Electronic pop artist Dora Diamond dropped a new single this week. The song is a love letter to Diamond’s community, illuminated by bright, empowering house sensibilities and her warm, heartening voice. She sings of her body being of royalty and divinity, reclaiming traditionally Christian language to be used for championing trans autonomy and liberation. It’s a powerhouse banger from Dora
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Electronic producer Travvy Trav dropped a new tune earlier this month. This one’s got a mellowed, chillwave-adjacent approach when compared to many of Trav’s previous tunes, captivates a magical escapism that brings imagery of the clear night sky against picturesque landscapes. Trav demonstrates that he’s a producer not to be put in any stylistic box with “To The Moon”, keeping
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Rob Knapp has returned with a new single. Bringing a soulful hip hop demeanor, Knapp takes this track to reflect on how blessed he is in life. The cover art of Knapp holding a basketball is a reference to a bar in the song – “nothing but net” – which serves as a metaphor for Knapp being ready to execute
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Micah Emrich’s latest EP dropped earlier this month. Consisting of two previously released singles, two remixed versions of tracks from his last EP and one entirely new tune, Emrich’s eclectic pop formula organically marries hip hop, electronic and psychedelic sensibilities while welcoming creative flare from other artists with open arms. His versatility extends to not only style but demeanor as
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Metallic hardcore band Killing Blow are a new one to watch; they’ve released two singles thus far – the second of which just dropped last week. “Shattered Reflection” is a brutal hitter that rages about your dignity being ripped away from you by someone; they made you feel worthless and unlovable but there’s now inescapable judgment that awaits them. It
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RUSTBELT has returned with his second single of the year. This one basks in peppy new wave sensibilities as the underdog pop artist takes on a nihilistic attitude about careers and dreams. Wondering if he’s been wasting time and going in circles, RUSTBELT still gets hooked on making a good song, and that’s what keeps him doing this whole music
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Experimental rock act Tidal released a new track last week. Spanning almost nine minutes, “Buzz O)))” opens with flickering whispers and oceanic distortion before building into a menacing guitar melody and stomping, dooming rhythm. There’s an overall fearsome atmosphere here that concludes with a noisy yet textural discombobulation. Brace yourself for a heavy psych wash from Tidal!
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Breaking and Entering hosted an afternoon of Milwaukee music at The Ground Floor Stage at Summerfest on Saturday, featuring an eclectic mixed genre bill of Hanna Simone, Dashcam, Eli $tones and Scam Likely. Dashcam is the electronic project of Donny Jankowski; he launched it in 2014 out of participating in a long-term creative challenge called WeeklyBeats. “You had to make
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Bremen Cafe was powered by rock and roll Friday night as solo punk act Gorilla Knifefight, alternative rockers Secondhand Souls and grunge-stoner rockers Toadskin took the stage.
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DarylAnne and King Kalumet teamed up for a new single out today; in fact, it’s King Kalumet’s debut release! He kicks things off to lay down bars about he and his woman pursuing their hopes, dreams and pleasures together; DarylAnne complements Kalumet’s verse expressing that she’s sick of the same old shit and only wants someone who’s all-in with her.
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Indie rockers LO/ST released a new single recently. Bringing the band’s signature ambient and spacious sound in full swing, this song touches on a relationship where you’re both growing at different rates as well as how you can’t force someone to change. “It’s only a matter of time now” Stephanie Joanna sings, “but who cares if I’m the only one
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Dream pop act Beauty Steps released their sophomore single this week. The song is one that explores faith, addiction and territory within a relationship; there’s walls built up but you’re learning to share. With a romantic swirl that summons your soul to get your groove on, “My Girlfriend’s Girlfriend” is full of colorful intensity. The cast of musicians here consists
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Long Mama released their first new single since last year’s debut album “Poor Pretender” this week. Bringing the band’s delightful blend of folk, country and Americana, this tune details imagery of escapism off the grid and into wilderness scenery. Think dirt roads, no Wi-Fi, a warm fire and skies full of stars – that’s where you can find Long Mama.
