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The Vanguard will say goodbye to 7 menu items next week

November 27, 2020

Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has quickly established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Though their winning mix of specialty sausages, "tube-less" options, exceptional ap...

Happy Thanksgiving. I’m miserable, but hopeful

Matt Wild

November 26, 2020

A few days ago, I cooked up the perfect idea for a Thanksgiving Day post: "Happy Thanksgiving," the post's headline would read. "I'm miserable." Maybe I would put an ironic exclamation point after "Happy Thanks...

Odd Duck carryout brings a taste of normalcy to a world gone mad

Matt Wild

November 25, 2020

It’s an unprecedented and incredibly difficult time for restaurants right now. It’s especially tough for restaurants in Wisconsin, where COVID-19 numbers are currently off the charts. Wanting to highlight local...

14 times ‘Supernatural’ came to Wisconsin

Vince Morales

November 25, 2020

Supernatural was a show about brotherhood, family, and killing monsters that aired on The CW television network for 327 episodes that spanned 15 seasons. The series told the story of two brothers who travel the...

My First Band podcast will be coming to WMSE

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 25, 2020

On March 1 of last year, Milwaukee Record debuted our "My First Band" podcast. Each and every Friday since then, we've released a long-form interview with a different musician that traces their onstage origins,...

Musical “funeral walk” for Paul Setser, Sarah Kozar, Dave Bolyard set for Saturday

Matt Wild

November 25, 2020

As if 2020 wasn't unforgiving enough, this year marked the loss of three beloved Milwaukee musicians: Paul Setser of Riverwest venue Circle-A (and more), Sarah Kozar of The Squeezettes (and more), and Dave Boly...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Shopping local is more important than ever this holiday season

Tyler Maas

November 24, 2020

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...

No fans allowed at 2020-21 Milwaukee Bucks games “until further notice”

Matt Wild

November 24, 2020

Yep. Sigh. Here's the press release.MILWAUKEE BUCKS GAMES FOR 2020-21 SEASON TO BE HELD WITHOUT FANS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICEMILWAUKEE (Nov. 23, 2020) – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Milwaukee Bucks gam...

Pre-order ‘The Milwaukeean,’ an in-depth and wide-ranging book on the incomparable Klassik

Matt Wild

November 24, 2020

We've written about Milwaukee musician and performance artist Kellen "Klassik" Abston innumerable times in the digital pages of Milwaukee Record. Whether it's best-of-the-year album lists or our own video serie...

8 standout Black Friday beer releases in Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

November 23, 2020

Black Friday has long been an annual late-November occurrence that brings value-conscious consumers to department stories in search of deals. In recent years, the unofficial holiday has also become a day for sp...

Kyle John Kenowski’s animated “TRUSTWORMY” makes a case for Milwaukee music video of the year

Tyler Maas

November 23, 2020

Last week, Kyle John Kenowski—a self-described "classical psychedelic folk pop musician and animator"—released an album called Need Disease. The record's arrival also coincided with the release of a new music v...

Listen to Valerie Lighthart’s new larger-than-life single, “Savior”

Tyler Maas

November 23, 2020

In 2018, we introduced you to Valerie Lighthart—a musician who also has a background in photography, writing, acting, and modeling—by premiering "I'll Be Damned." Since putting out that debut single, the Milwau...

My First Band: Dan Wilson (Semisonic, Grammy-winning songwriter)

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 20, 2020

broadstreet.zone(81112); You probably know Dan Wilson as the lead singer of Semisonic, the seminal band that brought you "Closing Time." Though his output in that long-tenured alternative rock outfit is certai...

Lion’s Tooth is opening a brick-and-mortar bookstore on Kinnickinnic Ave. in Bay View

Matt Wild

November 20, 2020

When we first talked to Shelly McClone-Carriere and Cris Siqueira in October 2019, the two Milwaukee women had just launched a small press and graphic novel subscription service called Lion's Tooth. The service...

If you like Milwaukee neighborhood posters, you’ll love Milwaukee neighborhood sweatshirts

Tyler Maas

November 20, 2020

From 1983 to 1990, Milwaukee Department of City Development had a local graphic designer named Jan Kotowicz design a neighborhood poster for a variety of different Milwaukee neighborhoods. With funding from the...

Harley-Davidson Museum temporarily closes, will remain closed until “at least January 3”

Tyler Maas

November 20, 2020

Yesterday, we told you about Milwaukee Art Museum's decision to close until early next year as a response to the ever-worsening COVID-19 crisis. Today, another beloved Milwaukee museum and tourist attraction ha...

Beto’s Pizza brings unique pies (and more) to Milwaukee’s south side

Juan Miguel Martinez

November 19, 2020

Jair Varela has a passion for experimenting with food, but mostly for delivering a well made and delicious meal. Beto's Pizza (1234 S. Cesar E. Chavez Dr., 414-559-1586) is his second restaurant."My first r...

The MilBillies rep Milwaukee in fiery bluegrass debut

Jared Blohm

November 19, 2020

For the past two plus years, The MilBillies have sharpened their boisterous bluegrass sound in the corners of the dimly lit dive bars of Milwaukee. While the five-piece string band hasn’t been able to perform i...

Bogdan Bogdanovic (for now) and other Wisconsin sports trades that fell apart

Tyler Maas

November 19, 2020

Late Monday night and into the wee hours of Tuesday morning, the Milwaukee Bucks made some noise in the NBA—and strongly improved the team's chances of re-signing Giannis Antetokounmpo—by making two major trans...

Milwaukee Art Museum is closed, will remain closed until at least January

Matt Wild

November 19, 2020

The Milwaukee Art Museum—which has been open in a limited capacity since July—is now closed. It will remain closed until at least January 2, 2021. Sigh. Here's the press release.Milwaukee Art Museum Clo...