Monthly Archives: April 2023

REVIEW: Xiu Xiu at Cactus Club

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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AUDIO: Domi – “Champion / Crazy”

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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AUDIO: Treeminder – “More Like Edgar Allan Poser”

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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AUDIO: Citizen 2-13 – “Score”

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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Too Much Effing Perspective: H2-OMG!! What Nearly Drowning with Ryan Phillippe in Malta, High Diving in Dubai, and Freezing in the Colombia River Have In Common

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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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AUDIO: Ian Ewing – “Second Summer”

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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AUDIO: Cody Steinmann Trio – “Because I Think She’s Beautiful”

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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VIDEO: In Cursive – “These Days”

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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AUDIO: Tay Drummond – “Love”

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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AUDIO: Docx & Papi Sabor – “Infinitighosts”

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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