I was lucky enough to have record year of concert going in my life time. Pretty much every concert I went to happened in Milwaukee. So, since this crazy year of music is wrapping up, I wanted to give you a taste of the top concerts I had a pleasure of witnessing this year. Here’s the countdown: 10.) TACOCAT AT
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The 9th annual RadioMilwaukee Music Awards are upon us, and we can’t wait to see some Milwaukee musicians get their well deserved shine tonight. In addition to the awards being handed out, the show will also feature performances from Ian Ewing, NO/NO, Soul Low, Milo, GGOOLLDD, and D’Amato. Tickets are still available, but a very limited quantity are left. Here’s
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In a year that has so far spiraled out of control, or at least felt like it, at least we’ve had some quality hip hop to listen to. It feels a little early to recap the year, but if you look at the upcoming schedule of releases, there are only a few real major players yet to release an album
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Sights from around the Milwaukee stop of the Vans Warped Tour, featuring Real Friends, Less Than Jake, Masked Intruder, Reel Big Fish, New Found Glory, Yellowcard, Sum 41, and more! Photography by Allen Halas and Lara Seeby.
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Tuesday afternoon brought the Warped Tour to Milwaukee. The traveling festival, now in it’s 21st year, is an annual gathering of all things punk, screamo, and whatever the hell the kids are into these days. This year’s lineup featured a lot of the bands that helped propel the tour to new heights, including Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Yellowcard,
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I’ll preface this by saying that I, like millions of others, grew up listening to Weird Al Yankovic’s parodies. I still have VHS tapes of his greatest hits somewhere at my parents’ house, and I once got in trouble for flipping the bird at my neighbors when I didn’t know what it meant, after seeing the “Amish Paradise” video. So
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Record Store Day is upon us, and we highly suggest that you get to your local independent record store to support them. Not only are you doing something great by going out and getting that hard copy, but you’ve also got a chance to score some great deals on exclusive deals and releases specifically for Record Store Day. Here’s
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Justin Vernon of Bon Iver’s Eaux Claires music festival is back this summer, and to the delight of many on a freezing cold Wisconsin day, the lineup was released via a poetic video featuring tons of drone footage of Eau Claire. Tickets for the festival go on sale tomorrow via EauxClaires.com. From the lineup, we’re most excited to see Beach
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The 2016 Bonnaroo lineup was officially announced via Conan on TBS, and there’s a lot to digest here. The festival, now in it’s 15th year, will run June 9th-12th in Manchester, TN. Pearl Jam is your headliner, and really notable acts include LCD Soundsystem, J. Cole, Tame Impala, Death Cab for Cutie, Halsey, a joint performance from Big Boi and
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The Femmes are back. This week, the group released “Memory” from “We Can Do Anything”, their first album in 15 years. According to frontman Gordon Gano, the song had been recorded as a demo several years ago, and was forgotten about until going through the archives. This led to the group recording a new version, which is ultimately the single
Read moreHallelujah! Panic! At The Disco have released their (Well actually his) fifth studio album titled “Death Of A Bachelor”. Does this album hold up to their past wonderful albums (Yes, even Pretty. Odd. Fight me) or does it fall flat? Not only does it hold up but it is their best and most fun album since “A Fever You Can’t
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It’s here! The much anticipated Coachella lineup for 2016 is announced. After many rumors this weekend, it’s confirmed that a supposedly reunited original Guns N’ Roses lineup will headline, along with LCD Soundsystem, and Calvin Harris. I’m sure the internet will respond appropriately. There are highlights in the smaller print names, though. Among said highlights are Jack Ü, Purity Ring,
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