Monthly Archives: March 2022

VIDEO: Diet Lite – “Stuck Again”

Low-calorie garage punks Diet Lite have the video out to their latest single “Stuck Again.” The boys are watching TV flipping through channels before they see a commercial for…Diet Lite Sodabeer. While these business cronies are getting filthy rich off this ridiculous drink, Max and Evan begin training to take these guys out. It’s a wild load of fun from

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VIDEO: Immortal Girlfriend – “Seeker”

Synth knights Immortal Girlfriend have the visual out for their song “Seeker.” In this Bash-directed video, Will and Kevin meet with a hooded figure who observes some kind of power within them. Eventually the two men battle the figure, using their lightning-like powers to prevail. There’s animated illustrations of these scenarios depicted between the real life shots, giving it a

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AUDIO: J. McCoy & Chet Garrett – “Duet: 4 Track Tape Machines”

Ambient artists J. McCoy released a composition he did with Chet Garrett over twenty years ago using two four-track tape recorders. With dense textures and grand crescendos, this piece feels like the most magnificent sunrise you’ve ever seen. Clocking in at almost nine minutes, this experimental-electronic duet brings synergistic layering so naturally and eloquently. We hope to hear more from

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AUDIO: Adam Giles Levy – “Wild Earth”

Adam Giles Levy is back and bolder than ever before with his new release, ‘Wild Earth’, which arrived on Friday the 25th of March. It is from the singer-songwriter’s upcoming new album, ‘Wake Of Disarray’. The voyage begins with a guitar riff, followed by a stadium-filling drum rhythm and Adam Giles Levy’s vocal delivery. His distinctive ear-pleasing vocal tones glide

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: In Cursive, Graysea, Still Stayer, After Hour Animals

A stacked bill of heavy music took place at X-Ray Arcade Friday night, featuring Milwaukee bands In Cursive, Graysea, Still Stayer, and After Hour Animals alongside Minneapolis-based “grungegaze” atmospheric rockers Comatose. In Cursive are an experimental emo rock sextet consisting of vocalist/guitarist Joe Brandt, guitarist Jake Arndt, guitarist Connor Nash, bassist Graeme Kostich, drummer Joey Koepp, and keyboardist Trent McClanahan.

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AUDIO: Tiqmmy – “Joint Effort”

Alternative act Tiqmmy are out with their debut EP. With a unique blend of hip hop, emo and pop punk sensibilities, Tiqmmy confront demons head on with “Joint Effort.” Themes of loneliness, anxiety, loss, seeing right through someone, and wishing so bad that someone was yours are all channeled through emotional performances. Despite the turmoil of the various subject matters,

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AUDIO: Clayton – “2 pk”

R&B artist Clayton is out with two new songs that he spent the winter working on. Both are intensely emotional; “SOMEHOW BEAUTIFUL” finds Clayton eager to have a break from his anxiety while “GHOST” is about heartbreak and the subsequent onslaught of pain. The atmospheric production gives a “floating” feel, like Clayton is swimming his way out of an ocean

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AUDIO: Eric Blowtorch and the Bodyguards – “Sanctuary City”

Reggae-soul rockers Eric Blowtorch and the Bodyguards’ latest single is a pro-immigration one. Featuring vocals from Cookie Johnson, Juli Wood and Lisvette Duran, the song is a love letter to the migrants at our southern borders coming here for a better life. It’s danceable while full of humanism, utilizing traditional band instruments along with cabasa, cowbell, and tambourine. Eric Blowtorch

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