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213 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Mr. J’s Lounge

February 2, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Looking back at ten months of fish fry columns, it is apparent that one of the themes that I hav...

Twin Brother goes solo, so low on emotional ‘Rightfully So’

Tyler Maas

February 1, 2018

Back in December, Twin Brother announced it was no more. Fortunately, the sudden end of the band didn’t last long, as singer/primary songwriter/founding member Sean Raasch decided he wasn’t quite ready to say g...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 1, 2018

February holds the distinction of being the year’s shortest month, one of Wisconsin’s coldest spans of time, and the final full month of winter. However, this particular February finds Milwaukee artists and ven...

Here’s the lineup for Avalon Theater’s “Miyazaki March” and “Anime April”

Matt Wild

February 1, 2018

Anime fans in Milwaukee have plenty to look forward to with this month's Anime Milwaukee convention, but the fun doesn't stop there: Today, Avalon Atmospheric Theater & Lounge unveiled its biggest-yet lineu...

“People’s Flag”-branded beer finally makes Milwaukee pride drinkable

Matt Wild

February 1, 2018

Does your Milwaukee pride need a boost? Is living, working, and paying taxes in the city not enough? Have you already purchased your 17th "People's Flag of Milwaukee" for the low, low, price of $15? (Oops, they...

Public Domain: WC Tank scales Colectivo’s roof and performs “Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral”

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 31, 2018

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

Hear a sports agent talk about being fired by Lorenzo Cain

Tyler Maas

January 31, 2018

The life of a sports agent isn't always glamorous. Beneath the veneer of expensive suits, luxury cars, and pricey meals with world famous clients, the job has its fair share of rejection. Of course, most agents...

Let’s relive the magic of Esser TV & Appliance’s “Stop, Shop, and Buy” jingle, shall we?

Matt Wild

January 31, 2018

If there was a Milwaukee Jingle Hall of Fame (someone get on this, please), you'd find the usual suspects: Channel 12's iconic "Hello Milwaukee." Emergency TV Service's frantic self-titled ditty. That terrifyin...

Here’s everything you need to know about Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2018

Tyler Maas

January 30, 2018

After months of cold, dreariness, premature darkness, and an absence of outdoor activity, the sixth annual Burnhearts Mitten Fest is just days away. For eight hours (noon to 8 p.m.) on Saturday, February 3, por...

Watch BLAX rock Cactus Club, explore public art with Adam Carr in new Cream City Soundcheck video

Matt Wild

January 30, 2018

"This is a hardworking city. This is a diverse city. It's not pretty all the time. If you're knowledgeable and you keep your eyes open and you happen to peek over, you can see something beautiful in all this me...

On The Record Episode 120: Tyler Menz

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 30, 2018

If you go to enough local comedy shows, you're bound to encounter Tyler Menz. The Milwaukee comedian has been kicking around stages throughout the Midwest for six years, and his material is beginning to spread ...

Brush up on your ’80s Milwaukee references with Sigmund Snopek’s “Cookin With A Wok In Milwaukee”

Matt Wild

January 30, 2018

Last summer we dug up a 1984 parody of Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon" called "I'm A Milwaukeean." The song—from Guy Herman And The Bubbler Boys—contained all sorts of timeless Milwaukee references: beer, brat...

Adam Levin puts passion for hometown history into “Old Milwaukee” Facebook group

Tyler Maas

January 29, 2018

Milwaukee is always changing. For every new building erected, every new amenity added, or for each conceptual change and ownership overhaul that happens in our city, a piece of Milwaukee's past is lost in the p...

The Brewers had a busy offseason, but have they done enough?

Kyle Lobner

January 29, 2018

What a difference a week makes for the Milwaukee Brewers.At this time a week ago, Brewers fans, along with the fans of about 25 other Major League Baseball teams, were waiting for their favorite club to mak...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Jan. 21-27)

Matt Wild

January 29, 2018

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Get in on the ground floor when In Tall Buildings play The Back Room @ Colectivo in March

Tyler Maas

January 29, 2018

Over the course of less than three years, The Back Room @ Colectivo has established itself as an invaluable East Side entertainment destination and a trusted source for all-ages shows, up-and-coming musicians, ...

Great Job, Wisconsin! Green Bay is the best city for football fans

Tyler Maas

January 29, 2018

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee! Bot to keep track of the city’s many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication deign...

DJ Jobber tells us his essential playlist of songs performed by professional wrestlers

Tyler Maas

January 27, 2018

When we last checked in with Ryan Fox, the Milwaukee filmmaker responsible for “The World’s Longest Mannequin Challenge” and the Adult Swim-featured R.P.M. 2 was explaining his decision to attend a nationally-t...

’18 And Life To Go: Acupuncture is the most relaxing thing you can do with 20 needles in your body

Tyler Maas

January 26, 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...

212 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: The Tracks Tavern & Grill

Caleb Westphal

January 26, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Well, it happened. Someone took the "Seriously, ask him to be in your band" line in my "About th...