Author Matt Wild

Brat Sounds say goodbye with ‘Nothing,’ look back on past albums

October 11, 2022

To hear bandleader Scott Cary tell it, Milwaukee indie-rock staple Brat Sounds began not just as a natural extension of his previous group, Dinny Bulca, but as a personal "ploy for musical control.""I felt ...

Common Council approves $1,000 fine for harassing election workers

Matt Wild

October 11, 2022

With four weeks to go until the November 8 General Election, the Milwaukee Common Council has taken a small step in protecting election and poll workers throughout the city. Because you KNOW this election is go...

Bayshore’s “reimagining” continues with Bayshore bringing back stuff it had before “reimagining”

Matt Wild

October 7, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Back in 2019, the word "reimagining" got tossed around a lot when it came to...

Johanna Rose, now living in Vermont treehouse, ascends with ‘Can’t Love You From The Ground’

Matt Wild

October 7, 2022

Whether as part of a group (Ruth B8r Ginsburg, Nickel&Rose, New Boyz Club) or simply solo, Johanna Rose has long been one of Milwaukee's finest artists. Except Rose hasn't been a Milwaukee artist for a few ...

The civic joys of eating at the Milwaukee County Courthouse Cafe

Matt Wild

October 6, 2022

On a random Friday afternoon in September, the Milwaukee County Courthouse cafeteria is gloriously empty.The emptiness of the Milwaukee County Courthouse cafeteria is only amplified by its size: absurdly bi...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (September 18 – October 1)

Matt Wild

October 5, 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...

Milwaukee Public Library’s video homage to Stephen King is perfect

Matt Wild

October 5, 2022

Along with being awesome in general, Milwaukee Public Library is awesome at social media. MPL's Twitter and TikTok accounts are loaded with funny, cheeky, and delightfully DIY videos. And a new video celebratin...

Celebrate Día de los Muertos at the Mitchell Park Domes on October 28

Matt Wild

October 4, 2022

There are oodles and oodles of seasonal events happening in Milwaukee this month (look for a roundup of them soon), but only one seasonal event is set to take place at the Mitchell Park Domes (524 S. Layton Blv...

Rejoice, for Culver’s CurderBurger will rise again, October 12-31

Matt Wild

October 4, 2022

Back in the fall of 2021, beloved Wisconsin-based fast-food chain Culver's unveiled the CurderBurger, a.k.a. a Deluxe ButterBurger topped with a cheese curd "crown." It started as an April Fool's Day joke, but ...

Hen’s Deli set to land at former Soup Bros. space in Walker’s Point

Matt Wild

October 4, 2022

Roughly two months after the closure of Walker's Point staple Soup Bros. (and roughly two days after the closure of Soup Bros.' sister restaurant, Boo-Boo's Sandwiches), a new business has announced plans to se...

403 words about the Kopp’s / “National Pro-Life Cupcake Day” controversy

Matt Wild

October 3, 2022

On Monday, folks in the Milwaukee subreddit noticed that Kopp's Frozen Custard was planning to honor something called "National Pro-Life Cupcake Day" on October 9 with a "Hey Cupcake" custard flavor:Accor...

Retoro guitarist Mason Mattner goes solo with irresistible “No More” and “Uppercuts And Superfudge”

Matt Wild

October 3, 2022

Earlier this year, garage-rock band Retoro released one of the best Milwaukee albums of 2022 with the seven-song Hairlush Boutique. Here's what we said about the record in our "Milwaukee Record's favorite Milwa...

Boo-Boo’s Sandwiches is closed, so here are 700 words about Boo-Boo’s K-Jon Chicken Sandwich

Matt Wild

October 2, 2022

It's sad but true: the incredible Boo-Boo's Sandwiches (405 S. 2nd St.) is closed. For now.On Sunday night, the Walker's Point sandwich shop posted this message to social media: To all our Fantastic Fans, ...

We’re screening a 4K restoration of ‘The Lost Boys’ at Avalon Theater on October 26

Matt Wild

September 29, 2022

What do you get when you combine a wickedly dark vampire movie with a teenage adventure film, and then spike it with a cast of '80s icons, the future director of Batman & Robin, a terrific soundtrack, a ter...

Buy a bunch of random Nomad stuff (and plants!) at this weekend’s Nomad Bizarre Bazaar

Matt Wild

September 29, 2022

It's going to be a busy, busy weekend on Brady Street. In addition to the Brady Street Pet Parade AND the Brady Street Art Walk happening on Sunday, October 2, Brady Street anchor Nomad World Pub (1401 E. Brady...

Milwaukee, Chicago musicians release reproductive rights benefit comp, ‘Oh SCOTUS Up Yours!’

Matt Wild

September 28, 2022

On June 24, the Supreme Court moved the country forward by moving it back nearly half a century. Yep, that's the day SCOTUS officially reversed 1973's Roe v. Wade and eliminated a constitutional right to an abo...

Fiserv Forum will serve as early voting site for 2022 General Election

Matt Wild

September 27, 2022

The big 2022 General Election is coming up on Tuesday, November 8. Want to skip the Election Day lines but still vote in-person? You can do just that by voting early at Fiserv Forum. The home of the Milwaukee B...

Here’s the schedule for the 2022 Milwaukee Paranormal Conference

Matt Wild

September 27, 2022

The Milwaukee Paranormal Conference has been celebrating ghosts, ghouls, aliens, cryptids, and the folks who love them since 2015. Founded by journalist and author (and Milwaukee Record contributor) Tea Krulos,...

Breathe in, breathe out with The Quilz’ nocturnal “I Can’t Sleep”

Matt Wild

September 27, 2022

Isn't it a drag when you fire up a "Halloween playlist" on your streaming platform of choice and it's all stuff like "Thriller" and the theme to Ghostbusters? Where are the real Halloween playlists? You know, t...

Large Print magnifies multiple genres on ‘In The Clouds’ and ‘In The Dark’ EPs

Matt Wild

September 26, 2022

Many bands boast of their "unclassifiable"-ness, but few put their money where their mouth is like Milwaukee's Large Print. On the band's two 2022 EPs—In The Clouds and In The Dark—dreamy shoegaze indie tracks ...