Author Matt Wild

Have a very rockabilly Christmas with The Grovelers’ cover of “Sleigh Bell Rock”

December 14, 2022

When one thinks of Milwaukee bands most likely to release a Christmas song, one obviously thinks of The Grovelers. This is a long-running rockabilly/garage/punk band with album titles like Derelicts And Screw-U...

Christmas cheer goes only so far in Ravi/Lola’s whimsical “Christmas Village Mouse”

Matt Wild

December 13, 2022

It's been more than a minute since we heard from Milwaukee psych-pop band Ravi/Lola. Back in 2019, the group released the delightful Neighborhood Daydream—an album, we should mention, that contained a song dedi...

Janet Jackson will play American Family Insurance Amphitheater May 28

Matt Wild

December 12, 2022

Oh hell yeah. Janet Jackson (Miss Jackson if you're nasty) will play Milwaukee's American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Sunday, May 28, 2023. With Ludacris! Tickets go on sale Friday, December 16 at 11 a.m. ...

Janalyn Rose will warm your heart with “Lost & Found (The Mittens Song)”

Matt Wild

December 12, 2022

We may be suckers for sad, bittersweet, and melancholy Christmas tunes, but that doesn't mean we don't enjoy some real-deal holiday musical cheer from time to time. Take the new song from Milwaukee singer Janal...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (November 20 – December 3)

Matt Wild

December 8, 2022

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...

Haunter rises again on noisy, lovely LP, ‘Fieldy’

Matt Wild

December 8, 2022

"Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste.""Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine.""It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! magazine." These, of course, are some of...

Study studies previous studies, ranks Milwaukee 6th best city in America

Matt Wild

December 6, 2022

If you're a regular reader of Milwaukee Record, you know that we like to have a bit of fun with the various "studies" that populate the internet, and where Milwaukee ranks in these "studies." We're the ninth mo...

What goes around comes around in Klassik’s “All Comes Back” video

Matt Wild

December 6, 2022

The opening moments of "All Comes Back"—the latest song from tireless Milwaukee artist Klassik—get straight to the point. "Well it all comes back you know," Klassik croons over an urgent metronome beat. "You ca...

Take a ring-ting-tingling “Sleigh Ride” with Xposed 4Heads

Matt Wild

December 5, 2022

In case you missed it, Milwaukee-made Christmas songs are coming in hot. First there was the Very Melty Christmas comp. Then there was the 22-track Wisconsin Christmas comp. There's plenty more where that came ...

Falcon Bowl finds new operators, announces “Falcon Flea” market on December 18

Matt Wild

December 1, 2022

Back in June 2021, iconic Riverwest bar/hall/bowling alley Falcon Bowl (801 E. Clarke St.) was listed for sale. "Let's all chip in and buy Falcon Bowl for $249,000 and not turn it into something awful," we said...

Celebrate a ‘Wisconsin Christmas’ with this stocking-stuffed 22-track comp

Matt Wild

December 1, 2022

Christmas radio is fine and all, but let's be honest: how many times do you really need to hear Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" and/or a cover of Wham!'s "Last Christmas"? If you're looking instead f...

Milwaukee has a new district: the Milwaukee Theater District

Matt Wild

November 30, 2022

Milwaukee, as we all know, is a City of Neighborhoods. (Seriously: throw a stone in one neighborhood and it'll land in another.) But it soon may be known as something else: a city of Districts.Yes, hot on t...

Hughes Family Band spends ‘One Last Night With Nathan Hughes’

Matt Wild

November 29, 2022

The title of Hughes Family Band's debut full-length, One Last Night With Nathan Hughes, is a somber hat-tip to its tragic backstory. Nathan Hughes, the band's co-founder and one half of its namesake (joining br...

As Oak carves out magic in fantastic, enigmatic ‘Lake House Sessions’

Matt Wild

November 28, 2022

Some records simply do their thing and light up the pleasure centers in your brain. Other records hum with a strange and unclassifiable energy that penetrates every bone and pore and follicle in your body. Lake...

Coming soon: a historical documentary about Brady Street, produced by docUWM

Matt Wild

November 25, 2022

Anyone who has dipped into a John Gurda book or documentary knows that Milwaukee is steeped in history. Bridge wars, socialist mayors, bronze statue controversies—it's all there, and more. Speaking of "more," t...

Prep for the holly jolly season with Meltwater Pulse’s ‘A Very Melty Christmas’ comp

Matt Wild

November 23, 2022

"Daylight's fading away / And even though it's almost here / Christmas is further away this year." So sings Milwaukee musician Brett J.B. on the tear-jerking "Further Away," a strong new entrant in the ever-pop...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (November 6-19)

Matt Wild

November 22, 2022

Here are the MCTS routes that are being cut or changed in 2023

Matt Wild

November 22, 2022

In a preview of the tough times ahead for Milwaukee County, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) recently announced a number of service changes included in the County's 2023 budget. Per MCTS, those service ch...

Stuff We Missed: The Bucks can’t wear cream-colored jerseys anymore because of digital ads

Matt Wild

November 18, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Ever wonder why the Milwaukee Bucks and other NBA teams don't wear cream-col...

Sweet Joy Brazilian Cafe opening soon in former Brewed spot on Brady Street

Matt Wild

November 16, 2022

Beloved Brady Street business Brewed Cafe closed its doors after 14 years in 2021, but the location won't remain empty for long.Brazilian native Marcia Joy plans to open Sweet Joy Brazilian Cafe at 1208 E. ...