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January 30, 2015

After the events of two Sundays ago (of which we will not speak), football isn't exactly the first thing on our mind. Unless an outcome where both participants can lose and be banned from the NFL is added in th...

We talk Death Blues with Jon Mueller and David Ravel in Episode 4 of On The Record

January 30, 2015

In Episode 4 of Milwaukee Record’s weekly podcast, On The Record, Matt sits down with the city’s most tireless drummer/percussionist/artist Jon Mueller, as well as Alverno Presents Director David Ravel to discu...

Latino Arts announces spring schedule

January 29, 2015

Last fall, Walker’s Point institution Latino Arts Inc. enjoyed an especially strong season, which was punctuated with a sold-out performance by reigning Grammy winners and one-time NPR “Tiny Desk” concert serie...

Listen to Joe Wong talk to Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty in first episode of The Trap Set

January 29, 2015

You can find a podcast dedicated to just about anything these days—cats, bad movies, Milwaukee—but one subject has gone curiously unexamined: drummers. Seriously, we can have 8,000 tedious hours of a gussied-up...

Exclusive: Stream Low Down Sound’s EP, Ride Into The Sun

January 28, 2015

Low Down Sound’s debut EP, Ride Into The Sun, is a five-song sampling of American-made classic rock that’s unapologetically tied together with the ideals of freedom and a nomadic exploration of the wild west (p...

First Impression: The Pub Club

January 28, 2015

Isn't it strange how a bar can have an identity? Depending on any combination of factors like the decor, the selection, the neighborhood, the clientele, the type of music that's played, and innumerable other in...

The big questions and simple answers of Jon Mueller’s “Death Blues: Ensemble”

January 27, 2015

The story goes like this: In 2011, Jon Mueller was walking through the streets of New Orleans. The post-Katrina city was buzzing, full of life, optimistic—despite the fact that another hurricane was all but ine...

Kevin Hart will perform six shows at Riverside Theater in April

January 27, 2015

Last September, Pabst Theater announced Dave Chappelle was booked to perform two shows the following month. Those two theater gigs sold out almost immediately, finding the comic adding two nights and four more ...

MKEPunk’s Martin Defatte discusses his new WMSE show

January 27, 2015

Since 2009, MKEPunk.com has done an admirable job preserving out-of-print music spanning four decades, numerous genres, and all corners of the state. So far, the two-man staff of Martin Defatte and Jeremy Ampe ...

10 notable figures from Milwaukee’s TV news past

January 26, 2015

This article was originally published in January 2015.Tune into the local TV news these days and you’ll find a dizzying array of Milwaukee stars. Yes, these anchors and reporters are bona fide Milwaukee cel...

Here’s the unbelievable lineup for Arte Para Todos

January 26, 2015

Milwaukee music has been especially generous lately. Both Borg Warm and, ahem, Local Coverage showcased numerous local acts to raise thousands for Girls Rock Milwaukee earlier this month. Pablove 6 saw a flurry...

We examine the growing presence of women in local music in episode 3 of On The Record

January 23, 2015

In the past few years, Milwaukee’s music scene has become much less of a boys club than ever before. In 2014 alone, close to half (11, to be exact) of the acts we considered to have made the 25 best Milwaukee a...

Chastity Washington: 20 years of laughter

January 22, 2015

Talk to virtually any Milwaukee comedian long enough and the name Chastity Washington will eventually come up. The proper noun will undoubtedly be sandwiched between flattering adjectives and glowing compliment...

Marvel Universe LIVE! coming to Milwaukee…in 2016

January 22, 2015

If you’re a fan of Marvel Comics, superhero movies, and even more superhero movies, the past few years have been good to you, what with the countless Marvel products movies filling local multiplexes like the Hu...

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival dates announced

January 21, 2015

The 2014 Milwaukee Film Festival was by far the best year of the event's six-year run. Over the course of 15 days, 275 films from 63 countries screened in four theaters. More than 64,000 tickets were torn (up 1...

Say hello to Blonder and stream “Yellow”

January 21, 2015

Do you guys remember Cousins? No, you say? That's cool, since the short-tenured band post-punk band called it quits roughly two months after releasing its entirely great first/final record...and 30th best Milwa...

Is there a middle ground in the Milwaukee Streetcar debate?

January 20, 2015

This Wednesday, during a 9 a.m. meeting at Milwaukee City Hall, the Common Council will vote on what is being touted by some as the single most important project in modern Milwaukee history. The approval of thi...

Riverwest FemFest organizer Olivia Doyle talks about her inaugural benefit show

January 20, 2015

Though there’s certainly lots of room for growth and tons of progress that still must be made, there’s likely never been more female representation in Milwaukee music than there is right now. Despite the growin...

Jenny Lewis will play Turner Hall May 19