AUDIO: Lee Hawkins – “Gospel Songs, Vol. 1”
Lee Hawkins gets inspired for a new collection of tracks.
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Read moreAUDIO: Amberstein – “The Comeback”
Hard rockers Amberstein have their first single out in three years. It’s a jam with devilishly melodic riffage, a crashing guitar solo, and lyrics begging to know if you’re living to be a follower or a leader. It’s a song about taking risks and living life on the edge, knowing that there’s so much out waiting for you out there.
Read moreARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Sterling, Man Alive
The Oscillator Lounge is a new DIY venue located on Milwaukee’s East Side. This past weekend they hosted their second show, featuring Milwaukee bands Sterling and Man Alive as well as Green Bay-based Radio for Pets. Sterling consists of vocalist/guitarist Rob Deangelis, vocalist/bassist Paul Meitz, and drummer Marc Reyes. Their sound could be described as emo indie rock with a
Read moreARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Brad Lee Curtis, Zach Pietrini
Singer-songwriters Brad Lee Curtis and Zach Pietrini came to Anodyne Friday night for an intimate night of folk and rock music; the latter was joined by Nashville-based McKenna Bray, whom Pietrini had released an EP with earlier this year. Brad Lee Curtis is originally from Milwaukee but moved to Nashville about four years ago. He explains why. “Nashville had been
Read moreAUDIO: Grace Weber – “Touching the Sun”
R&B artist Grace Weber just dropped her first single since her album “A Beautiful Space” from earlier this year; this tune will be on the deluxe edition of said album. It’s about feeling so good that she’s grasping for the glowing orb in the sky. Weber sings about feeling so high she could float away, and she’s been through a
Read moreAUDIO: Primitive Broadcast Service – “Colors for Chameleons”
Noise rockers Primitive Broadcast Service are out with their sophomore album today. Spells of cacophony channel politically-charged vigor over seven tracks. It’s a nightmarish expedition through Midwestern classism, whether that is expressed through Milwaukee’s racial disparities (“City of Clocks”), losing your sense of identity under capitalism (“Chameleon”), and survival by any means necessary (“Hollis Brown”). The record concludes with “Bobby
Read moreAUDIO: Buffalo Nichols – “Buffalo Nichols”
Blues-folk artist Buffalo Nichols, formerly known as half of Nickel & Rose, is out with his debut full-length album on Fat Possum Records. It’s a dark journey through loneliness, heartbreak, and danger; “How to Love” is about how a failed relationship put things into perspective for Nichols, “Sick Bed Blues” touches on misery that he knows he’ll get through, and
Read moreVIDEO: Jon Henry – “Tour Milwaukee”
Jon Henry throws all of the local references into a new video.
Read moreAUDIO: Altered Five Blues Band – “Holler If You Hear Me”
The band’s latest feels like a hot summer day with the sun setting.
Read moreAUDIO: Thick Needles – “I’ll Disappear”
Hard rockers Thick Needles are another new band to look out for; they’ve delivered their debut single recently. The song seems to be about a breakup that went sour; the only thing you can really do is fade away from one another. Utilizing female backing vocals, psychedelic guitar effects and marching synth passages, the song swells into a hell-bound emotional
Read moreAUDIO: Sauce Hound – “The Trap”
Indie rockers Sauce Hound released their debut single at the end of the summer. With strong blues and folk touches, this tune jangles about venomous love along a crunchy melody. It’s got a riding-your-horse-into-the-sunset vibe to it for sure. Sauce Hound land a promising first punch and we hope to hear more from them soon.
Read moreAUDIO: Jake Marin – “Archive Vol. 1”
Experimental psychedelic artist Jake Marin released a tape of songs he recorded between 2013 and 2016. It’s seven tracks; Marin plays with electronic effects and scattered percussion that range in structure from ominous ambient to vivacious freak pop. “Make Light” and “Dish Interest” are the only two tracks containing lyrics, while “Stay Outside” appears to be a meticulously layered sample
Read moreVIDEO: Taiyamo Denku Featuring Cambatta – “Cobwebs”
Denku and Cambatta get spooky in time for fall.
Read moreAUDIO: Ace Parker – “Demons”
Ace Parker looks inward on a new single.
Read moreVIDEO: Chicken P Featuring Yung Bleu – “VVS”
Chicken P locks up a big feature with his new drop.
Read moreAUDIO: Kid Coolie – “Stolen Pages from Past Ports”
Indie pop artist Kid Coolie is out with his debut EP. It’s four songs with tropical, soulful energy, Each song was recorded in a different place and at a different time; the first was in Chile in 2014, the second in Cuba in 2018, the third here last year, and the last in Oregon this year. Kid Coolie is gentle,
Read moreAUDIO: Amphibient – “Nocturnal Transmissions”
Experimental electronic project Amphibient has a new record out this week. This one’s a stylistic departure from Amphibient’s previous records, which were also space-themed but more in the dark ambient and noise rock realm. There’s dub and jazz elements here and they still make you feel like you’re floating around the solar system but you’re enjoying yourself doing it. In
Read moreVIDEO: FoeOne Pesso – “Vent”
FoeOne Pesso spits with charisma that draws you in for a new video.
Read moreVIDEO: Browns Crew – “ETA (Esperando Tu Amor)”
Browns Crew hit the roller rink for a new clip.
Read moreVIDEO: Eddie Jame$ Featuring Ace Parker – “Dreamin”
The hip hop artists channel their hoop dreams for a new clip.
Read moreVIDEO: Emily Zimmer – “Little Pieces”
Singer/Songwriter Emily Zimmer has a new video out to accompany her solo debut, “Seasons Of Trouble” which just dropped. “Little Pieces” is the lead single, and it’s a heartfelt collection of personal thoughts set to a driving soft beat and curling guitar lines. The song makes ample time for both elements to sell you on Zimmer as a writer, and
Read moreARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Astral Hand
LA’s psych-space rockers Hooveriii (pronounced hoover-three) came to Cactus Club Monday evening, enlisting Milwaukee’s Astral Hand as well as Minneapolis’ post-punk shoegazers Cult of Lip for an epic musical odyssey that brought in a packed house. Astral Hand consists of vocalist/synthesizer Al Kraemer, guitarist Vic Buell, bassist Anthony Smith, and drummer Dan Dahl. This was their first show in an
Read moreAUDIO: Spookybro – “Iris”
Electronic producer Spookybro’s latest single is a sky-soaring dubstep jam. As the cover art suggests, you’ll feel like the hero in an action movie maneuvering through cybernetic organisms to escape the apocalypse while listening to this one. It’s a headbanger that shoots high, not worried about what’s beneath it. We hope to hear more from Spookybro soon.
Read moreAUDIO: BVSMV – “How Tall is Mount Fuji?”
Chillwave artist BVSMV is out with a new single, and this one ponders the elevation of a Far Eastern mountain. With dreamy guitars and fluttering synths, it’s the kind of song that one’s head would float off their body to. BVSMV produces gentle wonder in shades of blue and green.
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