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Ladybird raises a cold one to honky tonk mamas, redneck raceways on self-titled EP

Matt Wild
January 30, 2023
If you're wondering what's on the collective mind of Milwaukee good-time alt-country band Ladybird, look no further than the songs on the group's new self-titled EP: "Lounge Car Love Song." "Honky Tonk Mama." "...

New Milwaukee country band Ladybird enjoys life’s simple pleasures in debut single, “Zoomer”

Matt Wild
September 14, 2021
The open road. Human companionship. Not being ground down by the never-ending horror show that is the 21st century. These are life's simple pleasures, and new Milwaukee country band Ladybird is here to enjoy th...

Pete Freeman can’t catch a break in “Song About Nothing” video

Matt Wild
November 6, 2019
Milwaukee troubadour Pete Freeman first came to our attention with his don't-move-to-Milwaukee ditty (about Vogue deeming the city "cool and underrated") and his ode to Milwaukee Brewers superfan Front Row Amy....

Pete Freeman doesn’t want buildings scraping his sky in “Skylines & Distilleries”

Matt Wild
March 21, 2019
You may know Pete Freeman as the guy behind that Front Row Amy song that totally blew up. You may know Pete Freeman as the guy behind that "Please don't move to Milwaukee" song that also blew up. Now, Pete Free...

There’s finally (finally!) a song about Front Row Amy

Matt Wild
October 11, 2018
If you're not familiar with longtime Milwaukee Brewers superfan "Front Row Amy" (real name Amy Williams), you haven't been paying attention to Brewers baseball—or the internet. She's the woman who's been holdin...

Please don’t move to Milwaukee, sings Milwaukee musician in response to that Vogue article

Matt Wild
July 12, 2018
This article is from 2018. We're entering Day 3 of every Milwaukee man, woman, and child sharing that Vogue article on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You know the article: "Why Milwaukee Is the Midwest's ...
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