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Spoy brings the noise, skronk on debut album, ‘From The Three’

November 11, 2021

We're fast approaching two years of this shit. Two years. Are things getting better? Is the worst behind us? Probably. Have the past two years scarred our collective psyche, scrambled our collective brains, thr...

Get ready for the new Avenues album and stream “Blood On The Moon”

Tyler Maas

November 10, 2021

Believe it or not, it’s been more than six years since Avenues released new music. Since putting out its Creep Show EP in 2015, the veteran Milwaukee punk quartet has toured avidly, earned some impressive suppo...

Moneyline Mo’s Pigskin Picks: Week 10

Moneyline Mo

November 10, 2021

Hey it’s Moneyline Mo, the man in the know, and we are officially halfway through the season! And what a fucked up week to get to that point. Week 9 felt like a TV show that is running out of steam, so they sha...

Black Challenger lights up the night with cinematic ‘Radiance’

Matt Wild

November 10, 2021

When we last checked in with Milwaukee dark-synth project Black Challenger, 2020's Vigilance was included in our favorite records of the year. "Go figure that one of our favorite Milwaukee records of 2020 sound...

Brewed Cafe is auctioning off more than 100 items

Tyler Maas

November 10, 2021

After 14 years, beloved Brady Street coffee shop Brewed Cafe somewhat abruptly closed its doors for good last month. That's very unfortunate news, of course. And though we're saddened to see it go, we feel comp...

Terrible Job, Milwaukee! We’re one of the worst cities for donut lovers

Matt Wild

November 9, 2021

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

The Drunk Uncle’s “Black Friday 50 cent beer sale” returns

Tyler Maas

November 9, 2021

To be honest, Black Friday kind of sucks. The consumer holiday serves as an annual reminder of humanity’s inherent greed, its utter disregard for others, and mankind’s general awfulness as people line up, fight...

Aaron Rodgers takes responsibility for “misleading” comments, stands by other comments, wants to move on

Matt Wild

November 9, 2021

Last week, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers appeared on The Pat McAfee Show to address the whole "tested positive for COVID-19 and lied about being vaccinated" thing. Rodgers used the opportunity to ...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Nov. 1-6)

Matt Wild

November 8, 2021

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...

My First Band: Joe Pera (‘Joe Pera Talks With You’)

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 5, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); Joe Pera isn't someone with a musical background, but he plays one on TV. The incomparable actor and comedian is the star and namesake of Joe Pera Talks With You, an acclaimed Adult Sw...

409 Friday fish frys and counting: Pistol Pete’s Pizza And Neighborhood Grill (Brookfield)

Caleb Westphal

November 5, 2021

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Pistol Pete's.As my waitress returned with my receipt, I held up my almost-empty pin...

Aaron Rodgers outs himself as delusional, pathetic, stupid person in rambling interview

Matt Wild

November 5, 2021

UPDATE (11/9/21): Rodgers made a follow-up appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, this one much less combative and defensive.Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has outed himself as a delusional, pathet...

Mandatory Milwaukee: 7 Mile Fair has made the trip to Caledonia worthwhile for 60 years

Tyler Maas

November 4, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some sprawling suburban indoor/outdoor flea markets come and go, while some sprawling suburban indoor/outdoor flea markets become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Jo...

Shahrazad is now open in its new location, a few blocks north on Oakland Avenue

Matt Wild

November 4, 2021

Back in September, we reported that Persian and Middle Eastern restaurant Shahrazad was leaving its 27-year home at 2847 N. Oakland Ave., and moving a few blocks north, to 3133 N. Oakland Ave. (a.k.a. the forme...

Billy Strings goes electric (and acoustic, and electric again) in sold-out Riverside Theater show

Cal Roach

November 4, 2021

Bluegrass is one of the most popular genres of music that still has fierce gatekeepers and rules—all of which Billy Strings has made his name disregarding. The attitude is evidently paying off.While most to...

First Impression: WürstBar

Tyler Maas

November 3, 2021

Milwaukee and sausages go together like...hmmm. Actually, nothing really goes together quite like the pairing of Milwaukee and sausages. For better or worse, tubed meat delicacies have been synonymous with our ...

Moneyline Mo’s Pigskin Picks: Week 9

Moneyline Mo

November 3, 2021

Hey it’s Moneyline Mo, the man in the know, hoping to realign as we look at Week 9. The scariest part of Halloween was me having my first losing week in 2021. I knew when my undefeated Thursday night streak cam...

Listen to “I Don’t Even Dance,” the first Camden single in more than 20 years

Tyler Maas

November 2, 2021

Way back at the tail end of the last millennium, four Milwaukee musicians joined forces to form Camden. During its brief-but-commendable run, the indie-tinged emo outfit toured with Death Cab For Cutie and The ...

Nite Owl is officially closed for the season

Tyler Maas

November 2, 2021

Nite Owl is a spring and summertime staple that’s thrived on Milwaukee’s South Side since 1948. The iconic drive-in has been an important and widely-loved part of the city’s warm weather months for generations....

Jack Dawson, Daniel Plainview, and 4 other fictional film characters from Wisconsin

Parker Winship

November 1, 2021

Among the many shocking revelations in the new 007 blockbuster No Time To Die, there is this bombshell: James Bond's best friend is from Milwaukee. The BFF in question is Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright), a CIA ag...