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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Blacktop
The Cooperage hosted a delightful trifecta of all-local music on Friday evening featuring Jacob Slade, Will Pfrang and the Good Land Gang, and Blacktop. Blacktop is the indie pop project of Austin Wood. His style incorporates elements of surf and folk with an abundance of dreamy, atmospheric textures. Tracing his origins of making music, Wood recalls, “In high school I
Read moreARTIST SPOTLIGHT: A. James Shelp and the Rolling Hills
Day 3 of Milwaukee Psych Fest at The Cooperage kicked off with a noon performance from A. James Shelp and the Rolling Hills.
Read moreMid Coast Vol. 17; ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Jorge Vallentine, EVOL EVERYBODY
Mid Coast hosted their seventeenth edition at The Cooperage on Thursday and featured artists Jorge Vallentine, Hanna Simone, and EVOL EVERYBODY along with DJ Biigiron. They supported Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression (MAARPR), an organization that works with families of victims of police crimes to put an end to police misconduct, prison profiteering, political racism and economic injustice
Read moreMid Coast Vol. 16; ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: DizzyRandoms, Tre, 0pticbox
Mid Coast hosted their sixteenth edition at The Cooperage on Friday night featuring artists DizzyRandoms, Tre, and 0pticbox. They supported Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression (MAARPR), an organization that works with families of victims of police crimes to put an end to police misconduct, prison profiteering, political racism and economic injustice through organizing around the passage of legislation
Read moreMid Coast Vol. 13; ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Feel, Isreal Perez
Mid Coast hosted their 13th edition on Friday night at The Cooperage featuring artists Feel and Isreal Perez as well as bands Conundrum and The Unitaskers. They raised donations for the Butterfly Collective, an organization who uplift and financially support Black and Brown trans and non-binary folks in Milwaukee. Feel is the stage name of Philip Lewis Jr. His music
Read moreARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Barf Lord, Kat and the Hurricane
The Cooperage hosted their third edition of their Midwest Music Showcase series on Thursday night. We talked to indie pop acts Barf Lord and Kat and the Hurricane; also on the bill were experimental-noise rockers Spoy and Stephanie Glyzewski of alternative rock band LO/ST. Barf Lord is the brainchild of Carter Voras. This was his first show with the full
Read moreARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Hanna Simone
The Cooperage hosted their Midwest Music Showcase on Thursday night, featuring funk-jazz bands Shutter Step and Smoke N’ Mirrors, indie rock singer-songwriter Hanna Simone, and Green Bay’s pop superstars 7000apart. Hanna Simone’s style has shifted overtime. In the past, her music mixed folk with pop and country; now, she’s going in a funky blues rock direction with her new band.
Read moreARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: Jonathon McCombe, North Warren
Mid Coast hosted Volume 9 of their concert series at The Cooperage Wednesday evening and featured artists Jonathon McCombe, North Warren, Moonglow, and Phat Nerdz this time around. A crowd filled in and ate up each creative spectacle with enthusiasm. The cause chosen to fundraise for this month was AbolishMKE, who work towards prison abolition in Wisconsin. Jonathon McCombe is
Read moreINTERVIEWS: Mid Coast Vol. 8 with Aggie Silver, RBL, Micah Emrich & Lobi of Howard Grove
Check out interviews from Friday night’s show at The Cooperage.
Read moreARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Moon Rats
Friday night brought a wicked night of psychedelic and stoner rock to The Cooperage featuring bands Spirit Mother, Moon Rats, and El Perro along with the Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show. The Milwaukee Underwear Bike Ride concluded there at the same time as well, drawing in a massive crowd of people wearing various levels of clothing drinking various things. On
Read moreMid Coast Volume 5 Partners With The Women’s Center
Mid Coast hosted the fifth edition of their virtual concert series from The Cooperage Friday evening, teaming up with The Women’s Center of Waukesha to raise donations for victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, child abuse, and human trafficking. On the bill this month were psychedelic rockers Yum Yum Cult, prog-blues rockers Wonderful Bluffer, and EDM producer Sulestial. TheyKhem has
Read moreVirtual MF Doom Tribute Party At The Cooperage
Mid Coast teamed up with Non-Pop! to throw a virtual MF Doom tribute show at The Cooperage Friday evening. The world learned of the legendary hip hop producer’s passing on New Year’s Eve, devastating the industry and fans alike. DJs Mosh Wah, Swadetrackz, Moses, and Megadon along with hip hop artist Slang Troubadour all performed sets dedicated to Doom’s eclectic
Read moreMid Coast Hosts Monthly Virtual Concert Series At The Cooperage
Mid Coast is a grassroots virtual concert and fundraiser hosted every month at The Cooperage, platforming a diverse array of up-and-coming artists while raising donations for local organizations. They hosted their third edition on Friday, highlighting vegan comfort food restaurant Maya Ophelia’s while featuring hip hop artist Duwayne, indie rockers Negative/Positive, R&B singer-songwriter Genesee, and rap rocker Petti Hendrix. “Honestly
Read more#MKEMusicMonday Roundup: 8/11/20
Check out new music from Stevie Crymes and getawaydriver this week!
Read moreForward Music Festival to benefit Milwaukee Venues Announces Lineup
The live streaming festival will benefit three Milwaukee venues.
Read moreMilwaukee Psych Fest VIII Lineup Announced
Check out the bands that will be taking over The Cooperage this May.
Read moreArtist Spotlight: The Erotic Adventures of the Static Chicken
Breaking and Entering hosted “A Wonderful Evening Boogaloo with the Chicken and Kangaroo” at The Cooperage on Friday evening featuring progressive blues rock band Wonderful Bluffer, funk band Modern Joey, and improvisational jazz-funk trio The Erotic Adventures of the Static Chicken – the last of which played for nearly two hours. Folks came out in droves for a night of
Read moreArtist Spotlight: Smoke N’ Mirrors
The jazz trio played three sets on Friday evening at Boone & Crockett.
Read moreArtist Spotlight: No No Yeah Okay
The band kicked off the after party for the Radio Milwaukee Music Awards Saturday night.
Read moreWisconsin Doomed And Stoned Fest Announces Inaugural Lineup
Check out the doom and stoner metal festival’s first annual lineup.
Read moreArtist Spotlight: GGOOLLDD
The beloved indie pop band performed with Lex Allen at The Cooperage on Thursday night.
Read moreL’Resorts and Fox Face Play The Cooperage
The bands shared the stage with Deerhoof for a packed show on Friday night.
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