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Mini Meltdowns rebuild old relationships in “Number On Me” video

July 20, 2018

Back in March, we introduced you to Mini Meltdowns—a new punk project that features current and former members of The Promise Ring, Limbeck, Dashboard Confessional, Rx Drugs, The Benjamins, and Sherbert—and deb...

It’s time for the Milwaukee Air & Water Show, so enjoy these links as you leave town

Matt Wild

July 20, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• That horrible screeching sound and the sight of your cat dying from heart fai...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Benji’s Deli & Restaurant has been a Shorewood landmark for 55 years (and counting)

Tyler Maas

July 19, 2018

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 explore how they might figure...

Flip out, man! We’re screening ‘Half Baked’ at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas

July 19, 2018

Last night, we hosted two sold out screenings of Better Off Dead at Avalon Theater. Thanks to everyone who made it out! We had an awesome time. Though our July screening will be tough to top, we're still going ...

Decision to officially adopt “People’s Flag of Milwaukee” sent to Milwaukee Arts Board

Matt Wild

July 19, 2018

Thursday afternoon at Milwaukee City Hall, the Milwaukee Common Council's Steering and Rules Committee voted 6-2 to refer the matter of officially adopting the so-called "People's Flag of Milwaukee" to the Milw...

Shaker’s Cigar Bar will be featured on new Netflix series, ‘Dark Tourist’

Matt Wild

July 19, 2018

The fascinating thing about ghosts is that they don't exist. Like, they really, really don't exist. It's fun to pretend they exist, but c'mon, they don't. Seriously.Anyway, Milwaukee's very own ghostly Shak...

Red Light Ramen will now be open 6 days a week, which is awesome

Matt Wild

July 19, 2018

Like a real-deal psychic or those dogs that can sense when an earthquake is coming, Red Light Ramen anticipated Milwaukee's current ramenpalooza by several years. The popular noodle emporium began life as an af...

First Impression: Component Brewing Company

Tyler Maas

July 18, 2018

Though Milwaukee craft brewing has yet to hit a point of oversaturation, the city has reached a place in which breweries are literally opening on top of each other. In early 2017, Eagle Park Brewing opened a ta...

Ring of Honor wrestler Silas Young brings Midwest talent to Milwaukee

DJ Hostettler

July 18, 2018

For roughly five years now, Milwaukee wrestling fans have had a local rooting interest when dialing in to CW18 or My24 on the weekends to watch Ring of Honor's weekly TV program. Local wrestler Silas Young has ...

Reflexology struck a nerve, but did it work?

Tyler Maas

July 18, 2018

In the fairly short existence of Milwaukee Record, I’ve made a point to chronicle foolish adventures that have damaged my spirit, tested my eating endurance, and depleted both my physical and emotional well-bei...

Go inside the machine with new retro-minded VR game, ‘Trakker’

Matt Wild

July 17, 2018

Take a little bit of Pac-Man and combine it with a little bit of Tron, and what do you get? Wait, scratch that: Take a little bit of Pac-Man and combine it with a lot of Tron—like, the whole "living and fightin...

Hear Amanda Huff confront grief, time, and acceptance in “Gravetalking”

Tyler Maas

July 17, 2018

Back in May, Strangelander singer Amanda Huff made a mark on her own with the release of her solo debut, Hemiptera. The album—which we named one of Milwaukee's best of the year to this point—treats listeners to...

Help make unofficial “People’s Flag of Milwaukee” merchandise official this Thursday

Matt Wild

July 17, 2018

After years languishing as unofficial Milwaukee merchandise that could be purchased for $50-$180, so-called "People's Flag of Milwaukee" merchandise may finally become official Milwaukee merchandise. "If the he...

6 Milwaukee Brewers All-Stars in old-school video games

Nick Olig

July 16, 2018

Milwaukee's representation in Major League Baseball's midsummer classic was scarce decades ago. Before five Brewers were deemed All-Stars in the 2018 season, the franchise was prone to sending just one requisit...

Nickel&Rose challenge the color of “Americana”

Matt Wild

July 16, 2018

What do you see when you picture Americana music? Maybe some acoustic guitars, some banjos, a fiddle. Ironic and non-ironic cowboy hats. Beards. Bluegrass. Lots of flannel. Trampled By Turtles or whatever. Also...

Here’s who’s playing the 4th annual Biju’s Block Party this weekend

Tyler Maas

July 16, 2018

Though his band broke up more than a decade ago, former Camden member Biju Zimmerman continues to be very involved in music. He's a tour manager for a variety of notable musicians (including Milwaukee-born R&am...

“I love Milwaukee!” Ice Cube has a good night at sweltering Rave show

Catherine Jozwik

July 16, 2018

With nine studio and a handful of collaboration albums, countless film roles and television appearances, a clothing line, product endorsements, and screenwriting credits, O'Shea Jackson—better known as Ice Cube...

MKE Music Rewind: Call Me Lightning, “We Be Dragons”

Tyler Maas

July 13, 2018

In our weekly MKE Music Rewind, we revisit a notable Milwaukee song that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014.Call Me Lightning is one of the reasons I moved to Milwaukee.As...

Make room, Chick-fil-A, these Milwaukee restaurants are coming to new Bucks arena, too

Matt Wild

July 13, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• The new (still-unnamed) Milwaukee Bucks arena is pretty much done. The new (s...

236 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Cliff’s Boathouse Cafe (Racine)

Caleb Westphal

July 13, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Do you remember last week, when I almost died in the heat at Summerfest, while trying all ...