Dave Purcell + The Contradictions are new to Milwaukee, playing original indie/Americana in the neighborhood of Wilco, REM, and Kathleen Edwards.

Regarding Purcell’s last record, 2024’s Destination (released as Radio Free ABQ), Scummy Water Tower wrote, “Purcell has a skill of superb storytelling and creating perspective in an incredibly grounded and human way…arguably one of 2024’s best written albums.”