San Francisco-by-way-of-Milwaukee artist Black Thumb released a new album out on Dandy Boy Records a few months back. It’s eleven tracks that incorporate elements of neo-psychedelia, shoegaze and dream pop in a most textural and kaleidoscopic platter. Some songs pick up dust with garage-tinged riffage or stomping rhythms while others slow the current with hazy atmospheres and sentimental lyrics. There’s
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Check out new music this week from Honey Creek, Tae and The Neighborly, Dev Diamond and many more.
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The Riverwest24 took place this weekend and brought all sorts of fun throughout the annual neighborhood bike race. The “Riverwest Arby’s” lot on Center and Pierce (between High Dive and Mad Planet) hosted an afternoon of live music Saturday featuring local bands Dialogues, Future Plans and HogHead in addition to Action Chief from Madison and Cel Ray from Chicago. Dialogues
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With eight tracks exuding confidence and an eclectic mix of production, DKA’s distinctive style shines through.
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“Heaven” is not just a song; it’s an amalgamation of a concept EP, giving you a complete story in six minutes.
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Honey Creek assert their pop punk dominance on their new EP.
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Tru West’s latest single is all about diving into the deep unknown. She sings initially about drowning, having jumped ship and out at sea as she searches for herself, but as the song progresses she begins to ponder the sensation. West’s soulful, tender vocals anchor to the airy, liquid production, bringing a perfect textural application to the song’s concept. It’s
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Majiic is the new duo project of Alex Scott and John Griffin Jr (Griff/Bum Alum). Their debut single is out now and it introduces the act with a fun, dreamy alt-hip hop sound. The two artists playfully trade off lyrics, ensnaring us with hypnagogic soundscapes and twinkling electronic embellishments. There’s an inviting warmth with Majiic’s delivery, – we hope to
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MIZZY have released their debut EP. It’s two tracks that each span about seven and a half minutes, bringing plenty of shadowy, watery soundscapes. Marrying elements of shoegaze and grunge in a most textural blend, MIZZY demonstrate their versatility in commanding the energy whether it’s with oceanic introspection (“Missing”) or headbanging catharsis (“Glass”). “Time of Death” is named for the
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Rather than facing their problems head-on, they find solace in a drug-induced haze, choosing to prioritize their own escapism over dealing with reality.
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Edward III works with a guitar-driven beat that reflects the messiness of the situation, as Edward’s vocals find themselves submerged in a sea of electronic sound and synthetic beats on the hook.
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“On My Conscience” is another complete project from an artist that has learned to make them routinely.
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Hip hop artists Heezy the Artist and Mic Kellogg teamed up for a new single recently. The rappers work with stripped-down production that favors a light acoustic guitar melody and gentle percussion, reflecting the song’s raw and sentimental nature. Heezy lays down bars where he’s talking to a girl whom he misses, wishing he could just prove to her how
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Rob Knapp has kept it moving with his second single of the year out now. This tune keeps the potent soulful energy of Knapp’s previous single “Sanctified” but taken in the direction of a joyful, dynamic pop hit. He sings of having all the love in the world to give to someone – he just needs to know if they’re
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Experimental-psychedelic project Unicorn Trap released their first new music since 2017. It’s a single composition spanning ten and a half minutes long that’s entirely instrumental and sonically depicts adventure into another dimension becoming a nightmare. Beginning with a confident and determined guitar riff, things gradually go from a walk to sprint as frantic tempos, howling solos and unnerving effects are
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With a spastic beat that blends elements of hyperpop, lo-fi, and drum and bass, the track immediately grabs your attention.
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“Witness” delves into themes of silencing doubters, rising above adversity, and embracing individual greatness.
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“Nightbreed” showcases Rodewald’s prowess as a songwriter, mixing a narrative with catchy melodies for a song that can find its own cult following.
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Jordan can see past a smile, piercing through the facade to reveal the truth beneath.
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The song encapsulates the idea of pursuing personal growth and fulfillment from different angles.
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Some tracks just exude summer. That’s the latest from the Cody Steinmann Trio, “Not Sappy At All (Take 2.)” Centered around a roaring guitar, the track is upbeat and lives up to its name. Things get off to a fast start before mellowing out, but the whole thing feels like a roadtrip on a bright, sun-kissed day. The band jam
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The video takes viewers on a wild ride, as Zae finds himself at the center of a street rally.
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Bam Margera is rapping, Antonio Brown is shooting his shot at Yung Miami, and we’re calling up RayShotIt this week.
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Hip hop artist Destinee Lynn’s latest single touches on the hardships of being a single mother. She brings her signature direct, straight-talking delivery to confront the deadbeats as she channels the emotional bruises that come with abandonment and doing this parent shit herself. Destinee Lynn is never afraid to be honest while letting it be known that she walks the
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HymnWho has been moving quick with new music over the years; he’s already got a new single out to follow up May’s EP “Life Moves Fast…”. This tune thumps with a racing heartbeat and hazy sonic atmosphere, finding HymnWho navigating rapidly changing surroundings and foggy perceptions in a stylistic fusion of hyper-pop chaos, shimmering synths and auto-tuned vocals. HymnWho has
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