B&E Weekly Jams Presented by Bublr Bikes: 5/9 – 5/15/21
Check out new music this week from Immortal Girlfriend, So Zuppy, Wave Chapelle and more in this week’s B&E Weekly Jams!
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VIDEO: Mr. Nice Guy with Iammarcandrew
Ben Slowey talks to the rapper about his career in music.
Read moreAUDIO: 608trayce Featuring Bear To Witness – “The Meaning of Life”
608Trayce and Bear to Witness join forces for an introspective new song.
Read moreAUDIO: Peter Mulvey Featuring Sistastrings – “Take Down Your Flag”
Peter Mulvey addresses major issues with a new song.
Read moreAUDIO: Moonbow FT. Ava Vonn – “Alive”
Electronic producer Moonbow teamed up with vocalist Ava Vonn for a new single. Vonn sings from the perspective of someone in a relationship, begging the other person to stay. She’s never felt so alive and safe than with them, even when she’s not the best at showing it. All of this accompanies an exciting EDM banger that captivates the supreme
Read moreVIDEO: KennyHoopla & Travis Barker – “Hollywood Sucks”
KennyHoopla and Blink-182’s Travis Barker have another single and video out from their upcoming EP. Directed by LoneWolf, Hoopla and his friends are shown running from a cop down Hollywood Boulevard and then biking around LA. He then hops in a double-decker bus, where he and Barker take the party to the roof and rock out as they ride around.
Read moreAUDIO: Lovely Socialite – “Quarantine Loops, Vol. 3”
Lovely Socialite is an experimental jazz band featuring musicians from both Milwaukee and Madison. Their “Quarantine Loops” series finds members composing different original loop material which is then used as the source for composition by the others. Their third batch of pieces is now out; it’s five tracks that keep it whimsical with a touch of darkness. There’s some guest
Read moreAUDIO: Caley Conway – “Bliss or Bust”
Singer-songwriter Caley Conway has her new EP out. Consisting of three songs (all of which arevaccompanied by videos), this body of work finds Conway being protective of herself. She refuses to allow her emotions to get played with and looks to nature to make sense of love. She’s set up new boundaries with a significant other, because without them, she
Read moreVIDEO: Mr. Nice Guy with Daniel James
Ben Slowey talks to the Indonesian Junk frontman.
Read moreAUDIO: paLABra! – “paLABra!”
paLABra! remain technical and fun on their self-titled record.
Read moreAUDIO: Lil Saucy – “Hey Ok”
Lil Saucy has mainstream potential with his first single of the year.
Read moreVIDEO: Immortal Girlfriend – “Others”
Synthwave duo Immortal Girlfriend have a new video/short film to accompany their recent single “Others.” It features a couple moving into a new house, excited to share the space together. Eventually they run into personal conflicts that turn violent; the woman attacks and knocks the man unconscious, dragging him into a secret underground room. He wakes up and finds other
Read moreAUDIO: Max Devereaux – “Ain’t Nothing Forever”
Singer-songwriter Max Devereaux dropped a new album this week. He takes a tropical approach to his artful brand of indie pop here, emphasized by the cover art featuring him with a lei and not really wearing anything else. There’s fifteen tracks, and many of them reflect Devereaux’s fascination by the people around him, but also his interest in how long-term
Read moreAUDIO: Shogun – “Tetra”
Stoner rockers Shogun released a new album this week. Psychedelic and fantastical, the band brings enough riffage here to stop a demonic galleon trekking across the stormy sky. They move mountains with the epic “Delta,” enter a ruminative trance with the somber “Gone Forever,” and cry victoriously with the prevailing “Maximum Ray.” The guitar solos annihilate all in their path
Read moreVIDEO: Mr. Nice Guy with Jermaine Event
Ben Slowey sits down with the rapper and podcaster.
Read moreVIDEO: King Bravo – “Wave”
King Bravo is all about energy on his new single and video.
Read moreAUDIO: LiRoot & TJB – “Patched Psyche”
LiRoot & TJB join forces for a new EP full of lyricism.
Read moreAUDIO: The Quiet Canon – “She Said, It’s Me or the Hindenburg”
Alternative pop project The Quiet Canon have their debut full-length record out on Poppypop Records. It’s an album that revolves around the pains and pleasures of a relationship. You want so bad to persevere through the speed bumps despite you both being able to see through each other. You want them to do what’s in their own best interest while
Read moreVIDEO: Mr. Nice Guy with Travvy Trav
Ben Slowey talks to the This Is It DJ and producer.
Read moreAUDIO: Illicit Eagle – “Illegal Eagles”
Illicit Eagle is the experimental side project of Anton Sieger, known for playing in indie psych-pop band Ravi/Lola. His debut record is a series of quirky lo-fi beats that even sample a few bird calls. There’s some mind-warping psychedelic effects that complement minimalist percussion, like you’re tripping on drugs while walking through a vibrantly colorful meadow. “Googoots” becomes the climactic
Read moreAUDIO: Couch Flambeau – “Bunny Hideout”
Long-running power pop rockers Couch Flambeau have a new record out. With eight tracks, the trio come bolting out of the gate with frenzied hooks and riffs that rip. There’s some social commentary about hyper-competitiveness from “My Girlfriend’s Band” and “Blogger Bill”; much of the imagery presented is direct, simple, and easy to place yourself in. “Bunny Hideout” packs nostalgia
Read moreVIDEO: Joshua Jenkins – “Attack On Titan”
Joshua Jenkins is letting the new music fly with another new single and video.
Read moreVIDEO: The Oshi Featuring Rio Dinero & Zef – “Big Money”
The Oshi brings a pair of features for a new video from her “Confidential” project.
Read moreVIDEO: Mr. Nice Guy with C-Yonko
Ben Slowey talks to the local rapper.
Read moreAUDIO: H. Kain & Duch – “Expect the Unexpected”
The pair of artists team up for a hustle-friendly new project.
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