Music

July 1, 2016

//Believe it or not (we choose not), 2016 is halfway over. Summer may have just begun and winter may seem like a distant nightmare, but the fact remains that the year is currently on the downward slide. It...

Here’s the lineup for the inaugural Synth Fest MKE

June 30, 2016

//Milwaukee, as you may have heard, is the "City of Festivals." It doesn't take that title lightly. Between June and August the city is absolutely stuffed with events bearing the "fest" suffix, from big-ti...

Public Domain: Ruth B8r Ginsburg performs “Which Side Are You On?”

June 30, 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 ...

Review: Taped Music at JoJo’s Martini Lounge (Summerfest)

June 30, 2016

//Wednesday marked the beginning of yet another Summerfest, the 49th iteration of a classic Milwaukee event that has evolved over the years to become what's accurately referred to as "The World's Largest M...

Celebrate the first day of Summerfest with a bunch of videos of “Weird Al” playing Summerfest

June 29, 2016

//Hey! It's Summerfest! Fun! From June 29-July 3, and July 5-July 10, the 49th annual Big Gig will fill the sprawling Henry Maier Festival Park with hundreds of thousands of attendees, hundreds of musical ...

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest

June 28, 2016

// Tomorrow marks the start of another Summerfest. Entering its 49th year, "The Big Gig" has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts. While S...

Record Recommended: June 27-July 3

June 28, 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 are our r...

The SummerRest: 13 non-Summerfest show recommendations

June 28, 2016

//Summerfest begins tomorrow, bringing more than 700 acts to 10 stages—not even counting those weird side stages near the lake—and an estimated 900,000-plus people through the gates for 11 days of music, a...

Summer Soulstice 2016: A minute-by-minute, soul-searching recap

June 27, 2016

//This past Saturday, the Summer Soulstice Music Festival celebrated its 16th year on the East Side. This fall, I'll celebrate my 20th. By all living-in-Milwaukee logic (not to mention all good sense), I s...

Exclusive: Suit up for Devil Met Contention’s debut full-length, ‘Fuel The Lights’

June 27, 2016

//Devil Met Contention cut a distinctive figure in the Milwaukee music scene. Catch them live and it's impossible to miss their impeccably styled suit-and-tie aesthetic, cribbed straight from the dress cod...

Headliner for Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party announced

June 26, 2016

//Back in May, we announced the stacked lineup for the 9th Annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party, which is taking place on Bay View's Potter Avenue on Saturday, July 2. Well, most of the lineup. Today, Milw...

Direct Hit! mixes opportunity with execution on ‘Wasted Mind’

June 23, 2016

//Down Appleton Avenue on Milwaukee's far northwest end sits what appears to be an abandoned building. You'd miss it if you weren't looking for it. You might miss it if you were. Next door is Midpoint Mote...

Wake up with Tenement’s cover of Squeeze’s “Black Coffee In Bed”

June 22, 2016

//With an intense work ethic and an outstanding catalog to boot, Tenement's recent Rolling Stone distinction of being one of "10 Great Modern Punk Bands" absolutely holds weight. The Appleton (and Milwauke...

Vincent VanGREAT’s persistence produces results in ‘UnGREATful’

June 20, 2016

//This time last year, longtime SAFS Crew producer Vincent VanGREAT was planning to release his debut solo release, UnGREATful, which would bring the beat maker to the forefront and allow him to sing and r...

Built To Spill plays to unconventional strengths at Turner Hall

Cal Roach

June 20, 2016

//The definition of "indie rock" may have changed over the years, but the sound of the music has not. Take everything in your iTunes library assigned to that genre, make a giant playlist and hit shuffle: s...

Record Recommended: June 20-26

June 19, 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...

Biju’s Block Party gives back to local music super fan

June 17, 2016

//Even if you've only been to a few local concerts, you've surely seen her. Whether she was watching intently near the front of the stage, perched behind a table to sell a band's merchandise or doling out ...

Silent protest: 42 Ale House’s “Headphone Disco” skirts St. Francis ordinance

June 16, 2016

//Back in April, we featured 42 Ale House on our list of "16 quintessentially Milwaukee patios," despite the fact the nerd bar is technically located about a mile from Milwaukee's border in St. Francis. Wh...

Take one small step with psyched-out Calliope side project, Moon Rats