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Potawatomi is covering up its ads at Miller Park because the Atlanta Braves are in town

July 6, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• Thursday night, the Milwaukee Brewers continued their hot streak by defeating...

Let’s overreact to the Brewers’ first half by erecting some statues

Brent Gohde

July 6, 2018

No matter your age, you remember "The Year"—the year the Milwaukee Brewers almost did it. For some of us, what coulda' been in 1982 was nearly certain to culminate soon thereafter for a team boasting four futur...

235 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Ward’s House of Prime, Trinity Three Irish Pubs, Venice Club (Summerfest)

Caleb Westphal

July 6, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.As I spilled beer on myself while riding a shuttle to the Summerfest grounds, I was thinki...

Here’s the 2018 Center Street Daze Festival music lineup

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 6, 2018

In 2014, stung by a few years of lousy late-summer/early-fall weather, the organizers of Center Street Daze decided to move their fest up to early August. The new date paid off, and what was once a bittersweet ...

A day-by-day Milwaukee guide to Mile Of Music

Tyler Maas

July 6, 2018

From August 2-5, roughly a dozen Milwaukee (or Milwaukee-adjacent) bands and solo artists will make the 100-mile trek north on US 41—or I-43, if they want to take the scenic route—to partake in the fifth annual...

Join Milwaukee Record at the 4th annual Roast Of Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

July 5, 2018

Back in 2015, we decided to help informally kick off the Milwaukee Comedy Festival by asking eight comedians to take the stage at Bremen Cafe and gently (or, in some cases, straight-up viciously) make fun of th...

Pixies played Summerfest and they were great and here’s what they played and said between songs

Matt Wild

July 5, 2018

Legendary alternative rock band Pixies headlined the BMO Harris Pavilion Wednesday night at Summerfest. Legendary alternative rock band Pixies—Black Francis/Frank Black, Joey Santiago, David Lovering, new-ish b...

“Milwaukee could be as big as Austin if there weren’t so many restrictive venues”: An interview with Beggar

Dan Agacki

July 5, 2018

There's no aging out of punk, but as the years go by and the mid 30s set in, people tend to fall away into adult obligations. At the opposite end of the spectrum there's also no age limit. The reality, though, ...

Bristol Renaissance Faire adds more cosplay to its 2018 lineup

Rob Wieland

July 5, 2018

For most Milwaukeeans, Summerfest marks the midpoint of summer in a frenzy of fireworks, free(ish) concerts, and memories that will hopefully sustain them through the next winter where February lasts for 15 yea...

Honor, Service, Love: Remembering the life and heroics of Milwaukee’s Lance Sijan

Tyler Maas

July 4, 2018

Every Fourth of July, Americans take pause to recognize the selflessness and sacrifice of those who have put their life on the line for their country. Countless servicemen and servicewomen from Milwaukee have f...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Summerfest, of course

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 4, 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...

Bob Uecker got up, got out of last night’s Brewers game after being injured by a contact lens

Matt Wild

July 3, 2018

UPDATE (7/5/18): Uecker is still out with a scratched eye, though Levering says he has been at Miller Park the past few days, "hanging out" and "telling stories."UPDATE (7/3/18): According to Levering, Ueck...

Rocket Paloma wonders if it’s the victim or the crime in “Ghosted”

Matt Wild

July 3, 2018

There's nothing simple about Rocket Paloma. Take the band's winding backstory: singer Joey Kerner played under the name as a solo act soon after taking a composition class at Cardinal Stritch, then remade the g...

Vincent Van Great and Dana Coppa hit the Mad Planet dance floor in “Enter Flex” video

Matt Wild

July 3, 2018

When we last checked in with Vincent Van Great...well, it was only about two weeks ago, when the ever-busy, ever-evolving rapper/producer was releasing the terrific "I'm The Man Pt. 2" and prepping for gigs at ...

MKE Music Rewind: Alligator Gun, “Curfew”

Matt Wild

July 3, 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.This year marks the 25th anniversary of Shirk, the debut full-lengt...

Get a sneak peek at Milwaukee Film’s renovation and restoration of the Oriental Theatre

Matt Wild

July 2, 2018

On Sunday, July 1, Milwaukee Film officially took over operations of Milwaukee's historic Oriental Theatre. One day later (the Oriental's 91st birthday, coincidentally), the new stewards are already hard at wor...

Relive the 11th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 2, 2018

Saturday, as Summerfest was in full swing and Milwaukee was easing into a long holiday weekend, hundreds of people gathered on Potter and Logan avenues in Bay View for the 11th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Pa...

This is why we can’t have nice mazes: Milwaukee Maze (in West Allis) closed due to vandalism

Matt Wild

July 2, 2018

Back in May, Milwaukee media outlets flipped for the opening of the (admittedly pretty cool-looking) Milwaukee Maze. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, OnMilwaukee, TMJ4, FOX6, and more all covered the hell out of...

Welcome to July: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 2, 2018

Where has the summer gone? Okay, okay, so there’s still a ton of summer left, but the bleakness of autumn will be upon us before you know it. Thus, it’s important to use your limited summer entertainment allotm...

We tried 8 new “food items” at Summerfest

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 1, 2018

A few weeks before the start of Summerfest 2018, the Big Gig released a list of new vendors and "food items." The announcement didn't quite approach the time-honored ridiculousness of the Wisconsin State Fair's...