This week’s Milwaukee Artist of the Week is Blonder, a five piece lo-fi group that just released it’s debut EP, “Yellow”. Although they’ve been around for a couple of years, this is their first release. In just five songs, the band manages to encompass everything that’s cool and fun about alternative rock. The band is just emerging in support of
Read moreYeezy back. The 2015 Brit Awards saw the debut of the new Kanye West track “All Day”. Nothing short of previous Kanye appearances, this had everything you could have wanted; a super awkward introduction from Kim Kardashian, “Left Flamethrower”, which didn’t seem to work, Taylor Swift getting down to this sick beat(©), and numerous celebrities looking less than enthused with
Read moreAs was promised in the past, both Sir Michael Rocks and Chuck Inglish are back as The Cool Kids on a new track, as features on Blended Babies’ “On My Own”. Who knows if this means that the group is back for good, but this track definitely builds the anticipation for new music from Chuck and Mikey. It feels good
Read moreCalifornia duo Best Coast have announced that their new album, “California Nights”, will be out May 5th on Relapse Records. To go with that announcement, the band unveiled a series of tour dates in support of the record, and the video for the title track. This is a little bit of a departure from the sound that their last releases,
Read moreEvery once in a while, we get a submission with a sound that confirms the musical climate in 2015 still does, in fact, involve a wide variety of influences. Kaleem The Dream’s Valentine’s Day release, “Young Luv”, is just that submission. This song is a hip hop/pop crossover in the truest sense, with soulful production that reminds you records by
Read moreRob Hicks is gearing up to re-release his album, “LXSTSXULS” next month. As part of that re-release, he recently dropped one of the six bonus tracks from the deluxe version of the album. Produced by Mr49Keyz, “Druuggss” is a mix of a catchy hook, over the top trap beat, and an array of lyrics from Rob. Check out the track
Read moreMilwaukee rockers Eagle Trace are back with a new EP, “Off In The Night”, and I’ll be quick to tell you that it’s something you have to hear. The EP is four hard hitting tracks, centered around the single “Ghost”. I received the advance copy on this one, and kept hitting play multiple times after the initial spin. Recorded by
Read moreThis week’s Milwaukee Artist of the Week is B. Alxndr, an emcee with an EP that blends hip hop and R&B into an EP with a story to tell. His latest “Memoirs of a Broken Heart” was released last October, and in doing so, it helped get his name out to the world. This is a project that is beyond
Read moreChicago emcee G-B.A.L.L. is emerging as a name to watch in Chi-town hip hop. After recently winning a showcase sponsored by The Source magazine, he’s back with the new track, “R.H.T.C.”. With intentions to do just what the song says; rap, hustle, and take care of those around, you can hear the ambition in this track. Produced by Flawless Tracks,
Read moreChicago duo Super Fresh Bros., fresh off of releasing their “Bonus Stage” project, are back with yet another track. This time, the loose track is “Coolin’”, a track about, well… doing just that. Even when rapping about just hanging out doing nothing, the two can lyrically flex, and write a solid hook to go with it. Check out Nate the
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