Author Matt Wild

Listen to Rocket Paloma’s explosive self-titled debut

March 23, 2017

When writing about a band like Rocket Paloma, it's easy to rely on rocket-themed puns and wordplay (see above headline). But calling the Milwaukee group's self-titled debut EP "explosive" is useful, because, we...

Report: Here’s how many Milwaukee millennials still live at home (and how much they make)

Matt Wild

March 23, 2017

Despite the fact that many millennials are well into their 30s, the world can't seem to stop puzzling over them like they're aliens trapped in a Tralfamadorian zoo. But here we go again: According to a recent r...

Have a seat and enjoy “Milwaukee Poop Poop Poop Song!”

Matt Wild

March 21, 2017

Feeling tired? Stressed out? Maybe a little blocked up? Then have a seat, close your eyes, and flush your cares away with the cleansing sounds of "Milwaukee Poop Poop Poop Song!" Here it is:https://www.yout...

What’s the deal with Downer Woods?

Matt Wild

March 21, 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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Landmark Lanes celebrates 90 years of subterranean success

Matt Wild

March 20, 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...

Berwyn? No, Svengoolie is coming to the Midwest Gaming Classic

Matt Wild

March 19, 2017

Calling all stations, clear the air lanes, clear all air lanes for the big broadcast! Yes, just in case the upcoming Midwest Gaming Classic—set for April 7-9 at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel—wasn't de...

Sheriff Clarke is now threatening to beat the shit out of Mayor Barrett

Matt Wild

March 17, 2017

Sigh. Earlier this week, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett gently mocked Milwaukee County Sheriff David "Edgelord" Clarke, saying, "I think he's got a great gig going right now. He's fightin' crime one conservative c...

Everything is awful, but at least the guy from ‘Life Aquatic’ is coming to the Pabst

Matt Wild

March 17, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• Brazilian zinger Seu Jorge found fame in Wes Anderson's 2004 film The Life Aq...

Get weird (and get loud) with new music from Calliope

Matt Wild

March 16, 2017

It's been a hot, swirling, organ-laden minute since psyched-out Milwaukee outfit Calliope graced fans with a new full-length album. In 2014, the excellent ORBIS found the band, according to our review at the ti...

Gaze upon Milwaukee’s changing skyline in this “Milwaukee’s Changing Skyline” video

Matt Wild

March 16, 2017

Every other Monday, we publish a quick roundup of all the new shit they're building in Milwaukee. These "new shit" posts attempt to keep tabs on the countless new developments, luxury apartments, and luxury apa...

Here’s the Justin Vernon-narrated trailer for Mark Borchardt’s ‘The Dundee Project’

Matt Wild

March 15, 2017

Back in January, we chatted with Milwaukee filmmaking maverick/icon Mark Borchardt about his new flick, The Dundee Project. Shot by Borchardt over several years beginning in the early 2000s, the film chronicles...

Nineties night: A primer to Saturday’s unofficial Globe East reunion show at Turner Hall

Matt Wild

March 14, 2017

On Saturday, March 18, six bands from Milwaukee's past will reunite on the stage of Turner Hall, turning the clock back to a time (the '90s, mostly) and place (the Globe East, mostly) that still live on in many...

Take a look inside Pabst Milwaukee Brewery, a.k.a. the church of Pabst

Matt Wild

March 13, 2017

Back in 2015, following an ill-fated push to "Bring PBR Home," it was announced that Pabst would be coming home. Sort of. A new Pabst brewery would indeed be setting up shop in the shuttered Pabst Brewing site,...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (March 5-11)

Matt Wild

March 13, 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...

So, uh, who’s going to operate the Milwaukee Streetcar?

Matt Wild

March 10, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• If it feels like years since anyone got riled up about the impending Milwauke...

Hey now, Smash Mouth’s guitarist gave a one-star Yelp review to a Milwaukee dry cleaner

Matt Wild

March 10, 2017

This article was originally published in 2017.Take yourself back to the summer of 2015. Jurassic World was king of the box office. Mad Men had just finished its seven-season run. A different person was in t...

Tucked Away: Downtown Kitchen

Matt Wild

March 9, 2017

Between beloved and well-established local staples and a steady wave of new bars and restaurants popping up in and around Milwaukee almost every week, worthwhile dining and drinking gems can occasionally get lo...

Trocadero is gonna be a pizza place

Matt Wild

March 8, 2017

Have you ever had the hankering for pizza, but were unable to find a pizza place serving said pizza? Of course not. There are pizza places everywhere. (Even when certain pizza places close.)And now there ar...

Remembering the time County Stadium banned carry-ins and everyone got pissed

Matt Wild

March 8, 2017

Yesterday, the Milwaukee Brewers revealed a slew of local breweries and beers coming to Miller Park's new "Local Brews" bar in 2017. Lakefront's Riverwest Stein, Third Space's Happy Place, and Milwauk...

Watch Jacob Bach explain why UPAF matters

Matt Wild

March 8, 2017

Monday night, the United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) kicked off its 50th anniversary campaign at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. In its 50 years, UPAF has raised more than $300 million for a host of Milwaukee-...