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June 20, 2024

What’s this? A list of shows? A list of summer shows? Yep! After what seemed to be an endless winter that gave way to a busy spring, summer is finally upon us. The season officially starts today, and it offers ...

It’s summer! Celebrate with Oh Geeez, Not Again’s “Summer Weather”!

June 20, 2024

Hey! It's summer! Like, officially summer! Let's celebrate with a song about summer weather! Behold the aptly named "Summer Weather," the latest single from the delightfully named Milwaukee indie-pop band Oh Ge...

Milwaukee rap stars 414BigFrank and J.P. are on a charm offensive. We are all powerless to resist.

Evan Rytlewski

June 19, 2024

How do you make a sound as unpolished as Milwaukee lowend appeal to the masses?That's a puzzle it didn't take the city's rap scene long to solve. In its earliest incarnations just a few years ago, lowend wa...

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest

June 19, 2024

Thursday marks the official start of another Summerfest. Now in its 56th year, the "Big Gig" has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts from a...

Food/Drink Roundup: Seafood Shack planned for former Louie’s Char Dogs on East Side

June 19, 2024

Looking for a roundup of Milwaukee food and drink news? Then take a bite of our cleverly titled, bi-weekly Food/Drink Roundup! This week: The Seafood Shack coming to the East Side?• Remember Louie's Char Do...

WMSE’s Local/Live: BlueJets

June 19, 2024

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist.milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, June 18, 2024: BlueJ...

A case against patios: Eating sandwiches in parks

Annie Raab

June 18, 2024

If nobody will say it, I will: most restaurant patios are overrated. I know, I know. Nice weather is precious here. You want to eat outside, and that's fine. But personally? I'm kinda tired. Patios are fine exc...

Here’s the music and entertainment lineup for Bastille Days 2024

June 18, 2024

Milwaukee’s Bastille Days is just around the corner. From Thursday, July 11 through Sunday, July 14, the long-running celebration of all things French will pack Cathedral Square Park (and the area surrounding i...

Hear some of the season’s best local music with our “Spring 2024” playlist

June 18, 2024

Even though festival season is now in full swing and we've already experienced a few days with temperatures in the nineties, it's technically still spring for a couple more days. This spring has been bustling, ...

Stephen Colbert. Donald Trump. Milwaukee. “Horrible city.” Argue in the comments.

June 18, 2024

On Monday's Late Show, host Stephen Colbert talked about...oh, hell, it doesn't matter what we write here. The comments are going to be an absolute shit show. So...(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoog...

Ian Ash sets the mood for upcoming solo album, unveils “Sex Magic”

June 18, 2024

The world can be a cold, cruel, and corrosively divisive place. Need a break from all the negativity? Looking for a sun-kissed summertime pop ditty to take the blues away? Looking for a little sex, a little mag...

Just sitting at Bradford Beach in the morning, thinking about stuff: The Milwaukee Record Review

June 17, 2024

Ever go down to Bradford Beach in the morning and just sit there and think about stuff? It's great, right? It's one of Milwaukee's finest pleasures.Timing is key. In the summer months, during the afternoon ...

Bask in the warmth of Shorelining’s shimmering self-titled EP

June 17, 2024

While most music can be enjoyed all year long, we're firm believers in so-called "summer songs." Perhaps they were written and recorded during a different part of the year and, yeah, they can absolutely be list...

Scenes from Summer Soulstice Music Festival 2024

June 17, 2024

The summer solstice isn't until this Thursday; this past Saturday, however, was the East Side's Summer Soulstice Music Festival. Five stages, one DJ alley, dozens of bands and artists, too many vendors to count...

Comedian Mike Hanford is coming to Cactus Club in August

June 17, 2024

Remember when The Sloppy Boys played two sold-out shows at Cactus Club in April? Man, that was fun! (Even though Tim Kalpakis scolded me for blocking the band's fan. It was an accident, Kalpy!) Apparently the b...

Urban Beets will close its Wauwatosa location on June 30