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

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...

Listen to The Old Northwest’s new EP, ‘Lowland Hymns’

Tyler Maas

June 15, 2020

It wasn't supposed to be this way. The Old Northwest's three-song EP, Lowland Hymns, was originally intended to see the light of day during a Sugar Maple release show (which was to feature support from Hello De...

Milwaukee electronic artists join forces on ‘Wired Explorations Vol. 1’ compilation

Tyler Maas

May 26, 2020

While it's certainly overshadowed by other genres, Milwaukee's electronic music scene appears to be in a very good place at the moment. A steadily growing cast of ambitious musicians and producers are continuin...

Hear a new song by Tracing Mona, a “long distance recording collaboration” with Milwaukee roots

Tyler Maas

April 29, 2020

Given the band’s unconventional nature of making music, its limited output, and the fact that none of its members currently live in Milwaukee, we'll give you a pass if the name Tracing Mona doesn't ring a bell....

Dramatic Lovers premiere new single and release new video they shot while quarantined

Tyler Maas

April 14, 2020

Last year, Dramatic Lovers—a Milwaukee super group that boasts members of Decibully, The Promise Ring, Maritime, and Temper Temper in its ranks—officially announced its presence with You Talk Loud. The band's d...

Celebrate our city with a Long Line Riders cover of “Milwaukee, Here I Come”

Tyler Maas

April 14, 2020

If you've never had the pleasure of hearing Long Line Riders during the band's relatively short run to this point, the six-piece outfit—which features past and current members of Space Raft, Fox Face, Phylums, ...

Stream five songs from Will Rose’s new album, ‘Wilted’

Tyler Maas

April 6, 2020

When we last caught up with Will Rose in late 2018, the accomplished Milwaukee percussionist and rapper was putting the finishing touches on a Mac Miller tribute show he organized, which would also serve as a f...

“Quarantine brings clarity”: Stream Brett Newski’s empowering new “Fight Song”

Matt Wild

April 2, 2020

"Quarantine brings clarity."That's tireless Milwaukee troubadour Brett Newski, speaking (remotely, natch) about his forthcoming album, Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down. The album was written and recorded...

Meet Mertles Acres and stream “Last Summer”

Tyler Maas

March 17, 2020

With just a handful of shows and even fewer songs released to this point, you might not know Mertles Acres. Though the young project might not ring a bell with listeners quite yet, you've probably heard its mem...