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Stop, collaborate, and listen to this Elkhorn Ribfest parody of “Ice Ice Baby”

March 18, 2021

A few days ago, in a Mandatory Milwaukee column we wrote about "making the most of spring," we referenced the newfound excitement and optimism of being able to once again see concert announcements and lineup re...

Milwaukee has a new health order and now you can walk around in bars and restaurants

Matt Wild

March 18, 2021

The Milwaukee Health Department unveiled a new health order for city on Thursday. Among other things, it further eases restrictions on capacity limits for bars and restaurants. Oh, and it allows people to walk ...

Locust Street Festival, Riverwest Beer Run have been canceled. Again.

Matt Wild

March 18, 2021

For the second year in a row, the annual Locust Street Festival of Music & Art and the accompanying Riverwest Beer Run have been canceled. The 2021 installments were scheduled for Sunday, June 13.The fe...

Ruta’s will bring “lively and fresh Indian-inspired cafe” to Crossroads Collective food hall

Matt Wild

March 18, 2021

Crossroads Collective (2238 N Farwell Ave., 414-763-9081) will soon feature Indian cuisine. YES.Ruta's is set to open in the popular East Side food hall on April 8. The self-described purveyor of "vibrant" ...

KASE’s ‘Pop Art’ captures a formative night at The Highbury Pub

Tone Madison

March 17, 2021

The following piece by Scott Gordon was originally published on Tone Madison.Trumpeter Jaime Breiwick, producer/DJ Ian Carroll, and bassist John Christensen began their first show as KASE with a stop-start ...

Something To Do dabbles in “Deepfakes” in its “Let’s Break Some Laws” music video

Tyler Maas

March 17, 2021

Even though the COVID-19 crisis has made things incredibly difficult and altogether horrible for musicians, bands have managed to come up with resourceful and downright incredible ways to write and record new m...

Diet Lite’s new album is very good, doctor-certified COVID-free

Matt Wild

March 17, 2021

The world is out of control. Up is down, left is right, dogs and cats living together, etc. About the only thing one can depend on these days is dependable bands putting out dependable music to help ease the de...

Tim Dillard is joining the Brewers broadcast team

Tyler Maas

March 17, 2021

If you like the Milwaukee Brewers and you have a Twitter account, then chances are you’re aware of Tim Dillard. The charismatic veteran reliever has been bringing a dash of humor to the timelines of sports fans...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Making the most of spring

Tyler Maas

March 16, 2021

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

Carryout Chronicles: Company Brewing

Tyler Maas

March 16, 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 ...

Like the rest of us, Indonesian Junk is ‘Living In A Nightmare’

Matt Wild

March 16, 2021

A new record from Indonesian Junk is a cause for celebration. The Milwaukee glam-punk outfit has been serving up sneering and snotty songs since 2014, invoking classic acts like the New York Dolls and Dead Boys...

Polish Fest has been canceled. Again.

Matt Wild

March 16, 2021

Milwaukee's annual Polish Fest has been canceled. Again. Because of COVID-19. Again.The 2021 installment was scheduled for June 11-13 at Henry Maier Festival Park. "Looking Forward to A 'Summer of Fun in 20...

McDonald’s brought back Hi-C Orange Lavaburst and it’s finally available in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

March 16, 2021

The light at the end of the tunnel keeps getting brighter (and oranger). Why? Because MCDONALD'S BROUGHT BACK HI-C ORANGE LAVABUST AND NOW IT'S AVAILABLE IN MILWAUKEE. FINALLY.Yes, according to a Hi-C Orang...

New Brewtown Buzz South publication to cover “Good News. Great Communities.”

Tyler Maas

March 15, 2021

If you read any Milwaukee-based publications with regularity, you've more than likely encountered the work of Catherine Jozwik at some point. The longtime freelance writer has contributed to virtually every loc...

Midwest Gaming Classic to return to Wisconsin Center for November 5-7 convention

Tyler Maas

March 15, 2021

In 2001, two guys started a small show at a Boy Scout Service Center "to celebrate the Atari Jaguar," which drew about 100 gaming enthusiasts. Since that unheralded outset, the event—which was later named Midwe...

R.I.P. “KK Can Opener”?

Matt Wild

March 15, 2021

Milwaukee's "KK Can Opener" needs no introduction, but here's one anyway: You know that railroad bridge on South Kinnickinnic Avenue, the one near the border of Walker's Point and Bay View, and the one that alw...

Pro snowboarders ride Milwaukee, talk about a “realllllly bad Airbnb”

Matt Wild

March 15, 2021

This article was originally published in 2021.Ever watch a new snowboarding video for the first time in, oh, about 15 years and think, "Damn. They're pulling off some crazy shit these days. This rules." Wel...

My First Band: Dave Arcari

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 12, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's episode finds us crossing the pond—over video chat, at least—to speak with Dave Arcari. Over the course of his roughly 20-year solo career, the Scottish "alt-blues" singer ...

I wrote about Shellac’s Turner Hall show a year ago (and left out some important details)

DJ Hostettler

March 12, 2021

For most of my immediate friend group, last March's Shellac mini-tour, which happened exactly one year ago, was the last live music experience any of us were able to take in before COVID-19 shut the world down....

Caley Conway’s “I Love You So Much I Don’t Want To See You” video doesn’t mince any words

Tyler Maas

March 12, 2021

Caley Conway has a knack for writing pointed, personal songs that have the unique ability to cut to the core while simultaneously sounding downright beautiful. After a prolific 2019, the inimitable Milwaukee mu...