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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...

6 things I learned at my first Radiohead concert

Damon "Jank" Joy
July 10, 2018
That's right. This was my first Radiohead concert experience. The last few times they've come remotely close to Milwaukee, life got in the way. Not this time. I'm a die-hard fan and the bucket list had to be fu...

Eaux Claires closes in on itself with collaborative, insular fourth installment

Cal Roach
July 9, 2018
Imagine being at the first day of a festival, right as the gates open—actually wanting to be there, an hour before anything even starts. That's the kind of faith and devotion Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner are...

Pixies played Summerfest and they were great and here’s what they played and said between songs

Matt Wild
July 5, 2018
Legendary alternative rock band Pixies headlined the BMO Harris Pavilion Wednesday night at Summerfest. Legendary alternative rock band Pixies—Black Francis/Frank Black, Joey Santiago, David Lovering, new-ish b...

Cesar Millan brings canine companions, plenty of treats to Riverside Theater

Dan Agacki
June 21, 2018
We live in a world where Saturday morning cartoons are a thing of the past. Cycling through the channels turns up nothing but news shows and infomercials. The sole moment of glory is found with syndicated episo...

We spent three days at Blue Ox Music Festival in Eau Claire

Josh Hoppert
June 19, 2018
While Justin Vernon's annual Eaux Claires gets lots of attention, and rightly so, another Eau Claire-based music event went down this past Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Co-hosted by the Bischel Family, Pert N...

Locust Street Festival 2018: A waterlogged and increasingly sporadic minute-by-minute recap

Matt Wild
June 11, 2018
Let's just get this out of the way: the weather was pretty lousy for Locust Street Festival of Music & Art 2018. It was cold (low 50s), it was cloudy (the sun was entirely absent), and it rained for a good ...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite moments from Riverwest FemFest 2018

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 4, 2018
Twenty-eighteen saw some important changes for Riverwest FemFest. The fourth annual benefit was moved from winter to late spring/early summer, and it expanded its footprint from five days to eight. But the fest...

Stephen Malkmus lives up to his legacy at sold-out Colectivo show

Lauren Keene
June 3, 2018
In his 2007 book Love Is A Mixtape, author Rob Sheffield describes his introduction to Pavement, the '90s indie rock band that put singer/songwriter Stephen Malkmus on the musical map: Our friend Joe in New Yo...
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