Author Matt Wild

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (May 10-16)

May 18, 2020

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...

Wisconsin’s positive COVID-19 test rate hits new low, state braces for possible “Do Whatever You Want” impact

Matt Wild

May 18, 2020

According to data from the Department of Health Services, 4,972 COVID-19 tests were processed in the state of Wisconsin in the past 24 hours. Of those tests, 144 came back positive. With 4,828 tests coming back...

Put your cameras up for the new song/video from Lauryl Sulfate & Her Ladies Of Leisure, “Selfie”

Matt Wild

May 15, 2020

When we last heard from Lauryl Sulfate & Her Ladies Of Leisure, they were busy releasing one of the best Milwaukee albums of 2019. Seriously: if you haven't already listened to Dance Music Saves Lives—or if...

Explore the all-too-timely world of conspiracy theories with Tea Krulos’ new book, ‘American Madness’

Matt Wild

May 15, 2020

Ever get the feeling that the world has gone...mad? Of course you have, because it totally has. Now more than ever, wild and dangerous conspiracy theories fester in dark corners of the media (especially social ...

Open or closed? Milwaukee-area bars, restaurants, businesses respond to whatever’s going on now

Matt Wild

May 14, 2020

Ever since the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Gov. Tony Evers' "Safer At Home" order Wednesday afternoon, everything has been confusing and dumb. More than usual! If you'd like a quick rundown of the vario...

Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and suburban Milwaukee County have different stay-at-home restrictions

Matt Wild

May 14, 2020

Remember the whole "We're in this together?" thing? You know, the cry of solidarity in the face of the ongoing/not-over COVID-19 crisis? Well, in Wisconsin, if that slogan was ever true at all, it sure ain't tr...

Gov. Evers: “Just because Republicans said it can be a free-for-all,” don’t “throw good judgment out the window”

Matt Wild

May 14, 2020

Gov. Tony Evers spoke at an online media briefing Thursday afternoon about the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision to strike down his "Safer At Home" order and throw the state into some good old fashioned chaos....

Milwaukee has a new safer-at-home order that replaces its old safer-at-home order that was superseded by the state’s safer-at-home order but which went back into effect after the state’s safer-at-home order was struck down

Matt Wild

May 14, 2020

Confused about the various state, county, and city safer-at-home orders? You shouldn't be! We have a quick breakdown of Milwaukee-area orders HERE!But hold on! There's an update! Thursday afternoon, Mayor T...

Reminder: Milwaukee’s stay-at-home order remains in effect

Matt Wild

May 13, 2020

Despite Wednesday's decision from the Wisconsin Supreme Court that kills Gov. Tony Evers' statewide "Safer At Home" order (and possibly you), Milwaukee's own stay-at-home order remains in effect. The separate o...

Wisconsin Supreme Court kills Gov. Evers’ “Safer At Home” order, you

Matt Wild

May 13, 2020

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled against Gov. Tony Evers' "Safer At Home" order on Wednesday afternoon, effectively killing the order and, quite possibly, you. The conservative-controlled court ruled against t...

“This is the fight of a lifetime”: Pabst Theater Group weathers the storm with #ReviveLiveMKE

Matt Wild

May 13, 2020

It's been said that live music venues were the first to close in the early days of the COVID-19 crisis, and that they'll be the last to reopen. The economic danger these venues face is very real, and their futu...

Apocalypse Drive-In at Bounce Milwaukee is back on, baby

Matt Wild

May 12, 2020

Back in March, we announced we were partnering with Bounce Milwaukee for their Apocalypse Drive-In, a free weekend movie series of end-of-the-world flicks projected on the side of the Bounce building (2801 S. 5...

8 old promos that make working in TV news look like the most intense, white-knuckle thrill ride ever

Matt Wild

May 12, 2020

When you think of intense, white-knuckle thrill rides, you probably think of skydiving, whitewater rafting, or that one roller coaster at Great America where you had to stand up and your head got knocked around...

Pabst Theater Group launches #ReviveLiveMKE series with Japanese Breakfast livestream

Matt Wild

May 12, 2020

"We're the first to close and very likely the last to open...I don't think we'll be doing a large concert for quite some time."That's Gary Witt, CEO of The Pabst Theater Group, talking about the devastating...

Lowlands Group will reopen all of its restaurants for to-go service on Friday

Matt Wild

May 12, 2020

Yep, Lowlands Group will reopen all of its restaurants for to-go service on Friday, May 15. The reopened restaurants include the five Café Hollander locations, Café Benelux, Centraal Grand Café & Tappery, a...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Black Cat Alley strikes a balance between art gallery and, well, alley

Matt Wild

May 11, 2020

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...

Gov. Evers reopens most Wisconsin retail stores, limits customers to five at a time

Matt Wild

May 11, 2020

Want to go shopping again? Well, now you—and four other people—can.On Monday afternoon, Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm unveiled Emergency Or...

Wisconsin tops 400 COVID-19 deaths as Milwaukee opens two free testing sites

Matt Wild

May 11, 2020

According to data from the Department of Health Services, the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Wisconsin reached 409 on Monday afternoon. Milwaukee County is home to more than half of those deaths, with t...

Watch last night’s episode of LiveSCREAM Theater…if you dare

Matt Wild

May 8, 2020

Did you miss last night's episode of Milwaukee Record LiveSCREAM Theater? You know, the one where we watched the 1959 William Castle/public domain classic House On Haunted Hill? The one where we talked about Vi...

Gov. Evers unveils “best practices to reopen” for various types of Wisconsin businesses

Matt Wild

May 8, 2020

Here they are.A common complaint from businesses during the COVID-19 crisis has been that there are few guidelines for reopening safely. That changed Friday afternoon, with Gov. Tony Evers unveiling a serie...