Quarters Rock n’ Roll Palace hosted a stacked bill Saturday night featuring Indianapolis-based electro-garage-punk artist Splat Gorek as well as local acts Paralyze, Bdwthr, Cyrus Chrome and Pay Dirt.
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Acclaimed experimental rock trio Xiu Xiu took the stage at Cactus Club on Wednesday night with a packed house; it was the band’s first time in Milwaukee since 2012. Opening for them was Taffy Puller, the improvisational duo of guitarist Chris Rosenau and drummer Jon Mueller. Xiu Xiu is Jamie Stewart (vocals, guitar), Angela Seo (vocals, keyboards, auxiliary percussion) and
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Emerging electropop artist Domi dropped not one but two singles on the same day the other week. “Crazy” is a dance stomper about being head-over-heels for someone and begging to know if they feel the same; infectious with the hook and fiery in theme, the song is a certified club hit. “Champion” carries touches of hyperpop and house with ambitious,
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Hip hop artist Ja Dubb dropped a new tape in the middle of April. This body of work largely confronts finding yourself and stepping into your power in spite of what the world throws at you. Dubb raps with sharp flow about coming out of tumultuous times (“Lost My Mind”), people crossing her (“Straight Fire”), proving people wrong (“Need Me”)
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Joan Hell’s break into the techno scene features a thumping beat and distorted synth noises as a callback to ’90’s dance music.
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Math-emo rockers Treeminder released a new two-piece – their first release since their 2020 self-titled album. With eruptive, shrill vocals, shifting time signatures and riffage that flows like trickling waters, the band meanders with sharp emotiveness and rhythmic spontaneity. Lyrically, these tracks seem to tackle self-destructiveness, despair and lying to yourself. Treeminder unleash a cathartic rumination on impostor syndrome with
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Harsh noise project Citizen 2-13 released a new album recently. It’s seven tracks that consist largely of industrial textures, dystopian atmospheres, amplified grinding and occasional alarm-like mechanisms that all culminate into a desolate, formidable odyssey. There’s a sense of danger and unsettlement embedded in this sonic installment like we’re going deeper and deeper into the depths of a secret government
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Hip hop artist Drizo dropped a new video this week accompanying his recent album “For the Broken.” Shot by Q Cam, the scene finds the rapper keeping to himself as he contemplates heartbreak. Drizo is seen out and about in the streets at night, waving around a flare in an alleyway, and under the statue of an angel as he
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Hip hop artist Z4 dropped a new album recently. Consisting of sixteen tracks, the record gives the rapper plenty of room to express himself with joy, gratitude and ambition. Z4 has tons of fun at the mic from song to song; you can tell from his positive and playful demeanor that he’s genuinely excited to be making music while recognizing
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The opening night of the 2023 beat battle tournament did not dissapoint.
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“Deep Breath” has an appeal to both jazz enthusiasts and casual listeners alike.
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Horror and country band Rat Bath released a music video for “Meat Poppet” this month.
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This week, Allen and Omar are at the helm, and we’re talking Suge Knight thinking Snoop Dogg fraudulently purchased Death Row, NLE Choppa putting out music on OnlyFans, and much more. Plus we call Genesis Renji to talk about his new singles.
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Hear about the time singer Madisenxoxo got overexposed during a photo shoot; pro diver Tom Haig discovered the desert might not be the best place for aquatic sports; and actor David Lascher, and his co-stars Jeff Bridges, Ryan Phillippe, Jeremy Sisto, and Balthazar Getty, got pinkeye from a septic leak while filming a Ridley Scott movie.
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Producer Ian Ewing has a new EP out, and it’s his first with Nettwerk Music Group. With six tracks, four of which previously released as singles, the EP is dedicated to warm weather of the beautiful Southern California coast. Vibrant sunsets, gentle waves and sunbathers in bliss come to mind as Ewing’s warm, tranquil electronica sets in like a montage
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Cody Steinmann Trio’s latest single continues the group’s foray into audio storytelling through jazz-rock soundscapes. As the title implies, this composition imagines admiration and infatuation with someone. The romance-driven guitar melody is given plenty of space to breathe as the drums simmer and pop, accompanied by a sense of confidence and determination from the bass; all of this culminates into
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Hip hop artist Dubb Saq’s latest single is a banger about going for the diamonds. The rapper brings his familiar brash and rowdy attitude to the mic with bars about effortlessly making big plays one after another while others struggle to keep up. He’s flipping the script and moving as fast as a dinosaur, living his life like it’s a
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Experimental-emo rockers In Cursive released a new single and video earlier this month. Shot by Xavier Schaetzke, the scene finds the band performing the tune at a show to an enthusiastic crowd before the musicians eventually appear playing before a roaring bonfire. In Cursive bring a heavy hitter with doomed, detached and apocalyptic themes – check it out!
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Hip hop artist Tay Drummond dropped a new EP recently. As the title suggests, this body of work centers around the quest to seek connection and meaning in someone else even when it gets complicated. Drummond raps about vices (“Luv in the Skies”), relationship issues (“Live For”) and loneliness (“Love Cry”) among other things, utilizing emotive production to captivate the
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Experimental artist-producers Docx and Papi Sabor teamed up for a three-song EP. Showcasing production that combines ominous textures with danceable qualities, Docx and Papi Sabor conjure a dark party atmosphere here. Dexonia appears on the first track “OUT” with rap verses in Spanish, and then the following two tracks “pools” and “SUMMERtime LOVE” incorporate reggaeton-friendly rhythms into heated grooves. There’s
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The animated video, created by Wendy Norton, features the band’s performance augmented by cartoon ghosts and a neon-haze.
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Grizzly’s lyrics speak to the sacrifices he’s made in pursuit of his dreams, touching on the importance of hard work and perseverance in the face of adversity.
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“Shook” is a song about the importance of loyalty, with ILY Truly declaring his desire for someone who will stay by his side through thick and thin.
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Get fresh new music from Milwaukee artists, featuring Honey Creek, Rahn Harper, Genesis Renji and more!
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The Swiss singer and musician has created a sound that is a blend of Latin with a modern western twist.
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