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June 4, 2015

With under two years to the band's credit, Tigernite has already made a mark on stages throughout the city. The Milwaukee glam-rock quartet—propelled by a steady diet of chunky, arena-ready guitar licks and the...

Celebrate the return (and restoration) of Von Trier’s Colnik chandelier

June 4, 2015

Nestled in the broiling bro-dom of North Avenue is Von Trier, a longtime East Side German-themed bar that boasts an agreeably dim, rustic, and foosball-less ambience. It’s the place you go when you’re too old f...

PrideFest and a year of Wisconsin marriage equality on Episode 21 of On The Record

June 3, 2015

June 6, 2014 is a momentous day in Wisconsin history. On that fateful Friday, the state's ban on same-sex marriage was ruled to be unconstitutional. As the ban was lifted, hundreds of couples rushed to courthou...

Here’s the lineup for the 2015 Locust Street Festival

June 3, 2015

A week or so of hoodie weather notwithstanding, summer in Milwaukee is more or less here, and with it comes the buildup to the city’s countless festivals and street parties. A perennial favorite, the Locust Str...

UWM students can now be known by their preferred names

June 3, 2015

For students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, being known by their preferred names just got easier.On June 1, UWM enacted a preferred name, or name-in-use system for all registered students. The op...

I hung out with the mayor of West Allis

June 2, 2015

Way back in March, we posted a video—once again, a video we had absolutely NO role in producing—that displayed a rough, unflattering, and altogether bleak view of West Allis that alleged it was “the worst city ...

Prince tribute, Greil Marcus talk highlight Alverno Presents Season 56

June 2, 2015

If there’s one constant to Alverno Presents—the long-running performing arts series of Alverno College—it’s a willingness to try anything and everything. The past few years alone have seen local musicians payin...

First Impression: Wright’s Burgers & Wings

June 2, 2015

Late May is a time of exodus on Milwaukee's upper East side. University-adjacent sidewalks are strewn with gently (and not so gently) used furniture, as parents and Hernia movers alike help new graduates move b...

Welcome to June: Here’s what you’re doing this month

June 1, 2015

Though July comes close to matching it, there’s simply no month in Milwaukee that’s more jam-packed with entertainment than June. Festival season officially kicks off with PrideFest, which gives way to Polish F...

Here’s the ridiculously great lineup for Point Fish Fry & A Flick 2015

June 1, 2015

Since 2009, for a handful of Fridays throughout the summer, Point Fish Fry & A Flick has transformed Discovery World on the lakefront into an outdoor movie mecca. Co-produced by the Pabst Theater Group, the...

Father John Misty captivates Pabst Theater with energetic, endearing display

Phillip Martinez

June 1, 2015

Fancy footwork, mic-twirling, spastic movements, primal screams and Jim Morrison-esque theatrics aren’t what are typically seen at a concert of an artist rooted in folk music. Sunday night at the Pabst Theater,...

No longer new in town, John Mulaney slays in hilarious Milwaukee return

June 1, 2015

Former Saturday Night Live head writer John Mulaney's uproariously funny 2012 special New In Town is on the short list of the best hours of comedy captured on tape in recent memory. The intensely quotable—"OHH!...

Tea Krulos talks Monster Hunters, Paranormal Conference in Episode 20 of On The Record

May 29, 2015

This week on On The Record, we sit down with author (and occasional Milwaukee Record contributor) Tea Krulos to talk about his latest book, Monster Hunters: On The Trail With Ghost Hunters, Bigfooters, Ufologis...

Drop anchor and check out Milwaukee Boat Line’s Concert Cruise schedule

May 29, 2015

We've already covered the staggering number of land-loving musicians playing in and around Milwaukee this summer. Now we know more than 20 acts who will take to Lake Michigan in June, July, and August as part o...

Pauly Shore Stands Alone: A backhanded Wisconsin love letter

May 28, 2015

Not unlike Crystal Pepsi, Hypercolor t-shirts, and the LaserDisc, Pauly Shore was a cultural bullet point that was emblematic of what America’s pop culture landscape was like during the early-to-mid ’90s. The c...

Off Base: 10 Brewers/Star Wars bobbleheads we’d like to see

Rob Wieland

May 28, 2015

Wisconsin’s recent run as a contender in various sports has been a refreshing change of pace. The Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Bucks both made the playoffs last season, and are full of young talent. The Wisc...

A Milwaukee filmmaker wants to make documentaries while living in a van

May 28, 2015

For the last five years or so, Milwaukee filmmaker Anthony Lopez has captured the city at its most sublime and idiosyncratic. As part of his High Frequency Media production company, Lopez created dozens of top-...

First Impression: Company Brewing

May 27, 2015

When news broke last fall that Company Brewing would be replacing Stonefly Brewing at 735 E. Center St., it was greeted with a fevered enthusiasm usually reserved for new “placemaking” initiatives or Milwaukee ...

Kyle Kinane’s growing star burns ever brighter at Turner Hall