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Chimp Eats Banana keeps the spirit of Chumbawamba alive

May 8, 2015

When you read the name "Chambawamba" in the headline of this article, you almost assuredly thought something along the lines of "Oh, God!" or "Why?" Who knows, maybe both. The vast majority of the world knows t...

42 Ale House brings extra life to St. Francis

Tyler Maas

May 7, 2015

In an alternate timeline, 42 Lounge—Milwaukee’s first and, by general consensus, best geek-themed bar—could have been a massive, 35,000 square-foot nerd embassy marooned way out in Waukesha. The possibility was...

Watch The Midwest Beat’s European tour sendoff, “High Up In The Alps”

Tyler Maas

May 7, 2015

For reason even the band itself can't fully grasp, The Midwest Beat is big in Italy. In fact, the decade-old Milwaukee/Madison folk-rock act says its material seems to go over better with European listeners tha...

Bob Uecker was trapped in his booth last night, could not get up or get out of there

Matt Wild

May 7, 2015

When it comes to hometown heroes who have made a mark on the worlds of sports and entertainment, who continue to delight and amuse on a daily basis, and who starred in a watershed ’80s sitcom alongside a cheese...

Tracklist: Craig Counsell and 10 other WI athletes who took over their former team

Tyler Maas

May 6, 2015

After an absolutely dreadful and MLB-worst 7-18 start to the season, the Milwaukee Brewers gave manager Ron Roenicke his walking papers Sunday. The following day, Craig Counsell was signed to a three-year deal ...

Bloch-buster: Milwaukee’s connection to Psycho, H.P. Lovecraft, and Robert Bloch

Tea Krulos

May 6, 2015

One enduring horror character that refuses to die is Norman Bates, former star of Psycho (as well as various sequels and remakes), and current star of reboot prequel show Bates Motel (which has a series finale ...

Tonic Tavern owner to open second Bay View bar

Tyler Maas

May 6, 2015

Since 1987, Gerry's Diamond Tap—a Bay View gem that was relatively hidden on the quiet corner of Logan and Lincoln avenues—was a quaint and character-laden South Shore dive where a diverse selection of neighbor...

You can buy Wassup! Magazine’s Northern division on Craigslist for $190k

Tyler Maas

May 5, 2015

Have you ever wanted to own a periodical? Speaking from personal experience, it can be kind of cool, and that's coming from the co-founder/co-editor of a Web-only publication with just over a year beneath its b...

Stream the new Piles full-length, Planet Skin

Tyler Maas

May 5, 2015

"The same actions, expecting different outcomes"—the pre-chorus croon in "Mude," partway through Piles' Planet Skin—is a strangely apt lyric for a band that hasn't changed much since its great introductory salv...

Death Cab For Cutie plays it safe in Riverside Theater sellout

Tyler Maas

May 5, 2015

It's ironic, really, but with close to 20 years of existence to its credit—at least half of which was spent either near or at the top of the indie rock pecking order—and 100-some songs in circulation, Death Cab...

Here’s the lineup for the 8th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party

Tyler Maas

May 4, 2015

Each summer of Burnhearts’ existence, the Bay View beer bastion has simultaneously celebrated summer and one of the most iconic (formerly) Milwaukee-made beers with the annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party. The...

Two Bucks owner’s alleged racism sparks employee exodus, boycott

Tyler Maas

May 4, 2015

Late Friday night and early Saturday morning, an "unfortunate incident" at Two Bucks, a bar on Milwaukee East side, led to employees walking off the job, an ongoing boycott effort, and the establishment's owner...

A certain point of view: Milwaukee’s connection to Star Wars reference site Wookieepedia

Rob Wieland

May 4, 2015

The Star Wars Expanded Universe—all the books, comics, video games, and other materials that expand the story beyond the original films—has a complex relationship with the ever-popular franchise. Some things ar...

Max Devereaux beats back the darkness with Wasteland

Tyler Maas

May 4, 2015

Milwaukee-based experimental musician and multi-instrumentalist Max Devereaux says he likes to see how far he can push himself. Sonically, his self-described "stream of consciousness" recorded encapsulations of...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 1, 2015

May in Milwaukee usually serves as the calm before the storm that is summer festival season. By the time next month, we'll be gearing up for block parties, weekly concerts, and a massive wave of occurrences bea...

Underwear Comedy Party strips stand-up to the bare essentials

Tyler Maas

April 30, 2015

Given the daunting task of stepping on stage armed with only a microphone and a batch of deeply personal thoughts, feelings, and past experiences in effort to make a room full people laugh against their will, s...

Milwaukee Record’s guide to Free Comic Book Day 2015

Rob Wieland

April 30, 2015

When Free Comic Book Day began in 2002, comic books were really only just beginning to climb into the mainstream of pop culture. Films like Spider-Man and X-Men 2 spurred comic book sales, even without the mode...

Body Futures’ new video is a shot-for-shot homage to an ABBA video

Matt Wild

April 30, 2015

Body Futures’ 2014 album Brand New Silhouettes was the sound of a band making music simply for the sake of making music. Populated by scene stalwarts like Dixie Jacobs (former White, Wrench, Conservatory) and h...

Yo-Dot and milo weigh in on the state of Milwaukee hip-hop in Episode 17 of On The Record

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 29, 2015

Milwaukee's hip-hop scene is in a pretty good place at the moment. However, that wasn't always the case. Besides the late '90s and early '00s blip Coo Coo Cal made on rap's radar, the city has lacked any sembla...

At Random is for sale

Tyler Maas

April 29, 2015

At Random—known for its specialty cocktails, surly servers, and sporadic hours of operation—is usually nestled somewhere between Bryant’s and (insert other local bar du jour) on the onslaught of online “Best Ba...

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