Tag Archives: South Side

ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Static Palms, Shadows Taller Than Souls

Milwaukee bands Static Palms and Shadows Taller Than Souls played Kochanski’s alongside Chicago grunge punks Cuddle Riot on Saturday night. Static Palms consist of vocalist/guitarist Shane Langenfeld, guitarist Joe Sleeman, bassist Kyle Prefontaine, and drummer Chris Bodjanac. They are an alternative rock band with pop punk sensibilities, dividing their time between Milwaukee and Chicago (Prefontaine lives in Chicago). They formed

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AUDIO: Murph Watkins – “I Got Mine”

Chicago Southsider Murph Watkins recently dropped a new track in anticipation of his upcoming “YUN” project. While at first, you may think from the opening bars of the Christian Loux produced beat and the hook that it’s going to be some Keef-esque ignorant ish, Murph does his thing on this track, with a solid flow throughout. By the time you

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RockzSolid – “For The Love” Mixtape

In Milwaukee, the south side is the least represented side of town, and in many instances it’s for good reason. However, RockzSolid is definitely emerging as a stand out, and this release shows it. It’s a big step up for her, and she’s got shows lined up to support it as well. Oh, and hey, I produced track 4, “Hip

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Cezar – “No Bravo”

I had this song sent to me tonight by Cezar, one of several upcoming south side emcees in Milwaukee. Originally from Georgia, Cezar brings a distinct style to his flow, as evidenced by this track. As a south side resident, it’s nice to hear a track from what seems to be the last side of Milwaukee to establish artists. Also,

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