Sock Monkey Sound » el oso http://sockmonkeysound.com Music, Podcast, Culture, News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:40:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Featured as one of the Top 10 Music Podcasts by Whitney Matheson on the USA Today Pop Candy Blog. http://popcandy.usatoday.com Sock Monkey Sound gives local, regional, and national musicians and artists of all stripes the opportunity to have frank and open conversations about whatever comes to mind. While at times irreverent and always unscripted; Sock Monkey Sound digs deep into the process of making art while discussing the intersection of the worlds of music, society, politics, pop culture, and crappy band names. Former guests include Eric Axelson of The Dismemberment Plan, Crankupmadonna, Miles Nielsen, Amy Millan of Stars, P.O.S. David Bazan, Kevin Devine, Kate Nash, Colin Hay, Sophie B. Hawkins,Travis Legge, Jonathan Marks of Hey Champ, Ian Hultquist of Passion Pit, Dan McMahon of Cameron McGill and What Army? and The Felix Culpa. Sock Monkey Sound yes 2011 Sock Monkey Sound Music and Culture Podcast Sock Monkey Sound » el oso http://sockmonkeysound.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/sms-rss.jpg http://sockmonkeysound.com TV-MA Rockford, Illinois Weekly with occasional breaks. El Oso performance on Radio Milwaukee 88.9 http://sockmonkeysound.com/articles/news/el-oso-performance-radio-milwaukee-889/ http://sockmonkeysound.com/articles/news/el-oso-performance-radio-milwaukee-889/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:55:35 +0000 Chip Copeland http://sockmonkeysound.com/?p=17681 El Oso performed at Radio Milwaukee 88.9 show 414 Music for Saturday's January 28 concert for the Pablove Foundation at Turner Hall Ballroom

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El Oso performing on Radio Milwaukee 88.9's 414 Music show

Jim Hanke, Jeff Grabowski and Jasen Kinart of the band El Oso sat down for a performance and interview on the Radio Milwaukee 88.9 show 414 Music to promote Saturday’s January 28 concert for the Pablove Foundation at Turner Hall Ballroom. You can stream or download the show at the Radio Milwaukee website. Do it NOW!

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]]> http://sockmonkeysound.com/articles/news/el-oso-performance-radio-milwaukee-889/feed/ 0 El Oso Reunion with Jim Hanke and Jeff Grabowski http://sockmonkeysound.com/podcasts/el-oso-reunion-jim-hanke-jeff-grabowski/ http://sockmonkeysound.com/podcasts/el-oso-reunion-jim-hanke-jeff-grabowski/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:53:53 +0000 Sock Monkey Sound http://sockmonkeysound.com/?p=16546 Our guests this episode are Jim Hanke and Jeff Grabowski of Milwaukee reunited indie band El Oso.

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Our guests this episode are Jim Hanke and Jeff Grabowski of Milwaukee indie band El Oso. They have reunited for a series of dates this month including one in Rockford, IL at Pirate Ninja Print Shop and another in Chicago opening up the Felix Culpa farewell show at the Metro on December 9, 2011. We’re joined by special guest Paul Karnatz all the way from Prague!

Download the El Oso catalog at eloso.bandcamp.com

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]]> http://sockmonkeysound.com/podcasts/el-oso-reunion-jim-hanke-jeff-grabowski/feed/ 0 el oso,Jeff Grabowski,jim hanke,kid you'll move mountains,milwaukee,podcast Our guests this episode are Jim Hanke and Jeff Grabowski of Milwaukee reunited indie band El Oso. Our guests this episode are Jim Hanke and Jeff Grabowski of Milwaukee reunited indie band El Oso. Sock Monkey Sound no 47:07 Jim Hanke talks about El Oso reunion http://sockmonkeysound.com/articles/news/jim-hanke-talks-el-oso-reunion/ http://sockmonkeysound.com/articles/news/jim-hanke-talks-el-oso-reunion/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:12:35 +0000 Chip Copeland http://sockmonkeysound.com/?p=15846 Jim Hanke to the time to have an email conversation about the upcoming El Oso reunion show and announcement of the El Oso Bandcamp page.

