Fiserv Forum hosted Jane’s Addiction and The Smashing Pumpkins as part of their Spirits on Fire Tour on Sunday night. Jane’s Addiction consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro (although Troy Van Leeuwen from Queens of the Stone Age filled in on guitar for this tour), bassist Eric Avery and drummer Stephen Perkins. Formed in 1985, the Los Angeles-based
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Midcoast Collective hosted their 18th edition this past Thursday at Cactus Club with an eclectic bill featuring 5PM to Nowhere, Izzy Veta, Shadi and Jon Henry. This month they supported Students for Democratic Society, an organization striving for progressive change on college campuses. Izzy Veta is a singer-songwriter and member of Midcoast. Her set Thursday consisted of four original songs
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T!ny dropped another single along with their first music video this past week. Favoring a trap beat and atmospheric vocals, they’re throwing fake love to the side and ready to get spooky with someone who clearly fancies them. T!ny’s cat makes some cameos here while the background features anime clips and spacey screen savers. T!ny has been having a blast
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Indie pop act Pescatarian At Best dropped a new single this weekend. Funk meets post-punk here, exploding into a powerful guitar-driven jam with playful, idiosyncratic lyrics and an irresistibly shoutable chorus. Stay posted for more to come from Pescatarian At Best in the coming months!
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Indie rockers Fellow Kinsman released a new album this week. It’s eight tracks that bridge the realms of psychedelia and surf with catchy hooks and relatable subject matter. These songs incorporate themes of comparing yourself to others, late night anxieties, losing your sense of self, and being stuck with shitty conditions. There’s even a punkish moment with the penultimate track
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Alternative pop band Scam Likely dropped their sophomore single today. “Watch Your Step” packs a punch with a driving bass riff, a howling guitar solo, shoutable hooks and provocative lyrics that undoubtedly will stir the pot. The song is playful but also takes shit from no one. Stay tuned for more to come from Scam Likely soon! Also go buy
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At long last, Long Mama are out with their debut LP today. It’s ten songs that find singer-songwriter Kat Wodtke pouring her heart out to sweet melodies of Americana-tinged rock, country and folk. Incorporating themes of love, heartbreak, tough skin and running off to find yourself again, Long Mama detail the poignant affairs of companionship in life with “Poor Pretender.”
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Dinner Set Gang are out with their debut LP today. The surreal, colorful psych pop that Josh Evert and Derek De Vinney have conjured with this project over the last two years is fully realized through a multilayered doomscape of existential dread, seeking pleasure in the little things, being a cog in the machine, loneliness, and dancing through the despair.
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Spoiler NYC’s new album, Banned in 38 States, which just reached the masses exactly a fortnight ago, is a celebration in nihilism.
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Pop artist Andrew Cesarz captures complicated relationships in his latest piano song, “Had You Given Time.”
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Cyrus Chrome and Skymall deliver the visual from the title track of their new EP.
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Ghostly Hill is a six-song adventure of an EP.
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Singer-songwriter Stephanie Joanna’s debut album “While We Circled the Sun” came with a music video for the sixth track “Little Bird.” Directed by Diego Molina, the scene finds Joanna singing under a big sky thinking about all the places she could land. She yearns for a sign to tell her that it’s time to stay or go, ready to use
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Dream pop artist Seanie dropped their debut EP this week. These six songs touch on the recalibration on relationships and navigating uneasy social paradigms over the last few years. Incorporating elements of shoegaze and electronica, the hazy atmospheres and textures reflect such erratic states of existence. Seanie lets themself be vulnerable with “I’m A Musician! I Make Music!! :)”.
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Veteran hip hop artist and producer Mike Regal released a new album this week. We last heard from him this summer when he dropped the exciting banger “W O R K” yet here he is with a batch of fourteen fresh tracks. There’s a reason why Regal is as revered in Milwaukee music as he is; he’s both personable and
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We’re talking Grammy boycotts, hackers stealing Lil Uzi Vert’s music, Young Joc making a big mistake on Zelle and more. Plus, we’re calling Zed Kenzo!
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Nate The Great gets out his aggression on a new single from an upcoming EP.
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Manny Baby has an unrelenting swagger about him on a new track.
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Violent Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie tells us about attending the legendary 1975 Bruce Springsteen “Bomb Threat” show in Milwaukee and more.
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Alternative rockers Doubter dropped their video for “Coulda Woulda” from their recent eponymous debut EP. Featuring cans of Modelo and multicolored glows, the visual finds the band rocking out and hanging out with friends. The song is about trying to make a relationship work but never quite getting to where it needs to be, channeling all the pent-up frustration that
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The newest from NEWSKI is here. On this EP, the locally established singer/songwriter provides something for everyone who enjoys some well-done modern rock. With tasty guitar throughout, the 5 tracks on this EP stay fresh from one to the next. Some go upbeat in a bluesy way (Seek Asylum From Myself), others lay into the laid-back grunge like a bed
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Alternative artist and producer ThatGuyEli dropped a new single this week. He combines a driving guitar riff with stomping trap production and dreamy vocals as he ruminates on a relationship gone sour. Love’s gotten in the way of life and ThatGuyEli is weighing what’s holding him back versus what’s meant to be. It’s an introspective moment from ThatGuyEli that continues
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Electronic producer Ronco dropped a new two-piece this week. The first track (title track) enlists fellow producer Thomas Xavier to get the juices flowing with some deep-breath liquid house, then the second track “Twerk it Out” kicks things into high gear with pop rapper Dres dictating the energy over a lively shuffling beat. The first tune warms us up super
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Hip hop artists Faded Francis, Keenan Hennessy and Ice ATM recently teamed up for collaborative album “Main St”; now they’ve got a video out for the song “No Hook.” Shot by C-Biscut Films, the visual finds the trio having fun in the woods, around the house and out in the streets. Whether they’re getting into fights, eyeing girls or drinking
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Hip hop artist Illie dropped another video recently. Shot by EsGee Films and produced by ZoRo, the visual finds Illie in a phone booth pouring his heart out about friends becoming enemies and only trusting himself at the end of the day. But hey, it’s not all bad – Illie is shown ordering food from a taco truck, reflecting that
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