10 Years Later: The Oral History of House Of M’s “The Alternate Reality Of…”
Get an insight into a monumental Milwaukee album on it’s 10th anniversary.
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Big Beat MKE Returns For 2019
We’ll see you at the Jackalope Lounj this May and June!
Read moreFirst Annual Land By The Lake Festival Announced
The first annual Land By The Lake hip hop mini-festival will take place this year on Saturday, May 25th at Cactus Club.
Read moreBreaking And Entering Partners With Hip Hop Week MKE For MKE Showcase & Beat Battle
B&E is proud to present a hip hop showcase at the Miller High Life Theatre as well as a beat battle at the block party for the opening of the Fiserv Forum.
Read moreSummerfest Lineup Watch: January 2018
We get wildly speculative with who might make it to The Big Gig.
Read moreHappy 44th Anniversary, Hip Hop.
Long Live Hip Hop. Celebrate the art of the sample with this playlist.
Read moreMaking The Case for Live Music in Milwaukee
By Allen Halas and Catherine Barchus If you’re a frequent reader of this website, this post may not be for you. It is, however, for someone you know, and I’d encourage you to share it with them. Over the weekend, I managed to see a total of 20 acts, including bands from Iowa and Green Bay, as well as Milwaukee,
Read moreVIDEO: Yogie B & Keez’s Power Hour
Over the weekend, I may or may not have made a guest appearance on Wisconsin’s drunkest talk show, Yogie B & Keez’s Power Hour. We talked about Milwaukee music and much, much more, and the guys really know how to have fun whilst inebriated. You can also catch a performance of their song “Chug” during the episode. If you want
Read moreRevisting Citizen King’s “Mobile Estates”
There are few albums I would ever consider to be required listening for anyone getting a history lesson on Milwaukee music; in fact, there are probably only a handful that from front to back, make an impression on me as completely depicting the music landscape in the city at the time they were released. However, if you really want
Read moreMarquette Radio Announces 2017 Battle Of The Bands
The good people over at Marquette Radio have teamed up with 88Nine RadioMilwaukee and ourselves for their Battle of the Bands, to be held on Thursday, February 23rd. This year, however, the prizes are stacked. Not only do you get coverage on this website, but the winning band will also receive a performance on 88Nine’s 414 Live, a slot on
Read moreIntroducing The Breaking And Entering App!
Hey everyone, Over the last several years, Breaking And Entering has grown and transformed in numerous ways, with 2016 being our biggest growth year to date. More importantly, I am incredibly proud of what Milwaukee’s music scene is doing, and I hope that we can help continue that growth and showcase it on a much bigger level in the coming
Read more2016 Radio Milwaukee Music Awards Predictions
The 9th annual RadioMilwaukee Music Awards are upon us, and we can’t wait to see some Milwaukee musicians get their well deserved shine tonight. In addition to the awards being handed out, the show will also feature performances from Ian Ewing, NO/NO, Soul Low, Milo, GGOOLLDD, and D’Amato. Tickets are still available, but a very limited quantity are left. Here’s
Read moreIntroducing Breaking And Entering’s “Five To Watch” with Reverbnation
As a Milwaukee based music blog, Breaking And Entering has two obligations: to introduce Milwaukee music to the world, but to also bring a world of music to Milwaukee. That being said, I am thrilled to announce that Breaking And Entering has worked with Reverbnation to launch our monthly “Five To Watch” series. Every month, we will bring you five bands
Read moreDonald Trump: Make Punk Rock Great Again
Let me preface this by saying that in no way would I ever consider voting for Donald Trump, unless he were to start his GOP Convention speech by speaking of Hillary Clinton, saying “I made that bitch famous”. Then I would only briefly consider it, and subsequently slap myself back into reality. I’m usually never one to get political, and
Read moreINTERVIEW: Xavier Ruffin
If you watch your fair share of Milwaukee music videos (which, we do), there’s no way you haven’t heard the name Xavier Ruffin, or at the very least, seen some of his impressive work. A graduate of MIAD, Xavier’s been consistently impressive as a videographer, photographer, producer, writer, editor, animator, and who knows what else for some time. He
Read morePop Punk Trick-Or-Treat
Let’s face it, cover songs are a lot like Halloween costumes; while they’re not the real thing, some are great, some are really clever, some are actually genuinely scary, and a lot of them suck. That being said, this week I divulged into Hopeless Records’ “Punk Goes…” series. Now, there should be a disclaimer here that many of the bands
Read moreTrap Remixes That Are Worth Your Time
Here’s a fun fact; if you type in “trap remix” on SoundCloud, you get entirely way too many obscure results. Nevertheless, I spent an entire day of my life consuming and critiquing said trap remixes, and have compiled some of my favorites here for you. It should be noted that I tended to favor the obscure, as there’s many other
Read moreAllen’s Weird 80’s New Wave Playlist
*Disclaimer: I was born in 1990. If I get any cultural references wrong, don’t be mad at me. I’m trying. I have often said that if I grew up in the 80’s, I would’ve totally been a new wave kid. Complete with day-glo, Vision Street Wear, and hair that defied gravity in many ways. With that said, I have a
Read moreVIDEO: Talking Hip Hop Beefs with Allen and Pat
Unless you’ve been disconnected from the internet in recent days, you’ve probably heard about the Twitter rant that Meek Mill went on, and Drake’s not one, but two response tracks. This got us thinking, and naturally, we went live on Meerkat to discuss not only this beef, but Action Bronson vs. Ghostface, Lil Wayne vs. Birdman, and plenty of fictional
Read moreRiverwest Radio: Allen Halas & Dom Portis Talk Milwaukee Hip Hop
Last night, I appeared on low-power FM/Online station Riverwest Radio 104.1, as a guest of Dom Portis on his weekly show, “A Lifestyle Hustle Function”. We talked on why or why not Milwaukee hip hop doesn’t get the coverage it deserves. While I argue that things are better than ever, Dom would like even more doors opened. Check out the
Read moreAllen’s Mixtape : 6/13/2015
This week is another unique week for the mixtape, with the first appearance of any country music via Keith Urban. I attribute that to trip to Racine earlier in the week. There’s also plenty of trap beats that make their way into the mix. And if it’s worth anything, I listened to a ton of Purity Ring this week, so
Read moreAllen’s Mixtape: 6/6/2015
This week’s mixtape is more of an EP, actually. It has that sort of feel to it. I’m sure more songs were stuck in my head, but these were the top earworms. I also apparently had a thing for female singers today, so there’s that. Anyway, I’m headed up to Minnesota today, so there’s a chance I might be listening
Read moreAllen’s Mixtape: 5/23/15
I didn’t forget about you guys this long Memorial Day weekend. However, it’s a bit of a shorter playlist this time around. Mainly because these songs stayed in my head for multiple days this week. I’d be more than stoked if you play this at your barbeques this weekend, so if you do, let me know! Enjoy the mix!
Read moreAllen’s Mixtape: 5/16/15
I immediately went to work on my second weekly mixtape after my first one was published. I like this project, because you can kind of see the ebb and flow of my week based on my music choices. Or, conversely, there will be some weeks where things are completely random. That happens, too. Anyway, check out this week’s mix, with
Read moreAllen’s Mixtape: 5/9/2015
So here’s a new thing I’m gonna try to start doing. Or maybe I’ll just do it this one week. Whatever the case, I want to start bringing you a weekly mixtape, and this is the first (maybe only!) installment. To put it simple, I listen to a lot of music during the week. I mean… a lot of music.
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