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This Friday will kick off the return of Milwaukee’s premiere hip hop event, the Miltown Beatdown. In its fifth year, the Miltown Beatdown brings together the Milwaukee Hip Hop community to compete for the crown for the best Milwaukee Hip Hop producer. They will be four nights, 16 producers competing for the crown of best [...]
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Milwaukee hip-hop artist KHB , rapper Kid Millions, and Americana band The Championship won the top honors in 88Nine RadioMilwaukee’s 3rd Annual Milwaukee Music Awards, the station announced today.
KHB was named Artist of the Year, a category selected by station listeners. Kid Millions won Album of the Year for “Recession Proof Rap,” and The Championship [...]
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Milwaukee’s Mindpool Live got a chance to sit down with Allen Cote and Joe Crockett of The Championship who are nominated for several Milwaukee Music Awards. The Championship is on this great Milwaukee independent label called Bear Rifle Records. Check out the interview and hear a couple of songs in the video below. They will be [...]
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There are lot of great shows happening this weekend in Milwaukee. One show that should not be miss is going down at Mad Planet on Saturday, February 20th. Anticon’s Serengeti will be peforming along with Milwaukee’s Kid Millions and KHB. From Chicago, David Cohn aka Serengeti is an artist that has taken hip hop to [...]
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Alright this must be said, “I am not a fan of Valentine’s Day.” I rather stay at home with a six pack of PBR, and watch Aqua Teen Hunger Force. However, this Sunday there are a couple of shows that I think would make great dates. Caution: If I see you at one of these [...]
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Most people know me to be humble. That doesn’t mean I don’t have an ego, especially when it comes to discovering new music. On this rare occasion, I have been beaming with pride. Why you ask? It is because of a band from my hometown of Atlanta by the name of The Constellations have been [...]
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Photo Credit: Fredrik Larsson (hayvosh.net)
I continue to say this: Sweden’s music scene is crazy. From the country that gave us Abba, this country is producing some amazing artists within last 4 years in all genres. Artist such Lykke Li, Miike Snow, Kissey Asplund, Red Astaire, El Perro del Mar, Peter Bjorn & John, Mando Diao, [...]
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For some time now the folks at Mindpool Productions have been featruing some of the coolest artists in Milwaukee and the WORLD as a part of their SOUND PASS web series.
This past episode featured Milwaukee’s newest super group THE LAB PARTNERS.
This episode “shines a light” (pun intended) on the cool process of how LMNTYlst and [...]
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Update: Check out Shepherd Express response to this question.
Also check out The Onion’s response to this question. This has been an amazing and honest discussion, and I thank everyone of their different point of views.
Read the Examiner’s response to this question as well.
A very interesting question.
Yes I know that there is an amazing local hip [...]
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What going on in Haiti over the last few weeks is really a tragedy, but the concern and the overwhelming financial and moral support for the island nation is amazing. It is especially nice to see the Milwaukee artist community to get involved.
Tomorrow at Stonefly (735 E. Center St.), There will be Haiti Benefit show [...]
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