Author Matt Wild

Hop in the car with Dashcam and check out ‘Sundown On Volcano Beach’

February 27, 2023

It's been a hazy, golden-hour minute since we've had a new collection of tracks from Milwaukee producer Dashcam. Not that the retro-inspired synth-pop mastermind (real name Donny Jankowski) has been entirely qu...

Dustin Diamond’s former Port Washington home has been remodeled, is back on the market

Matt Wild

February 24, 2023

First of all, R.I.P. Dustin Diamond, who passed away in 2021 at the far-too-young age of 44.So, back in 2020, we gave you a "terrifying look inside Dustin Diamond's water-damaged Port Washington home, which...

Hey! February 24 is the third annual Friday Fish Fry Day!

Matt Wild

February 23, 2023

We've said it before and we'll say it again: every Friday is a Friday fish fry day in Wisconsin, but there's only one Friday when Wisconsin, the country, and the entire world celebrate the official Friday Fish ...

MKE Music Rewind: Black Elephant, “Nutrition” (2004)

Matt Wild

February 23, 2023

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014.Dial the ol' Wayback Machine to the early '00s and you'll likely run...

Beauty Steps show us the life of the mind in video for sublime psych-pop “Peaches”

Matt Wild

February 23, 2023

Some songs drill down and focus on one idea—love, sex, the power of partying, whatever—while other songs contain multitudes. "Peaches," the debut single from Milwaukee psych/dream-pop duo Beauty Steps, is the s...

2023 Milwaukee Film Festival will include ‘Metropolis,’ with live score from Anvil Orchestra

Matt Wild

February 22, 2023

It's miserable outside today but guess what? We're less than two months away from the 2023 Milwaukee Film Festival! The 15th annual fest is set for April 20 through May 4 at the Oriental Theatre (and other thea...

Protasiewicz, Kelly advance to April 4 election, will decide political leaning of Wisconsin Supreme Court

Matt Wild

February 21, 2023

Janet Protasiewicz and Daniel Kelly are the projected winners of Tuesday's primary race for Wisconsin Supreme Court. The two will now face each other in the April 4 general election. The political leaning of th...

Mandatory Milwaukee: The hash browns at Café At The Plaza

Matt Wild

February 21, 2023

Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: the hash browns at Café At The Plaza!Back in 2018, we bestowed "Mandator...

County Exec’s 2023 State of County Address predicts “no local dollars” for local services by 2027

Matt Wild

February 21, 2023

On Tuesday morning, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley delivered his 2023 State of the County Address at UW-Milwaukee. It was Crowley's third such address, and his first delivered in-person.Topics inc...

Watch Thrasher skateboarders “rip the remains” of Northridge Mall

Matt Wild

February 21, 2023

Milwaukee's once-mighty Northridge Mall has been closed and abandoned since 2003. Well, calling it "abandoned" may not be entirely accurate. You see, the undead ghost mall has been a favorite spot for pesky van...

The Avett Brothers will headline BMO Pavilion June 23 during Summerfest

Matt Wild

February 20, 2023

And the Summerfest headliners just keep on comin'. Well, in this case, a BMO Pavilion Summerfest headliner, but still. (Also: When did they drop "Harris" from BMO Harris Pavilion? How did we miss that?)Anyw...

Oscar shorts, family films coming to Oriental Theatre

Matt Wild

February 17, 2023

If you're in the market for catching up on this year's crop of Oscar-nominated short films and enjoying the original Muppet Movie on the big screen, have we got some news for you.Beginning Friday, February ...

The Frogs’ Jimmy Flemion will play first hometown show in 17 years March 24 at X-Ray Arcade

Matt Wild

February 17, 2023

In the history of Milwaukee bands that broke into the mainstream—albeit briefly—no group leaves a stranger mark than The Frogs. Brothers Jimmy and Dennis Flemion formed the aggressively lo-fi and aggressively s...

Pizza Man is leaving Downer Avenue, moving to old Stubby’s on Humboldt Boulevard

Matt Wild

February 16, 2023

After nearly 10 years of holding down the corner of Downer and Belleview on the city's east side, Milwaukee staple Pizza Man is preparing to move. "Within the coming weeks," Pizza Man will move from its current...

11 interesting Milwaukee items in the big Landmark 1850 / Joseph Halser III auction

Matt Wild

February 15, 2023

Who doesn't love a good auction? And who doesn't love a good auction stocked with nearly 3,000 items—many of which would be of great interest to collectors of old Milwaukee stuff?Landmark 1850 owner and "in...

Milwaukee Rep is doing a ‘Run Bambi Run’ musical with songs from Violent Femmes’ Gordon Gano

Matt Wild

February 14, 2023

Today in peak '80s/'90s Milwaukee news, the Milwaukee Repertory Theater announced that its upcoming 2023/24 season (its 70th) will include "an original World Premiere musical on the mainstage commissioned by Mi...

A down and dirty guide to voting in Wisconsin’s 2023 Spring Primary, which is super important

Matt Wild

February 14, 2023

Here we go again.Yes, it's time for another Most Important Election Of Our Lifetimes, another Election The Entire Country Will Be Watching, and another Most Expensive Election In State History.On Tuesda...

Miscellaneous Milwaukee: Mitchell Park Domes postcard (1966-67)

Matt Wild

February 14, 2023

In Miscellaneous Milwaukee, we take a stroll through the aisles of Antiques On Pierce to unearth strange, curious, or valuable Milwaukee artifacts.ITEM: Mitchell Park Domes postcard YEAR: 1966-67 PRICE: $...

Danny Arcane asks “Do U Wanna?” on Valentine’s Day slow jam

Matt Wild

February 14, 2023

Happy Valentine's Day, Milwaukee! And what better way to celebrate than with a new song from Milwaukee indie-pop artist Danny Arcane—a song that "explores the ache that's felt when wanting to know if someone tr...

After 2 long years, Serb Hall’s Friday fish fry returns for dine-in this Friday

Matt Wild

February 13, 2023

Roughly two years after falling victim to the COVID-19 pandemic—and roughly one year after returning in drive-thru and carry-out form—American Memorial Serb Hall's ever-popular Friday fish fry is set to return ...