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Goofball, former Brewers pitcher Tim Dillard will make his Milwaukee Milkmen debut today

August 16, 2020

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...

My First Band: Joshua Ray Walker

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 14, 2020

broadstreet.zone(81112); If you don't know the name Joshua Ray Walker yet, you're about to be hearing a lot about him. Since first gaining notoriety in country music circles with his 2018 debut, Wish You Were ...

Weekend protest events include voter registration, mural unveiling, “Black Is Beautiful” ride

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 14, 2020

Looking for protests and protest-related events this weekend? Look no further. FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 Break the Silence in the Burbs - Waukesha Cutler Park (301 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha) 6 p.m.Bring your mask...

Coffee in Cudahy: The Charleston Cafe is now open on Layton Avenue

Tyler Maas

August 14, 2020

Cudahy has it all. The misunderstood Milwaukee suburb is home to a gorgeous park, a top-notch arcade and concert venue (that needs your help!), some great restaurants, an unbelievable department store from yest...

WebsterX talks amplification, Sunday’s “Black Is Beautiful: Volume II” ride

Matt Wild

August 13, 2020

"I'm just an amplifier. I want to do my part by supporting things behind the scenes."That's Milwaukee rapper WebsterX, a.k.a. Sam Ahmed, speaking about his role in the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement. P...

Hear Chris Rosenau’s version of “Fast As It’s Made” from Dramatic Lovers’ ‘Utah Cloud’ remix album

Tyler Maas

August 13, 2020

Last year, Dramatic Lovers released You Talk Loud. The 10-song debut record from the Milwaukee supergroup—which consists of members of Decibully, The Promise Ring, Temper Temper, and Maritime—earned lofty place...

Meat on the Street brings Filipino culture and cuisine to Milwaukee (and beyond)

Juan Miguel Martinez

August 13, 2020

Food trucks are perfectly suited for the times. The mere concept of them is COVID-proof, as they are usually operated by no more than three people, and there is a wall and window separating those people from th...

Listen to Chicken Wire Empire’s German tour album, ‘Live From Deutschland Vol. 1’

Tyler Maas

August 12, 2020

With a tireless work ethic and a show itinerary that—in normal times, at least—is typically overflowing with bookings, every year is an accomplished one for Chicken Wire Empire. That being said, it's hard to im...

Hey Milwaukee! Here are the election results for the 2020 Partisan Primary!

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 12, 2020

Hey Milwakee (and Milwaukee County)! Here are the election results for Tuesday's 2020 Partisan Primary! Below you'll find out who won, who lost, and who the winner will face in the 2020 General Election on Tues...

2020 Milwaukee Film Festival goes virtual, will be preceded by virtual Minority Health Film Festival

Matt Wild

August 12, 2020

The 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival will be an entirely virtual festival, Milwaukee Film revealed on Wednesday. The festival, set for its previously announced dates of October 15-29, will be preceded by another vi...

For what it’s worth, here are the road closures for the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Matt Wild

August 12, 2020

At the dawn of the new year, the 2020 Democratic National Convention was expected to draw 50,000 people to Milwaukee. Everyone was going to cash in. Everyone was going to get rich. Now, months into a global pan...

All 19 Sculpture Milwaukee 2020 sculptures, ranked

Matt Wild

August 11, 2020

One of our favorite things is Sculpture Milwaukee, the "outdoor museum" of world-class art that has spruced up Downton Milwaukee every summer since 2017. And hey, despite the ongoing pandemic and everything els...

Let’s take a moment to appreciate how awesome the Milwaukee Mustangs uniforms were

Tyler Maas

August 11, 2020

For those of you who don't recall (or maybe never knew it in the first place), Milwaukee once was home to an Arena Football League franchise. Actually, the city was twice home to an AFL organization. The Milwau...

Sign up for a “socially distanced Milwaukee HORSE tournament” now

Tyler Maas

August 11, 2020

It's an understatement to say the summer of 2020 has been unlike any summer Milwaukee has ever known. Every festival and block party has been canceled. Wisconsin State Fair has turned into a drive-thru affair (...

Marquette poll: 69 percent of Wisconsin voters support mask mandate. Nice.

Matt Wild

August 11, 2020

The vast majority of Wisconsinites support the state's mask mandate—a.k.a. the mandate that requires everyone over the age of 4 to wear a mask whenever they're in public and indoors (except while they're eating...

MKE Music Rewind: Jaill, “The Stroller”

Tyler Maas

August 10, 2020

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit a notable Milwaukee song that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014.The 2010s was an incredibly fruitful decade in Milwaukee music. Fol...

State Fair’s 2020 Sporkies invite you to “vote for the finalist you think would taste the best”

Matt Wild

August 10, 2020

It's an age-old thought experiment: If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? In the harsh reality of Wisconsin circa 2020, however, the thought experiment could be upda...

County Executive Crowley: “We face two pandemics: COVID-19 and racism”

Matt Wild

August 10, 2020

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley delivered a virtual "Vision Address" on Monday afternoon. The 40-minute speech touched on racial equity (it's long overdue), COVID-19 (it's devastating), the Milwaukee C...

New pop-up brunch spot, Brew City Biscuits, coming to Smoke Shack this weekend

Matt Wild

August 10, 2020

Pop-ups! Brunch! Biscuits! A limited time pop-up brunch spot called Brew City Biscuits coming to the Smoke Shack beginning this Saturday and Sunday and popping up every Saturday and Sunday through September 6! ...

35 pictures (which aren’t enough) of Milwaukee’s new otter and beaver mural

Matt Wild

August 9, 2020

We'll keep this short and sweet: Milwaukee has a new mural, and there's an otter and a beaver and a belted kingfisher and some fish on it. It's located in the city's Harbor District, near Water and Bruce street...