Milwaukee Music Roundup: December 2021
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LPs AND EPs OF NOTE
Amanda Huff & Steve Peplin - When You Wish Upon A StarWhen Yo...
The best Milwaukee-area fish frys of 2021
Assuming I eat a fish fry the day this article comes out, I'll have eaten a fish fry every Friday night for eight years straight. It's not something I set out to do, but I'm grateful for the opportunity to keep...
My First Band’s year in review: The 10 most-listened-to episodes of 2021
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As of midnight tonight, another year will be in the books, as will another year of our My First Band podcast. The show's third year found us releasing 52 episodes, reaching more people ...
Mills Fleet Farm vs. Blain’s Farm & Fleet
Since it's almost the end of the year, we figured we'd end 2021 by finally tackling a story idea we've been wanting to do for months. While the names of these stores are similar and their inventory, their clien...
Brandon Reyes reimagines bartender style with 1-800-Cocktails
"What is bartender style?" is one of the many questions I ask Brandon Reyes when talking to him about his new all-encompassing clothing brand, 1-800-Cocktails."It's a reflection of the individual within the...
Moneyline Mo’s Pigskin Picks: Week 17
Hey, it’s Moneyline Mo, the man in know, writing this as we get another round of snow. I hope everyone had a great holiday and got the presents they wanted! I got another winning week on my record, which I cons...
R.I.P. George Vomberg, owner of George’s Pub
We have some sad Milwaukee bar news to report. George Vomberg, the longtime owner of George's Pub, passed away today. The tragic news was posted on the Facebook page of the charming Harbor District bar. The pos...
Six degrees of separation between Bob Uecker and the most followed celebrities on Instagram
Are you famous? No way. Like, zero chance. From what we understand, though, it's just the best: stretch limousines, fancy cocktail parties, hanging out with Steven Seagal, etc.But it can also be very taxing...
Milwaukee Record’s New Year’s Eve guide
What a year, eh? Though 2021 was slightly better than the year that preceded it, it was still worse than, well, every other year of our existence except 2020. To be honest, we don't have very high hopes for nex...
Last Rites brings punk shows, pinball, philanthropy to Walker’s Point
Walker's Point Music Hall was among the handful of Milwaukee-based venues unable to make it through the COVID crisis. However, the spirit, the focus, and even some of the staff from that shuttered business all ...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Thinking about doing the Polar Bear Plunge but then not doing it
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Some places New Year's Day traditions come and go, while some places New Year's Day traditions become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved a...
416 Friday fish frys and counting: Dugout 54 (Milwaukee)
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Dugout 54.January 2022 will mark 10 years of me calling Milwaukee home. While fish f...
My First Band: Andy Baxter (Penny And Sparrow)
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My First Band is ending 2021 on a great note by interviewing Andy Baxter. As half of Penny And Sparrow, Baxter—the long-running duo's vocalist—has performed all over the country, share...
Moneyline Mo’s Pigskin Picks: Week 16
Hey, it’s Moneyline Mo, the man in the know. When it comes to the regular season, there’s just three weeks to go. There are only 48 games remaining! Before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s take the time to ackn...
Milwaukee’s mayoral election set for April 5, 2022; primary set for February 15, 2022
At 5 p.m. yesterday, Common Council President Cavalier Johnson became Mayor Cavalier Johnson. (He's still the Common Council President, fyi, but now he can't vote as a council member.) But the gig, thanks to a ...
Here’s our Green Bay Packers All Holiday Team
In case you were somehow unaware, Christmas is right around the corner (as well as other wintertime holidays, which are either happening now or will be going on soon). That's right, in just a couple days, the s...
There’s “more to see” at Antiques On Pierce
Like it or not, Christmas is coming. A holiday season that unofficially kicked off the day after Halloween has quickly dwindled, leaving just a few days remaining before December 25. If you're anything like us,...
Catch up on some of 2021’s best local music with the Silver City Sampler
Even though 2021 has been/remained pretty awful, a wealth of great music was still made and released in our fair city this year. Though there’s no shortage of Best Of lists that help recognize the recorded effo...
At 5 p.m. today, Milwaukee will get its first new mayor in nearly two decades
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye.Yes, the City of Milwaukee is set to get its first new mayor since 2004. At 5 p.m. today, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will officially resign. Common Council Presi...
Plant-based eatery and bar, Nice Times, coming to former Snack Boys/Hotel Foster
It may not feel like it, but nice times are ahead, Milwaukee.Nice Times, a new plant-based restaurant and bar, is set to open in the old Snack Boys/Hotel Foster space at 2028 E. North Ave. on the city's eas...