INTERVIEW: Pop Sensation 9 A.M.’s Legacy in the Milwaukee Music Scene By: Elizabeth Lintonen Pop Sensation 9 A.M., or PD, was a hyper-pop artist in the Milwaukee community known for her creativity, quirkiness, eccentricity, and passion for her music. Her influence in the Milwaukee music scene was widespread, stretching across genre, as she pushed the boundaries of DIY and self-production.
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INTERVIEW: Aidan Valentine and HaydenThePoser By: Elizabeth Lintonen Alt-rock drummer and Sheboygan-native Aidan Valentine is bringing a new sound to the Milwaukee music scene. He started in the scene as the drummer for ‘Superglue,’ a Milwaukee DIY band, but has since done more than just drums. Valentine is a vocalist, bassist, and guitarist. His first album, ‘Violence and Valentines’ is
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On the longest day of the year, I found myself sandwiched in a sea of middle-aged concert-goers buzzing with excitement for the Uline headliner of the night, Rick Springfield. I know what I was thinking – what am I doing here? Springfield is not my usual music pick. I am a usual attendee at all things indie, pop, folk, etc.,
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INTERVIEW: LEAH KATE AT THE VIC By: Elizabeth Lintonen Leah Kate took the stage on Friday night at The Vic in Chicago with full force. The singer-songwriter is a brutally honest popstar, lyrically laying out her uniquely female experience through straightforward pop. She’s a captivating live performer, and her Friday night opening performance was full of ruthless criticism of male
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By: Elizabeth Lintonen The most exciting things to watch in music can be found in Chappell Roan. A return to maximalist, topical glamorous pop. A passionate musician, a singer who has the vocal talent to justify the fans coming by the thousands. After a move to the main T-Mobile stage, Chappell drew one of the biggest daytime crowds Lollapalooza has
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By: Elizabeth Lintonen Glitzy is an experimental, noisy, 5-piece band that is newer to the Milwaukee music scene, and their success is a long time coming. Ahead of their gig Monday with some Milwaukee favorites like “Breakup Tour,” and “Killer High Life,” Glitzy’s two guitarists and singers, Sam and Curtis, spoke on the journey of their band, the development of
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By: Elizabeth Lintonen Downer Ave., a road lined with everything that feels quintessially East Side, from the buisnesses and coffee shops, to the iconic architecture, combined with proximity to the lake. It’s by luck that six college students moved into a red-brick Downer house, directly across from UWM’s campus, that would host Milwaukee’s latest DIY venue, an ambitious outdoor concert
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By: Elizabeth LintonenA white-button up, camo pants, loafers, and an exhilarating energy, one thing about frontman Joseph Settine is that he really loves his fans. Under simple, technicolor lighting, genuine joy radiates from the band, through song after song about the places they’ve been, the places they’re going, and the people in both. Nashville-based indie-folk band, ‘The Brook and The
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By: Elizabeth Lintonen Madeline Stadel, dressed in a long, flowing skirt, intentionally accessorized with a pair of dazzling gold and purple moon-shaped earrings, makes her way through her Riverwest apartment’s living room. In the sage smelling space, we are introduced to two very key components of her environment. The first, a black cat named Luna. The second, her keyboard, a
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