Author Matt Wild

New bar, Old Skoolz, coming to former Victoria’s in Bay View

April 29, 2021

A new bar called Old Skoolz is set to open soon in the former Victoria's on Potter at 1100 E. Potter Ave. in Bay View. New bar! Old school!"We are just a laid back classic old school bar with great people,"...

Great Job, Milwaukee! Milwaukee is the 87th best city for naked gardening

Matt Wild

April 28, 2021

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job Milwaukee Bot to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication deigns ...

The people have spoken, and the 2021 Wisconsin State Fair is happening

Matt Wild

April 28, 2021

The 2021 Wisconsin State Fair is totally happening, the State Fair announced Wednesday. Health and safety protocols will be in place for the deep-fried event, scheduled for August 5-15."We are happy to conf...

Get vaccinated at Bucks game on Sunday, Nomad World Pub on Thursday

Matt Wild

April 27, 2021

Still looking to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Planning to attend the Milwaukee Bucks game at Fiserv Forum on Sunday, May 2, or hang out at Nomad World Pub on Thursday, April 29? Then you're in luck, because you can ...

Here’s the Cinema Hooligante lineup for the all-virtual 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

April 26, 2021

Hey! The annual Milwaukee Film Festival is happening a little early this year—like, May 6-20 early. Once again, the fest is all-virtual, meaning 89 can't-miss feature films (Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free!)...

Milwaukee County Parks offers update on summer activities, pools, beer gardens, more

Matt Wild

April 26, 2021

Summer is right around the corner, and your Milwaukee County Parks will be there to greet the season with open arms. Well, mostly open arms. Late last week, the parks department published a brief Spring COVID U...

Aaron Rodgers rules, Brett Favre drools

Matt Wild

April 23, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre!• Has there ever been a bigger upgra...

Wisconsin Center COVID-19 vaccination site will be “sunsetted” May 28

Matt Wild

April 22, 2021

The federal COVID-19 mass vaccination site at the Wisconsin Center in Downtown Milwaukee will be "sunsetted" on Friday, May 28. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has completely controlled the site ...

Dave Matthews Band set to play American Family Insurance Amphitheater September 15

Matt Wild

April 22, 2021

We just published our list of summer festivals that have either been canceled or are still on (for now), and yes, Summerfest is still on. Still on for September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18, to be exact. And now there'...

LiveSCREAM Theater returns with four-film tribute to Kenosha native Bert I. Gordon

Matt Wild

April 21, 2021

Orson Welles was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on May 6, 1915. Two short decades later, he took the world by storm as a theatre and radio sensation. A few years after that, he directed Citizen Kane, a film still c...

Switzerland-by-way-of-MKE singer The Quiet Canon releases ‘She Said, It’s Me Or The Hindenburg’

Matt Wild

April 21, 2021

Everyone loves a good backstory, and former Milwaukeean Eric Anthony White has a solid one: In 2016, after years spent playing in classic Milwaukee acts like Heathrow and The Virgins, White (along with his wife...

Never mind: 2021 Milwaukee Air & Water Show “currently on a hold status”

Matt Wild

April 20, 2021

UPDATE (4/21/21): Never mind: According to its just-updated website, the 2021 Milwaukee Air & Water Show is "currently on a hold status."We're currently putting together a big ol' list of Milwaukee summ...

Murphy Kaye’s “Headlong” came out in 2020 but we heard it for the first time today and it’s great

Matt Wild

April 20, 2021

Have you ever been driving in your car when you suddenly hear a new-to-you song that's really, really good? Of course you have. Well, that totally happened to us this morning when we were driving to our office ...

American Family Field’s “Restaurant To Be Named Later” will reopen May 3

Matt Wild

April 20, 2021

When it opened in March 2020, the Milwaukee Brewers' so-called "Restaurant To Be Named Later" was located in Miller Park. Now, a full year later, the restaurant is located in American Family Field, but it's sti...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (April 11-17)

Matt Wild

April 19, 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...

WebsterX looks back on riding his “Huffy” through the ‘hood

Matt Wild

April 16, 2021

When we last caught up with Milwaukee rapper WebsterX, he was busy organizing the second installment of the "Black Is Beautiful" bike ride. Now, a full eight months later, bikes are still on his mind. WebsterX'...

Milwaukee Zine Fest returns with (mostly) virtual events April 17-18

Matt Wild

April 16, 2021

In Normal Times, the annual Milwaukee Zine Fest would set up shop in Milwaukee Public Library's Central Branch for a one-day event filled with creators, workshops, and more. But these are (still) not Normal Tim...

Here are the winners of WMSE’s 2021 Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser (“Super Friends Edition”)

Matt Wild

April 16, 2021

WMSE's annual, glorious, can't-miss Rockabilly Chili fundraiser was a little different this year. For one week, instead of cramming into the MSOE Kern Center, folks picked up competing chilis from a bunch of Mi...

We interrupt your Milwaukee Day for a new video from Primitive Broadcast Service

Matt Wild

April 14, 2021

Looking for some grimy, noisy, post-rock goodness to spike your annual Milwaukee Day celebration? Then look no further than grimy, noisy, post-rock purveyors Primitive Broadcast Service, whose latest video sing...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Milwaukee Day!

Matt Wild

April 14, 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...