Tag Archives: Cat Ries

ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Death Tape Super Bass, Citizen 2-13, Chamber of Knives, J. Mollerskov, Steve Schlei, Lorna Dune, Tampertamper, Pleasure Thief

Noise label/concert promoter FTAM hosted a massive noise showcase in the backyard of X-Ray Arcade Sunday afternoon. Sets from Death Tape Super Bass, Citizen 2-13, Chamber of Knives, J. Mollerskov, Steve Schlei, Lorna Dune, Frenia, TamperTamper, and Pleasure Thief all took place. We got to talk to each and every one of them – except Frenia, since we spotlighted them

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AUDIO: Snag – “Death Doula”

“Climatecore” screamo band Snag have a new record out today. Rage, anxiety, and fear are spread like butter across bread by the trio as the unrelenting terror of the planet’s imminent environmental apocalypse continues to unfold. The band expands their orchestration here, enlisting violin and trumpet along with vocals and poetry from Cat Arabajian-Ries; the latter of which shares a

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VIDEO: NO/NO – “Whatever”

NO/NO’s “Whatever” is without a doubt one of the strongest songs on the band’s 2016 release, “Sound and Light”, if not one of the high points for Milwaukee music overall last year. Today, the band released the hauntingly beautiful video for the song, which matches the soundscape that it’s set to. Frontwoman Cat Ries goes vampire-chic for the clip, which

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AUDIO: NO/NO – “Sound And Light”

With a heavy dose of synth and just a bit of glam, NO/NO have delivered a wonderful album in their latest, “Sound And Light”. The release is eight tracks of ultra-cool synth pop, with Harrison Colby providing a slight edge via piercing guitar tracks. Frontwoman Cat Ries adds calm vocals to the dance-fest, including the trippy voice-altered single “Television”, which

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