Tag: Kenny Perez

VIDEO: Mr. Nice Guy With Kenny Perez

One of our contributors, Ben Slowey, is more than on top of the local music scene. In addition to his work for Breaking And Entering, he also hosts the Mr. Nice Guy podcast, an interview-based show that reaches out to Milwaukeeans for conversations about what motivates them. Many of these shows fittingly involve the local music scene, and we’ll be sharing some of them here as well.

Today, Ben talks to DJ and imaging director for 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, Kenny Perez. He hosts “In the Mix” – a dance-themed show from 10PM to midnight on Saturdays. We discussed Kenny’s love of DJing since his college days, recently becoming full-time with the station, dance music, interviewing house music godfather Tommie Sunshine, and embracing Milwaukee as a music city. You can check out more episodes of Mr. Nice Guy on YouTube, and check out this interview below:

AUDIO: BestFriends – 88Nine Radio Milwaukee Guest Mix

DJ duo BestFriends are quickly making their presence felt in a scene full of local talent. In addition to a regular residency at Snack Boys, Site 1A and other locations around town, they recently dropped by 88Nine Radio Milwaukee’s In The Mix with Kenny Perez to debut a new mix. The set was recorded at Snack Boys, and is an hour full of smooth, fun pop. If you’re looking for something new to jam out through traffic, or just get through your workday, this mix is it. Be sure to catch BestFriends playing out regularly on the club scene, and you can check out the mix below:

AUDIO: Annalog – Summerfest Silent Disco Set

If you missed Summerfest’s Silent Disco, a first for the festival, you missed the quietest party that the festival has ever seen. If you were walking past the Johnson Controls World Sound Stage, things looked a little out of place; a mob of people were dancing, all with headphones, but no sound was coming out of the stage’s PA system. Instead, those interested could walk up, receive a pair of headphones to borrow, and could flip back and forth between two different DJs, spinning at similar tempos so that it didn’t look too out of place with everyone dancing around each other. Amongst those DJs was Annalog, who made her entire set available online as well. While it’s definitely a crazy party mix, there’s a few curveballs thrown in for fun. Imagine flipping away from house music to see people going nuts to Spanish music and a sped up version of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”. Check out the entire set below, and try to imagine watching dozens of people dancing to it with headphones on around you: