Music

Support Milwaukee indie venues with new “LIVE Again” beer and coffee packs

August 4, 2021

Remember those two weeks when everything was kinda sorta back to normal? Well, those two weeks are gone. The pandemic continues. Uncertainty continues. And the existential crisis for Milwaukee's independent ven...

Get lost in Mere Of Light’s mystical ‘Fell Tales’

Matt Wild

August 3, 2021

Earlier this year, Milwaukee was treated to a preview of the wistful, lilting, and desperately needed mystical sounds of Mere Of Light. The song "Moon From A Well" was a harp-laden hymn filled with images of so...

Milwaukee’s Indonesian Junk takes on D Generation’s “She Stands There”

Matt Wild

August 3, 2021

When one thinks of the inspirations behind Milwaukee glam-punk outfit Indonesian Junk, one typically thinks of the obvious choices: Dead Boys, New York Dolls, anything from the '70s-era CBGB scene, etc. But a n...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: August 2-8, 2021

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 2, 2021

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...

Reflecting on the time Ron Johnson made me a mix CD

Barry Robert Weber

August 2, 2021

In late 2001, Ron Johnson made me a mix CD of acoustic music.Allow me to explain.At the time, I was a Radio-TV-Film major at UW-Oshkosh. I had recently become obsessed with traditional folk music, and I...

Here are the daily admission promotions for Summerfest 2021

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 2, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only "Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.") You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

Buffalo Nichols: hometown hero gives a performance to remember

Jabril Yousef

August 2, 2021

Last Wednesday, by complete chance, I connected with Buffalo Nichols on Instagram after seeing a clip of him playing at Evanston Space, a venue in Evanston, Illinois, where I attended college.At the time, I...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: July 2021

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 31, 2021

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. (Want to hear us discuss a few selections on WUWM’s Lake Effect? Click HERE.) LPs AND EPs ...

A day-by-day Milwaukee guide to Mile Of Music

Tyler Maas

July 29, 2021

From August 5-8, a total of 10 Milwaukee bands and solo artists will make the 100-mile trek north on US 41—or I-43, if they want to take the scenic route—to partake the Mile Of Music festival in downtown Applet...

Summerfest adds Shaggy, Spin Doctors, sound effects guy from ‘Police Academy,’ more

Matt Wild

July 27, 2021

It wasn't me. Just go ahead now.Yes, that's right, Summerfest just went ahead now and added a whole bunch of additional headliners to its already stacked 2021 lineup. Among those headliners is '90s legend ...

Brett J.B. makes a connection in shimmering “Make You Move”

Matt Wild

July 27, 2021

"Crawling into work / I wonder what my daydreams are worth / I'll put up with the day-to-day dirt / But not forever."So opens "Make You Move," the latest single from Milwaukee musician Brett J.B. Sure, a so...

Murphy Kaye takes the wheel in comforting “Joyride”

Matt Wild

July 26, 2021

The first time we encountered the music of Murphy Kaye, we were driving in our car while WMSE was playing the positively terrific "Headlong." So perhaps it's only fitting that Kaye's newest single, "Joyride," i...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: July 26-August 1, 2021

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 26, 2021

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...

Jabril Yousef’s ‘WILD LOVE’ takes listeners on a journey of self-discovery

Tyler Maas

July 23, 2021

During their years working as a journalist, Jabril Yousef helped shine a light on hundreds of the people who help make the city an interesting, unique, vibrant, and special place in their appropriately named "M...

Here’s the local-tastic lineup for the Lakefront Brewery/WMSE stage at Wisconsin State Fair

Matt Wild

July 21, 2021

Hey! The 2021 Wisconsin State Fair is right around the corner! The big shindig takes place August 5-15! Be there!Oh, and while you're there (and before you enjoy the sounds of Billy Idol and Boyz II Men), b...

Add Klassik’s excellent “Bucks In 6” to the growing list of Bucks tribute songs

Matt Wild

July 20, 2021

Way back on June 4, we compiled a list of Milwaukee Bucks tribute songs. Needless to say, THINGS HAVE CHANGED SINCE THEN. Yes, tonight the Bucks have a chance to WIN THE NBA FINALS AT HOME, with approximately 6...

WMSE Backyard BBQ returns to Humboldt Park August 28 with Abby Jeanne, more

Matt Wild

July 16, 2021

If you thought the return (okay, the semi-return) of the Great Milwaukee Summer was complete, think again. Today, WMSE announced the return of its ever-popular Backyard BBQ. The 11th annual shindig will set up ...

Inaugural “Buskerfest” coming to Downtown Milwaukee August 6-8

Matt Wild

July 14, 2021

What's better than the return of live music? How about a ton of live music, performed outside at various locations in and around Downtown Milwaukee, during a sure-to-be-lovely weekend in August?Enter the in...

Slamhaus earns high marks with lo-fi rock on ‘I’m Trying’

Tyler Maas

July 13, 2021

Last week, Milwaukee Record assembled a fairly wide-ranging list of our favorite local music released in the first half of 2021. Like almost every other time we've posted such a list, a tremendous album came ou...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: July 12-18, 2021

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 12, 2021