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      Caleb Westphal
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      November 26, 2024
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      November 22, 2024
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Weekend of peaceful Milwaukee protests brings out Bucks, Pride, superheroes

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 7, 2020
More than a dozen protest marches took to the streets of Milwaukee on Saturday and Sunday. Once again, the protests were a unified cry against the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, as well as the in...

My First Band: Matt Wilson (Trip Shakespeare, The Twilight Hours)

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 5, 2020
Matt Wilson has been a fixture in the Minneapolis music scene for roughly 30 years. Since starting out as the drummer of The Panic—a band that shared the stage with The Replacements and Hüsker Dü, and opened fo...

Milwaukee bars and restaurants explain why they will or will not reopen on Friday

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 4, 2020
On Thursday, Mayor Tom Barrett announced that all City of Milwaukee bars and restaurants will be free to reopen for dine-in service beginning Friday, June 5, at 2 p.m. (Indoor service will be limited to 25 perc...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: May 2020

Milwaukee Record Staff
May 31, 2020
Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE Lex Allen - The OfferingThe Offering by Lex AllenBig Al And T...

My First Band: Poli van Dam (The Bombpops)

Milwaukee Record Staff
May 29, 2020
broadstreet.zone(78457); These days, you probably know Poli van Dam as one of the singers, guitarists, and founding members of The Bombpops. The Los Angeles-based band has quickly earned notoriety in the punk ...

Buy a Milwaukee Record tote bag (and we’ll send you local music and stickers with it)

Milwaukee Record Staff
May 28, 2020
Question: What could be better than a brand new Milwaukee Record tote bag? Answer: A brand new Milwaukee Record tote bag that we fill with local music, stickers, and other goodies from our collection.With t...

Coming June 25: Milwaukee Record’s inaugural (and hopefully final) Virtual Summer Festival!

Milwaukee Record Staff
May 27, 2020
Summer 2020 will be a strange one for the City of Festivals, since, well, there won't be any festivals. Nearly all of Milwaukee's big-ticket music fests, cultural fests, street fests, and blocks parties have be...

2020 Mexican Fiesta has been canceled

Milwaukee Record Staff
May 22, 2020
The 2020 installment of Mexican Fiesta—originally set for August 21-23 at Henry Maier Festival Park—has been canceled.Mexican Fiesta joins fellow Henry Maier Park festivals PrideFest, German Fest, Polish Fe...

My First Band: Jayke Orvis (.357 String Band, The Goddamn Gallows)

Milwaukee Record Staff
May 22, 2020
These days, listeners know Jayke Orvis as the fast-picking mandolin virtuoso and banjo player in The Goddamn Gallows. Long before he was touring relentlessly with the Gallows, helping to invent the "streetgrass...

Support Milwaukee Record on Patreon and get exclusive articles and podcasts. Fun!

Milwaukee Record Staff
May 20, 2020
TL;DR: HERE'S OUR PATREON.Hi! Since launching in April 2014, Milwaukee Record has informed, delighted, and occasionally perplexed millions of readers with our coverage of all things Milwaukee. Want the best...

My First Band: Nick Wiger (Doughboys, How Did This Get Played?)

Milwaukee Record Staff
May 15, 2020
Listeners all around the world know Nick Wiger from his work as the co-host of Doughboys—a popular podcast about chain restaurants—and a video game podcast called How Did This Get Played?, along with his off-mi...

My First Band: Aaron Mader (Lazerbeak, Doomtree, The Plastic Constellations)

Milwaukee Record Staff
May 8, 2020
Aaron Mader has made quite a name for himself in the music industry. That name just happens to be "Lazerbeak." Using the moniker, the co-founder and CEO of Doomtree has released an abundance of his own music, p...

My First Band: Mike Park (Asian Man Records, Skankin’ Pickle)

Milwaukee Record Staff
May 1, 2020
Mike Park is nothing short of a ska punk legend. Beyond being an activist and a touring musician with more than 30 years of onstage experience, Park is best-known for his work with Asian Man Records. The label'...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: April 2020

Milwaukee Record Staff
April 30, 2020
Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE CRLSS - 808's & A Lack Of Faith808's & a Lack of Faith by...

My First Band: Walt Hamburger (The Hamburgers, Caution To The Wind)

Milwaukee Record Staff
April 24, 2020
Before he was traversing the continent, touring Europe, and sharing the stage with some legendary punk rock powerhouses, the singer-songwriter listeners now know as Walt Hamburger was just a guy named Walt Lont...

My First Band: Matt Wild (Holy Mary Motor Club, Milwaukee Record)

Milwaukee Record Staff
April 17, 2020
If you've been keeping up on Milwaukee entertainment and culture coverage at any point in the last 15 years or so, you're likely very familiar with the work of Matt Wild. Before co-founding Milwaukee Record wit...

Did you miss our “14-Hour Socially Distant Telethon” yesterday? You can watch it here

Milwaukee Record Staff
April 15, 2020
WOW.Yesterday was incredible. We can't begin to describe how thankful we are to those who have donated to our GoFundMe campaign and how much we appreciate those who tuned in for some (or, in a few cases, al...

Milwaukee Record’s “14-Hour Socially Distant Telethon” is today!

Milwaukee Record Staff
April 14, 2020
Because it's Milwaukee Day and we love you (and because, frankly, we need money), we’ll be hosting a “14-Hour Socially Distant Telethon” on Facebook Live today where we’ll be seeking donations and encouraging y...

Here’s an updated list of relief fundraisers for Milwaukee bars, restaurants, and venues

Milwaukee Record Staff
April 14, 2020
In an effort to help out as many folks and businesses as possible, here's an updated list of relief fundraisers for Milwaukee bars, restaurants, and venues (presented in alphabetical order):• Blackbird Bar ...

My First Band: Todd Bell (Braid, Hey Mercedes)

Milwaukee Record Staff
April 10, 2020
Compared to many other musicians, Todd Bell got kind of a late start. He more than made up for it, however, when the second band he ever played in would up becoming one of the most influential emo bands of all ...
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