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Download Size (21.3 MB) | Duration: 46:12
OK… Back by popular demand… here is my second John Mix For you of some of my favorite Chicago Punk that I’ve been listening to over the past couple months… and even some that I started playing over ten years ago when I started OKR. Since I have way [...]
Download Size (33 MB) | Duration: 1:11:38
This is my latest John Mix of songs for everyone…. I get many questions on who I think impacted my life in music after doing OKR since 1997… and based upon my responses… some of my friends, listeners, and even some bands had never heard of whom I was [...]
Download Size(19.4MB) | Duration: 41:47
Wow… talk about a huge amount of listeners we have gathered here at OKR’s Local And Independent Podcast!!! Our site stats have now gone up to over 250 downloads for our last podcast in two weeks and I’m looking to double that on this one as the audience just keeps growing! [...]
Let It Sway by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Released by Polyvinyl Records
Finally, the wait for a new Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin album is over! And the wait was well worth it. SSLYBY cranks out another rock pop golden album full of hooks, pops and kicks. Don’t be afraid to shake and clap [...]
Serotonin by Mystery Jets
Released by Rough Trade Records
Normally when I review an album of a band I’m not familiar I don’t research the band or what other people have to say. I try to keep all bad and good influences out and just base my opinion on what I hear.
And the first impulse was that [...]
I just love the wonderful people whom have been hyping this album up since Arcade Fire’s last release Neon Bible [2007]. I even believed that Arcade Fire would be taking this release to the next level since they had impressed me with each release thus far… that was until I listened to this sub-par hunk of monkey crap of a release this past [...]
American Gong by Quasi
Released by Kill Rock Stars
For most bands, 10 albums over 17 years is an achievement. For Quasi, it is more of a toss off—something to do in between the real gigs. Their 10th album, “American Gong,” has a feel of a band that is sticking around just for the sake of longevity. [...]
Chicago’s Power Poppin and Glam Rockin’ majestic within this four-piece of three girls and a panda has released their latest recording ‘Big Bang’ which is chalk full of vocal harmonies, riffs, and some straight forward rock songs. ‘Big Bang’ is a fun EP for all of you whom like the sounds of Veruca Salt, Heart, [...]
Avi Buffalo self-titled
Released from Subpop Records 4/27/2010
You’ll hear a lot about Avi Buffalo and it seems that a lot of reviews mention their ages – fuck their ages. The quality of Avi Buffalo’s self-titled album has nothing to do with how old or young they are. It’s simply a great album.
Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg leads this band [...]
Say Us by Zeus
Released by Arts & Crafts
On Zeus’ debut album, Say Us, you’ll hear a lot of the familiar: The Band, the Beatles, the Grateful Dead, Van Morrison, the Eagles and any type of 1970s rock. Perhaps it’s the piano-driven songs or the tight harmonies, but the album as a whole sounds like a [...]
Two Thousand and Ten Injuries by Love Is All
Released by Polyvinyl Records
It’s almost summertime and perfect for a new Love is All album. Two Thousand and Ten Injuries will rise to the top of my spring/summer soundtrack with it’s upbeat spunky female leads and punky tweepop giddiness. This album is pure fun. It’s perfect for [...]
