Author Matt Wild

Oh yeah, Milwaukee’s indoor mask mandate that everyone forgot about ended on Tuesday

March 4, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: the end of Milwaukee's phantom indoor mask mandate.• Remember Milw...

Lakefront Brewery’s “Putin Is A Dick” crowler label will benefit Ukraine refugees

Matt Wild

March 3, 2022

Milwaukee mainstay Lakefront Brewery is the best. Russian president Vladimir Putin is a dick (to put it lightly). What happens when the two collide? Lakefront's new "Putin Is A Dick" crowler label, of course. ...

On display at Green Gallery: Kambel Smith shrinks city down to size in “Milwaukee Recycled”

Matt Wild

March 3, 2022

Sometimes it takes a fresh set of eyes—and a fresh approach—to see something for what it truly is.Take self-taught artist Kambel Smith. He may live and work in Philadelphia, but his scaled versions of vario...

Wisconsin has a big budget surplus; area education and business leaders want to invest in schools

Matt Wild

March 2, 2022

In case you missed it, Wisconsin has a big budget surplus—$3.8 billion, to be exact. Combined with a $1.7 billion "rainy day fund," the state is sitting on a cool $5.5 billion.So what to do with that money?...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Feb. 20-26)

Matt Wild

March 2, 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...

Here’s the schedule for Milwaukee’s 2022 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Matt Wild

March 2, 2022

The annual Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick's Day Parade is set to return to Downtown Milwaukee/Westown on Saturday, March 12. Wait, did it already return last year, after taking 2020 off because of COVID...

Celebrate Friday Fish Fry Day (March 4) by voting for your favorite fish fry, donating to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin

Matt Wild

February 28, 2022

Every Friday may be Friday fish fry day in Wisconsin, but there's only one official Friday Fish Fry Day. Organized in 2021 by—who else?—Milwaukee Record fish fry columnist Caleb Westphal, Friday Fish Fry Day ta...

Murphy Kaye expands sound, wonders “Where’d You Wake Up”

Matt Wild

February 24, 2022

The first time we encountered the music of Milwaukee musician Murphy Kaye, we were driving in our car while WMSE was playing the positively terrific "Headlong." That song still rules (as does its followup, "Joy...

John Mulaney will bring his “From Scratch” tour to Fiserv Forum August 20

Matt Wild

February 23, 2022

Comedian John Mulaney has had...a busy couple of years. But we'll let him talk about that (or not) when he brings his "From Scratch" tour to Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum Saturday, August 20. Tickets for the show go...

Mandatory Milwaukee: The “Recombobulation Area” signs at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

Matt Wild

February 21, 2022

Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: the "Recombobulation Area" signs at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport...

Neighbors who oppose that Third Ward concert venue near Summerfest are still at it

Matt Wild

February 18, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: that proposed FPC Live venue and the neighbors who oppose it.• Bac...

Please enjoy this Giannis Antetokounmpo-themed parody song of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”

Matt Wild

February 17, 2022

Strange but true: Even though one half of Milwaukee Record's sprawling two-person editorial team is a parent of a kid under the age of 10, that half has somehow escaped the apparently inescapable "We Don't Talk...

East Side bridge will be closed for 5 months, so let’s remember the time a nearby sinkhole swallowed a Cadillac Escalade

Matt Wild

February 17, 2022

Urban Milwaukee is reporting that a "key roadway on Milwaukee's East Side"—a.k.a. the North Avenue bridge between Oakland and Bartlett, a.k.a. the North Avenue bridge over the Oak Leaf Trail, not the North Aven...

Here are the dates for the 2022 Milwaukee Night Market, and that’s it

Matt Wild

February 16, 2022

Wednesday, June 15 Wednesday, July 13 Wednesday, August 17 Wednesday, September 21 Okay, okay, here's more, via a press release:Milwaukee Night Market returns for a full season in 2022, first Market...

Summerfest 2022 will feature Rod Stewart, “no plans” for mask or vax protocols

Matt Wild

February 16, 2022

Following an almost-fall fest in 2021, Summerfest is set to take over three summer weekends in 2022: June 23-25, June 30-July 2, and July 7-9. This year's Big Gig will feature just-announced headliner Rod Stewa...

Cleanse yourself in the chaotic goodness of Rat Bath’s “Bone Eater”

Matt Wild

February 16, 2022

What comes to mind when you hear/read the words "rat bath"? Unless you're a rat aficionado (shout-out to all the rat aficionados out there!), it's probably something vaguely unpleasant. But forget all that: Mil...

Next Milwaukee Mayor: Cavalier Johnson and Bob Donovan move on to April 5 election

Matt Wild

February 15, 2022

And then there were two.With all votes counted (including absentee ballots), Cavalier Johnson and Bob Donovan emerged as the top two vote-getters in Tuesday's Milwaukee mayoral primary election. Johnson nab...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Feb. 6-12)

Matt Wild

February 14, 2022

LUXI dials up the Valentine’s Day spirit with “Call Me”

Matt Wild

February 14, 2022

Death, taxes, top-shelf offerings from Milwaukee DIY electro artist LUXI. These are the three constants in life. Let's talk about the third one (thankfully).LUXI—a.k.a. Alexandre Maxine Hill—has been a cons...

Coming soon to 3rd Street Market Hall: a Milwaukee Police Department substation

Matt Wild

February 14, 2022

Last month, the long-awaited 3rd Street Market Hall opened on the first floor of The Avenue—a.k.a. the old Shops of Grand Avenue. The spiffy new food hall has it all: multiple food vendors (with more on the way...