Quickly becoming a transcendent figure in the Milwaukee music scene, Jaems Murphy's latest project, Etherium Ensemble, claws at a certain sonic purity that will draw him notoriety that is likely unsought. Adhering thoughtful progressive rock to ambient jazz, soul and neo-soul sub genres, Etherium Ensemble took the floor for an November performance at Circle A... Continue Reading →

Suns out at least for a day, so lets pretend it will be tomorrow as well. While one hundred thousand people will be down at Henry Meier Festival Grounds, the rest of Milwaukee will carry on the per usuals. BBC has Antony and the Tramps to simmer the musical stew tomorrow night. They got ambient... Continue Reading →

Suddenly tons of stand-up basses have rumbled on the Milwaukee music scene. Notably, Thistletown Thunders and Calamity Janes, Jaems Murphey's Vedic Eden, and The Flood offer the bass's ruminating thuds in bluegrass dialect. Add to that list Barry Paul Clark. Fluent in Jazz and electric composition, Clark fused both as his super alter-ego adoptahighway at... Continue Reading →

Showcasing for 414MELT, Horseforce spews dissonant sound concepts evading any accurate classification besides rocking. Carrying a persona projecting beyond his name, Horseforce embodies the performance aspect of electronic music rarely acknowledged by critics.It's not necessarily easy on the ears, I'd compare it to anchovies on Caesar salad, a matter of taste. One thing you can't... Continue Reading →