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Self-described as a psychedelic chamber ensemble for the disobedient and melancholic youth, Milwaukee’s SOCIAL CATERPILLAR—a five-piece project composed of Kyle Smith on guitar and vocals, Eli Smith on Bass, Eric Ash on Violin, K-Rad on Cello, and Whisper Crystal on drums—has been playing and recording a unique style of music together since 2016.

Following their debut EP, Welcome to the Petting Zoo, SOCIAL CATERPILLAR have since released a split cassette with fellow Milwaukee artists SNAG titled A Dying Emperor Within a Dying Empire in December, 2017. Their latest work, Motorcycle in Three Movements (to be released on July 13th) is a collaboration with the Denver-based soundscape collective UTAJAHS and the band will embark on a two-week tour in support of the album beginning July 20th. In its acronymic form, S.O.C.I.A.L C.A.T.E.R.P.I.L.L.A.R, as the band often reminds their audience, means “Striving Onward Collectively and Illegally Against the Law Cosmic Art Terminates Every Relation of Power Instantly Limitless Love Amongst Rebellion”.

Tune into WMSE for Local/Live on Tuesday, July 10th for a live, on-air set from Milwaukee’s Social Caterpillar. WMSE.org to stream live or in the archives or simply tune your radio to 91.7 FM at the 6 o’clock hour.

Local/Live on WMSE is sponsored by Club Garibaldi’s

GENESIS RENJI IS A MARYLAND-BORN, MILWAUKEE-BASED EMCEE AND ENGINEER AND IS THE CO-FOUNDER OF THE MILWAUKEE BASED LABEL HOUSE OF RENJI. WITH DEEP ROOTS IN SPOKEN WORD POETRY AND A FLAIR FOR THEATRICS, RENJI’S MUSIC IS BROUGHT TO LIFE THROUGH HIS ECCENTRIC DELIVERY AND VARIETY OF FLOWS, AS WELL AS HIS UNFORGETTABLE PERFORMANCES.

THE 26 YEAR OLD HAS MOST RECENTLY FINISHED HIS GEMINI SEASON SERIES, RELEASING A SONG A DAY FOR THE 31 DAY SPAN OF THE GEMINI ZODIAC CALENDAR. AND HIS LATEST PROJECT, LUCID, A COLLAB EP WITH OCONOMOWOC PRODUCER CADE ZUBE (PRONOUNCED ZOO-BEE) WAS RELEASED IN MARCH. RENJI IS PREPARING TO OPEN FOR AMINE AT SUMMERFEST ON JULY 5TH AT THE ULINE WAREHOUSE STAGE.

TUNE INTO WMSE FOR LOCAL/LIVE ON TUESDAY, JULY 3RD FOR A LIVE, ON-AIR SET FROM GENESIS RENJI. WMSE.ORG TO STREAM LIVE OR IN THE ARCHIVES OR SIMPLY TUNE YOUR RADIO TO 91.7 FM AT THE 6 O’CLOCK HOUR.

LOCAL/LIVE ON WMSE IS SPONSORED BY CLUB GARIBALDI’S.

SISTASTRINGS IS COMPRISED OF REAL-LIFE SISTERS, MONIQUE AND CHAUNTEE, WHO COME FROM A MUSICAL FAMILY OF FIVE. EACH OF THE FOUR DAUGHTERS PLAYED ONE STRINGED INSTRUMENT, EACH, WHILE THEIR BROTHER PLAYED PIANO. THE GIRLS BEGAN SINGING AND PLAYING AS A GROUP IN THEIR CHURCH AND SOON THEY WERE INVITED TO CHURCHES ALL OVER THE MIDWEST. AS EACH SISTER GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AND WENT OFF TO COLLEGE, THE GROUP BECAME SMALLER. FINALLY, MONIQUE AND CHAUNTEE WERE THE ONLY ONES LEFT AND THE ONLY ONES WHO DESIRED TO MAKE A CAREER WITH THEIR MUSIC.

