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In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (November 20 – December 3)

December 8, 2022

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Study: Wisconsin, like the rest of the universe, loves Taylor Swift

Tyler Maas

December 8, 2022

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Wisconsin! Bot to keep track of the state’s many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication deig...

Haunter rises again on noisy, lovely LP, ‘Fieldy’

Matt Wild

December 8, 2022

"Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste.""Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine.""It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! magazine." These, of course, are some of...

WWE Raw brings change, familiar faces to Milwaukee

Vince Morales

December 7, 2022

WWE makes its return to Milwaukee for the first time since April and the company couldn't be more different than it was at the time.Back in April, WWE brought SmackDown to Fiserv Forum for a show that was n...

Robot Witch sounds bigger, better, bolder than ever on new self-titled EP

Tyler Maas

December 7, 2022

Back on October 31, we helped get you into the Halloween spirit and prepare you for that weekend's All Synths Day by showing you Robot Witch's odd, trippy, and alien-incorporating music video for "Take Me To Yo...

Winds of change are blowing in Abby Jeanne’s new single, “That’s Where We Are”

Tyler Maas

December 7, 2022

It's been a minute since we've heard from Abby Jeanne. Aside from headlining last year's WMSE Backyard BBQ, the New York—by way of Milwaukee—singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist was last on o...

Milwaukee Record Re-Porter to return to Company Brewing starting December 10

Tyler Maas

December 6, 2022

Since 2016, Milwaukee Record and Company Brewing have joined forces to make a delicious spiced porter called "Milwaukee Record Re-Porter." For the uninformed, Re-Porter is Company’s Night Rye’d Porter that has ...

Study studies previous studies, ranks Milwaukee 6th best city in America

Matt Wild

December 6, 2022

If you're a regular reader of Milwaukee Record, you know that we like to have a bit of fun with the various "studies" that populate the internet, and where Milwaukee ranks in these "studies." We're the ninth mo...

What goes around comes around in Klassik’s “All Comes Back” video

Matt Wild

December 6, 2022

The opening moments of "All Comes Back"—the latest song from tireless Milwaukee artist Klassik—get straight to the point. "Well it all comes back you know," Klassik croons over an urgent metronome beat. "You ca...

Wisconsin Birding Challenge 2022: Exploring every county in the state (Chapter 8)

Kyle Arpke

December 5, 2022

Chapter 8: Fall Turns To Winter As One Last Obstacle Is Created My efforts in Chapter 7 place me within striking distance of reaching my goal, but I’m not finished yet! There are still 17 counties to go, with ...

Amorphic Beer to celebrate first birthday December 10 with live music, food vendors, new releases

Tyler Maas

December 5, 2022

Hasn't it seemed like Amorphic Beer has been around way longer than a year? Somehow—despite routinely releasing innovative and impressive beer, hosting a variety of events in its top-notch taproom (and its gorg...

Take a ring-ting-tingling “Sleigh Ride” with Xposed 4Heads

Matt Wild

December 5, 2022

In case you missed it, Milwaukee-made Christmas songs are coming in hot. First there was the Very Melty Christmas comp. Then there was the 22-track Wisconsin Christmas comp. There's plenty more where that came ...

Vote in Round 1 of our Wisconsin-Born Celebrity Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 2, 2022

It’s December in Wisconsin. It’s cold, it’s boring, and it gets dark early. In an effort to kill some time and offer a distraction as we all await the promise of a new year, Milwaukee Record is excited to prese...

My First Band: Liz and Zach from Gold Steps

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 2, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guests are Gold Steps singer Liz Mauritz and guitarist Zach Duarte. Though the band is currently making a name for itself in Milwaukee with frequent shows, garnering loads ...

We’ve revamped the Milwaukee Record online shop with new, returning, and best-selling items!

Tyler Maas

December 1, 2022

Over the past month or two, we've been clearing out the Milwaukee Record online shop and getting rid of all our remaining inventory at discounted prices. There was a very good reason for that. And after weeks o...

Falcon Bowl finds new operators, announces “Falcon Flea” market on December 18

Matt Wild

December 1, 2022

Back in June 2021, iconic Riverwest bar/hall/bowling alley Falcon Bowl (801 E. Clarke St.) was listed for sale. "Let's all chip in and buy Falcon Bowl for $249,000 and not turn it into something awful," we said...

We’re screening ‘Uncle Buck’ at Avalon Theater on December 28

Tyler Maas

December 1, 2022

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and hopefully you had a chance to squeeze in your requisite viewing of Planes, Trains and Automobiles sometime last month. And since there's no such thing as too much John Candy,...

Welcome to December: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 1, 2022

Believe it or not, we’ve somehow already reached the last month of 2022. This year was pretty terrible for so many people, but at least it was noticeably better than the previous two years were. Hopefully that ...

Celebrate a ‘Wisconsin Christmas’ with this stocking-stuffed 22-track comp

Matt Wild

December 1, 2022

Christmas radio is fine and all, but let's be honest: how many times do you really need to hear Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" and/or a cover of Wham!'s "Last Christmas"? If you're looking instead f...

Giannis and the Bucks are chasing history in 2023

Dan Shafer

November 30, 2022

About four years ago in this space, I wrote about how the Milwaukee Bucks had made the leap to becoming legitimate contenders to make the NBA Finals. They came up just two games short of getting there in that 2...