From Polka to Punk, the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) has a ton of music to listen to on a yearly basis, and today they’ve announced their 2017 nominees. The 2017 WAMI Awards will take place at Turner Hall Ballroom on Sunday, April 23rd. Notably, all of the artists for Artist of the Year are from Milwaukee. Well done, everyone,
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Get the fire emojis ready on your phone, because Wisconsin emcee Bray Costello is back from a brief hiatus with a new track, “Drag Me To Hell”. On a quest to seemingly fit as many bars as possible into a track, Bray attacks a beat produced by Kartier, and completely gets off on it. It’s clear that Bray didn’t come
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Chicago band NE-HI are in the middle of an exciting time. The band’s first release on Grand Jury Records, “Offers”, just came out last week. The band is also approaching the halfway point of a four-month tour that is taking them around the country. They’ll be in Milwaukee at Riverwest Public House this Sunday, but, we caught up with guitarist/vocalist
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With new project “It’ll All Make Sense Soon II” on the way, Wave Chapelle comes back with a new video for recent single, “Audible”. The video features a late night Wave drifting to sleep, and the rest of the clip is a dream sequence. The follow up to one of Wave’s breakout mixtapes is on the way, and you won’t
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Essentially dropping an EP of singles over a six-week period, Milwaukee’s Mic Kellogg is turning heads with his combination of hip hop and pop. The latest addition to this collection is “Like This” featuring Sean Sison. The track is a little more mellow than the previous weekly releases from Kellogg, but still features Mic putting his heart into the track.
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Over the weekend, local indie quartet Dead Fortune released their self-titled debut album, which combines all the fun of a garage band jam session with the songwriting and twang of southern-infused rock of days gone by. The band, composed of siblings Luke, Ryan, and Sam Lilla, as well as bassist Max Cozzi, bring their brand of well-crafted Americana to the limelight on
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Last night, Marquette University’s Union Sports Annex saw some very bright spots in both the campus music scene, as well as the Milwaukee music scene. Performances from Three Unassisted, Bear In Mind, Eye & I, Brave You, The Red Flags, Ako, Ben Wagner, and TableForFour showcased a diverse array of talent, with the winner receiving three performance slots, including an
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After almost three and a half years, it feels good to say that we have a new record from The Fatty Acids. The band, which has made a name for itself for being one of the most innovative local groups with their intricate take on indie pop, fittingly take an artistic turn on this album. Rather than going incredibly complex,
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Less than a month after his “Mayhem1993” project dropped, we have more new Von Alexander, with the new loose track, “Balamari”. With a beat from LA-based producer RNDYSVGE, Von handles the track with ease, even with some skipping snares to throw you off. Von kept relatively quiet from a musical standpoint between the release of his “Von” EP and “Mayhem1993”,
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The band known as Seven Costanza is no more. In fact, their last show was several months ago. However, all is not lost, and it’s definitely not time to pout about the band calling it a day. We have a final album from the band, titled “Majority Pork”, and it might just be their best work. The band recorded the
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The buildup for Christian rapper C.M.P.’s new project is increasing, as he plans to release a new track every week until the project drops. The latest in this series is “Throwaway”, a track that, admittedly didn’t make the final cut, but still has plenty of lyrical skill in it. While many Christian artists get placed with the stigma of being
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Hey, remember when we told you that Mic Kellogg would be releasing a new track every Monday for like six weeks? Yeah, we fell asleep on that last week. However, we have a pair of relatively new tracks for you from the Milwaukee native. “Hideout” is an innocent, yet catchy self-produced track with a very pop sound to it. This
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If you’re familiar with acts like Sleigh Bells and Purity Ring, we have some blissful electronic pop that you’ll love. Electronic production duo darkDark’s new EP, “Heathered”, mixes eclectic production tracks with wonderful harmonies, creating a variable utopia for electronic music fans. Yes, there are drops, and yes, there are sections that sound like organized chaos; but the combination of
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In a less-than-perfect world climate right now, sometimes it’s just a necessity to hear that everything is going to be alright. In the case of California indie pop act The Wild Wild’s new single, “Alright”, they take that mantra literally, which is, frankly, alright with us. The track is inescapable indie pop with a retro flair, and could definitely find
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It’s a big day for one of the most popular artists in Milwaukee, as WebsterX unveiled his latest track, “Intuition”. The news of the track was teased via Twitter and an Instagram video posted yesterday. In addition to the new track, Web also announced that his debut album, “Daymares”, will be released on March 24th via Closed Sessions. Web’s been taking
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There’s a certain appeal to being self-sufficient in music (or any artistic work, really); While yes, this also entails much more work than hiring a professional, there is much more attachment and comfort with the final product. Luxi’s self shot and edited videos are a testament to this. Her latest, the self-produced video for “Next 2 U”, displays not only
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With the success of bands like Mumford and Sons and The Lumineers, it only seemed inevitable that a band would combine the indie folk qualities of both bands and blend them seamlessly. Enter Swedish trio Crying Day Care Choir, who have done just that on their new single, “Sad Season”. The band, comprised of husband and wife Jack and Sara
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Belfast, Ireland natives New Portals are gaining an underground buzz internationally with their infectious blend of indie, pop, and EDM, and they’re about to take that momentum to the next level in the upcoming months. The band recently released their video for the title track from their forthcoming album, “Stereo”, which is due out on March 10th. The band will
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Every once in a while, you just need to flex on a track as an artist. Madison’s NC does just that on his new single, “The Man”. Produced by K Swisha, the track is extra nice, with the Mad-town spitter showing the bravado and confidence of a college kid. For a young artist, there’s a veteran flow on this track,
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The latest from Northern Ireland’s Callum Stewart is worthy of international acclaim, with a sound ready for mainstream radio. “The Dam” showcases the 19-year old’s talent as a singer/songwriter, and solidifies the buzz from last year’s single, “Parachute”, which at last tally has picked up over 500,000 Spotify streams. There’s a certain emotional appeal to the record, and you can
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There are some things that are undeniably fresh no matter what era they’re released in. AR Wesley’s video for “Flava” falls in that category. With a Mike Regal produced boom-bap sound and a smooth flow, the track could have been released any time in the past twenty years and made heads nod, and that’s perfectly fine. The crisp visuals from
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RTystic has been a core component of SAFS Crew for quite some time, assisting in creating some of the most notable records that the group has put out. However, it’s been a while since we’ve had a full project from the Milwaukee emcee. That ends today, however, with the release of RT’s “Silent” EP, which is one half of the
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Swedish indie duo Johnossi have a habit of creating big, stadium ready anthems, and today we get that in full, with the release of their album, “Blood Jungle”. The band has created a name for themselves in Sweden with their blend of indie and arena rock, and they’re looking to take that momentum around the world, with this album as
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February 16th, 2017, the night Ben Folds brought a piano to Milwaukee. Ben Folds, formerly of Ben Folds Five graced The Riverside theater with just himself and a grand piano. If you aren’t familiar with who Ben Folds is, congratulations you probably aren’t a Millennial. Those of us that are familiar were treated to a very intimate show. The
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We’re thrilled to have the debut of Charlie Goldplated, which in some circles has been anticipated for quite some time. Charlie wastes no time bringing out the bangers, as we get extra-strong, bar-filled verses on “Black Smoke”, his first single. Play this one extra loud, and definitely bring it back a couple of times to catch the wordplay. Charlie Goldplated
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