Tagged WMSE

June 16, 2017

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

June 15, 2017

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

May 25, 2017

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?”

May 18, 2017

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

March 7, 2017

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

March 6, 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

March 6, 2017

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...

WMSE’s Friday Night Freak Show will feed fans before midnight with ‘Gremlins’

November 22, 2016

Since returning from a decade-long hiatus back in August, WMSE's Friday Night Freak Show has lit up the silver screen of the Times Cinema with a number of beloved cult classics. Easy Rider, Army Of Darkness, ...

WMSE’s Friday Night Freak Show is returning to Times Cinema

July 28, 2016

// Rejoice, lovers of cult films and darkened theaters: After a 10-year break, WMSE's once-mighty Friday Night Freak Show is returning to the Times Cinema. Hell yes. The original incarnation of the midni...

WMSE and Company Brewing come together for new Smash Ale

July 20, 2016

// Last summer, WMSE eased its way into the beer business by tapping Smash Ale, a limited release pilsner brewed special for the listener-supported station by Sprecher. Given the positive response and flurr...

Listen to, download Soul Low’s ‘Unplugged’ set

May 17, 2016

// Back on February 18, Soul Low stepped on stage at the Helene Zelazo Center For The Performing Arts to play a show unlike any the band had ever played before. Joined by an all-star cast of Milwaukee strin...

WMSE will release a live Sylvan Esso 7-inch for Record Store Day 2016

March 22, 2016

// Last year saw beloved Milwaukee indie radio station WMSE throw its hat in the Record Store Day ring with a live Field Report 7-inch—the station's first foray into vinyl. Now, WMSE is gearing up for Recor...

Record Recommended: March 14-20

March 14, 2016

// Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events contained therein are worthy of the lofty "Record Recommended" (patent pending) honor. Here are o...

Here are the winners of WMSE’s 14th annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser

March 7, 2016

// This past Sunday, thousands of Milwaukeeans flocked to the MSOE Kern Center for WMSE's 14th annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser; several hours later, they all went home and found a nice place to curl up a...

Mark it, dudes: WMSE’s Rock-N-Roll Bowl returns March 20

February 1, 2016

// 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 wintertime events like Riverwest FemFest and Burnheart...

Tracklist: 13 Milwaukee music-inspired beers we’d totally drink

June 15, 2015

In one of the cooler and more boozy bits of cross-promotion in recent memory, Sprecher Brewing Company and WMSE recently joined forces to release SMASH Ale. The “single malt and single hop” (the first letters o...

WMSE will release a Field Report 7-inch for Record Store Day

March 12, 2015

Say what you will about the hoopla—good and bad—surrounding Record Store Day, but the fact remains that it's a great chance to score some pretty nifty vinyl shit. Adding to the list of RSD goodies are the good ...

Space Raft reflects on superb summer before taking a (local) break