Singer-songwriter Kat Auburn has released her debut album. Recorded in a Victorian mansion in Wisconsin’s lake country, Auburn’s record is the result of being a closet singer for much of her life before serendipitously stumbling upon a legion of Milwaukee jazz musicians. She’s developed an elegant sound blending soul, pop, and rock which accompanies her poignant songwriting. Auburn’s music is
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Ben Slowey sits down with the Oshkosh-based hip hop artist.
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Roberto Bates is the EDM producer who keeps on giving with his new track ‘Fire Walk With Me’, sending a shiver down the spine of all those who relish top-class electronic. The new release sees the german hitmaker team up with female vocalist VIOLA, and the pair smash it, knocking the ball out of the park from the instant. VIOLA
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London-based pop-rock musician M Pike is back, and he releases potentially his most groundbreaking track to date, ‘Worthy’. Cleverly M Pike leads the listener on a journey, and he starts with a gentle overture with only a guitar lead and bass rhythm accompanying his vocal. The preamble feels as though it will stay with a chilled theme throughout but unpredictable
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B. Justice and Destinee Lynn have a new strip club anthem with their latest single.
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Godxilla blends different eras of hip hop on his latest album.
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Hip hop artist Dubb Saq has been on a roll with content in the last year. He’s got a new EP out this week consisting of five tracks. He raps about the tough skin he’s developed from getting heartbroken, wishing he’d known a woman was trouble before he got involved with her. While fighting the temptation to feel regret, Saq
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Electronic producer Travvy Trav recently dropped a new song and video honoring Black women. Sampling Kamala Harris’ inaugural words, Trav has crafted a powerfully emotive banger that gets you on your feet dancing. The video features clips of Black women at protests, marches, and speeches as well as headshots of Black women in politics and pop culture such as Oprah
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Judging from his music, you might not be able to tell that Andy Schmidt aka “SZNS” is from Milwaukee. His sound carries a sense of vulnerability with an upbeat tempo that reminds listeners of driving up and down the Pacific Coast Highway out west. His song “Comin’ Thru” is perhaps the best example as he writes: “PCH to Malibu you
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Folk pop duo Bug Moment are newcomers in the Milwaukee scene. Their recent single is lovesick and delicate, consisting of a twinkling acoustic melody peppered with light electronics. There’s a sense of conflict between two people, but they’re communicating with melancholy honesty. The B-Side is an acoustic version of their song “Moth” from this past December. It’s a promising start
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Indie rockers Bandoleer Bacall have a new single out from their upcoming record “Lu Wave.” We feel like we’re on a California beach in the 1960’s; the song’s got a psychedelic edge and provocative riff coupled with Adam Jerome’s esoteric lyrics. We’re looking forward to hearing Bandoleer Bacall’s new record and the intriguing concepts sure to be on it.
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Ben Slowey sits down with the artist behind “Pieceofmind”.
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Electronic sampler artist Rum Revere has yet another compilation of tracks out. Brock Gourlie continues his smorgasbord of eccentric cuts that will alternately make you chuckle but get you grooving. He focuses a bit more on atmosphere and sonic space here, with some tracks taking a minimalist approach, and others feel like he’s playing in the middle of a huge
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Acoustic pop artist Andrew Prichard’s latest single is a sing-along number about longing for someone you’ve been away from for a long time. Prichard sings away until his voice is heard by this person, hoping their voices meet. It’s a song that’s sure to lighten the room up with joyous spirit and friendly touch. We have a feeling Andrew Prichard
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Blues folk project Old Wolves has the first single and video out for his upcoming EP. With a crushing doom riff, the tune seems to be inspired by the false calls for unity in America right now. In a period where we’re so politically divided, our bodies will ultimately wither away alone. The judgment has been brought upon by our
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Emaad continues to reform himself with a new single.
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Fred The Black Kid brings political substance to his latest single.
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Rock and roll band Jazzcore Friction, formerly known as The Red Flags, are out with their first album under the new name. They decided to rename the band once they found themselves stylistically shifting. They’re overtly political here, channeling anger over having to vote for “the lesser of two dicks”; the record’s title refers to snakes having two penises, which
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Gabriella De Almeida is best known being of a part of the girlband Queensberry formed on the casting show “ Popstars” In 2008. This fiery girl with Brazilian roots has charmed the fans with her voice and character. Gabriella’s most notable success with Queensberry was releasing three studio albums, recording a soundtrack for “ Alvin and the Chipmunks” and opening
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Ben Slowey sits down with the drummer of The Cut-Outs.
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Leek Benji shows lots of promise on his latest tape.
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Singer-songwriter Brett Newski’s latest single he wrote when he was twenty about the little control he had over his emotions. Inspired by the phenomenon of “scrolling” culture social media instilled in our lives, this folk punk jam touches on the Internet’s firm grip on all of us; we can try avoiding it all we want but rarely can we stay
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Funk-prog rockers Wurk have a new song out this week. Written during the 2020 election, it’s about how American politicians lie to and deceive the people. Many of us have become apathetic towards the bipartisan capitalist system in the last year, but Wurk is here to turn those sentiments into a funky uptempo jam. With a wicked saxophone solo in
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Experimental pop composer Nate Ruvin has a new record out. With all eleven songs being collaborations, Ruvin pursues the “wall of sound” technique of recording here but with a modernized approach. Featuring the contributions of Nathan Roundhouse, Benny Koziol, Charlie Herrenbruck, Ace Parker, River Jordan, Bear in the Forest, Viceymoo, and RichieWitDaHitz, this body of work radiates with vigorous and
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House of the Maker is one of Joseph Mlodik’s many ambient wizardry projects; he primarily focuses on nature and field recordings here. His latest album from HotM is a collaboration with Scott Lawlor, and it’s a two-hour escapade through the densest of forests and planes uninhabited by mankind. Featuring samples of birds of rain, some parts are laden with awestruck
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