Watch GGOOLLDD’s “Boyz” music video
Last year, Milwaukee dance-pop quintet GGOOLLDD swiftly took over the city’s music scene on the weight of its great four-song EP, $TANDARD$, and a steady diet of unforgettable live shows in every nook of town. ...
We geek out over Milwaukee’s geek scene with Lynn Nilles and Rob Wieland in Episode 6 of On The Record
In advance of Anime Milwaukee, Matt and Tyler talk all things geeky, nerdy, and dorky with two experts on the subject: Lynn Nilles, co-owner of the wonderful nerd-themed downtown bar 42 Lounge; and Rob Wieland,...
Milwaukee Record’s guide to celebrating and/or escaping Valentine’s Day
Some of you are in a serious relationship, or at least involved in a budding romance. Others are happily (or perhaps miserably) single. No matter where your love life lands, the same thing holds abundantly true...
Watch Hugh Bob And The Hustle play a living room show for Sofar Milwaukee
Imagine this: a concert featuring your favorite local or national touring band...but in a house! Crazy, right? Yes, these so-called “living room shows” have been gaining momentum in the past few years, led by t...
Anime Milwaukee is Summerfest for geeks
One of the many non-beer-related nicknames Milwaukee has racked up over the years is the City of Festivals. The most obvious evidence of that moniker exists on the lakefront during the summer, with a series of ...
The Young Revelators will kick off SXRW at Tonic Tavern tonight
Depending on who you're asking, the 7.6-mile, 12-minute drive between Linneman's and Cactus Club might as well be a trip to the moon, an ocean away, an impossible trip to the other side of America. As close as ...
Download our Local Coverage concert
Last month, Milwaukee Record put on a little benefit concert with a unique twist. The inaugural Local Coverage saw eight Milwaukee acts that hail from various corners of the city and nooks of the musical spectr...
Messed up: The short, troubled history of Space Heater
“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” - Vince Lombardi
December 7
Packers win over Atlanta Falcons, 43-37. Temperature: 34°
Linneman’s Riverwest Inn is packed with approximately...
Violent Femmes (and Barenaked Ladies and Colin Hay) will play the BMO Harris Pavilion June 13
Fact #1: Summer is approximately 8,000 years away. Fact #2: Nothing makes us pine for summer more than summer concert announcements—especially good ones. So while we wait for that inevitable “Weird Al” Summerfe...
Tracklist: 8 couples in Milwaukee bands
Love is in the air. Even if you don't buy into the fabricated sham holiday that is Valentine’s Day, the sheer volume of mushy, emotional stuff permeating your senses the second week of each February causes even...
Exclusive: Stream Breadking’s winter compilation, Coal
As anyone who was at Mitten Fest Saturday can attest, spring is on its way. Still, despite the slowly rising temperatures, the increased amount of daylight, and Brewers pitchers and catchers mere days from repo...
Milwaukee Record’s favorite moments from Mitten Fest 2015
Three years ago, beloved Bay View bar Burnhearts concocted a crazy scheme: stage an outdoor block party in the dead of winter. Even crazier was the fact the from the get-go, Mitten Fest was an instant success, ...
The Replacements will play The Rave May 2
Legendary rock band The Replacements split up in 1991, walking away from a career that, while never fully embraced by the mainstream, could only be described as incalculably influential. Against all odds, front...
Sebastian Maniscalco matches the hype at Turner Hall
"Who am I shooting tonight?" a photographer asked a Turner Hall security guard at the top of the stairwell about 20 minutes before showtime Friday. Even among ardent followers of stand-up, the woman's question ...
We talk food with Milwaukee Magazine dining critic Ann Christenson in Episode 5 of On The Record
Milwaukee Magazine dining critic Ann Christenson has been covering the city’s restaurant scene since 1997. If there’s anyone who knows where to eat (and where not to eat) in Milwaukee, it’s her. Matt and Tyler ...
WAMI releases people’s choice ballot, sets awards show date
Wisconsin Area Music Industry (better known as "WAMI") has recognized the accomplishments of in-state musicians for the last 34 years. For almost as long, people have bemoaned the organization—sometimes with go...
Watch Milwaukee freak out over a Marilyn Manson concert in 1999
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This Saturday, shock-rock icon Marilyn Manson will do his Marilyn Manson thing at The Rave. Manson—a.k.a. Brian “Brian Isn’t A Very Spooky Name” Warner—is currently touring behind a new and well-reviewed...
New VISIT Milwaukee video highlights beer, not those totally necessary UW System cuts
A new VISIT Milwaukee promotional video was released yesterday, highlighting an aspect of Milwaukee culture that usually doesn’t get a lot of attention: beer. It’s a lovely video, featuring lovely images of jus...
Get to know Towers, Mitten Fest’s (relative) mystery band
In about a year's time, Milwaukee rock quintet Towers has gotten off the a quick start with a cluster of shows. However, if you showed up late to any of the young band's gigs, you probably missed the perpetual ...
Painted Caves learn to trust their instincts after life-altering trip to India
Remember last November, that initial bitter cold attack of winter? That was about the time the members of Milwaukee’s Painted Caves hopped on a plane, flew to India, and headlined an outdoor music festival in t...