Author Matt Wild

Good luck getting the debut record from punk-rock trio Jinksie out of your head

August 28, 2023

Less than halfway through the debut record from Milwaukee punk-rock trio Jinksie, singer-guitarist Wendy Norton and singer-bassist Amelinda Burich shout out what could be either a sentiment of kinship or a veil...

Indulge in latest song from Rose Of The West, “Feast Or Famine”

Matt Wild

August 25, 2023

Earlier this summer Milwaukee dream-pop project Rose Of The West suddenly re-bloomed with its first new song in four years, "Come And Find Me." The song was the lead single from ROTW's upcoming album No Things ...

MKE Music Rewind: The Lovelies, “Catalina” (2000)

Matt Wild

August 24, 2023

In MKE Music Rewind we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014.Local bands come and go, often breaking up with little to no fanfare. It's notab...

Watch Milverine throw out first pitch at Tuesday’s Brewers game

Matt Wild

August 22, 2023

On Monday, Milwaukee folk/superhero Milverine announced he would be throwing out the first pitch at Tuesday's Milwaukee Brewers game at American Family Field."Yes, hi guys, this is the Milverine," Milverine...

Milverine will throw out first pitch at Tuesday’s Brewers game

Matt Wild

August 22, 2023

UPDATE: Watch it HERE.Today in "This rules! Wait, how has this not happened already? Oh well, it still rules!" news, Milwaukee folk/superhero Milverine will throw out the first pitch at Tuesday's Milwaukee ...

Here’s the schedule of events for this week’s Hip-Hop Week MKE

Matt Wild

August 21, 2023

Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th birthday in 2023, and from August 21 through August 27, Milwaukee is throwing it a hell of a party.Yes, the city-sponsored Hip-Hop Week MKE returns this week with a slew of e...

Bob Dylan will play two nights at Riverside Theater, October 11-12

Matt Wild

August 21, 2023

Bob Dylan! Two nights at Milwaukee's Riverside Theater! Wednesday, October 11; and Thursday, October 12! Tickets ($59-$129) go on sale to the general public August 25 at 10 a.m.! (A presale begins August 24.) G...

Velocihamster pays tribute to father with lap steel cover of Pink Floyd’s “Money”

Matt Wild

August 21, 2023

As we all know, Milwaukee is home to the world's only lap steel metal band, Velocihamster. We've covered the unlikely group in these digital pages many times before, telling you that a.) Velocihamster is the pr...

Stuff We Missed: FPC Live’s two-room Deer District venue is gonna be a one-room venue now

Matt Wild

August 18, 2023

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• We're in the process of compiling a detailed timeline of the Great Milwaukee M...

East Side Maytag Coin Laundry will close August 27

Matt Wild

August 16, 2023

It's the final spin for a longtime laundromat on Milwaukee's east side.After 17 years in business, East Side Maytag Coin Laundry, 2009 E. Kenilworth Pl., will close its doors (and washers and dryers) on Sun...

Wisconsin State Fair attendance tops 1 million—again

Matt Wild

August 15, 2023

If, during your visit(s) to the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair last week (and two past weekends), it seemed like roughly one million other folks were there with you, enjoying the Fair's sights, sounds, smells, and p...

Milwaukee is once again the “drunkest city in America.” Or maybe not? Who knows.

Matt Wild

August 14, 2023

If there's one thing Milwaukee loves more than drinking, it's sharing random internet lists that reveal how much Milwaukee loves drinking.Yep, it's time for another "Milwaukee is the drunkest city in Americ...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (July 30 – August 12)

Matt Wild

August 14, 2023

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." However you want to define it, it's safe to say tha...

Stuff We Missed: We sure made some lists this week, Milwaukee

Matt Wild

August 11, 2023

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Isn't it funny that certain local websites toil away day in and day out, hig...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Beans & Barley has been an East Side dining staple (and more) for 50 years

Matt Wild

August 10, 2023

Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Beans & Barley!Look up the phrase "Milwaukee dining, deli, and cute ...

Work has begun on protected bike lanes for East North Avenue

Matt Wild

August 8, 2023

If you've driven on the East Side stretch of East North Avenue in the last few days—you know, that stretch between Prospect Avenue and the east end of the Milwaukee River bridge—you've probably noticed that tra...

Rat Bath is “drowning in a tub full of cheap cognac” on new single, “Scale Of The Fish”

Matt Wild

August 7, 2023

Throw a stone in Milwaukee and you'll likely hit a show from one of the city's busiest bands, Rat Bath. The self-described "queer y'allternative" group (lol that's good) has been a fixture of the Milwaukee musi...

A visit to the Wisconsin Dells McDonald’s, one of the “most beautiful McDonald’s in the world”

Matt Wild

August 5, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152652); Summer is the best. Join Milwaukee Record and Lakefront Brewery August 2-9 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer.On January 18, 2023, Architectural Digest publ...

Beans & Barley will celebrate 50th anniversary at August 12 “Beans Fest”

Matt Wild

August 3, 2023

Look up the phrase "Milwaukee dining, deli, and cute little general store staple" and you'll find a picture of Beans & Barley. Located at 1901 E. North Ave., Beans has survived decades of changing tastes, a...

Globe East “reunion show” set for September 2 at Miramar Theatre

Matt Wild

August 3, 2023

Remember The Globe East? You know, the legendary East Side music club that opened in 1993 and closed in 2003? The one located at 2028 E. North Ave. before the space hosted Live, Lava, The Hotel Foster, Snack B...