Nathan Bryce watched someone he loved standing in a Texas crowd with a dragonfly pin in her hair, and then she drove back to Missouri and took something with her that he couldn’t name for a while. What Bryce and co-writer Candace Crockett have figured out, and what so many bands fumbling around in the blues rock space haven’t, is
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Milwaukee war metal outfit Pig’s Blood drops their new album Destroying the Spirit today—10 tracks of pure sonic devastation from one of the city’s heaviest bands.
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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.
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The album sees the band flirting with several genres while maintaining the crushing intensity that has given them a reputation thus far.
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The band picks up where June’s “Grouned” left off, marking the latest chapter in bringing grungy rock back to the world.
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The new record is fully self-produced, with Russel playing every aspect of the album.
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Brett Newski & the Bad Inventions released a compelling double A-side in November that showcases their sound.
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Shrinestone quickly followed up on their debut EP with “Kismet And Blank,” a second EP that finds the band pushing deeper into their sound while exploring blissful soundscapes.
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After much anticipation, Diet Lite returned with “Double Wide Yukon,” a blistering release that finds the local favorites firing on all cylinders.
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In this episode, Nancy speaks truth about the cocaine fueled, big hair era of the 80s; the hazards of choosing a band as your family business and dating your bandmates; and the realities of being a woman in the music business for 50 years.
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Everything from choir arrangements to flugelhorns and glockenspiels are involved in this body of work, and it feels as grand as it should.
Read moreFinnish singer and songwriter Minna Ora has just released her seventh solo single “Rock”. The song builds around one simple idea: “I will stand right beside you just like a rock.” That line becomes the anchor for everything else happening in the track. Minna’s vocal carries real weight here. She’s not holding back. The bass sits deep in the mix.
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Rock outfit Genau returned recently with “Live by the Water” and “Margaret in Dub,” a compelling double-sided release that showcases the band’s evolving sonic palette.
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Three tracks find the band leaning into heavy, brooding territory, with grinding guitar riffs that echo through the mix like thunderclouds rolling over Lake Michigan.
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The eight-track project showcases the band’s blend of gritty riffs and thunderous rhythms, keeping things extra heavy when the song calls for it.
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“The Gary Tapes” captures the band’s energy with tracks that range from fuzzed-out jams to introspective slow-burners.
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Killer High Life’s self-titled debut full-length dropped earlier this month, and very much a welcome addition to the next generation of Milwaukee music.
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It felt like every person who has ever lived on Milwaukee’s east side was at MJ Lenderman’s Summerfest show on Thursday night. Your downstairs neighbor, your USPS driver and the barista at your favorite coffee spot were all an arm’s length away, united by the somber twang of the Asheville singer-songwriter’s lonesome, lovelorn tales of losers.
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“I don’t know why we’re playing on a stage this big, but f*ck it,” said Kevin Krauter, vocalist and guitarist for Indianapolis group Wishy during their Friday night slot at Summerfest’s BMO Harris Pavilion. As the sun began to set over Lake Michigan, the band translated their buzzy shoegaze-indebted sound to arena-sized power pop. “You could be watching The Killers right now. Means a lot that you’re watching us.”
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Psych trio Wisconsin Space Program put out their first full-length earlier this month, and the band pull heavily from late 60’s and early 70’s pop and rock for their debut.
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“Milwaukee! It’s good to be back,” yelled Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast a few songs into the band’s headlining set at Summerfest’s BMO Harris Pavilion. In the pale strobelight shining down on her, a swarm of lakeflies buzzed around the singer. “There are so many bugs on this stage!”
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Indie rockers Bicentennial Drug Lord are back with a full-length record that is the better part of four years in the making, and they return in a major way.
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The 10-song project packs as much into each soundwave as possible, with layers and layers of instrumentation that feel just a bit chaotic.
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Across three tracks, he thinks deeply about the world, with acoustic tracks accompanied by big electric solos.
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The band incorporate the DIY ethos of early garage rock, with an emphasis on songwriting that can feel delightfully minimalist at times.
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