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Activists take on late-capitalist consumerism, bugs, in Danielson Murphy’s eco-terror novella ‘Overburden’

February 23, 2017

Overburden, the new self-published novella by Milwaukee author Danielson Murphy, opens with a public masturbation scene that doubles as a quick primer on the emerald ash borer. "On a fallen ash tree next to t...

Stream the new Whips song, “Goldmine,” and pre-order ‘The Ride’

Tyler Maas

February 22, 2017

You'd be hard-pressed to find a band in Milwaukee (or Wisconsin, for that matter) more capable of combining crushing, chest-pummeling rock and roll with rousing, radio-ready hooks than Whips. Since suddenly e...

Here’s The Vanguard’s new and improved menu

Tyler Maas

February 22, 2017

Since opening in October 2014, The Vanguard has been a boon to Milwaukee dining, while also doubling as a prime place to watch the Packers and pro wrestling, and serving host for a single-day Chinese restaura...

You can own Amnesia Nite Club (and totally change its name)

Tyler Maas

February 22, 2017

Being home to literally thousands of bars, it's only natural that at least a few drinking establishments in Milwaukee have names that are less-than flattering. Places like Slurp -N- Burp Fun Bar, Toni's Moody...

Help Milwaukee Blacksmith find a new home

Matt Wild

February 22, 2017

In a treacherous reality TV landscape littered with shows about Alaska, shows about gold mining in Alaska, and shows about kinda-sorta living in Alaska, Milwaukee Blacksmith proved to be an unlikely breath of...

The Fatty Acids unleash long-awaited album, ‘Dogs Of Entertainment’

Tyler Maas

February 21, 2017

The year was 2013. A revitalized Milwaukee music scene was abuzz with activity, and a young synth-pop sextuplet called The Fatty Acids was helping to lead the charge with a steady diet of lively local shows, ...

Help with Clyde Stubblefield’s funeral expenses

Sahan Jayasuriya

February 21, 2017

If the name Clyde Stubblefield doesn't sound familiar to you, his music certainly will. From 1965-1970, Stubblefield served as drummer for James Brown, lending his talents to a plethora of seminal recordings ...

In Defense Of: Milwaukee County Transit System

Matt Wild

February 21, 2017

In a city as relatively small as Milwaukee, certain people, places, or things can get saddled with bad reputations. Even if these reputations are somewhat deserved, Milwaukee Record strives to look past the n...

Vote today, Milwaukee, or forever hold your Facebook outrage

Matt Wild

February 21, 2017

Hey! Milwaukee! Put down that Facebook post where you're either screaming into a echo-chamber void or arguing with some asshole stranger who will never change his or her mind and listen up: You totally get to...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Despite displacement, Downtown Books remains a downtown treasure

Matt Wild

February 20, 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 figu...

A Milwaukee artist made a functioning “Thump A Trump” game

Tyler Maas

February 20, 2017

In just one month, the Trump administration has illustrated its aversion to the arts. Despite the President's efforts to take funding away from artistic organizations, creatives aren't only continuing to work...

Just a flesh wound: 9 fun facts about that time Theodore Roosevelt was shot in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

February 20, 2017

Do you like fun facts? Here are nine fun facts about that time (October 14, 1912) former U.S. President and then-presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt was totally shot outside the old Gilpatrick Hotel (now ...

Big hairy deal: Wisconsin couple featured on tonight’s episode of ‘Finding Bigfoot’

Tea Krulos

February 19, 2017

By all appearance, Jen and Larry Dopke are a normal couple that lives out near Eagle, Wisconsin. Jen works in the legal department for a corporation and Larry works in technology for their local school distri...

Zima is coming back, motherfuckers

Matt Wild

February 17, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• Put your diapers on and buckle the fuck up, Milwaukee (and the world): Zima...

Abby Jeanne goes back to basics in “Baby Roll ‘N Stone” video

Tyler Maas

February 17, 2017

Though Abby Jeanne says "2016 gave gray hair," the incomparable Cream City crooner, songwriter, and producer is poised for bigger and better things in 2017. So far in this young year, she's turned in an unfo...

What a mess: A history of All Messed Up

Corey Baumann

February 16, 2017

Milwaukee has long been coined the “City of Festivals.” While Summerfest is easily the most popular and has been a tradition for going on 50 years, Wisconsin State Fair, PrideFest, and Bastille Days also domi...

Remembering the first (and still the only) NBA All-Star Game to be played in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

February 16, 2017

When one thinks of professional all-star games and Milwaukee, one likely closes one's eyes, begins to twitch, and flashes back to the disastrous Major League Baseball All-Star Game held at Miller Park in 2002...

14 name submissions for Oshkosh’s new Milwaukee Bucks affiliate

Tyler Maas

February 15, 2017

Last week, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that Oshkosh, Wisconsin would be the home of the organization's new NBA D-League affiliate. The (approximately) 70,000-resident college town beat out Grand Chute, Raci...

Report: Milwaukee is home to a housing gender gap

Matt Wild

February 15, 2017

If you've been following our ongoing "here's all the new shit they're building in Milwaukee" series, you know that not only are they indeed building a lot of new shit in Milwaukee, but that most of that new s...

Here’s who’s playing every Mama Tried Motorcycle Show event

Tyler Maas

February 15, 2017

Starting Friday evening, throngs of local riders and motorcycle enthusiasts who have been cooped up since fall and whose choppers have been in storage for months will enjoy a brief escape from the cold, dark,...