Alright, if you’re like me, your current personality is roughly 60% Usinger’s brats, 30% Nathan’s hot dogs, and 10% whatever ice-cold Hamm’s is left in the cooler. Right now, I’m staring at my backyard grill with the same longing a Victorian widow stares at the sea, just waiting for the Brewers game on the radio and enough sunshine to justify a […]
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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 […]
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Weight of The Truth by FOOTBALLHEAD
Looking for a perfect soundtrack to accompany a mid-day existential crisis and a $12 sandwich, look no further than FOOTBALLHEAD’s album ‘Weight of The Truth‘. This album manages to capture that specific brand of “90s alt-rock nostalgia” so effectively that I halfway expected my internet to revert to dial-up while listening. It is fuzzy, melodic, […]
EP1 by Angelica
If you’re looking for a reason to neglect your responsibilities in Milwaukee this week, Angelica has provided the perfect 15-minute mini-soundtrack for taking that not-so-long walk to the bar. Their debut, EP1, is the kind of art-punk “supergroup” project that makes you wonder if the members of Lightninging, Wandering Nerve, and Swim Two Birds actually like each other or if they just […]
lost + found by snakeworld!
If the Twin Cities music scene is a localized fever dream, then snakeworld!—yes, the exclamation point is a non-negotiable part of the brand—is the high-octane alarm clock nobody asked for but everyone secretly needed. Their latest offering, lost + found, feels like the sonic equivalent of finding a crisp twenty-dollar bill in a pair of […]
News from Planet Zombie by The Notwist
The album ‘News from Planet Zombie’ by the Munich band The Notwist is a glitchy, electronic masterpiece that really meats all my expectations for moody indie-pop. While the title suggests something undead, the music is actually full of incredible energy. Tracks like “Object 11” and “Exit Strategy” have layers as complex as a well-stuffed casing, blending mechanical synths with […]
Grey Hour EP by Frantic Repair
To really complete the Milwaukee “Frantic Repair” experience, you have to fuel up correctly, and for me, that means a trip to Palomino Bar. Now, in a past life, I would have dove headfirst into a bucket of their famous fried chicken without a second thought. But times change, and I’ve recently become something of […]
Hard Hearted Woman by Ora Cogan
Ora Cogan’s Hard Hearted Woman is the perfect soundtrack for anyone who wants to feel like a haunted orphan wandering through a neon-lit forest, which is, coincidentally exactly the vibe after a 20mg hike through the neighborhood. The album is a masterclass in “ethereal grit,” delivering vocals so smoky and reverb-drenched that you’ll start wondering […]
Comme un Poignard by Faucheuse
It’s Friday morning, which means I’m currently staring at the clock and calculating the exact trajectory of the Hamms avalanche about to hit my liver. Since I’ve committed to drinking 80% of my weekly beer intake in the next few hours, I figured I should probably listen to something that sounds the way a Friday […]
Everything Is Beginning to End by Known Moons
Founded in 2023 by multi-instrumentalist Andrew James, a veteran of the Milwaukee scene known for his work in Paper Holland and Flat Teeth, Known Moons has quickly established a signature sound that seamlessly blends bouncy alternative-indie rock with lush dream pop. The project’s aesthetic is further elevated by the striking cover art created by Harrison […]
The Cords by The Cords
Coming out of the small seaside town of Inverkip, Scotland, sisters Grace and Eva Tedeschi have delivered a shot of pure melodic adrenaline with their debut self-titled LP. Released via the taste-making heights of Skep Wax and Slumberland, The Cords is a masterclass in jangle-pop that feels like a sunbeam cutting through a cloudy West […]