Last November, I caught up with Oberhofer’s leading man, Brad Oberhofer, while the band was in Milwaukee touring with fellow Brooklynites, Matt and Kim. It was then that I first got wind of the collection of songs that would become Notalgia. Oberhofer had actually been listening to the masters of the new songs earlier in(…)
Ex Cops (Brooklyn, NY), Tin Armor (Columbus, OH), Kid Runner (Columbus, OH) March 4th, 2013 Kobo (Columbus, OH) Kobo is fast becoming one of the hotspots in Columbus for catching a smorgasbord of rising indie bands of all genres. Recently, the Pitchfork acclaimed Ex Cops from Brooklyn, NY played their first show in Columbus(…)
Eager fans are already filtering into Milwaukee’s The Rave when I arrive at the venue, about 75 minutes before the 8 p.m. start time. Upon entering, I hear a band doing soundcheck, so I figure our interview will still be a few minutes as Brad Oberhofer is likely on stage with his namesake band Oberhofer. (…)
Alex Schaaf, in such a short period, went from posting tracks on Bandcamp in 2009 to providing the soundtrack around a wedding proposal at Lollapalooza this summer. The Wisconsinite, who jokingly calls on Spotted Cow in his contracts when playing University of Wisconsin-Madison (who’d blame him, eh?), made his way out a couple years back to(…)
Of all Australian/American duos involved somehow in music, the one that constantly comes to mind is Ben Lee and Claire Danes. Yet, since the split in 2003, not many more have come about until two people met in college in Armidale, Australia. Matt and Rizz returned to America together after stints testing the waters as(…)
Welcome Dan Whitman to Mezzic today! The writer comes by way of broadcasting and TV to make his mark while in Milwaukee. Stay tuned! I first heard Oberhofer, of all the musical destinations these days, on the radio. It was satellite radio but that did not cheapen that old time thrill of tuning through the stations(…)
Who is Bear in Heaven? This is a question you had better answer for yourself if you wish to be in tune with the underground music circuit in the next few months. I first got wind of this noise-pop band as what I would call a “RIYL” band (Recommended if you like) after listening to(…)
After four single releases in 2011, Brooklyn based Young Magic is ready to release their first LP Melt on February 14th via Carpark Records. The album includes seven new tracks meshed with the four previously released singles, making a uniquely cohesive sounding collection. The songs were recorded in seventeen different cities around the world including(…)