Monthly Archives: July 2023

ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Dialogues, HogHead

The Riverwest24 took place this weekend and brought all sorts of fun throughout the annual neighborhood bike race. The “Riverwest Arby’s” lot on Center and Pierce (between High Dive and Mad Planet) hosted an afternoon of live music Saturday featuring local bands Dialogues, Future Plans and HogHead in addition to Action Chief from Madison and Cel Ray from Chicago. Dialogues

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AUDIO: Majiic – “Complacent Pace”

Majiic is the new duo project of Alex Scott and John Griffin Jr (Griff/Bum Alum). Their debut single is out now and it introduces the act with a fun, dreamy alt-hip hop sound. The two artists playfully trade off lyrics, ensnaring us with hypnagogic soundscapes and twinkling electronic embellishments. There’s an inviting warmth with Majiic’s delivery, – we hope to

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AUDIO: MIZZY – “Time of Death”

MIZZY have released their debut EP. It’s two tracks that each span about seven and a half minutes, bringing plenty of shadowy, watery soundscapes. Marrying elements of shoegaze and grunge in a most textural blend, MIZZY demonstrate their versatility in commanding the energy whether it’s with oceanic introspection (“Missing”) or headbanging catharsis (“Glass”). “Time of Death” is named for the

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AUDIO: Unicorn Trap – “Cave of the Ancients”

Experimental-psychedelic project Unicorn Trap released their first new music since 2017. It’s a single composition spanning ten and a half minutes long that’s entirely instrumental and sonically depicts adventure into another dimension becoming a nightmare. Beginning with a confident and determined guitar riff, things gradually go from a walk to sprint as frantic tempos, howling solos and unnerving effects are

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AUDIO: Destinee Lynn – “Being a Girl”

Hip hop artist Destinee Lynn’s latest single touches on the hardships of being a single mother. She brings her signature direct, straight-talking delivery to confront the deadbeats as she channels the emotional bruises that come with abandonment and doing this parent shit herself. Destinee Lynn is never afraid to be honest while letting it be known that she walks the

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AUDIO: HymnWho – “Black Rock”

HymnWho has been moving quick with new music over the years; he’s already got a new single out to follow up May’s EP “Life Moves Fast…”. This tune thumps with a racing heartbeat and hazy sonic atmosphere, finding HymnWho navigating rapidly changing surroundings and foggy perceptions in a stylistic fusion of hyper-pop chaos, shimmering synths and auto-tuned vocals. HymnWho has

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AUDIO: D.B. Rouse – “Today is Gonna Be a Good Day”

Singer-songwriter D.B. Rouse released a new EP. There’s four songs here of stripped-down, lighthearted fun. The title track kicks things off; Rouse tells the story of waking up and being grateful for another day, whether or not the sun shines or it rains. Then he treats us to tales about kitchen appliances talking to one another, beetles frolicking in dirt

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