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Switzerland-by-way-of-MKE singer The Quiet Canon releases ‘She Said, It’s Me Or The Hindenburg’

April 21, 2021

Everyone loves a good backstory, and former Milwaukeean Eric Anthony White has a solid one: In 2016, after years spent playing in classic Milwaukee acts like Heathrow and The Virgins, White (along with his wife...

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will roll into Greater Milwaukee (again) this week

Tyler Maas

April 21, 2021

Stop us if you've heard this before: Oscar Mayer’s iconic Wienermobile is coming to a Milwaukee-area parking lot near you this week.Yes, mere days after "WEENR" from the frankfurter company's mobile hot dog...

Burnhearts will not be hosting its Pabst Street Party in 2021

Tyler Maas

April 20, 2021

Last April, as the COVID-19 crisis was really starting to make its presence known in Milwaukee (and virtually everywhere else in the country, for that matter), Burnhearts announced that its 13th annual Pabst St...

Never mind: 2021 Milwaukee Air & Water Show “currently on a hold status”

Matt Wild

April 20, 2021

UPDATE (4/21/21): Never mind: According to its just-updated website, the 2021 Milwaukee Air & Water Show is "currently on a hold status."We're currently putting together a big ol' list of Milwaukee summ...

Murphy Kaye’s “Headlong” came out in 2020 but we heard it for the first time today and it’s great

Matt Wild

April 20, 2021

Have you ever been driving in your car when you suddenly hear a new-to-you song that's really, really good? Of course you have. Well, that totally happened to us this morning when we were driving to our office ...

Milwaukee Record’s last-minute, semi-informative guide to 4/20 events and specials

Tyler Maas

April 20, 2021

It's the 20th day of April and you know what that means, riiiiiiiight?! Yeah, you know! Love it, hate it, or feel absolutely indifferent to it, this unofficial holiday is reason for a sizable portion of the pop...

American Family Field’s “Restaurant To Be Named Later” will reopen May 3

Matt Wild

April 20, 2021

When it opened in March 2020, the Milwaukee Brewers' so-called "Restaurant To Be Named Later" was located in Miller Park. Now, a full year later, the restaurant is located in American Family Field, but it's sti...

15 Earth Day events and fundraisers happening in Milwaukee this week

Tyler Maas

April 19, 2021

Thursday, April 22 marks another Earth Day. While it's important to always be conscious of the environmental impact your actions have on the planet, the spring holiday that was founded in 1970 serves as an annu...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (April 11-17)

Matt Wild

April 19, 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: Koo Koo Kanga Roo

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 16, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); Over the last 12 years and counting, Bryan Atchison and Neil Olstad have entertained audiences of all ages with the goofy, wholesome, and undeniably fun music they make as Koo Koo Kang...

WebsterX looks back on riding his “Huffy” through the ‘hood

Matt Wild

April 16, 2021

When we last caught up with Milwaukee rapper WebsterX, he was busy organizing the second installment of the "Black Is Beautiful" bike ride. Now, a full eight months later, bikes are still on his mind. WebsterX'...

Milwaukee Zine Fest returns with (mostly) virtual events April 17-18

Matt Wild

April 16, 2021

In Normal Times, the annual Milwaukee Zine Fest would set up shop in Milwaukee Public Library's Central Branch for a one-day event filled with creators, workshops, and more. But these are (still) not Normal Tim...

Here are the winners of WMSE’s 2021 Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser (“Super Friends Edition”)

Matt Wild

April 16, 2021

WMSE's annual, glorious, can't-miss Rockabilly Chili fundraiser was a little different this year. For one week, instead of cramming into the MSOE Kern Center, folks picked up competing chilis from a bunch of Mi...

Carryout Chronicles: Sherman Phoenix

Tyler Maas

April 15, 2021

It’s an unprecedented and incredibly difficult time for restaurants right now. Wanting to highlight local establishments who are keeping food quality high while also keeping its customers and employees as safe ...

The 8 other flags on Milwaukee’s flag, ranked

Tyler Maas

April 14, 2021

Today is Milwaukee Day. Since the civic celebration's unlikely origins approximately 12 years ago, the local holiday has given Milwaukee natives, Milwaukee residents, Milwaukee expats, and pretty much anyone el...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Milwaukee Day!

Matt Wild

April 14, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

This amazing Milwaukee Day video shows “our new day is coming”

Tyler Maas

April 14, 2021

Last April 14, an outstanding Milwaukee Day video showed how the isolated and silent city was "apart, but together" during the early days of the COVID-19 crisis. Though some of the circumstances of the still-pr...

Caley Conway traces “Path Of The Sun” in dreamy new song, video

Matt Wild

April 14, 2021

You know that feeling of hearing an artist's new song and instantly knowing it's your favorite thing they've ever done? You know that feeling of hearing an artist's new song and instantly wanting to hear it aga...

“After the plague comes the renaissance.” Bristol Renaissance Faire returns beginning July 10

Matt Wild

April 14, 2021

Huzzah, etc! After sitting out 2020, the beloved Bristol Renaissance Faire will return to 12550 120th Ave. in Kenosha, July 10 through September 6. The Faire takes place Saturdays, Sundays, and Labor Day. And y...

Zhanna Slor investigates identity, 2008-era Riverwest in ‘At The End Of The World, Turn Left’

Matt Wild

April 13, 2021

"Being existentially lost has a smell; the room is drowning in it. Like grease and beer and sourness. I breathe out of my mouth, get closer. Hakol le'tova, I remind myself. Everything happens for a reason."...