While Genesis, Queen, and the late David Bowie were releasing some of their top hits in 1974, The Residents were emerging with their debut, “Meet The Residents.” This experimental album has taught me a lot about music, and about myself, which is why I’m choosing to start off my discovery posts with this album. While RYM uses descriptions of this
Read moreWell Milwaukee and other blog readers, it’s been awhile since I have posted anything. Since then I have been working on erasing some entries that I have posted here in which I felt that I could have done a better job. With the obvious excuse for school and moving into a full time job, I owe this one all to
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On Wednesday night, thousands of Milwaukeeans dusted off their dancing shoes for another year of Summerfest, but Fitz and the Tantrums were already in prime form. Headlining the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse, the band hit the stage with their modern take on new wave, indie, and everything in between. With perfect weather, The Big Bang, and plenty of liquid encouragement being consumed,
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We all know that Summerfest is upon us, oh wait, you didn’t!? Well, remove yourself from the rock you’re living under and get your can koozies ready because the Big Gig is firing up tonight! This year’s line-up is chalked full of all the sweet sounds of Milwaukee has to offer and with those melodic waves come all the Milwaukee folk
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Children of the beast embrace. Sum 41 is back! After several years of ups and downs, including a very great album in 2011’s “Screaming Bloody Murder”, the band has their first new video in five years with “Fake My Own Death”. It’s Sum 41 vs. the Internet in this one, as they dodge memes that are dead set on destroying
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I’ll preface this by saying that I, like millions of others, grew up listening to Weird Al Yankovic’s parodies. I still have VHS tapes of his greatest hits somewhere at my parents’ house, and I once got in trouble for flipping the bird at my neighbors when I didn’t know what it meant, after seeing the “Amish Paradise” video. So
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So… we started something the other night on Twitter. Story time, everyone: As the Milwaukee Bucks picked Thon Maker with their first round pick in the NBA Draft, we jokingly quipped: *Waits patiently for "Thon Maker (Freestyle)" submissions* #BucksDraft #MILPick — Breaking & Entering (@BreakinNEnterin) June 24, 2016 Little did we know that we put the seed in BKnitts’ head,
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DDH Creative Group is always up to something, and have quietly developed a strong roster of talent in Milwaukee. The newest in a long line of creative work is “Crown”, a loosie produced by Loco Los, featuring the work of Zach Williams and Alexzander. The two emcees trade bars with one another over some bass-heavy production, and create a smooth
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Despite what many will tell you, Milwaukee is not in any shortage of creatives. Case in point: Bartello and Dreboyy, two young producers and emcees respectively, and their latest single, “Power”. Complete with a low, thumping bass, and a way too fluent style on the microphone, this is one you can ride to. Dreboyy has over a decade of production
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The definition of a freestyle (to some) is to purely rap over a beat, written or not, and to be “free of style”, meaning that it’s just bars on bars on bars. By this definition, The Boy Illinois just dropped off a true freestyle, and completely knocked Outkast’s classic “So Fresh, So Clean” beat out of the park. Nobody should
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Nashville emcee Dee Goodz has a bass-heavy banger in his back pocket with his latest single, “When I Do It”. The track was recently released by the song’s producer, Jean Kengz from Paris, France. Kengz has collaborated with a plethora of artists all over the world, including Milwaukee’s own IshDARR. “When I Do It” is a whole new level of
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Everyone looks for that definitive summer jam, and every year it seems like a new batch of pop is unleashed on the masses between late May and early September. This new single from LA by way of Australia producers Feenixpawl & APEK is definitely a summer jam in every sense of the word. Feenixpawl have become esteemed in the EDM
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New York City’s High Waisted take a modern spin on the conventional surf rock sound, adding a bit of punk rock edge to keep things interesting. The band is based on the Lower East Side of NYC, the definitive rock n’ roll neighborhood, and that comes out in their music, as well as offstage. We talked to frontwoman Jessica Louise
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You never know when Pizzle is going to drop something new. Apparently he was bored on a Sunday afternoon, and now fresh to the Internet is “Podium”, a two minute freestyle produced by Ink & Beats. With bars for days, and Pizzle’s trademark flow, this is exactly what we’ve come to know from the Milwaukee emcee. Check out “Podium” below:
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Okay, so given the name, we’re a little late on this one, but Myles just put out an incredibly high quality EP recently. “Flag Day” is three tracks of fire emojis, complete with all the lyricism that you thought was gone from hip hop. There’s a whole new generation of spitters in Milwaukee, and Myles is one of the names
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Hello from under the radar. It’s time to learn about A.C. The Ruler. We were first introduced to A.C. via his newest project, “Falling Up”, and halfway through the first track, it was clear that this is something special. With a combination of old-school hip hop style and wordplay with new-school swag, A.C. The Ruler brings it on this album.
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Ultra-cool indie rockers The Living Statues have just released the latest in a string of singles, with “I Never Asked”. If you’ve seen the Statues live, you might have heard an earlier version of this song, as it’s been road tested just a bit. However, the single is everything you want from this band; it’s gritty, slick, indie rock you
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Madison punks Masked Intruder are truly one of a kind. The group is comprised of Intruders Blue, Green, Red, and Yellow (sometimes Orange), a band of criminals set to break into your home and steal your heart. Like, actually steal it. Their new EP, “Love and Other Crimes”, comes out on July 8th on Pure Noise Records, and will be
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The first concert I ever went to was at The Rave when I was in seventh grade. I was seeing the Honda Civic Tour with Panic! At the Disco, The Hush Sound, Phantom Planet and Motion City Soundtrack. I was so excited because all of these bands I listened to 24/7 and were basically my life in my middle school
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The progression of Soul Low’s sound is intriguing. If you look at their releases individually, no two sound completely alike, but they all sort of fit together. The latest to this cavalcade of music is “Be Like You”, the first single from their upcoming LP, “Nosebleeds”. With a distinctively surf-rock feel, and frontman Jake Balistrieri’s distinctive voice over the top,
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With a steady buzz building over the last year or so, Vincent VanGREAT has established himself as one of the rising stars in the Milwaukee hip hop scene. To capitalize on that buzz, VanGREAT’s first album, “UnGREATful”, was released recently on Uni-Fi Records. Completely produced by VanGREAT himself, this is a one-man showcase, with a who’s who of Milwaukee hip
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Sometimes, songs just sound perfectly laid back for the summer. Cheapskate’s most recent release, “Day By Day”, is just that, complete with storytelling, and some smooth samples. The track is produced by Lean, who is having a major run this year locally. The whole style of the song feels delightedly retro, with a little bit of a 90’s flare to
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Every morning I hear my screeching alarm go off, I have such a hard time getting out of bed because I have nothing to look forward to. When I was younger, I had such a different mentality. I enjoyed getting up every morning because it meant I get to watch hours of music videos before I head out for my
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Get ready to have a song stuck in your head for the rest of the day. Australian duo Betty & Oswald recently released their latest single, the indie-meets dream pop “Schmuck”.By the time the chorus rings in that “You are not alone”, you’ve already heard enough to know that this song has all of the components of a smash hit.
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Teddy Ted is determined to prove that he can put his name among Milwaukee’s elite hip hop artists, and the new visuals for “Drip Freestyle” are part of that plan. The production brings the heavy bass in, and Ted does his part with the bars. Mixing a little bit of trap and a high-energy flow, this is a track you
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