AUDIO: Merrill Miller – “Wish We Would”
Miller’s voice is both powerful and emotive, as he taps into his deepest emotions to create a sound that is both authentic and modern.
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AUDIO: Ladybird – “Ladybird”
Ladybird’s sophomore EP has an immense amount of potential.
Read moreVIDEO: Ladybird – “Lounge Car Love Song”
Alt country act Ladybird released a new single and video this past week. An Ian Johnson production with additional footage by Jordy Brazo, the visual finds the band on a train from Milwaukee to Columbus, Ohio jamming, goofing off and having beers together. Shots of the band playing at Circle A are weaved in as well; shots are had and
Read moreAUDIO: Adam Warner – “What We’re Known For”
The singer-songwriter’s new album was largely written on his family’s home farm.
Read moreAUDIO: Hughes Family Band – “One Last Night With Nathan Hughes”
Last year, the Milwaukee community was hit with the horrible news that Nathan Hughes had passed away. His legacy lives on with Hughes Family Band’s studio album out now on Good Land Records, which culminates all the wonderful moments the band had together in their years playing honky-tonk country rock around town. The record is eleven tracks of inviting, affable
Read moreAUDIO: Buffalo Nichols – “Meet Me In The Bottom / Friends”
Singer-songwriter Buffalo Nichols released two new songs this week – his first since last year’s eponymous debut album. “Meet Me In The Bottom” brings electrifying blues while “Friends” shares evocative storytelling of hope, kindness and pain. The pairing creates a powerful and cathartic contrast – stay tuned for more to come from Buffalo Nichols in the near future.
Read moreAUDIO: Long Mama – “Poor Pretender”
At long last, Long Mama are out with their debut LP today. It’s ten songs that find singer-songwriter Kat Wodtke pouring her heart out to sweet melodies of Americana-tinged rock, country and folk. Incorporating themes of love, heartbreak, tough skin and running off to find yourself again, Long Mama detail the poignant affairs of companionship in life with “Poor Pretender.”
Read moreVIDEO: Mike Mangione – “Anastasia”
Mike Mangione pleas for reconciliation in a well-designed single and video.
Read moreVIDEO: Alyssia Dominguez – “Somewhere Near Mexico”
Country singer-songwriter Alyssia Dominguez dropped a new single and video this past week. This song is all about being with your lover in paradise, and the video finds Dominguez against an adorable backdrop complete with a pool, dancing cactus floaties, bubbles and sunshine – oh, and don’t forget the beach ball! The romantic euphoria here definitely makes you want to
Read moreAUDIO: Dead Horses – “Brady Street”
Indie folk fixture Dead Horses have returned with a new album. Three years in the making, it’s ten tracks of warm, hopeful Midwestern charm that reflect the well-traveled evolution of Sarah Vos and Dan Wolff’s musical journey. Inspired by the titular Milwaukee strip, these songs intimately recognize the influence that places you’ve either grown up in or lived in leave
Read moreAUDIO: Alyssia Dominguez – “Where We Left Off”
The country singer/songwriter has the potential for crossover stardom with her latest single.
Read moreAUDIO: Dan Lepien – “For You I Can”
Dan Lepien sings about honest values and channeling his love on a new track.
Read moreAUDIO: Johanna Rose Featuring Old Pup – “What If I Told You”
Johanna Rose sings of empowerment in the tone of an old-school country gem.
Read moreLocal Cords Episode 53 with Chrissy Dzioba Clobes from The Whiskeybelles
Mark Hubing highlights some upcoming music festivals and talks to the frontwoman of The Whiskeybelles!
Read moreAUDIO: Kenny and the Night Owls – “American Legion Days”
The band brings you down home for their latest album.
Read moreAUDIO: Rat Bath – “Rat From Hell”
Country-core band Rat Bath released their long-awaited debut album today. While what we’ve heard from Rat Bath over the years has certainly encompassed catharsis and retribution, the band has culminated the healing of past traumas through creative expression into a thematic display of a witch battling a demon. The lyrics make no compromises in their metaphoric depictions of body horror,
Read moreAUDIO: Rat Bath – “Ragdoll”
Spooky country core band Rat Bath dropped a single for New Year’s. Cathartic and spirited, “Ragdoll” encompasses an aggressive personification, seeking retribution after being treated like someone’s toy. The song gallops to the hook of “have you come to sew me shut?” while crashing with another hook “how dare you!” with visceral might. Rat Bath have a full-length record coming
Read moreAUDIO: Thriftones – “Lovin’ Man/Addict’s Lament”
Psychedelic-Americana rockers Thriftones dropped a two-piece to close the year. The first song “Lovin’ Man” is a jangly tune about fancying someone and wondering who’d be their lover if not you; the second song “Addict’s Lament” is self-explanatory and touches on the vicious cycle of coming down and getting high. With a melancholy atmosphere cloaking vocalist Matt Davies, “Addict’s Lament”
Read moreAUDIO: Alyssia Dominguez – “Better Me”
Country singer-songwriter Alyssia Dominguez’s latest single is about living into the best version of yourself. She’s sick of beating herself up over past mistakes and is determined to build more bridges than she’s burned. It’s an uplifting anthem about running for the light at the end of the tunnel. We look forward to hearing more from Alyssia Dominguez in 2021.
Read moreAUDIO: Ryan Necci and the Buffalo Gospel – “Crying Wolf”
Country band Ryan Necci and the Buffalo Gospel have another single out. It’s a song about burnt-up dreams and lost hope for something you’ve been holding onto. The somber ambiguity makes it open to interpretation, although it seems likely that it’s about a failing relationship – one that’s run its course. The devil’s having a laugh with Ryan Necci and
Read moreAUDIO: Rat Bath – “Meat Poppet / Sweet Puppet”
Country-core band Rat Bath have a two-song EP out today. “Meat Poppet” is an aggressive jam that warns you to keep your distance, while “Sweet Puppet” slows things down and succumbs to the hungry lust of another; the latter features singer-songwriter Johanna Rose as well. It’s cathartic and affecting, giving the perspective of someone intensely processing their autonomy. Rat Bath
Read moreAUDIO: Ben Harold & the Rising – “These Days”
Americana rockers Ben Harold & the Rising are out with their debut album today. It’s a painted picture of adult hardships and confrontations. Harold explores themes of powerlessness, cyclical heartbreak, escaping painful relationships, and departing from one’s former self among other difficult topics. He does so with brutal conviction that radiates across the room, to the point where you want
Read moreAUDIO: Buffalo Nichols – “Buffalo Nichols”
Blues-folk artist Buffalo Nichols, formerly known as half of Nickel & Rose, is out with his debut full-length album on Fat Possum Records. It’s a dark journey through loneliness, heartbreak, and danger; “How to Love” is about how a failed relationship put things into perspective for Nichols, “Sick Bed Blues” touches on misery that he knows he’ll get through, and
Read moreAUDIO: Rat Bath – “Spit//Swallow”
Country-core cuties Rat Bath have a new single out from their upcoming album. It’s got a heavy math rock edge to it, knocking everything out of its way. Fred Kenyon’s vocals kick things off tense, singing about the vile taste of ancient blood, building momentum into the shrieking hook. It’s an exciting blast of spooky hardcore; stay tuned for “Rat
Read moreAUDIO: Ryan Necci and the Buffalo Gospel – “Bloodlines”
Country rockers Ryan Necci and the Buffalo Gospel have a new single out this week. It’s a heartfelt tune about being unable to change who you are. The realization hits you like a freight train, and all you can do is crawl into radical acceptance – self-reckoning, if you will. Many people are going through intense personal examinations right now,
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