Grindcore duo Pineoblastoma have a new album out, recording remotely during quarantine between Milwaukee and Canton, Massachusetts. Gurgling into the void, this record slams right into you with grinding riffage and destructive drumming, accompanied by obfuscated growls. The lyrics across the songs touch on drug addiction, getting violently high, decaying into microorganisms, and PTSD. To add a little comic relief,
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Singer-songwriter Claire Kelly has her debut full-length album out. In a sweet blend of folk, pop, and Americana Kelly shares reflections about her travels playing music and the people she’s met. She moved to Nashville from Milwaukee to pursue music more seriously, and the cover art conveys the sentiment of adventure and wonder. From having springtime drinks in “Dandelion Wine”
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Ben Slowey sits down with the musician and producer.
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The veteran songwriters’ prowess shows on their new EP.
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Wave Chapelle uses this week’s drop to get some bars off.
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Electronic producer James Dece has a new EP out on Recall Records. Welcoming us with some truly horrifying artwork, Dece packs bass that shakes you to the bone over four tracks, feeling like something’s got us spooked. His friends Dub Borski, Porn and Chicken, and RCKT PWR all contribute in the second, third, and fourth songs respectively. If you’re looking
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Hip hop artist Dubb Saq has been letting things out of the vault, and his latest single features DG $avage. They’re rapping about needing a sugar momma; living life in the fast lane isn’t easy and also isn’t cheap. Having an older woman to care for your financial needs would be clutch, so Saq and $avage have fun with their
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Singer-songwriter Aggie Silver, known as frontwoman of indie rock band Negative/Positive, dropped another single Friday. She ponders big questions here, demanding to know why she should have faith. She’s used to things not turning out well so she struggles to hold onto hope. It’s a bold, energetic tune from Aggie Silver; we look forward to seeing how she’ll keep building
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Ben Slowey sits down with two members of the Milwaukee punk band.
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Check out new music from Ben Wagner, Indonesian Junk, DaveKevinAdam and more in this week’s B&E Weekly Jams!
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Mid Coast is a grassroots virtual concert and fundraiser hosted every month at The Cooperage, platforming a diverse array of up-and-coming artists while raising donations for local organizations. They hosted their third edition on Friday, highlighting vegan comfort food restaurant Maya Ophelia’s while featuring hip hop artist Duwayne, indie rockers Negative/Positive, R&B singer-songwriter Genesee, and rap rocker Petti Hendrix. “Honestly
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SGOD King is going through it with his latest video.
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Jesus Villa carries plenty of optimism to boost your day with his latest.
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Americana singer-songwriter Trapper Schoepp has the first single and video out to his upcoming record “May Day.” He sits down at a piano in the middle of a river; other shots find him at a piano on a dry cabin porch. Eventually he sets it on fire, abandoning it as he trucks through the waist-deep current. The song is about
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Metalcore band After Hour Animals have a new single and video out this week. The song is about being haunted by pain and worry, and constantly finding ways to numb it. The video thematically translates this into a scene featuring a killer (Armon Hassan) terrorizing a group of people having fun in a winter cabin, taking them out one by
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R&B-hip hop songstress Je’love has a new EP out, featuring three bangers reminding you not to fuck with her. She’s feeling that boss energy, leaning into smooth flexes that firmly finesse. She may be pretty but lets it be known she’s not soft, pulling up in style and out to get her money. The cover art, featuring Je’love posed and
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Glam punks Indonesian Junk have their new record out on Rum Bar Records to say “fuck this past year.” Written and recorded entirely during quarantine, the band rocks with bottled-up vigor powerful enough to mentally put you front row for them with each song. Confronting social issues on some tunes while fanning the flames of love on others, Daniel James’
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Saint Klutch flows about having a strong core with his new single.
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Tay Drummond mixes the streets and harmonies on his new single.
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Jessey White continues to get himself established with a new EP.
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Singer-songwriter Kobe teamed up with producer Johnnylove for a new single. It’s a dance-pop love banger inspired by anxiety and heartbreak, featuring heartfelt harmonies and touching lyrics about following someone to the ends of the Earth. The song is accompanied by three house remixes by Johnnylove himself, TV-TV, and DJ Tory Tee. “Edge of the World” will be on Kobe’s
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Hip hop artist Satori IV has his second EP of the year out, following January’s “Cosmos.” With four songs, Satori’s mindset here is heavy on not taking life for granted and maximizing on every opportunity. Over melodic production he raps about things that have held him back in the past but now he’s found composure and focus. It’s a sharp
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Goregrind project Gross Load has a new EP out. It’s five tracks of wicked, grinding devastation that whizz by like a hurricane from Hell. Now that you know what you know from listening to this release, you must die. If you’re looking for something absolutely mind-shattering that demolishes everything in its path, look no further than Gross Load. Cassettes will
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Matt Glassel has many personal projects, and the latest he’s released music from is Jux, where he plays with industrial electronics and experimental noise. It’s a song that tells the story of being mutated from a dip in the Milwaukee River. Grime’s in his blood and liquor’s in his liver. But he’s here to explain – don’t call the CDC.
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Ben Slowey sits down with the SAFS Crew rapper.
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