Shoegaze artist Shamewave has a new EP out today, consisting of three tracks. We get immersed into Cody Ratley’s shadowy, textural world of oceanic sound pools and imaginatively dark lyrics. The second track is a cover of Cheap Trick’s “Heaven Tonight” while Ratley’s originals touch on dreading to make it safely into the realm of angels. The EP is dedicated
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 Space Raft, a group focused on making quality pop-rock. In May, the band released their self titled debut album. For many bands,
Read moreComing in hot off of a major 2013, Fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff and Bleachers hit the U.S. Cellular Connections stage on Friday night to an overwhelming reaction. The crowd was smaller than Fun’s previous performance at the Miller Lite Oasis in 2012, but nevertheless, they were ready for a great show from a band that they really hadn’t heard much
Read moreOkay, so I’ll admit it… Sometimes I forget to do things. One of the things I never have time for is washing my car. So I let it slide (a lot.) In fact, Foursquare informed me that I hadn’t taken my 96 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera to the car wash since December 2012 (whoops). However, today it was really nice out,
Read moreCheap Trick are always looking to do something new. They recently did a long run at the Northern Lights Theater here in Milwaukee with an orchestra behind them. Now, in honor of Cinco de Mayo, Hornitos Tequila sponsored a collaboration with a mariachi group. It’s interesting, but I like the original version better.
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