SISTASTRINGS IS CURRENTLY BASED IN MILWAUKEE, WHERE THEY COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL ARTISTS AND PLAY AT VARIOUS EVENTS AND WEDDINGS. THEY CAN BE SEEN ON WEEKENDS ON THE CORNER OF MICHIGAN AND ONTARIO WEARING SUNGLASSES AND PERFORMING IN FRONT OF A VERY LARGE CRATE & BARREL. THERE, THEY PERFORM CLASSICAL MUSIC AND IMPROV ON POPULAR HYMNS. THEY ARE BOTH CLASSICALLY TRAINED MUSICIANS HAVING STUDIED AT THE STRING ACADEMY OF WISCONSIN AND THE MUSIC INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO. BOTH ARE PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION IN MUSIC PERFORMANCE. ALTHOUGH THEY ARE CLASSICALLY TRAINED AND ARE PASSIONATE LOVERS OF THE CLASSICAL MUSIC GENRE, THEIR FIRST LOVE IS GOSPEL MUSIC. THEIR SOUND IS SOULFUL AND FRESH, A VERY UNIQUE BLEND OF THEIR ECLECTIC MUSICAL BACKGROUND. INDIVIDUALLY, THEY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED A LOT MUSICALLY. THEY’VE OPENED FOR GOSPEL ARTISTS WITNESS, VIRTUE, AND FRED HAMMOND. THEIR BACKGROUND IN GOSPEL MUSIC HAS ALLOWED THEM TO CULTIVATE THEIR IMPROVISATION SKILLS AND USE THEIR INSTRUMENTS AS THEIR VOICE. AFTER YEARS OF BEING HARASSED ABOUT MAKING A RECORDING, MONIQUE AND CHAUNTEE FINALLY FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE A PERSPECTIVE AND A MESSAGE THAT THEY WANT TO CONVEY TO OTHERS THROUGH THEIR MUSIC.

TUNE INTO WMSE FOR LOCAL/LIVE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 19TH FOR A LIVE, ON-AIR SET FROM SISTASTRINGS BEFORE THEY HIT THE RECORDING STUDIO TO MAKE THEIR DEBUT ALBUM! WMSE.ORGTO STREAM LIVE OR IN THE ARCHIVES, OR SIMPLY TUNE YOUR RADIO TO 91.7 FM AT THE 6 O’CLOCK HOUR.

LOCAL/LIVE ON WMSE IS SPONSORED BY CLUB GARIBALDI’S.

Paper Holland are a six-piece indie pop band from Milwaukee. Drawing from the pop sensibility of acts like Death Cab For Cutie, the sparkling guitars of The Cure and the mild experimentalism of Tame Impala, Paper Holland creates rhythmic and driving music with elegant horn arrangements, memorable hooks and skillful musicianship.

Tune into WMSE for Local/Live on Tuesday, June 12th for a live, on-air set from Paper Holland – they’ll be playing tons of tunes from their latest album, Galápagos and will let us know what the summer has in store! WMSE.org to stream live or in the archives, or simply tune your radio to 91.7 FM at the 6 o’clock hour.

Local/Live on WMSE is sponsored by Club Garibaldi’s.

POSTED BY:: ERIN WOLF

Red Lodge is a Milwaukee post-punk//hardcore//riot grrrl three-piece, with an occasional grunge pop flourish. (Ex-Mercy Brown, Fried Hell, Awktopus). All three members (Addie Skillman, Amy Upthagrove and Laura Gravander) have had a hand in working with both the Girls Rock Milwaukee and Ladies Rock Milwaukee camps. Ladies Rock Milwaukee 2018 kicks off on Friday, July 13th.

Tune into WMSE for Local/Live on Tuesday, June 5th for a live, on-air set from Red Lodge and to get the lowdown on Ladies Rock Milwaukee – WMSE.org to stream live or in the archives, or simply tune your radio to 91.7 FM at the 6 o’clock hour.

Local/Live on WMSE is sponsored by Club Garibaldi’s.

Shle Berry is a hip hop artist from Milwaukee who strives to make music that is relate-able and honest; music that entices your emotions.

She is very versatile on the microphone – she can bring gritty bars that will have you rethinking your life, but will get a hook stuck in your head for days. Her music can be vulnerable and lyrical, but also melodic and fun. Right now, Shle is working to find her own sound in this saturated industry, while also building up her hometown.

