AUDIO: Lake Drive – “Cherry Colored Sweater”
Milwaukee’s Lake Drive delivers four tracks of high-energy pop-rock on their new EP Cherry Colored Sweater—stream it now.
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AUDIO: Shower Beers Featuring Gold Steps – “Saturn”
NYC punk outfit Shower Beers teams up with Gold Steps for “Saturn,” a melodic new single that proves they’re one of the East Coast’s most compelling emerging acts.
Read moreAUDIO: Lake Drive – “Obsessed”
Milwaukee-based emerging artist Lake Drive has released the high-energy single “Obsessed,” a bold and hooky track that signals strong potential and a confident step forward for the up-and-coming act.
Read moreAUDIO: Gold Steps – “Jealousy”
Milwaukee’s emerging artist Gold Steps is turning heads with the high-energy new track “Jealousy,” a 132 BPM release that blends emotional depth with dancefloor appeal, signaling a breakthrough talent from the city’s growing independent music scene.
Read moreVIDEO: Cactus Nights: Hit The Lights
Pop punkers Hit The Lights recently rolled through Cactus Club for a packed show with Gold Steps and Walk Off earlier this month. Check out their set here.
Read moreEmo Homies: EPISODE 50: Hot Takes with Reid of Hot Mess
Amber sits down with Reid of Hot Mess to talk all things of the new band, Hot Mess, the Holiday show with Lake Drive, and celebrate the 50th episode of Emo Homies.
Read moreAUDIO: Gold Steps – “Beautiful Mess”
The pop punk band delivers a celebration of disorder that somehow makes perfect sense.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Aidan Valentine and HaydenThePoser
INTERVIEW: Aidan Valentine and HaydenThePoser By: Elizabeth Lintonen Alt-rock drummer and Sheboygan-native Aidan Valentine is bringing a new sound to the Milwaukee music scene. He started in the scene as the drummer for ‘Superglue,’ a Milwaukee DIY band, but has since done more than just drums. Valentine is a vocalist, bassist, and guitarist. His first album, ‘Violence and Valentines’ is
Read moreVIDEO: Gold Steps – “Rent Free”
Gold Steps hit the beach for a catchy new summer single.
Read moreAUDIO: Lake Drive – “If You Say So”
With lyrics about leaving a relationship and the deeper context behind it, there’s feelings of hurt and contemplation, but set to a beat that you can dance to, as well.
Read moreAUDIO: Tiny Voices – “Reasons I Won’t Change”
Tiny Voices’ debut album is everything that you love about emo rolled up into one record.
Read moreAUDIO: Man Alive – ” Trust The Process”
“Trust The Process” is 12 songs of full-speed-ahead punk, compromising for nothing.
Read moreAUDIO: Socially Suspect – Razor Rain
“Razor Rain” is alt-fusion MKE band Socially Suspect’s second official release.
Read moreVIDEO: Gold Steps – “Missing Out”
The song is about getting in your own way, and life weighing you down, only to find some solace on the couch by yourself.
Read moreAUDIO: The Up & Up – Freezing Cold
The Up & Up’s classic pop-punk sound is not to be outdone by their powerful underlying messages. Hailing from Madison, WI, the group uses their platform to tackle very human topics not usually found in this genre. Their latest single, ‘Freezing Cold’, touches on the icy feeling of being left behind by those who you thought you could trust.
Read moreAUDIO: Mknly Featuring Gold Steps – “The Terminal”
Gold Steps team up with the North Carolina band for a new collab single.
Read moreAUDIO: Man Alive – “Eclipse (Waxing Nostalgic)”
There’s no darkness without light, no eclipse without the sun, and the metaphor extends to navigating life here.
Read moreAUDIO: Lake Drive – “Death Of A Broken Heart”
It’s a pop punk song rooted in the various stages of mourning a relationship, before ultimately moving on.
Read moreVIDEO: Gold Steps – “Undercover”
The song is about catching someone’s eye in a crowded room and fantasizing about that person, hoping to see them later that night.
Read moreVIDEO: Honey Creek – “iQuit”
The song is about going through it, and either taking charge of the situation or, well, quitting.
Read moreAUDIO: Honey Creek – “Self Preservation”
Honey Creek assert their pop punk dominance on their new EP.
Read moreAUDIO: Honey Creek – “iQuit”
Honey Creek continue into a new era with their second single of the year out this week. The song is a testament to those times where you’ve felt like saying “fuck it” and quitting something that just isn’t worth all the stress and frustration despite your best efforts. Whether it’s a job, a relationship, family or whatever it is you’re
Read moreAUDIO: Honey Creek – “Burnt Bitter”
Pop punks Honey Creek recently went through a massive rebranding involving all-white outfits and a secret set at Cactus Club for 414 Day. The first single of their new era is out today and it’s got all the excitement and dynamic that you know and love from Honey Creek, but the band takes things further by incorporating blaring synths and
Read moreAUDIO: Batteries Not Included – “Rock N’ Roll Road”
West Bend-based pop punks Batteries Not Included released a new single and it’s all about getting to that rock n’ roll show tonight. Such an approach comes off as meta as the lyrics describe all the physical sensations you get from seeing a gritty, energetic band – all while Batteries Not Included check their own boxes. There’s quite a bit
Read moreAUDIO: Dreamhouse – “Carry You”
Dreamhouse take a delicate subject and fuel a powerful song with it.
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