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Nov
23
Mon
Hibou @ Club Garibaldi’s @ Club Garibaldi
Nov 23 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm

hibouHibou is the Seattle-based solo project of 21-year-old Peter Michel, former drummer for Craft Spells. Not straying far from the wondrous dream pop of his previous gig, his debut album, described as a “lush” record “fueled by twisting reverbed-out guitar melodies” and “elegant arrangements.” Like a nod to its title, Michel’s faded vocals and tingling guitars are cloaked in a smoky haze, seemingly just seconds away from completely ceasing to be.

May
7
Sat
Space Raft “Rubicon” LP/CD Album Launch Party @ Mad Planet
May 7 @ 9:00 pm – 11:45 pm

spacerubiconWMSE presents the launch party for Space Raft’s new record, Rubicon. Coming out on Dusty Medical on April 15th this gem of a release deserves a proper launch. Joining in the celebrations are

Midnight Reruns
Phylums
Platinum Boys
DJ Chris Schulist

This night will feature some of Milwaukee’s greatest bands. Listen for Rubicon on WMSE but come out and celebrate with us on May 9th

Dec
12
Thu
in-studio performance: Common Holly (Barsuk Records)
Dec 12 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Tune into WMSE’s Tom Wanderer Radio Experience at 5pm as Montreal band, Common Holly [Barsuk Records] drop by the studios to play a set before their show at Cactus Club with OQ and Haunter that night!

“Holding fast to the emotional honesty of Playing House (2017), Brigitte Naggar’s sophomore record as Common Holly, When I say to you Black Lightning, is a look outward; an exploration of the ways in which we all experience pain, fear and self-delusion, and how we can learn to confront those feelings with boldness. When I say to you Black Lightning feels like Naggar’s conversation with herself, meticulously penned to work through challenges as they unfold. It’s cool, and more than that, it feels important. It’s about finding the seeds of strength to navigate adult life, and about the ways in which we all find ourselves in that place of struggle when life starts to show you its cards and you begin to understand, in the artist’s words, “just how real s*** can get.””

~ Barsuk Records

 

Bob Boilen of NPR: “I love that… Yikes! That’s great! I’m excited”

Paste: “Common Holly’s voice is so lovely, that it might just make you forget your woes for a few blinks”

Brooklyn Vegan: “Brigitte’s truly wonderful voice is what really separates her from the pack”

The Line of Best Fit: “… gloriously experimental, showcasing Common Holly’s undeniable ear for comprehensive melodies and tangible emotion”