AUDIO: Isaiah M. Brown – “Hummingbirds”
Isaiah M. Brown paints a picture with his songwriting.
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Gold Steps
Breaking and Entering’s “An Evening With” series brought Gold Steps and Diet Lite to the stage at the Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery on Thursday night. Gold Steps comprises of vocalist Liz Mauritz, guitarist Zach Duarte, bassist Ryan Rivas and drummer Mike Britz. Their style contains elements of pop punk, power pop, and alternative rock. They get their
Read moreAUDIO: Immortal Girlfriend – “Beams (I Know You Love Me)”
Milwaukee’s lords of synth Immortal Girlfriend have returned with their first single of the year. Soaring into a twilight ether, this song is about finding immense solace in someone else; they came into your life at the right time. Beaming with layers of magenta and indigo and amber, Immortal Girlfriend harken to explosive love with “Beams (I Know You Love
Read moreAUDIO: Social Caterpillar – “When You Woke Up to Dances of Light”
Psych-chamber folk band Social Caterpillar are out with a new LP. Kicking things off with “A Thematic Introduction,” the glum theme of inevitable death is brought forth. There’s a fervent sense of existential dread throughout the record, from ambivalence towards religion in “Anti-Prayer” to confronting the meaningless world violence perpetrated for profit in “Eraser” to the paling of optimism in
Read moreAUDIO: Large Print – “In the Clouds”
Art rockers Large Print are out with a new EP today. Seven tracks comprise of playful melodies and breezy storytelling. There’s a recurring theme of trying to make a connection happen between you and someone else, but things never quite land right. It’s a charmingly poetic excursion through infatuation and dreams from Large Print. They’ve got a second EP in
Read moreAUDIO: PMRDimi Featuring Mikothatsit – “Our Love”
PMRDimi brings a melody to raps about a relationship smoothing out.
Read moreAUDIO: Auntie – “!”
The producer comes straight out of left field for an unconventional beat tape.
Read moreVIDEO: Lil Trav – “Right Or Wrong”
Lil Trav is all about his hustle in a new single and video.
Read moreAUDIO: Cutters – “Road To Redemption”
Cutters unleash a gritty song about reclaiming your narrative.
Read moreAUDIO: Brett Newski Featuring Miles Nielsen – “If We’re Gonna Breakup Let’s Make It Take Forever”
Brett Newski sings about the uneasiness of verbally sparring with the one you love.
Read moreAUDIO: Nate Ruvin – “That Thing Called Love”
Nate Ruvin tries to cover the multifaceted thing called love on his new album.
Read moreVIDEO: The Keystones – “You’re So Cold”
Hard rockers The Keystones are out with their second single and video of the year. As always, Eddie Curran (Enterprise Films) brings his cinematic smarts to the table, shrouding the band in black and white between jamming out and walking a bridge. The song is about how aloof a lover can be, leaving you fucked up and wondering what they’re
Read moreAUDIO: The Girl – “What Not to Say”
The Girl is a new artist to watch emerging from the DIY scene, bringing a unique approach to indie pop. “What Not to Say” is laden with a watery guitar melody with industrial-friendly production and a hook about “cars not being able to drive themselves.” It’s definitely an ideal driving or running song – something keeping you in motion. We’re
Read moreAUDIO: Isreal Perez – “Just Breathe”
Hip hop/pop artist Isreal Perez’s latest single is about finding peace in your lover. Despite the fears and anxieties that keep Perez occupied, he feels like things will be okay as long as this person is by his side. He raps about how much in life he wants, but all this dreaming makes his head spin, so he exhales a
Read moreAUDIO: NilexNile – “Yute”
Hip hop artist Nile brought a new single this week. It’s a high-energy cut clocking in at about two minutes; Nile’s venting about frustrations with fake love and desperations for attention. He’s time and time again proved himself to be an artist of integrity and consistency, putting in the work for not only himself but for the Milwaukee scene at
Read moreBreaking And Entering Radio: 4/7/22
We talk about the Grammys, scammers pretending to be T-Pain, and we call Kia Rap Princess.
Read moreAUDIO: Static Palms – “2 More”
Static Palms soar on a follow up to a January pair of tracks.
Read moreAUDIO: Juxt Dame & Wisdm Giovanni – “Venting”
The new track from the rapper and producer is frustration boiling over personified.
Read moreVIDEO: Gego y Nony – “Reloj”
Reggaeton hip hop duo Gego y Nony have their “Reloj” video out, which recently premiered at No Studios. Shot by Jacob Rink, the video finds the brothers trading off bars as they reflect on time and love; people don’t value what they’ve got till it’s gone. The Milwaukee clock tower is prominently featured as a motif here, along with scenes
Read moreAUDIO: Izzy Veta – “Free”
On the tail end of 2021, singer-songwriter Izzy Veta dropped her debut single. “Free” is a cozy pop tune about feeling complete with someone else, despite your own flaws. Nothing seems to go right normally, but this person makes you forget about all that in favor of feeling euphoric. They’re the difference between things making sense and not. It’s the
Read moreAUDIO: Night Again – “Out of Body”
Night Again is the indie rock project of Milwaukee expat Jamie Yanda – he’s out with his debut album. Incorporating elements ranging from post-hardcore to folk, this record finds Yanda contemplating the shifting patterns of thoughts as they meander between light and darkness. He enlists former bandmates on several tracks, evoking a sense of creative familiarity while also challenging stylistic
Read moreLocal Cords Episode 45: Diet Lite
The indie band join Mark Hubing for the podcast and Keep Em or Kill Em!
Read moreAUDIO: 608Trayce – “You And Eye”
608Trayce gets experimental and intimate with his new EP.
Read moreAUDIO: FTBK – “Cruise”
FTBK has the jams for the car with his new single.
Read moreAUDIO: Marshen McClinton – “PYC”
The rapper calls out the fakes on his most recent single.
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