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THE DEMIX is an experimental musician & DJ who deconstructs & reassembles elements of rock, metal, industrial, hip hop, noise, soundtracks & beat music to create a dark, cinematic world that is uniquely his own. A genre defying artist who has performed everywhere from underground dance parties & jazz clubs to rock venues & coffee shops, with artists such as: Boris, Lorn, Om Unit, Secret Chiefs 3, Doormouse, Gonjasufi, That One Guy, Captured! By Robots & DJ Abilities. For 5 years THE DEMIX has run the MELT music series in Milwaukee, which features original electronic music performed live & eclectic DJ sets by local & regional talent with occasional touring guests.

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“As fate would have it, the same ’80s funk influences that have inspired [Kid] Millions and [Sage] Schwarm for years are in vogue right now, manifesting themselves not only in the disco revival of acts like Chromeo, but also in the updated West Coast club sounds of DJ Mustard. Even this summer’s big pop hit, Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy,” played with the same retro electro-hop influences. “Millions and Schwarm aren’t naïve enough to think they could have anywhere near the kind of reach of those acts—even at its most conventional, …….Again is far weirder than anything currently getting commercial radio play—…“There’s a little bit of everything on the new record, from indie-rock guitars to R&B to even some 1940s Lennon Sisters-style vocals,” Schwarm says. “None of those sounds are samples; they’re all our own recordings. It’s a little all over the place, but it also has a thread, sort of a psychedelic-funk thread that runs through the whole album.”” ~ The Shepherd Express

“Slow Walker came upon the Earth from a multi-dimensional void, in search of the green goddess. They offer harmonic resonance, and only ask for love in return.” Slow Walker’s initial 2011 release — Good For Business — burst onto the scene with its intense punk n roll sound, filled with plenty of pent up energy and just enough sweetness (to sound more melodic than most) and with an added balance of grunge and psych to keep listeners satiated and on their toes. 2016’s quartet lineup of Andy Patterson, Justin Harris, Nick Fulsher and Sam Reitman will see the release of a new cassette on Stale Heat Records (Robert Plantain’s Grunge Lords Vol. 1) and hopefully a continuation of the increasingly psych-ier output (as evidence by their 2014 s/t LP). Slow Walker, alongside likeminded Milwaukee bands — Midnight Reruns, Rashita Joneses, Drugs Dragons and Platinum Boys — are all creating a beer-drenched and sparkling, but muddy, sound that is becoming synonymous with a new generation of Milwaukee rockers.

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“WORK is a trio from Milwaukee. Guitar, bass and drums. Songs about love, debt, murder in small towns, whiffle ball injuries, and drinking too much. Sometimes fast pressured and punk. Sometimes slow and menacing. And sometimes we play jagged beats sideways while yelling. It really is a ball. “We are releasing our second album Doing the Lords on February 26th. The Show is at Company Brewing, with Tigernite and Body Futures.”

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“The Pukes came together during the spring of 2015 in a fit of spontaneity. Guitar player, Jules Frank, crawled from the swamps of Florida where he was raised by alligators and relied heavily on the native gar fish and snails for sustenance. First meeting the often elusive Sam Sharkey at the West Allis Karaoke State Championship, the two struck up an immediate musical kinship. Then, one night, Sam and Jules went to see the highly anticipated California Raisins reunion tour. As the show was going on, neither of the two couldn’t keep their eyes off the drummer (and it wasn’t because he was the only member of the band that wasn’t a raisin). After the show, they made it backstage, approached him, and asked him if this gig was as sweet as it tastes. He said he was ready for a new gig before things got way out of control. And that, boys and girls, is how The Pukes came together.”

“Milwaukee quartet Fox Face plays weird punk rock with brooding rhythm and creepy guitar tones. Their witchy lyrics and fierce sound will make you want to groove. Or hold a seance.”

“Static Eyes play snotty, fuzz stomp rock and roll – straight up, no fillers, no sweeteners. Their songs hit you like a million daggers and no one at their shows can escape from their raw, confrontational songs. Check them out but be warned you will never be the same.”

The Sublimative Sessions are an interdimensional, interdisciplinary set of experiments, loosely curated by Allen and featuring a rotating ensemble cast of musicians from The Vega Star, The New Red Moons, The Great Lake Drifters, The Form, Lisa Ridgely and the Fainting Room, Twin Brother and The Scarring Party, among others. Volumes 1-3 span nearly four years of chaos and creation, with a full and final release on the first full moon of 2016, featuring the fourth incarnation of Krystal Kuehl, Nathan Kilen, John Patek, Heidi Spencer and Jeff Brueggeman, for four special performances, never to be repeated and NOT to be missed.

