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
REVIEW: PIQUED JACKS – JUST A MACHINE (2013)
Piqued Jacks are a relatively new group of native Italians who have recently set up shop in Austin. After releasing two EP’s in their homeland the boys have made it stateside; delivering another EP of brand new material entitled Just a Machine. Just a Machine opens up with the
JOHN’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2013
10. Chance the Rapper – Acid Rap The Chicago kid broke the radar with #10Day, blipping past Midway and O’Hare to land worldwide in such a shockingly short time. The lead single “Juice” and the beautiful organ build surrounding “Cocoa Butter Kisses” made this stellar mixtap
MIKE’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2013
10. The Growlers – Guilded Pleasures There is something instantly likable about The Growlers new album. The recordings are pleasurably low fi, the songs are catchy and cool, and the writing is funny and alarming. Vocalist Brooks Nielsen spins a doped up dream of Laurel Can
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
MAX’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2013
10. Arcade Fire – Reflektor Although I still don’t understand the insane amount of hype surrounding Arcade Fire, I think that Reflektor is a really solid album. 9. Man Man – On Oni Pond On Oni Pond is another great step in the constantly evolving so
LUCAS’ TOP ALBUMS OF 2013
From the beginning, this year had the potential to be huge musically. Essentially every single band and artist I like had a record to be released. One one hand that’s great because there’s so much new music to listen to, but on the other, when the year is all done I’ll have to wait another [&h
RYAN G’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2013
10. Norma Jean – Wrongdoers This album changed me from a casual to devoted fan of these veteran hardcore rockers. Wrongdoers rocks hard, and yet it is the band’s most accessible album to date. There are many layers of instrumentation to look for here. 9. Leagues – 
REVIEW: BRENDAN BENSON – YOU WERE RIGHT (2013)
Brendan Benson is best known to some as the other guy; the guy who sings and plays guitar alongside Jack Whitein the two friends’ Detroit-born supergroup, The Raconteurs. White is the more famous and hailed musician of the group, but Benson is no less a prominent part of that band.