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Americana-folk rockers The Midnight Purchase released a new single – their first new music since 2018. The song is about tricky lessons learned and the long road that comes with that; you keep making the same mistakes over and over again and wonder if you’ll ever break the cycle. Built by a prominent sound layered with soaring guitar and dynamic
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Desert-surf rockers Wolves With Virginia have released their proper debut EP out into the world. It’s three songs of windswept, psych-tinged rock evocative of southwest US imagery. Frontman Ryley Northrop’s commanding voice guides dramatic melodies with a cinematic appeal to them, traversing landscapes of dry heat, sunsets and shadows to touch on themes of love that got away, praying for
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Indie rockers Sushi Cowboy recently dropped their debut single. It’s a song about being with someone who just drains the soul out of you, akin to a venomous snake injecting you with poison; you’re stuck feeling low and all used up but you can’t help but be blinded by love. Sushi Cowboy bring a bluesy feel to rock and roll
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Singer-songwriter Allison Mahal released her debut full-length album last month. With ten songs, Mahal delivers a collection of personal tales with recurring themes of growing up fast, young love and shifting into adult mode while strings remain attached. Her tender, sensitive style of folk values the delicacy of piano as much as it values the benevolence of acoustic guitar, married
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Singer-songwriter Matthew Davies released a new album recently. With ten songs, Davies brings his seasoned, earnest lyrical approach as he contemplates life’s daily races in which we meander and persevere through while asking ourselves difficult existential questions. Largely favoring a stripped-down folk sound, Davies touches on topics of self-sabotage (“Wrecking Ball”), fear of death (“Another World”), companionship (“You Go I
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Eli $tones dropped a new single and video this week. Bringing his uniquely emotive approach to hip hop in this Brandon Stearns-directed visual, $tones is found at a social gathering eager to get an ex-lover out of his head. Against thumping, accelerated production that reflects a sense of urgency, $tones raps about being sick of his words getting twisted and
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Indie pop trio Kat and the Hurricane are back with a new single that was released on Friday. The song is about healing and finding yourself again; you’re not quite sure what the road will look like but you’re determined to pull through. Opening with a chugging guitar line, the tune ascends into a powerfully uplifting anthem laden with glorious
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Drum and bass act GEIN are out with their first new music since 2017 on Bad Chemistry. The track builds shadowy suspense before letting all hell break loose, unleashing a frenzied, rattling beat akin to a racing heartbeat. The dialogue samples featured suggest that the tune represents a bad trip of LSD. We hope it’s the sign of more to
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Summer Soulstice Music Festival took place on Saturday on Milwaukee’s East Side with musical acts on four different stages throughout the day. Pop rock quintet Tigera took the Farwell Stage at 5:30PM, bringing an engaging and energetic performance to the burgeoning crowd. Tigera consists of vocalist Devon Huckstep, lead guitarist Ben Koshick, rhythm guitarist Alex Radish, bassist Cody Christian and
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Post-hardcore/screamo band Garden Home have a new single and video out today – their debut release on Thumbs Up Records. Shot by the wonderful Samer Ghani, the scene depicts the band breaking into Music Go Round Greenfield, grabbing instruments and setting up gear to deliver one hell of a headbanging performance. Lyrically, the song touches on being haunted by the
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Singer-songwriter act An American Tale released a new single today – their first new music since 2020. The song is like a letter to an old friend whom you don’t keep in touch with much these days, but you still wish them well and hope that they go on to do great things in life. With a melancholy tone yet
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Honey Creek continue into a new era with their second single of the year out this week. The song is a testament to those times where you’ve felt like saying “fuck it” and quitting something that just isn’t worth all the stress and frustration despite your best efforts. Whether it’s a job, a relationship, family or whatever it is you’re
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