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July 7, 2022

And the hits just keep on coming.Today, Joe Pera—the star and namesake of Joe Pera Talks With You—announced via his mailing list that his Adult Swim series "is over for now." According to the incomparable c...

And the Milwaukee Summer Bracket winner is…

July 7, 2022

broadstreet.zone(98321); Following more than a month of Milwaukee Summer Bracket competition, we finally have a winner. And that winning summertime staple is...Uecker On The Radio!While each of the 63 othe...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 3

July 6, 2022

Summerfest! Like last year’s edition, "The World’s Largest Music Festival" is mixing things up in 2022 by staking out three Thursday-Friday-Saturday blocks instead of the traditional 11-day run. In an effort to...

Watch Wanda Chrome & The Leather Pharaohs kick out the jams for WMSE’s “Local/Live”

July 6, 2022

Veteran Milwaukee rock 'n' roll bands don't get much more "veteran" and "rock 'n' roll" than Wanda Chrome & The Leather Pharaohs. The gleefully loud, gleefully growling group fronted by Cliff and Marie Ulsb...

Choose a champion in our Milwaukee Summer Bracket Final Round!

July 6, 2022

broadstreet.zone(98321); It's all come down to this. Following a five-week competition that found 64 Cream City seasonal staples facing one another in five heated rounds of voting, our Milwaukee Summer Bracket...

Is Summerfest’s three-weekend format better or worse than the old format?

July 5, 2022

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle various city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe.Tyler Maas: ...

Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s Bremen Block Party And Bazaar

July 5, 2022

On top of the already-loaded list of summertime happenings that are returning in full force, Milwaukee is also playing host to an abundance of brand new summer festivals, block parties, fairs, and the like this...

My First Band: Chris Cresswell (The Flatliners, Hot Water Music)

July 1, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is Chris Cresswell. You probably know this Canadian crooner as the singer/guitarist of The Flatliners, as a guitarist in Hot Water Music, or from his work as a solo a...

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

July 1, 2022

Where has the summer gone? Okay, okay, so there’s still a ton of summer left, but the bleakness of autumn will be upon us before you know it. Thus, it’s important to use your limited summer entertainment allotm...

Mere Of Light reaches out and touches “The Wood Between The Worlds” in new video, EP

July 1, 2022

Back in the somehow less-fraught year of 2021, Milwaukee was introduced to Mere Of Light—a.k.a. the ethereal and mystical bedroom-folk project of musician Elise McArdle. The five-track Fell Tales was filled wit...

Here are all the details for Milwaukee’s July 3 Lakefront Fireworks

July 1, 2022

Earlier this week, we gave you some general info on where and when to see fireworks displays in the Milwaukee area this weekend. And if Milwaukee's big July 3 Lakefront Fireworks are on your agenda, Milwaukee C...

Take me back to Summerfest 1984: “Weird Al” Yankovic at the Rock Stage

June 30, 2022

I don't have the numbers in front of me, but I've seen "Weird Al" Yankovic approximately 78 times. From county fairs and tiny clubs to fancy ballrooms and performing arts centers, I've seen Al everywhere. Hell,...

Batter up! We’re screening ‘A League Of Their Own’ at Avalon Theater on July 27

June 30, 2022

Last night, an enthusiastic audience joined us at Avalon Theater for a screening of Blade. While that’s certainly a tough act to follow, we think you’re going to have a ball at next month’s screening. Join us a...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: June 2022

June 30, 2022

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 ...

Urbal Tea Co. is 13th Street’s friendly neighborhood tea joint

Juan Miguel Martinez

June 29, 2022

I consider myself a semi-regular tea drinker, and the things a mind like mine ponders when it comes to tea are "What kind of monkeys picked the oolong? Did they wear little bellhop hats?" and other such nonsens...

Only 4 seasonal favorites remain in our Milwaukee Summer Bracket!

June 29, 2022

broadstreet.zone(98321); What started as a field of 64 summertime standbys has dwindled to just four remaining Milwaukee Summer staples. The first four rounds featured more than 32,500 total votes being cast. ...

Milwaukee Comedy Festival announces 2022 headliner

June 29, 2022

As we all try to stay on top of Milwaukee's massive list of summer happenings, it's also worth mentioning the "City Of Festivals" also plays host to a wide range of fall fests. Included in that array of autumn ...

Come fly with me: Seeing Milwaukee from above via Microsoft Flight Simulator

Paul Bestul

June 28, 2022

Ahh, late June in Milwaukee, where we see the return of sunny days, lakefront festivals, the Summer Soulstice, and summer solstice. Oh, and of course, the NBA Finals. I almost forgot that last one, since the Bu...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Fireworks!