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B&E Weekly Jams Presented by Bublr BIkes: 2/14 – 2/20/21
Check out new music from DC The Don, Immortal Girlfriend and more in this week’s playlist!
Read moreAUDIO: PleasureCam – “Dust”
Pleasure Thief and Dashcam combine for a sensual club banger.
Read moreAUDIO: 414 Baby Goat – “Ashanti”
414 Baby Goat has a bit of an edge on with his latest single about a complicated relationship.
Read moreAUDIO: J.O.S.E. – “Music for the Soul, Vol. 2”
Hip hop artist J.O.S.E. recently dropped the sequel to last year’s “Music for the Soul.” With features such as Taiyamo Denku, Meccah Maloh, Zionel, Traxx Sanders, Ca$h, and Markelio, this project finds the rapper comfy with soulful vocal passages and vicious flows that touch on navigation through various traumas and uncertainties. Both J.O.S.E.’s verses and the features carry a general
Read moreAUDIO: Negative/Positive – “How to Kill a Rock”
Young indie rockers Negative/Positive have a new single out. The song is an environmentalist anthem, speaking to the cyclical nature of how mankind destroys nature for profit, only to knock down developments for something even bigger. Yet there’s political clowns that have the audacity to deny that our planet is burning. The band feels existential dread by the idea, especially
Read moreAUDIO: Immortal Girlfriend – “Others”
Synthwave duo Immortal Girlfriend have a new tune out today to continue their recent streak. The song gives us the picture that visitors in the sky are coming, complete with helicopter and ambulance samples. The duo keeps their electric-ocean soundscape open but with a heavier, more industrial melody that picks up steam with keen senses of fear and wonder. We
Read moreAUDIO: 7000apart – “Nothing to Worry About”
Husband-and-wife pop duo 7000apart worked with Grammy-winning Nashville producer FEMKE on their latest single. Despite its upbeat demeanor, this song is their way of saying 2020 sucked. It was originally written in 2018 but the duo dusted it off once the events of the last year transpired. It’s a reassurance song, reminding us that things will inevitably get better no
Read moreAUDIO: Tay Drummond – “Throw It Up”
Tay Drummond brings the club-ready energy on a new single.
Read moreAUDIO: Trey The Visionary – “Trophy Vision$”
Trey The Visionary capped off 2020 with a recent EP.
Read moreVIDEO: LL Coogi – “Drug Dealer”
LL Coogi feeds the streets with a new video.
Read moreVIDEO: Mr. Nice Guy with Fiona Blue
Ben Slowey talks to the singer/songwriter and poet.
Read moreAUDIO: Imotwbaby FT. 10cellphones – “POPS”
Hip hop artist Imotwbaby teamed up with 10cellphones for a new song this week. The two rappers continue their hustle over an electronic beat and an infectious hook in OTW’s mumble style. As always, he’s not on games here; this is what he must do to make it out alive. Imotwbaby’s music touches on the realities of street life as
Read moreAUDIO: Spud Bucket – “Flying Skin”
Rockabilly band Spud Bucket have a new single out. They’re here to warn you of the dangers of “flying skin” and they do it with a new wave flare. Synths are peppered in against a danceable riff and the catchy hook. It’s a joyfully straight-to-the-point jam that puts you right in an 80’s party. We hope Spud Bucket have more
Read moreAUDIO: Reins Daily – “My Place on the Moon”
Prolific indie folk artist Reins Daily has a new record out – already his second release of the year. The album is inspired by the singer-songwriter’s experience coping with the effects of the pandemic. As such his lyrics encompass sleeping, magic, and miracles in heartfelt tales of resilience against uncertainty. You can tell from his output that Reins Daily channels
Read moreAUDIO: Phatbrane Featuring Hailey Simone – “I Need U”
Phatbrane’s latest track and collaboration is dark and full of emotion.
Read moreAUDIO: DC The Don – “Rag3 Kidd”
DC The Don kicks down the door with his first single of the year.
Read moreAUDIO: Mike Neumeyer – “Take Me Away”
Improvisational composer Mike Neumeyer’s latest tune suspends you in deep relaxation. Utilizing the marimba along with an ocean drum and wind chimes, the song places you in a seascape and lets you float gently. In the dead of winter, that’s a good place to be. We hope we hear more compositions from Mike Neumeyer very soon.
Read moreAUDIO: Bvdvpple – “Young Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Dubstep producer Bvdvpple has a new EP out dedicated to fellow artist Rilathon, who tragically passed away in October. In Bvdvpple’s dark downtempo style, these tunes keep things chilly with shadowy wubs and wonky mystery. The fifth track, “Wonksta,” spans over seven minutes. The late producer has credit on the second and third tracks. Our deepest condolences are with Rilathon’s
Read moreAUDIO: Large Print – “Summer/Fall 2020”
Art rockers Large Print had been releasing minute-long pieces every week for the second half of 2020, and they’re out with a compilation with all of them. The band’s elegant approach to fuzzy indie pop is explored in a unique way; each track is like a blast of poetic creativity that kept them inspired through quarantine. Some have grooves while
Read moreVIDEO: PaperStacks Featuring The OShi – “Had Enough”
PaperStacks and The Oshi tell a story from two perspectives in a new clip.
Read moreAUDIO: Wave Chapelle – “Switch Lanes”
Wave Chapelle’s latest weekly drop sets the tone for a new month.
Read moreAUDIO: Toxic Ruin – “Ritual Rebirth”
Heavy metal band Toxic Ruin’s latest release is the first single off their upcoming record “Nightmare Eclipse.” Terrifying and gnarly, the band shrieks with judgment and thrashes with relentless vigor. It feels like you’re trying to find the way out of a maze in Hell but there’s truly no way to escape the demonic presence within. Toxic Ruin state that
Read moreAUDIO: C. Vadi – “The Lyre”
Ambient artist C. Vadi has a new record out featuring pieces all performed using a specific synthesizer. She conjures ethereal, hypnagogic drone-scapes that feel like a sunny stroll through flowering meadows. She keeps everything gentle and delicate, although there’s a pensiveness with each piece, like we’re yearning for nature to reclaim what it once had. C. Vadi encapsulates a sense
Read moreAUDIO: Whaler – “Ex.tem.po.re”
Experimental noise project Whaler has a new EP out on Triple Eye Industries. Featuring two pieces, Francisco Ramirez centers droning guitars against cassette loops here. He captures an abrasive meditation that never gets too harsh but remains firm in density. Whaler has been releasing some of the most dystopian soundscapes out of Milwaukee’s experimental scene, and this release adds just
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