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They Might Be Giants bring damn good times to Pabst Theater

March 17, 2018

"My excellence at parkour might be unexpected / At the age of 58, it comes as quite a surprise." So sings John Flansburgh on the title track to They Might Be Giants' new album, I Like Fun. It's a typically oddb...

Who’s to blame for the closing of Wolf Peach?

Matt Wild

March 16, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• First, the facts: Popular farm-to-table restaurant Wolf Peach, 1818 N. Hubbar...

219 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: The Farmer’s Wife

Caleb Westphal

March 16, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.I cruised down Oklahoma Avenue past a few Milwaukee fish fry staples—Fritz's Pub and Serb Hall—w...

Here’s the lineup for Downer Theatre’s new “Almost Midnight” movie series

Matt Wild

March 16, 2018

Do you like movies? Do you like "midnight" movies? Do you like watching "midnight" movies at midnight? If so, then you're sure to love Downer Theatre's new "Almost Midnight" movie series. Beginning in April, th...

Hot Snakes were worth the wait in Mad Planet (and Milwaukee) debut

Tyler Maas

March 16, 2018

"When's the last time Hot Snakes played in Milwaukee?" guitarist John Reis asked a full Mad Planet as the band prepared to play Thursday night. "Never before, so we'll never be here again. Let's make the most o...

Trixie Mattel won ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’

Tyler Maas

March 16, 2018

Milwaukee-born drag queen Trixie Mattel first came to national consciousness by finishing sixth on season seven of RuPaul‘s Drag Race. Since the reality show put her on the map in 2015, she’s kept busy performi...

Weird music by weirdos, for weirdos: Chatting with Milwaukee-via-Oakland musician Conan Neutron

Matt Wild

March 15, 2018

Despite the decentralizing power of technology, there still exists the un-killable notion of musicians leaving whatever flyover states they grew up in and "making it" on one of the coasts. Conan Neutron has it ...

Have a little cry at the friendship between a 4-year-old girl and a Milwaukee bus driver

Matt Wild

March 15, 2018

Our un-ironic love for the Milwaukee County Transit System knows no bounds. We've sung the bus' praises on these pages and on the radio. The bus has sung our praises for doing so. We were filmed on the bus for ...

Take a look at Transfer Pizzeria’s 10th anniversary expansion

Matt Wild

March 15, 2018

Has it really been 10 years since Transfer Pizzeria Cafe opened on the corner S. 1st and W. Mitchell streets? Yes, yes it has. Co-owners John and Russell Rossetto are celebrating the big anniversary this week—a...

Watch a Milwaukee drag queen try a $1,000 pizza

Tyler Maas

March 15, 2018

As we wait to see how Milwaukee-born drag queen Trixie Mattel fares in the finals of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 3 tonight, Chicago Magazine has thankfully saw fit to satisfy your hunger for Midwestern ...

Waving the white flag on the “People’s Flag of Milwaukee”

Matt Wild

March 14, 2018

A few weeks ago, a reporter from the Wall Street Journal interviewed me about the ongoing drama surrounding the Milwaukee city flag. What, the reporter wanted to know, was the deal with the "People's Flag of Mi...

11 Wisconsin professional athletes who changed their jersey number

Tyler Maas

March 14, 2018

Over the weekend, the Milwaukee Bucks signed Brandon Jennings to a 10-day contract. The move came after the past-prime guard proved himself over a seven-game stint with the Wisconsin Herd. His second stop with ...

Download the Local Coverage 2018 concert

Tyler Maas

March 14, 2018

On Friday, January 19, Milwaukee Record hosted our fourth annual Local Coverage show at Turner Hall. There, a diverse cast of eight Milwaukee acts took the stage to perform (approximately) 15-minute sets of ano...

In Tall Buildings’ Erik Hall learns to relinquish control, embrace contrast on ‘Akinetic’

Tyler Maas

March 14, 2018

Back in early 2015, In Tall Buildings released Driver. The 10-song album was written, performed, recorded, produced, and mastered entirely by Erik Hall—a Chicago musician and the project's only permanent fixtur...

In Love With The Modern World: An interview with Jonathan Richman

Lauren Keene

March 13, 2018

What’s left to say about Jonathan Richman that hasn’t been said before? The prolific Modern Lovers front man-turned-solo artist has rightfully earned his spot in rock and roll history, but you don’t need us to ...

Standout moments from the 2018 World Championship Cheese Contest

Zach Brooke

March 13, 2018

Forget the Olympics, the World Championship Cheese Contest celebrates humanity’s principle achievement (food preparation), while fostering a sense of international camaraderie that can come only from breaking b...

Experience all of WMSE’s Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser in 90 seconds

Josh Hoppert

March 13, 2018

WMSE's 16th annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser on Sunday, March 11 was a spectacular event, just as it is every year. Attendance was high, music was fun, beer was plentiful, and the chili was absolutely delicio...

Excellent! Lakefront Brewery will screen ‘Wayne’s World’ at Avalon Theater in April

Tyler Maas

March 13, 2018

Last month, Lakefront Brewery and Avalon Theater joined forces to show Tommy Boy on the eve of Chris Farley's birthday for an event they called "Farley + Barley." After the success of that sold out screening, t...

Here’s the lineup for Arte Para Todos 2018

Tyler Maas

March 12, 2018

In its first three years, Arte Para Todos raised approximately $60,000 for Milwaukee public school art programs through the selfless efforts of musicians and visual artists bringing their talents to dozens of l...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Mader’s has been a downtown dining staple since 1902

Catherine Jozwik

March 12, 2018

Despite Milwaukee’s heavily German heritage, many of the city’s Teutonic restaurants—including John Ernst Café and Karl Ratzsch’s—have closed. Mader’s, however, isn’t going anywhere.Kristin Mader, manager a...