Music

Girls Rock alums, Negative/Positive, make a statement on debut EP

August 11, 2016

//Since 2013, Girls Rock Milwaukee has given girls age 8-16 a chance to learn the ins and outs of starting their very own rock bands. More importantly, the summer-camp-style crash course has aimed to empow...

Strange Fruit music fest to explore race relations in Milwaukee and beyond

Matt Wild

August 10, 2016

//Socially conscious protest music reaches back to the beginning of music itself, yet modern musicians have struggled with the form in the 21st century. Things have been changing, however, with music's emb...

The Fatty Acids’ Josh Evert embraces the environment in ‘Uncle Sam’s Club For The Agoraphobic’

Tyler Maas

August 10, 2016

//Though best known as the frontman of The Fatty Acids and drummer of Jaill, Josh Evert has ventured into unfamiliar territory and struck out on his own for his last two efforts. Seriously. In December, he...

Take a trip up north and stream The Blue Mooners’ funny, affectionate ‘Wildwood’

Matt Wild

August 9, 2016

//It's easy to forget that just outside the bustling megalopolis of Milwaukee exists a grand and beautiful state, full of pristine nature, gorgeous sunsets, and a good ol' fishin' hole or two. The Blue Moo...

Record Recommended: August 8-14

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 8, 2016

//Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events contained therein are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). ...

Stream Ugly Brothers’ long-awaited album, ’16 Tiny Mountains’

Tyler Maas

August 8, 2016

//As ubiquitous has Ugly Brothers' name has become on show bills and festivals since the band's 2011 origin, the Riverwest folk project has released shockingly few songs. It's been two years since Ugly Bro...

Deerhoof keeps the party going at post-Center Street Daze Mad Planet

Cal Roach

August 8, 2016

//Hours after most folks had stumbled home from the chaos of Center Street Daze on Saturday night, the party raged on indoors at most of the usual Riverwest venues. The Mad Planet after-show was the only e...

The Fatty Acids take on beauty standards, reality TV in “Little Brother Syndrome” video

Matt Wild

August 5, 2016

//"Some people hatchet tree trunks / Some people wipe out brutes / None of these things describe what we do." So go the opening lines to The Fatty Acids' frantic, delightfully self-flagellating song "Littl...

Airo Kwil breaks barriers in “Run Away Now” music video

Tyler Maas

August 5, 2016

//Last year, Will Rose formally re-introduced himself as Airo Kwil (née Airhytmatic) with Dark Cinema, a full-length that showcased the rapper's distinct voice and his drumming acumen, which he does simult...

Watch APRIME ponder an uncertain future in 3099’s “Ostinato” video

Matt Wild

August 4, 2016

//Longtime AUTOMatic emcee APRIME surprised Milwaukee hip-hop fans earlier this year with the unveiling of his solo side project 3099. Favoring a more R&B vibe than the golden-era hip-hop sound of AUTO...

Atomic Records will be back in business (for a day)

Tyler Maas

August 3, 2016

If you talk to any record collector in Milwaukee who's over the age of 30 for long enough, you're bound to hear them wax poetic about Atomic Records. After being in business for more than 20 years, the East S...

Stream the easy, breezy, beautiful self-titled Ladders EP

Tyler Maas

August 3, 2016

//Since releasing its excellent debut, Suha, in 2014, Ladders has kept busy while staying (relatively) quiet. The band's delicate instrumentation and the soft, soothing melodies employed on that first full...

Brew City Wrestling brings WWE Hall Of Famers to Wisconsin State Fair

Vince Morales

August 3, 2016

There is something about professional wrestling and the Wisconsin State Fair that just seems right. A place where you can play carnival games, check out livestock ribbon competitions, see (some of) the cast of ...

Record Recommended: August 1-7

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 2, 2016

//Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events contained therein are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here ar...

Stream Soul Low’s sophomore slump-dispelling ‘Nosebleeds’

Tyler Maas

August 2, 2016

//Apparently, UNEASY wasn't just some throwaway album title. After entering local music fans' collective conscious with the lauded 2013 debut before most of the band's members could legally drink, Soul Low...

Here’s the 2016 Center Street Daze Festival music lineup

Tyler Maas

August 1, 2016

Entering its 19th year, Center Street Daze Festival serves to remind Milwaukee the end of festival season is in sight. Just two months earlier and a few blocks north, Locust Street Festival Of Music And Art uno...

Public Domain: Something To Do performs “Any Little Girl, That’s A Nice Little Girl, Is The Right Little Girl For Me”

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 29, 2016

//Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The video series features Milwaukee musicians setting up at Colectivo's new Back Room performance space at its Prospect Avenue cafe to adapt some of th...

Activities Archive unearths lost treasures from Milwaukee’s recent music past

Matt Wild

July 28, 2016

//Zack Pieper and Didier Leplae have been sitting on some music. A lot of music.Over the course of the last 15 years or so, the two longtime Milwaukee musicians have performed in dozens of local bands ...

Visit The Globe East circa 1996 with Big Mother Gig video, prep for band’s reunion

Matt Wild

July 26, 2016

//For Milwaukee music fans of a certain age and temperament, The Globe East will forever hold a special place in their alcohol-blurred minds, their noise-damaged ears, and their rapidly wilting hearts. The...

Great Job, Milwaukee! We’re the 12th best city for music fans

Matt Wild

July 26, 2016

//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, or any time a national publication deigns ...