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Here’s the 2018 Center Street Daze Festival music lineup

July 6, 2018

In 2014, stung by a few years of lousy late-summer/early-fall weather, the organizers of Center Street Daze decided to move their fest up to early August. The new date paid off, and what was once a bittersweet ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Summerfest, of course

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 4, 2018

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 explore how they might figure...

Relive the 11th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 2, 2018

Saturday, as Summerfest was in full swing and Milwaukee was easing into a long holiday weekend, hundreds of people gathered on Potter and Logan avenues in Bay View for the 11th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Pa...

Welcome to July: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 2, 2018

Where has the summer gone? Okay, okay, so there’s still a ton of summer left, but the bleakness of autumn will be upon us before you know it. Thus, it’s important to use your limited summer entertainment allotm...

We tried 8 new “food items” at Summerfest

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 1, 2018

A few weeks before the start of Summerfest 2018, the Big Gig released a list of new vendors and "food items." The announcement didn't quite approach the time-honored ridiculousness of the Wisconsin State Fair's...

Monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup: June 2018

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 30, 2018

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our Monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup, stuffed with new records and notable singles released this past month. RECORDS OF NOTE Th...

Public Domain: Jayke Orvis performs “Shady Grove”

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 28, 2018

Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The monthly video series features Milwaukee musicians setting up at Colectivo Coffee to adapt some of the world’s best-known songs in ways they’ve never been ...

We apparently made the MCTS “Pooper Bus” a thing

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 28, 2018

Earlier this month, Milwaukee Record's own Matt Wild stopped by the set of TMJ4 chat show The Morning Blend to talk about poop. To be more specific, he talked about how a gift from the Milwaukee County Transit ...

Relive the 2018 Summer Soulstice Music Festival with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 25, 2018

Beautiful weather. Beautiful people. A beautiful neighborhood that may have more axe-throwing cat-and-poke bars than sit-down-and-just-have-a-drink bars these days, but a beautiful neighborhood nonetheless. The...

Let’s talk about all the stuff we’re looking forward to at Summerfest 2018

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 21, 2018

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

So what do we think of this year’s Summerfest lineup?

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 20, 2018

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle various city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe.Matt Wild: W...

On The Record #133: Summer shows with Sid McCain (WMSE)

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 20, 2018

Summer is here! Yes, today officially marks the first day of the best season in the best city for festival fun. Milwaukee earns its "City of Festivals" nickname every summer with dozens upon dozens of block par...

On The Record #132: ‘Meddling Kids’ author Edgar Cantero (live at Boswell Book Company)

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 18, 2018

For readers of a certain age and sensibility, Edgar Cantero‘s Meddling Kids will go down as easy as a bowl of sugar-coated cereal on a Saturday morning. In the summer of 1977, a group of Scooby-Doo-esque teen d...

We dropped by ‘The Morning Blend’ to talk about poop

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 15, 2018

We've sung the praises of the Milwaukee County Transit System in these pages before. The bus is great, the bus is easy, and the bus has amazing drivers. But did you know that MCTS is also a useful tool for teac...

Let’s talk about Spotify’s botched “hate conduct” policy

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 14, 2018

PrideFest Milwaukee crushes attendance record with 45,400 visitors in 2018

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 12, 2018

Yesterday, in our photo recap of PrideFest Milwaukee, we speculated that “it’s safe to say this year’s PrideFest was one of the biggest installments yet.” It turns out it was THE biggest yet. According to a pre...

Milwaukee chef Shay Linkus responds to the death of Anthony Bourdain

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 8, 2018

The following op-ed, responding to the death of chef, author, and TV host Anthony Bourdain, is written by former Vanguard and current Snack Boys chef/owner Shay Linkus. Milwaukee Record would still like to add ...

Killing newspapers, and rethinking art museums in the era of #MeToo

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 7, 2018

Milwaukee Record’s (somewhat) comprehensive non-alcoholic beer rankings

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 6, 2018

broadstreet.zone(66112); Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Milwaukee’s new favorite import, Bofferding. From May 31 through June 7, belly up and enjoy a fresh smattering of rest...

On The Record Episode 131: ‘Wisconsin Foodie’ and Edible Milwaukee’s Arthur Ircink

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 6, 2018

broadstreet.zone(66112); Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Milwaukee's new favorite import, Bofferding. From May 31 through June 7, belly up and enjoy a fresh smattering of rest...