When we last checked in with Ladybird back in late March, the Milwaukee alt-country outfit was announcing its first proper LP, Amy Come On Home, by releasing a heartbreaking single from the forthcoming record entitled “Audrey’s Garden.” Well, with the album’s May 17 release date coming up fast, Ladybird decided to chase the lead single about the unrelenting passage of time and continual change… Source ..read more

MPS RELEASES PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR PROPOSED BUDGET INVESTS IN STUDENTS, FOCUSES ON LONG-TERM SUCCESS (MILWAUKEE, WI) – On Friday, April 26, 2024, Milwaukee Public Schools released the proposed budget for the 2024–25 school year. Driving positive student outcomes remains MPS’ top priority. The proposed budget increases investments in schools and academic support to students… Source ..read more

WAMI Brings its Annual Celebration of Wisconsin Music to Green Bay for First Time The Wisconsin Area Music Industry organization is thrilled to bring its annual awards show to Green Bay on May 19, 2024 marking its inaugural Titletown show and its first in Northeast Wisconsin since 2018. The 42nd WAMI Awards will feature live music performances, Hall of Fame inductions and award presentations… Source ..read more

A long time ago (last week) at a dairy company far, far away (Minnesota)… It is a period of monetization. Ad agencies, emailing from their Chicago headquarters, have won their first victory against the jaded entertainment publication co-editor. During the email exchange, hired agency executives managed to gain entry to the publication’s ultimate weapon, the EDITORIAL SCHEDULE… Source ..read more

It’s been nearly 10 years since sisters Victoriah and Gabriela Banuelos retired their indie-rock outfit Vic And Gab and transformed into the more pop-leaning REYNA. And while the latter project has produced some of Milwaukee’s best music of the past decade (2023’s Limonada EP is a recent winner), the former has never been far from mind. So wouldn’t it be nice if there was a Vic And Gab reunion in… Source ..read more

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures—sponsored by Miller High Life—HERE. This week, fish fry #538: Kegel’s Inn…at Caleb’s wedding! Once it dawned on us that having our wedding on a Friday had to mean a fish fry wedding, my wife Melissa and I never really considered getting married on any day but a Friday. While I briefly floated the idea… Source ..read more

Milwaukee dining is in a constant state of change. Beloved establishments close or move. New restaurants open in their place or set up shop in newly-erected buildings. Different concepts are explored, trends are chased, and promising pop-ups routinely make the leap from food hall tenant to brick and mortar business. Fortunately, there’s no tipping point in sight because, well, the city’s palate is… Source ..read more

Welcome back cheftestants! Last time on Top Chef, CHEF DAN JACOBS WON! Leading with the biggest news of the episode, yes, our hometown hero beat his colleagues to win the elimination challenge during last week’s Madison-based supper club episode. Paired in two teams, the 10 remaining contestants were tasked with creating an elevated supper club menu complete with a relish tray, fish dish… Source ..read more

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Wisconsin! Bot to keep track of the state’s many appearances on dopey online lists and studies, as well as any time a national publication deigns to acknowledges our pathetic Midwest existence. Enjoy? “It’s five o’clock somewhere!” is a popular phrase deployed when the speaker—usually a dad or grandpa— cracks open a… Source ..read more

Since 2019, Farmhouse Paint Bar & Hall (4511 S. 6th St., 414-404-5858) has played host to Frida Fest MKE. The event serves as “an annual celebration of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo,” whose surrealist, feminist, and socially-centered works have inspired artists for decades. According to organizers, Frida Fest is also a vehicle to help promote the work of artists in the Milwaukee region. Source ..read more