Tagged Show Review

Thom Yorke stays solo in uncompromising Riverside Theater show

December 6, 2018

Like most Gen-X music icons who aren't dead, Thom Yorke's most celebrated outfit (that would be Radiohead) has been relegated to part-time status lo these decades since its commercial peak. And why not? Sure, R...

Pale Waves go goth at Black Friday show at The Rave

Tanner Owen

November 24, 2018

Friday was Black Friday, so who better to bring to The Rave than goth-pop quartet Pale Waves? With makeup (black, of course), sad lyrics, upbeat dance tunes, and Doc Martens sitting on six-inch platforms, Pale ...

Mystery Science Theater 3000 LIVE! was a great homecoming for Joel, a fine showcase for Jonah

Rob Wieland

November 16, 2018

Inevitably, when an influential band breaks up, its members gravitate back toward the thing that made the band famous. Thirty years have passed since Mystery Science Theater 3000 turned an activity once confine...

Thrice casts a spell on The Rave

Steve Lampiris

November 10, 2018

Rock and roll was alive and well at The Rave Friday night when Thrice came to town with a pair of bands from Los Angeles, Teenage Wrist and The Bronx. Teenage Wrist kicked things off with a promising and confid...

Fleetwood Mac blends old with new at Fiserv Forum show

Lauren Keene

October 29, 2018

Despite various marriages, divorces, breakups, and makeups, the members of Fleetwood Mac have continually performed alongside one another for nearly half a century. Aside from a repertoire of legendary tunes, t...

Courtney Barnett is a force to be reckoned with at sold-out Pabst Theater show

Lauren Keene

October 18, 2018

Australian native Courtney Barnett made a stop in Milwaukee Wednesday night, traveling halfway across the world from her hometown of Melbourne to perform in front of a sold-out crowd at the Pabst Theater. The f...

Liz Phair makes things girly again at career-spanning Turner Hall show

Cal Roach

October 13, 2018

The '90s were an odd decade. Back then, a young, impressionable person could discover an artist through Rolling Stone and still feel like they were "underground." Such was the case with Liz Phair; her 1993 debu...

CHVRCHES put on yet another terrific show at Riverside Theater

Lauren Keene

October 5, 2018

A lot of people cringe when they hear the phrase "electronic music." Sure, it's almost exclusively produced via computers, and the genre is often synonymous with sweaty festival bros. We'll be honest here—it is...

Frankie Cosmos show vulnerability, strength at sold-out Colectivo show

Lauren Keene

September 28, 2018

It's almost possible to read about bands who receive a lot of internet attention without seeing the word "hype" somewhere throughout a body of text. (Yep, even a few concert reviews here on Milwaukee Record hav...

Jeff Tweedy eases into solo tour with story-filled show at Pabst Theater

Cal Roach

September 20, 2018

Milwaukee, known to be a quiet, sober city, turned out Wednesday night in remarkably modest fashion. Jeff Tweedy chose Milwaukee to kick off his current solo tour, and the Pabst Theater was one of the few dates...

Charly Bliss charms, receives the gift of cheese at Colectivo’s Back Room

Matt Wild

September 18, 2018

Before we begin, let's get all the Charly Bliss talking points out of the way. Cool? Cool. The Brooklyn power-pop/alt-rockers have been around since 2014, but they sound like they're straight out of 1994. The g...

Did Ringo Starr play Beatles songs at BMO Harris Pavilion? Yes. Did he play Toto’s “Africa”? Yes

Matt Wild

September 9, 2018

The pleasures of seeing Ringo Starr in concert are many, and they are weird. First, of course, is the fact that you're seeing a former Beatle, one of four men who, despite the internet's weekly required "The ol...

The Killers, Violent Femmes, Fiserv Forum shine at first Fiserv Forum show

Matt Wild

September 5, 2018

"We've been playing that haunted, dirty Eagles Ballroom for 15 years. Look at us now!"So said Killers frontman Brandon Flowers early in his band's set Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum. (Flowers quickly followe...

Weezer played The Rave, and dammit, it was a great show

Matt Wild

August 18, 2018

What's the deal with Weezer? There was the band's classic 1994 debut ("The Blue Album"), its difficult but eventually beloved 1996 followup (Pinkerton), its belated 2001 return ("The Green Album"), and then...a...

The National continues to evolve at sold-out Riverside show

Cal Roach

July 31, 2018

Since its inception, The National has lived and died based on the talents and charisma of its lead actor, Matt Berninger. Whether forcing himself to project through his own stage fright or feigning that fear, B...

Lou Barlow’s intimate URSA in-store performance was worth every penny

Dan Agacki

July 26, 2018

Inspired by the house shows where many artists took the first steps toward honing their craft, limited ticket small show tours have become the thing to do. From Pedro The Lion’s David Bazan, to Eric Bachman of ...

The War On Drugs bring beauty, boldness to sold-out Riverside show

Lauren Keene

July 23, 2018

Over the weekend, a congregation of the biggest and baddest names in indie music gathered in Chicago for Pitchfork Music Festival. The three-day gig boasted an impressive lineup of artists who were fortunate en...

Sylvan Esso closes out Pabst Theater weekend in grand fashion

Tyler Maas

July 23, 2018

A lot has changed since the last time Sylvan Esso performed in Milwaukee. Between the electro-pop duo's 2015 outing at Summerfest and last weekend's two-night, two-show Pabst Theater residency, the group—which,...

“I love Milwaukee!” Ice Cube has a good night at sweltering Rave show

Catherine Jozwik

July 16, 2018

With nine studio and a handful of collaboration albums, countless film roles and television appearances, a clothing line, product endorsements, and screenwriting credits, O'Shea Jackson—better known as Ice Cube...

The Pretenders deliver full-force set at Riverside Theater

Lauren Keene

July 11, 2018

Summerfest 2018 ended its 11-night run on Sunday, and one might think Milwaukee audiences are completely out of concert-going energy. Well, it turns out they aren't–at least, not yet. On Tuesday night, Riversid...