The summer may be fleeting, but Atlanta trio The Coathangers are holding onto every last drop of sunshine and carefree fun that they can. “Perfume”, the band’s new single, is straight up, no-frills, fun punk music with a little bit of a pop inspiration. There’s tremendous potential for crossover success, with the combination of a catchy hook and just the
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Guys, I have a confession to make. I am definitely a Cool Kids stan, and I’m okay with that. In a 2016 that has been nothing short of five poop emojis, there’s a glimmer of hope, because The Cool Kids have a new single. Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks haven’t lost a step in the slightest, bringing the trunk-rattling beats
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Breaking And Entering’s “An Evening With” concert series is returning from October-April, and we’re back with a bang as No No Yeah Okay and Peshtigo take the stage at The Tonic Tavern Cover is only $5, a and there will also be a special on Rolling Rock, plus craft cocktails from Great Northern Distilling. Come early and be noisy, because
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No matter where you go in the world, you can likely find some great minimalist indie pop if you look hard enough. A great example of that sound is Berlin’s Gurr, and their recently released video for the single “Walnuts”. Gurr is the project of friends Andrea Casablanca and Laura Lee, and that friendship is on display as the duo
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Highly respected, Motion City Soundtrack are one the finest and most hard working bands of the past fifteen years. With such a unique writing style and energetic live shows, it’s hard not to love them. Also the fact that they never made an average album is an achievement in itself. However with six albums under their belt, there are hidden
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Another day, another new Milwaukee rapper. The latest name to come to the city’s scene is Reckle$$, who actually landed on our radar via Tyso $upreme. “6 Sense” is the first release from the emcee, but he already has the sound of a veteran, and a very good one at that. Armed with some heavy production from Lowkey, Reckle$$ brings
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If you were looking for some laid back tunes to chill out to over the weekend, say no more. We’ve got you. Ethan Keller’s new release, “Dead Man Dancing”, is a smooth, soulful collection of songs that can set the right mood for whatever situation you may find yourself. Keller gets to show off his range on this album, taking
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In recent years, Wave Chapelle has managed to break out on a national level, while representing Milwaukee the whole time. One of the ways that Wave has managed to maintain his buzz is with sporadic drops along the way, always supplying the city and the world with some new material. The latest from Wave is “Authentic”, produced by fellow Milwaukee
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Look, while we can champion Milwaukee for its up and coming trendy neighborhoods and modern downtown developments, we can’t ignore the fact that Milwaukee is still situated in Wisconsin. This blend of urban and rural, however, can lead to some interesting environments to create music within. Case in point: MUSTAS’ latest, “Volume One – Barn Sessions”. While it may not
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The college schoolyear is back in session, and that means the house parties are back in full effect. Luckily for the bros everywhere, Oshkosh’s Keag and Roy Purdy are supplying the party soundtrack with their new single “Woah”. This feel of this track almost necessitates chugging Keystone Light in a run down frat house, but in a good way, we
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The collective known as Foreign Goods, featuring New Age Narcissism’s Jay Anderson, Klassik, Soul Low’s Sam Gehrke, and B-Free, amongst a host of other talented musicians, has made a name for themselves by playing out frequently in Milwaukee. A proper release from the band, however, was yet to come. Luckily for us, Gloss Records recently released the group’s debut EP,
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The Rusty Pelicans are a name synonymous with Milwaukee hip hop, having paved the way for a lot of artists in the city to make a name for themselves. 20 years in, and the P’s have a much anticipated new single and video for “We Like”, off the upcoming “Apartment 7” album, which will be released at Company Brewing this
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You can always count on Taiyamo Denku to do two things; 1) bring the feeling of hip hop ‘s golden era back, and 2) to bring some of the most solid bars you’ve ever heard. The video and single for “Where We Live” delivers on both of those expectations. The track has a very 80s sound to it, courtesy of
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The list of hungry, determined emcees in Milwaukee is extensive, but the desire amongst them is undeniable. Add a name to that list in Messyiah, who’s looking to break out as a unique feature with his latest release, “Money Matrix 2”. In eleven tracks, Messyiah makes his presence felt, throwing out bars left and right over some smooth trap production.
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Milwaukee’s BC Tha Hybrid has a lot of content to unload to the world, and he’s recently done so on his “Hybrid 3” album. According to BC, this is his best work yet, and it’s definitely a lot to take in. The album is 13 tracks deep, with only one feature on late in the playlist track “Lugia Freestyle”. The
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The creativity coming out of the Pacific Northwest is real, and the latest video from Seattle’s Slightly Flagrant for “All I Know” is no different. The crew takes a spin on the traditional trap video, adding some spastic visuals to a track that you’re probably gonna bounce around to without consciously knowing you’re doing it. Besides, who else do you
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Fresh out of Washington, DC, indie quintet Distant Creatures have a guitar bending, melodic anthem in their latest single, “Escape”. The song is a throwback to the low-fi, high-apathy sound that made 90’s indie rock so captivating. With a healthy dose of buzz, and the nonchalant voice of frontwoman Mina Karimi, this is one that you’re sure to come back
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Slowlife Tito hit us with a barrage of emails, showing us all of the things that he’s been up to recently. In fact, if we’re being honest, we’ve lost count of how many drops Tito has had this year. A couple emails in, we noticed this collaborative EP with $uki, “Overdrive”. Never one to disappoint, the duo take four tracks
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After the massive success of Bad Blood (More notably, the single Pompeii) Bastille are finally back with the anticipated follow up Wild World. First off, the first single Good Grief is a bit of a grower and honestly not a choice as a single. Of course you can’t let one song kill your excitement and boy, this album does not
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A common question comes up for music lovers; Where would your dream concert be? Most say huge venues like Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall or Red Rocks. What they should say instead is a coffee shop, specifically Milwaukee’s Prospect Ave. Colectivo Coffee. This place is something everyone should take on at some point in their life, because seeing
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Stop what you’re doing, there’s some next level underground hip hop that you’re missing out on. You know that “The Lead Singer Of Genesis”, the new LP from Def Harmonic, is a banger from the moment you press play on the first track. With some spacy, house-inspired beats, the album is spastic, and completely unique to Milwaukee. With a blend
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With a new mixtape, entitled “Bring A Friend” due out on September 13th, Yung Satori gave us a preview of the new project with his new single, “Untouchable”. Produced by 4Keys, the track is the epitome of a humble brag, with a laid back trap sound and an autotuned hook about featuring, well, untouchable. While most would stick to the format
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Producer/rapper LeanBeatz has been on a tear this year, keeping his head down and crafting beats for numerous Milwaukee artists. In addition to that, he’s released multiple project this year, the newest addition entitled “#FreeCheapskate”. The project features an intro from Cheapskate, an artist that Lean has worked with in the past, but recently was incarcerated. The project has only
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One of the marks of a true artist is being able to create anywhere. Last week, we received a text message from DayNAge that he, RubyGee, and Anto’Neyo were working on something new in Colorado with Annex and Competition. That being said, an email later, and we got our introduction to “#Pass”. The track takes a consciousness look at Milwaukee,
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In a surprise Tuesday release, Milwaukee’s Reyna put out a new single entitled “Magazines”. Keeping their minimal electronic motif alive, this track is captivating, and builds up to a catchy chorus. The shining point of “Magazines”, however, is that it carries all of the songwriting tendencies of former moniker Vic and Gab, with a unique spin reflective of the sisters’
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