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August 9, 2025

broadstreet.zone(174293); Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition to help find loving homes for area cats. Each week, we—with generous sponsorship from Skilos, A Family Pet Store—pl...

Baithak Of Punjab is now open (and extremely good)

August 8, 2025

What a difference a couple of months can make. As recently as early June, the commercial building at 4252 S. Howell Ave. was home to Marsel's, a short-lived Italian eatery in the Bay View-adjacent Town Of Lake ...

Middle Child Syndrome lives it up on the fairgrounds in “I’m A Fair Lover”

August 8, 2025

Believe it or not, the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair's days are numbered. Come Monday morning, State Fair Park will be devoid of indulgent foods and drinks, unique activities, second-to-none shopping, and other int...

Vile Bees know what lurks for the lucky in “Anime Bodies” video

August 8, 2025

Back in June, we buzzed about Joy Coughs, the latest record from Milwaukee post-punk group Vile Bees. (Say the name of the record a few times fast!) "Joy Coughs is a big—and big sounding—album stuffed with fant...

Hanging out in Exploratory Park at Wisconsin State Fair: The Milwaukee Record Review

August 7, 2025

The Wisconsin State Fair is wonderful, but the Wisconsin State Fair can be a bit of a madhouse. There are tens of thousands of people. There are tens of thousands of animals. There are miles upon miles of pu...

Food/Drink Roundup: New Midwest Sad will open this weekend…in old Midwest Sad

August 7, 2025

Looking for a roundup of Milwaukee food and drink news? Then take a bite of our cleverly titled, bi-weekly Food/Drink Roundup! This week: Midwest Sad! • Okay, try to follow along here: Milwaukee comfort-food...

Roll a doobie, crack a Guinness, listen to BLAX’s “Young Little Ghetto Boy”

August 7, 2025

When we last checked in with BLAX, the veteran Milwaukee rapper was paying tribute to fallen local icons like Cecilio "Ceeloe" Negrón, Jr., Antoine "Twan" Mack, and Kid Millions. "Take A Picture" also touched o...

Here’s the TosaFest 2025 lineup

August 6, 2025

TosaFest, an annual event—which started way back in 1976!—will take place for yet another year when it returns to the streets of the Wauwatosa Village on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6. Now that ...

Beat the heat with another round of Trivia By Milwaukee Record

August 6, 2025

broadstreet.zone(170477); In the mood for some trivia? In the mood for some Milwaukee trivia? Then you've come to the right place! It's another round of Trivia By Milwaukee Record! Thanks to our friends at ...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Shrinestone

August 6, 2025

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, August 5, 2025: Shri...

Triple Taproom & Kitchen on East Side has closed

August 5, 2025

Triple Taproom & Kitchen—formerly known as Hacienda Taproom & Kitchen, formerly formerly known as Hacienda Beer Co.—has closed. The taproom and restaurant opened in 2019 in the former G-Daddy's BBC, 201...

Here’s who’s playing the WMSE Stage at Bay View Bash

August 5, 2025

While many of Milwaukee’s summer festivals, block parties, and other large scale happenings have already come and gone, one of the city’s best fests of the season is still on the horizon. Bay View Bash will ret...

Deep Thought / Minnow / Milwaukee Boat auction ends at $2,525 (and the new owner is a bit of a surprise)

August 5, 2025

Another chapter of the nearly 10-month Deep Thought / S.S. Minnow / Milwaukee Boat saga has come to an end. And all for the low, low price of $2,525. Yes, a two-week public online auction for the junked craf...

Waukesha Rotary BluesFest kicks off this weekend with headliners Mitch Ryder, Tracy Nelson

August 5, 2025

Several big summer festivals are already in the rearview mirror, but that doesn't mean there aren't tons more to come—both in and outside Milwaukee proper. For an example of the latter, behold the Waukesha R...

The Catered Quiz: Andy Nelson answers questions about Fred Rogers and Pee-wee Herman

Rick Katschke

August 5, 2025

On this edition of The Catered Quiz, Andy Nelson of The Glow Land joins the show to answer questions about Fred Rogers and Pee-wee Herman. We also talk about Shaq, Tony Bennet, and crying during movies. You can...

Dive into the first round of Milwaukee Record’s Wisconsin Lake Bracket

August 4, 2025

broadstreet.zone(156366); When thinking of summer in Wisconsin, the state's many lakes probably come to mind. With more than 15,000 of them within the Badger State's borders—plus the shared great lakes of Lake...

Cactus Club announces Beet Street date, headliners

August 4, 2025

Now that we're a few days into the last full month of summer, the season's impending conclusion is beginning to come into view. But hey, it's going to be okay because there are still lots of local festivals tha...

4K screening of ‘Re-Animator,’ Q&A with Jeffrey Combs coming to Pabst Theater October 3