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Gypsy Taco is changing its name because it’s the right thing to do, and people are maaaad

January 26, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• Mitch Ciohon, owner of popular Bay View taco purveyor Gypsy Taco and Gypsy Bu...

Thanks for making Local Coverage 2018 great, Milwaukee!

Tyler Maas

January 25, 2018

Last Friday, 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 another proje...

Jason Isbell mixes adoration, anger, and adept storytelling at Riverside Theater

Rachel Seis

January 25, 2018

Jason Isbell is a man torn between times. A man caught between Southern roots and worldly ideals. Full-throttle, hard-soaked rebel days and solitary ones spent quieted, comforted, and content with family. Betwe...

Cactus Club has moved Ty Segall’s April 9 show to Mad Planet

Tyler Maas

January 25, 2018

Last week, Ty Segall's April 9 show at Cactus Club sold out in mere minutes, making it one of the fastest sellouts in the cozy Bay View bar's history. In effort to meet the unprecedented demand of customers, Ca...

No club, no problem: Comedy producers fill void with shows in breweries, bars, and basements

Tyler Maas

January 24, 2018

For the first time in decades, Milwaukee is a city without a comedy club. The abrupt end of Jokerz Comedy Club earlier this month follows Milwaukee Comedy Cafe's decision to relocate from its longtime Brady Str...

Milwaukee’s East Side: ramen, poke, cat cafes, axe throwing bars

Matt Wild

January 24, 2018

Still concerned about nightlife on Milwaukee's East Side? Still weirded out when you drive around North Avenue and see the once-busy BBC, Hotel Foster, and Rosati's dark and empty? Well never fear: in addition ...

Let’s take a moment to recognize that the guy who voiced Howard the Duck is from Milwaukee

Matt Wild

January 24, 2018

If you've ever stumbled across one of those "47 celebrities you didn't know were from Milwaukee" things, you've probably seen the usual suspects: Gene Wilder, Heather Graham, the nice lady who played Mrs. Garre...

Tucked Away: Layton Fruit Market

Lauren Keene

January 23, 2018

Between beloved and well-established local staples and a steady wave of new bars and restaurants, worthwhile dining and drinking gems can occasionally get lost in the shuffle. With Tucked Away, Milwaukee Record...

Dream Lab aims to blur the line between coffee shop and artist studio

Matt Wild

January 23, 2018

"I want to be the creative hub. I want to have a hand in everything creative that goes on in this city. I want it to happen here."So says Shawn DeKay, owner, creator, and dreamer-upper of Dream Lab, a hybri...

Latino Arts announces spring and summer exhibitions, performances

Tyler Maas

January 23, 2018

Despite being around since 1985 (and formally taking root in Walker’s Point in 1997), Latino Arts Inc. is only becoming more relevant with age. Recent seasons have brought Grammy-winning musicians and the work ...

Here’s the full Milwaukee Psych Fest VI lineup and schedule

Matt Wild

January 23, 2018

Since 2013, Milwaukee musician Andrew Shelp has given the city a loud, fuzzed-out, and reverb-drenched gift every spring: Milwaukee Psych Fest. Returning for its sixth year May 4 and 5 at Boone & Crocket (n...

Milwaukee women DJs play out, speak up, and take over

Catherine Jozwik

January 22, 2018

Common DJ pet peeves include drunks bumping into turntables, drunks spilling drinks on turntables, and crowds complaining about the music.Women who DJ in Milwaukee may face headaches such as these, along wi...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Betty Brinn Children’s Museum is a hands-on haven for restless rugrats

Matt Wild

January 22, 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...

Milwaukee is home to a Shaquille O’Neal-themed pop-up bar

Tyler Maas

January 22, 2018

As Milwaukee's culinary and cocktail scenes continue their upward trajectory, a local bar and restaurant climate that's getting markedly better with each passing month is also getting noticeably weirder and mor...

211 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: The Hideaway Pub & Eatery

Caleb Westphal

January 19, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.The Hideaway Pub & Eatery (9643 S. 76th Street, Franklin, 414-525-1950) is no hideaway, at l...

Josh Evert draws inspiration, instrumentation from nature on ‘Braided River’ EP

Tyler Maas

January 19, 2018

When he isn't fronting The Fatty Acids or recording much of Milwaukee's music scene at Silver City Studios, Josh Evert is out gathering both inspiration and instrumentation from nature. Evert's 2015 residency a...

Milwaukee isn’t getting that Amazon headquarters, but here’s some stuff it is getting

Matt Wild

January 19, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• Milwaukee isn't getting that Amazon headquarters. https://www.youtube.com...

Tucked Away: Pho Hai Tuyet

Tyler Maas

January 18, 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...

Fine, let’s use Google’s “art selfie” thing on some famous Milwaukee faces

Matt Wild

January 18, 2018

Let's just get this out of the way before it disappears from your Facebook feed like so many other "10 bands I've seen live...but 1 is a lie!" time-wasters: Over the weekend, everyone got really into using Goog...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Plaza Hotel and Café At The Plaza, where past and present both reside

Catherine Jozwik

January 17, 2018