An e-zine for happenings of local culture in Milwaukee and elsewhere
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 →
A lonesome voice brings everyone into his realm, they savor the feeling. His guitar sings the cryptic melodies of life's winding road. Everyone's route has its charms. Jaems Murphy quaintly celebrated the release of his most recent expulsion Mono No Aware, with a small ensemble of musicians and audiophiles at Brewed Cafe. Outside is cold... Continue Reading →
Tucked neatly in the back of Sugar Maple, the Okka Disk performance space is best known for its annual jazz fest set to turn 6 years old this year. In the meanwhile it also makes a temporary home for jazz musicians and their extended family when the occasion calls. None more suitable that a rare... Continue Reading →
You can't go much further underground without calling diggers hotline, than the two ravens together know as the The Naima. A metal band playing to jazz principles can hardly be stopped, or seen. They'll drop a super limited edition SD release this Sunday at Circle-A. Supposedly there's some crazy videos and other lo-tech stuff to... Continue Reading →
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