Tune into WMSE for Local/Live on Tuesday, May 29th for a live, on-air set from Shle Berry (ahead of her performance for Riverwest FemFest) – WMSE.ORG to stream live or in the archives, or simply tune your radio to 91.7 FM at the 6 o’clock hour.

Local/ Live on WMSE is sponsored by Club Garibaldi’s.

Gas Station Sushi is an all-girl band from Milwaukee in they self-proclaimed genre of “snark pop”. Gas Station Sushi is Maya on drums, Olivia on bass, Caterina on guitar and Nyanna on vocals. After almost three years of being together, the band has recently released their first EP, Uglier In Person.

Tune into WMSE for Local/Live on Tuesday, May 22nd for a live, on-air set from Gas Station Sushi – WMSE.ORG to stream live or in the archives, or simply tune your radio to 91.7 FM at the 6 o’clock hour.

Local/ Live on WMSE is sponsored by Club Garibaldi’s.

Milwaukee act Greatest Lakes will be releasing their new album, Divisions, on May 4th. If its opener, “Forest”, is any indication, listeners are in for an extremely pleasurable listen. A full-bodied beginning of soaring vocals and full-band lushness gives way to a peppy twang with a Band Of Horses comparison evident at this point.

“In alternating between that expansive beginning and the twangy catchiness, the track remains fresh and vibrant. It’s a great piece of songwriting, and a showing of stellar audible chemistry, from an act that appears poised to explode in 2018 with the release of the excellent Divisions.” – Obscure Sound.

Tune into WMSE for Local/Live on Tuesday, May 15th for a live, on-air set from Greatest Lakes – WMSE.org to stream live or in the archives, or simply tune your radio to 91.7 FM at the 6 o’clock hour.

Tigernite is a hard-hitting rock-and-roll creature hailing from Milwaukee, with a love of powerful melodies, guitar solos, spandex and good times.

Aptly dubbed as “Wiccan Lisa Frank”, the band has blazed a trail of glitter across the Midwest, sharing stages with the likes of the Offspring, Goldfinger, And Electric 6. After the released of their first record, Tigernite, the band has brought their dramatic performances to Summerfest, Pridefest and the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Tigernite draws inspiration from glam, 70’s guitar rock and power pop to create their own sweaty glittery brand of post-glam rock.

Tune into WMSE for Local/Live on Tuesday, May 8th for a live, on-air set from Tigernite during WMSE’s spring membership drive – WMSE.ORG to stream live or in the archives, or simpley tune your radio to 91.7 FM at the 6 o’clock hour.

Local/Live on WMSE is sponsored by Club Garibaldi’s.

WMSE’s Local/Live once again returns to Club Garibaldi’s for another awesome Local/Live segment that YOU can join!

On Tuesday, May 1, we welcome Milwaukee’s Buffalo Gospel for a live show and interview on-site and over the airwaves.

Buffalo Gospel will be celebrating the release of their long-awaited sophomore album, ‘On the First Bell’, officially on Friday, May 4th with an official album release show at Anodyne on Bruce on Saturday, May 5th. Catch the band before they get set for a busy and exciting week!

With a dual penchant for hopped-up trucker country and breathtakingly honest ballads, Buffalo Gospel delivers through a virtual “who’s-who” of crack Midwest musicians who have assembled around Necci’s heartfelt and heartbreaking songs.

Their wildcat live performances take listeners to a dusty, forlorn, but strangely familiar place that simply gets sweeter with time.

You can join WMSE and Buffalo Gospel at Club Garibaldi’s as we team up for this live radio show. If you can’t make it, listen live over the airwaves (or in the WMSE archives).

As always, WMSE Music Director Erin Wolf and co-host Cal Roach will lead Buffalo Gospel through questions in between the live performance with the help of our audience (audience participation is encouraged!).

Doors are at 5:30pm and the segment starts at 6pm and runs until 7pm. Club Garibaldi’s is located at 2501 S. Superior Street in Bay View.

This is a 21+ event which is FREE and open to the public.

FYI, this will be our last one for a bit, as we break for the summer months!

Again, if you can’t join us for the live segment and show at Club Garibaldi’s, please tune in, per usual, to 91.7 FM (or stream online at WMSE.org) at the 6 o’clock hour.

Local/Live on WMSE is sponsored by Club Garibaldi’s.