Remember when we speculated that DDH was up to something big this year? We apparently were not wrong, as Zach Williams delivers his new album, “Chaos Theory”, which we’re thrilled to premiere. We’ve been familiar with DDH for over five years, and in that time, we’ve seen the collective evolve to their current state, putting out some of their highest
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UK indie pop have a track made for stadiums and big stages with their new single, “Warpaint”. The band builds up the song, which is billed (and best described) as “tribal pop” with spastic electronic elements, as well as booming percussion. All of the components of a huge sound are here, complete with a chorus of children taking the hook
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It may be the depths of winter, but LA indie duo Coast Modern have managed to capture the feeling of a lazy, mid-summer sunset with their new single, “Comb My Hair”. Anchored around a lo-fi, buzzing bass line, and a triumphant, blissful chorus, this song is indie pop at its purest. Reminiscent of acts like OK Go and Beck, the
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Brett Newski could be the first singer/songwriter with his own Travel Channel show. He touches down in Milwaukee, however, for a show with KT Tunstall, Chris Porterfield of Field Report, Goran from The Gufs, and Willy Porter tomorrow night. We tracked Brett down to ask him about his travel and Saturday’s show: B&E: You’re sort of an international man of
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If the name Vendetta Red sounds familiar to you, you may have remembered their breakout track, “Shatterday”, which brought the band national attention, and attracted airplay from both MTV and Fuse at the time. The song was also featured in NHL 2004, which helped introduce the band to an even bigger audience. Over the past two decades, the band has
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The great thing about a Friday is that everything comes out in terms of music, and you never know which way to turn, but you’re almost always going to find something amazing. Today’s case in point is LA producer Barclay Crenshaw’s self-titled album, which matches spacy, expansive production with features from the likes of Aviella, Lady Chann, The Underachievers, The
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All eyes in Milwaukee music are on Von Alexander today, as he releases his new album, “Mayhem1993”. After taking most of 2016 to create the follow up to 2015’s “Von” EP, he doesn’t disappoint on this release. From the introduction to “Demons” onward, it literally sounds like you’re sucked into Von’s world, and all of his creativity and thoughts are
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Summerfest took to Facebook Live on Thursday to announce that American Family Insurance has signed a major partnership with Maier World Festival Inc., which includes a presenting sponsorship of Summerfest, and, in a major move, a brand-new 23,000 person capacity amphitheater, replacing the Marcus Amphitheater with the American Family Insurance Amphitheater. The brand new venue is estimated to be constructed
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While the Noh Life crew has made an impressive mark on Milwaukee, they’re poised for even bigger things in 2017, and a recent drop featuring local artist Mike Regal entitled “Alaska Cold” proves that. The track comes in advance of the Alaska Cold tour, as well, which will see Ewing and Strehlow venturing across the West Coast. On “Alaska Cold”,
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There’s something special about seeing a band whose song names alone are enough to scare someone. Mayhem, one of the most iconic black metal bands in history, played at Turner Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 24. With songs such as “Deathcrush,” “Chainsaw Gutsfuck” and “Necrolust,” it leaves you wondering,”Am I bad person for listening to this?” Not in the slightest. This
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