Singer-songwriter D.B. Rouse released a new EP. There’s four songs here of stripped-down, lighthearted fun. The title track kicks things off; Rouse tells the story of waking up and being grateful for another day, whether or not the sun shines or it rains. Then he treats us to tales about kitchen appliances talking to one another, beetles frolicking in dirt
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The fun at Bremen Cafe did not stop after the Block Party Saturday – there was an afterparty too! We got to see and talk to the likes of Cleopatra Hoze, *Aya, 22Maurii and Zolton as they collectively created a relaxing yet engaging atmosphere to conclude the busy day. Cleopatra Hoze’s eclectic style marries dream pop, R&B and indie rock.
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Dev Diamond is back with his first new music since his album “Dev” from early last year. He brings his trademark fusion of hip hop, R&B and pop for a song about being up next to win big, enlisting Texas-based artist Traumaa for a feature. Diamond sings about feeling lucky as he’s ready to leave the noise behind and secure
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Soul-pop act Tae & The Neighborly have a new single out. This heartfelt tune brings courageous, uplifting sensibilities in full swing, lyrically touching on feeling a rush of renewal. TAE sings of the clouds breaking up to let the sun shine after she’s been used to gray for so long, reflecting a sense of hope and perseverance that seemed impossible
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Experimental/ambient artist J. McCoy’s latest release is a track he composed while stuck at home with COVID last year. Mysterious, daring and awestruck in mood, this piece feels like it could be the musical accompaniment to a cinematic escape or espionage scene. Spanning just over five minutes, the modular synths alternately palpitate and soar akin to anxious determination. J. McCoy
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Brian Lightning, the promising newcomer from Birmingham, has burst onto the music scene with an electrifying debut single titled “Pilot”. As a magician by trade, Brian’s musical style is anything but ordinary, and ‘Pilot’ proves that he is here to make a significant impact with his distinctive and infectious magical energy blended seamlessly with an indie-rock edge. Right from the
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The Bremen Block Party occurred Saturday and it was a ton of fun, complete with live music, delicious food, vendors, raffle prizes, community organizations and more. TMT, X-Mosleys, Gaetano Balistreri, Bdwthr, Pay Dirt, Selector Max, Phat Nerdz, Iron Pizza, PILES and Ladybird all performed throughout the day as the Riverwest neighborhood showed up and showed out despite the rain and
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Electro-industrial act Choke Chain has a new single out ahead of an upcoming album. The track is a hellish, rattling EBM banger that’ll get your body oscillating while making you want to scream along. The fierce shrieks and clangorous textures build up palpable pugnacity. “MORTALITY” will be out on September 22nd – stay tuned!
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It’s been exciting watching both Pescatarian at Best and RAT BATH make waves in the Milwaukee music scene over the years. You know what’s also really exciting? When the two come head-to-head on a split EP! With one song from each, the combined forces of Pescatarian at Best’s chugging, groovy post-punk sensibilities (“Gnos Tar”) and RAT BATH’s igniting fusion of
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Hip hop artist Faded Francis dropped a new single in the middle of June. He wrote this one at the beginning of COVID but held onto it until he felt the time was right to release it. The song is written from the perspective of someone speaking to a former lover and telling them that you’ve outgrown them and are
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Experimental rock act Tidal have their third track out. Spanning nearly eight minutes, it’s a psychedelic-stoner voyage beginning with a slow, trudging riff. About halfway through the band starts breaking a sweat and kicks up the tempo, building into a storm of desert cacophony. Tidal traverse desolation night and day with “Fuck Yeah.”
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Electronic producer UNKNWN’s latest single keeps his signature tranquil yet mysterious energy alive. The tune feels like you’re walking through old growth forest, not knowing what could jump out at you at any moment. UNKNWN has a knack for incorporating dense nature imagery into his creations, and “Polydeukes” is a welcome addition to his catalog.
