The State of Sound podcast is a companion to 88Nine's monthly live showcase featuring Wisconsin-based musicians. Hosted by our music director, Erin Wolf, the podcast allows listeners to enjoy segments from the artists' live performances, explore the bands and participate in conversations dissecting their favorite tracks.
Latest episodes
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30 min
State of Sound: Ellie Jackson
Our guest for this episode, Ellie Jackson, joined us for 88Nine’s State of Sound concert lineup in November. The Milwaukee artist's songs deliver a determined vulnerability and emo…
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26 min
Clark Rendall of Dark Psychic
Dark Psychic is a two-piece dance-rock band from Milwaukee founded by Clark Rendall and Nathan Greene. Rendall’s drum tracks and bass loops bring to mind synth-pop and disco, while…
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28 min
Fred Kenyon of Rat Bath
Our guest, Milwaukee’s Rat Bath, joined us for 88Nine’s State of Sound concert showcase in November. This band of all transgender individuals reclaim queer-coded villains from thei…
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29 min
Alberto Kanost of Bear in the Forest
Our guest, Alberto Kanost of Bear in the Forest, joined us for 88Nine’s State of Sound lineup in November. His songs howl with spiritualism built around folk music in the oldest, b…
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26 min
Bobby Flowers of Hello, Face
Our guest — Bobby Flowers of Hello, Face — joined us for 88Nine’s State of Sound lineup in October. Flowers and three of his fellow musicians formed the band after growing up in th…
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25 min
State of Sound: Cozy Danger
This week’s guest, Cozy Danger, joined us for 88Nine’s State of Sound lineup in October. Described as a “downbeat message in an upbeat package,” the Milwaukee band offers up jangly…
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28 min
State of Sound: Caley Conway
This week’s guest, Caley Conway, joined us for 88Nine’s State of Sound lineup in October. She’s a trailblazer of the Midwest music community and brings a keen examination of love,…
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21 min
State of Sound: Fuzzy Surf
This week’s guest, Sean Lehner of Fuzzysurf, joined us for 88Nine’s State of Sound lineup in October. Known for blending jangly guitars, bouncy keyboards and tight harmonies, Fuzzy…
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26 min
State of Sound: Diamond Life
Imagine a musical fusion that transports you back to the neon-lit dance floors of the ’80s, where Italo Disco and HI-NRG (high energy) reigned supreme. Sonic time travel like that…
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29 min
State of Sound: Video Sex Priest
Video Sex Priest was formed by Liv Mueller and Bill Backes after they spent time playing together in iconic Milwaukee rock band The Lovelies in the ’90s and early 2000s. The two in…
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24 min
State of Sound: Next Paperback Hero
Next Paperback Hero is the name of Nathan Honoré’s Milwaukee-based project as a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Throughout his songs, melodic baritone vocals deliver s…
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27 min
State of Sound: Pulpa De Guyaba
Milwaukee's Pulpa de Guayaba is a six-piece, multi-instrumentalist, bilingual reggae soul band that draws from psychedelic cumbias and jazz. The band takes listeners on a journey a…
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35 min
State of Sound: Long Mama
State of Sound for August was such a fun, eclectic show representing the idea of what it means to highlight musicians from the great state of Wisconsin. Long Mama brought a tender,…
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31 min
State of Sound: Secret Menu
Secret Menu is a genre-blending-bending alternative rock band known for their rich vocal harmonies, technical arrangements, and authentic story-driven lyrics. They came through our…
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30 min
State of Sound: Waldemar
State of Sound for August was such a fun, eclectic show representing the idea of what it means to highlight musicians from the great state of Wisconsin. Waldemar brought great ener…
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30 min
State of Sound: Waldemar
Every week, the State of Sound podcast welcomes an artist from our monthly concert series into the studio to go deep on one of their songs. For more info on the live show, includin…
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29 min
State of Sound: ANDII
State of Sound for August was such a fun, eclectic show representing the idea of what it means to highlight musicians from the great state of Wisconsin. ANDII brought smooth calmin…
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32 min
State of Sound: Lady Sabo
During our Pride edition of the State of Sound live concert showcase, Milwaukee's own Lady SabO shared some of her relatable, unpredictable and enlightening songs with our audience…
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25 min
State of Sound: Cyrus Chrome
Milwaukee hyperpop artist Cyrus Chrome creates ethereal sounds to blissfully dance to, but their music goes deeper than something that merely gets you moving. It often centers arou…
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26 min
State of Sound: Vacancy Chain
Ashley Altadonna is the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for Milwaukee’s jangle pop-rock band, Vacancy Chain. Originally from Houston, Altadonna moved in 2000 to attend UW-Mil…