Music

Hear Klassik reinterpret time-tested material on his ‘American Klassiks’ live album

March 7, 2019

On November 16, a sold-out crowd packed Cactus Club to hear Milwaukee singer, rapper, producer, multi-instrumentalist and all-around visionary Klassik reinterpret time-tested spirituals, hymns, and anthems in w...

Get warmed up for Caley Conway’s forthcoming EP with new single, “Cold Hymn”

Tyler Maas

March 7, 2019

Back in December, Caley Conway gave listeners the gift of Boleslaus The Cruel. The five-song EP was her second holiday release in as many years, following 2017's Heart Be Light. Unbeknownst to us, during the ti...

The guy who wrote “Milwaukee Poop Poop Poop” (and 20,000 other songs) wrote a song about me and now I’m complete

Matt Wild

March 7, 2019

Back in 2017, I discovered a song called "Milwaukee Poop Poop Poop." It was about Milwaukee. And poop. (Sample lyric: "Milwaukee! Poop! Poop!") The 64-second ditty was from City Poop Songs, a 48-track album by ...

Hear songs from Pay The Devil’s latest, ‘To Hell With Luck’

Tyler Maas

March 5, 2019

Pay The Devil operates at its own speed. Back in early 2015, the self-dubbed "shantygrass outfit" released Wrong Side Of The River, a debut album that was three years in the making. Close to four years after pu...

10 Milwaukee acts playing South By Southwest 2019

Matt Wild

March 5, 2019

Once upon a time, thousands of bands and artists made the trek to the annual South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas in hopes of "making it." Those days are long gone—SXSW is more machine now than man—but ...

Milwaukee Record Recommended (March 4-10)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 4, 2019

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...

Owen will play its first Milwaukee-area show in close to 15 years

Tyler Maas

March 4, 2019

Despite Milwaukee's proximity to his hometown of Chicago, Mike Kinsella—of American Football, Cap'n Jazz, Joan Of Arc, and his Owen solo project—hasn't played in the area in a long time. Just how long has it be...

Pizza and puppets steal the show in Fuzzysurf’s “Denny” video

Tyler Maas

March 1, 2019

Fuzzysurf is a band suited for any era. Since formally introducing themselves to Milwaukee music fans with 2017's great Me Wocky EP, the quartet has quickly garnered attention with their distinct sound that per...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: February 2019

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 28, 2019

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup, stuffed with new records, notable singles, and more. LPs and EPs OF NOTE Reggie Bonds - h...

Hello. Hey. Daniel just wants to hang with you at the empty Shops of Grand Avenue

Matt Wild

February 28, 2019

Hello. Hey. Daniel just wants to hang with you at the empty Shops of Grand Avenue.Hello. Hey. Why won't you hang out with Daniel at the empty Shops of Grand Avenue? Don't you know who Daniel is? Well, neith...

John Maus turns anguish into therapy you can dance to at Turner Hall

Cal Roach

February 28, 2019

Is this going to be a concert review or a dissertation? Rarely does one come across any discussion of John Maus's music that doesn't drift into metaphysics, despite his own evident disdain for such overthinking...

Martha Cannon talks L’Resorts origin, new Lady Cannon album, Turner Hall Tiki Takedown

Tyler Maas

February 27, 2019

During this final week of the last full month in a seemingly unending Milwaukee winter, it's getting tough for people to think spring. As we do our damnedest to brave frigid temperatures and free our road salt-...

Bob Nastanovich talks Pavement, weird tour buses, playing Milwaukee as DJ Need A Stack

Cal Roach

February 27, 2019

Two-drummer bands are all the rage nowadays, but how many official auxiliary percussionists are there? Bob Nastanovich likes to downplay his role in Pavement, but most fans would bristle at the suggestion that ...

And the 2019 WAMI nominees are…

Matt Wild

February 27, 2019

Who's got WAMI fever? Wednesday morning, the folks behind the Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards unveiled the nominees for their 39th annual shindig, set for Sunday, April 14 at Turner Hall Ballroom. Covering...

Twin Brother comes back strong and triumphant on ‘A.I.’

Tyler Maas

February 26, 2019

The past two years have been full of ups and down for Sean Raasch. The singer and founding member of Twin Brother expanded his longtime trio into a full-fledged six-piece band and put out the excellent Alone In...

Wu-Tang Clan will play Riverside Theater August 3

Matt Wild

February 26, 2019

Wu-Tang Clan will play Milwaukee's Riverside Theater on Saturday, August 3. We repeat: Wu-Tang Clan will play Milwaukee's Riverside Theater on Saturday, August 3. It's the group's 25th anniversary tour. Hell ye...

Join us at The Cooperage for our Milwaukee Day Showcase

Tyler Maas

February 25, 2019

About a decade ago, a group of friends realized Milwaukee's 414 area code had a striking resemblance to the numerals in April 14 (or 4/14) and decided to turn that coincidence into a full-blown local holiday. S...

Lex With The Records and Milwaukee’s role in the new era of New York hip-hop

Damon "Jank" Joy

February 25, 2019

While you've been listening to Cardi B on repeat, a distinctly new sound has been brimming on the East Coast. This new movement is reminiscent of '90s grimy street-level rhymes compounded with sample-heavy beat...

Milwaukee Record Recommended (February 25-March 3)

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 25, 2019

And “Milwaukee’s Best Bloody” is…

Tyler Maas

February 25, 2019

Sunday afternoon, thousands of people gathered at the Italian Community Center to partake in a beloved celebration of a tomato-based local delicacy. Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation's annual “MKE’s Best Bloody...