Milwaukee Record’s 15 favorite Milwaukee music videos of 2024
Ladybird – “Short King Shuffle”
Shot and edited by Samer Ghani, the “Short King Shuffle” music video finds titular “short king” Pete Freeman, his bandmates, and a “tall queen” busting out of the slammer. After easily evading a police officer (played by Mike Holloway of Garden Home and Okay Omen) and picking up a few more ladies, the outlaws wind up drinking and playing poker with some questionable characters at Club Garibaldi. Things get out of hand, people are double-crossed, and the short king ultimately loses his queen…but not before viewers get to see a fun video that pairs perfectly with an even funnier song. [TM]
Tyler Maas
Milwaukee Record
12.11.2024
MATT’S 5 FAVORITE MILWAUKEE LPs OF 2024
Ladybird – Amy Come On Home
Amy Come On Home may be Ladybird’s first full-length record (two EPs preceded it in 2021 and 2023), but it has all the hallmarks of an accomplished sophomore album. Opener “Audrey’s Garden” is a sepia-toned country tear jerker, “Kemp Lane” is a smoldering rocker, and “Short King Shuffle” is a hilarious barn burner. All throughout, Pete McDermott and company shine both musically and lyrically. Ladybird had a BIG 2024—Amy Come On Home was celebrated with not one, but two sold-out shows at the Cactus Club—and the band seems destined for continued greatness.
Matt Wild
Milwaukee Record
12.10.2024