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Matt Wild of Milwaukee Record bring his monthly roundup of new music from around the Cream City.

Reports and interviews about southeastern Wisconsin (metro Milwaukee) by WUWM News journalists and Lake Effect producers.

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/ Zach Pietrini came up with the idea to use traditional American style tattoo art to set the vibes on the cover of Modern Love. Before the pandemic began , Lake Effect featured a variety of in-studio performances from local musicians and artists. As some theaters and venues are starting to welcome back live performances with some limitations, we’ll still be featuring artists in a series we call Pandemic Performers. Milwaukee-based artist Zach Pietrini and Memphis-based artist Mckenna Bray st...

Adobe Stock Getting an at-home soil test kit can help any gardener during planting season to learn more about the health and well-being of the gardens foundation. If you’re a gardener in the city of Milwaukee, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Venice Williams. She’s the executive director of Alice’s Garden and a strong advocate for urban agriculture. Through her work, she’s created a community dedicated to the health and benefits of organic gardening. Now, she’s joining Lake ...

/ Before the pandemic began, Lake Effect featured a variety of in-studio performances from local musicians and artists. As some theaters and venues are starting to welcome back live performances with some limitations, we’ll still be featuring artists in a series we call Pandemic Performers. Trapper Schoepp is a local singer-songwriter and a longtime friend of Lake Effect — in fact, he wrote our theme music. Just before the pandemic hit, Schoepp was about to embark on a European tour. So w...

Courtesy of Caley Conway Caley Conways new EP Bliss or Bust was recorded in 2019 but Conway spent her time during the pandemic to finish the project. In normal times, Lake Effect features a variety of in-studio performances from local musicians and artists. But of course, these are not normal times. Most live events are still on the horizon and recording music in isolation presents a lot of challenges — which is why we’ve been featuring these artists in a series we call Pandemic Performe...

/ The 2021 May Milwaukee Music Roundup includes (from left) Shle Berry, Murphy Kaye, Devils Teeth and Ope. Despite the pandemic or maybe in spite of the pandemic, Milwaukee bands are continuing to release new songs — and Matt Wild has listened to most of them. Wild is one of the co-founders of Milwaukee Record, which describes itself as an online source for music, culture and gentle sarcasm. Among the many cultural things Milwaukee Record keeps track of is a nearly exhaustive list of new mus...

Getty Images Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes speaks to the crowd during the 48th Annual Juneteenth Day Festival on June 19, 2019 in Milwaukee. Theres a lot going on in Wisconsin politics — a proposed expansion of I-94, a new deal between the state and Foxconn Technology Group, and a competitive and difficult housing market. To unpack some of these issues, Lake Effect’s Joy Powers invited listeners to submit questions to ask Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes to learn more about his and the governo...

Milwaukee style pizza from Maria’s. All across the country, cities have adopted certain styles of pizza. Milwaukee is no different with restaurants like Zaffiro’s and Calderon Club championing Milwaukee style pizza. Ann Christenson has been covering dining for Milwaukee Magazine since 1997 and recently wrote an article about the history of pizza in the Cream City. She joins Lake Effect and starts by explains the key components of a Milwaukee style pie. “Cracker-thin crust, it is often ...