Author Matt Wild

Remembering Milwaukee County’s first passenger airline flight (July 5, 1927)

July 5, 2017

Times are good for General Mitchell International Airport. In June, Allegiant Air added five nonstop flights from the Milwaukee County airport; a week later, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele announced pas...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (June 25-July 1)

Matt Wild

July 3, 2017

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...

Okay, here’s some non-Summerfest, non-Corey Feldman news for a change

Matt Wild

June 30, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• It's been one of those weeks—a week when the 50th edition of Summerfest kicked ...

I saw Corey Feldman play the show of his life, knock his tooth out, and then look for his tooth

Matt Wild

June 29, 2017

A few weeks ago someone asked me if I would have seen Corey Feldman & The Angels in Green Bay back in March (because that was a thing I did) had I known they would play in my hometown of Milwaukee a few mon...

What’s the deal with Henry Maier Festival Park?

Matt Wild

June 28, 2017

Ever come across a mildly interesting thing in Milwaukee and wonder, "What's the deal with that mildly interesting thing?" What's The Deal With explores these local curiosities, and aims to find the stories beh...

Celebrate the first day of Summerfest with a bunch of other events called Summerfest

Matt Wild

June 28, 2017

Today, the 28th day of the sixth month in the year of our Lord 2017, is the first day of the 50th edition of Summerfest (presented by American Family Insurance). From June 28-July 2, and July 4-9, the "World's ...

Great Job, Wisconsin! Wisconsin drivers are the 5th rudest in the country

Matt Wild

June 27, 2017

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee! Bot to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication deign...

Summer Soulstice 2017, a minute-by-minute recap

Matt Wild

June 26, 2017

For nearly two decades, the East Side's annual Summer Soulstice Music Festival has marked the arrival of summer with music, food, drinks, and that one guy who always shows up carrying a giant lizard. On Saturda...

Stream GGOOLLDD’s new summer-jam single, “Secrets”

Matt Wild

June 22, 2017

The perfect summer jam is an elusive and temperamental beast, impossible to track down one minute and blaring from your car stereo the next. Our Memorial Day playlist took a stab at collecting some of the best ...

Remembering the Milwaukee Brewers’ ill-fated “10-Cent Beer Night”

Matt Wild

June 21, 2017

Earlier this year, Miller Park unveiled its much-hyped "Local Brews" bar. Open now, the Loge Level destination features 24 Wisconsin-brewed beers from breweries like Lakefront Brewery, Third Space Brewing, Wisc...

In Defense Of: The East Side

Matt Wild

June 20, 2017

In a city as relatively small as Milwaukee, certain people, places, or things can get saddled with bad reputations. Even if these reputations are somewhat deserved, Milwaukee Record strives to look past the neg...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (June 11-17)

Matt Wild

June 19, 2017

Milwaukee Film will take over operation of Oriental Theatre beginning in 2018

Matt Wild

June 18, 2017

Big news, Milwaukee film buffs/East Side lovers: Milwaukee Film has announced the acquisition of a 31-year lease to operate the historic Oriental Theatre. The nonprofit organization responsible for the annual M...

Alejandro Escovedo will headline WMSE’s Backyard BBQ September 2

Matt Wild

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...

R.I.P. Point Fish Fry & A Flick

Matt Wild

June 16, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• For the past few months we've been featuring fish fry reviews from Caleb W...

Run, don’t walk, and stream Indonesian Junk’s “I’ll Run Away”

Matt Wild

June 15, 2017

When we last heard from Indonesian Junk, the Milwaukee power/glam/punk-rock outfit was celebrating the release of its debut, self-titled record. "True to form, there's plenty of power-pop blood coursing through...

Avalon Theater will screen 1966’s ‘Batman: The Movie’ in honor of Adam West

Matt Wild

June 14, 2017

Get out your shark repellent, Bat-fans: In honor of the recently departed Adam West, who portrayed Batman on the delightfully campy '60s series, Avalon Theater will screen the movie version of the delightfully ...

Remembering the time the Milwaukee Bucks traded Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Matt Wild

June 14, 2017

There's a sublimely silly scene in 1980's Airplane! when young Joey, in the midst of a cockpit tour ("You ever seen a grown man naked?"), correctly identifies the co-pilot as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. "I'm sorry son...

What’s the deal with that “Hello Milwaukee” song?

Matt Wild

June 13, 2017

Feel alive with new track from Sex Scenes’ scandalous ‘Swallow’ EP

Matt Wild

June 13, 2017

If you've been out and about in recent weeks—say, at Gloss Weekend or Sunday's Locust Street Festival—you've probably spied the name "Sex Scenes" among the usual Milwaukee musical suspects. And if you've actual...