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Buy a Milwaukee man’s incredible retro Nintendo collection for $29,900

August 9, 2017

If you're the kind of person who has spent approximately 8,000 hours blowing into a beat-up copy of Ninja Gaiden, if you're the type of now-grown gamer who uses the "Konami code" during sex, if you're the exact...

Fibonacci Sequence takes its time with ‘Cinema Finis’

Steve Lampiris

August 9, 2017

To enter the world of Milwaukee's Fibonacci Sequence is to enter a world whose backstory includes two Chads ("Chad 1" and "Chad 2"), a producer/musician named Chris Kringel, and a current bass player being conf...

Hi Hat is turning 20! Here’s who’s playing its block party

Tyler Maas

August 8, 2017

Brady Street has changed a great deal since the late '90s. Though the East Side thoroughfare has experienced frequent turnover, rampant competition, and has been forced to cater to the the city's ever-changing ...

A couple had sex in the State Fair bleachers, and FOX6 talked to a mom and son unwittingly sitting in the same bleachers a few days later

Matt Wild

August 8, 2017

Over the weekend, no doubt hot and bothered from a day of photo-finish pig races and suggestive deep-fried foodstuffs, a man and woman had sex at the Wisconsin State Fair. Not only that, but the man and woman w...

UWM Union Cinema’s fall schedule includes David Lynch retrospective, Hollywood blockbusters, more

Matt Wild

August 8, 2017

The UWM Union Cinema has been a hidden-not-really-hidden gem of Milwaukee's East Side since 1972. Located inside the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Union, the unassuming theater has long served as a ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Kopp’s and frozen custard go hand in hand

Matt Wild

August 7, 2017

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...

Michael Ian Black eats cheese curds, debates fruit, and delights Turner Hall

Tyler Maas

August 7, 2017

The 12th annual Milwaukee Comedy Festival was the yearly event's largest and largest-scale iteration to date. Not even including our semi-affiliated Roast Of Milwaukee, the Comedy Fest consisted of a whopping 1...

Take a virtual stroll through the East Side’s Black Cat Alley

Matt Wild

August 7, 2017

Black Cat Alley has been a thing for nearly a year, but it's still common to find folks who are unfamiliar with the East Side's "street art destination." Located between Kenilworth Boulevard and Ivanhoe Place b...

187 consecutive Friday fish fries and counting: Lakefront Brewery

Caleb Westphal

August 4, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here.This past weekend I attended a friend's bachelor party, which I also had the opportunity to help or...

Rosebud Cinema to celebrate Edgar Wright’s films August 11-17

Tyler Maas

August 4, 2017

Having received oodles of acclaim from critics and audiences alike and a worldwide box office take of $141 million (and counting), it's safe to call Edgar Wright's latest effort, Baby Driver, a complete and utt...

Stream another track from the ‘Land By The Lake II’ hip-hop compilation

Tyler Maas

August 4, 2017

Back in mid-May, we treated you to an early taste of Land By The Lake II, the forthcoming follow-up to a compilation that producer and engineer DSCRIBE curated to help "create a snapshot of Milwaukee’s potent h...

Ron Funches talks stand-up, acting, voiceover, new show with Kesha before Milwaukee tour stop

Tyler Maas

August 3, 2017

Even though Ron Funches is one of the most exciting and refreshingly original comedians working today, it's quite possible (if not probable) that the charismatic comic has gone undetected on the collective rada...

Reitman and Mueller’s 1983 “Brew Ha Ha” TV special: a minute-by-minute recap

Matt Wild

August 3, 2017

Throughout the 1980s, the 1990s, and into the 2000s, Milwaukee's early morning airwaves were ruled by two names: Reitman and Mueller. Bob Reitman was already a radio veteran when he was paired with relative new...

The Killers exceed expectations at sold-out Milwaukee show

Lauren Keene

August 3, 2017

During MTV's final era of actually showing music on television, people of a certain age were exposed to countless mid-aughts top 40 hits. Various morning music video showcases like AMTV, Music Mix, and Morning ...

Celebrate the first day of the 2017 Wisconsin State Fair with some Giant Slide videos

Matt Wild

August 3, 2017

Today marks the glorious first day of the 2017 Wisconsin State Fair. From August 3-13, thousands upon thousands of proud Wisconsinites will flock to the State Fair Grounds in West Allis to take in all the sight...

Public Domain: Klassik performs “Amazing Grace”

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 2, 2017

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 ...

On The Record Episode 104: The 3rd annual Roast Of Milwaukee (live at Club Garibaldi)

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 2, 2017

Back in 2015, we decided to help informally kick off the Milwaukee Comedy Festival by asking eight comedians to take the stage at Bremen Cafe and gently (or, in some cases, straight-up viciously) make fun of th...

Ahead of new album, Primus plays one for the diehards at The Rave

Cal Roach

August 2, 2017

The news dropped on Monday that Primus will be releasing a new album next month. Titled The Desaturating Seven, it will be the first album by the band's classic lineup (bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist ...

PUP is great, grateful at Turner Hall in Milwaukee debut

Tyler Maas

August 2, 2017

Since reaching continental consciousness with its outstanding 2013 debut, PUP has toured aggressively—only stopping long enough to write and record their (even better) 2016 follow-up, The Dream Is Over. In spit...

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2017 Milwaukee Comedy Festival

Tyler Maas

August 1, 2017

Last night, Milwaukee Record held the 3rd annual Roast Of Milwaukee at Club Garibaldi. In addition to giving local media personalities and comedians a chance to rib the city they love and collecting donations f...