My Autumn Playlist
Fall is in the air and like seasons, a music taste can shift for the occasion. Here are some bands I like to listen to around these beautiful autumn times.
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Hoodie Allen Brings “The Hype” to The Rave
Hoodie Allen brings plenty of surprises to his show at The Rave.
Read moreAtlas Genius Show Love to Milwaukee
The alt–rockers brought an energetic performance to The Rave on October 7th.
Read moreMilwaukee on the Move: Tour Alert – Caley Conway
Caley Conway is hitting the road, and shared two new b-sides with us, as well.
Read moreNoah Gundersen at The Back Room @ Colectivo: A Review
Noah Gundersen is an artist in transition, and that was apparent Friday night.
Read moreVIDEO: Bahar Kizil – “Drank”
Get introduced to the German pop star with her first video as a solo artist.
Read moreFreaky Deaky Halloween to Invade the Wisconsin Center this October
The Wisconsin Center will host EDM favorites Bassnectar, Griz, and many more.
Read moreJay Som inspires my next existential crisis at the Colectivo Backroom
Earlier this week Jay Som played a show with Soccer Mommy and Stef Chura in the backroom of Colectivo. The “fuzz-loving” band is touring to promote their album Everybody Works, which, according to their bandcamp, weds “lo-fi rock to hi-fi home orchestration,” and weaves “evocative autobiographical poetry into energetic punk, electrified folk, and dreamy alt-funk.” The opener Soccer Mommy is
Read moreConcert Review: Warpaint keeps it broody & moody at Turner Hall
Los Angeles band Warpaint visited Milwaukee last night for one solid, broody rock show. The setlist primarily highlighted songs off their moody 2016 release Heads Up. The opening act Rose of the West was a perfect match for Warpaint. Despite originating in Milwaukee, something about the band seems southwestern, like a dark creature in a desert. Their music sounds gloomy
Read moreIntroducing : Christoph Watrin
Meet the former German boy band member making his solo breakout.
Read moreBanks at Pabst: A Review
As it goes with a lot of artists, I distinctly remember first hearing about Banks. It was 2014, and I was in my dreaded magazine writing class, a few months from graduating journalism school in Arizona. Word to the wise, not from the wise–wait, what’s that saying? Never. Take. Magazine. Writing. Do listen to Banks. My friend Patrick who’s now
Read moreHanging on with Foxygen
Foxygen played Wednesday night at Turner Hall. Considering that their last show in Milwaukee in 2015 was meant as a farewell, it was amazing to see the band in one piece- accompanied, of course. It was a fun showcase of their newest release Hang, in addition to their old jams true to their California rock roots. Cut Worms opened. Their
Read moreREVIEW: All Time Low at the Eagles Ballroom
Several friends of mine have seen All Time Low in concert before, many of them multiple times. Over dinner last night, one of my friends counted and realized that she had seen them 13 different times in concert. Before Saturday, I had never seen All Time Low live before, so the question of the night would be whether or not
Read moreREFLECTION: Favorite Summerfest 50 Moments
From broken feet to mid-2000s jams, Summerfest 50 had it all in 11 days.
Read moreDeath From Above 1979 – An Abridged Review
What the band lacked in crowd size completely made up for in heart-pounding rock n’ roll.
Read moreScallops Hotel release new tracks
The new album led by Rory Ferreira gives a nod to Walt Whitman.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Caley Conway, the Ethereal Songstress
It is hard to describe Caley Conway and her music as anything but ethereal. With a voice that lulls you into a daydream and lyrics that bring you back to earth, she combines sharp wit with warm melodies to form a style distinctly her own. “Silk for Life“ , her first full length album with Caley Conway and the Lucy
Read moreREVIEW: come out. you’re hiding by Flor
The Fueled By Ramen roster members drop a gem of an album.
Read moreMilwaukee Music Company aims to pair local artists with national acts
“We promote music because we feel it’s essential to the human experience.” Extension Cord is a new music promotion and marketing company based in Milwaukee. The company offers a variety of services to local artists, including management, advertising and design. In addition to band promotion, Extension Cord also books shows in Milwaukee that pairs national acts with local artists. The
Read moreREVIEW: Bishop Briggs: (You Know, She Sings That “LIKE A RIIIIVERRR” Song)
This is a tad bit late, well more like 2 months late, but memorable all the same. Sunday nights are tough for shows, no matter how much you love the band. And I’m not going to lie, at the time I got tickets to see Bishop Briggs, I liked her, but I didn’t love her. I found myself singing the chorus of
Read moreTwo Door Cinema Club Blows MKE Away with their First Show Here
The audience was quiet and waiting around slowly anticipating Two Door Cinema Club’s premiere MKE’s show at Pabst Theater. Being hump day, you can tell people were tired and very little low energy after the week. Suddenly, an insane light show started to happen. EDM pump up music started playing, making me and everyone else confused of where they were.
Read moreNew Pornographers Rock Out at Pabst Theater
Bright colored lights and a stage full of instruments stared the audience in the face as they awaited New Pornographers to take the Pabst Theater stage. It no time at all, the large band of eight people came out and people admittedly went nuts. No, porn didn’t take place; I swear, they are musicians. Anyways, their lights went brighter, the
Read moreTonight : Nickel&Rose EP Release [Audio+Interview]
Tonight (April 20, 2017) – 8:00 PM Club TimbukTu (520 E Center St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212) A bit about the band, from the band: Nickel&Rose is a powerful Duo from Milwaukee, Wisconsin playing a unique style of blues and jazz that blends Soul, Americana, Swing, African and Arabic music. Musicians Johanna Rose (upright bass) and Carl Nichols (guitar)
Read moreTwin Peaks bring Garage Rock back to life
My dad used to tell me “back in his day” (the ’80s) at concerts and weddings him and his friends would mosh to songs like the Violent Femmes’ “Blister in the Sun.” I always could picture this, but last night the image of this came to life at Turner Hall. Twin Peaks, hailing from Chicago (the drummer wore the Cubs shirt
Read moreAndrew McMahon in the Wilderness Brings Zombies in America to the Pabst
photo courtesy of Kelsea McCulloch / Pabst Theater Group On Wednesday, March 22nd, Andrew McMahon returned to Milwaukee at The Pabst on his Zombies in America tour. Accompanied by Atlas Genius and Night Riots, it was an emotional, colorful, and alt-rock fused event that won’t soon be forgotten. The night was kicked off by California-born Night Riots, whose raw lyrics
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