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August 4, 2016

// Longtime AUTOMatic emcee APRIME surprised Milwaukee hip-hop fans earlier this year with the unveiling of his solo side project 3099. Favoring a more R&B vibe than the golden-era hip-hop sound of AUTO...

People’s Books is closing

August 4, 2016

// For the past 42 (!) years, People's Books Cooperative has been a breath of fresh, progressive-minded air in Milwaukee's ever-consolidating bookstore scene. Chris Chiu opened the shop in 1974 near the cor...

On The Record Episode 74: Milwaukee jazz with Jay Anderson

August 3, 2016

// Milwaukee isn't exactly known for its jazz, but the distinctly American genre actually has quite a long and impressive history in the city. With The Jazz Estate set to re-open soon, Caroline's thriving, ...

Stream the easy, breezy, beautiful self-titled Ladders EP

August 3, 2016

// Since releasing its excellent debut, Suha, in 2014, Ladders has kept busy while staying (relatively) quiet. The band's delicate instrumentation and the soft, soothing melodies employed on that first full...

Brew City Wrestling brings WWE Hall Of Famers to Wisconsin State Fair

Vince Morales

August 3, 2016

There is something about professional wrestling and the Wisconsin State Fair that just seems right. A place where you can play carnival games, check out livestock ribbon competitions, see (some of) the cast of ...

Pabst will return to Wisconsin State Fair with new beer garden

August 3, 2016

// The 2016 Wisconsin State Fair is approximately 24 hours away. Yes, beginning Thursday, August 4, Wisconsinites can once again enjoy oodles of farm animals, oodles of racing farm animals, cream puffs, dee...

Stream Soul Low’s sophomore slump-dispelling ‘Nosebleeds’

August 2, 2016

// Apparently, UNEASY wasn't just some throwaway album title. After entering local music fans' collective conscious with the lauded 2013 debut before most of the band's members could legally drink, Soul Low...

10 highly specific Milwaukee entertainment “itineraries”

August 2, 2016

// Local tourism organization Visit Milwaukee has come a long way since proclaiming Milwaukee to be "Chicago's Upper, Upper North Side," and thinking a campaign entitled "You Gotta Be Here!" was a good idea...

A loud out: Saying goodbye to Jonathan Lucroy

Vince Morales

August 2, 2016

// It was a mostly meaningless at-bat in a mostly meaningless game. The Milwaukee Brewers had the lead and a chance to sweep the third place Pittsburgh Pirates. There was a runner on first base, two outs an...

Milwaukee Film Festival announces lineup for 2016 Black Lens Program

August 2, 2016

// Less than two months remain until the 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival. Two sets of films have already been announced, and there are approximately 8,000 more on the way. Today, Milwaukee Film chipped away at...

Brady Street Festival 2016: A minute-by-minute recap

August 1, 2016

// For those keeping score at home, this past weekend featured the Riverwest 24, MishMash Fest, German Fest, Milwaukee Brewfest, and probably 14 other FestFests. With all that ridiculous summer action, it w...

Welcome to August: Here’s what you’re doing this month

August 1, 2016

// Though it feels like summer just started, we've now entered the last full month of the season. Summer isn't going out with a whimper, though. Quite the opposite. Though the vast majority of the city's fe...

Journal Sentinel website, commenting system have finally been USA Today’d

August 1, 2016

// As predicted back in December 2015, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel website has been completely redesigned to match the many sites owned by Gannett Co. Inc., and Gannett's USA Today Network. The redesign ...

Here’s the 2016 Center Street Daze Festival music lineup

August 1, 2016

Entering its 19th year, Center Street Daze Festival serves to remind Milwaukee the end of festival season is in sight. Just two months earlier and a few blocks north, Locust Street Festival Of Music And Art uno...

Great Job, Milwaukee! We’re the 3rd best city for beer lovers

August 1, 2016

// Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee Bot to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online lists, or any time a national publication deigns ...

Public Domain: Something To Do performs “Any Little Girl, That’s A Nice Little Girl, Is The Right Little Girl For Me”

July 29, 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 th...

A Riverwest 24 dictionary for first-time riders

Kevin Mueller

July 29, 2016

// This weekend's Riverwest 24 can seem like an overwhelming experience. It is a 24-hour bike race, after all. But the Riverwest 24 is much more than just a bicycling competition. It offers an opportunity t...

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2016 Milwaukee Comedy Festival