Swapmeet’s debut full-length, ‘Mount Zero’ wraps you in a thick, guitar-heavy fluffy blanket someone’s grandmother made while smoking some killer weed years ago that hits ya with both familiar and fresh notes, effortlessly echoing the gritty, raw energy like that of Wednesday and Hop Along while keeping its distinct Aussie identity. The band members swap […]
You’re Gonna Need A Little Music by Yard Act
Yard Act is back with “You’re Gonna Need A Little Music“, a record that delivers brilliant/razor-sharp lyrics from a person going through an anxiety attack while looking cool and shit. Yard Act has pushed away from the glossy disco-punk and dance-pop flourishes of their last record, ‘Where’s My Utopia?‘, and this third studio effort trades […]
Prime Corner by Office Dog
This new record by Auckland, New Zealand indie-rock trio Office Dog, called ‘Prime Corner’, is a dumpster-fire of unpredictable perfection. Ah, well, maybe that doesn’t make too much sense, I guess. I rarely do when I’m this sober, writing this at 9 am before I head to work at noon at Cactus Club. Give me […]
One Kind Radio Podcast – 7-17-26
It’s July, and it’s already a smokin’ hot summer!! It’s been great seeing all of you OKR listeners and social media followers who we met in person at the bars and shows…. it’s been great meeting you all in person and having some cool chats about music, World Cup, how shitty the movie Disclosure Day […]
Captain Easy’s Downfall by The Cowboys
‘Captain Easy’s Downfall‘ by The Cowboys captures what happens when Midwest garage-rock heroes refuse to grow up and instead double down on magnificent audio shenanigans. Hailing from Bloomington, Indiana, this gloriously adventurous bunch of misfits has delivered a rollercoaster of an album that sounds like a technicolor wild ride, recorded in a basement that smells […]
Second Time Around by Sludgeworth
‘Second Time Around‘ by Chicago’s punk veterans Sludgeworth is musical proof that some things are worth waiting more than thirty years for. It sure as hell wasn’t like waiting on my first prostate exam. Emerging from the legendary 1980s underground Chicago music scene, this gloriously energetic outfit took a casual three-decade nap before realizing they […]
In Heaven There’s Rainbows EP by Snarls
Get ready to scream-cry into your huge pillow there, Sputnik head, while aggressively dancing around your living room, because Columbus, Ohio’s premier purveyors of “tender Midwestern noise,” Snarls, have blessed our ears with their fantastic EP release, ‘In Heaven There’s Rainbows’. The band perfectly fuses dreamy indie-pop vocals with the kind of crunchy, grunge-infused distortion […]
New Plastik Abyss by Dead Finks
‘New Plastik Abyss‘ by Dead Finks is a delightfully frantic reminder that guitar-driven music is alive, kicking, and refusing to get stuck in a box with its chaotic sound. Released via Bretford Records, this fourth full-length outing from the capital city’s premier art-punk outfit feels less like a traditional record and more like a brilliant […]
Probable Claws by Sincere Engineer
Chicago’s very own punk rock champions, Sincere Engineer, are back to save us all from our own internal monologues with their absolute kick-ass fourth studio album, ‘Probable Claws‘. Frontwoman Deanna Belos continues to prove she is the undisputed queen of turning intense, everyday anxiety into anthems that make you want to give a welcoming headbutt […]
Trademark by Choncy
Hold onto your seatbelts, post-punk fans, because Cincinnati’s favorite remote-working musical agents are back to kick your ass with some great tunes. The post-punk quartet Choncy has given us an incredibly sharp, angular LP titled ‘Trademark‘. Seamlessly ping-ponging phone demos between Ohio and Brooklyn, this band has managed to bottle pure, unpredictable basement-show lightning. It […]