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Cullah gives listeners a ‘Spectacullah’ birthday present

April 30, 2019

On Saturday, April 27, Ian McCullough turned 28 years old. Instead of opening presents from others, he decided to give listeners the gift of a brand new album. This isn't the first time McCullough—who makes mus...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (April 21-27)

Matt Wild

April 30, 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...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: April 2019

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 30, 2019

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup, stuffed with new records, notable singles, and more. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE Lex Allen - I.D....

Shank Hall has the cure for Summerfest withdrawal on Summerfest’s day off: Kiefer Sutherland

Matt Wild

April 30, 2019

Summerfest, a.k.a. The World's Largest Music Festival, descends on Henry Maier Festival Park June 26-30, and July 2-7. Notice a gap there? The Big Gig takes a day off on Monday, July 1. Those picnic tables don'...

Here are the Johnson Controls World Sound Stage headliners for Summerfest 2019

Matt Wild

April 30, 2019

If you hear a low rumbling coming from Milwaukee's lakefront, don't fret: it's just the sound of Summerfest, which is set to take over Henry Maier Festival Park June 26-30, and July 2-7. Who's playing in 2019? ...

Milwaukee Record’s 2019 Summer Festival Guide

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 29, 2019

Is there anything better than summer in Milwaukee? No, no there is not. For four months out of the year, Milwaukee becomes a warm and joyous place stocked with an improbable number of summer festivals, street p...

Here are the Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard headliners for Summerfest 2019

Matt Wild

April 29, 2019

Sculptures honoring Milwaukee Road workers coming to Hank Aaron State Trail

Matt Wild

April 29, 2019

Milwaukee loves a good sculpture and/or statue. There's the untold number of historical statues. There's that new City Hall sculpture. There's Sculpture Milwaukee. There's the Bronze Fonz. There's the upcoming ...

Miller High Life and Terrapin are releasing a brut IPA called “Hoppin’ Bubbly”

Tyler Maas

April 29, 2019

Despite being one of the most iconic and celebrated beer brands in Milwaukee, Miller High Life isn't afraid to shake things up from time to time. In recent years, "The Champagne Of Beers" has temporarily change...

Foals elegantly trot through its catalog in energetic performance at The Rave

Tyler Maas

April 29, 2019

Even though Foals hail from Oxford, England, the British band has been a somewhat frequent fixture in Milwaukee in recent years. The last few Foals outings in town have taken place at The Rave, and that trend c...

The Bucks lost and Brother Ron got his car towed

Justin Kern

April 28, 2019

"… Babylon is nothing else than an infinite game of chance." –Jorge Luis BorgesThe entire sports world stared at Milwaukee, for a while, through a camera's funnel cartography on Sunday afternoon. It felt ri...

5 things to watch in the Bucks-Celtics second-round showdown

Dan Shafer

April 28, 2019

The second-round playoff series between the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics is going to be a war. The preseason favorite to sit atop the post-LeBron Eastern Conference squares off against the top-seeded brea...

Dummerfest will return to Cudahy June 22, The Lawrence Arms announced as headliner

Tyler Maas

April 26, 2019

Back in June of 2015, a dozen (primarily) punk and hardcore bands hailing from five states came to The Metal Grill in Cudahy for an unforgettable day of all-ages fun known as Dummerfest. The festival returned t...

My First Band: Nick Woods (Direct Hit!, The Box Social)

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 26, 2019

Before Nick Woods was the singer, guitarist, and founding member of Direct Hit! and the co-owner of X-Ray Arcade, the punk rock front man and all-ages venue owner/operator was a suburban kid with an insatiable ...

277 Friday fish frys and counting: The Depot Tavern (Caledonia)

Caleb Westphal

April 26, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Last summer, I attempted to go to The Depot Tavern in Caledonia (11402 County Road G; 262-835-2272...

Lie, cheat, and steal with Dirty Dancing’s new ticked-off single, “Winning”

Matt Wild

April 26, 2019

If you're a semi-conscious human being living in the 21st century, you've probably felt it. A gnawing sense of dread. An unfocused black hole of despair. A weary feeling of resignation when faced with another d...

Here are the Summerfest 2019 headliners for the new Uline Warehouse Stage

Matt Wild

April 26, 2019

If you hear a low rumbling coming from Milwaukee's lakefront, don't fret: it's just the sound of Summerfest, coming to Henry Maier Festival Park June 26-30, and July 2-7. Who's playing in 2019? Here's who’s pla...

I ate a CBD-infused brat and then I sat in a park and looked at stuff

Matt Wild

April 25, 2019

Confession: I don't understand CBD. I mean, I know it's a thing, I know it's a thing that everyone is excited about, and I know it's a thing that everyone suddenly became experts on nine months ago. Still, I'm ...

Milwaukee Flag: Infinity War is approaching its Endgame

Matt Wild

April 25, 2019

When we last checked in with the heroes and villains of Milwaukee Flag: Infinity War, the Milwaukee Arts Board had acquired the six Infinity Flags, snapped their fingers, and cut the number of Milwaukee flags d...

It’s not unusual: We’re screening ‘Mars Attacks!’ at the Avalon on May 22

Josh Hoppert

April 25, 2019

If you missed last night's screening of The Brady Bunch Movie at Avalon Theater, we hope you had a nice trip to Sears instead. However, you missed out on the big reveal of the big preview for the big May screen...