Singer-songwriter Ethan Keller’s got a new single out. It’s an uptempo rock tune where Keller uses various weather phenomena to describe a woman he’s involved with, but she ends up being bad news. He clearly had fun writing this one, describing her with such things as a whirlwind, a squall line of clouds, and a “rainbow turned grayscale.” Ethan Keller’s
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Gwapo Chapo is about his hustle in a recent clip.
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The metal band blend eras of the genre on their most recent album.
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The producer and DJ adds to the house wave with a new banger.
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Indie pop artist Barf Lord has the video out to recent song “Jam Jars.” Carter Voras is found hanging out in their room, goofing around, dancing and playing guitar as words from the song appear on the screen. It ends with Voras staring deeply at a character in a sketchbook that appears to be having a spiritual moment, fitting for
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Breakcore artist Jared Eternal Mirror remixed Cloak’s song “Weights” from his “Anything For You” EP from earlier this year. While the original tune has a dreamy, ambient quality to it, Jared’s take on the song gets bright and glitchy. It’s quite a contrast but works well in a most unusual way; there’s even 808 production incorporated into it. Go listen
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Experimental electronic producer The Demix is out with his first new music in quite some time. The nearly seven-minute-long track has horror sensibilities, themed around an ominous light piercing the darkness. Building on a spooky industrial-type beat, a tense atmosphere is conjured before the final minute unleashes a sense for unresolved mystery. We hope it’s the sign of more to
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Alternative rockers Cutters are out with their debut self-titled album. It’s a little punk, a little metal, and a ton of rock ‘n roll, with songs raging about everything from internet creeps to the ruling class to bands not pulling their weight to a man coming after you after dark. With crushing solos, call-and-response moments and a knack for calling
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Ben Slowey sits down with the rapper and podcaster.
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Indie pop trio Kat and the Hurricane recently covered Rihanna’s “Stay” and have a music video coming with it. Directed by Jordyn Alft, the visuals find Kat in a red glow, singing by themself before Benjamin joins them for the second verse. Their harmonies swell into palpable power until at last, all three band members are seated on a bench
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Pop artist Jinx Oge teamed up with producers Rvcklvss and Special K for a new single and video. Directed by Micah Oge, the video takes place in a forest and features a crew of fairytale characters around a dollhouse, where Oge can be found partying with costumed friends. The song is about making your fantasies come true, having the lustful
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Experimental jazz rockers Lovely Socialite are out with their new album. With equal amount of style and substance, “The Drift” is something of a concept album around a triumphant amphibian, exploring time and space with various tones and shifting moods. Some compositions are patient and ponderous while others are bold and fierce, culminating into a dexterously cohesive story. Lovely Socialite
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Doom-sludge metal band Northless are out with their first album in five years. Out on Translation Loss Records, this album is an onslaught of warlike riffage, fire-breathing shrieks, and jarring subject matter of pain, suffering and shadows. It feels like one is helplessly descending into the dark pit of judgment, stranded under the elephantine cacophony as hellish rituals unfold. Northless
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Ben Slowey sits down with the indie pop band.
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Bremen Cafe hosted live music on Friday night featuring Chicago bands Sin and Earth Radio as well as Milwaukee’s The Girl and The Mothman Cacaphony. The Girl is a groovy indie rock band consisting of vocalist Eli Borg, guitarist Nate Ruvin, bassist Jay Randle, and drummer Colin Sure. Inspired by bands like Nirvana and The Strokes, the band’s name comes
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The annual Riverwest24 happened this weekend, turning the streets into a party. Live music took place at the Riverwest Arby’s lot on Center and Pierce Friday night featuring Peroxide, Holy Shit!, Mark Adams Son of Bill, DaveKevinAdam and DJ Goodboi. Mark Adams Son of Bill consists of vocalist/guitarist Mark Adams, bassist Simon Beno, and drummer Spencer Powers. They play grungy
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The collab king hip hop artist Taiyamo Denku teamed up with Shyheim for a joint produced by Bofaat on his new album “Do You Want Bars?”. The video’s out now, shot by CTM Films. The two rappers are found in the studio doing what they do best – dropping knowledge about accepting challenges, telling their stories, and working through hardships.
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Hip hop artist Nile enlisted fellow Phat Nerdz member 39tharchitect for his latest video. Shot by Carter Green, the visuals find Nile and his crew shooting hoops and walking around the neighborhood as he raps about how he always dreamed of being where he’s at in life now. There are scenes of him performing to an enthusiastic crowd as well,
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Tropical-psych bass producer Plaid Hawaii’s latest single is pretty self-explanatory; it’s about living your best life and staying true to yourself. Featuring vocals from Evan Lane, the song is soaked in sunshine-laden synths that feel a magnificent sunrise. Lane sings of how awesome it is to be yourself; it’s the best thing you can do for others at the end
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Alternative rockers Doubter released a new single. It’s about sick of having the same old shit stuck in your head and wishing to rid of it. With a chorus you can’t help but shout along to and a pop punk punch, “Down Days” is a powerhouse rock tune that pours the angst of not knowing what to do. Doubter’s debut
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Progressive doom metal band Sleestak are out with their fifth album. Venturing into a psychedelic hell-realm, the band undertakes long and drawn-out songs with soul-crushing riffs, thundering melodies, spookish synths, and lyrics from the helpless abyss. It’s a record that deals with prophecy, love, death, and reclamation through viscerally dark depictions. Sleestak set sail through the void with “Harbinger.”
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616 have anthemic metal qualities on their new single.
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Haunter throws a goth rave with his new single.
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Nothing is keeping YBN Kenny down. Not even a wheelchair.
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Singer/songwriter Same Rodewald has a new EP out, and he puts his full emotions into his pen on “I Don’t Need The Stones.” Whether storytelling on opener “An Old Man” or bearing his soul on the title track, Rodewald emotes strongly over a glistening acoustic guitar, and sings with a poignant tone regardless of subject matter. In five tracks, you
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