My First Band: Sid McCain (WMSE)

Milwaukee Record Staff
Sid McCain has spent most of her life immersed in music. Since falling in love with hardcore music while attending boarding school in North Carolina, McCain—who currently works at 91.7 WMSE—has had an undying p...

My First Band: Zach Stephenson (Hockey Dad)

Tyler Maas
Zach Stephenson has come a long way since he was playing AC/DC covers in Wollongong, New South Wales. Though he still lives in the Australian coastal town, the singer and guitarist has been able to perform all ...

My First Band: Abby Jeanne

Milwaukee Record Staff
Artists like Abby Jeanne don't come along every day. Not only does the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist have one of the single best voices in Wisconsin, she's also one of the hardest working musici...

My First Band: Looking back at 2019

Milwaukee Record Staff
The first guest of 2020 is, well, nobody. Instead of starting the year with a traditional episode, we decided to take a look back at the output we managed in 2019. My First Band's first abbreviated year in exis...

Obsoletes return for two-show reunion

Tyler Maas
Even the snobbiest Milwaukee music historian wouldn’t fault you for not knowing who the Obsoletes were. After all, two-thirds of the band’s members lived upwards of 100 miles outside Milwaukee for the vast majo...

Download our Local Coverage concert

Tyler Maas
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...

Wealthy Ghost unveils new song, announces EP

Tyler Maas
Last year, Wealthy Ghost came out of nowhere with its chilling, bare bones, and deeply-personal debut, Good Luck. The pet project of Milwaukee musician Pete Kostrivas earned sporadic local praise, and saw the s...