Author Tyler Maas

MFML, Dashcam, and The Quilz join forces on “Hey Cowboy” single and video

October 17, 2022

A great indication of a healthy, vibrant, and quality music scene is collaboration. Here in Milwaukee, it seems as if musicians are more willing to work together than ever before. In addition to playing shows t...

Author Luke Geddes talks ‘TV Grime’ zine, the highs and lows of classic Halloween television

Tyler Maas

October 13, 2022

Milwaukee author Luke Geddes is an accomplished scribe whose books have earned praise from trusted voices at respected publications like the New York Times, NPR, and Publishers Weekly. In addition to being an a...

Great Job, Milwaukee! Studies show we hardly swear and barely smile

Tyler Maas

October 13, 2022

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 ackno...

Nomad World Pub announces FanZone 2022 for unprecedented autumn World Cup

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2022

Nomad World Pub owner Mike Eitel has been hosting World Cup parties at (and outside of) his Brady Street bar since 1998. Though that will continue this year, Nomad is being hit with an unfamiliar obstacle: the ...

Bag of beef, Duncan Sheik, booze, and knives: Rapid reviews of things we were sent

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2022

Every now and then, a company or an agency hired to do PR for a company will offer to send us something to try. Sometimes I'll say yes and, if there's a natural fit for our audience, I'll write about it. Other ...

Hover Craft announces 2022 vendor lineup

Tyler Maas

October 11, 2022

Since 2009, Hover Craft has brought skilled local artists, crafters, retailers, and others residing beneath the broad "maker" umbrella together to bring Milwaukee-made goods to area consumers during the holiday...

Nightmare On Center Street to bring scary good fun to Company Brewing October 29

Tyler Maas

October 11, 2022

There's no shortage of great Halloween-adjacent events taking place in and around Milwaukee this year (stay tuned for more on that soon), but one of the longest-running and altogether best holiday happenings in...

Diet Lite hunts down stolen gear (with hilarious results) in short film, ‘This God Damn City’

Tyler Maas

October 10, 2022

In addition to being a downright great band, Diet Lite has a keen sense of humor and a knack for releasing music videos that are equal parts unique and hilarious. Last November, the Milwaukee garage rock trio t...

Sprecher is producing Pumpkin Spice Root Beer, Pumpkin Cream Soda, other experimental flavors in its “Soda Lab”

Tyler Maas

October 6, 2022

Founded in 1985, Sprecher Brewery is Milwaukee's oldest craft brewery still in operation. A few years after launching, the then-Milwaukee (now Glendale) brewery dabbled in soda by making root beer. They haven't...

Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s Flannel Fest

Tyler Maas

October 5, 2022

Back in 2019, Boone & Crockett hosted a celebration of music, food, and seasonal attire known as "Flannel Fest." That iteration brought hundreds of people to the Harbor District bar on a fall day/night to s...

Savannah Bananas to bring “Banana Ball” high jinks to Franklin Field next September

Tyler Maas

October 5, 2022

It's time to say farewell to another baseball season in Milwaukee. However, it's never too early to start thinking about next year. Sure, the Brewers are cool and all, but we're actually referring to two non-Ma...

Things currently found in Gardetto’s “Original Recipe” snack mix, ranked

Tyler Maas

October 4, 2022

As most of you probably already know, Gardetto’s—an iconic snack mix that boasts an "irresistible big, bold taste" and graces store shelves throughout the country—originated right here in Milwaukee. Almost exac...

Relive the hope and horror of Cleveland Balloonfest ’86 in Dinner Set Gang’s “Ceiling Fan” music video

Tyler Maas

October 4, 2022

On September 27, 1986, Cleveland hosted an event called Balloonfest '86. The large-scale happening had noble aspirations: to raise funds for the United Way, set a world record by releasing nearly 1.5 million he...

Bid on a life-size Milverine Zombie (and other items) at tonight’s Pumpkin Pavilion fundraiser auction

Tyler Maas

October 4, 2022

Following a three-year absence, Bay View Neighborhood Association and Rushmor Records' Pumpkin Pavilion celebration will return to Humboldt Park on Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22 (plus carving even...

Wake up early for our “British Invasion” Packers watch party at Cactus Club on October 9

Tyler Maas

October 3, 2022

Every season since 2017 (except 2020, of course), we've proudly booked and produced the "Milwaukee Record Halftime Show" concert series. Though we've put on more than 70 concerts (mostly) at the Cactus Club sin...

We asked Chris Gethard a bunch of questions about Wisconsin-made sodas

Tyler Maas

September 28, 2022

Chris Gethard has a lot of different identities. He’s a cult comedy legend, the namesake and former figurehead of The Chris Gethard Show, an actor (who you might know from films like Don’t Think Twice and TV sh...

Our Midweek Music series returns to Crafty Cow Tosa this fall

Tyler Maas

September 27, 2022

Last fall, Milwaukee Record brought live music to Crafty Cow Tosa (6519 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa). The weekly concert series—which we called "Midweek Music"—featured a total of nine FREE Wednesday night perform...

Dave’s Hot Chicken to open first Milwaukee location this week

Tyler Maas

September 26, 2022

We’re currently living in the golden era of the chicken sandwich. There’s never been more places to procure these portable poultry preparations, and it’s safe to say there’s never been more inventive or more de...

Watch this late ’90s news segment about the “up-and-coming” Packers tattoo trend

Tyler Maas

September 25, 2022

These days, tattoos are such a common part of our culture that it's almost more rare if someone doesn't have at least one somewhere on their body. Similarly, tattoos that showcase fans' love for the Green Bay P...

Squash that play button and listen to a song from The Eradicator’s forthcoming (and final) album

Tyler Maas

September 22, 2022

In his first two albums, The Eradicator—a punk project that’s based on an iconic sketch on The Kids In The Hall—asserted his dominance over "pussheads" and the like in songs most often pertaining to his superio...