After the massive success of Bad Blood (More notably, the single Pompeii) Bastille are finally back with the anticipated follow up Wild World. First off, the first single Good Grief is a bit of a grower and honestly not a choice as a single. Of course you can’t let one song kill your excitement and boy, this album does not
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A common question comes up for music lovers; Where would your dream concert be? Most say huge venues like Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall or Red Rocks. What they should say instead is a coffee shop, specifically Milwaukee’s Prospect Ave. Colectivo Coffee. This place is something everyone should take on at some point in their life, because seeing
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Woo! This is one hell of an album. A Day To Remember are back with a bang! After the more poppy yet still heavy Common Courtesy, Bad Vibrations goes back to the days of For Those Who Have Heart. Only thing is that they turn things up to an eleven. Heavy songs like Exposed and the Title Track rival Heartless
Read moreEye & i is a 5-piece musical collective that performs around Milwaukee and Chicago. Their first EP “Mama Sia” was firmly planted in the reggae genre, but they have since then explored new musical territory. Now, with their first full-length album “Let’s Ride,” the band has developed their own unique brand of electro-funk. Keyboardist and producer Glenn Sobie says that
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With eleven albums and a new one on the way, some songs end up under your radar or simply forgotten. It’s a shame because these gems deserve to be on Green Day’s set more and in the heads of listeners more. With that being said, here are five underrated Green Day songs. 2000 Light Years Away This opener to
Read moreWye Oak played at Turner Hall Ballroom Tuesday, Aug. 2. It is a band I listened to constantly throughout college, kind of a darker indie rock duo that gained tons of traction through the song “Civilian” on its 2011 album named the same. I want to say it was used in a Walking Dead teaser. Don’t quote me on that.
Read moreLast night, Icelandic rock group Kaleo made their sequel appearance to a sold-out Turner Hall in a glorious way. Kaleo shatters everything you think you know about Icelandic music by ditching all the weird shit that made Bjork famous and in exchange giving us good old American style rock/blues. It’s clear who this band draws their influences from by creating their
Read moreNow that the 11 days of craziness and madness of Summerfest is over, I’ve had time to reflect on what I just experienced these past two weeks. As a music lover, this festival is super important for me. It allows me to see bands I know and love, but also discover new ones . It is an exciting time of
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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
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We all know that Summerfest is upon us, oh wait, you didn’t!? Well, remove yourself from the rock you’re living under and get your can koozies ready because the Big Gig is firing up tonight! This year’s line-up is chalked full of all the sweet sounds of Milwaukee has to offer and with those melodic waves come all the Milwaukee folk
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The first concert I ever went to was at The Rave when I was in seventh grade. I was seeing the Honda Civic Tour with Panic! At the Disco, The Hush Sound, Phantom Planet and Motion City Soundtrack. I was so excited because all of these bands I listened to 24/7 and were basically my life in my middle school
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Every morning I hear my screeching alarm go off, I have such a hard time getting out of bed because I have nothing to look forward to. When I was younger, I had such a different mentality. I enjoyed getting up every morning because it meant I get to watch hours of music videos before I head out for my
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102.1 FM Milwaukee put on one of their many exposure shows to celebrate 10 years of being a station. These shows are meant to give new exposure to bands and help them gain a new fan base. This time around they had Broods and Strumbellas stopping by the Rave to share what they got in an intimate setting. Broods
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The Pabst Theater was full of excited fans Friday night as Milwaukee welcomed singer/songwriter M. Ward. He has not had a headline show in Milwaukee for over seven years, so his show at the Pabst with special guests Big Thief and Nice as F*** was quite the occasion. The first act of the night was Nice as F***, a super
Read moreAngel Olsen performed in Milwaukee for the first time on Thursday, June 16 at the Pabst Theater. She’s one of those artists I had been dying to see live for quite some time, mainly due to her other-worldly set of lungs. Occasionally, I hear a voice so spectacular that I want to witness it live on a stage, for a
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Milwaukee welcomed English Alternative band The 1975 back to the Rave/Eagles Club on May 24 for the FM 102.1 Big Spring Show. Enthusiastic fans formed a line stretching all around the building hours before the show even began. The 1975 has been touring internationally for their latest album, succinctly named I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So
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Yikes…Justin might just be human after all. The man could do it all but after the bore that was Part 2 of The 20/20 Experience I found myself skeptical. Sure, double albums tend to have tons of filler but could his prime be behind him? After listening to Can’t Stop The Feeling I’m afraid it might be true. The song
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Bayside! One of the most impressive punk rock acts for more than ten years. The band, despite always being somewhat in the background but were still met with great success, have never made a bad album. With that said, here are Bayside’s ten best songs. 10: Transitive Property While guitarist/vocalist Anthony Raneri has written non angsty songs in the past (Landing
Read moreAndrew Bird visited Milwaukee April 18, where he graced The Riverside Theater’s historic, grandiose stage. Fittingly, this was the warmest day of the year thus far, with uncharacteristically high temperatures in the upper 70s. I like to think he flew here for the spring, but maybe that’s a bit presumptuous. Bird is one of those artists that transcends age and
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Last night Kurt Vile showcased himself in Milwaukee for the first time to a sold-out show at the Pabst. The crowd presence was an impressive amalgamation of all ages, each person packed together making the venue appear smokey. As Kurt Vile stepped on stage, an uproar of fan love flowed throughout the crowd. Opening with “Walking On A Pretty Day”
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It’s safe to say pop punk is no more than a joke nowadays. Tossing away snapbacks to show off your hardcore haircut. Cringing at the thought of a genre you used to mosh to. It seems like it’s dead when along comes youtuber Jarrod Alonge. A man who refuses to let it die. So what does he do? He makes
Read moreJose Gonzalez preformed at the Pabst Theater on Saturday, March 19, joined by classical sextet yMusic. If the thought of a Saturday night show at the Pabst gives you visions of whiskey cokes, crushed PBR cans and heavy guitar riffs drowned by a screaming crowd, you are deathly (or sweetly) mistaken. Jose Gonzalez put me to sleep on a Saturday
Read moreHere’s a list of songs from female artists/fronted bands that have left their mark on me from when I was nine years old to now. I hope you enjoy for there is something for everyone on here! Recommend hitting random cause there’s a lot!
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