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Watch some highlights from the 2022 season of WMSE’s Local/Live

January 4, 2023

Pound for pound, one of the best showcases for local music is WMSE's weekly Local/Live program. Every Tuesday at 6 p.m., a Milwaukee artist drops by the station's downtown studio, plays some songs live on the a...

Midweek Music migrates south to Crafty Cow’s Bay View location this winter

Tyler Maas

January 3, 2023

Early last month, we wrapped up another autumn installment of our Midweek Music concert series at Crafty Cow's Wauwatosa location. Instead of making you wait until spring before the series continues, Crafty Cow...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: January 2-8, 2023

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 2, 2023

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

The Jazz Estate will reopen in February with new cocktail program, “limited live music”

Matt Wild

January 2, 2023

East Side staple The Jazz Estate (2423 N. Murray Ave.) recently finished up its annual monthlong series of The Commercialists playing the music of A Charlie Brown Christmas. The club is now taking January off, ...

Social Cig finds Jurassic love in colorful “Hot Red” video

Matt Wild

January 2, 2023

We'll be the first to admit that we've been sleeping on Social Cig. The Parker Schultz-fronted indie-rock project had a big 2022, releasing the full-length CHEESEHEAD, receiving plenty of local acclaim, and pla...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: December 2022

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 31, 2022

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE Black Lines, Din Sky - Antisummer Club SPC-700Antisummer Club S...

Wisconsin radio station WKZG is now “Weird Al Radio” (for a few days)

Matt Wild

December 28, 2022

How do you follow up playing nothing but Christmas music for nearly two months? If you're Seymour/Green Bay radio station WKZG 104.3, you play nothing but "Weird Al" Yankovic music, of course.Yes, following...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: December 26, 2022 – January 1, 2023

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 26, 2022

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

Caley Conway is ready for her closeup in “All Good Dreamers” video

Matt Wild

December 21, 2022

Last week, Milwaukee singer-songwriter Caley Conway released Only A Dark Cocoon, a fascinating and beautifully rendered three-song EP inspired by the classic Joni Mitchell song "The Last Time I Saw Richard." "O...

Nathaniel Heuer gets a little help from his friends on new Name Hymn songs

Matt Wild

December 20, 2022

Milwaukee music aficionados know Nathaniel Heuer from his work with moody chamber-folk outfit Hello Death. They also know Heuer from his voice—baritone, emotional, unmistakable. Interestingly, that voice barely...

Slamhaus and Abbi Minessale look back and lament on “Acid Rain”

Tyler Maas

December 20, 2022

Last year, we introduced you to Slamhaus—the creative clearinghouse of Milwaukee musician Nick Amhaus—by way of the project's wonderful and wide-ranging collection of quickly composed songs on I'm Trying. The u...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: December 19-25, 2022

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 19, 2022

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

Caley Conway inhabits, expands classic Joni Mitchell song on ‘Only A Dark Cocoon’ EP

Matt Wild

December 16, 2022

Caley Conway is difficult to pin down. Over the course of nine years the ever-busy Milwaukee singer-songwriter has explored the spaces between folk, jazz, rock, and post-rock. She's released numerous records an...

Ladybird rides the rails in “Lounge Car Love Song”

Matt Wild

December 16, 2022

With the holiday season in full swing, millions of Americans are subjecting themselves to the indignities of air travel. Security theater! Endless delays! Cramped seats! Endless delays! Want to know a better wa...

Trolley’s Terry Hackbarth goes solo with “Never Really Found You”

Matt Wild

December 15, 2022

It's been nearly seven years since veteran Milwaukee power-pop group Trolley released its last album, Caught In The Darkness. And though those seven years have been peppered with a few singles ("I'll Never Tell...

Have a very rockabilly Christmas with The Grovelers’ cover of “Sleigh Bell Rock”

Matt Wild

December 14, 2022

When one thinks of Milwaukee bands most likely to release a Christmas song, one obviously thinks of The Grovelers. This is a long-running rockabilly/garage/punk band with album titles like Derelicts And Screw-U...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite Milwaukee music videos of 2022

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 13, 2022

Yesterday, we shared our favorite Milwaukee music of 2022; today, it's our favorite Milwaukee music videos 0f 2022. Settle in and enjoy some funny, weird, creative, and impressive clips. Collections Of Colonie...

Christmas cheer goes only so far in Ravi/Lola’s whimsical “Christmas Village Mouse”

Matt Wild

December 13, 2022

It's been more than a minute since we heard from Milwaukee psych-pop band Ravi/Lola. Back in 2019, the group released the delightful Neighborhood Daydream—an album, we should mention, that contained a song dedi...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: December 12-18, 2022

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 12, 2022

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

Milwaukee Record’s favorite Milwaukee music of 2022

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 12, 2022

It was the year things kinda-sorta-not-really-but-mostly got back to "normal." It was also an incredibly strong year for Milwaukee music! Here are our favorite Milwaukee LPs, EPs, songs, and more released in th...