WMSE’s Local/Live: El Sebas
WMSE‘s local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist.
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Participants’ debut is a ‘Heavy’ collection of post-punk goodness
Kudos to bands that stay true to their musical roots. Take new Milwaukee group Participants, for instance. When it came time for the band to record a seven-song debut of lean and impossibly catchy post-punk/ind...
WMSE 91.7: The Milwaukee Record Review
Today, September 17, is 91.7 Day, a.k.a. WMSE Day! You know, because the date is 9/17, and because beloved independent Milwaukee radio station WMSE can be found on the radio dial at 91.7 FM. Think of it like Mi...
Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: September 16-22, 2024
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Milwaukee is chock full of things to do, but only a handful of Milwaukee events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendations—br...
Fuzzysurf’s “Sucky” music video chronicles a catastrophically bad day in Milwaukee
Today is Friday the 13th. Though this occasional numeric occurrence on the calendar is typically tied to bad luck, you have the good fortune of getting to watch a brand new music video from Fuzzysurf. On top of...
Dessa talks intention, persona, lyricism, cake ahead of Vivarium show
My name is Jon, and I'm a music nerd. I get really passionate about artists that put their hearts into their work and create music as art and expression, and not just a commercial product. I love to talk about ...
Bizhiki defies genres, maybe creates new one at life-affirming Vivarium show
Way back in the before-times, there was a festival called Eaux Claires, an outdoor music fest that did away with most of the annoyances and hype of your typical festival and focused on music and spontaneous col...
Please enjoy this “midtempo industrial mutant pop” song featuring a bunch of Bob Uecker samples
What can you say about Bob Uecker? The broadcasting/entertainment/Milwaukee legend is in the midst of his 54th season as the voice of your Milwaukee Brewers. He's 90 years old. He remains as sharp, witty, and l...
WMSE’s Local/Live: Graham Hunt (Live from Anodyne)
WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist.
milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, September 10, 2024: ...
Caley Conway meets (dreams?) a time-traveling robot in “Heart Of Liquid” video
Like billowing clouds or wisps of smoke, dreams often drift into the songs of Caley Conway. Take 2022's Only A Dark Cocoon, for instance, a Joni Mitchell-inspired EP that includes the lovely "All Good Dreamers....
Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: September 9-15, 2024
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Milwaukee is chock full of things to do, but only a handful of Milwaukee events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendations—br...
Chris Porterfield honors words and experiences of others in adaptive EP, ‘Trust In Movements Made’
In the title track of Field Report's new EP, Trust In Movements Made, bandleader Chris Porterfield sings, "Trust in movements made. They'll be better days. Don't always see a way, but I'm holding on." While the...
Chill On The Hill extends season with pared-down September 10 installment
Remember way back on August 27 when we told you that evening's scheduled season finale of the ever-popular Chill On The Hill summer concert series was canceled due to excessive heat warnings? Remember how a bun...
Have a doggone good time watching the pooch-packed Vanity Plates video for “Murphy Bunkbed”
When we last caught up with Vanity Plates back in January, the Milwaukee band that describes itself as "alt-pop for overthinking underachievers" was exploring the Mitchell Park Domes and pondering the idea of i...
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds will play Miller High Life Theatre April 30
It's only been a year since Nick Cave graced Milwaukee with his powerful presence. But that was Nick Cave solo (along with Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood). What about Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds?
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Here’s a bunch of fantastic Milwaukee music that was released today
We've all been there before: It's Friday afternoon, you're exhausted and feeling like you're maybe coming down with something, and you're days behind on writing about all the fantastic Milwaukee music that was ...
Bunk Bed gets scream-y with new single, “Sweetie”
Give Milwaukee band Bunk Bed credit for taking its sweet time. The math-y and art-y indie group released its two-song debut, Top Bunk, Bottom Bunk, back in 2022. A video for one of the tracks, "Bum," appeared a...
WMSE’s Local/Live: Hello, Face
WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist.
milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, September 3, 2024: H...
Here’s the lineup for Bay View Bash’s “Hoan Thugs” DJ Stage
While many of Milwaukee’s summer festivals, block parties, and other large scale happenings have already come and gone, one of the city’s best fests is still on the horizon. Bay View Bash will return to Kinnick...
Hello, Face introduces long-awaited debut, ‘Why The Long Phase?’
By its own admission, Hello, Face is the type of band "best played loudly in a bar on repeat." That's an apt and admirable description, but it's when Hello, Face should be played loudly in a bar on repeat that ...