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I saw ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ at the Oriental Theatre at 4:15 a.m. and it was glorious

December 18, 2015

Back in October, a galaxy-full of Star Wars fans descended on the Internet, Death-Star-trench-run-style, to buy advance tickets to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I was not among them. Instead, as untold millions...

Last Octopus standing: Milwaukee keeps car wash chain from extinction

Tea Krulos

December 18, 2015

// Earlier this week, the Internet was full of dismay when pictures began to circulate of the Octopus Car Wash’s totally adorbs mascot, Ozzie the Octopus, being dismantled from his perch high above the stre...

The 25 best Milwaukee Record stories of 2015

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 17, 2015

// Milwaukee Record launched way, way back in April of 2014. That’s notable for two reasons: 1. Holy shit, we’ve made it 20 months! and 2. Twenty-fifteen was our first full calendar year of being a living, ...

Extra Life resets perception of gamers through helping children

Tyler Maas

December 17, 2015

// Of all the stereotypes facing video game enthusiasts on a regular basis, philanthropy is pretty far down the list. However, over the last eight years, Extra Life has served as a charitable vehicle for ga...

Watch Soul Low cover John The Savage’s “Sinking Ship”

Tyler Maas

December 17, 2015

// Great bands come and go all the time in Milwaukee. As disappointing as it is to watch an established local band call it quits in its prime, it seems as if there's always a new project in position to pick...

On The Record Episode 47: Talking about the 25 best Milwaukee albums of 2015

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 16, 2015

// Earlier this month, Milwaukee Record unveiled its list of the 25 best Milwaukee albums of 2015. On this episode of On The Record, hosts Tyler Maas and Matt Wild discuss that list, explain how they arrive...

Christopher Lloyd will host a ‘Back To The Future’ screening at Riverside Theater

Matt Wild

December 16, 2015

// Dear Milwaukee, On the night I go back in time of Saturday, February 20, 2016, you will be treated to a screening of Back To The Future at Riverside Theater, hosted by Doc Brown himself, Christopher L...

The Midwest Beat is radio-ready in “Carol Anne” music video

Tyler Maas

December 16, 2015

// Following an altogether great 2015 in Milwaukee-made music videos, The Midwest Beat—the band who brought you the closing time dancing debauchery of "High Life" and animated Alpine antics of "High Up In T...

Fatty Acids singer Josh Evert takes to the woods in ‘Not Uninhabited’

Tyler Maas

December 15, 2015

// If you know the name Josh Evert, it's almost assuredly as either the singer-keyboardist of synth-pop stalwarts The Fatty Acids or as the drummer for fuzzed-out Great Lakes surf rock staple Jaill. Recentl...

First Impression: Jack Rabbit Slim’s

Tommy Ciaccio

December 15, 2015

// When one ponders West Allis, the common reflex is to dredge up a bunch of stereotypes. Like all stereotypes, those affixed to 'Stallis are at least vaguely fashioned from truth. The polarizing suburb is ...

Tracklist: 25 ultra-specific Milwaukee-made gift ideas

Rachel Seis

December 14, 2015

// In case you haven’t studied your Advent calendar lately, Christmas Eve is a mere 10 days away. Yes, just 10 light-filled, nog-fueled, shame-felled days lie between you reading this very sentence and fulf...

Search For The Perfect Packers Bar, Week 14: Leff’s Lucky Town

Maggie Iken

December 14, 2015

// 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...

Surprise! GGOOLLDD put out a record

Tyler Maas

December 14, 2015

// By this point, you've hopefully crossed most the names off your holiday shopping list. Between area retailers offering a heft of great gifts, awesome recent events like Urban Garage Sale and Hover Craft,...

Tigernite sleighs on new holiday track, “Rock N Roll Pizza Party”

Tyler Maas

December 14, 2015

// It's been a hell of a year for Tigernite. The Milwaukee glam-rock quartet put out its self-titled debut, which is earning its fair share of positive attention on year-end lists (ours included). They open...

Extra Points: The 13 worst Packers endorsements (we could find)

Tyler Maas

December 11, 2015

// The livelihood of most NFL players is mired in uncertainty. The league's Players Association claims the average NFL career lasts just 3.3 years, but in reality, every player could be one hit, a torn liga...

Old Milwaukee: The Bridge War of 1845, and how the streets got their names

Erin TerBeek

December 11, 2015

Dimly lit lamps, cobblestone streets, and endless picturesque windows to peek in: The Streets of Old Milwaukee exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum has been a hometown favorite for generations. MPM is current...

Listen to the latest and greatest Bleach Athletixx track, “Rotation Of The Earth”

Matt Wild

December 11, 2015

// Back in March, former Young Holidays mastermind Max Holiday began releasing music under his new moniker, Bleach Athletixx. Songs like the druggy and Vice City-channeling “California Future,” the druggy a...

The 15 best Milwaukee music videos of 2015

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 9, 2015

// As our recent rundown of the 25 best Milwaukee albums of 2015 showed, a dizzying amount of great music was made and released in our fair city this year. In addition to the continually growing and ever-im...

Dancing guy picking up litter is the hero Milwaukee needs

Tyler Maas

December 9, 2015

// The world can be a harsh place. With wars waging, people starving, and folks seemingly more politically divided than ever, it’s sometimes tough to keep smiling. However, one wonderful man strolling down ...

4 Milwaukeeans who recently scored bit parts on popular TV shows

Tea Krulos

December 9, 2015

// Although some actors skyrocket to stardom, most follow a long, winding path of paying dues. It usually starts by finding work as a background actor (a more professional sounding term for an “extra”) and ...

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