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Summer Soulstice 2014: A minute-by-minute recap

June 23, 2014

The East Side’s annual Summer Soulstice Music Festival is meant to ring in the first day of summer with music, food, drinks, and that one guy who always shows up to this thing carrying a giant lizard. All of th...

Okka Fest improvises, goes big for 2014

Matt Wild

June 20, 2014

For the past six years, Okka Fest has brought some of the world’s most talented improvisational and free jazz artists to Milwaukee’s doorstep. The brainchild of Palm Tavern and Sugar Maple owner Bruno Johnson, ...

15 shows to look forward to this summer (non-Summerfest edition)

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 19, 2014

It’s finally here! Following an especially brutal Wisconsin winter and a bipolor spring season, summer makes its long-awaited return this weekend. Sure, we’ve had to endure more than a few “it’s not the heat, i...

Bandsketball courts 32 Milwaukee music acts

Tyler Maas

June 19, 2014

When it comes to music, the title of “best” is almost always subjective. Try as writers may to remain impartial, it’s only natural for at least some personal preference to trickle into record reviews and year-e...

Johnny Pemberton talks acting, stand-up, the Midwest

Tyler Maas

June 18, 2014

On name alone, you might not know who Johnny Pemberton is. Yet whether you know it or not, you’re surely familiar with his face and his voice from virtually every recent film and television show. Okay, that mig...

Kumail Nanjiani fills and fulfills Turner Hall in Milwaukee debut

Tyler Maas

June 18, 2014

Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani has never been more popular than he is now. He’s a regular on the hilarious HBO series Silicon Valley, which just wrapped up its first season. He’s made a mark with recurr...

Watch Klassik search for a “Light” in new video

Matt Wild

June 17, 2014

In just a few short years, Klassik has established himself as one of the city’s best (and most versatile) artists, deftly mixing hip-hop, R&B, jazz, and pop into a smooth, crowd-pleasing cocktail. 2012’s In...

Let’s look at the very ’90s program for Lollapalooza ’94

Matt Wild

June 17, 2014

This article is from 2014. Dates have been updated for 2024.Since 2005, venerable music festival Lollapalooza has taken over Chicago’s Grant Park for a two-day summer celebration of the world’s hottest musi...

Tracklist: 10 Milwaukee bands we love in spite of their names

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 16, 2014

Finding a perfect band name can be a daunting prospect. Does the name give listeners a rough idea of what they’re in for? Does it evoke a desired feeling or mood? Is it (and/or its corresponding Twitter handle)...

Nexus Game Fair attempts to fill the Gen Con-sized hole in Milwaukee’s gaming scene

Rob Wieland

June 16, 2014

The good citizens of Milwaukee may be shocked to discover that their fine city has a long history of geek heritage. In addition to (at least) two nerd-friendly bars and having a prominent fictional character st...

Ryan Mason answers the call to open for Kumail Nanjiani

Tyler Maas

June 16, 2014

Until recently, Ryan Mason was regarded to be among the funniest stand-up comedians in Milwaukee. Sadly, that’s no longer the case. No, the quality of Mason’s slanted observations on everyday existence—which yi...

Off Base: Carlos Gomez’s “hacktastic” plate approach pays off

Jack Moore

June 13, 2014

The popular narrative of Carlos Gomez’s career can be traced out from the player comments in Baseball Prospectus’ annuals.2007: He has great tools and succeeded at Double-A at age 20, but it’s still not cle...

Defying “Dirty Dining” at No. 1 Chinese

Tyler Maas

June 13, 2014

By the time you finish reading this sentence, you will have ingested 20 milligrams of fecal matter. Okay, maybe that’s not accurate (THAT’S A HARD MAYBE!), but there’s no denying that most of us consume some pr...

This dude has seen Sevendust 36 times

Tyler Maas

June 13, 2014

Certain bands have a way of appealing to fans in a special way. Phish, Widespread Panic, and Tool are just a few of the bands that see supporters follow them to each tour stop on cross-country jaunts. Countless...

Yelp Roulette: Prodigal Gastropub

Rachel Seis

June 12, 2014

For those who can’t handle the responsibility of perfectly catering to the differentiating palates of a group of people, choosing a restaurant can be a crippling experience. Many times in life, when faced with ...

Michael Ian Black stands up strong in Turner Hall return

Tyler Maas

June 12, 2014

Last time The Late Late Show gig was up for grabs, Michael Ian Black fell just short of Craig Ferguson for the hosting role. Almost a decade later, Ferguson is relinquishing the reins, and Black is in the hosti...

I failed Red Rock Saloon’s “Unforgiven Challenge”

Tyler Maas

June 11, 2014

I’ve always been able to eat a lot. Even before I was a love-handled and beer-gutted walking (with some discomfort) Wisconsin male stereotype, I could always put away more food than those around me—usually at a...

Plastic tray dining: A tour of Milwaukee’s downtown cafeterias

Matt Wild

June 11, 2014

When people talk about Milwaukee’s “downtown dining” scene, they’re usually talking about upscale restaurants that wouldn’t feel out of place in a tourism video scored by Peaches’ “Downtown.” Millioke, Carnevor...

Var brings stand-up comedy to an art gallery setting

Tyler Maas

June 11, 2014

Last Friday, Bay View bars, restaurants, shops, and, yes, even galleries fostered the work of various Milwaukee artists during the neighborhood-wide gallery night. One Friday later, Bay View’s year-old Var Gall...

Exclusive: Hear two new songs (and watch one new video) from Heidi Spencer And The Rare Birds

Matt Wild

June 10, 2014

Let’s talk about Heidi Spencer’s voice. It’s a voice like a waking dream: sleepy-eyed but lucid, lost in the wilderness but always in control. Over the course of four albums and more than 10 years, it’s a voice...