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Cream City Soundcheck gussies up The Vitrolum Republic

August 8, 2014

Milwaukee made music videos have come a long way in recent years. Whether they depict a backwards-headed dude in briefs exploring a farm, a three-eye rapper nestled in the clouds, or a mannequin providing saxop...

First Impression: Holey Moley Coffee + Doughnuts

Todd Lazarski

August 7, 2014

Tiny dogs, shiny Beemer's, yoga pants, ballroom dancing, something called Zumba–fat guy fried dough and to-the-thighs icing might seem out of context in the pummeling, snowballing yuppification of the Old Third...

Mile Of Music: A Milwaukee Visitor’s Guide

Tyler Maas

August 7, 2014

By most accounts, last year's inaugural Mile Of Music was an encouraging, if not successful, festival that brought 100 acts to downtown Appleton. The sleepy northeast Wisconsin hub that was largely devoid of es...

A-side/B-side: Revisiting the Madison-Milwaukee disconnect

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 6, 2014

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle important city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe.Tyler Maas...

Erik Koconis preps for the Fest

Tyler Maas

August 6, 2014

August 7-10, Milwaukee Comedy Festival will celebrate its ninth year. In the near-decade span since the inaugural festival of funniness, Milwaukee's comedy scene has grown mightily, expanded rapidly, and entire...

Exclusive: Listen to Body Futures’ terrific debut album, Brand New Silhouettes

Matt Wild

August 5, 2014

Let’s take a moment to honor those bands that refuse to play the kind of music that typically gets streamed on NPR. Let’s take a moment to pay tribute to bands that stick to their noisy, straight-up rock-and-ro...

Girls Rock Milwaukee comes back bigger, better in year two

Tyler Maas

August 5, 2014

Yesterday, 11 new bands formed in Milwaukee. While none of these new bands have yet to finish writing their first song, and some of them won't last more than a week, each of these acts hold untold significance ...

Hayward Williams previews new album at Walker’s Point Anodyne residency

Matt Wild

August 5, 2014

Back in the spring of 2012, Milwaukee’s gone-but-not-forgotten Juniper Tar set up shop at The Hotel Foster for four Wednesdays in a row, previewing songs from their then-upcoming album Since Before, and collabo...

Tracklist: Brett Favre and 9 other WI sports figures we feel weird honoring

Tyler Maas

August 4, 2014

After years of debate, some hurt feelings, a brilliant career that ended on a sour and petty note, and a sext of what appears to be a baby's penis flanked by Crocs, the polarizing and oh-so-annoying debacle bet...

Off Base: How I learned to stop worrying about the Cardinals and enjoy first place

Tyler Maas

August 1, 2014

It started in 1982.At the time, the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals weren't even in the same league, but became quick—albeit temporary—rivals in the World Series (also known as the "Suds Series")....

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

Matt Wild

August 1, 2014

Is there anything more punch-worthy than saying “It’s August already? Where did the summer go?” Probably not, so we won’t say it. Instead, we’ll look ahead (past this weekend’s Breadfest/Center Street Daze mayh...

How Tim The Rock ‘N’ Roll Animal brought The Who to Milwaukee

Thomas Michalski

July 31, 2014

//It’s a frustrating situation that has befallen every music-loving Milwaukeean from time to time: you hear your favorite band is going on tour and eagerly scan the list of dates, only to find our fair cit...

Crocodiles take Cactus Club over the mid-week hump

Tyler Maas

July 31, 2014

It's hard to get people out on a Wednesday night. It's harder yet to get people into a cozy neighborhood bar/venue on a Wednesday in the middle of summer when people are either recovering from or preparing for ...

Exclusive: Stream The Midwestern Charm’s new album, Growing Pains

Tyler Maas

July 30, 2014

The Midwestern Charm will always have a place in music. The Milwaukee (by way of Oshkosh) band's identifiably-angst-ridden output on its 2012 self-titled record helped bring them to local consciousness both her...

Video: .357 String Band reunites…for one song

Jared Blohm

July 30, 2014

Farmageddon Records Music Festival attendees were witness to a rare Wisconsin musical treat earlier this month—a surprise .357 String Band performance. The Milwaukee band reunited to play one song during a Jayk...

Postmodern dance, heavy metal, and venturing outside one’s comfort zones

Matt Wild

July 29, 2014

This past Sunday, I went to the Lynden Sculpture Garden to see a retrospective performance from the Trisha Brown Dance Company, which kicked off Alverno Presents’ 2014-15 season. To say I knew nothing—and still...

Latino Arts announces schedule for fall season

Tyler Maas

July 29, 2014

Since 1985, Latino Arts Inc. has fostered Hispanic expression sourced by artists, musicians, dancers, and thespians from all corners of Latin America, as well as ample representation from talents right here in ...

Tracklist: 11 Milwaukee bands that are bigger elsewhere

Tyler Maas

July 28, 2014

Some people think the Milwaukee music scene can be too insular. There’s some truth to that, but not all local bands stay nestled in the supportive confines of our city limits. Some venture well beyond Milwaukee...

Brady Street Festival 2014: A minute-by-minute recap

Cal Roach

July 28, 2014

While Brady Street may not retain much of its former countercultural artsiness, the intersection of Sciortino’s Bakery, St. Hedwig’s Roman Catholic Church, and Art Smart’s Dart Mart alone suggests the neighborh...

Ryan Holman discusses comedic cross-pollination before Brady Street Festival

Tyler Maas

July 25, 2014

If you follow Milwaukee comedy, you almost certainly know who Ryan Holman is. The funnyman's relaxed witticisms are regularly put on display in monthly showcases, in opening slots for touring comedians at Comed...