My First Band: Sid McCain (WMSE)
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...
WMSE teams up with Honeypie and Palomino for a monthly burger promotion
Milwaukee loves burgers. Milwaukee loves WMSE. When two of the city's favorite things come together, it's nothing short of magical.In previous years, Honeypie and Palomino have helped raise funds for the lo...
Here’s who’s playing the WMSE Stage at Bay View Bash
Even though most of Milwaukee’s first major festivals are now in the rear view mirror, one of the city’s biggest and best undertakings is still on the horizon. Bay View Bash will return to Kinnickinnic Avenue o...
WMSE will release a GGOOLLDD 7-inch for Record Store Day 2019
Since 2015, local radio institution and chili competition curator WMSE has helped spread the good will and wonder of Record Store Day with a limited-edition release of a 7-inch from a Milwaukee (or Milwaukee-re...
Here are the winners of WMSE’s 2019 Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser
This past Sunday, thousands of Milwaukeeans flocked to the MSOE Kern Center for WMSE's 17th annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser. Several hours later, they all went home and found a nice place to curl up and thin...
Public Domain: Jayke Orvis performs “Shady Grove”
Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The monthly video series features Milwaukee musicians setting up at Colectivo Coffee to adapt some of the world’s best-known songs in ways they’ve never been ...
On The Record #133: Summer shows with Sid McCain (WMSE)
Summer is here! Yes, today officially marks the first day of the best season in the best city for festival fun. Milwaukee earns its "City of Festivals" nickname every summer with dozens upon dozens of block par...
Old 97’s will headline WMSE’s 9th annual Backyard BBQ
There should be a law against thinking about the end of August (the end of summer!) at the beginning of June (the beginning of summer!), but we'll make an exception for WMSE's Backyard BBQ. On Saturday, August ...
I spent 24 consecutive hours at WMSE
Since May 4, WMSE has been in the throes of its Spring Membership Drive. Over the span of one week, the listener-supported station that's been "the big sound downtown" for 37 years has been trying to raise a to...
Download the Local Coverage 2018 concert
On Friday, January 19, Milwaukee Record hosted our fourth annual Local Coverage show at Turner Hall. There, a diverse cast of eight Milwaukee acts took the stage to perform (approximately) 15-minute sets of ano...
Experience all of WMSE’s Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser in 90 seconds
WMSE's 16th annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser on Sunday, March 11 was a spectacular event, just as it is every year. Attendance was high, music was fun, beer was plentiful, and the chili was absolutely delicio...
Here are the winners of WMSE’s 2018 Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser
This past Sunday, oodles of Milwaukeeans flocked to the MSOE Kern Center for WMSE’s 16th annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser. Several hours later, they all went home and found a nice place to curl up and think a...
Mark it, Milwaukee: WMSE’s Rock-N-Roll Bowl returns March 25
Winter in Milwaukee can be a long, slushy slog, filled with interminable grey days and bitterly cold nights. But Milwaukeeans are a hardy bunch, and they know that one of the best ways to ward off the winter bl...
Alejandro Escovedo will headline WMSE’s Backyard BBQ September 2
There should be a law against thinking about September (the end of summer!) in the middle of June (the beginning of summer!), but we'll make an exception for WMSE's annual Backyard BBQ. On Saturday, September 2...
Shows that start too late, “secret” shows that let us down
Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...
Let’s talk to a lawyer about a bunch of Milwaukee stuff
Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...
James Causey talks race, jobs, incarceration, and “What Happened To Us?”
Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...
Mandatory Milwaukee: WMSE continues to create community for left-of-the-dial listeners
Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how they might figure...
WMSE will release a live Direct Hit! 7-inch for Record Store Day 2017
Since 2015, local radio institution and chili competition curator WMSE has helped spread the good will and wonder of Record Store Day with a limited-edition release of a 7-inch from a Milwaukee (or Milwaukee-re...
Here are the winners of WMSE’s 2017 Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser
This past Sunday, oodles of Milwaukeeans flocked to the MSOE Kern Center for WMSE's 15th annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser. Several hours later, they all went home and found a nice place to curl up and think a...