Cactus Club hosted a second Benefit for Palestine show on Thursday evening, partnering with local activist group Milwaukee 4 Palestine and raising money for Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA)’s Gaza Emergency Fund. Destros, *Aya, Ellie Jackson and Browns Crew all performed for the benefit, which packed with folks showing solidarity for Palestine and collected over $2200 for MECA. Destros consists
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We’ve got the music for your holiday travel with new Spaidez, Rat Bath, Destinee Lynn and more!
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Singer-songwriter Ellie Jackson released two singles a few weeks back. “Dinner with a Friend” is a breezy, layered folk pop tune where Jackson contemplates the push and pull between vulnerability and comfortability in relationships, incorporating a sweet hook and affectionate bridge to gracefully convey feelings around the trial-and-error of connection. “Dream Girl” finds Jackson rejecting patriarchal expectations placed upon her,
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Singer-songwriter Maximiano’s latest single paints a grand picture of seasons and nature. With a bold and luxuriant folk sound that features violin (Rae Friedman), flute (Ellie Jackson), saxophone (Sam Broadnax) and percussion (AJ Peal), Maximiano brings vivid personification and metaphors to describe the cold, warmth, fading and rebirth. There’s hopefulness, bittersweetness and a sense of renewal all at once here.
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Lady Cannon recently announced that they are disbanding – but not before they released a new EP. Martha Cannon’s enchanting blend of folk, Americana, and pop takes us for a dance one last time as the band touches on themes such as distance growing between two lovers, misplacing love, and coming back to someone who’s hurt you. An ensemble of
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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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An intimate evening of live music took place at Circle A on Saturday night. Singer-songwriters Hallowtribe, Ellie Jackson, and Next Paperback Hero all played wonderful sets to a warm crowd. Hallowtribe is the project of John Justus. He’s originally from Australia but was raised in Nebraska, then lived in Arkansas and Tennessee before moving to Wisconsin. Hallowtribe started in the
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Ben Slowey sits down with the singer-songwriters to discuss their most recent work.
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The band shared the stage with Elle Jackson and The Florists.
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A trio of Midwestern folk illuminated the stage at Pabst Brewery & Taproom on Saturday night.
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