MKE Music Rewind: Canopies, s/t EP (2011)

Matt Wild
In MKE Music Rewind we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. This week: Canopies' self-titled debut EP from 2011. If you dig into the archive...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Pull-Tabs!

Tyler Maas
broadstreet.zone(77472); Some tavern activities come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Pull-Tabs! Wisconsin bars have it all. In addition to being plac...

Bug Moment goes supersonic on “Chaos Emerald”

Matt Wild
Last fall, Milwaukee's premier "emo-adjacent rock melancholia" group Bug Moment released a terrific new single, "Arbiter." The band followed it with the fantastic "Purple Guy." And now comes the dramatic (and t...

Milwaukee Record’s guide to Mama Tried events

Tyler Maas
This week, throngs of riders and motorcycle enthusiasts who have been cooped up since fall and whose choppers have been in storage for months will enjoy a brief escape from the cold, dark, dull bikelessness of ...

Fuel Cafe on 5th Street has closed

Matt Wild
After nearly eight years of service, the Fuel Cafe at 630 S. 5th St. in Walker's Point has closed. The cafe/restaurant was empty on Monday, and a phone call led to voicemail. A thread on the Milwaukee subred...