AUDIO: Steven K Featuring Sarah de Warren – “Alone”
The pop singer/songwriter conveys the hard times in the catchiest way possible.
Read moreCategory Archives: Milwaukee
AUDIO: Tiqmmy – “Joint Effort”
Alternative act Tiqmmy are out with their debut EP. With a unique blend of hip hop, emo and pop punk sensibilities, Tiqmmy confront demons head on with “Joint Effort.” Themes of loneliness, anxiety, loss, seeing right through someone, and wishing so bad that someone was yours are all channeled through emotional performances. Despite the turmoil of the various subject matters,
Read moreAUDIO: JalenG – “DEMONS OFF ME”
Hip hop artist JalenG’s latest single is – as the name implies – about fighting your shadows. G raps about being changed by having a kid, feeling the music in his veins, and not knowing who to trust these days. Produced by Miakel Plevva, this song finds JalenG aggressively asserting himself out of negative feelings and closer towards the top.
Read moreVIDEO: Day Tvvo – “I Need Help Too”
Alternative pop artist Day Tvvo dropped a new single and video recently. This one strips things down to mostly acoustic guitar, finding Tvvo reflecting on a relationship’s downfall. He acknowledges that he’s got issues and needs a change of pace; he sits alone at a campfire in the woods as he ponders who he really is. We hope it’s the
Read moreAUDIO: Clayton – “2 pk”
R&B artist Clayton is out with two new songs that he spent the winter working on. Both are intensely emotional; “SOMEHOW BEAUTIFUL” finds Clayton eager to have a break from his anxiety while “GHOST” is about heartbreak and the subsequent onslaught of pain. The atmospheric production gives a “floating” feel, like Clayton is swimming his way out of an ocean
Read moreAUDIO: Sarabi – “Cold As Stone”
Sarabi is the new project of Tori Yocum, who has played in projects such as SSAANN, Paper Holland, and Lucky Goat. Her debut single “Cold As Stone” has an electronic soul vibe, lyrically about love that got away. There’s a burning curiosity about what could’ve been, but time has passed and nothing’s changed so all you can do is store
Read moreAUDIO: Eric Blowtorch and the Bodyguards – “Sanctuary City”
Reggae-soul rockers Eric Blowtorch and the Bodyguards’ latest single is a pro-immigration one. Featuring vocals from Cookie Johnson, Juli Wood and Lisvette Duran, the song is a love letter to the migrants at our southern borders coming here for a better life. It’s danceable while full of humanism, utilizing traditional band instruments along with cabasa, cowbell, and tambourine. Eric Blowtorch
Read moreVIDEO: Bud G – “Ring Ding Dong”
Bud G comes to you live from the basement.
Read moreAUDIO: Brett J.B. – “Do I Know You?”
Brett J.B. captures the tension of a relationship’s ugly moments on his first single of the year.
Read moreAUDIO: CRASHprez – “Landmine”
CRASHprez goes from chill to extra determined on a new track.
Read moreAUDIO: Ryan Necci and the Buffalo Gospel – “Lend Me Your Heart”
The band delivers a somber new single.
Read moreAUDIO: Nyx – “Nyx”
Indie rockers Nyx – formerly known as The Golden Grenades – are out with their self-tilted EP. It’s five tracks of fiery, punchy rock and roll that feels perfect for the warming weather. There’s plenty of excitement here, from the galloping riff of “Summer Girl” to the howls of love in “You” to the provocative touch of “Black Sheep.” We
Read moreAUDIO: Pulpa de Guayaba – “Talk to Me”
Latin reggae-soul band Pulpa de Guayaba’s latest single is your new favorite morning song. It’s a love tune about the person of your dreams that appears before you in real life; you like everything about them you see and invite them to come along with you for the ride. With a horn solo like a singing heart, “Talk to Me”
Read moreAUDIO: Tontine Ensemble – “Dogma Protocol”
Classical-improvisational string quartet Tontine Ensemble are out with a new album. Together the four musicians – violinist Allen Russell, violist Molly Lieberman, cellist Pat Reinholz, and double bassist Barry Paul Clark – explore planes of harmonic expression, communicating with one another through thematic determination. With a knack for discovery while also clinging to familiarity when necessary, Tontine Ensemble carefully and
Read moreB&E Weekly Jams Presented by Bublr Bikes: 3/22 – 3/28/22
Get a glimpse of spring with new music from Social Caterpillar, Kia Rap Princess, Mad Static and more.
Read moreVIDEO: Corey Pieper Featuring Sean Kingston – “Truly Do”
Corey Pieper takes us to the islands for a video from his 2020 collab.
Read moreAUDIO: Reilly – “Durty Pool”
Green season lives on with the Celtic rock band’s new album.
Read moreAUDIO: Hurd & Galante – “Mississippi Sundown Again”
A new Americana duo emerges with a pair of tracks.
Read moreAUDIO: Zolton – “Curtains”
Zolton’s new track feels like a daydream.
Read moreARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Alyssia Dominguez, Ben Mulwana
Linneman’s welcomed a charming night of live music on Sunday featuring Alyssia Dominguez, Ben Mulwana, and 7000apart. Alyssia Dominguez is a singer-songwriter based around the western Milwaukee suburbs, known for blending her Hispanic roots with country music. She’s been performing since she was a teenager, as she explains. “I was about seventeen years old when I started really performing out;
Read moreAUDIO: Bisca Rae – “8:17 PM”
Alternative R&B artist Bisca Rae’s latest single dropped on Friday, and it’s one about reclaiming your narrative. In an industry where you’re constantly being told what to do and how to be, Rae is determined to keep her truth and answer to no one but herself. With a catchy hook and swirling evening flare, Bisca Rae is saying what she
Read moreAUDIO: DUCK – “The “QUACK QUACK” Cassingle”
Matt Glassel’s latest endeavor is the solo garage punk project DUCK, and he’s out with his first release. These two tracks are about unnecessary world hunger and anxiety in social situations at bars. DUCK rips through anger and frustration with unrelenting riffage and empowering refrains in “QUACK QUACK.” Everything for everyone!
Read moreAUDIO: Mad Static – “Son of Cynthia”
Hip hop artist Mad Static dropped an EP this past week, dedicated to his mother. Produced by Regal, it’s four tracks that find Static looking on the bright side. He’s beaming with optimism and confidence here, rapping about feeling good and keeping his cool while also being there for his lover (“Just Say When”). Mad Static is in his element
Read moreVIDEO: B.U. – “Valentine”
It’s easy come, not so easy go for the rapper in his new video.
Read moreARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Bisca Rae
Bisca Rae performed with soulful R&B songstress and multi-instrumentalist B~Free at No Studios on Friday night, accompanied by tunes spun by DJ Kenny Perez. Encompassing alternative R&B with elements of soul and hip hop, Bisca Rae originally performed as Liza Jane, releasing the project “Internet Girl No. 1” in 2019. She said about the name change, “At the time I
Read more