Cactus Club hosted Milwaukee’s Shamewave and Winnepeg’s noise punk trio Tunic on Friday night. Shamewave is fronted by Cody Ratley; Nicci Halverson plays guitar and synth, Peter Stanislawski also plays guitar, Ben Wittlinger plays bass, and Matt Weinberger plays drums. Jacob Hornak and Sahan Jayasuriya have played in the band as well. Their sound encompasses shoegaze, grunge, ambient, and alternative
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Cactus Club celebrated 414 Day with an eclectic bill featuring Dora Diamond, West Nile Crows, Funk Summit Bass Team, Diet Lite, and Klassik. The room remained filled with cheer, excitement, and supportive energy all evening. Dora Diamond came up in Milwaukee performing drag and burlesque before her inception into the music scene over the last few years. Her sound marries
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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
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Thursday night I got the last-minute opportunity to see Low at Cactus Club. The sold-out show was booked in collaboration with Chicago-based venue Sleeping Village, who had hosted them at the Metro the previous night. It’d been two months since I last saw live music so what better way to dive back into that world with a pioneering 90’s indie
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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
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Check out interviews with four up and coming acts from Cactus Club.
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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
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I’ve wanted to see Algiers for years now, having been following them since their 2015 debut album. They were originally coming to Cactus Club in April of last year but had to reschedule their tour twice before finally making it here this past Sunday. It ended being a relatively quiet night, with a crowd of 20 people give or take,
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Hip hop artist Mudy celebrated her “Ticket” EP release party at Cactus Club on Sunday night, drawing in a full house. She brought a few of her own favorite fellow artists to join the bill including Tye Motives, D. Bridge, Camb, and Lucien Parker. Not only that, she brought merch – and cookies – available for purchase. “My godmother makes
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Live music has slowly been making a return at Cactus Club, and a stacked multi-genre bill took the stage on Saturday evening. Hip hop artist Nile, electronic artist Tarek Sabbar, indie rockers Graham Hunt Band, and trip hop wizard Randal Bravery all performed with extravagance. “It’s weird doing shows again,” Sabbar said. “Very surreal and nerve-wracking and I’m still processing
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Hardcore punks Peroxide have a new single out, recently included on Cactus Club’s Vol. 1 compilation tape. It’s a minute-long jam that calls to fight for what’s right and for everyone’s right to happiness. That sixty seconds is still more than enough time for Peroxide to bang and rumble for liberation. Support your local DIY scene and support Cactus Club!!
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Electronic producer Greyhound has a new EP out. He mixes hard techno and house styles into a cohesive four-song experience inspired by traveling around Milwaukee on the bus. The first track, which is almost eight minutes long, features contributions from fellow producer Asher Gray. All proceeds are going to Cactus Club. Get ready to dance when the pandemic is over,
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The live streaming festival will benefit three Milwaukee venues.
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Guerrilla Ghost address the COVID-19 outbreak with proceeds going to a good cause on their new single.
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The acts took part in a day-long event of experimental music at Cactus Club this past Saturday.
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An intimate evening of trip hop, shoegaze, and art rock occurred at Cactus Club Thursday night.
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The band performed with Brazilian act Sessa at an all-ages show on Wednesday night.
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The band played as part of a stacked bill benefiting Sojourner Family Peace Center on Thursday.
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Juiceboxxx performed at a homecoming show with YACHT at X-Ray Arcade.
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The bands shared the stage with Kansas City’s Giants Chair on Saturday night.
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Indie rock outfit Flat Teeth held their “Silent Seconds” album release party at Cactus Club Friday night, bringing along with them two-piece punk band Mertles Acres and emo band Live Tetherball Tonight. A packed house came out to support. Live Tetherball Tonight consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Ryan Gehrig, bassist Josh Rardin, and drummer Josiah Kuechenmeister. Formed five years ago, the
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The bands shared the stage with New York City’s Wilder Maker Thursday night.
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The pair of indie powerhouses played Hacienda Beer Co. on Saturday night.
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