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On The Record Episode 38: Yeah, Bro podcast’s Jacob Bach

October 7, 2015

Late last month, Milwaukee Record co-founder/editor Tyler Maas embarked on a straight man's tour of every Milwaukee gay bar in a single night. To help him navigate the unfamiliar territory, he called upon Jacob...

Is music journalism “dying at the hands of PR firms”?

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 1, 2015

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 ...

On The Record Episode 37: Emo with Braid and The Promise Ring

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 30, 2015

If you're even faintly aware of emo, chances are you're familiar with The Promise Ring and Braid. Together they carved an indelible thoroughfare for the revitalized genre that ran straight through the Midwester...

On The Record Episode 36: MFF2015 with The Tiny Film Invasion

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 25, 2015

The 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival is currently in full swing, and it will continue to swing through Thursday, October 8. So in honor of this most awesome event, this week’s very special episode of On The Record ...

Milwaukee midnight movies, Ryan Adams’ ‘1989,’ more

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 24, 2015

// 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...

Tracklist: 13 reasons to get excited for the 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 21, 2015

// Beginning Thursday, September 24, the 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival will transform Milwaukee from a drab, black-and-white wasteland into a dazzling, Technicolor utopia. (You know, like in The Wizard Of Oz a...

Bay View Bash 2015: A minute-by-minute recap

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 21, 2015

// And just like that, another Milwaukee festival season is officially in the books. Though summer is on its waning days, the season's final weekend was a far-from-quiet one. On Saturday alone, Country In The...

On The Record Episode 35: Ex Fabula

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 16, 2015

// For the past six years, Ex Fabula has served as Milwaukee’s premier live storytelling series, bringing a diverse cross-section of the city together and finding a common bond through the power of simple, di...

Opening AND closing Wolski’s: A supposedly fun thing we’ll never do again

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 15, 2015

If you spend enough time anywhere in or around Milwaukee, you’re bound to eventually see a bumper sticker proudly proclaiming “I Closed Wolski’s.” Established more than 100 years ago, the East Side tavern that’...

Tracklist: 15 notable reunions in Milwaukee music

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 14, 2015

// Tonight, Milwaukee will play host to a reunion show of sorts when Desaparecidos comes to Turner Hall. Probably better known as “Conor Oberst’s old band,” the Omaha act disbanded in 2002 when the frontman s...

Blackbird’s “From The Stage To The Booth” DJ series returns

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 11, 2015

Blackbird is an all-around great place. The Bay View bar—which, truth be told, was one of the first places to advertise with us—boasts a staggering selection of Wisconsin-brewed beer, more pinball machines than...

Fall concert preview: Chance The Rapper, Maritime, Beach House, more

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 10, 2015

On The Record Episode 34: Recording in Milwaukee

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 9, 2015

// Here, in the age of the bedroom EP and at a time when albums can be captured by laptop microphones at a stream of consciousness pace, the recording industry is having to deal with some serious changes. Tho...

On The Record Episode 33: Ted Perry

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 2, 2015

You know him, you love him, and if you’re a regular local news viewer, you invite him into your home on a daily basis. Yes, this week we were thrilled to talk to the one and only Ted Perry. The FOX6 anchor has ...

Dusty Medical 10th Anniversary Festival: A day-by-day recap

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 31, 2015

After putting out close to 50 releases from approximately 35 bands since 2005, Milwaukee's Dusty Medical Records absolutely has cause to celebrate. To mark the long-running label's decade-long run, founder/owne...

Tracklist: 11 non-Milwaukee acts that play Milwaukee a lot

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 31, 2015

//If you’re a regular Milwaukee show-goer, you’re bound to encounter dozens of local acts playing dozens of local shows a year. Miss your favorite band one week? No problem—they’ll be across the street lat...

Why do some Milwaukee musicians leave? Why do others stay?

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 27, 2015

On Saturday, August 29, glistening electro-pop outfit Dream Attics will mark its impending relocation to Austin, Texas by playing a goodbye show at Linneman’s. Milwaukee bands packing up shop and heading elsewh...

Aaron Rodgers ads, Milwaukee’s “fashion district,” and more

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 27, 2015

Tracklist: 10 totally reasonable reactions to Jordy Nelson’s season-ending injury

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 24, 2015

//Sunday afternoon, Green Bay Packers star wide receiver Jordy Nelson reportedly tore his ACL during a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. A lot can be said when the No. 1 wideout on a team fav...

Try some new Ale Asylum beers tomorrow, Milwaukee

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 20, 2015

We're big fans of Ale Asylum. Not only did the Madison-based craft brewery come on to be the first sponsor of our On The Record podcast (before episode one, mind you!), they're also willing to provide their aff...