Brett Krzykowski

Terry Hackbarth’s love of music and the scene in Milwaukee started an exciting new chapter when he took over the East Side storefront now known as Irving Place Records. This week, he added a couple lines to the story by releasing the first two songs from an upcoming all-Milwaukee compilation album.

It’s been six years since alt icons Cake last visited Summerfest and nearly 14 years since their last proper studio album. Next year will bring both dry spells to an end.

Traditions make the holiday season what it is. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. A treasured decoration hanging in a place of honor on the tree. The annual viewing of Stanley Kubrick’s psycho-sexual thriller Eyes Wide Shut.

The like-minded indie-rock outfits will join forces on a 25-date tour that makes a stop in Milwaukee next May.

Some Studio Milwaukee Sessions you know are going to be different well before the first note gets played. One of the deadest of dead giveaways is being greeted on stage by a saxophone next to a digital mixer next to a sampling pad, all arranged around a buffet of pedals and switchers.

Another of A24's reliably complex films, "Heretic" gets deep before it gets scary. But the combination might not work for everyone.

The anniversary show is one of just eight on the band's spring schedule and will bring them to Milwaukee next April.

Every week, the Milwaukee Music Premiere presented by The Cooperage connects the city’s artists with our listening audience. If you’re an artist with a track you’d like us to debut exclusively on Radio Milwaukee, head over to our Music Submission page to learn how.

Not every facet of the holiday season is universally beloved. There will always be a Grinch or three out there pooh-poohing all the Whos and their various ways of spreading cheer. I’d argue, however, that a well-done light display comes the closest to getting a unanimous thumbs-up (or at least a begrudging acceptance).

Shopping is one of those activities that, unfortunately, have become a more solitary endeavor. Being able to get everything you need online scores major points for convenience and a negative-billion points for connection.