Long Island indie duo The Glazzies recently premiered a video for their newest single, “Spill”, and you’ll be yearning for the days of early 90’s alternative by the time the track is over. The song, as well as the video, are both energetic, and wonderfully primitive, drawing up nostalgia for some of the first glimpses that the public ever saw
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A gut instinct can sometimes be very underrated. With one viewing of Frida Sundemo’s video for the single “We Are Dreamers”, though, you get a gut instinct that this is the future of pop music. The Swedish artist takes an intensely creative approach to the visual for the new track, which is powerful enough in its own right. It wouldn’t
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Here’s a project that definitely should not go unnoticed. Racine’s Ben Kerns fell onto our radar with the video for his “Blue” single, and now has an EP to back up that first impression. Over the course of six tracks, Kerns demonstrates a variety of styles to showcase himself as an emcee. There’s a variety of genres that provide an
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Milwaukee and Chicago come together on Will In The Sky’s latest drop, “Poppin’ Chakras”, which features Milwaukee’s Julyeth and Chicago’s Supa Bwe. Will has always had a very unorthodox approach to hip hop, and this track is no different in the sense that he’s always different. Fitting three verses in just under two and a half minutes, this is hip
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We might have missed it, but Munch Lauren has been doing some serious numbers with three recent drops in the last month. The lead single from this pack of tracks is “Lil Mama”, which is nothing short of a completely hyper, strip club anthem. Produced by OG Queso, the track also features Gorilla Zoe, who provides the song’s hook. While
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The 12 Days of Christmas Mixes are nearing the halfway point, and on Sunday we decked the halls with DJ Annalog of Higher Education Records. Ever since we first saw her spinning on The Shenanigans Tour way back in the day, she’s been one of our favorite DJs. On this mix, she keeps the energy all the way up, putting
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DJ Whyte Nite’s 12 Days of Christmas mixes is in full swing, with days 3 and 4 bringing some incredible mixes from DJ Stretch, DJ Gino, and DJ O. You’ve heard some of these names on the radio previously, and if you’re around the club scene in Milwaukee, you’ve undoubtedly heard one or more of these DJs spin live. Oh
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Day two of DJ Whyte Nite’s 12 Days of Christmas mixes saw the 88Nine RadioMilwaukee talent get involved, as we were treated to mixes from both Kenny Perez, as well as Jordan Lee aka DJ Madhatter. The interesting thing about it is that both DJs took the concept in completely different directions. Kenny Perez kept things uptempo, with more of
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Hawthorne Heights frontman JT Woodruff is setting out on his own solo path, at least for a little while, with the upcoming release of his solo album, “Lonesome”. We get our first glimpse of the album with “Sundown”, the first single from the project. While the sound is a departure from the angst of Hawthorne Heights, there are elements that
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When you think of hip hop in Georgia, or in general for that matter, you probably think of the hotbed that Atlanta has become. Tifton, Georgia, however, is about two and a half hours south, and home to Bernard Jabs, who recently released his single, “Master P”. With a distinct down south feel to it, this track is a banger,
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Surprise! El Shareef just dropped a new track, and also teased a release date for an upcoming project. “Real Envy” features an extra-tough beat, and El dropping bars on bars on bars. Shareef airs it all out on this one, clearly venting some frustrations with being a local artist in his verses. According to Soundcloud, the track may or may
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Okay, so we might have slept on this one when it came out. “Genuine” is the latest from Maajei Vu, featuring production from YeX and Cardo. Maajei Vu gets to show off his vocal talents on this one, with the majority of the track being sung instead of rapped. With an already extensive year in terms of production credits, Maajei
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It’s the season of giving, and DJ Whyte Nite absolutely snapped with the concept of the 12 Days of Christmas Mixes. For six days, we’ll get two new mixes from local DJs, and the lineup is absolutely stacked with some of the biggest names in the burgeoning Milwaukee DJ scene. On day one, we’re treated to DJ Why B, who
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Spanish punks Bad Mongos hadn’t really made a name for themselves in the United States with their initial run near the dawn of the millennium, but after a twelve-year hiatus, the group is out to make noise with their new album, “Shoot The Bullet”. The band has reformed, and their new release is thirteen tracks of in your face, straight
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Scandinavian artist Ingrid Witt recently premiered the video for her latest single, “Babies Gonna Cry”, and it is full of top-quality production. The clip, directed by Robin Günther, shows Ingrid in a variety of characters, which correlates well with the song’s emotion and intensity. This has the feel of dark-electro pop, without being over-the-top in one way or another. It’s a
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Thanks to a certain Grammy-winning group that need not be named, Eau Claire, WI, is being put on the map for serene, melodic indie. Case in point, the latest video from Waldemar, for their single “Visions”. The song begins with sweeping, emotional vocal takes, and in a flip of a switch, goes from potential energy to kinetic. “Visions” sounds like
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Hey everyone, Over the last several years, Breaking And Entering has grown and transformed in numerous ways, with 2016 being our biggest growth year to date. More importantly, I am incredibly proud of what Milwaukee’s music scene is doing, and I hope that we can help continue that growth and showcase it on a much bigger level in the coming
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New Jersey artist Goods Wrapper is beginning to build a name up for himself, and with the help of Milwaukee director Cody LaPlant, has created a strong video for his track, “On My Shoulders”. Produced by MCNR, the track is a prelude to his upcoming project, “Six Degrees of Separation”. The video features Goods Wrapper dealing (literally) with the angel
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We’re back at The Tonic Tavern on January 5th, and this time we’ll welcome Rusty Pelicans and AUTOmatic! Cover is only $5, and there will also be a special on Rolling Rock, as well as craft cocktails from Great Northern Distilling. Come early and be noisy, because the show is being filmed for Breaking And Entering! Thanks to our sponsors:
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The pieces are coming together on RTystic’s “Silent” EP, and today we have the premiere of the third single from the project. “Hour Glass” is produced by Mammyth, and is deliberately divided into three different segments with a natural progression between all three. The track has actually been in the works since 2013, so it’s a bit ironic that the
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London punks Lucy And The Rats are the latest venture of Australian punk Lucy Spazzy, who had made a name for herself in her own right in her homeland. The band’s latest, “This Situation” features simplistic yet catchy songwriting, reminiscent of the songwriting style that made The Ramones so appealing in their early days. With clean, jangly guitar lines, and
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Well, happy birthday to me. Yesterday, DJ Clyde and DJ Critical Hype unleashed their latest project, “Chance The Dropout”. The project combines vocals from Chance The Rapper tracks and production from Kanye West, creating the mashup the people wanted but we haven’t gotten to see… yet. There were plans for a collaborative album, but given Kanye’s current mental state, and
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When we think of brand new music on this blog, we generally don’t go to Alabama that often. However, the latest video from Alabama’s Jimmy Lumpkin and the Revival is incredibly powerful, both as a song and as a visual .Featuring an overly fun, positive song, “My Name Is Love” is the kind of thing people need to see and
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Bili Ro$e made a name for himself in 2013 with an incredibly strong project in “Last Supper”. His next release, “Paradise Lost” is on the way soon, and the second single from the project lets us know that there is more to come where “Last Supper” left off. “Hardcore Water Whippin” is an extra-thick bass filled track, mixing elements of
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The south side of Milwaukee is often underrepresented when it comes to the conversation about local hip hop. However, there are a solid group of artists looking to make a name for themselves on the South Side, and newcomers SouthSide Trappin Ent. are ready to throw their name into that mix. Their debut single, “Brett Favre”, features a bass-heavy trap
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