It was a cold, rainy night in Bay View, but The Midwest Beat warmed up The Tonic Tavern at our March “An Evening With…” show, and brought the room to life with their catchy brand of twang pop. Check out the footage from the set here, and don’t forget to keep checking out our “An Evening With…” series at The
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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
Read moreWe’re back at The Tonic Tavern with two more great acts, The Bang Bang and Faux Fiction! Both bands have an incredible sound, making this a cannot miss show! In addition, the sets will be filmed for BreakingAndEntering.net! The same way The Bang Bang and Faux Fiction are making waves in the music industry, aspiring entrepreneurs are breaking into the
Read moreThe inaugural headliners for our “An Evening With” concert series at The Tonic Tavern were Eagle Trace, and they delivered with an awesome set. The brothers Borgardt, along with guitarist Phil Bregant, brought an hour of material from their previous releases, as well as a new EP, which is currently finished and being prepared for release. You can check out
Read moreIn one of their final shows as Hemispheres, the band took the stage at The Tonic Tavern to kick off our monthly concert series. The band delivered a great set, and it was an awesome way to get things started. Lots of changes are on the way for the band, including new music, and you get a glimpse of that
Read moreBreaking And Entering is proud to present Eagle Trace and Hemispheres live at The Tonic Tavern on February 17th! This is the first of a monthly concert series to be held at The Tonic Tavern, and we have two great acts to kick things off. Details at a glance: When: Wednesday, February 17th at 8:00 PM Where: The Tonic Tavern,
Read moreEagle Trace kicked off an awesome bill at Tonic Tavern last week, splitting the stage with GGOOLLDD. The group just released their “Off In The Night” EP, as well as the single “Ghost”, which you can see a clip of below. The show was a part of the South by Riverwest Series, and the group of brothers (plus one) definitely
Read moreLast week, Tonic Tavern was the spot to see a couple of bands that are generating a strong buzz in Milwaukee. Eagle Trace and GGOOLLDD took the stage, filling the bar for their show. This was my first time seeing GGOOLLDD, and they were nothing short of very impressive. The indie-pop outfit managed to keep the energy and excitement up
Read moreLast week, we had the pleasure of checking out the first installment of Seven Costanza’s “Incendiary Stage”, a blend of stand-up comedy and live music. With a introduction from a bunch of great comics, Seven Costanza lit up the stage, with a power-packed half hour set. We first got to see their live set during this year’s Shenanigans Tour, but
Read moreDuring Soul Low’s most recent show at the Cactus Club, opener MIGO absolutely blew me away with their unique sound and veteran stage presence. With a sound that is sometimes indie, sometimes avant-garde, and definitely all their own, MIGO are a force to be reckoned with in the Milwaukee music scene. I’m definitely looking forward to hearing more from them
Read moreThere are certain names and moments that stand out when you look back on 2014 in Milwaukee music. Two of those names combined for a very special moment when indie group Soul Low and rapper WebsterX put together the recently released single “Heard It All Before”. For me, this is something unforgettable; it’s not often that you witness two completely
Read moreIt’s the time of year where everybody gets all sentimental about the past twelve months, and I figured I would throw in my two cents, as well. And I’ll say something that’s going to seem bold to some and will cause others to groan, but it’s truly how I feel about the Milwaukee music scene right now… Something is really
Read moreThere was a great energy in the Cactus Club this past weekend, as Migo, Ace Reporter, and Soul Low put on three very entertaining sets in the same back room that has hosted bands like The White Stripes, Spoon, Death Cab For Cutie and More. All three bands were on their A-game Friday night, making it all too possible that
Read moreMore footage from this past weekend at Cactus Club, this time in the form of emcee J. Todd. If there’s ever been a competition for a Milwaukee anthem, this song definitely makes a strong case to be at the top. With one of the hardest beats in recent years, and a hook that you can’t help but like, this is
Read moreKid Millions, DJ Deadbeat, and Sage Schwarm took the stage at the Cactus Club this past weekend to a full room. The show celebrated the release of their sophomore album as a collective, fittingly titled “… Again”. While this is their second release, all three have been prominent in Milwaukee music for much longer than the time it has taken
Read moreAre you a Milwaukee musician/band? You can submit your music to be the Milwaukee Artist of the Week by emailing links to info@BreakingAndEntering.net. We’ll check out every submission we get! This week’s Milwaukee Artist of the Week is Seven Costanza, a Bay View trio that embodies true punk rock, DIY spirit, with some well crafted songs to boot. With only
Read moreAre you a Milwaukee musician/band? You can submit your music to be the Milwaukee Artist of the Week by emailing links to info@BreakingAndEntering.net. We’ll check out every submission we get! This week’s Milwaukee Artist of the Week is Call Me Lightning, a name on the local scene that is long overdue of our little award. The band emerged in 2004
Read moreComet Tales, a project starting with Samer Ghani teamed up with high school friend and former band-mate, Ryan Longworth to play a private party for the employees of Outpost (on KK in Bay View, WI) at the new Anodyne on Bruce St. (continuation of Bay View/downtown Milwaukee, WI). Samer was approached a week before this evening (January 25, 2014) and
Read moreAre you a Milwaukee musician/band? You can submit your music to be the Milwaukee Artist of the Week by emailing links to info@BreakingAndEntering.net. We’ll check out every submission we get! This week’s Milwaukee Artist of the Week is Like Like The The The Death, a band that is dead set on blowing you away in a moment’s notice. It’s been
Read moreAre you a Milwaukee musician/band? You can submit your music to be the Milwaukee Artist of the Week by emailing links to info@BreakingAndEntering.net. We’ll check out every submission we get! This week’s Milwaukee Artist of the Week is Calliope, a four piece rock/blues/psychedelic band that comes screaming out of Riverwest. Formed in 2010, this quartet is intent on giving you
Read moreAre you a Milwaukee musician/band? You can submit your music to be the Milwaukee Artist of the Week by emailing links to info@BreakingAndEntering.net. We’ll check out every submission we get! Rather than Reese’s getting peanut butter in your chocolate and vice versa, this week’s Milwaukee Artist of the Week is The Violet Hour, and they got their blues in your
Read moreAre you a Milwaukee musician/band? You can submit your music to be the Milwaukee Artist of the Week by emailing links to info@BreakingAndEntering.net. We’ll check out every submission we get! There is a certain defining quality to singer/songwriters that separates them from artists who choose to be in a band or group. Music from singer/songwriters have a much more intimate
Read moreAre you a Milwaukee musician/band? You can submit your music to be the Milwaukee Artist of the Week by emailing links to info@BreakingAndEntering.net. We’ll check out every submission we get! Last week, I got a package in the mail from this week’s Milwaukee Artist of the Week, The Jones Island Flood. I opened it up to find a copy of
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