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Frank’s Power Planet is closed. For real this time. For now

November 9, 2018

We'll be honest: After last month's "he-said-she-said" drama surrounding the apparent closure of Frank's Power Plant, just hearing the words "Frank's Power Plant" makes us dizzy. So we'll keep this short and sw...

Frank’s Power Plant is NOT closed. Here’s what’s going on (we think)

Matt Wild

October 17, 2018

Tuesday morning, multiple social media posts and subsequent quotes from former employees indicated that venerable Bay View venue/bar Frank's Power Plant had closed. Tuesday night, multiple drinks and subsequ...

Frank’s Power Plant is closed

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 16, 2018

UPDATE: A visit to Frank's Power Plant Tuesday night has confirmed that Frank's is not closed. Here's what's going on (we think). Multiple people on social media are reporting that longtime Bay View bar/venu...

Bands and businesses step up to help local musician, Bay View fixture “Matt The Ratt”

Tyler Maas

November 3, 2017

If you've spent enough time in Bay View, you've probably encountered Matt Davis. Since moving to Milwaukee in the mid '90s, the London expat has made an indelible mark on local rockabilly, psychobilly, and swin...

Carly Malison delivers in female-focused Hellcat Amazons showcase

Tyler Maas

June 17, 2016

// It usually takes a comedian years of trial and error to find their voice. Carly Malison didn't have that problem. Mere months after trying stand-up for the first time, she topped a crop of comics—many of...

Search For The Perfect Packers Bar, Week 3: Frank’s Power Plant

Maggie Iken

September 29, 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 Week 1 and Week 2....

Barry Crimmins adds a comedy show to his Milwaukee Film Festival itinerary

Tyler Maas

September 23, 2015

On Monday, the Milwaukee Film Festival announced that veteran comedian Barry Crimmins would be coming to town to attend two screenings of Call Me Lucky, the Bobcat Goldthwait documentary about the influential h...

Karaoke Underground passes the mic to punk and indie rock fans

Tyler Maas

February 23, 2015

Whether it's a weekly ritual or an occasional guilty pleasure, almost everyone out there has a love of (or at least tolerance for) karaoke. The pastime allows everyday people to wield a microphone and lay s...

Christopher Schmidt finds growth in versatility

Tyler Maas

October 8, 2014

If Milwaukee's comedy scene was a baseball team, Christopher Schmidt would be the trusty utility man—able to be slotted anywhere in the batting order, moved virtually everywhere on the diamond, brought in cold ...

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