Tucked Away: Triskele’s
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Between beloved and well-established local staples and a steady wave of new bars and restaurants popping up in and around Milwaukee almost every week, worthwhile dining and drinking gems can occasionally...
Hear Jaill’s new song, “Paint Me Scary”
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Way back in late 2013, Jaill spent an intense two-week session living and recording at an Austin, Texas studio. After lengthy label uncertainties and vinyl delays, those songs finally saw the light of da...
Keep the holidays alive with Xposed 4Heads’ all-purpose holiday song, “Sing Along Again”
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Having trouble returning to the real world after a seemingly endless and (hopefully) drunken holiday break? Of course you are. Happily, there's a solution: Keep the holidays alive all year long with Xpos...
David Cross is coming to Pabst Theater on March 15
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At a time that finds America's ideological gap widening at an alarming clip and the upcoming election only fueling the flames of political divide, the country needs a good laugh. Enter David Cross. Over ...
Tracklist: 12 things Milwaukee needs to accomplish in 2016
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If there was a dominant storyline for Milwaukee in 2015, it was this: Milwaukee is changing. From the streetcar system to the Bucks arena, from Downtown development to condos, condos, condos luxury apart...
Welcome to January: Here’s what you’re doing this month
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It wasn't too long ago that January was pretty much a vacant, blustery tundra of Milwaukee entertainment options. Between frigid conditions, uncertainties regarding Packers playoff seeding, and the post-...
Search For The Perfect Packers Bar, Week 17: Bremen Cafe
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In Search For The Perfect Packers Bar, Milwaukee Record contributor and Green Bay native Maggie Iken sets out to find the best Packers viewing experience Milwaukee has to offer. Catch up with previous we...
Watch GGOOLLDD “Dance Through The Winter” in new music video
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Over the course of the last two months, the synth-pop purveyors in GGOOLLDD put out a brand new EP, surprised Milwaukee with an unannounced 12-inch vinyl release, and filmed a music video. Before tonight...
First Impression: Cudahy Burger Joint
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Don't sleep on Cudahy. Along with West Allis, the city holds the undesirable distinction of being southeast Wisconsin's punching bag, despite its "Generations Of Pride" motto and, frankly, not being all ...
Carson Leet moves forward in Milwaukee comedy
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On New Year's Eve, as one calendar year gives way to another, it's hard to avoid looking back on the previous 365 days and take stock of where your life is now compared to a year earlier. At this point l...
The 15 best comedy shows we saw in 2015
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It's safe to say that Milwaukee has become a true blue comedy town. Once city touring talent passed over and a place utterly lacking any semblance of a local scene, Milwaukee comedy has quickly shifted f...
First Impression: Kickapoo Coffee
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Milwaukee has seen an increase in recent years of coffee shops treating coffee like something to be savored, like a gourmet food item, similar to cheese or wine. From Stone Creek Coffee opening a high-co...
Milwaukee Record’s handy New Year’s Eve guide
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It's been quite a year, Milwaukee! Over the past 360 or so days, literally thousands of musicians, comedians, and other performers have entertained our fair city. The local music scene continued to grow ...
One guess how Kato Kaelin felt about last night’s Packers game
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Earlier this month, we dropped in on the Twitter feed of Kato Kaelin—he of faded “former O.J. Simpson houseguest” fame—and rounded up some of his delightfully angry tweets during the Green Bay Packers / ...
Poet Kavon Jones says “Merry Christmas, Milwaukee”
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Christmas is a special day in Milwaukee. At least that's what Kavon Jones believes.
The poet, activist, and Milwaukee native (also known as "Kj Prodigy") says he's always wanted to write a piece that ...
On The Record Episode 48: OnMilwaukee founders Jeff Sherman and Andy Tarnoff
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In early 1998, Jeff Sherman and Andy Tarnoff met for a drink at the Nomad Pub. With a noble idea, minimal coding background, and an overriding love for their city, OnMilwaukee.com was launched that Septe...
The Promise Ring will play a December 30 reunion show at Cactus Club
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For a band whose last release was in 2002 (the same year it broke up), The Promise Ring had a pretty active 2015. Maritime—which features two TPR expats in its ranks—put out its fifth (and arguably best)...
Milwaukee mouthfeel: The best and worst of 2015 dining
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Milwaukee's culinary and nightlife identities are enjoying staggering growth and inarguable evolution. Each year, a flurry of great new restaurants, enjoyable new bars, and downright wonderful new food exp...
First Impression: Lombardi’s Restaurant & Pizzeria
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UPDATE: Less than a month after opening, Lombardi's is closed. Huh. OnMilwaukee has more.
Stop us if you've heard this one before. Recently, the small storefront on the high-traffic corner of Lincoln ...
Search For The Perfect Packers Bar, Week 15: Flannery’s
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In Search For The Perfect Packers Bar, Milwaukee Record contributor and Green Bay native Maggie Iken sets out to find the best Packers viewing experience Milwaukee has to offer. Catch up with previous we...