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MKE Music Rewind: Fahri, “The Island Cannibal King”

June 19, 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.For someone who works with words for a living, I've never been much...

We asked Randy from ‘Trailer Park Boys’ to eat, evaluate Vanguard’s “Durty Burger”

Tyler Maas

June 18, 2018

Last week, we preceded Randy's Cheeseburger Picnic by rounding up 11 Milwaukee burgers the beef-obsessed Trailer Park Boys series regular would love. Among those we named was The Vanguard's "Durty Burger." The ...

Lost Whale will bring sustainable fast-craft cocktails to Bay View June 28

Tyler Maas

June 18, 2018

Last month, we let you know that 2151 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., the original site of Boone & Crockett, would soon be filled by a new establishment, a whimsical cocktail bar called Lost Whale. Owned and operated...

Mandatory Milwaukee: The many charms of Lake Park, past and present

Catherine Jozwik

June 18, 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...

Look on the 8 finalists for best “unique and unusual foods” at the 2018 Wisconsin State Fair and despair

Matt Wild

June 18, 2018

Three words: Wisconsin State Fair. From August 2-12, the annual celebration of all things Wisconsin will offer up oodles of entertainment, animals of every kind, that DNR shack where you can renew your hunting ...

On The Record #132: ‘Meddling Kids’ author Edgar Cantero (live at Boswell Book Company)

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 18, 2018

For readers of a certain age and sensibility, Edgar Cantero‘s Meddling Kids will go down as easy as a bowl of sugar-coated cereal on a Saturday morning. In the summer of 1977, a group of Scooby-Doo-esque teen d...

Tucked Away: Filis Cafe brings big taste to a little place in Cudahy

Tyler Maas

June 15, 2018

Between beloved and well-established local staples and a steady wave of new bars and restaurants popping up in and around Milwaukee almost every week, worthwhile dining and drinking gems can occasionally get lo...

We dropped by ‘The Morning Blend’ to talk about poop

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 15, 2018

We've sung the praises of the Milwaukee County Transit System in these pages before. The bus is great, the bus is easy, and the bus has amazing drivers. But did you know that MCTS is also a useful tool for teac...

Someone paid $25,000 for a signed Prince guitar that probably wasn’t owned or played by Prince

Matt Wild

June 15, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• The BMO Harris Bradley Center is in its final days. The soon-to-be-replaced are...

232 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Walleye Weekend (again)

Caleb Westphal

June 15, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.This past week I traveled to my hometown, Fond du Lac, for Walleye Weekend, which is a...

Here’s the lineup for Cafe Hollander’s new Patio Performance Series

Tyler Maas

June 15, 2018

If there's one thing Milwaukee loves more than live music, it's live music played outdoors. Even though the city is already chock full of festivals, block parties, and a variety of other festivities, it hasn't ...

The catnap coziness of all the cats at the new Sip & Purr cat cafe, ranked

Erin Frank

June 14, 2018

Back in May, as we left Milwaukee Film's monthly member screening at the Oriental Theater, we noticed a small crowd assembled in the dusk on the sidewalk of Ivanhoe Place, the relatively quiet block that connec...

Marielle Allschwang explains themes of family and identity behind new song “Marcus & Ramona”

Matt Wild

June 14, 2018

Mention the name "Marielle Allschwang" and you're mentioning a member of some of the best groups in Milwaukee. The singer-guitarist counts Hello Death and Collections Of Colonies Of Bees as two of her gigs; on ...

“I’ll say this album is 99.9% sample-free”: Capturing the futuristic hip-hop sounds of Spacecrime

Catherine Jozwik

June 14, 2018

Milwaukee native John Brander has been making cleverly titled hip-hop instrumental music with a futuristic feel for 15 years. Five years ago, he teamed up with fellow instrumentalist/DJ and artist Zach Chappell...

Happy Flag Day! Here’s a diamond pendant that kind of looks like Milwaukee’s boring unofficial flag

Tyler Maas

June 14, 2018

Happy Flag Day! As regular readers of this site probably know, this important patriotic holiday also doubles as the official birthday for Milwaukee's unofficial new flag. Exactly two years ago, the winner of th...

Here’s who’s playing Nomad Nacional’s World Cup Fanzone

Tyler Maas

June 14, 2018

Today marks the beginning of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Though far from the action on the pitch in Russia, many Milwaukee area bars are getting in on the World Cup fun with a variety of drink specials, thematic f...

11 Milwaukee soccer bars perfect for enjoying the World Cup

Kevin Mueller

June 13, 2018

broadstreet.zone(66112); Even though the U.S. Men's National Team failed to qualify for this year's World Cup in Russia, that doesn't mean Milwaukee isn't going to have one massive soccer party anyway. Our col...

11 Milwaukee burgers fit for Randy’s Cheeseburger Picnic

Tyler Maas

June 13, 2018

Though Milwaukee dining is evolving, expanding, and improving at an incredible clip, the city still hasn't shaken its obsession with the almighty burger. And why would we? Milwaukee is blessed with an endless a...

With a new single and tell-all documentary, it’s the summer of Coo Coo Cal

Matt Wild

June 13, 2018

Has it really been 15—no, make that nearly 17—years since the release of Coo Coo Cal's Disturbed? Yep. In September 2001, the Milwaukee rapper (a.k.a. Calvin Bellamy) released his sophomore album on Tommy Boy R...

Hop Along takes Turner Hall on a joyride in Milwaukee debut

Tyler Maas

June 13, 2018

It's been a year of new experiences for Hop Along. In April, the Philadelphia quartet released Bark Your Head Off, Dog, the band's most anticipated album to date. The newfound attention—first set into motion by...