The oft-underrated emcee Jay Smoove is back with a vengeance on his new track, “Raybans”. Armed with a slick, jazzy beat, and a feature from Rampage, Jay gets to go off with an elaborate flow that he brings every time you let him on the mic. Keep your head nodding to the track, and you may have to rewind a
Read moreMilwaukee emcee turned Atlanta transplant Cherub Satori is back with his latest visual, which dropped a couple weeks ago. “Work For Me” is the first single from his “Livin’ Like I Made It” mixtape, which also was recently released. The video is smooth, shot by member of Wave Chapelle’s Blue Lemon Clique. Cherub also does his thing, as we’ve seen
Read moreOne of the greatest things about Milwaukee’s current musical climate is that newcomers can (and do) pop up out of seemingly nowhere all the time with an abundance of talent. Even more importantly, the names that are emerging now, regardless of genre, are incredibly talented. Enter Shle Berry, a female emcee with a super skilled flow. While she has been
Read moreIn the madness that is South By Southwest, and our corresponding coverage of it, we almost missed this new track from Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin (a band whose name we first heard in DirecTV’s SXSW coverage a few years ago). The new track, “Step Brother City”, is from their new album, “The High Country”, tentatively set to come
Read moreWithout a show to shoot on Friday night at SXSW, I decided to throw together a cypher on 6th St. and film it. However, from that, it was also decided that there should be a second cypher at the Pearl St. Co-Op later that night. I walked into a full on college rager, and the cypher only made things crazier.
Read moreOne of the highlights of Klassik’s busy South By Southwest schedule this year was Hustle Simmons’ Hustlepalooza, held annually at Krave Dance Club. The crowd was out in full force on 6th St. to see the show in the middle of the last day of SXSW, and they were into Klassik for sure. STAGESlayers is from Klassik’s most recent release,
Read moreThis week’s Milwaukee Artist of the Week is Sin Bad, a garage/pop punk hybrid with an infectious sound. I first found out about the band on a recent, impromptu trip to the Cactus Club, on a night the group took the stage. Within a few minutes, I was smiling as I saw a band that embodied much of what pop
Read moreSo here’s a cool thing that we did. With a hole in my SXSW schedule, I decided to throw an impromptu cypher on 6th Street (where all the unofficial parties are) in Austin. This area is notorious for seeing pop up performances on street corners, and during SXSW the area is literally filled with talented artists from all over the
Read moreWhen I heard that WebsterX was playing South By Southwest this year, I was pretty stoked. Then I heard that there was going to be a Third Man Records showcase, and being a huge Jack White fan, I was even more stoked. I came to find out that WebsterX was playing the Third Man showcase, and I was on the
Read moreWednesday was my first experience seeing Milwaukee’s extra-large Group of the Altos, and it was definitely just that; an experience. The 15(I think?) piece group has multiples of just about every instrument, making for a larger-than-life sound that translates to their live performance. The group features Milwaukee emcee Klassik as well, both for his verses as well as his saxophone
Read moreMilwaukee’s GGOLLDD have a full South By Southwest schedule, with seven shows in six days throughout Austin. Wednesday night’s agenda included the rooftop of Cheers Shot Bar, with a crowd so energetic that the tented area for the stage and sound board, as well as the bar, were shaking throughout their set. As you can see in the clip below,
Read moreOne of the many emerging artists that opened for Bleachers at their fan-driven day party on Wednesday was Night Terrors of 1927. The band had two shows on their South By Southwest schedule that day, in support of their latest release, “Everything’s Coming Up Roses”. They’ll also be on the road with Bleachers for a while. Check out some quality
Read moreBleachers’ day party on Wednesday was packed with some solid up and comers, including Philadelphia natives CRUISR, who helped kick things off earlier in the day. This was definitely a chance for the band to showcase their sound to a new audience, and I’m sure they converted several people into fans with their ear-catching songwriting. Check out a clip from
Read moreSprinkled into a fun set of opening acts at Bleachers’ free day party was Joywave, a band that had been around for several years, but is first starting to really break into the elusive next level. The group has been touring with Bleachers, and so naturally it made sense for them to open for Antonoff and co. at their party.
Read moreAs part of Bleachers’ day party for their fans yesterday, the opening act bill was stacked with solid music. Amongst those playing sets were The Mowglis, a band that is popping up left and right with their infectious sound. Already armed with a legion of fans, this band could become superstars in the very near future. Check out footage of
Read moreYesterday morning I woke up looking for a day party to go to at South By Southwest, seeing as how I really only was there during the night last year. A quick scroll through Twitter showed me that Bleachers were throwing a free, no badge party at Vulcan Gas Company, and the opportunity seemed perfect. The goal was to make
Read moreAnyone with ears know that 2005 was a legendary year for music. Here’s a list of albums that hopefully we’ll get to hear live in full. Late Registration – Kanye West Now I know a tour is out of the question but it’s Kanye. Seeing as how unpredictable he can be I wouldn’t be surprised if he played this
Read moreEagle Trace kicked off an awesome bill at Tonic Tavern last week, splitting the stage with GGOOLLDD. The group just released their “Off In The Night” EP, as well as the single “Ghost”, which you can see a clip of below. The show was a part of the South by Riverwest Series, and the group of brothers (plus one) definitely
Read moreLast week, Tonic Tavern was the spot to see a couple of bands that are generating a strong buzz in Milwaukee. Eagle Trace and GGOOLLDD took the stage, filling the bar for their show. This was my first time seeing GGOOLLDD, and they were nothing short of very impressive. The indie-pop outfit managed to keep the energy and excitement up
Read moreC Money, one half of Chicago duo Super Fresh Bros., let his version of “Blessings” out to the world today. With pure emotion behind his verses, C gets a chance to air it out over the industry track. He gets a chance to show that himself, as well as his group with Nate The Great, are nothing but determined to
Read morePeople have been waiting on Minnesota native MOD SUN’s debut full length album for a long time, and now that it’s finally ready, he didn’t disappoint. With a listening party held over Twitter yesterday, everyone’s favorite hippie brought the backstory to the album, and premiered it to the world. If you missed it, don’t fret. The album is out now
Read moreIt seemed like it took a long time for us to finally get Action Bronson’s debut album, but now that it’s that time, Bronson is giving you an onslaught of material. The latest in the slew of content is “Baby Blue” a new single featuring Chance The Rapper. As evidenced by “Na Na” on Chance’s breakout “Acid Rap”, the combination
Read moreThink back before 2011. All Time Low were on top of the world. The success of Nothing Personal and it’s lead single Weightless shot them on a path to take over the mainstream. They signed to Interscope, sought a number of producers, and even Alex Gaskarth wrote with several co writers. As shown in songs like Too Much, ATL were
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