As 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 moreCalifornia duo Best Coast have announced that their new album, “California Nights”, will be out May 5th on Relapse Records. To go with that announcement, the band unveiled a series of tour dates in support of the record, and the video for the title track. This is a little bit of a departure from the sound that their last releases,
Read moreMilwaukee rockers Eagle Trace are back with a new EP, “Off In The Night”, and I’ll be quick to tell you that it’s something you have to hear. The EP is four hard hitting tracks, centered around the single “Ghost”. I received the advance copy on this one, and kept hitting play multiple times after the initial spin. Recorded by
Read moreThis week, we cast the Milwaukee Artist of the Week spotlight on The Young Revelators, a trio with a sound that’s very well-rounded. With a range of pulsating rock, blues, and a touch of psychedelic, the band’s self-titled EP is a flurry of great songwriting mixed with wonderful talent. The EP was released in January, and recorded in the band’s
Read moreAmongst the names of buzzing artists in Milwaukee are The Living Statues, a band that’s full of straight up rock and roll with an extra shot of energy. Their newest video is for “Extra Day” off of their “Knockin’” EP. With some vintage noir visuals, and the Statues putting everything they’ve got into this song, they make a strong case
Read moreMilwaukee natives Eagle Trace are set to take their sound to a new level, with an upcoming EP “Off In The Night” coming later this month. The first single from the project, “Ghost” is now online for you to check out. Trust me when I say that Eagle Trace is a name that you’re going to want to remember. I
Read moreThis week’s Milwaukee Artist of the Week is Jessi Mechanic, an indie singer/songwriter that has taken her dreams out of the midwest to the Big Apple. Jessi is a transplant to Brooklyn, but a native Milwaukeean, and that midwestern appeal carries over in her band’s music. Their debut EP, “Wandering In Roam” was released in November, and it’s clear that
Read moreElks Teeth & Rabbits Feet are an indie duo based out of Madison, WI. A while back, they hit my inbox with their first EP. With a blend of analog and synth, and the powerful voice of vocalist Leah Brooke, the group sounds ready to take on a buzz of their own. From the description on Bandcamp, it sounds as
Read moreOn Sunday, Feb. 1, Cold War Kids graced snowy Milwaukee with its presence at the Pabst. When I say snowy, I mean I had doubts about the show even going on. Mere hours earlier, I had spent a disgusting amount of time unburying my Civic with a stranger’s shovel, frozen fingers and some momentary remorse for ever moving back from
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 moreFar be it from me to ever call words overkill, but instrumental music has captured my heart and ears during these cold, cold months. I’ve always dipped my toes in various, usually pretty specific music genres, but you can bet nearly all of them have included the word rock. You probably won’t catch me two-stepping anytime soon, but hey, four
Read moreWe don’t really cover a lot of Christian music generally, but Tenth Avenue North have put together an album that could easily fit on a contemporary radio station. The band’s third album, “Cathedrals” may take the band out of the Christian niche, with some crossover to the mainstream. “Cathedrals” opens with “No Man Is An Island”, which instantly sounds like
Read moreLive Tetherball Tonight is: Ryan Gehrig (guitar and vocals), Josh Rardin (bass and vocals), and Josiah Kuechenmeister (drums and vocals). You can listen to their music here. Live Tetherball Tonight have only been around for a handful of months, but in that short time, the band released their debut EP You Can Always Stay the Same. The original intention was to just have
Read moreAre you a Milwaukee musician/band? You can submit your music to be the Milwaukee Artist of the Week by emailing links to info@BreakingAndEntering.net. We’ll check out every submission we get! This week’s Milwaukee Artist of the Week is Bright Kind, a synth pop/rock band with a flair for some truly catchy music from the first time that you hear it.
Read moreAre you a Milwaukee musician/band? You can submit your music to be the Milwaukee Artist of the Week by emailing links to info@BreakingAndEntering.net. We’ll check out every submission we get! This week’s Milwaukee Artist of the Week is Space Raft, a group focused on making quality pop-rock. In May, the band released their self titled debut album. For many bands,
Read moreAre you a Milwaukee musician/band? You can submit your music to be the Milwaukee Artist of the Week by emailing links to info@BreakingAndEntering.net. We’ll check out every submission we get! This week’s Milwaukee Artist of the Week is Heavy Hand, a trio with an infectious, upbeat sound. Their latest album “Northwoods Knives” recently came out, and it’s essentially a party
Read moreChicago’s Royale is back, with some brand new music that is as catchy as ever. “Inland Sea” starts off softer, but builds up to a bang. This is a band that knows how to bring you into a song. While it feels like they’re just jamming their way through this one, it’s all one big build up. This is all
Read moreRise Against are no strangers to the Summerfest stage, and they once again proved that on Thursday night at the Harley Davidson Roadhouse. With a packed crowd waiting, watching the night’s fireworks display, the band hit the stage and quickly jumped into “Ready to Fall”, the first in a slew of hits that they would play. When they followed it
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
Read moreThe opening night of Summerfest had a bit of a damper placed on it, due in part to the fog that cancelled the Big Bang fireworks display. The unseasonably cold weather didn’t help matters, but inside the Miller Lite Oasis, there was a different type of cold that took center stage. Some of the crowd had been waiting for the
Read moreI’m one of those people that believes there is a little bit of good in (almost) everybody. Apparently, The Menzingers are those kind of guys, too. Their latest video shows the lighter side of “Jason Menzinger” (copyrights kinda suck sometimes). Make sure you check out this video, though. It rules. There isn’t really much else to say about it. The
Read moreThings are about to get trippy for The Black Keys. The group released a new single from their upcoming album on Monday, and it’s all sorts of retro psychedelic. It’s very laid back, with some low key guitar, and minimal production to give it that classic, Doors-esque feel. Accompanied with the swirling video from the group, it wouldn’t surprise me
Read moreJack White never stops working, or at least it would appear that way. He recently announced his new album, “Lazaretto”, would be available on June 9th via his label, Third Man Records. With that, he released an instrumental track, “High Ball Stepper”, that will be on the album, but is not the lead single. The single, the title track to
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