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Remembering the time (June) when MPD extolled the life-preserving virtues of tear gas and rubber bullets

July 15, 2020

It's been a busy week for the Milwaukee Police Department. On Monday, Urban Milwaukee reported that MPD was seeking 50,000 bottles of Gatorade, 4,000-pound concrete barriers, and a tear gas-delivering battering...

One half of the Hoan Bridge will be lit “before the end of summer”

Matt Wild

July 15, 2020

Oh thank god. Here's the press release: PHASE 1 OF BRIDGE LIGHTS MOVE FORWARD; WEST SIDE OF THE HOAN BRIDGE TO BE LIT BEFORE THE END OF SUMMER Late Summer Community Celebration will Commemorate First Official...

Are you cool enough for The Beat Index’s “Record Collection”?

Matt Wild

July 14, 2020

Records! Vinyl! Who doesn't love records and vinyl! No one we want to know! Of course, there are folks who love records and vinyl a little too much. You know the type: endlessly droning on about audio quality, ...

Now is your chance to own an Aaron Rodgers artificial stump

Tyler Maas

July 14, 2020

Do you like the Green Bay Packers? Are you looking to add a "conversation piece to your outdoor decor" for the low, low price of $17.95 (plus shipping and handling)? Well, we may have found just what you need. ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (July 5-11)

Matt Wild

July 14, 2020

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...

Ale Asylum Riverhouse is selling all of its stuff, so, um…

Matt Wild

July 14, 2020

UPDATE (7/15/20): Ale Asylum Riverhouse is indeed closed for good. A message to Milwaukee Record reads: We have unfortunately decided to close our doors for good. Navigating operating safely in this climate an...

Milwaukee Common Council unanimously passes citywide mask mandate

Matt Wild

July 13, 2020

Mask up, Milwaukee.At a special meeting on Monday afternoon, the Milwaukee Common Council unanimously passed a citywide mask mandate that applies to both indoor and outdoor settings. The so-called "MKE Care...

Here’s an updated list of Milwaukee bars and restaurants that are temporarily closed (again)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 13, 2020

Even though Milwaukee is currently in Phase 4 of its COVID-19 recovery plan—and bars and restaurants can be open at 50% indoor capacity—many business owners have temporarily closed their doors. Again. Whether i...

Aaron Jones was on ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ last night. Here are his answers

Tyler Maas

July 13, 2020

In case you weren't aware, Aaron Jones was on last night's Celebrity Family Feud episode. The Packers running back—who managed 19 rushing touchdowns and a franchise record of 23 total touchdowns last season—fac...

Nearly 100 Milwaukee businesses (including us) call on officials to support mask ordinance

Matt Wild

July 13, 2020

Last week, the Public Safety and Health Committee approved the so-called "MKE Cares" ordinance. The ordinance requires all Milwaukeeans 3 years old or older to possess a mask and wear it "whenever the person is...

My First Band: Samer Ghani

Tyler Maas

July 10, 2020

broadstreet.zone(81112); If you follow Milwaukee music, chances are you've come across Samer Ghani's work in some capacity. The photographer and videographer is responsible for a number of band photos, album c...

Comet Cafe and Fuel Cafe Center Street to close “for the foreseeable future”

Tyler Maas

July 10, 2020

As Milwaukee—and the rest of the country—deals with the worsening COVID-19 crisis, bars and restaurants are struggling to stay afloat amid the unthinkable changes they've experienced in the last four months. So...

Weekend protest events include Black Catholic march, Mitchell Park cookout

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 10, 2020

This weekend will mark the 41st, 42nd, and 43rd consecutive days of peaceful events protesting police brutality and the murder of George Floyd. Here are just a few of the weekend's events, sure to be joined by ...

A-side/B-side: How do you feel about the Brewers playing in 2020?

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 9, 2020

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle various city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe.Tyler Maas: ...

Masked Intruder’s Officer Bradford will stream, run a charity 10K on July 19

Tyler Maas

July 9, 2020

When we last checked in with Officer Bradford of Masked Intruder, the fake punk rock police officer was removing his uniform (and almost everything else) to strike some poses for a charity calendar he was selli...

Committee passes mandatory mask ordinance; Common Council will vote July 13

Matt Wild

July 9, 2020

A proposed ordinance that would require Milwaukeeans to wear masks in public—both indoors and outdoors—moved forward on Thursday. A program to provide free masks to citizens was approved, too.The Public Saf...

Former Fritz’s Pub to become high-end steakhouse “with a Mexican flair,” Asadero Fiesta Garibaldi

Juan Miguel Martinez

July 8, 2020

The old Fritz's Pub sits on the corner of 20th and Oklahoma, its windows dark and its neon beer signs no longer lit up. It has been this way since October of 2019, and was a Milwaukee favorite for fish fry and ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: See the city in a new way via kayak

Tyler Maas

July 8, 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...

Paper Holland stays active in isolation with its “Back To The Sea” music video

Tyler Maas

July 8, 2020

If you didn't see Milwaukee Record's Virtual Summer Festival last month, you missed a ton of great previously recorded performances and homemade music videos from close to 40 Milwaukee bands, rappers, and solo ...

Look for the helpers: 9 Milwaukee companies doing good in times of need

Ceara Milligan

July 7, 2020

There's never been a more important, opportune time in Milwaukee to be there for one another. With both the global COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement—along with countless other globe-shifting...