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March 30, 2015

That low rumble emanating from the depths of Lake Michigan isn’t a storm and/or Godzilla, it’s Milwaukee’s summer festival season, soon to be back on our shores after 8,000 years of winter. And what better way ...

Apparently Rob Gronkowski likes Klassik

March 27, 2015

After a calculatedly quiet 2014, this year has already been a crazy one for Klassik. The Milwaukee rapper and multi-instrumentalist just got back from SXSW (where he performed solo and as one of Group Of The Al...

Meat, er, Meet The Vanguard in Meet Milwaukee’s latest video

March 26, 2015

Hey! You hear about this Vanguard place? Of-fucking-course you have. Since soft-opening late last October, the Bay View bar and sausage purveyor has been lauded by numerous Milwaukee publications (present compa...

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival now accepting entries

March 26, 2015

It may seem blasphemous to wish for autumn with summer still a few months off, but when it comes to the Milwaukee Film Festival, we’re happy to blaspheme away. Today, Milwaukee Film announced that it is accepti...

Bublr Bikes come to Brady Street

March 23, 2015

Since launching last year, Milwaukee bike-sharing system Bublr Bikes has set up shop in 10 locations in the Downtown area, providing affordable two-wheeled transportation for folks on their lunch breaks and/or ...

More trouble for record stores, no more film reviews for the Journal Sentinel

March 19, 2015

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Just give in and let Bleach Athletixx’s “California Future” bore itself into your brain

March 13, 2015

Bleach Athletixx, the brand new electro-pop endeavor of Young Holidays ex-pat Max Holiday came out of nowhere. Conjured a couple weeks ago and literally finished in his warehouse recording space last night, the...

WMSE will release a Field Report 7-inch for Record Store Day

March 12, 2015

Say what you will about the hoopla—good and bad—surrounding Record Store Day, but the fact remains that it's a great chance to score some pretty nifty vinyl shit. Adding to the list of RSD goodies are the good ...

Here are the nominees for the 35th Annual WAMI Awards

March 12, 2015

On Sunday, April 19 at Turner Hall, the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (or WAMI, if you're nasty) will hand out its annual awards for the 35th year running. Today, the nominees for those awards were announced. L...

“Blurred Lines,” dangerous lawsuits, and the end of The Fortress

March 12, 2015

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Download Juiceboxxx’s new (and last?) mixtape, Highway To The Heartland

March 10, 2015

Believe it or not, it's only been slightly more than a year since Milwaukee-bred emcee Juiceboxxx earned his 15 minutes of infamy following what's been called "the worst on-air rap in TV history" (that we're in...

Inaugural Arte Para Todos raises $21,165

March 9, 2015

The inaugural Arte Para Todos festival was an unabashed success. An eclectic mix of 70 Milwaukee bands played a combined 15 shows spanning three neighborhoods over the course of an otherwise quiet late-winter w...

The Disclaimer: Exploring the land of Piddletractor with Grandma Sparrow

March 5, 2015

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Plasticland, Sigmund Snopek, The Robbs to be inducted into WAMI Hall of Fame

March 3, 2015

There’s nothing more tiresome than griping about the Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards—or the WAMIs, if you’re nasty—so let’s get down to brass tacks: the latest inductees to the WAMI Hall of Fame have just ...

Ariana Grande fans are really, really pissed at Journal Sentinel music critic Piet Levy

March 2, 2015

A common misconception about Milwaukee Record is that we love to “hate.” But beyond some snarky shit we wrote about a crappy “reality show,” we dare you to find an example of us tearing down a local band, music...

Naughty By Nature is down with NBA, will perform at March 28 Bucks game

February 27, 2015

In recent years, the Milwaukee Bucks have sought out one nostalgic hip-hop act each season to serve as halftime entertainment for a late-season game. Vanilla Ice performed at BMO Harris Bradley Center two seaso...

Scott Walker will use his experience battling Wisconsin protesters to battle ISIS

February 26, 2015

Thursday afternoon at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington D.C., Wisconsin governor and presidential hopeful Scott Walker was asked how he would handle international threats to our country...

The Disclaimer: Oscar and Grammy letdowns, Jack White’s guacamole recipe

February 26, 2015

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Riverside Theater adds second Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally show, announces filming