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Bon Iver announce new “adult” album, ‘i,i,’ release two new songs

July 11, 2019

Good morning! Are you ready for some Bon Iver news? Hopefully you have some coffee brewing! Like the old saying goes, "Don't talk to me about Bon Iver before my second cup!"Anyway, Bon Iver have announced t...

The best Milwaukee albums of 2019 (so far)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 10, 2019

Believe it or not (we choose not), 2019 is more than halfway over. With that in mind, we thought it was a perfect time to listen to some music and celebrate the year's first six months by rounding up the best M...

Hacienda Beer Co. is the latest and (arguably) the greatest example of the East Side’s resurgence

Tyler Maas

July 10, 2019

Almost exactly three years ago, we bluntly asked the following question: Is the East Side dying?Even at that time, we acknowledged the neighborhood was not quite on its death bed, but there were more than a...

Sink your teeth into Avalon Theater’s Shark Week film series

Tyler Maas

July 10, 2019

Summer is a time for baseball, barbecues, outdoor activities, and blockbuster movies about killer sharks. While Avalon Theater can't help with the first three things, they'll have the last one covered later thi...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (June 30-July 6)

Matt Wild

July 10, 2019

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...

Public Domain: Dusk performs “When I Was A Young Girl”

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 9, 2019

Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The music video series features Milwaukee musicians setting up at Colectivo Coffee to adapt some of the world’s best-known songs in ways they’ve never been he...

Here’s the 2019 Milwaukee Comedy Festival lineup

Tyler Maas

July 9, 2019

Originating long before the city had anything even resembling a sustainable comedy community, Milwaukee Comedy Festival has grown and evolved in kind with Milwaukee’s humor scene. In fact, the annual comedic un...

The Westown Gateway Mural is almost in full bloom

Matt Wild

July 9, 2019

Back in March, Downtown Milwaukee announced an open call for the Gateway Mural Project, an initiative to bring a bit of color and action to the west-facing facade of 622 W. Wisconsin Ave. A few months later, Mi...

Reminder: The dumpy Cousins on Oakland and Locust will return in less-dumpy form

Matt Wild

July 9, 2019

Back in August 2018, Milwaukee lost a beautiful, dumpy landmark: the two-story Cousins Subs on the northeast corner of Oakland Avenue and Locust Street. The "Better Bread, Better Subs" emporium had held down th...

Everything you need to know about the glorious/awful (take your pick) return of electric scooters in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

July 9, 2019

Monday afternoon, outside of the Milwaukee Public Market, Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill that legalizes and regulates electric scooters in Wisconsin. "I'm excited to be in the great city of Milwaukee and signing...

AAW gears up for Milwaukee debut at Turner Hall

Vince Morales

July 8, 2019

Chicago-based AAW is one of the top independent wrestling companies in the world and has become one of the go-to promotions for the next big things in professional wrestling. They make their Milwaukee debut thi...

‘Milwaukee Kitchen’ is the antidote for modern cooking shows (and everything else)

Matt Wild

July 8, 2019

What do you think of when you think of cooking shows? Expert hosts. Exacting recipes. Perfect results. What you probably don't think of are crowded kitchens, impromptu poetry readings, and occasional musical in...

Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, ScHoolboy Q send Summerfest off in surreal style

Damon "Jank" Joy

July 8, 2019

Thousands of people filled the newly “lifted” American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Summerfest’s final day to see hip-hop royalty. Though it took 11 days to bring rap to the amphitheater during this year's ...

Semisonic treats Summerfest to greatest hits and brand new material in first Milwaukee show in 18 years

Rick Katschke

July 7, 2019

When the official Summerfest lineup was unveiled in spring, one of the biggest surprises was that Semisonic would be returning to the Big Gig after an absence of nearly two decades. The 2001 edition of Summerfe...

My First Band: Scott Schoenbeck (Dashboard Confessional, Promise Ring, Alligator Gun)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 5, 2019

If you've watched Dashboard Confessional at any point in the past 17 years, you've surely seen Scott Schoenbeck. Though the bassist has traveled the world and shared the stage with some of the planet's biggest ...

Here’s the lineup for WMSE’s 10th annual Backyard BBQ

Tyler Maas

July 5, 2019

As we recover from a fun Fourth Of July and prepare to enter the final weekend of Summerfest, it's a great time to look ahead at all the great events that remain on Milwaukee's bursting schedule of summer festi...

We paired Taking Back Sunday lyrics with Milwaukee photos

Tyler Maas

July 3, 2019

On Wednesday night, Taking Back Sunday will play Summerfest. The band's 10 p.m. performance at the Miller Lite Oasis Stage is part of Taking Back Sunday's run of shows in accordance with their 20th anniversary ...

Take a round trip on the Summerfest Skyglider and listen to “Hello Milwaukee” 16 times

Matt Wild

July 3, 2019

Along with music, food, and metal bleachers, one of the star attractions of Summerfest is the Skyglider. The souped-up ski lift stretches high above Henry Maier Festival Park, giving riders a chance to relax, e...

Join Milwaukee Record at the 5th annual Roast Of Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

July 2, 2019

Back in 2015, we decided to help informally kick off the Milwaukee Comedy Festival by asking eight comedians to gently (or, in some cases, straight-up viciously) make fun of the city they love in our inaugural ...

Pucker up! Jeppson’s and Ray’s Growler Gallery are joining forces on the inaugural Malört Fest

Tyler Maas

July 2, 2019

People typically feel one of two ways about Jeppson’s Malört. They either hate it, or they absolutely love it...as something to buy for someone who's never tried it before. Despite being the textbook definition...