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On The Record Episode 107: New shit with Dan Shafer

August 29, 2017

There's no shortage of new shit headed Milwaukee's way. It seems as if a new multi-use apartment complex is announced every month, and just as many craft breweries are popping up as well. The populace is embroi...

On The Record Episode 106: Milwaukee Film and the future of the Oriental Theatre, with Jonathan Jackson

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 23, 2017

Heads up, Milwaukee: the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival—which takes over the Landmark Oriental Theatre, Landmark Downer Theatre, Fox-Bay Cinema Grill, Times Cinema, and Avalon Theater September 28-October 12—is j...

On The Record Episode 105: Jim Hanke of Vinyl Emergency

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 16, 2017

This week's guest is Jim Hanke. Each week, the host of Vinyl Emergency interviews musicians, media personalities, and other movers and shakers about their relationship with records and the impact wax has on the...

On The Record Episode 104: The 3rd annual Roast Of Milwaukee (live at Club Garibaldi)

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 2, 2017

Back in 2015, we decided to help informally kick off the Milwaukee Comedy Festival by asking eight comedians to take the stage at Bremen Cafe and gently (or, in some cases, straight-up viciously) make fun of th...

On The Record Episode 103: Milwaukee Record Clearinghouse (Facebook Live)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 28, 2017

Even though we try to keep our whereabouts secret at all times (except when McDonald's is concerned), we still get a lot of stuff sent to our office. CDs, tapes, books, hot sauce, wine, condoms, and threatening...

On The Record Episode 102: Milwaukee Comedy Festival and Fringe Fest co-founder Matt Kemple

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 19, 2017

Matt Kemple is a busy man. When he's not producing theatrical events and comedy showcases at the Underground Collaborative (which he founded and manages), he's booking nationally known comedians like Godfrey, N...

On The Record Episode 101: Post-Summerfest show picks

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 12, 2017

Summerfest is over! Though we had some good times, some bad times, some non-music/food times, some locally sourced times, and some inconsistent times at Henry Maier Festival Park between June 28 and July 9, the...

On The Record Episode 100: Book Club with Vinyl Me, Please (live at Cactus Club)

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 28, 2017

Last week, Milwaukee Record dropped by Cactus Club for another edition of our Book Club. This time around we invited Vinyl Me, Please Senior Editor Andrew Winistorfer and VMP contributor Benjamin Munson to join...

On The Record Episode 99: Trying Zima, Pepsi Fire, Taco Bell Naked Chicken Chips, more with Taste Of Home

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 16, 2017

Zima is back, motherfuckers. The "refreshing citrus beverage" that was discontinued in the U.S. nearly 10 years ago returned to liquor store shelves this week. Instead of having our staff weigh in, we called in...

On The Record Episode 98: Milwaukee pets with MADACC

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 14, 2017

Every year, Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (a.k.a. MADACC) rescues approximately 11,000 stray, mistreated, and abused animals. As part of the organization's "regulation and care services," MA...

On The Record Episode 97: Milwaukee dining with Tarik Moody and Ann Christenson

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 7, 2017

Milwaukee is currently wrapping up another Downtown Dining Week. Though the annual occurrence exists to celebrate the culinary wonders in the heart of Milwaukee, there's no shortage of excellent restaurants, ac...

On The Record Episode 96: Bay View Gallery Night and public art

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 31, 2017

In 2011, Milwaukee artist Jeff Redmon and Made In Milwaukee's Chuck Watson put their heads together on an annual event meant to bring artists and Bay View businesses together. Bay View Gallery Night was born. E...

On The Record Episode 95: Milwaukee hip-hop with Promise and Vincent VanGreat

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 26, 2017

Milwaukee hip-hop is in a great place. After Arrested Development, Coo Coo Cal, and Baby Drew helped put local rap on the map between the early '90s and the turn of the century, the genre began to struggle for ...

On The Record Episode 94: Milwaukee Record Clearinghouse (Facebook Live)

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 19, 2017

Even though we try to keep our whereabouts secret at all times, we still get a lot of stuff sent to our office. CDs, tapes, books, hot sauce, wine, condoms, and threatening letters from the President of the Uni...

On The Record Episode 93: Gareth Reynolds (of The Dollop podcast)

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 26, 2017

Though Gareth Reynolds is a writer, actor, improvisor, and touring stand-up comedian, the Brown Deer native is known to listeners throughout the world for his utter lack of historical knowledge. The Los Angeles...

On The Record Episode 92: The state of Milwaukee brewing

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 19, 2017

From April 22 through April 29, the 8th annual Milwaukee Beer Week will bring about a ton of exciting events like tap takeovers, beer brunches, rare brew raffles, and interesting collaborations between brewerie...

On The Record Episode 91: Poet Kavon Cortez-Jones

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 5, 2017

Kavon Cortez-Jones loves Milwaukee. The poet and lifelong resident calls the city the "Paris of the Midwest" in his new book, Club Noir. Cortez-Jones' debut release is bursting with references to local landmark...

On The Record Episode 89: Officer Bradford of Masked Intruder

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 22, 2017

Jackson Bradford might have the most interesting job on the planet. The Milwaukee native spends at least half of each year wearing a cop costume and short-shorts while sporting a mustache as part of his lovable...

On The Record Episode 88: Lady Business

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 8, 2017

Our first On The Record episode of 2017 covers a very specific event, but one with a message that can (and should) be put into practice every day. On March 8, more than 30 female-owned Milwaukee businesses prim...

On The Record Episode 87: End of year stuff

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 22, 2016

With 2016 in its waning days, Milwaukee Record co-founders, editors, and hosts Tyler Maas and Matt Wild decided to make the final On The Record episode of this particular 366-day—mind the Leap Year, reader!—t...