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Top Brewers prospect Lewis Brinson thinks this is his year

January 30, 2017

Unless you closely follow minor league baseball, you've probably never seen outfielder Lewis Brinson play. But, if you've been following the Milwaukee Brewers, you've probably at least heard of him.When t...

Hear Slow Walker bring its A-game to new EP, ‘Command Z’

Tyler Maas

January 30, 2017

Slow Walker is a curious name for a band that operates at such a frantic pace. The garage rock outfit put out three full-lengths between 2011 and 2014. Last year saw the release of two cassettes: a collection...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (January 22-28)

Matt Wild

January 30, 2017

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 ...

I got a bottle of Big Mac Special Sauce from the guy who’s eaten 29,100 Big Macs: A minute-by-minute report

Matt Wild

January 27, 2017

This article was originally published in 2017.There's a scene in the final episode of Mad Men where a lost and bottomed-out Don Draper finds himself in a confessional seminar at a New Age-y retreat. There, ...

Summerfest (presented by American Family Insurance) is getting a new amphitheater

Matt Wild

January 27, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• In case you were hiding under a rock yesterday, and/or hanging out with that ...

MKE SEX: Overheard at the bar

Lucky Tomaszek

January 27, 2017

broadstreet.zone(49071); OH at the bar last week:"...doesn't that sound like fun? We should try that.""No, it doesn't. I'm not really interested in that.""Why do you say 'no' to things all the time...

Author Adam Michael Krause examines revolution, comedy, “the end” in new book

Tyler Maas

January 26, 2017

In 2013, Milwaukee author, musician, activist, and carpenter Adam Michael Krause wrote an essay entitled The Revolution Will Be Hilarious. The 40-some-page pamphlet detailed society's need to expand its colle...

Sean Williamson captures life itself in brilliant spoken word collection ‘You’re Doing What I Should Have Done’

Matt Wild

January 26, 2017

"Life ain't short, it's long." So says a dying Earl Partridge in Paul Thomas Anderson's melodramatic Magnolia. That sentiment hangs heavy over You're Doing What I Should Have Done, a stark, moving, a...

Mayhem conjures up evil nostalgia at Turner Hall

Cal Roach

January 25, 2017

Believe it or not, Milwaukee was once a haven for metal. There was a time—let's call it "The '90s"—when cult European bands that American metalheads never dreamed they'd get to see in person would make a spec...

Remembering the birth of the Milwaukee Bucks, and how they were almost the Milwaukee Robins

Matt Wild

January 25, 2017

Back in April 2015, amidst tremendous hype and anticipation, the Milwaukee Bucks unveiled their new logo: a hard-edged, white-eyed, pissed-off 12-pointer. Just try and tag this, you blaze-orange-wearing bozo,...

Stream Dream Vacation’s chaotic and cathartic EP, ‘Exude Sorry’

Tyler Maas

January 25, 2017

It's not unusual for people to turn to music to help cope with tragedy, sadness, and conflict. At times, that reliance of music's comforting capabilities extends to those writing the songs. Last November, Dre...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Foundation remains a tropical treasure in a not-so-tropical town

Matt Wild

January 24, 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...

First Impression: Monster Pizza MKE

Tyler Maas

January 24, 2017

For every drinking and dining establishment that has stood the test of time near the corners of Locust Street and Oakland Avenue, there's an ill-fated endeavor that comes and goes with little fanfare. While S...

Perfect 10: Building the best Milwaukee Brewers Flex Plan

Tyler Maas

January 24, 2017

Now that we've had a full day to process the Packers loss, let's shift focus away from one season's tragic conclusion and, instead, look ahead at the six months of unknown possibility that make up the 2017 Mi...

Milwaukee is still talking about Pokemon Go, and still trying to make it (and future games) pay up

Matt Wild

January 24, 2017

Milwaukee is still talking about Pokemon Go. And still trying to make it (and other games) pay for permits to take up virtual space in Milwaukee County Parks. Again.Tuesday, in a Milwaukee County Board me...

Golda Meir, Vel Phillips, and 10 other notable women from Milwaukee’s past

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 23, 2017

Over the weekend, across the world, millions of women (and men) gathered, marched, and united in protest of the newly installed President of the United States, Donald Trump. In honor of the historic Women's Mar...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite moments from Riverwest FemFest 2017

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 23, 2017

Following five nights, more than 70 performances, and a bunch of new elements added to the mix, another Riverwest FemFest is officially in the books. The third annual benefit just so happened to overlap with a ...

NEA, NEH have poured millions into Wisconsin

Tone Madison

January 23, 2017

The following piece by Scott Gordon and Liz DiNovella was originally published on Tone Madison.The first time the National Endowment for the Arts made a big grant to support a project in rural communities...

“Tribe UNCOVERED” redefines A Tribe Called Quest, showcases an eclectic Milwaukee music scene

Cal Roach

January 21, 2017

There are good reasons you don't hear a lot of rappers covering other rappers. Much of hip-hop's success lies in the idiosyncrasies of its MCs; individuality is job one, and the self-referential bent of rap ly...

First Impression: Matador Taco + Tequila Bar

Tyler Maas

January 20, 2017

After hosting 12 years worth of ivory iterations that ran the gamut from popular songs to timeless bar standards to any other requests bachelorette parties and your mom could muster after a few fishbowls, Luc...