CHRIS NOVAK BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA
February 15, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Join us to celebrate the one and only Chris Novak as we throw his annual birthday show. This year featuring a knockout line up!
Few artists would consider leaving “live music capital of the world” Austin for the Midwest. Gold Steps not only chose that path–they’re thriving on it. THe INDEPENDENT ALTERNATIVE BAND SHIRKS THE MIDWEST NICE STEREOTYPE IN FAVOR OF assertiveness, lacing hook-laden, brutal honesty with a polished, pop-forward sound.
Sharp-tongued anthems “Narcissist” and “Stay The Same” feature vocalist Betty Mauritz directing razor-sharp jabs at toxic targets. Self-empowerment and autonomy are central themes on their latest EP, That Ain’t It, as well as the band’s signature self-reflection and vulnerability, best showcased on synthy apology track “Gatsby.” Mauritz describes, “I’ve grown to appreciate the intensity of my emotions…how powerful my love, my fury, and my pain can be…it’s what makes us uniquely human.”
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ALLEY EYES EMERGES AS A VIBRANT FORCE IN MODERN GARAGE ROCK, HAILING FROM THE HEART OF THE MIDWEST – MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM ICONS SUCH AS ARCTIC MONKEYS, THE STROKES, AND THE MULTIFACETED ENDEAVORS OF DALLON WEEKES, ALLEY EYES SETS ITS SIGHTS ON SPEARHEADING A REVIVAL REMINISCENT OF THE INDIE SLEAZE SOUND OF THE EARLY 2000S.
FORMED IN 2022, THIS DYNAMIC TRIO HAS SWIFTLY MADE THEIR MARK WITH THE RELEASE A COLLECTION OF INTRODUCTORY EP’S & STANDOUT SINGLES “KILLING TIME” & “LIKE I’M USED TO”. THEIR REPERTOIRE SPANS AN ECLECTIC SPECTRUM OF GENRES, FROM INDIE ROCK TO ALTERNATIVE AND GLAM ROCK, SHOWCASING THEIR VERSATILITY & WRY SONGWRITING.
AMIDST THE THRIVING MILWAUKEE DIY SCENE, ALLEY EYES HAS GARNERED NOTABLE ATTENTION FOR THEIR DISTINCTLY CINEMATIC SOUND AND DYNAMIC PERFORMANCES. THEIR PALPABLE STYLE AND FERVENT FOLLOWING HAVE EARNED THEM COVETED SPOTS ON STAGES SUPPORTING ACCLAIMED ACTS SUCH AS THE BAND CAMINO, JESSE JO STARK, AND STYX.
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MARiMARi makes music for the eyeliner emo kids with a sugary pop addiction. Growing up in the North East and on a diet of Paramore, J-pop & Charli XCX, MARiMARi’s music showcased a vulnerable boldness with reflections on teen-hood, femininity & self expression. Her Japanese-British background has informed a myriad of experiences which have influenced her sonic and stylistic choices.MARiMARi makes music for the eyeliner emo kids with a sugary pop addiction. Growing up in the North East and on a diet of Paramore, J-pop & Charli XCX, MARiMARi’s music showcased a vulnerable boldness with reflections on teen-hood, femininity & self expression. Her Japanese-British background has informed a myriad of experiences which have influenced her sonic and stylistic choices.
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