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St. Louis vibey rockers Welcome Home announced that they’re hitting the road in support of The Happy Alright (Dallas) today. The two week run starts on May 17 in Springfield, MO and ends for them in Kansas City, KS , looping through the south and then back through the Midwest. We’re heading out with @TheSadAlright soon. … More Welcome Home Hit The Road With The Happy Alright
Milwaukee indie-pop group Newvices is preparing to release their first single. The band announced via social medias that the first single “Betterman” will be released on April 13th. You can watch the 30 second teaser below. Betterman04.13.18•/\/• pic.twitter.com/Q73K87SU9S — newvices (@newviceswi) March 26, 2018 “Betterman” will be the first single off of the bands debut … More Newvices Announce Music Video
Internet Dating has thrown their hat in the ring for the NPR Tiny Desk Contest. Minnesota acoustic artist Internet Dating (Deano Erickson) posted a video of his song “Tip Toe” on 3/25 as a last-minute submission for NPR’s Tiny Desk. The song features accompaniment by Paul Winkelman. You can watch the video (by Graham Gardner) … More Internet Dating Submits for NPR Tiny Desk Series
Ames, IA emo three-piece, Stars Hollow, just released their sophomore EP titled Happy Again. Happy Again is the bands third release, following their 2016 EP I’m Really Not That Upset About It and a four-way split EP with Internet Dating (MN), Catholic Werewolves and Employer. If you’re into twinkly guitars, aggressive vocals and emotional lyrics, … More Stars Hollow is Happy Again
Love it or hate it, pop-punk is arguably the most popular genre in the music scene right now. You know what is popular on the internet right now? LISTS. So MMC is comin’ at ya with a trendy AF double whammy. Here are four Midwestern pop-punk bands that we think you should check out immediately. … More 4 Pop-Punk Bands You Need To Check Out Right Now
It’s with a heavy heart that we report Fargo’s premiere DIY venue, The New Direction, will be closing it’s doors. According to their statement, the venue could not reach a financial agreement that worked for both parties. You can read TND’s heartfelt statement from the venue below. The New Direction. 2011-2016 pic.twitter.com/kSsb3wrZSV — THE NEW … More The New Direction To Close Doors
Straight out of Milwaukee’s vibrant rap/hip-hop scene, Scallops Hotel has dropped the latest installment in it’s artistic rap journey. “too much of life is mood” is the third release from Scallops Hotel, the alter-ego of Milwaukee-based indie-rapper Milo. Although initially intended for a tape-only release, the album is currently on Milo’s Bandcamp page. You can … More “too much of life is mood” Drops from Scallops Hotel
Minnesota pop-punk favorites Unturned have FINALLY announced the release of their new EP. In a short exchange of tweets with MMC Co-founder, Jake Smith, the group dropped the exact date of the highly anticipated release. Are you stoked? Because we’re stoked. Check out their current library here.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably now know that we have been spending the past several months planning Brickfest 2016, and IT FINALLY HAPPENED. We just want to take a hot second to say THANK YOU to everyone who played, came out and had the time of their lives with us. Also … More Midwest Music Collective Presents: BRICKFEST 2016
Back in 2012, Eau Claire Acoustic-Pop band, The Last Semester (featuring current members of The Millenium and The Wrecks) recorded an EP titled “Keep Smiling, Kid.” Due to financial troubles, the EP never saw the light of day… until now. Thanks to Jamie Berger, drummer, “Keep Smiling, Kid” is available now for “pay what you … More Four(ish) Years Later: The Last Semester “Keep Smiling, Kid”
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