Author Matt Wild

A super-simple voting guide to the super-important 2023 Spring Election

April 4, 2023

On Tuesday, April 4, Wisconsinites will go to the polls to vote in the 2023 Spring Election. It's super important.Everyone in Wisconsin will vote for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. If Janet Pr...

My Saturday at the 2023 Midwest Gaming Classic: A minute-by-minute report

Matt Wild

April 3, 2023

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes—or, more accurately, like Phoenix being summoned by Cloud in Final Fantasy VII—the Midwest Gaming Classic returned to its full glory this past weekend. A few years of COVID-...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Opening Day!

Matt Wild

April 3, 2023

Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Opening Day!What can you can say about Opening Day? You can say somethin...

Stuff We Missed: World Burrito Eating Championship (with Joey Chestnut) coming to Deer District

Matt Wild

March 31, 2023

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• It seems National Burrito Day decorations go up earlier and earlier every ye...

Hacienda chef Ashley Turner will compete on April 4 episode of Food Network’s ‘Chopped’

Matt Wild

March 29, 2023

Milwaukee is no stranger to food and drink reality shows. Think Egg & Flour's Adam Pawlak on Hell's Kitchen and the upcoming Superchef Grudge Match. Think, if you must, of the time Bar Rescue blew into town...

8 weirdly specific things I’m looking forward to at this weekend’s Midwest Gaming Classic

Matt Wild

March 29, 2023

This weekend, March 31 - April 2, the 2023 Midwest Gaming Classic will take over all three floors of the downtown Wisconsin Center. Once again, MGC will deliver a jaw-dropping, near-overwhelming amount of gamin...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (March 12-25)

Matt Wild

March 27, 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...

Yo La Tengo delivers (mostly) quiet and (extremely) loud sets at sold-out Turner Hall show

Matt Wild

March 26, 2023

There are certain expectations that come with "An evening with…" shows. Typically reserved for artists of high esteem and advanced vintage, these shows promise intimate deep-dives into celebrated catalogs, all ...

Stuff We Missed: Summerfest’s Johnson Controls stage is gonna be just DJs now

Matt Wild

March 24, 2023

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Lost in all the hubbub of Thursday's Summerfest lineup drop (Jenny Lewis! Ja...

Hey! Here’s the 2023 Summerfest lineup!

Matt Wild

March 23, 2023

Well, here it is! The 2023 Summerfest lineup! For the 55th anniversary of the Big Gig! Dig in!Similar to recent years, Summerfest 2023 will take place over three consecutive Thursday-Saturday blocks: June 2...

Explore the future Milwaukee Public Museum’s second gallery, “Wisconsin Journey”

Matt Wild

March 23, 2023

On Thursday, the Milwaukee Public Museum and exhibit partner Thinc Design gave the public a sneak peek at renderings of "Wisconsin Journey," the second permanent gallery that will be part of MPM's future museum...

Nick Cave. Riverside Theater. September 27.

Matt Wild

March 23, 2023

The one, the only, the incomparable Nick Cave will play Milwaukee's Riverside Theater on Wednesday, September 27. The date is part of the legendary musician's just-announced North America solo tour. What else c...

Here’s the lineup for this summer’s Edelweiss Concert Cruise series

Matt Wild

March 22, 2023

If there's one thing we love more than live Milwaukee music, it's live Milwaukee music in the summer. And if there's one thing we love more than live Milwaukee music in the summer, it's live Milwaukee music in ...

Peter Gabriel will play Fiserv Forum on October 2

Matt Wild

March 21, 2023

It's been a few years since the forever-awesome Peter Gabriel graced Milwaukee with his presence. (His last show here was during Summerfest 2016, yes?) So it brings us great pleasure to announce that the Genesi...

Here’s when the 2023 Summerfest lineup will drop, and that’s it

Matt Wild

March 21, 2023

Thursday, March 23 at 6 a.m.Exclusive articles, podcasts, and more. Support Milwaukee Record on Patreon.RELATED ARTICLES• Elvis Costello & The Imposters will headline BMO Pavilion June 24 du...

Pizza Man’s last day of service on Downer Avenue will be March 25

Matt Wild

March 20, 2023

Want to drop in and enjoy a meal at Pizza Man on Downer Avenue? You've got about a week.Yes, after nearly 10 years of holding down the corner of Downer and Belleview on the city's east side, Milwaukee stapl...

2023 Milwaukee Film Festival’s Cream City Cinema program features true crime, beavers, more

Matt Wild

March 17, 2023

One of the best things about the annual Milwaukee Film Festival is the local love. In addition to hundreds of national and international selections, MFF includes dozens of locally produced feature films, short ...

Stuff We Missed: This guy again?

Matt Wild

March 17, 2023

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• This guy again? Yeah, this guy again. This guy may or may not be mulling add...

Hey! Here’s the schedule for the 2023 Traveling Beer Garden

Matt Wild

March 16, 2023

Hey! Do you like drinking? Do you like drinking in parks? Then you're in luck, because Milwaukee County Parks' ever-popular Traveling Beer Garden is returning for 2023. YES.The beer/park extravaganza will o...

MKE Music Rewind: Spanic Boys, “Face The Facts” (1991)

Matt Wild

March 16, 2023

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014.In the history of Milwaukee artists who brushed up against mainstrea...