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July 2, 2016

// In an era of multi-million dollar CGI-laden and Pitbull-infused beer commercials, Old Milwaukee's no-budget "Hey, Pass Me A Beer" online advertising campaign is a breath of fresh air. The brainchild of R...

The best Milwaukee albums of 2016 (so far)

July 1, 2016

// Believe it or not (we choose not), 2016 is halfway over. Summer may have just begun and winter may seem like a distant nightmare, but the fact remains that the year is currently on the downward slide. It...

Here’s the 2016 Milwaukee Comedy Festival lineup

July 1, 2016

Milwaukee Comedy Festival turned 10 last summer. Originating long before the city had anything even resembling a sustainable comedy community, the Matt Kemple-curated undertaking has grown and evolved in kind w...

Yield Bar still seeking new home, will not replace The Hotel Foster

June 30, 2016

// At 1:30 a.m. on May 27, Yield Bar's 11-year run came to a quiet and abrupt end when the beloved East Side bar closed without notice. That unexpected end turned out to be just the beginning of a different...

Public Domain: Ruth B8r Ginsburg performs “Which Side Are You On?”

June 30, 2016

// Milwaukee Record is proud to present "Public Domain." The video series features Milwaukee musicians setting up at Colectivo's new Back Room performance space at its Prospect Avenue cafe to adapt some of ...

Review: Taped Music at JoJo’s Martini Lounge (Summerfest)

June 30, 2016

// Wednesday marked the beginning of yet another Summerfest, the 49th iteration of a classic Milwaukee event that has evolved over the years to become what's accurately referred to as "The World's Largest M...

“American Epics: Thomas Hart Benton and Hollywood” gets its close-up at MAM

June 30, 2016

// There's a scene in the Coen brothers' underrated 2016 film Hail, Caesar! when brassy 1950s starlet DeeAnna Moran (Scarlett Johansson) is shooting a synchronized swimming film. She rises from the water, c...

Celebrate the first day of Summerfest with a bunch of videos of “Weird Al” playing Summerfest

June 29, 2016

// Hey! It's Summerfest! Fun! From June 29-July 3, and July 5-July 10, the 49th annual Big Gig will fill the sprawling Henry Maier Festival Park with hundreds of thousands of attendees, hundreds of musical ...

On The Record Ep. 71: ‘Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me’ with Steven Hyden (live at Cactus Club)

June 29, 2016

// Steven Hyden is no stranger to followers of Milwaukee music—or to followers of this podcast, for that matter. Hyden is the former city editor for A.V. Club Milwaukee, the former music editor for the nati...

My layover at Mitchell Gallery of Flight, that museum in the airport

Monica Reida

June 29, 2016

// I had never really noticed Mitchell Gallery of Flight when flying in and out of General Mitchell International Airport. My normal pre-flight pattern usually includes checking in for my flight, checking m...

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest

June 28, 2016

// Tomorrow marks the start of another Summerfest. Entering its 49th year, "The Big Gig" has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts. While S...

The SummerRest: 13 non-Summerfest show recommendations

June 28, 2016

// Summerfest begins tomorrow, bringing more than 700 acts to 10 stages—not even counting those weird side stages near the lake—and an estimated 900,000-plus people through the gates for 11 days of music, a...

30th anniversary screening of ‘Blue Velvet,’ more announced for 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival

June 28, 2016

// By our count, the 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival is roughly three months away. That's three months of anticipation, mental planning, and more anticipation. Oh, and don't forget announcements: Today, Milwau...

Summer Soulstice 2016: A minute-by-minute, soul-searching recap

June 27, 2016

// This past Saturday, the Summer Soulstice Music Festival celebrated its 16th year on the East Side. This fall, I'll celebrate my 20th. By all living-in-Milwaukee logic (not to mention all good sense), I s...

Exclusive: Suit up for Devil Met Contention’s debut full-length, ‘Fuel The Lights’

June 27, 2016

// Devil Met Contention cut a distinctive figure in the Milwaukee music scene. Catch them live and it's impossible to miss their impeccably styled suit-and-tie aesthetic, cribbed straight from the dress cod...

Great Job, Milwaukee! We’re the 8th best city for Fourth of July celebrations

June 27, 2016

// Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee Bot (similar to OnMilwaukee's Jeff Sherman Bot 8000) to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online ...

Yeah, Bro! Episode 62: Leather with Jake Shaw

June 27, 2016

// Every week, we’'l be posting a new episode of Yeah, Bro! Podcast, the show where host/local gay treasure Jacob Bach talks about "gay things" (usually) with straight men. You can also stream our partner p...

12 standout summer comedy shows

June 24, 2016

// We're just days into another Milwaukee summer and life is good. Between now and the end of September, the city will be alive with festivals, block parties, weekly music series, and conditions conducive t...

Model-turned-poet Elyse Cizek bares her soul in ‘NUDITY’