Harsh noise project Restraint Malfunction is out with a new composition this week. The title basically refers to a tumor getting taken out of one’s eye, and you could say this eighteen minute-long piece sounds like exactly that. Some moments are shrill and piercing while others are more ominous and oceanic. It’s an abstract exhibition of variable textures from Restraint
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Chicken Team have a street hit with a new video.
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Manny Baby is all about stunting in a recent video.
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Wave Chapelle keeps his swagger up on a new weekly drop.
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Singer-songwriter Joe Crockett and the band Mark Waldoch & the Hallelujah Ward joined Nashville-based dream pop/post-punk quartet Palm Ghosts for a delightful night at X-Ray Arcade on Sunday. Joe Crockett is known as the frontman of dark indie rock band Rx Drugs as well as for psychedelic Americana band The Championship. His set Sunday consisted of songs from various records
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Indie pop trio Bug Moment have a new single out. This one’s got a subtle yet mystical production that feels like a gentle stroll in the Elven woods. The lyrics seem to be about having to break bad news to your lover; Jasmine Rosenblatt’s vocals are delicate and ethereal in a nearly-unfathomable way. It’s a gorgeous forest-folk tune from Bug
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Pop duo 7000apart are out with the visual to their hit song “Nothing to Worry About” from earlier this year. Shot by Jocelyne Berumen, the premise here finds the world descending into chaos. That is, unless 7000apart can help it. The two are found having drinks on a beach while a volcano erupts in the distance, running with aliens, exploring
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Dated References, the solo indie pop project of Bandoleer Bacall’s Adam Jerome, is out with a debut album. It feels like this thing could be the soundtrack to an 80’s indie flick. It’s full of old movie samples, synth melodies, watery guitars, and even contains a few ambient tracks. Jerome’s songwriting is esoteric and elaborate; “Washed” is about being an
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Long-running Franklin DIY venue JJ’s Bar and Grill hosted their first show back since quarantine Saturday night. Milwaukee bands Mud Dog and Honey Creek as well as Chicago’s Action/Adventure and Ohio’s Knavery all played sets for Honey Creek’s belated “A Whole Year in Transit” album release party. Honey Creek consists of vocalist Chris Merisalo, guitar/keyboardist/vocalist Ellee Grim, bassist Dylan Ljujic,
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Singer-songwriter Emily Zimmer hosted her “Seasons of Trouble” album release party at Quarters Friday night, sharing the stage with fellow singer-songwriter Alex Smith and The Rogue Electrics. The show also had a raffle benefiting the Riverwest Food Pantry, featuring prizes ranging from a merch package to a bottle of Jack Daniels. Alex Smith is a guitarist based in Waukesha; he
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Wisdm Giovanni searches for the groove on a new beat tape.
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Jermaine Event has some harsh feelings to hash out on a new EP.
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Singer-songwriter Emily Zimmer has her debut solo album out today. It’s a record about going through changes, losing your way, and finding yourself again through homecoming. Zimmer sings with genuine conviction where it’s clear that she’s charted unfamiliar roads and cut detours to get here, all with a gentle and tender rock sound sweet like maple honey. These songs would
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Jazz fusion trio Smoke n’ Mirrors have their sophomore record out today. Incorporating funky sensibilities and soulful sensations, the band delivers a smorgasbord of flavorful cuts that’ll get you swaying back and forth with all the people you love. The saxophone is jovial, the drums are assertive, and the keys keep your head in the clouds but feet on the
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I, Manifest’s second release is a ball of fury in musical form.
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JalenG brings the thoughts racing through his head to life.
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Indie pop band Social Cig have their first-ever music video out, and it’s for their song “Milwaukee” from recent album “Nothing is Ever For Sure and Everything is Always Changing.” The scene features Parker Schultz riding his bike down a trail, swimming in Lake Michigan, and skateboarding downtown with his friends. Shot by Will Kaftan, it’s a love letter to
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Seanie and Andres Crovetti released a video for their recent electronic dream pop song “Paper Moon” together. Directed by Ana Karcher, the scenes here find Seanie (joined by TheyKhem and Steph from Mood Migration) out on the beach, racing one another and skipping rocks and getting their feet wet. Other shots find them hanging out and grooving while around a
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Hip hop artist Nile has the visual out for his recent tune “Bagels” that features LaFond. Shot by Carter Green, the scene here finds Nile messing around with his friends while in school, but then reunites and walks around the neighborhood with them. Then he’s shown rapping against a dark backdrop as LaFond joins him with her sung part, with
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Mr.Lloyd does an about-face from his latest record with a new single.
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Dubb Saq has a duality to his bars in his latest.
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Alternative pop trio Bug Moment have their first video out and it’s for “Worm” off their album “Bugs.” Beginning with Jasmine Rosenblatt in the backseat of a car with a Garfield plush and keyboard in their lap, Graham Thomas and Aidan Hoppens soon enter and join them with their instruments. They play the song, and exit the car once it’s
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Electronic producer Crysus has a new single out. It’s a magical one that winds up and releases the bass with a fun anime theme. Crysus finds himself charting wicked territory with a punchy tempo and a knack for driving away evil. More to come from him soon.
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Grindcore project Gross Load is out with a new album this week. Destroying everything in its path, this body of work is what you’d imagine the soundtrack to a toxic waste nightmare. Joseph S’ vocals are demented as they are obfuscated. Impervious to reason, Gross Load delivers gnarly riffage that detail grotesque scenarios from getting fed to industrial machinery to
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Lil Saucy shows off some star potential in a new video.
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