The Pittsburgh Pirates can kiss my entire ass. Other than that, Pittsburgh’s Shaved Ape has a new LP out called ‘Loveletter to Hardcore‘ on Sorry State Records, which is less like a traditional musical composition and more like a high-speed collision between a freight train and a box of distortion pedals. It is an exercise […]
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One Kind Radio Podcast – 6-11-26
June is here… and the first day of summer, or whatever, is on Sunday, 6/21/26, but the damn heat is already cooking things up this week…. can I get a hell yeah!! After speaking with some of you OKR fans at shows and at bars over the past month, it’s looking like it’s now common […]
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National Anthem by The Sleeveens
The Sleeveens have officially dropped a high-voltage heart-starter with ‘National Anthem’, an album so relentlessly catchy it should probably come with a warning label for your footwear. Leading the charge is the incomparable Stefan Murphy, a man who has spent years honing his craft in outfits like The Subtonics and the cult-favorite The Mighty Stef. […]
Dust by Accessory
If you’ve been feeling like a tiny human scurrying through a city of boring music, Chicago’s own ACCESSORY has arrived to stomp through your speakers. Their debut album, Dust, out now on ACX Records, is a colossal achievement where the celestial meets the molecular, feeling as massive as a Titan emerging from the depths. Much like how bingeing “Monarch: Legacy […]
Sans Adieu by Pilori
If your morning coffee isn’t doing the trick, ‘Sans Adieu‘ is essentially a double shot of pure adrenaline, served in a spiked chalice. Pilori has managed to create a record that feels like a group hug in a mosh pit—intense, slightly sweaty, but oddly life-affirming. It’s the kind of blackened crust that doesn’t just play in the […]
Inuit Legend by Beatrice Deer
If you need a sonic companion for deep existential pondering or just a really epic walk through a blizzard, Beatrice Deer’s new album ‘Inuit Legend‘ is your new best friend. This record is a masterclass in “Inuindie,” where Deer takes traditional throat singing and ancestral folklore and wraps them in a cozy, electric blanket of guitar-driven indie […]
Keyframe by Palette Knife
Palette Knife’s ‘Keyframe‘ is a caffeinated blast of Midwest emo that refuses to sit still, blending dizzying guitar taps with the kind of frantic energy usually reserved for a toddler who just discovered sugar. It’s polished, punchy, and unashamedly extremely online, making it the perfect soundtrack for anyone whose personality is 40% nostalgia and 60% existential […]
Hotwire Trip Switch by Prince Daddy & the Hyena
If their self-titled album was a three-act existential crisis in a dark basement, ‘Hotwire Trip Switch‘ is the moment Prince Daddy & The Hyena finally kicked the door down and realized it’s a beautiful, albeit chaotic, day outside. It feels like Kory Gregory and the gang found a stash of “borrowed electricity” and decided to use it […]
I’ve Got Nothing To Lose, and I’m Losing It by Morgan Nagler
This week, while the world outside decided to lose its mind and the neighborhood tornado sirens started their eerie, midwestern scream, I found myself hunkered down in my apartment with my headphones clamped on tight. There’s something bizarrely poetic about Morgan Nagler singing about “losing it” while you’re literally watching the sky turn a bruised […]
long time caller, first time listener by Vegas Water Taxi
If listening to Vegas Water Taxi feels like being shot out of a glitter cannon into a backyard pool party, then their album ‘long time caller, first time listener‘ is the splashdown we’ve all been waiting for. It’s a dizzying cocktail of indie-rock energy and DIY charm that sounds exactly like its title: a little bit chaotic, highly enthusiastic, […]
Bitch Creek by Bitch Creek
Bitch Creek‘s self-titled debut is a great representation of five best friends manifesting a vivid reverie into a fiddle-heavy reality. Born from a chance meeting at a local haunt and solidified during a bonding trip to Ireland, this album is a masterclass in “dark folk” that feels more like a warm hug than a spooky […]