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Barrett: “There is a curfew that will go into effect at 9 p.m. tonight and will be reevaluated tomorrow”

May 30, 2020

Saturday evening, just as protesters were setting up shop outside his home, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett released a statement addressing the wave of national protests surrounding the murder of George Floyd, inst...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Fuel Cafe has specialized in “killer coffee, lousy service” since 1993

Tyler Maas

May 29, 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...

My First Band: Poli van Dam (The Bombpops)

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 29, 2020

broadstreet.zone(78457); These days, you probably know Poli van Dam as one of the singers, guitarists, and founding members of The Bombpops. The Los Angeles-based band has quickly earned notoriety in the punk ...

334 Friday fish frys and counting: Home (Milwaukee)

Caleb Westphal

May 29, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.When things started getting dicey back in March, I stocked my freezer up with fish. Like many ot...

Animation and imagination take center stage in Fuzzysurf’s “I Don’t Dream Anymore” video

Tyler Maas

May 29, 2020

We've said it again and again and again, but it's worth repeating: on top of being a great band, Fuzzysurf also puts out some ambitious and all-around awesome music videos. Just when you thought the indie rocke...

Good news, Milwaukee pets: 2020 Milwaukee Air & Water Show has been canceled

Matt Wild

May 29, 2020

Yep. The 2020 Milwaukee Air & Water Show—originally scheduled for July 25-26—has been canceled. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, of course. Bummer. At least Milwaukee-area pets (including FBI Special...

The 2020 Wisconsin State Fair has been canceled

Matt Wild

May 28, 2020

The 2020 Wisconsin State Fair, originally scheduled for August 6-16, has been canceled. The Fair made the announcement Thursday morning.No fried stuff on a stick. No giant slide. No pig races. No midway. No...

Buy a Milwaukee Record tote bag (and we’ll send you local music and stickers with it)

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 28, 2020

Question: What could be better than a brand new Milwaukee Record tote bag? Answer: A brand new Milwaukee Record tote bag that we fill with local music, stickers, and other goodies from our collection.With t...

Sculpture Milwaukee will return to downtown streets beginning in June

Matt Wild

May 28, 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...

Taco Stop MKE’s Bay View location is now open

Tyler Maas

May 28, 2020

Back in January, we let you know Taco Stop MKE would be coming to Bay View. The family-owned and family-operated chain spent the subsequent months renovating and prepping the Bay View Commons retail space at 21...

President Trump randomly announces $40.9M for Milwaukee’s East-West Bus Rapid Transit line

Matt Wild

May 28, 2020

On the same day he signed an executive order designed to get even with Twitter for fact-checking his frequent Twitter lies, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to randomly announce $40.9 million in federal f...

Coming June 25: Milwaukee Record’s inaugural (and hopefully final) Virtual Summer Festival!

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 27, 2020

Summer 2020 will be a strange one for the City of Festivals, since, well, there won't be any festivals. Nearly all of Milwaukee's big-ticket music fests, cultural fests, street fests, and blocks parties have be...

The food (and future) of Vibe Lounge on Teutonia Ave.

Juan Miguel Martinez

May 27, 2020

Places like Vibe Lounge (2579 N. Teutonia Ave., 262-777-0212) have a blink-and-you'll-miss-it quality. They are unassuming places, nestled between other buildings and on street corners with modest signage. Upon...

Catch up on videos of Wes Tank rapping Dr. Seuss books over beats by Dr. Dre

Tyler Maas

May 27, 2020

In late March, we showed you "a new trick" where Milwaukee musician, producer, actor, and videographer Wes Tank rapped the words of Dr. Seuss' book Fox In Sox over a beat made by Dr. Dre. In the months since we...

It sounds like Taco John’s is planning to open a bunch of locations in Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

May 26, 2020

Taco John's is great. Since the "West-Mex" fast food chain opened its first restaurant in Cheyenne, Wyoming more than 50 years ago, Taco John's has gone on to open more than 400 locations in 27 states, includin...

Milwaukee electronic artists join forces on ‘Wired Explorations Vol. 1’ compilation

Tyler Maas

May 26, 2020

While it's certainly overshadowed by other genres, Milwaukee's electronic music scene appears to be in a very good place at the moment. A steadily growing cast of ambitious musicians and producers are continuin...

Here’s an interactive map of Wisconsin’s various local health orders

Matt Wild

May 26, 2020

TL;DR: Here's the map.Confused about the various health orders that may or may not remain in effect throughout the State of Wisconsin? Join the club!On May 13, the Wisconsin Supreme Court threw out Gov....

MCTS will resume semi-normal bus service (and fare collection) on June 1

Matt Wild

May 26, 2020

Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) will resume fare collection and front-door loading on all buses beginning June 1 at 4 a.m. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the bus system has been temporarily free, lo...

The Original Fuel Cafe will offer carryout beginning May 27

Tyler Maas

May 26, 2020

Though we're still not quite sure when Milwaukee restaurants will reopen to dine-in customers, we have some good news for folks who have been craving a Toasted Cheesy Tomato or a Speedball for the past two-plus...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: May 25-31 (COVID-19 self-isolation edition)

Tyler Maas

May 25, 2020

Crazy times, eh? With every venue, theater, and public space closed due to COVID-19 concerns, our normally bustling events calendar is pretty barren. So here’s what we’ll be watching, playing, reading, and list...