Author Matt Wild

Andrew W.K. will party, party, party at The Rave October 20

June 13, 2017

God bless Andrew W.K. Since 2001, the white-clad, long-haired rocker has been making the world a slightly less-shitty place by spreading his gospel of partying, partying, and partying some more. It's a noble me...

Stephen and Owen King will speak at Riverside Theater September 30

Matt Wild

June 12, 2017

M-O-O-N, that spells legendary author talk. Master of the macabre, highness of horror, and star of that one part in Creepshow where he turns into a plant and then blows his head off, Stephen King will make an a...

Hold on to your avocado toast: Millennials are leaving Milwaukee

Matt Wild

June 9, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• Sound the alarm: The millennials are leaving Milwaukee! The millennials are l...

Should Milwaukee shows start earlier?

Matt Wild

June 8, 2017

It's a gripe as old as time: local shows—specifically club shows—start too late. Posted show times can sometimes be as late as 10 p.m., and it's all too common for the first band to hold off until 10:30 or late...

First Impression: Yokohama’s take on ramen takes East Side to new level

Matt Wild

June 7, 2017

In case you haven't heard, the ramen is coming. Red Light Ramen made the move from after-hours Ardent offshoot to full-time East Side destination in 2016. Kawa Ramen and Sushi is expected to take over the forme...

Milwaukee and Chicago hip-hop artists team up for Lakeside 4Cast at Summerfest

Matt Wild

June 7, 2017

What's better than the "World's Largest Music Festival"? How about a mini festival within the "World's Largest Music Festival"? On Tuesday, July 4, that's just what will happen when the newly christened Lakesid...

Rio Turbo will open for Corey Feldman & The Angels at Shank Hall, naturally

Matt Wild

June 6, 2017

For those keeping score at home, it's just over three weeks until Summerfest Corey Feldman and his merry band of lingerie-clad Angels descend on Shank Hall. Yes, on Wednesday, June 28, the former Goonie, Lost B...

Here’s the lineup for Summerfest 2017’s Emerging Artists Series

Matt Wild

June 6, 2017

Summerfest's "local stage" has been resting in peace for a few years now, but that doesn't mean Milwaukee talent won't be playing this year's Big Gig. Along with headliners like IshDARR and GGOOLLDD, the Emergi...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (May 28-June 3)

Matt Wild

June 5, 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...

Watch some dudes catch some trout (and a buzz) in and around Milwaukee

Matt Wild

June 5, 2017

In an age when everyone is quote-unquote "connected," when everyone equates looking away from a screen for one minute to "missing out," and when everyone is pissing and moaning about something on Facebook, how ...

John Cleese and ‘Monty Python And The Holy Grail’ are headed in Milwaukee’s general direction

Matt Wild

June 2, 2017

"Old woman!""Man.""Man, sorry. Rumor has it that John Cleese is coming to the Riverside Theater Saturday, October 7 for a live conversation and audience Q&A, and that the event will be preceded by a...

Let’s guess the mystery band that’s playing Miller’s free “Cheers to Milwaukee” concert

Matt Wild

June 2, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• On Friday, June 9, at 8 p.m., Riverside Theater will host a free concert dubb...

Kick the weekend’s ass with new albums from SIN BAD and Heavy Hand

Matt Wild

June 2, 2017

It's Friday. The weekend starts now. Let's get this shit going with new records from SIN BAD and Heavy Hand, shall we?You may remember SIN BAD from their excellent Untitled 2014 Demo, which we included on o...

All 22 Sculpture Milwaukee 2017 sculptures, ranked

Matt Wild

June 1, 2017

Take a stroll down Wisconsin Avenue this summer and you'll see something new. No, not new high rises, apartment buildings, and hotels (though there are plenty of those, too), but a bunch of new pieces of public...

Remembering Milwaukee’s first (horse-powered) streetcar system

Matt Wild

May 31, 2017

Remember the streetcar debate? You know, that seemingly endless, incredibly tiring war between folks who believed installing a 2.5-mile downtown line would be the greatest thing in Milwaukee history, and those ...

Beck will play Milwaukee for the first time in forever August 16

Matt Wild

May 30, 2017

Has anyone had a career as varied, as unpredictable, as delightfully baffling as Beck? Bursting on the scene as a stream-of-consciousness slacker messiah with "Loser" (from 1994's Mellow Gold), Beck soon moved ...

Here’s the lineup for this week’s Croc By Croc West

Matt Wild

May 30, 2017

Ever think to yourself, "Gee, I wish Milwaukee had more festivals during the summer"? Of course you haven't, because Milwaukee has approximately 8,000 festivals during the summer. Oops, make that 8,001: This we...

Ravi/Lola expands its psychedelic sound with ‘Shape Up Shoulders’

Matt Wild

May 30, 2017

When we last heard from Ravi/Lola, the whimsical psychedelic outfit was cleaning house, so to speak, with the 20-track II: Ravi's Tramadol. It was a charmingly lo-fi affair, proudly showing its roots as a home-...

Great Job, Milwaukee! We’re one of the drunkest cities in America. Again

Matt Wild

May 25, 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...

Let’s remember (West Allis native) Liberace by remembering The Haskels’ “Liberace Is Coming”

Matt Wild

May 25, 2017

In the long list of notable entertainers to come out of the Milwaukee area—Gene Wilder, Bob Uecker, Mrs. Garret from The Facts Of Life—piano prodigy Liberace can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. Born in West ...