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Tonight : Nickel&Rose EP Release [Audio+Interview]

  Tonight (April 20, 2017) – 8:00 PM Club TimbukTu (520 E Center St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212)   A bit about the band, from the band: Nickel&Rose is a powerful Duo from Milwaukee, Wisconsin playing a unique style of blues and jazz that blends Soul, Americana, Swing, African and Arabic music. Musicians Johanna Rose (upright bass) and Carl Nichols (guitar)

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AUDIO: Melissa Czarnik – “Money”

If you don’t know the name Melissa Czarnik, you haven’t paid enough attention to Milwaukee hip hop. The soulful emcee has spent time crafting her upcoming album, “Pass The Cranberries!”, which is due for a 2017 release. In the meantime, we get our first new sounds Melissa in some time, and this may be some of her best work so

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INTERVIEW: Hood Smoke

While headliners draw the most attention at Summerfest, emerging bands and artists make up the majority of the lineup. For many of these bands, it’s a place to gain a lot of exposure from a single set. One of those emerging names this year is Chicago’s Hood Smoke, a soulful indie group that will be appearing at the Miller Lite

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INTERVIEW: Ziek McCarter of Con Brio

Soul-rock band Con Brio are in the middle of an extended world tour run that includes this year’s Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Fuji Rock Festival, and Summerfest, as well as tour dates with Grace Potter. Their newest EP, “Paradise”, will be coming out in two weeks, and the video for single “Free & Brave” recently debuted on Afropunk. Things are certainly looking

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VIDEO: Juke Jaxon – “Memory Man”

Get ready to hear the next band you’ll be digging before all of your friends find out about them. London’s Juke Jaxon is comprised of Jack Moore and Ben Hawthorne. The duo met on the London Underground in 2014, and shared their influence of 60’s soul and Brit pop. The end result combines both of those elements into an ultra

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AUDIO: Rina – “Temptation”

With only a one song on SoundCloud, Milwaukee R&B artist Rina is making a buzz for herself. In two weeks, “Temptation” has hit over 13,000 plays, and reached all the right people in the local scene, all for good reason. Rina’s vocals are powerful, yet sultry, and accompanied by a flamenco-esque glistening guitar. This is definitely a way to make

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