Beauty Steps keep it moving with a new single they dropped on Thursday. This one’s intense degree of vulnerability is adorned with vibrant sonic colors and a tenacious cadence. D’Amato’s glowing vocals are accompanied by twinkling layers of keys from Robert John Weiss, a durable drum pattern from Nick Lang and enchanting harmonies from Caley Conway, TMT and Kid Coolie,
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Dream pop act Beauty Steps released their sophomore single this week. The song is one that explores faith, addiction and territory within a relationship; there’s walls built up but you’re learning to share. With a romantic swirl that summons your soul to get your groove on, “My Girlfriend’s Girlfriend” is full of colorful intensity. The cast of musicians here consists
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Beauty Steps is the new project of D’Amato and Robert Weiss, and they’re out with their debut single ahead of forthcoming LP “Show Me Where.” It’s a lucid, passionate dream pop tune adorned by twinkling keys, affectionate voices and funky guitar work that makes you feel like you’re walking on a rainbow into the night sky with your lover. Musicians
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Eclectic-eccentric artist Cullah is finally out with his 16th album. Always reinventing and innovating his sound with his annual records, Cullah embraces quality over quantity here. He explores the territories of folk, soul and electronica here, weaving his sonically varied ideas together cohesively into something stylish and entertaining. There’s fewer tracks on “Firebird” than Cullah’s previous output but what’s here
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Singer-songwriter Caley Conway returns with a new EP today. These three songs build from lyrics from Joni Mitchell’s “The Last Time I Saw Richard” into full concepts of their own; each song arranges Mitchell’s words into elaborate snapshots, carried by Conway’s feathery yet bold vocals. This lucid exercise is amplified by a substantial orchestra of musicians behind Conway consisting of
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Doom pop duo Dinner Set Gang have released their debut EP. Beginning with a most ethereal introduction, the EP moves into warm psychedelia that beckons us for a surreal beach journey. “La Fata Turchina” translates to “The Blue Fairy” (from Pinocchio) which feels appropriate for the whimsical lyrics and vivid imagery touching on craving connection, searching for answers, and breaking
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Psych-indie rockers Dinner Set Gang have another single out this week; this one’s about mourning. Featuring Treccy MT on vocals and D’Amato on backup vocals, the song has the ethereal touch of a boat gently drifting into sea. It’s a metaphor for cherishing all the loving moments with someone crossing into a better place. Dinner Set Gang bring a pristine
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Elisabeth Gasparka of Warhola Cats recently began a new “prairie pop” project, Lyrid. Her first single is a romantic tale; she tells the story of a man she loved and compares their journey together to a woodland venture, going down the path “where the woods ate the light post.” She’s got a solid lineup of musicians behind her; Josh Evert
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Cairns latest full length album is a sweeping, atmospheric showcase of talent.
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Caley Conway is hitting the road, and shared two new b-sides with us, as well.
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Fall in love with D’Amato’s charm and talent in under twenty minutes.
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It’s almost summer, and that means it’s time to Chill on The Hill in Bay View. The weekly concert series is back at Humboldt Park, providing a free show every week for thousands of residents. This year’s lineup features local standouts D’Amato, Driveway Thriftdwellers, Abby Jeanne, Devil Met Contention, Max & The Invaders, Hi/Jack, PILES, De La Buena, and much
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In a city that is known for music festivals and block parties, Arte Para Todos is unlike any other. By celebrating Milwaukee’s neighborhoods, and with the mission of giving money to local schools’ arts programs, there’s a lot of social good to go along with the chance to see a huge variety of Milwaukee artists play live. We got the
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88Nine is having a big year to celebrate a decade of being RadioMilwaukee. In addition to previously announcing a new, all Milwaukee radio station on Milwaukee Day, they’ve also announced a block party in front of their Walker’s Point studio on Saturday, June 24th. Chicago up and comer and Chance the Rapper collaborator Noname will headline, along with major names
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If you’ve seen D’Amato live before, you know that his persona combines skill and style with quirk and comedy, and it all blends together to create a wonderful enigma of sorts. The mixture of hip hop and R&B, and all things funky in general is what you get from him, and that’s on full display in his new video for
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For the past nine years, 88Nine RadioMilwaukee has given out awards honoring some of the top names in Milwaukee’s local music scene, and for the past decade they’ve excelled the city’s local music scene by leaps and bounds. So it’s no surprise that their Walker’s Point studio was packed on Thursday night for an award show that not only featured
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