Author Matt Wild

Alice Cooper (and Ace Frehley) will play BMO Harris Pavilion October 1

May 17, 2021

Ever listen to Alice Cooper's radio show Nights With Alice Cooper? Isn't it funny that the bulk of the stuff he plays is really obvious and overplayed, like "Crazy Train" and, I dunno, "Baba O'Riley"? Weird. Al...

Nature Is Healing, pt. 12: Wisconsin State Fair headliner lineup is exactly what it should be

Matt Wild

May 14, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: the 2021 Wisconsin State Fair headliner lineup!• The 2021 Wisconsi...

Milwaukee will end most COVID restrictions (except indoor masks) beginning June 15

Matt Wild

May 13, 2021

The end is near, Milwaukee! In a good way! Like, in a "the end of most of Milwaukee's COVID restrictions is nigh" way!On Thursday, Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson announc...

Brewers home games will return to 100% capacity beginning June 25

Matt Wild

May 13, 2021

A few days after announcing that, beginning this Saturday, fan capacity at Milwaukee Brewers home games at American Family Field will be bumped from 25% to 50%, the Brewers announced Thursday that they will go ...

New breakfast and lunch spot, Canela Cafe, planned for former Pancake House on Downer

Matt Wild

May 12, 2021

Pancakes and omelets for breakfast, and burgers and wraps for lunch are coming to the former Original Pancake House on Downer Avenue. All that and more thanks to Canela Cafe.Canela Cafe is set to soon take ...

Bring an unvaccinated friend to Black Husky vaccine clinic, both of you get a free beer

Matt Wild

May 12, 2021

Let's keep this simple: If you haven't been vaccinated yet, go ahead and do that. And if you have a friend that hasn't been vaccinated yet, bring that unvaccinated pal to Black Husky Brewing, 909 E. Locust St.,...

Former ’90s Milwaukee band, Big Mother Gig, has a new record, ‘Gusto,’ and it’s great

Matt Wild

May 12, 2021

It's always wonderful to hear modern bands replicate the sometimes jangly, sometimes soaring alt/indie-rock sounds of the 1990s. It's even more wonderful, however, to hear the original bands from that college-r...

B~Free tackles jealously on cosmic dance track “Hate 2 Luv”

Matt Wild

May 11, 2021

When we last checked in with Milwaukee soul/R&B powerhouse B~Free, she was pondering a year spent in quarantine. "The loss of all of my in-person shows for the full year was initially devastating," the sing...

Fan capacity for Brewers, Bucks games to increase to 50%

Matt Wild

May 11, 2021

Yep. Fifty percent. Brewers = this Saturday. Bucks = later this month for the playoffs. First, the Brewers... CAPACITY FOR BREWERS HOME GAMES TO INCREASE TO 50% BEGINNING THIS SATURDAYMILWAUKEE – The Milwa...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Bublr Bikes are the best

Matt Wild

May 10, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

It’s “Bliss Or Bust” as Caley Conway wraps up trilogy of songs/videos

Matt Wild

May 10, 2021

Trilogies usually don't end well. The Rise Of Skywalker was a mess. The Matrix Revolutions was worse. Remember the third Godfather movie? (Of course you don't.) Well, at least the third Back To The Future movie...

All 11 sentences in Esquire’s latest listicle blurb about Milwaukee, ranked

Matt Wild

May 10, 2021

In case you missed it, we're currently on Day 4 of Milwaukee publications writing about the city's appearance in Esquire's "5 Unexpectedly Awesome Domestic Cities to Fuel Your Wanderlust" list. The list—brought...

Tonight! Milwaukee author Todd Lazarski talks ‘Spend It All’ with Justin Kern for Boswell Books

Matt Wild

May 10, 2021

What do you get when you combine not one, not two, but three Milwaukee institutions for a night of highbrow (and probably some lowbrow) conversation? You get Milwaukee writer Todd Lazarski speaking about his la...

Let’s watch Bob Uecker sing “Take Bob Uecker Out To The Ballgame” for 10 minutes

Matt Wild

May 7, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: Bob Uecker singing "Take Bob Uecker Out To The Ballgame"!• Happy F...

15 picks for the 15 days of the (all-virtual) 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

May 6, 2021

Hey! The all-virtual 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival is happening...RIGHT NOW. From May 6-20, hundreds of feature films and shorts will be available for you to enjoy in the comfort of your own home. Find out how t...

Summerfest is back, and here’s the 2021 Summerfest lineup

Matt Wild

May 6, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening! It's happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18, to be exact (plus some "Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts" at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater.) And here's the 2021 Summerf...

New Immortal Girlfriend video doesn’t feel pity or remorse or fear and it absolutely will not stop

Matt Wild

May 6, 2021

If you were synthwave duo Immortal Girlfriend, you might be content with continually making some of the best music to come out of Milwaukee in years. But you're not Immortal Girlfriend (unless you happen to be ...

Let’s all clean the heck out of our Milwaukee County parks this weekend

Matt Wild

May 6, 2021

Milwaukee County parks: you know them, you love them. So let's all get together and clean the hell out of them this weekend! (Editor's note: As part of Milwaukee Record's new family-friendly image, we're mostly...

MKE Health Commissioner: “We are making sure that masks are going to be worn” at Summerfest

Matt Wild

May 6, 2021

Will masks be required at this year's Summerfest? That's the big (gig) question.Thursday's Summerfest announcement included plenty of big names and plenty of reasons to get excited for the return of the Wor...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (April 25-May 1)

Matt Wild

May 3, 2021

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...