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Punk rockers Wristwatch have unleashed a new album into the world out via No Coast. It’s twelve songs that rip and blaze with chaotic riffage, howling guitar solos, racing drums and Bobby Hussy’s high-spirited vocals. The band explains on Bandcamp that they wanted to get gnarlier and noisier with this one while staying true to their roots, channeling fierce attitude
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On the first of the month, electronic act LBN667 released a companion EP to last month’s “Remembering.” This one is also two tracks but it ventures into leftfield house and techno territories. The rhythms and textures here are full of mystery and whimsy, perfect for a late night drive or scooter ride in vast open areas. Get your groove on
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August Traeger’s prolific experimental electronic project Odd Person has a new record out on Poverty Electronics. These five tracks are improvisations with techno and psychedelic sensibilities, feeling like they could be the soundtrack to a surreal sci-fi thriller movie. There’s meticulous attention to detail with each composition, invoking atmospheres of urgency, curiosity and discombobulation. Odd Person goes stream-of-conscious with “▲▲▲▲▲.”
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Xposed 4Heads have a new single and video out. The new wave fellas enlist filmmaker Alexander Eberhage for a visual about three models who have a day out in downtown Chicago before stumbling upon a young photographer who becomes intrigued and begins taking pictures of them. After he chases them down like a weirdo, the models turn the tables by
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Singer-songwriter brothers Max and Nelson Devereaux collaborated on a new album. There’s nine songs here, starting with “Fame?” which was released a couple months back as a single. The prolific duo brings a heaping helping of layered, jangly pop tunes that explore themes of the vicious cycles finding yourself, navigating madness and struggling to adapt to the ever-changing world. Despite
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Apollo Vermouth released a new album on the six-year anniversary of her last album “Crashing Into Nowhere.” It’s ten tracks of lush ambient and drone soundscapes marked by immersive field recordings, shifting sonic emotions and wandering, textural passages. There’s an empyrean quality to Apollo Vermouth’s music that feels warm, inviting and alluring, evocative of halcyon memories, transient recollections and buoyant
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Hip hop artist Isaiah Santiago dropped a new single at the beginning of the month. This song is about letting go of the toxic parts of yourself and leaning into being better – as hard as that can be. Santiago raps about loving people but keeping them at a distance and getting away from egos; he’s looking to have a
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Singer-songwriter Danny Arcane released a music video for his 2022 song “You Don’t Know Me.” Created all by himself, the scene depicts a series of pictures of Arcane as a kid – edited like kid him is mouthing the words to the song! Then he recreates many of the pictures in adult form as he sings of growing and changing
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Producer Chan dropped a new single last month. “Prendelo” is Spanish for the phrase “spark it up”, and that’s exactly what this track does – it’s a summery banger that thumps and gallops with plenty of zest, climbing the bass drop like a high dive as a cartoonish voice repeats the title over and over. Chan knows how to throw
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Hip hop artist P4li dropped a new album last week. This is an eight-track project consisting of shorter songs where the rapper-singer’s got a woman on his mind, and he’s looking to show her a good time. Favoring a vibrant production palette and dreamy textures, “B4 Sunset” is P4li bringing romance, flirtatiousness and risky business all in one with strong
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Hip hop Stancilboi dropped a new single last week. As the title suggests, the rapper is looking to relax and unwind in motion with a woman he’s interested in. He’s looking to have something real with her, assuring her that she’s got a bright future with him by her side. Stancilboi is keeping a promise with “Smoke N Drive” –
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Deathcore act Knifeback dropped a new single at the end of June. Life’s not playing fair and it’s time to rage – the band brings a heaping helping of bloodthirsty growls, blast beats and industrial-strength riffage here. With a brutal chorus to shout to and a destructive, mosh-ready attitude, Knifeback channel unrelenting despair with “MISERY.” It’s their second tune of
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Singer-songwriter Emmett Mulrooney’s latest single is about your childhood sweetheart becoming your life person. As childlike innocence fades, you went from young lovers to adults going steady so soon, and it trips you out. Emmett Mulrooney is feeling lucky that he’s had his life partner with him this whole time as “Kids” drives home with a summery pop melody.
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