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ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: LO/ST, Wolves with Virginia

Posted on March 18, 2022 by bslowbro Leave a comment

Chicago’s bluesy-psych rockers Daiychain at Bremen Cafe Thursday night, joined by LO/ST and Wolves with Virginia. LO/ST consists of vocalist/keyboardist/guitarist Stephanie Glyzewski, guitarist/vocalist Logan Zweifel, bassist Jake Beyer, and drummer Blake Akers. They play moody, atmospheric indie rock with soaring vocals and patient melodies. The band’s name is a combination of the first two letters of Zweifel and Glyzewski’s first

ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Hallowtribe, Ellie Jackson, Next Paperback Hero

Posted on March 13, 2022 by bslowbro Leave a comment

An intimate evening of live music took place at Circle A on Saturday night. Singer-songwriters Hallowtribe, Ellie Jackson, and Next Paperback Hero all played wonderful sets to a warm crowd. Hallowtribe is the project of John Justus. He’s originally from Australia but was raised in Nebraska, then lived in Arkansas and Tennessee before moving to Wisconsin. Hallowtribe started in the

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Gego y Nony

Posted on March 12, 2022 by bslowbro Leave a comment

Reggaeton duo Gego y Nony performed at No Studios on Saturday night, where they premiered the music video for their song “Reloj.” Opening for them was R&B artist Trinity Grace. Gego y Nony are brothers that have been singing, rapping, and writing their own music since the mid 2000’s. With Puerto Rican roots, they mix both Spanish and English lyrics.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Barf Lord, Kat and the Hurricane

Posted on March 11, 2022 by bslowbro Leave a comment

The Cooperage hosted their third edition of their Midwest Music Showcase series on Thursday night. We talked to indie pop acts Barf Lord and Kat and the Hurricane; also on the bill were experimental-noise rockers Spoy and Stephanie Glyzewski of alternative rock band LO/ST. Barf Lord is the brainchild of Carter Voras. This was his first show with the full

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Duckling

Posted on March 7, 2022 by bslowbro Leave a comment

Garage rockers Duckling played at Cactus Club on Saturday night along with hardcore punks Peroxide, Madison-based power pop band Proud Parents, and Columbus, OH-based avant-garage rockers Dana. Duckling consists of guitarist Derek Marinello, bassist Jordan Moreno, and drummer Quinn Cory; all three members share vocal duties. This was their first show in two and a half years. “We were super

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Hanna Simone

Posted on March 4, 2022 by bslowbro Leave a comment

The Cooperage hosted their Midwest Music Showcase on Thursday night, featuring funk-jazz bands Shutter Step and Smoke N’ Mirrors, indie rock singer-songwriter Hanna Simone, and Green Bay’s pop superstars 7000apart. Hanna Simone’s style has shifted overtime. In the past, her music mixed folk with pop and country; now, she’s going in a funky blues rock direction with her new band.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Shell Bells

Posted on March 2, 2022 by bslowbro Leave a comment

Singer-songwriter Shell Bells appeared at Angelo’s Piano Lounge on Tuesday night to kick off her weekly residency there. She plays a mix of covers and originals, bringing her guitar and looping pedals in addition to auxiliary instruments such as elephant bells, sound bowls, and kazoo. “It’s like a portal to 1972,” Bells said about Angelo’s. Shell Bells has been performing

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Nicholas Elert

Posted on February 21, 2022 by bslowbro Leave a comment

Pittsburgh space rockers Zombi came to X-Ray Arcade Sunday night, enlisting local support from desert-surf punk rockers Devils Teeth and experimental electronic artist Nicholas Elert. Nicholas Elert is a composer and multi-instrumentalist whose music has encompassed the realms of ambient, drone, and dark electronica. His set Sunday was entirely new material. 2020 was a substantial year for Elert, with two

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Mere of Light

Posted on December 17, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

Experimental-psychedelic folk project Mere of Light played at the Jazz Gallery in Riverwest on Thursday evening alongside New York-based experimental artist Cal Fish, Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Itchy Kisses, and Milwaukee’s improvisational noise collective Frenia. Candles and trippy lights illuminated the dark room, making for an intimate evening of eclectic talent. Mere of Light is the project of Elise McArdle, who utilizes

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Spoy

Posted on November 29, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

An eclectic night of local music hit X-Ray Arcade Sunday night; pop sensation 9 A.M., indie folk rockers Bug Moment, and experimental-noise rockers Spoy all took the stage. Spoy consists of vocalist/guitarist Jack Lange, bassist/vocalist Harry Willow, guitarist Keegan Phillips, and drummer Graham Collings. We talked to Lange after the show, first asking him how the band came to be.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Gorilla Knifefight, X Harlow

Posted on November 15, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

A smorgasbord of talented acts took the stage at Cactus Club on Sunday night. Milwaukee solo project Gorilla Knifefight kicked things off followed by New York-by-way-of-Milwaukee artist X Harlow, Chicago-based EBM project Club Music, and Cincinnati post-punk band The Serfs. Gorilla Knifefight is the hardcore punk project of Matt Glassel, where he sings with backing tracks. Glassel is known to

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Argopelter

Posted on November 11, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

Improvisational song trio Argopelter returned to Boone & Crockett for the first time in over a year and a half as part of their monthly residency there. Joining them for the evening was singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Caley Conway, who did a few Joni Mitchell tunes. Argopelter consists of guitarist Chris Porterfield, bassist Barry Paul Clark, and drummer Devin Drobka. The

