B&E Weekly Jams Presented by Bublr Bikes: 4/26 – 5/2/22
Check out new music this week from Destinee Lynn, Cam WIll, Dres and many more.
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Josh Trimble, Adorner
X-Ray Arcade hosted Josh Trimble, Adorner, and Wonderful Bluffer for a passionate night of live music Sunday Night. Josh Trimble is a singer-songwriter originally from Milwaukee; he moved to Chicago in 2019 to study music at Columbia College and is now in his final year there. Previously in the jazz-funk band Pineapple Migraine, he still plays with Milwaukee musicians in
Read moreAUDIO: Dres – “Way II High”
Hip hop artist Dres dropped a new EP this past week. Over four tracks he manages to pull off a different vibration each time; “Everyday Winning” is a flex banger about hustling, “Way II High” is a celebration of weed and its benefits, “Beat Friend” is dedicated to Dres’ wife, and “Stay Woke” is an empowerment anthem. Covering all the
Read moreAUDIO: HogHead – “Health, Beauty & Eternal Youth”
HogHead is a new project that finds Eliot Hess and Tom Olwig of math rock duo Beach Burial joining forces with Milwaukee noise icon Peter J. Woods. Entirely instrumental, their debut album feels like a walk through the neighborhood during the pandemic with a head full of chaotic feelings. The Hogs have fun with complex melodies, where the riffs and
Read moreAUDIO: In Cursive – “In Cursive”
Experimental emo rockers In Cursive are out with their debut full-length album. It’s eight tracks that carry themes of pain, departure, despair, and loss. Not every song has lyrics but they don’t all need them; the dense structures of these songs are compelling enough to carry the emotional storytelling instrumentally too. You can tell that the six members of In
Read moreAUDIO: Gorilla Knifefight – “Knifefight In Hell”
Gorilla Knifefight is a one-person wrecking crew on their new tape.
Read moreAUDIO: Leonora – “Wrong Car”
A new band picks up a hitchhiker in their first song.
Read moreAUDIO: Kid Vibe Featuring Jake OHM – “Nightfvll”
Things get sketchy after the sun goes down.
Read moreAUDIO: Cam Will – “Not Playing Fair”
Hip hop artist Cam Will is out with a new two-piece. With “Oh Well” he’s expressing being done with fake people and looking out for those that wouldn’t do the same for him; all he can say is “oh well.” “IYKYK” finds him looking inwardly, staying calm and collected as he watches people fighting over what’s his. Cam Will is
Read moreAUDIO: Still Stayer – “The Cycle”
Metalcore band Still Stayer dropped a new single today from their upcoming EP “Everend.” The song is about self-destruction that repeats until you’ve got nothing left; you feel like you’re getting pulled into a storm constantly and losing any sense of control. But you can’t help it because you’re in love with the feeling. Still Stayer bring a uniquely atmospheric
Read moreAUDIO: Old Pup – “Incognito Lounge”
Western-psych folk band Old Pup released their sophomore album today out on Hear Here Records. It’s the soundtrack to a drive through the beautiful scenery of rustic mountains and explosive twilight, punctuated by Will Hansen’s idiosyncratic storytelling. Lap steel, cello, banjo, and harmonica are all utilized throughout the record to really bring the songs alive with a specifically bucolic flavor.
Read moreVIDEO: Mac Hefner – “People’s Champ”
Mac Hefner calls out snitches and fakes on a new track.
Read moreAUDIO: King Bando – “Rabbit Wit Da Gun”
King Bando isn’t wasting time on his newest EP.
Read moreAUDIO: The Move – “2 Fast 2 Serious”
The Move is getting to the bag by any means necessary.
Read moreAUDIO: Decipher & Lights Out! & Lockvibe – “Area 51”
Producers Decipher, Lights Out! and Lockvibe all joined forces for a new single. The trio conjure an apocalyptic bass track that samples a guy contemplating how there’s got to be life on other planets. The bass drops are characterized like alien invasions, representing how measly our significance as people on Earth are. We can’t possibly be alone in the universe,
Read moreAUDIO: Shxde – “Let Me Down”
Electronic producer Shxde released the first single from his forthcoming album. Featuring KASKIT, this one incorporates elements of witch house while retaining Shxde’s trademark dark-escapist style. As such, there’s an icy, cavernous atmosphere to this track that bounces with stormy production. It feels like being lost in the city at night in a daze. Shxde is still fresh off his
Read moreVIDEO: Destinee Lynn – “Not Never”
Hip hop artist Destinee Lynn is back with a new single and video. Shot by DineroGangRay. the scene starts with Lynn and her friends playing a game of Never Have I Ever. After collectively deciding that they don’t need dudes wasting any of their time, Lynn starts rapping about exactly that, asserting that she can have what she wants when
Read moreAUDIO: Nae&I – “Make Believe”
Nae&I heads straight to the club for their third single.
Read moreAUDIO: Mr.Lloyd – “The Regime”
Mr.Lloyd isn’t afraid to speak his mind on his most recent album.
Read moreAUDIO: Lavi$h Liam – “Computed Emotion”
Lavi$h Liam’s most recent effort is very much of its time.
Read moreBreaking And Entering Radio: 4/21/22
We pick the Big Beat MKE bracket and talk to FTBK about his new single.
Read moreVIDEO: 2Hi – “Slide”
Hip hop artist 2Hi’s got a new video out for a song from his last album “White Lighter Bad Luck.” Shot by HypeSoul while directed by Loki Ferno, the scene finds 2Hi chilling out in the car with a blunt and his friends while he raps about being just a call away before he slides. Psychedelic effects are added to
Read moreAUDIO: Synymata & VARI FT. Elle Vee – “Guilty”
Electronic producer Synymata teamed up with Tulsa-based produce VARI for a new song that enlists Las Vegas-based vocalist Elle Vee – that’s a mouthful for sure. Vee sings of alienation resulting from previous actions and feeling incredibly sorry over it, wishing to disappear as a result. The producers create tidal wave of atmospheric bass that swells to the size of
Read moreAUDIO: Hurt Alwys – “ROOM 77”
Electronic pop artist Hurt Alwys returns with his first single of the year. With a throbbing synthpop beat and an infectious hook, this song is about wanting another chance to make a relationship work after it fell apart once. The cover art depicts a “new game” arcade screen, which is a clever vehicle for the song’s message about giving things
Read moreAUDIO: Lvciferianz – “The Nine Gates (Vol. 2)”
Lvciferanz are a horrorcore duo we just recently found out about, and a few months back they released the second installment of their “Nine Gates” trilogy. Through six songs they explore the various dimensions of the dark human psyche, tackling vices and sins through piercing flows and shadowy rap-rock production. It’s an odyssey through the underworld of the self, contemplating
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