Author Matt Wild

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Jan. 13-19)

January 21, 2019

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

9 Milwaukee events celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Matt Wild

January 21, 2019

There's a lot of hate, ignorance, and stupidity floating around these days, which makes this day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all the more needed. Looking for something productive to do today, Milwaukee? Here a...

Milwaukee is a world-class city. Please enjoy the extensive coverage of an alderman building a house

Matt Wild

January 18, 2019

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• We write about some pretty goofy shit here at Milwaukee Record. Burying free ...

Mark Borchardt to receive Backbone of Wisconsin Horror Award at Milwaukee Twisted Dreams Film Festival

Matt Wild

January 18, 2019

Mark Borchardt is a Milwaukee icon, as familiar as the wings of the Milwaukee Art Museum, the shores of Lake Michigan, or the jean shorts on that guy who sells hot dogs on the corner of Wisconsin and Water in t...

Louie Anderson talks ‘Baskets,’ Milwaukee, not punching down in comedy

Matt Wild

January 17, 2019

In a time when stand-up comedy is in a state of controversy and upheaval, Louie Anderson stands out as a warm, comforting presence. For 40 years, the Minnesota-born comic has entertained crowds with jokes about...

Hello, what have we here? Star Wars burlesque parody, The Empire Strips Back, coming to Riverside Theater

Matt Wild

January 17, 2019

Today in "This is a thing. Of course this is a thing. How has this not always been a thing?" news, a Star Wars burlesque parody called The Empire Strips Back is coming to the Riverside Theater on Saturday, Apri...

R.I.P. Shops of Grand Avenue food court, most everything else in the Grand Ave.

Matt Wild

January 16, 2019

It's over. It's finally over.Earlier this month, we announced that "the end is nigh for the Shops of Grand Avenue." Today, the end has come. An afternoon walk through the doomed/currently-being-redeveloped ...

Miscellaneous Milwaukee: Channel 10 Auction poster (1985)

Matt Wild

January 16, 2019

In Miscellaneous Milwaukee, we take a stroll through the aisles of Antiques On Pierce and unearth curious, strange, or valuable Milwaukee artifacts.ITEM: CHANNEL 10 AUCTION POSTER YEAR: 1985 PRICE: $35 (F...

Milwaukee Film announces 2019 festival dates, opens call for entries

Matt Wild

January 15, 2019

Is it too early to get excited for the 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival? It is never too early to get excited for the 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival. So here we are, in January, getting pumped for something that's pr...

13 weird and wonderful things to discover at the Mitchell Park Domes

Matt Wild

January 15, 2019

The Mitchell Park Domes—or simply "the Domes," if you're nasty—are Milwaukee treasures. For half a century, the Domes have faithfully served as distinctive Milwaukee landmarks, as educational tools filled with ...

Gaze upon Summerfest’s new Uline Warehouse and prepare for a better way to see the Gin Blossoms

Matt Wild

January 15, 2019

File this one under It's January, So Let's Talk About Summerfest (Presented By American Family Insurance): Tuesday morning, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. unveiled renderings of the new Uline Warehouse Stage co...

A lot of people are riding The Hop, but let’s figure out how to complain about it anyway

Matt Wild

January 15, 2019

The Hop, you may have heard, is doing pretty well. An average of 2,297 people rode the thing in November, the same month the 2.1-mile streetcar system launched with a "Grand Hop-ening." Now, The Hop has release...

Penn & Teller, OK Go, and 1 more just-announced Milwaukee show

Matt Wild

January 14, 2019

Ever have one of those Mondays where a bunch of good Milwaukee shows are announced at once? Of course you have, because today is one of those Mondays. Penn & Teller! OK Go! Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkingto...

For what it’s worth, Common Council approves resolution asking President Trump to end government shutdown

Matt Wild

January 14, 2019

Monday morning, for what it's worth, the Milwaukee Common Council unanimously approved a resolution asking President Donald Trump to end the government shutdown already. The resolution was originally sponsored ...

Nearly 1.8 million people visited the Milwaukee Public Market last year

Matt Wild

January 14, 2019

If you haven't checked out the Milwaukee Public Market lately, well, you're kind of alone. Today, the 13-year-old Third Ward destination released some impressive numbers for 2018: a total of 1,794,554 souls vis...

Aquaman, Piano Man, and blowing the roof off the Bradley Center, man

Matt Wild

January 11, 2019

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• Woo! What a week for Milwaukee! Where do we begin? How about...• Aquaman!...

MKE Music Rewind: Heidi Spencer & The Rare Birds, “Alibi”

Matt Wild

January 10, 2019

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit a notable Milwaukee song that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014.Every few years or so, there's a Milwaukee artist that seems to be ...

The end is nigh for the Shops of Grand Avenue. Here’s what’s changing (and what’s staying the same)

Matt Wild

January 9, 2019

This is it, folks. The end times. The finale. The curtain call. The last chance to witness the Shops of Grand Avenue in all their faded glory before they're transformed into a 21st century apartment complex/off...

Can Crossroads Collective live up to the legacy of Oriental Drugs?

Matt Wild

January 8, 2019

The word "iconic" gets tossed around a lot, but for Milwaukee's East Side, few things are as iconic as the corner of North and Farwell. The beloved Oriental Drugs pharmacy/lunch counter/dime store held down tha...

Great Job, Milwaukee! We really clicked the hell out of that Vogue article

Matt Wild

January 8, 2019

July 10, 2018. It's a day that shall forever live in Milwaukee infamy, right up there with the Bridge War of 1845 and the time we saw former TMJ4 weatherman John Malan at Fun World. Yes, that was the day that V...