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“Formed in 2007. Often compared to Dead Kennedys, Lard, and various Am Rep bands. Now playing thrashy doomy crossover as a three piece consisting of members from Call Me Lightning and Those Poor Bastards. Recent shows include Jello Biafra, Black Flag, Negative Approach, Melt Banana, High On Fire, Goatwhore, Die Kreuzen, etc.” ToneMadison.com writes, “‘Guitarist/vocalist Vincent Presley, who sang in a piercing yip in ZEBRAS‘ first incarnation, has lowered his voice to crusty, baying screams, and his riffs now balance twisty noise-rock figures with a deep rhythmic chug. Synth player Lacey Smith’s Moog has evolved from a spacey noise machine to a sludgier and more nimble bass instrument. But perhaps the most significant change is how much more Hochstetler… has integrated his drumming style into the band’s songs… Throughout The City Of Sun, you can hear Hochstetler’s toms rumbling to evoke a more conversational, swinging interpretation of precision death-metal pummeling,” furthering, “On ‘The Turning Of The Bone

It’s beginning to look a lot like…Waldochness. What is “Waldochness”, you might ask? Waldochness is what one gets when Milwaukee musician Mark Waldoch (of Milwaukee band The Celebrated Workingman) puts on one of his famously-infamous holiday music shindigs. For those of you who remember his glorious “Merry Cactmus” show a few years back, buckle in and get ready for another round of holiday cheer. Join WMSE and Mark Waldoch and Friends this Tuesday, December 15th at Club Garibaldi once again (at 2501 S. Superior) as we put on a special live radio segment and holiday show for our always-fun Local/Live at Club Garibaldi series. Waldoch will be joined by various Milwaukee musicians to strum, jingle and ho ho ho their way through their version of holiday stories and songs. Local/Live at Club Garibaldi is free and open to the public to listen to and participate in (21+ only, please!). WMSE Music Director Erin Wolf and co-host Cal Roach, will lead Mark Waldoch and Friends through questions in between their live s

“The Carpetbaggers are a four-piece honky tonk band from Milwaukee made up of members Matt “MF” Tyner on acoustic and National guitar and lead vocals, Kent “The Colonel” Knapp on stand-up bass and backing vocals, Rolf “Rock Hard” Wessel on lead guitar, and Ja Bo “Boom Boom” Ciz on drums and backing vocals. The Carpetbaggers are always tight, enthusiastic and an overall good time.”

“milo is 23 years old and lives in Milwaukee, WI. on air, he is accompanied by s.al and randal bravery, also residents of Milwaukee, WI. together they run the tape label ruby yacht.”

“Jonathan Burks teams up with Dave Cusma, Didier Leplae and Nathan Kilen for the latest iteration of Jon Burks’ Band, bringing on tuba, electric guitar and Rhythm and Blues. His eighth release and first full-length album in three years, Getting Low playfully self-examines, giving quiet desperation a voice of reflective reckoning. A little less country, a lot more Rock and Roll, Burks continues to move forward exploring demons and ideas with psychedelic warmth and self-deprecating wit.”

“Milwaukee native Lex Allen, is reinventing old soul for a new generation, with his own sound that has been dubbed “Soul Pop with a kick”. He has been compared to new aged singers John Legend and Justin Timberlake, with the articulation of indie powerhouse Jason Mraz. “Dare to be different” is the motto he lives by through and through, it’s evident in his enlightened lyrical style that is way beyond his years.” From Tap Milwaukee: “Produced by Q The Sun, “This Is Our Year” is Lex Allen’s newest joint and it’s bangin’. Off top, the beat is just funky with it’s thick bass and hype drums. Then with Lex’s voice on top and a guest verse from Lorde Fredd33, this not only gets you hype, but it gives you that drive to make things happen.”

Dogs In Ecstasy is a band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The band is a vehicle for songs drawing on great works by The USA Is A Monster, The Rentals, the Breeders and Sparks and exploring characters (real and imaginary), objects (useful and stupid), and facts (true and false). The trio just released a brand new album (Welcome 2 Hell) and are diving into our special (and always fun) fall membership drive version of Local/Live.