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Complex Machine

Posted on November 1, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

Eclectic singer-songwriter Cullah held his “Spooktacullah” Halloween Costume Party at The Back Room at Colectivo on Sunday, playing with the Cosmonauts for this live iteration (he’s got several). Also performing were Nile (who brought up LaFond to perform two of her original songs), Funk Summit Bass Team, and Complex Machine. Complex Machine is an indie rock band consisting of vocalist/guitarist

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Grace Weber

Posted on October 30, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

R&B songstress Grace Weber began her “The Beautiful Space” tour in her hometown of Milwaukee Friday evening at The Back Room at Colectivo, drawing a sold-out show. Opening for Weber was R&B artist Reggie Becton of LA, whom she collaborated with on the song “Ghost” last year. “It was literally perfect,” Weber said after the show. “I got so many

ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: 9 A.M., SSAANN, Jacob Slade

Posted on October 29, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

An eclectic night of young talent took place at Anodyne on Thursday night; 9 A.M., SSAANN, Social Cig, and Jacob Slade all performed to a warm reception. Halloween costumes were of course involved. 9 A.M. is the solo electro-indie pop project of Phatanoune Douangvilay (known as PD), who also plays in indie rock band Negative/Positive. This was their first show

ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Sterling, Man Alive

Posted on October 17, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

The Oscillator Lounge is a new DIY venue located on Milwaukee’s East Side. This past weekend they hosted their second show, featuring Milwaukee bands Sterling and Man Alive as well as Green Bay-based Radio for Pets. Sterling consists of vocalist/guitarist Rob Deangelis, vocalist/bassist Paul Meitz, and drummer Marc Reyes. Their sound could be described as emo indie rock with a

ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Brad Lee Curtis, Zach Pietrini

Posted on October 16, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

Singer-songwriters Brad Lee Curtis and Zach Pietrini came to Anodyne Friday night for an intimate night of folk and rock music; the latter was joined by Nashville-based McKenna Bray, whom Pietrini had released an EP with earlier this year. Brad Lee Curtis is originally from Milwaukee but moved to Nashville about four years ago. He explains why. “Nashville had been

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Astral Hand

Posted on October 12, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

LA’s psych-space rockers Hooveriii (pronounced hoover-three) came to Cactus Club Monday evening, enlisting Milwaukee’s Astral Hand as well as Minneapolis’ post-punk shoegazers Cult of Lip for an epic musical odyssey that brought in a packed house. Astral Hand consists of vocalist/synthesizer Al Kraemer, guitarist Vic Buell, bassist Anthony Smith, and drummer Dan Dahl. This was their first show in an

ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Joe Crockett, Mark Waldoch & the Hallelujah Ward

Posted on October 11, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

Singer-songwriter Joe Crockett and the band Mark Waldoch & the Hallelujah Ward joined Nashville-based dream pop/post-punk quartet Palm Ghosts for a delightful night at X-Ray Arcade on Sunday. Joe Crockett is known as the frontman of dark indie rock band Rx Drugs as well as for psychedelic Americana band The Championship. His set Sunday consisted of songs from various records

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Honey Creek

Posted on October 10, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

Long-running Franklin DIY venue JJ’s Bar and Grill hosted their first show back since quarantine Saturday night. Milwaukee bands Mud Dog and Honey Creek as well as Chicago’s Action/Adventure and Ohio’s Knavery all played sets for Honey Creek’s belated “A Whole Year in Transit” album release party. Honey Creek consists of vocalist Chris Merisalo, guitar/keyboardist/vocalist Ellee Grim, bassist Dylan Ljujic,

ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Alex Smith, The Rogue Electrics, Emily Zimmer

Posted on October 9, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

Singer-songwriter Emily Zimmer hosted her “Seasons of Trouble” album release party at Quarters Friday night, sharing the stage with fellow singer-songwriter Alex Smith and The Rogue Electrics. The show also had a raffle benefiting the Riverwest Food Pantry, featuring prizes ranging from a merch package to a bottle of Jack Daniels. Alex Smith is a guitarist based in Waukesha; he

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Indonesian Junk

Posted on September 25, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

An exciting night of rock and roll occurred at Bremen Cafe on Friday night featuring Milwaukee bands Floor Model and Indonesian Junk plus Lansing, MI-based band The Stick Arounds. Indonesian Junk consists of vocalist/guitarist Daniel James, guitarist Adam Turetzky, bassist Johnny Cyanide, and drummer Mike Mattner. Bringing the power pop and glam rock popularized in the late 70’s and early

ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Jonathon McCombe, North Warren

Posted on September 23, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

Mid Coast hosted Volume 9 of their concert series at The Cooperage Wednesday evening and featured artists Jonathon McCombe, North Warren, Moonglow, and Phat Nerdz this time around. A crowd filled in and ate up each creative spectacle with enthusiasm. The cause chosen to fundraise for this month was AbolishMKE, who work towards prison abolition in Wisconsin. Jonathon McCombe is

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Social Cig

Posted on September 19, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

A rambunctious, exciting night of loud rock music took place at Linneman’s in Riverwest Saturday night, drawing an enthusiastic crowd. Sets from Decatur, IL-based band Marble Teeth, Chicago’s Shoobie, and our own Social Cig and Diet Lite all went into a night of moshing, guitar-shredding, and cheer. Social Cig is the indie pop project of Parker Schultz. Currently he’s playing

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Kyle Kenowski

Posted on September 2, 2021 by bslowbro Leave a comment

Linneman’s Riverwest Inn have their open mic every Wednesday, and this week their featured artist was singer-songwriter Kyle Kenowski, who has been playing there for a number of years now. Known for his whimsical artistry, Kenowski’s eccentric musical style contains elements of psychedelia, classical, folk, and pop. He released the album “Need Disease” last November, which was accompanied by an

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