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Dalek Asylum Milwaukee assembles record-exterminating army of ‘Doctor Who’ villains

February 2, 2016

// The long-running British sci-fi show Doctor Who has long captured audience imaginations with the adventures of an alien Time Lord known only as "The Doctor." Part of the show's longevity is held by the c...

Exclusive: Stream the self-titled Indonesian Junk album that’s going ’round

Matt Wild

February 2, 2016

// Genre labels can be maddening for musicians and listeners alike, offering little to no indication of what an artist actually sounds like. (Honk if the words "post-punk" always leave you with a blank stare....

First video from anti-Scott Walker “Unintimidated” project skewers Facebook activism

Matt Wild

February 2, 2016

// Have you been displeased with Wisconsin's political climate for the last, oh, let's say, five years? Does the very thought of a certain Wisconsin governor make you break out in hives? If you answered "no...

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

Tyler Maas

February 1, 2016

// February holds the distinction of being the year's shortest month, one of Wisconsin's coldest spans of time, and the final full month of winter. However, this particular February finds Milwaukee artists ...

Christopher Porterfield and company explore the obscure for Alverno Presents’ “How To Write A Popular Song”

Cal Roach

February 1, 2016

// The radio promos for Saturday's Alverno Presents show at Pitman Theatre suggested that you ought to have heard of Charles K. Harris, but you probably haven't. He was a Poughkeepsie native who grew up and...

Yeah, Bro! Podcast Episode 41: Drag Queens with Trixie Mattel and Jordan Gwiazdowski

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 1, 2016

// We've been covering the work of Milwaukee comedian, improviser, podcast host, and local gay icon Jacob Bach for quite some time. We first got to know him during a Q&A last August, a month before he g...

On The Record Episode 52: Memes and online ownership

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 29, 2016

// When it comes to online source acknowledgment, we're living in the wild, wild west. With more "content" than ever being posted, uploaded, and shared on exceedingly more platforms than ever before, it see...

Reviewing Kato Kaelin’s review of ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’

Matt Wild

January 29, 2016

// Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • When the Green Bay Packers were knocked out of the playoffs a few week...

Masked Intruder nemesis Officer Bradford tells tales from his punk rock patrol

Tyler Maas

January 28, 2016

// It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Since being "court appointed" to the position about four years ago, a Milwaukee man who goes by the name Officer Bradford puts on his uniform—jean shorts, a f...

Open View shares Milwaukee’s insider art world

John Riepenhoff

January 28, 2016

Open View started emailing subscribers in the fall of 2015 with a concise but diverse list of recommended screenings, exhibitions, lectures, and other conceptual cultural events happing each month in Milwau...

First Impression: Dock18 Cocktail Lab

Tyler Maas

January 27, 2016

// As much as Milwaukee leans on its rich brewing history, there has been an exponential uptick in the number of distilleries popping up around town in recent years. Great Lakes Distillery was at the forefr...

Christopher Porterfield channels early Milwaukee music hustler for “How To Write A Popular Song”

Matt Wild

January 26, 2016

// In 1893, Milwaukee-based songwriter Charles K. Harris penned popular music's first multi-million-selling piece of sheet music, "After The Ball," a sentimental ballad with a bittersweet twist ending. Thir...

First Impression: Iron Grate BBQ Co.

Tyler Maas

January 26, 2016

// Way back in October, local dining writers were thrilled with the announcement of a strange-yet-intriguing partnership that would squeeze an established coffee shop/roaster and a barbecue joint beneath on...

‘Making A Murderer’ attorneys Dean Strang and Jerry Buting will speak at Riverside Theater

Matt Wild

January 26, 2016

Perhaps you've heard of Making A Murderer, the 10-part Netflix documentary investigating the contentious legal issues surrounding Manitowoc resident Steven Avery and the murder of Teresa Halbach. Perhaps yo...

Tracklist: 12 Milwaukee bands we want to reunite

Tyler Maas

January 25, 2016

It's so hard to say goodbye. Luckily, when it comes to music these days, it seems that there's no such thing as a permanent break up. In recent weeks, Guns 'N Roses and At The Drive-In both announced plans to r...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite moments from Riverwest FemFest 2016

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 25, 2016

// Four days, four venues, more than 50 acts, and nary a hitch. Based on those stats alone, the second annual Riverwest FemFest would be considered a success. But with more than $10,000 (!) raised for Date ...

Rush-Mor Records gives graffiti bandit taste of own medicine

Tyler Maas

January 25, 2016

// Since 1971, Rush-Mor Records has been a Bay View beacon standing on the corner of Potter and Kinnickinnic avenues. In 1994, Dan Duchaine and Bill Rouleau bought Milwaukee's oldest and longest-running rec...

Mozza-lunacy: Brookfield “ristorante” leaves Best Of Milwaukee awards empty-handed, honorably-mentioned

Tyler Maas

January 22, 2016

// In case you missed it, Shepherd Express unveiled the winners of its 25th "Best Of Milwaukee" awards during a star-studded ceremony at Turner Hall Ballroom earlier this week. We didn't attend because we h...

Appleseeds return for FemFest with new music, perspective

Tyler Maas

January 21, 2016

// If you've looked at the altogether outstanding lineup for Riverwest FemFest (which begins tonight and runs through Sunday), you've probably seen the mysterious "surprise band" slated to take the stage at...

The restaurant inside of Yield, Comiskey’s Burgers, now features more burgers

Matt Wild

January 21, 2016

// For the past 10 years, Yield has made an East Side name for itself with lively crowds, lively live music, and a whole lot of '90s band posters plastered to the walls. The one thing the bar hasn't been kn...

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