Each year I look forward to the arrival of the Oxford American Southern Music issue. Now in its 11th edition, not only is the magazine filled with some of the most insightful and well-written musings on music, the accompanying two-disc set of music is simply one of the best collections of music put out. [...]
Review: The Rural Alberta Advantage – Mad Planet
We had a great time checking out The Rural Alberta Advantage at Mad Planet last night. Since their last time through town, they’ve grown their audience and written some new material. The new stuff was pretty intense, with one track stretching Nils Edenloff’s vocals to the brink of a scream. The show [...]
Madison Concert Announcement: Vetiver
It’s good news hearing that Vetiver will stop by the High Noon Saloon in Madison for an early show (7pm) on Tuesday, March 9th. Tickets are $10 in Advance and $12 Day of Show.
Buy: Vetiver – Tight Knit
++
Myspace: Vetiver
MP3: Vetiver – “Everyday”
Tonight in Milwaukee: The Rural Alberta Advantage
We’re very excited for tonight’s Milwaukee show featuring The Rural Alberta Advantage and Conrad Plymouth at Mad Planet. One of our favorite shows from last year was The Rural Alberta Advantage show at Cactus Club during Radio Summer Camp. That was a great night for sure and I expect nothing less from tonight. [...]
Madison Concert Announcement: Camera Obscura
Camera Obscura will play the High Noon Saloon in Madison on Sunday, April 4th. Tickets are $15 and go on sale Friday, January 15th.
MP3: Camera Obscura – “My Maudlin Career”
MP3: Camera Obscura – “French Navy”
Blair :: Die Young
The year is young, but one of the best things I’ve heard so far is the forthcoming release from Blair. Arriving January 26th on Autum Tone, Die Young is a pop album for this generation. We received some great feedback on Blair when we dropped her song “Candy In The Kitchen” into our [...]
Clogs :: The Creatures In The Garden of Lady Walton
We’re pretty excited about this one. Clogs is the creative collective that includes My Brightest Diamond’s Shara Worden, Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner of The National, and Sufjan Stevens. They have a new album, The Creatures in the Garden of Lady Walton, arriving March 2nd on Brassland (available digitally 1/26)
Where previous Clogs output [...]
6 Questions with Sharon Van Etten
By Alex Schaaf
If you missed Sharon Van Etten’s 2009 release, Because I Was in Love, then you missed out on an album that got a lot of year-end nods. In addition to her own album, she contributed guest vocals to The Antlers’ Hospice, which landed at #9 on our list of favorite albums from [...]
This Week: Concerts We Recommend + New Releases
Here are the Wisconsin and Illinois shows we recommend you take in this week. Check them out below and let us know which ones you’ll be attending or ones you think should really make our list. This week, we catch you up on some recent releases that we’ve been listening to including new [...]
Great Lake Swimmers: 21st Marquette Waterfront Festival
One of our favorite bands, Great Lake Swimmers will headline the 21st Marquette Waterfront Festival in Madison on Sunday, June 13th.
Previously: From The Crowd | Great Lake Swimmers – “The Partisan”
Previously: 5 Questions with Great Lake Swimmers
Buy: Great Lake Swimmers – Lost Channels
++
Myspace: Great Lake Swimmers
Muzzle of Bees + 91.7 WMSE Podcast :: Volume 34
Welcome to the 34th podcast/download I’m co-hosting with Ryan Schleicher at 91.7 WMSE.
Muzzle of Bees + 91.7 WMSE Podcast :: Volume 34
The Zombies – “This Will Be Our Year” / Brandi Carlile – “If There Was No You” / Sam Doores – “When I’m Out In The Wind” / Midlake – “Rulers Ruling [...]
I am a breathing time machine
(via jmfry)
Also: The Avett Brothers – This Will Be Our Year (Zombies Cover)
John Prine :: Live
The weather in Wisconsin this time of year is nasty at best. It’s a pretty consistent cycle of show, shoveling, freezing, and daydreams of sunshine. I turn to a lot of singer-songwriters as the weather takes a turn for the uncomfortable. Songs that sound best grasping a hot cup of coffee, ones [...]
Guitar Music From the Western Sahara
I spent a good amount of the holidays catching up on a large stack of albums I’d been meaning to spend some time with. A few things rose to the top right away during these mammoth listening sessions. One album that I instantly took to comes from Group Doueh who “are led by [...]
Muzzle of Bees Video: Langhorne Slim – “Say Yes”
Last September Langhorne Slim was in town staying with drummer Malachi DeLorenzo for a few days before heading out on tour supporting their fantastic new album, Be Set Free. We previously shared “Land of Dreams,” “Be Set Free” and “Honey Pie,” the first three videos from our multiple part video series that we were [...]
Video: Elvis Costello and friends – “The Weight”
“The Weight” is one of the best penned songs as far as I’m concerned. I actually got to hear Levon play it in person last year in Chicago. It’s been some time since we shared a cover of the song, but this one is far too special to let pass without a mention. [...]
2010
Happy Belated New Year! We’re pretty excited about 2010, new decade and all. Plus, we’ve got our 5-year bash going down in Milwaukee (with Madison and Chicago dates coming soon). I spent the waning hours of 2k9 with Spoon at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee. New Year’s Eve turned out to be [...]
Muzzle of Bees + 91.7 WMSE Podcast :: Volume 33
Welcome to the 33rd podcast/download I’m co-hosting with Ryan Schleicher at 91.7 WMSE. This week we’re joined by Steve Hyden of A.V. Club Milwaukee and Evan Rytlewski of the Shepherd Express who share some of their favorite songs of the year and the decade.
Muzzle of Bees + 91.7 WMSE Podcast :: Volume 33
Sun [...]
Muzzle of Bees 5 Year Anniversary Show
Muzzle of Bees crosses the 5-year line next month. We wanted to do something a small showcase of some of our favorite local and national bands in one of our favorite clubs in Milwaukee. We’ve teamed up with 91.7 WMSE to welcome our friends The Daredevil Christopher Wright back to Milwaukee after winning [...]
Interview: Kid,You’ll Move Mountains
By Alex Schaaf
Kid, You’ll Move Mountains is an infectiously energetic group based out of Illinois that has been gaining in recognition lately. Jim Derogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times reviewed the band’s album, Loomings, saying that KYMM is “a (band) with an optimistic moniker and an effervescent sound that amply justifies it.” This band [...]
Contact Info
Ryan Matteson
- MP3: Conrad Plymouth – “Fergus Falls” (Unmastered)
-
Strand of Oaks – House Show, Milwaukee
-
Titus Andronicus :: The Monitor
-
She & Him :: Volume 2
- This Week: Concerts We Recommend + Announcements
-
Strand of Oaks :: Milwaukee House Show
-
Chris Jones: Wasn't precisely what I was trying to find but sta...
-
Mike Collins: It was a true pleasure to attend the Strand of Oak...
-
-
Anthony Van Hart: Nice review man! I'm pretty happy that by the sec...
-
Tanner Schoepp: I want to listen to Aaron the Moor....
-
Jason: The Big Pink w/A Place to Bury Strangers show is F...
