First day of July and Milwaukee is in the heat of Summerfest. While Milwaukee is all mixed up in this humble jumble, did you know that there are multiple long term touring bands coming around? Phish just played two shows at Wrigley in Chicago. I was unable to go, but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t have loved to be there.
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While Genesis, Queen, and the late David Bowie were releasing some of their top hits in 1974, The Residents were emerging with their debut, “Meet The Residents.” This experimental album has taught me a lot about music, and about myself, which is why I’m choosing to start off my discovery posts with this album. While RYM uses descriptions of this
Read moreWell Milwaukee and other blog readers, it’s been awhile since I have posted anything. Since then I have been working on erasing some entries that I have posted here in which I felt that I could have done a better job. With the obvious excuse for school and moving into a full time job, I owe this one all to
Read moreSick of Christmas music everywhere that you go? (We get it, you don’t listen to the radio.) Maybe you aren’t into the whole “Punk Goes Christmas” spiel. Anyway, here is some pretty dang good music to get you pumped for the holidays, since the weather hasn’t sufficed here. I mean the first song is called “Skank For Christmas” who doesn’t
Read moreIt’s been a long time since I’ve posted on here, but often times life gets in the way. Anyways, here’s a collection of stuff I’ve been listening to. A lot of this isn’t considered with the same genre, but I started with it and kept going. Hopefully this becomes a new thing on here. Thanks! -Emily.
Read moreA couple days late, but hey, it was Easter! On Saturday, April 19th, I was in attendance of All Time Low’s 13th show at The Rave. The show started at 8 pm with Handguns. For a newer band to be opening a sold out show, man did they kill it! The crowd was divided, some have heard of the band,
Read moreAn unexpected post found while scrolling through tumblr, but it is such an important thing. From looking at the title it’s easy to think, “this could be either really good, or horrifyingly horrible”. Well, it is definitely rad. When I found this post on tumblr, it was under the name “Hawkins”, unfortunately, I am unsure whether that is true or
Read moreAnother post with Comet Tales, Samer Ghani gives details on the beginning and progression of solo project. Me: What is Comet Tales about? Samer: Comet Tales is really a rebirth of myself, as a musician, but more importantly as a person. The years 18-21, have seriously been the worst fucking years of my life. Broken down and left behind by
Read moreComet Tales, a project starting with Samer Ghani teamed up with high school friend and former band-mate, Ryan Longworth to play a private party for the employees of Outpost (on KK in Bay View, WI) at the new Anodyne on Bruce St. (continuation of Bay View/downtown Milwaukee, WI). Samer was approached a week before this evening (January 25, 2014) and
Read moreLooking for new music? Well here’s a Texas trio you (probably) haven’t heard of… yet. About a week or so, I got a new follower on Twitter, of course it was a band that I haven’t heard of. I waited for the spam message, but it never came. After finally getting some free time, I sat down and took a
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