Folk pop/”dreamgaze” band LoBi LoBianco are out with their debut EP on St. Northgate Recordings. These atmospheric emo tunes channel the angst while taking breaths when needed. While the first four tunes have a somber attitude, things end on a hopeful note with the triumphant “In the Time That I Have Left.” LoBi LoBianco are moody yet succinct with “Spanish
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Ben Slowey talks to three members of the psychedelic chamber band.
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Promises is a new bar and live music venue in Walker’s Point located where what was previously Walker’s Point Music Hall. They hosted a spectacular night of live music on Monday featuring local acts Kleaner, Scam Likely and Delicious Monsters as well as Buffalo, New York’s industrial hardcore punk band Science Man. Kleaner is the conceptual artistry project of Gnat
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Hip hop artist Chicken P’s latest single has a visual shot by DH. Chicken is found hanging out with his crew against the Milwaukee skyline, out in the streets, and on a boat in the Milwaukee River. He raps about upgrading possessions as he’s getting paid and haters can’t stand it; he knows just how to do it and there’s
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Singer-songwriter Kieran Porter is out with his debut single. It’s an emotional tune about being shattered after a relationship with irreparable damage. The somber rock melody echoes in the void where fulfillment once inhabited; now, the artist is left feeling broken and doomed. We hope to hear more from Kieran Porter in the near future.
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Artist and producer Dahlia EnBloom released an album a few weeks back. Entirely instrumental, the album incorporates elements of chillwave, ambient, pop and R&B production with danceable moments as well as meditative ones. The songs are themed around various personal experiences such as gender and dysphoria, being vulnerable, finding yourself, and overcoming struggles. Emotional and empowering, it’s compelling electronica from
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Fuzzysurf released the first single off their upcoming album, and this one finds them deviating from their surf pop sound by going in a hard rock direction. It’s a jam about growing up and taking accountability for yourself, leaving the “sheep shed” life behind by putting the childish things aside. Stay tuned for more to come from Fuzzysurf soon!
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Alternative rockers Alley Eyes are out with their debut EP. With psychedelic tinges, these songs reflect the band’s affinity for catchiness of many flavors. Whether they’re rocking out about running out of time in “Nothing At All” or howling through desert psych with “ACDC Messiah,” the band is versatile in their approach to noir songwriting. Alley Eyes are just getting
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Texas-by-way-of-Milwaukee singer-songwriter KALIAH’s latest release is a two-piece from a few months back. “One More Drink” features Maya La Maya is about being drunk after heartbreak and utilizes minimalist 808 production. “STARGAZING” is about missing someone terribly and being unable to feel complete without them, fancying a simple acoustic melody with samples of ambience. These songs come from a place
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Hip hop artist Beamon’s latest single finds him shrouded in shadows. He raps about being mysterious, haunting people in their dreams and having unconventional ways. The final part of the track is Beamon in full force, screaming with devilish aggression like he’s possessed. If you identify with the darker side of hip hop, look no further than Beamon.
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Punk rockers Murder Generation have the video out for “Ambassador” from their self-titled debut record. It’s shot by Rich Altenach using the grainy 90’s video style and depicts the band rocking out as a messy apartment is investigated. It’s a song about being an uncontrollable monster; the video is an allusion to when Jeffrey Dahmer’s gruesome doings were revealed to
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Acoustic rock duo DeadFinger released their debut single and video from their upcoming debut LP. Directed by Brian Thiesen, the video is in black and white and features Dan Kubinski and Dwain Flowers playing the song, which is one about the sinister hold the past has on you. Stay tuned for their record out soon!
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Action Chief is a new noise rock/post-punk project featuring members of bands such as Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends and Resurrectionists. Their debut record is out now after several years in the making, and it’s five tracks of cacophonous rock and roll that juxtaposes powerhouse hooks with aggressive riffage. A song like “I Don’t Need You (To Show Me
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Ben Slowey talks to the musician in several Milwaukee bands.
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Ben Slowey talks to the indie pop band.
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“Dreamcore” artist Cloak’s latest single is a cry for company. He sings of only desiring to be with a someone who makes him feel less alone; he doesn’t want to drift apart from them and he’s sick of feeling down. Curtained with dense electronica, “I’ll Wait For You” desperately looks for comfort in a bleak reality.
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Rock and roll band Lords of Apricity released their debut self-titled EP today. It’s three tracks that culminate David Koenig’s dreams of making music reminiscent of what he grew up listening to, and now the day to unleash them into the world is here. Alternating between hard rock explosions and bluesy provocations, Lords of Apricity cover all the bases in
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Experimnetal electronic artist Lorna Dune is out with her new album. It’s a conceptual one, where many tracks flow into another, telling the story of how the concept of the “self” infinitely expands into natural environments and the ever-growing universe. With elements of ambient and techno, it’s a venture into the cosmos, biosphere, and metaphysical fabrics through sparkling synthesizers and
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Garage rockers Diet Lite rage on with their new EP out today. It’s five tracks that the band’s been playing regularly in their set for a while now, which is exciting for anyone who’s caught the band on a number of occasions like we have. The melodies are polished, the grooves are catchy as hell, and the lyrical exchanges between
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Conceptual artist Kleaner released a new album not too long ago. It’s six tracks; there’s a gothic atmosphere with no wave sensibility here, utilizing resonant guitar melodies with light percussion on a few. Kleaner’s vocals convey visceral poetic passages of haunting, love, demons, and saving oneself. Kleaner warns to not play games with their open heart with “First Ladies.”
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Psychedelic-world music group Painted Caves have their first new single out in nearly a decade. Featuring string instruments such as oud and qanun and percussion instruments like darabuka and riqq, this song is about making the most out of life and finding your way from feeling lost. It’s an uplifting one that leaves no stone unturned and no terrain untraveled
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Electronic projects Driving School and Rum Revere teamed up for a new track. With the trademark galloping hip hop production Revere is known for, Driving School handles the vocals here with lyrics about this silly concept of “success” that we chase after our whole lives. You can say something as simple as “think positive!” and people will start flocking to
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Ben Slowey talks to the photographer, filmmaker, and DJ.
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Okay Omen is a new rock band on the block featuring members of bands such as Live Tetherball Tonight, Garden Home and Weird Storm. Their debut single and video is out now; shot by Samer Ghani, the scene is set in the band’s practice space with each band member rocking out by themselves before the full band appears on display.
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Dreamy singer-songwriter Desi’s got a new single out. With her gentle and feathery voice, she sings of healing and tapping into her core in order to live into a healthier phase of life. Pain from the past can weigh you down but the only right answer is to keep your head up and move forward, which is exactly what Desi
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