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225 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Victor’s

April 27, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.When I was choosing a fish fry location this past week, I had two boxes I wanted to check off on...

Rick Astley didn’t give up on his hits, but dished out plenty of surprises, too, at Pabst Theater

Catherine Jozwik

April 27, 2018

Best known for his late 1980s dance-pop hits "Never Gonna Give You Up," "Together Forever," and "Whenever You Need Somebody," English singer and songwriter Rick Astley and his talented six-piece band brought th...

The .357 String Band’s ‘Fire & Hail’ turns 10

Jared Blohm

April 26, 2018

On April 26, 2008, a capacity crowd packed Mad Planet for the release of the .357 String Band's second album, Fire & Hail. Although the Milwaukee four-piece had been building a reputation as a genre-shatter...

Smash that “like” button for Soup Moat’s “Navel Gaze,” from the upcoming ‘Harvester Of Likes’

Matt Wild

April 26, 2018

Soup Moat describes its sound as "heavy, silly sludge." Over the course of seven years, a pair of full-length albums, and a handful of EPs and demos (not to mention a host of lineup changes), the band has lived...

Would-be lovers encounter bad luck, Ted Perry in Buffalo Gospel’s “18 Wheeler” video

Tyler Maas

April 26, 2018

Sometimes things just aren't meant to be. That harsh fact of life should come as no secret to those who listen to the often-tragic, mournful sounds of Buffalo Gospel. As the Milwaukee country outfit prepares to...

John Prine reminds audiences of his timeless talents at Riverside Theater show

Lauren Keene

April 26, 2018

Very few touring artists have a career breadth as expansive as John Prine's. The 71-year-old crooner has been cranking out songs, EPs, and albums since the early '70s after being "discovered" by fellow folk leg...

We took MC Chris on a Rush-Mor Records shopping spree

Tyler Maas

April 25, 2018

Last night, nationally regarded "nerd rapper" MC Chris performed at Cactus Club. This morning, before the veteran musician, animator, and Adult Swim mainstay—who Aqua Teen Hunger Force fans might know as "MC Pe...

10 (more) bands you maybe didn’t know broke up

Tyler Maas

April 25, 2018

For every Milwaukee project that has a well-publicized last show, knowingly puts out what’s to be its final album, or crafts a long and respectful farewell to those who have supported them throughout the years,...

Bowling In Place #2: Holler House

Josh Hoppert

April 25, 2018

Milwaukeeans work hard and bowl harder. Follow this monthly series to learn more about your favorite bowling houses and some new ones you’ll want to visit.If you're looking for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, you wil...

Here’s the 2018 Chill On The Hill lineup

Tyler Maas

April 25, 2018

It’s amazing that Chill On The Hill has only been around for 14 years. The concept of the mid-week Bay View occurrence is so simple: laying out on a blanket and imbibing food and beverages brought from home (or...

Remembering the New Barbarians / MECCA Arena riot of 1979

Matt Wild

April 25, 2018

Buried in the long, storied, and debauched history of The Rolling Stones is a peculiar footnote: The New Barbarians. A side project, of sorts, of Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, the band formed in the spring of 1...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Kim’s Thai brings Far East flavors to a South Side strip mall

Tyler Maas

April 24, 2018

Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit treasured local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how they might figure in the city...

Here’s the day-by-day, stage-by-stage headliner schedule for Summerfest 2018

Matt Wild

April 24, 2018

Summerfest 2018. Coming to Henry Maier Festival Park June 28-July 1, and July 3-8. Tons of music. Tons of food. Tons of people. Tons of stages. Here the day-by-day headliner schedule for those stages (minus JoJ...

Gloss Weekend returns for third year May 17-20, promises “surprise headliner”

Matt Wild

April 24, 2018

For the past four years, Gloss Records has been responsible for producing and promoting some of the finest groups and artists Milwaukee has to offer. The small-run vinyl and cassette label has worked with every...

Soda Road sends for “Four White Horses” in lovely, hand-crafted video

Matt Wild

April 24, 2018

There's a resigned wistfulness blowing through Varsity Of Winter, the debut album from Milwaukee's Soda Road. Written by former Sat. Nite Duets member Stephen Strupp during the Polar Vortex of 2014, it's a mela...

Vegan eatery Celesta, Downer Ave. Stone Creek get approval from Licenses Committee

Matt Wild

April 24, 2018

A vegan pop-up restaurant will have a brick-and-mortar home on Milwaukee's East Side. Celesta, operated by Beatrix Foods chef-owner Melanie Manuel, will open in the former location of Jow Nai Fouquet, 1978 N. F...

Public Domain: In Tall Buildings performs “Make Me A Pallet On The Floor”

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 23, 2018

Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The monthly video series features musicians setting up at Colectivo Coffee to adapt some of the world’s best-known songs in ways they’ve never been heard befo...

Buried treasure and missing statues: 5 unsolved Milwaukee mysteries

Matt Wild

April 23, 2018

Mysteries: everyone loves 'em, from amateur detectives and podcast hosts to Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts and Robert Stack. Here are five—including the infamous "Milwaukee treasure"—that hit close to home: Milwa...

Listen to a song from Population Control’s ‘Schadenfreude’ EP

Tyler Maas

April 23, 2018

Population Control boasts a pedigree of current and former members from such noted noisemakers as Northless, Bad Grades, Uhtcearu, Hammered, Skategoat, Architects Of The Aftermath, and Crosses. Though its assoc...

Here’s the 2018 Cream City Comedy Festival lineup

Tyler Maas

April 23, 2018

In its first two years, Cream City Comedy Festival staged a total of 25 shows with more than 100 comedians from Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison, and New York for a few days each May. Even more impressive than the i...