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Read moreOur “An Evening With” series welcomed its first out of town act in June, when Chicago’s Zoofunkyou played their first show outside of the Chicago area at The Tonic Tavern. In what seemed like a whirlwind set, the band bounced through tracks from their previous record, as well as their most recent release, “Island #36”. If you weren’t there to
Read moreIt was a cold, rainy night in Bay View, but The Midwest Beat warmed up The Tonic Tavern at our March “An Evening With…” show, and brought the room to life with their catchy brand of twang pop. Check out the footage from the set here, and don’t forget to keep checking out our “An Evening With…” series at The
Read moreThe inaugural headliners for our “An Evening With” concert series at The Tonic Tavern were Eagle Trace, and they delivered with an awesome set. The brothers Borgardt, along with guitarist Phil Bregant, brought an hour of material from their previous releases, as well as a new EP, which is currently finished and being prepared for release. You can check out
Read moreIn one of their final shows as Hemispheres, the band took the stage at The Tonic Tavern to kick off our monthly concert series. The band delivered a great set, and it was an awesome way to get things started. Lots of changes are on the way for the band, including new music, and you get a glimpse of that
Read moreBleachers’ day party on Wednesday was packed with some solid up and comers, including Philadelphia natives CRUISR, who helped kick things off earlier in the day. This was definitely a chance for the band to showcase their sound to a new audience, and I’m sure they converted several people into fans with their ear-catching songwriting. Check out a clip from
Read moreSprinkled into a fun set of opening acts at Bleachers’ free day party was Joywave, a band that had been around for several years, but is first starting to really break into the elusive next level. The group has been touring with Bleachers, and so naturally it made sense for them to open for Antonoff and co. at their party.
Read moreAs part of Bleachers’ day party for their fans yesterday, the opening act bill was stacked with solid music. Amongst those playing sets were The Mowglis, a band that is popping up left and right with their infectious sound. Already armed with a legion of fans, this band could become superstars in the very near future. Check out footage of
Read moreYesterday morning I woke up looking for a day party to go to at South By Southwest, seeing as how I really only was there during the night last year. A quick scroll through Twitter showed me that Bleachers were throwing a free, no badge party at Vulcan Gas Company, and the opportunity seemed perfect. The goal was to make
Read moreLast week, we had the honor of meeting up with Louisiana rockers Cowboy Mouth, in advance of their show at the Northern Lights Theater at Potowatomi Hotel and Casino. With over 25 years as a band, and 10 studio albums under their belts, the band had plenty to talk about with Patrick Carroll. Fred, John, Brian, and Matt were all
Read moreLast week, we had the pleasure of checking out the first installment of Seven Costanza’s “Incendiary Stage”, a blend of stand-up comedy and live music. With a introduction from a bunch of great comics, Seven Costanza lit up the stage, with a power-packed half hour set. We first got to see their live set during this year’s Shenanigans Tour, but
Read moreThe headliner of the January 2nd show at Riverwest Public House was Klutch, who organized and orchestrated a quality lineup from top to bottom. With an event that consisted of a cypher and four solid openers, Klutch kept his fans going as the night ran to a close. With a developed stage presence, Klutch is a name to watch for
Read moreI’ve been hard at work for the past few days editing videos from the January 2nd show at Riverwest Public House. That night was the first time that I saw King David perform. While handling his own in the cypher that started off the show, he put together a solid set, getting the crowd set up for the more established
Read moreMilwaukee emcee DayNAge continues to make his presence felt in the city, with a recent set at Riverwest Public House. After a strong showing in the cypher at the beginning of the show, in which he put together three freestyle verses, he threw down a great performance, encompassing the many sides of his skills within half an hour on stage.
Read moreDuring Soul Low’s most recent show at the Cactus Club, opener MIGO absolutely blew me away with their unique sound and veteran stage presence. With a sound that is sometimes indie, sometimes avant-garde, and definitely all their own, MIGO are a force to be reckoned with in the Milwaukee music scene. I’m definitely looking forward to hearing more from them
Read moreThere are certain names and moments that stand out when you look back on 2014 in Milwaukee music. Two of those names combined for a very special moment when indie group Soul Low and rapper WebsterX put together the recently released single “Heard It All Before”. For me, this is something unforgettable; it’s not often that you witness two completely
Read moreThere was a great energy in the Cactus Club this past weekend, as Migo, Ace Reporter, and Soul Low put on three very entertaining sets in the same back room that has hosted bands like The White Stripes, Spoon, Death Cab For Cutie and More. All three bands were on their A-game Friday night, making it all too possible that
Read moreMore footage from this past weekend at Cactus Club, this time in the form of emcee J. Todd. If there’s ever been a competition for a Milwaukee anthem, this song definitely makes a strong case to be at the top. With one of the hardest beats in recent years, and a hook that you can’t help but like, this is
Read moreKicking off Kid Millions & The Sounds of Time’s record release show last weekend, AUTOMatic showed they know how to get the party going with their live show. The group has been around Milwaukee in various capacities for years, including being part of the House Of M collective before it split, but A.P.R.I.M.E. and Trellmatic seem to hit their stride
Read moreKid Millions, DJ Deadbeat, and Sage Schwarm took the stage at the Cactus Club this past weekend to a full room. The show celebrated the release of their sophomore album as a collective, fittingly titled “… Again”. While this is their second release, all three have been prominent in Milwaukee music for much longer than the time it has taken
Read moreThe Marcus Amphitheater has seen it’s share of mega tours in the past, but on Saturday night, Fall Out Boy and Paramore, along with openers New Politics looked to deliver the biggest of all mega tour spectacles with the Monumentour, bringing gigantic stage shows and big power pop punk along with them. The night did have the feel of big
Read moreAs Nas pointed out on stage at the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse Tuesday night, “Not a lot of people get to see their stuff live for 20 years like this”. In this case, he was talking in particular about 1994’s “Illmatic”, regarded by many as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time, if not the single greatest. Coming off
Read moreThere’s a lot of pressure on bands to perform well on the summer festival circuit, especially newer bands that are just starting to create a national buzz around them. For The Neighbourhood, who attracted a huge crowd of fans on Sunday night, things didn’t exactly go as planned by any means. When they hit the stage at 10:00, they moved
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