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Murphy Kaye expands sound, wonders “Where’d You Wake Up”

February 24, 2022

The first time we encountered the music of Milwaukee musician Murphy Kaye, we were driving in our car while WMSE was playing the positively terrific "Headlong." That song still rules (as does its followup, "Joy...

30 years ago, a WCW PPV at the Milwaukee Theater changed pro wrestling

DJ Hostettler

February 23, 2022

Chicago's Zelo Pro Wrestling has established a solid foothold in Milwaukee. The company will make its return to Turner Hall Ballroom on Sunday, February 27 for its "Level Up" show, featuring Zelo Pro champ GPA,...

Tosa Restaurant Week brings food, drink specials to 11 Wauwatosa businesses

Tyler Maas

February 23, 2022

When is the last time you went out and explored Wauwatosa? If it's been a while since you dined, drank, and spent some quality time in the Milwaukee suburb, there's no better time to experience Wauwatosa's wide...

John Mulaney will bring his “From Scratch” tour to Fiserv Forum August 20

Matt Wild

February 23, 2022

Comedian John Mulaney has had...a busy couple of years. But we'll let him talk about that (or not) when he brings his "From Scratch" tour to Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum Saturday, August 20. Tickets for the show go...

Only 4 foods remain in our Wisconsin Snack Bracket!

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 22, 2022

What started as a field of 32 tasty, locally produced treats has dwindled to just four remaining Wisconsin snacks. Round 3 featured more than 41,000 votes being cast in four matchups. "The Elite Ate" also featu...

Student-run Newline Cafe offers real-world work experience at Escuela Verde

Carmella D'Acquisto

February 22, 2022

Newline Cafe (3618 W. Pierce St., 414-988-7960) is the only coffee shop in the Silver City neighborhood of Milwaukee. It's also a classroom for Escuela Verde, the adjoining high school that focuses on emotional...

Mandatory Milwaukee: The “Recombobulation Area” signs at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

Matt Wild

February 21, 2022

Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: the "Recombobulation Area" signs at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport...

Female beer reps from 5 different breweries are collaborating on Women’s Month events

Tyler Maas

February 21, 2022

For many years, the beer industry was one completely dominated by men. Male distributors sold products made by male brewers to bars, restaurants, and liquor stores that were typically owned by—you guessed it!—m...

La Crema in Cudahy is now open (and it’s very good!)

Tyler Maas

February 21, 2022

Today marked the soft opening of La Crema in Cudahy. The new restaurant—located at 3431 E. Plankinton Ave. in a historic Queen Anne building that was the longtime home of Samano's Mexican Restaurant—is open dai...

Historic Milwaukee’s online auction is now live

Tyler Maas

February 19, 2022

We here at Milwaukee Record are fans of a good online auction. Since our Pretty Good Online Auction won't be happening until fall, we wanted to draw your attention to another great local auction that's happenin...

My First Band: Erik Stenglein (Northless)

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 18, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); For close to 15 years, Erik Stenglein has been the vocalist, guitarist, and only constant member of Northless. During that span, the Milwaukee metal band has managed a number of sludgy...

424 Friday fish frys and counting: Oak Creek American Legion Post 434 (Oak Creek)

Caleb Westphal

February 18, 2022

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Oak Creek American Legion Post 434.What is worth fighting for? Certain ideals and be...

Vincent Van Great and Amanda Huff ascend in stylish “God Mode” video

Tyler Maas

February 18, 2022

Last summer, Vincent Van Great and Amanda Huff partnered up to release Troublemakers. The seven-track collaborative EP earned the duo heaps of well-deserved praise, some local awards, and mention on numerous ye...

Neighbors who oppose that Third Ward concert venue near Summerfest are still at it

Matt Wild

February 18, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: that proposed FPC Live venue and the neighbors who oppose it.• Bac...

I found another West Allis restaurant that makes gigantic mozzarella sticks

Tyler Maas

February 17, 2022

It happened again. I went to West Allis this week and I came back with some laughably large mozzarella sticks. Before I get to that, let's go back in time a little bit.In October 2020, I wrote an article en...

Buy some Milwaukee Record “Fungible Tokens” that totally aren’t just pogs we ordered

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 17, 2022

NFTs. To be honest, we don't entirely understand what Non-Fungible Tokens are, but you can bet your ass we're never going to be involved in selling them. As people continue to pay out the nose for "ownership" o...

Please enjoy this Giannis Antetokounmpo-themed parody song of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”

Matt Wild

February 17, 2022

Strange but true: Even though one half of Milwaukee Record's sprawling two-person editorial team is a parent of a kid under the age of 10, that half has somehow escaped the apparently inescapable "We Don't Talk...

East Side bridge will be closed for 5 months, so let’s remember the time a nearby sinkhole swallowed a Cadillac Escalade

Matt Wild

February 17, 2022

Urban Milwaukee is reporting that a "key roadway on Milwaukee's East Side"—a.k.a. the North Avenue bridge between Oakland and Bartlett, a.k.a. the North Avenue bridge over the Oak Leaf Trail, not the North Aven...

Hello. Joe Pera is coming to The Back Room @ Colectivo April 23

Tyler Maas

February 16, 2022

Hello. Joe Pera is coming to Milwaukee on Saturday, April 23 to perform comedy at The Back Room @ Colectivo. The show will be the second stop on the incomparable comic's "Spring In The Midwest And Rustbelt Tour...

Here are the dates for the 2022 Milwaukee Night Market, and that’s it

Matt Wild

February 16, 2022

Wednesday, June 15 Wednesday, July 13 Wednesday, August 17 Wednesday, September 21 Okay, okay, here's more, via a press release:Milwaukee Night Market returns for a full season in 2022, first Market...