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]]> I recently chatted with past guest and occasional co-host of the Sock Monkey Sound podcast Jim Hanke. His old Milwaukee band El Oso recently announced they were reuniting upon invitation by The Felix Culpa to play that band’s farewell show Dec. 9th at The Metro in Chicago.
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El Oso: Reunited and it feels soooo good.

Chip: Hey Jim.

Jim: Hey Chip.

Chip: So tell our readers about El Oso, man.

Jim: El Oso was a band from late 2003 through Spring of 2006. We were based in Milwaukee and played out quite a bit in both Rockford and DeKalb. After we split up, we all went on to play in other bands such as John The Savage, Kid You’ll Move Mountains, Transmit Now and Those Royals.

Chip: So how did the reunion come about?

Jim: We’d been casually talking about reconvening for a show or two over the last few years but nothing ever came to pass. When we were approached to open the final show for our friends The Felix Culpa though, we thought of no bigger honor to even be on their radar. Our last show was actually with them at the ELB in Rockford, and we still talk about how crowded that show was (the fire marshall had to be called to allow more people in). So we’re getting back together Friday, December 9. It’ll be at The Metro in Chicago and people can purchase tickets for a discounted price here when using the special code “ELOSO”.

Chip: Awesome dude, where can everybody get some El Oso music?

Jim: Why Chip, I’m very glad you asked that! We’ve decided to put up pretty much everything we released on Bandcamp on a pay-what-you-want scale. If people want it for free, they’re more than welcome to it. We’re just happy to be getting everything out there. I’m still shocked that folks want to hear El Oso songs when I do acoustic shows, so we hope everyone can have some fun reliving these old sounds. The Bandcamp address is http://eloso.bandcamp.com.

People can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook, because there’ll be more news as we get closer to the Metro date. We’re very excited to be playing together again and we hope everyone will be able to join us, or at least enjoy the catalog.

Chip: Well, thanks for having this dry ass email conversation with me. TTLY!

Jim: LOL, no problem. Stay classy.

Watch Jim Hanke perform the El Oso song “Julie Ann Fitzpatrick” at Sock Monkey Sound!

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]]> http://sockmonkeysound.com/videos/jim-hanke-10-million-strong-growing/feed/ 0 Jim Hanke X-mas Spectacular http://sockmonkeysound.com/podcasts/jim-hanke-xmas-spectacular/ http://sockmonkeysound.com/podcasts/jim-hanke-xmas-spectacular/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:27:56 +0000 Sock Monkey Sound http://sockmonkeysound.com/?p=1106 Jim Hanke from Kid, You'll Move Mountains joins us for some holiday cheer.

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Jim Hanke from Kid, You’ll Move Mountains joins us for some holiday cheer. We discuss his former band El Oso, all ages shows, his current band, and his hatred for Mr. Hanky the Christmas Poo. Eww!

Music by
The Rikters
Kelly Steward
fun.
The Duchess and The Duke
Picture Books
Jim Hanke

Vince Guaraldi provides the backdrop for the special Holiday Word Game

Intro by Wham!

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]]> http://sockmonkeysound.com/podcasts/jim-hanke-xmas-spectacular/feed/ 0 christmas,el oso,jim hanke,kid you'll move mountains,music,picture books,podcast Jim Hanke from Kid, You'll Move Mountains joins us for some holiday cheer. Jim Hanke from Kid You'll Move Mountains joins us for some holiday cheer and a live performance. We discuss his former band El Oso, all ages shows, his current band, and his hatred for Mr. Hanky the Christmas Poo. Eww! Music by The Rikters, Kelly Steward, fun, The Duchess and The Duke, Picture Books, Jim Hanke. Sock Monkey Sound yes 1:01:26