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On The Record Episode 55: The state of metal in Milwaukee

February 17, 2016

//It took 55 episodes to do so, but On The Record finally took a long-overdue look at the state of heavy metal in Milwaukee. Though the city's metal scene rarely gets covered adequately by local publicatio...

Soul Low opens up, unplugs, looks ahead before rare acoustic show

Tyler Maas

February 17, 2016

//Soul Low is in a strange place right now. Following its biggest year to date, the band currently looms in a self-described "vinyl purgatory" that finds it sitting on new material and staying relatively q...

Miyazaki films coming to Avalon Theater in March

Matt Wild

February 17, 2016

//Few filmmakers embody the phrase "living legend" more than Hayao Miyazaki. For more than 30 years, the Japanese director/producer/animator has transcended both culture and medium with a slew of stunningl...

Tucked Away: Tanpopo Ramen & Sushi

Tommy Ciaccio

February 16, 2016

//The greased pig that should be filling Milwaukee's ramen-craving gullet with porky goodness is harder to catch these days. After Tochi broke everyone's hearts by moving from Shorewood to West Bend, it se...

Tracklist: 6 things to know about today’s spring primary election

Matt Wild

February 16, 2016

//Have you ever met someone who constantly drones on and on about how they refuse to vote, man? "Wow," you think, right after thinking, "Please be quiet." "In the time it's taking this genius to explain wh...

Weird! Bubba Sparxxx will perform at City Lounge in Cudahy on April 30

Tyler Maas

February 16, 2016

//Today in the "suburban bars booking past-prime rappers" beat comes news that the crown jewel of East Layton Avenue late-night, City Lounge, has landed a show with a formerly formidable "country rap" fore...

This video portrays Milwaukee as the weird, wonderful, and awful place it really is

Matt Wild

February 15, 2016

//The last few years have seen an unprecedented explosion of Milwaukee pride. If there's a new list that mentions Milwaukee in a remotely positive light, Milwaukeeans will fawn over it. If there's a new T-...

Pastafarians rejoice! Wisconsin DMV now allows colanders in license photos

Tyler Maas

February 15, 2016

//Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster members (also known as "Pastafarians") who live in Wisconsin are in luck. Last week, around the same time followers of a different religion were walking around in p...

UPAF reaches out to new performing arts fans with old Henry Winkler ads

Matt Wild

February 15, 2016

The United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) is a non-profit organization that raises funds to support more than a dozen performing arts groups in Southeastern Wisconsin. Last year found UPAF doling out its large...

Yeah, Bro! Podcast Episode 43: Gay dating apps with Soul Low’s Jake Balistrieri

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 15, 2016

//Every Monday, we'll be posting a new episode of Yeah, Bro! Podcast, the show where host/local gay treasure Jacob Bach talks about "gay things" with straight men. You can also stream our partner podcast o...

Godspeed You! Black Emperor ascends, evolves at Turner Hall

Cal Roach

February 15, 2016

//Milwaukee has been spoiled on the post-rock front thus far in 2016. Three weeks ago, Mad Planet somehow landed a Tortoise performance—only the band's second live date following the release of its first n...

Rio Turbo and Dashcam remix “20/20” for Valentine’s Day

Tyler Maas

February 14, 2016

//Happy Valentine's Day, Milwaukee! Hopefully you spent the weekend cuddled up close to that special someone. If Cupid's arrow missed you this year, cheer up knowing Milwaukee party-pop purveyor Rio Turbo ...

Off Base: The best, worst, and weirdest Milwaukee Brewers 2016 giveaways

Tyler Maas

February 12, 2016

//We've already come to terms with the overwhelming likelihood the Milwaukee Brewers are going to be very, very (and maybe historically) bad in 2016. Between everything new GM David Stearns has said, the v...

How hard was Sheriff Clarke trolling THIS week?

Matt Wild

February 12, 2016

//Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• Let's be honest: we could run a column entitled "How hard was Sheriff ...

MKE SEX: To shave or not to shave (your pubic hair)

Lucky Tomaszek

February 12, 2016

//For some people, high school health class was a very long time ago. Over time, the fine details about human sexuality fade in memory, and what's left is a general memory of how pregnancy happens and how ...

Exclusive: Stream the new Brat Sounds EP, ‘Gatorade’

Tyler Maas

February 12, 2016

//Following a solid self-titled debut put out under the name Brat Sounds in late 2014, former Dinny Bulca singer Scott Cary's new project really started to hit its stride last September with the release of...

Parents: It’s cold out there, so take your kids to the Shops of Grand Avenue

Matt Wild

February 11, 2016

Before we begin, let me say that however you're feeling about seeing what could be considered a "parenting column" in the pages of Milwaukee Record, I'm with you. If you're delighted, I'm with you. If you'r...

A conversation with Leo Hayashibara, Milwaukee’s (former) serial showgoer

Maggie Iken

February 11, 2016

//Milwaukee has many icons. The Milverine patrols our streets, the Milwaukee Lion may or may not still prowl the north side, the East Side Turkeys steer clear of college students, and the Brewers have that...

Here’s a REAL GoFundMe campaign to save the Mitchell Park Domes

Matt Wild

February 11, 2016

//Earlier this week, in the wake of the news that Milwaukee's beloved Mitchell Park Domes would be closed indefinitely, a random GoFundMe campaign popped up with the goal of raising $10 million to save the...

On The Record Episode 54: Documentary filmmaker Spencer Chumbley

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 10, 2016

//During his short-yet-impressive career as a documentary filmmaker, Milwaukee native Spencer Chumbley has shot for such internationally regarded news outlets as VICE, AL Jazeera, TIME, and more. He's cove...