VIDEO: Jaja P – “Celine”
Jaja P is making moves through the city in a new visual.
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AUDIO: Adventuresofque – “Life Of A Rockstar, Vol. 3”
Adventuresofque keeps the energy high on his fourth project of 2022.
Read moreAUDIO: Taiyamo Denku Featuring K-The-I??? – “Amount To Something”
Denku and K-The-I??? bring unique flows to a beat from Grendal.
Read moreAUDIO: MarijuanaXO – “Windshield Tinted”
The eighth project from MarijuanaXO in 2022 (you read that right) is full of street raps.
Read moreAUDIO: Frame James – “Paid Today”
Every day is pay day for Frame James, and he raps like it on a new track.
Read moreAUDIO: .Wav – “Ruminate”
Hip hop artist and producer .wav is out with a new album. Rife with unique, watery textures and peppered with verses, this record embraces a minimalist approach to production over fifteen tracks. These songs are meticulous yet atmospheric, pensive yet free-spirited. Prepare to unwind and contemplate to lush vibrations laden with sparse lyrical insights with .wav’s “Ruminate.”
Read moreAUDIO: Wonderful Bluffer – “Napalm Showers”
Prog-blues rockers Wonderful Bluffer have kicked off their 2023 with a fresh single. This one’s an anti-war anthem that confronts the unnecessary brutality machine sending innocent people to their doom, touching on the futility, morality and hopelessness of it all. Howling for love and freedom, Wonderful Bluffer deliver an emphatic call for peace through tenacious riffage, ardent cries and valiant
Read moreAUDIO: Rorschach5 – “Fatalism”
Norfolk-by-way-of-Milwaukee hip hop artist Rorschach5 dropped a new tape recently. It’s seven tracks that each come in minute or so long bursts with verses spat over slow tempos, channeling feelings of regression, loneliness, rock bottom and hunger for redemption. These emotionally potent stories waste no time in displaying gritty poeticism; Rorschach5 gets a ton off their chest with “Fatalism.”
Read moreINTERVIEW: Stone Theory
We talked to Stone Theory a young band looking to establish themselves in Milwaukee’s music scene.
Read moreAUDIO: Carson Taylor – “Honest & Frank”
Carson Taylor kicked off 2023 with a new single that finds him going for a different sound. The song is about coping with loss and adapting to change, utilizing an acoustic guitar melody to lay the foundation for Taylor’s poignant reflections about growth, accountability and losing oneself. It’s a powerfully vulnerable moment from Carson Taylor and we look forward to
Read moreAUDIO: Restraint Malfunction – “Plangent Entropy (Deconstruction)”
Experimental noise project Restraint Malfunction released an EP deconstructing their track “Plangent Entropy” from an upcoming FTAM compilation. It’s four tracks of sparking, simmering noise that rumbles at one moment but hisses at another, showcasing the diverse textural palette that Restraint Malfunction incorporates. It feels like we’re wandering around in a large boiler room and can’t seem to find the
Read moreAUDIO: Thane – “The Algorithm Isn’t Working”
Producer Thane dropped a new tape on the New Year. It’s a journey with many different twists and turns through electronic vibrations, incorporating elements such as big beat, trip hop, house and glitch to express untethered joy in creative exploration. It’s a triumphant exercise of reclamation under the limits that industry pop standards impose on such talented artists. Thane fully
Read moreAUDIO: Leroy Booker – “Sign Of The Times”
Milwaukee’s music scene is rife with great rock and roll, and its full of talented rappers. But the middle child, so to speak, between these two genres sits a just-as-promising lineup of R&B artists. The newest single from Milwaukee native Leroy Booker proves that there’s soul in the 414. A thick curtain of R&B instrumentals lay heavily on this track. The
Read moreB&E Weekly Jams Presented by Bublr Bikes: 1/3 – 1/9/22
This week’s playlist kicks off the year in a big way, with music from Caley Conway, Wave Chapelle, Illie and many more.
Read moreINTERVIEW: LoBi
We caught up with singer/songwriter LoBi LoBianco and his band at Cactus Club.
Read moreAUDIO: Wave Chapelle Featuring Menebeats – “Automatic”
Wave Chapelle is back to work with an inspired flow.
Read moreAUDIO: Debo – “Right Now”
Debo’s lone single of 2022 is about keeping a girl around no matter what.
Read moreAUDIO: Manny Baby – “Been P.O.E. 2”
Manny Baby follows up on a 2017 project with ten new tracks.
Read moreAUDIO: Lizzie Kay & Spider Creek – “Behind the Red Door”
Lizzie Kay and her collective Spider Creek are out with their debut album. If you don’t know Spider Creek then you’d better tap in – this album brings an eclectic, emotive approach to pop that incorporates elements of soul, R&B and hip hop. These songs are heartful, liberating and uncompromising as Kay lifts the veil from pain, love, anxiety and
Read moreAUDIO: With – “Wonderful”
Electrosoul duo With have a new single out and it brings us to a cozy winter scene with your lover. Gentle piano and finger snaps blanket us with romantic spirit as the duo invoke imagery of stars, snow and a warm embrace. It’s a most serene composition from With, who have been pushing a lush, spiritually rejuvenated approach to soul
Read moreAUDIO: Lake Drive – “Terminals”
Lake Drive’s metaphorical pop song about missed flights and connections kindle memories of emo from previous generations.
Read moreAUDIO: The Directionals – “Sing for Sakes”
Alternative rockers The Directionals dropped a new single and it’s got a fresh, driving riff reminiscent of 2000’s garage revival. With shouted vocals that balance unease with vivacity, “Sing for Sakes” is an anthem for making an escape from anxiety. We definitely hope to hear more from The Directionals this year!
Read moreINTERVIEW: DJ Megadon
We caught up with DJ Megadon at Cactus Club, where he was in the mix along with West Nile Crows, LoBi and Stone Theory.
Read moreAUDIO: Amberstein – “Stages”
Amberstein blend technicality and power on a new EP.
Read moreAUDIO: Quisy Wita Y – “Leave It Here 2”
Quisy Wita Y caps off the year with a solid EP.
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