Will Pfrang and the Good Land Gang Bring it to Fire on Water Once Again
Fire on Water had a full house Saturday evening as Milwaukee pop rock trio Will Pfrang and the Good Land Gang played a three-hour set.
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Big Terror Proves Delightful on Collaboration Album
The first thing you notice about Big Terror (the group) is it’s comprised of Rebel ACA and French Monkey Wrench, individual solo artists singing and sculpting sonic tracks somewhere in the United Kingdom.
Read moreGALLERY: Great Lake Swimmers at The Back Room at Colectivo
Saturday night, Great Lake Swimmers from Ontario, Canada performed at the Back Room at Colectivo to celebrate the release of their fall album ‘The Waves, the Wake’.
Read moreJe’love Warms Cactus Club Up
Beloved Milwaukee R&B singer Je’love kicked off Cactus Club’s Sweetheart Friday last night, bringing a number of tracks off her recent debut album “Skyline” to life.
Read moreNew Release : Bahar – What Eyes Cannot See
German songstress Bahar ( Bahar Kizil ) is back on the scene with the fresh new sound. The singer started teasing with her followers in early January, with this artsy single cover. The single is set to be released this Friday. Bahar also shared a few seconds of the song. Judging from the preview, the song has a soft melodic
Read moreTrapper Schoepp Packs A Punch at the Back Room
Riverwest Steins and Colectivo coffees scattered the crowd as Trapper Schoepp delivered his charmingly charismatic set at the Back Room at Colectivo this past Saturday evening.
Read moreGALLERY: Nate Quits His Job: A Fellow Kinsman Show
Friday Evening, Local Milwaukee artist, Nate Kinsman of Fellow Kinsman held a show in commemoration of the very place he just quit (in order to pursue music full time).
Read moreDC The Don Drops “3AM Freestyle” Video
Fast rising Milwaukee-native rapper DC The Don drops the highly anticipated video for his song “3AM Freestyle”.
Read moreReview: Umphrey’s McGee at the Riverside Theater
Umphrey’s McGee made a trek down Wisconsin Avenue worthwhile in the frigid temperatures last week Friday night. I was accompanied by a few close friends who have seen Umphrey’s a handful of times on this tour, and at least thirty-two times in total (Saturday night was his thirty-third). Needless to say, I was in good company. As a novice at
Read moreNothing to Cry About on Lucinda Belle’s New Single
Lucinda Belle can sing. Loudly. Boldly. Daringly. And, most of all, convincingly. Her talent as a vocalist should come to little surprise to those who’ve followed her career, which has already met the sort of highs most artists can only fathom, yet not quite attain.
Read moreBrave Delivers the calm | the storm on New Album
It’s been over 10 years since the sextet Brave last recorded an album, and it’s not hard to see why. You can’t just fluke up on this degree of sonic sophistication, enticing lyrics, and instrumentation.
Read moreThe Other Life Gets “Moody” on New Single
Precious little is known about The Other Life, whose most recent release “Moody” has been garnering some serious airplay on radio stations overseas. We get a glimpse as to who he is with a new single, though.
Read moreGALLERY: Petal at the Back Room at Colectivo
Relive Saturday night’s show from Pennsylvania band Petal at The Back Room at Colectivo with photography from McKayla Heuer.
Read moreReview – Rayland Baxter
It was a mild January night when Rayland Baxter took to the stage at the Back Room at Colectivo. The sold-out crowd filled the room perfectly as Rayland Baxter and his band walked up to cheering fans. As the singer/songwriter began his set it was clear that no one would be ready for this kind of night. Well, maybe not
Read moreFortune Has Turned for the Better on Chris Lastovicka’s Forthcoming Album
Chris Lastovicka’s forthcoming album, Fortune Has Turned (Remixed), is heavy listening. It’s not just because this is unplugged, all acoustic classical music in a decidedly digital age.
Read moreSelf-Titled EP from CarnyMusic Speaks Volumes
The self-titled CarnyMusic EP showcases the best of Mike Carnahan, lead singer of The Green Door. Carnahan is not only an accomplished vocalist but, judging by his efforts on the four tracks on this collection, an exceptional guitar player and songwriter as well.
Read moreREVIEW: Trampled By Turtles at The Riverside Theater
Trampled by Turtles are no stranger to Milwaukee or its venues and it seems like with every show they play someone tells one of their friends about the Bluegrass infused band.
Read moreTodd Warner Moore Keeps It Lit on New Album Spark
Todd Warner Moore’s music, specifically on his latest long player, Spark, is nothing if not original. Each track is heavily steeped in a foundation of guitar work—the singer songwriter strums both acoustic and electric guitars equally peerlessly—with the poignant insights of a man who’s lived on a number of continents, countries, and, by extension, cities.
Read moreREVIEW: G. Love & Special Sauce at Turner Hall Ballroom
G. Love & Special Sauce made a modest return back to Milwaukee and visited Turner Hall for what would be an excellent romp through their discography.
Read more“Summer” Comes Early on Lil T-Shirt’s New Video
Lil T-Shirt’s recently released music video, “Summer”, is one viewers won’t soon forget. The images are stark—slow motion stills of a Stockholm glen, women dressed in all white toting 12 gauges, a man silently pushed to the depths of placidly calm sea.
Read moreNew Album Proves It’s Time for the Rose Ann Dimalanta Trio
It’s a wonder what the Rose Ann Dimalanta Trio is able to accomplish on its recently released LP, It’s Time.
Read moreAce Parker Brings the Heat with “MIBMOH”
The eight tracks of his December 6th album follow a loose narrative of emotion, pain, and the never-ending thought process of should’ve/could’ve/would’ve’s within a tiring relationship.
Read moreSound Strider Gets Esoteric with New EP Occult Electric
It’s definitely going to take you a minute to get your head together after perusing Sound Strider’s latest release, Occult Electric.
Read moreWraith Steps Out of the Shadows with New LP Stranger
Wraith wants in. The South African trap star hailing from Haamanskraal in North Gauteng, South Africa, has been busting down doors for the past several years
Read moreNothing Wrong with Elza’s Debut Album
Elza’s Nothing Wrong is an enterprising affair concocted by the Russian-by-way-of- Canada vocalist.
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