REVIEW: DOUBLE EWES – DOUBLE EWES (2014)
Double Ewes seem to be the stalwarts of the yearly Rock County Folk Symposium. The event has occurred for the past four years at the band’s front man Whilden Hughes’ family estate in Janesville. This year it has been moved to been to Camp Rotamer (still in Rock County), which features bathrooms
REVIEW: THE DELPHINES – HUSH (2014)
Most people, or at least most drummers, are struck by the Delphines’ refashioning of the Victor DeLorenzo type minimalist drum kit. While some other bands (namely Animal Collective) have used a similar set-up, the style does seem to have a genuine Milwaukee suggestion. The band’s new release,&nb
REVIEW: CON SOLO – THE CRIMSON FUTURE: PART ONE (2014)
Con Solo is an artist featured with the Catch Wreck music collective. The unit is comprised of DJ *hitmayng and CRASHprez, both artists are well connected to the Milwaukee and Madison hip-hop community. Last year at UW-Madison’s Revelry Festival, CRASHprez opened for Chance the Rapper. This y
REVIEW: MIKE KROL – TRUST FUND (2013)
Mike Krol is a Los Angeles-based art designer by trade. He has contributed his talents to releases from Madison bands Sleeping in the Aviary and Icarus Himself. His work with these bands has had its rewards: the drummer for Sleeping in the Aviary, Michael Sienkowski, plays for him. His own releases
REVIEW: KLASSIK – YRP (2013)
Klassik has earned himself a spot as Milwaukee’s most promising new hip-hop artists. Radio Milwaukee named him “Solo Artist of the Year” for 2012. He recently opened for Talib Kweli at Summerfest, which only proves his worthiness of this title. The album opens with the Soul meets IDM (with a t
BRANDON’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2013
2013 was quite a year for albums. This is a selection of the year’s best releases. There are quite a few excellent records that didn’t make the list. 10. Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City It is a reflective offering with a mix of genre-blending bursts and somber
REVIEW: SKIN TOWN – THE ROOM (2013)
Southern California has been producing some of the most successful and talented R&B acts of the new millennium: Miguel and Frank Ocean are both prime examples. These new acts rely on the roots of the genre while adding synths to give the music an edge. Up and comers Skin
REVIEW: THE FATTY ACIDS – BOLÉRO (2013)
Today we welcome our newest contributor, Brandon Kenney! Brandon has previously written for Emmie Music Magazine, and has also played music with Nuclear Woods and Julian Lynch, as well as studied under Richard Davis. He majored in Agricultural and Applied Economics at UW-Madison and is hoping one da