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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Take a good, long look at the artwork accompanying Combinator’s new EP, re//combinator.
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A lifetime ago (or, rather, in the late 1990s) one Dwayne Carter, both then and today better known as Lil’ Wayne, pronounced on “I Feel”, one of the scorchers on the Hot Boys’ 1999 Long Player Guerilla Warfare, “I feel when 2000 comes it’ll be all about Wayne.”
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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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Singer-songwriter D.B. Rouse’s latest single he describes as “if The Beatles were from Louisville instead of Liverpool.” If you’ve heard Rouse’s tunes in the past then you’ll know that he’s got a knack for tongue-in-cheek humor and blunt storytelling, and this song is no different. He sings about being drunk and thinking it’s time to leave; he doesn’t know the
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Punk rockers and wrestling enthusiasts Florida Brothers Band released a new EP. Kicking things off with an intro created by synthwave artist BVSMV, the EP flings you right into the fun madness of punchy riffs and silly subject matter, tackling things like crooked politicians and the aftermath of eating White Castle. The third track is a cover of Electric Eels’
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Dub rocker E.B. Albeit released a new single. With a chillout groove, intoxicating harmonies and a fun hook, it’s a tune about being in motion while never turning back. Being on a bike gets you exploring, which Albeit uses figuratively to say that he’s constantly moving forward, utilizing echoed vocals and alternating melodies for added haze. Get to where you
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Experimental artists Dennis Hawk and Dave Schoepke continue their collaboration with a new piece. Soaring flutes and shimmering ambient textures pave the way for a profoundly meditative experience. The composition is meant to accompany yoga and does so in the spirit of courage through pain. Stay tuned for more relaxing tunes from Dennis Hawk and Dave Schoepke in the coming
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Hip hop artist and Cronies member 2Hi’s latest video accompanies a song from his most recent album “White Lighter Bad Luck” where he collaborated exclusively on the production with No B. Shot by 777, the black and white video finds 2Hi out and about at night with a lot on his mind. The song is about him feeling like he’s
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Creative collective Meltwater Pulse’s latest single is a collaboration between singer-songwriter Janalyn Rose and rapper D Wiz the MC. Featuring trip hop-esque production and strings, this song is all about forbidden romance. The fling occurs between two parties who each belong to someone else; obviously they know it can’t go past this one time, but now it’s weighing heavy with
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Indie rock act Barf Lord has two new songs out. The Lord continues their journey into hazy lo-fi melodies and abstract poeticism; “Jam Jars” evokes imagery of whimsical little spirits and slits of peeking light while “Plate” seems to touch on having a lot on your mind as you live day by day. Sealed in an envelope with love, Barf
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