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May 31, 2016

// The origin story of Milwaukee electro-pop project NO/NO is well-worn territory, but it's worth repeating one last time: The group formed from the ashes of The Delphines in 2014, keeping that band's sense...

Yeah, Bro! Episode 58: Cock and balls with Brock Burczyk

May 31, 2016

// Every week, we’ll 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...

Tracklist: 22 Milwaukee summer songs

May 30, 2016

// Memorial Day is a time to pause, give thanks to all those who have served our country, and compete in a makeshift fishing tournament where you need to catch at least 20 points worth of fish before you ca...

Exclusive: Stream Tigernite’s rip-roaring ‘Blood Moon’ EP

May 27, 2016

// After a whirlwind 11-plus months in which Tigernite opened for The Offspring, released its outstanding and critically acclaimed debut full-length, stole the show at the most recent Local Coverage, broke in...

Yield Bar has closed

May 27, 2016

// After more than a decade in business, Yield Bar screeched to an abrupt stop at bar time this morning. According to sources within the business, Thursday night (or bar time Friday morning) was the end of ...

MKE SEX: Age of consent

Lucky Tomaszek

May 27, 2016

// Over brunch with a group of like-minded mothers recently, one woman asked what she should be telling her newly pubescent daughter about Wisconsin's age of consent laws. This mom isn't from America, and o...

I humiliated myself in front of one of the dudes from Cherry Pie

May 26, 2016

// You find yourself backstage at a play, moments before your entrance, unable to remember your lines. A creeping wave of terror washes over you. Oh god, what am I doing here? What is this? I'm doomed. Mayb...

First Impression: Karl Ratzsch Restaurant

Tommy Ciaccio

May 26, 2016

// It seems silly and even a little arrogant in 2016 to be writing up a First Impression for an institution that predates the first World War, but the newest iteration of Karl Ratzsch's, and how it came to ...

Learning from Leon’s, losing local bands at Summerfest

May 26, 2016

// Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none ...

Dustin Diamond is back in jail for violating his probation

May 25, 2016

// Zoinks! According to FOX6, Dustin Diamond, a.k.a. Screech from Saved By Bell, is back behind bars at the Ozaukee County Jail, a month after he was released for a 2014 Christmas Day stabbing incident in a...

A-side/B-side: Are Milwaukee’s festival lineups too similar?

May 25, 2016

// In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle various city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe. Tyler...

On The Record Episode 66: Summerfest’s forgotten comedy past with David “Punky” Wastak

May 25, 2016

// With more than 700 bands playing on 10 stages over the course of 11 days, Summerfest's claim of being "The World's Largest Music Festival" seems accurate. That's no secret to anyone who lives in Milwauke...

Midnight Reruns debut “Warm Days” in Wisconsin Public Radio video

May 25, 2016

// Last year, Milwaukee rockers Midnight Reruns truly made their mark in local music with the release of its wonderful sophomore record, Force Of Nurture (which earned the No. 2 slot on our Best Milwaukee A...

Here’s the PrideFest Milwaukee 2016 entertainment lineup (including the Milwaukee Record Stage!)

May 24, 2016

// With all due respect to earlier-occuring newcomers Riverwest FemFest, Arte Para Todos, Gloss Weekend, and Tasty Fest, Milwaukee's festival season truly and officially begins with PrideFest. The first fes...

“Highlights” from Dustin Diamond’s post-jail interview with Mario Lopez

May 24, 2016

// In the annals of close-but-not-quite-Milwaukee-related pop-culture ephemera, Dustin Diamond's arrest and subsequent jail time for stabbing a motherfucker in a Port Washington bar on Christmas Day sits lo...

Tracklist: 11 unofficial Milwaukee theme songs

May 23, 2016

// In case you missed it, Milwaukee Record has a theme song now. Courtesy of local auto detailing and carpet cleaning professional Joshua Jones, the song touts our "music and news" coverage, while the accom...

Joshua Jones sings our praises in new Milwaukee Record song

May 23, 2016

// Last month, we introduced you to Joshua Jones, a Milwaukee (by way of Memphis) auto detailing and carpet cleaning professional who also dabbles in marketing. We loved his auto-tuned bit of multimedia mas...

Yeah, Bro! Episode 57: Bathroom bills with Dave Lane

May 23, 2016

// Every week, we’ll 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...

We’re showing ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ at Times Cinema