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Tron Jovi delves into dubstep on ‘Bass + Frequency Studies In Dub, Chapter One’

April 5, 2021

Martin Defatte wears a lot of different hats in the Milwaukee music scene. The versatile and multi-talented Cream City creator is a web developer (who has designed websites for area institutions like Cactus Clu...

Shle Berry addresses dark times, prepares for better days on “When The Snow Melts”

Tyler Maas

April 2, 2021

Following a busy breakout year in 2019 that included tons of memorable live performances, oodles of local press, and the release of the Tampons EP, Milwaukee singer, rapper, and producer Shle Berry was poised f...

Reins Daily chronicles paranormal experiences in ‘Songs For The Phenomenon’

Tyler Maas

March 30, 2021

In early 2019, Twin Brother officially came to an end. The conclusion of the Milwaukee project—that managed five releases between its 2013 formation and 2019—soon found singer, songwriter, and founding member S...

Hear songs from two upcoming Rx Drugs releases

Tyler Maas

March 24, 2021

Way back in the summer of 2016, Rx Drugs—the project of The Championship's Joe Crockett, which also features past and current members of The Promise Ring, Dashboard Confessional, and Trapper Schoepp And The Sha...

Like the rest of us, Indonesian Junk is ‘Living In A Nightmare’

Matt Wild

March 16, 2021

A new record from Indonesian Junk is a cause for celebration. The Milwaukee glam-punk outfit has been serving up sneering and snotty songs since 2014, invoking classic acts like the New York Dolls and Dead Boys...

Delight in the dark pop goodness of You Win !!!’s new single, “Painmonger”

Tyler Maas

March 11, 2021

Last fall, we formally introduced you to You Win !!!, the young project consisting of multi-talented Milwaukee musician Amanda Huff and producer William Gardiner (who releases music under the moniker of This Ra...

Guerrilla Ghost address personal themes, nod to Wesley Snipes on ‘The Trumaine EP’

Tyler Maas

March 1, 2021

Now that March is here, we're nearing the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 crisis making its way to Milwaukee and, in the process, throwing a wrench into the gears of a music scene that was truly in the mid...

Bask in the impromptu ambiance of Whaler’s ‘ex-tem-po-re’

Tyler Maas

February 2, 2021

When he isn't making excellent prints for his Bureau Of Print Research And Design business or helping to release music from a vast roster of Midwest bands as co-owner of Triple Eye Industries, Francisco Ramirez...

Get ready for Fox Face’s forthcoming ‘End Of Man’ with new single, “Slow Burn”

Tyler Maas

December 8, 2020

Has it really been more than three years since Fox Face released new music? While the Milwaukee garage rock quartet's pre-pandemic show schedule gave them a continued presence in the local music scene, it might...

Take a trip to the ’60s with Abby Jeanne’s cover of “Somebody To Love”

Tyler Maas

November 11, 2020

Back in July, the incomparable Abby Jeanne chased her latest 7-inch—which included a cover of the 1981 Siouxsie And The Banshees hit, "Spellbound"—with a cover of "Stop And Listen" by The Shag. The tribute to t...

Hot Science perfects the formula on ‘Summoner’

Tyler Maas

November 2, 2020

Over the course of the last 10 months, Sam Sumner—an electronic musician who releases material under the "Hot Science" moniker—accomplished enough in terms of both quantity and quality of output to have what mo...

GGOOLLDD’s Nicholas Schubert taps into his “goth rock” side with BLOOD

Tyler Maas

October 28, 2020

As a member of GGOOLLDD, Nicholas Schubert has helped craft some of the catchiest and most upbeat synth-pop earworms Milwaukee has heard in quite some time. Even though the keyboardist has a knack for building ...

Cairns get back to basics on its brooding, beautiful ‘This Is Also The Place’ EP

Tyler Maas

October 22, 2020

Cairns is tough to pin down. Since starting as the solo endeavor of Milwaukee multi-instrumentalist John Larkin about five years ago, the project has evolved from its stripped-down "bedroom recording" roots to ...

Soup Moat is bigger, better, sludgier than ever on ‘Be Brave, Run Away’

Tyler Maas

October 20, 2020

Soup Moat has quietly become one of the best bands in Milwaukee. That unanticipated ascent is pretty much the only thing the band has done quietly. After years of winning over unsuspecting audiences with lively...

Get ready for a new Avenues album with “Devious”

Tyler Maas

October 9, 2020

Believe it or not, it's been more than five years since Avenues released new music. Since putting out its Creep Show EP in 2015, the long-running punk project has toured avidly, earned some impressive supportin...

Something To Do announces new album, premieres single

Tyler Maas

September 21, 2020

When we last checked in with Something To Do, the veteran Milwaukee-Madison ska outfit was urging people to stay inside with a quarantine-specific song the band's members recorded in their own homes. Since rele...

Treat yourself to some ear candy and stream Fuzzysurf’s ‘Sweet Tooth’

Tyler Maas

September 4, 2020

Last year, Fuzzysurf officially made its presence known with Fuzzy & The Surfs. The band's sophomore album was packed with timeless and criminally catchy ditties that earned the indie-pop outfit a top-10 sp...

Vinz Clortho sets sail (again) with ‘Fool’s Paradise II’ EP

Matt Wild

August 18, 2020

The last time we heard from Vinz Clortho, the Milwaukee band (not the Ghostbusters character) had just released an unlikely/wonderful shoegaze cover of Sheryl Crow's "If It Makes You Happy." (For real: if you h...

Hear Chris Rosenau’s version of “Fast As It’s Made” from Dramatic Lovers’ ‘Utah Cloud’ remix album

Tyler Maas

August 13, 2020

Last year, Dramatic Lovers released You Talk Loud. The 10-song debut record from the Milwaukee supergroup—which consists of members of Decibully, The Promise Ring, Temper Temper, and Maritime—earned lofty place...

Abby Jeanne pays tribute to The Shag by covering “Stop And Listen”

Tyler Maas

July 27, 2020

In addition to recording and releasing her own music at an impressive rate, the incomparable Abby Jeanne occasionally reaches back to treat listeners to well-crafted covers of other artists. After putting out h...