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Lilliput Records will officially open in the former Milwaukee Exclusive Company on Saturday

July 29, 2022

More than four months after news broke that a new independent record store, Lilliput Records, would replace the Exclusive Company on Farwell Avenue, it's official: Lilliput will celebrate its first day of busin...

Stuff We Missed: You can go to a festival NINE TIMES this weekend, Milwaukee

Matt Wild

July 29, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Earlier this week, we counted seven (7) festivals happening in Milwaukee thi...

Let’s unbox a “Naughty Mystery Box” from American Science & Surplus

Matt Wild

July 28, 2022

Everyone knows that American Science & Surplus is a wonderland of weird and wacky stuff, a place for novelty items, bins of ball bearings, and random strips of velcro in case you need random strips of velcr...

We’re screening ‘Gremlins 2: The New Batch’ at Avalon Theater on August 31

Matt Wild

July 28, 2022

Director Joe Dante injected plenty of dark and subversive humor into 1984's Gremlins (look no further than the infamous "Santa Claus" story), but when it came time to direct the sequel six years later, Dante we...

Here’s the Canni Music Series lineup

Tyler Maas

July 28, 2022

Since opening in 2018, Canni Hemp Co.—Milwaukee's first dedicated CBD and hemp retailer—has grown, evolved, and expanded its offerings significantly. In addition to developing its own line of products, being a ...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite Mega Millions winning numbers of 2022 (so far)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 28, 2022

Earlier this month, we rounded up our favorite Milwaukee music of 2022 (so far). Now, with the Wisconsin Lottery's Mega Millions jackpot sitting at a cool $1.02 billion, we decided to round up our favorite Mega...

Check out The Vanguard’s new styled sausages and sides

Tyler Maas

July 27, 2022

On Monday, we announced The Vanguard would be saying goodbye to 12 of its menu items. Even though some popular fare and other longer-tenured items—most notably the delicious likes of the Hungarian, Salazar, and...

Latino Arts announces fall and winter exhibitions, performances

Tyler Maas

July 27, 2022

Despite being around since 1985 (and formally taking root in Walker’s Point in 1997), Latino Arts Inc. is only becoming more relevant with age. Recent seasons have brought Grammy-winning musicians and the work ...

Culver’s will serve free cheese curds and custard from a food truck in the Deer District on August 3 and you just KNOW the line will stretch to Bay View

Matt Wild

July 27, 2022

We're sure every red-blooded American enjoys free stuff, but Milwaukee really enjoys free stuff. Seriously, walk past any tent handing out free brats at Summerfest and tell us we're wrong. Or, head to the Deer ...

Bubba Sparxxx will perform a free show at a Wauwatosa bar on September 15

Tyler Maas

July 27, 2022

Stop us if you've heard this one before...Bubba Sparxxx is going to be performing at a suburban Milwaukee bar. If you recall, the gold record-certified rapper took the stage in a tented patio at City Lounge in ...

Revisiting the brief, brilliant history of the Milwaukee Chicks baseball team

Tyler Maas

July 26, 2022

On July 27, Milwaukee Record will host a screening of A League Of Their Own at Avalon Theater. If you're somehow unfamiliar, this classic 1992 sports film chronicles the Rockford Peaches during the inaugural se...

Milwaukee musicians discuss Elliott Smith ahead of “Pictures Of Me” tribute/benefit show

Dan Agacki

July 26, 2022

The seeds for "Pictures Of Me: An Evening In Tribute To The Music Of Elliott Smith" (Friday, July 29 at Cactus Club) were planted in 2013. As a way to break the mold of tributes dedicated solely to commercially...

Oriental Theatre will screen 4K restorations of David Lynch’s ‘Lost Highway,’ ‘Inland Empire’

Matt Wild

July 26, 2022

Don't you love it when Milwaukee movie palace Oriental Theatre screens David Lynch films? WE DO. Now, a few years after that screening of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, the Oriental is set to screen A.) one of ...

“More beautiful things!” Rosé from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ talks Tuesday’s “Werq The World” show

Lauren Keene

July 25, 2022

RuPaul's cultural footprint—or should we say, heelprint—isn't shrinking anytime soon. The legendary legend's reality TV empire, RuPaul's Drag Race, continues to generate new fans each season. With 14 franchises...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 12 menu items this week

Tyler Maas

July 25, 2022

Since opening in 2014, The Vanguard has established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Though their winning mix of specialty sausages, “tube-less” options, exceptional appetizers, and...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (July 17-23)

Matt Wild

July 25, 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...

Take a look inside Promises before it opens July 28

Tyler Maas

July 24, 2022

Last month, we told you about Promises, a new live music venue and neighborhood tavern opening at the corner of 6th Street and National Avenue. The new Walker's Point bar (located at 538 W. National Ave.) that'...

Wisconsin Birding Challenge 2022: Exploring every county in the state (Chapter 1)

Kyle Arpke

July 22, 2022

Chapter 1: Issuing a New Year's Resolution...In Summer I have a tendency to overdo things.It’s a trend that started back in high school. While others used senior year to slack off, I used it to create a ba...

My First Band: Chris Rosenau (Pele, Collections Of Colonies Of Bees, Volcano Choir)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 22, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is Chris Rosenau, whose impressive and inventive guitar work you might recognize from accomplished projects like Pele, Collections Of Colonies Of Bees, and Volcano Ch...

Bow to the ’70s classic rock vibe of Lords Of Apricity

Matt Wild

July 22, 2022

Looking to add a little musical swagger to your step? Maybe drift off and think about the environment? Have you, or has someone you know, been known to wear a lot of denim? If you answered YES to any of these q...