REVIEW: JUICEBOXXX – HEARTLAND 99 (2015)
The first time I ever saw Juiceboxxx was at the now defunct Darling Hall in Milwaukee in 2006 (it was close to Conejito’s if you know where that is). His live performance was an ecstatic mix of in your face MC brashness and crowd manipulation not far removed from Dan Deacon performances (here is a
REVIEW: SURGEONS IN HEAT – DISASTER (2015)
It is quite serendipitous that Milwaukee/Madison musician John Mayer has the name John Mayer. In his band Surgeons in Heat he has a strong ability to write catchy and smooth pop songs (check out “Better On Your Own” from Surgeons in Heat for a prime example). Mayer also lends
CONCERT REVIEW: GGOOLLDD AT TONIC TAVERN (MILWAUKEE, WI)
GGOOLLDD (Milwaukee, WI) and Eagle Trace (Milwaukee, WI)March 4th, 2015Tonic Tavern in Milwaukee, WI If someone asked me who the hottest band in Milwaukee was right now, I would, without much hesitation, say GGOOLLDD. My decisiveness on the matter mostly came about in the la
Dan’s Top Albums of 2014
2014 felt like the fastest year of my life; it began with an eager attitude to accelerate and outlast the worst winter I could remember in my 29 years of living in the Midwest. And from there, even as warmer weather finally rolled in, the year, unsurprisingly, never slowed. Following 2013, a year in
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: 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
CONCERT REVIEW: BEST COAST AT THE RAVE (MILWAUKEE, WI)
Best Coast (Los Angeles, CA)August 1st, 2013The Rave in Milwaukee, WI Los Angeles lo-fi duo Best Coast made the most out of a mildly attended concert that, all things considered, was going to be a tough draw for most indie rock bands playing the bill that night in Milwaukee. Bud
CONCERT REVIEW: FOXYGEN AT TURNER HALL (MILWAUKEE, WI)
Foxygen (Westlake Village, California)July 28th, 2013Turner Hall in Milwaukee, WI If you only know Foxygen from their tantalizing pop single “San Francisco,” then you would likely be surprised by their live show, at least the one they put on in Milwaukee Sunday night. Not onl
CONCERT REVIEW: THE LOWER 48 AT MAD PLANET (MILWAUKEE, WI)
The Lower 48 (Portland, Oregon), Young Holidays (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), The Delphines (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)March 14th, 2013Mad Planet in Milwaukee, WI The Lower 48 played second on a bill of three bands but you couldn’t tell that from the headlining punch they b