Records & Real Estate Podcast

Hey listeners, happy Fourth of July weekend! As we roll into this Independence Day, Karen and Andrew sit down with Be Realty’s very own Mikus Kins for an episode baked in Chicago’s history and the state's commercial  cannabis industry. Listen in...

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Guest: Mikus Kins

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

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Have you ever heard someone say "don't judge a book by its cover?" That saying couldn't be more true than right here in Episode 5 of Records and Real Estate with Karen and Andrew of Be Realty. The duo sit down with John Noyes to chat about how metalheads are some of the nicest people on earth, Evanston’s beloved music venue and pizza joint Space, and why good customer service is the root of all successful operations. Listen in...

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Guest: John Noyes of Chicken Bone (cover band) and Dexter (indie rock band)

Link: Space (venue) & Union Pizza (restaurant in front), where they play. Best green room on earth!

Link: Waxahatchee

Link: Bucket o' Blood (record store)

Link: Never Lose a Customer Again (book recommendation)

Link: Pig Destroyer (favorite band)

Link: CD Baby

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Tony Assimos of Tone Deaf Records talks to us about opening a record store during the pandemic and how he pivoted to delivering orders by bike. This of course was after the ultimate pivot out of corporate America to live out his passion and open a vinyl shop on Milwaukee and Montrose in Portage Park. For an hour we chat about music, venues, Portage Park, vintage drum kits, and more! Listen in...

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Guest: Tony Assimos (ah see mos) from Tone Deaf:

Link: Tone Deaf Records Live Shows

Link: Chirp Radio

Link: Empty bottle - Ukrainian village

Link: Sleeping Village (venue) - Avondale

Link: Charles Dickinson Inn and Tavern

Link: The Music Box Theater (centerpiece - Lakeview / Roscoe Village)

Chicago Labels:

• Drag City
• Trouble in Mind
• Born Yesterday

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Karen and Andrew sit down with multi-instrumentalist Mike Rackey to discuss his relationship to music and the Chicago venues that he grew up playing in. Join us while we dive into the historic Green Mill Cornerstone in Uptown, Mike’s first concert at Run DMC and The Beastie Boys, and how being in your High School Band is the biggest flex of all time. Listen in...

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Key Points of Discussion:

• Mike Rackey
• Pedal steel guitar lover
• Used his pedal steel guitar to save lives
• Uptown
• Multi-instrumentalist 
• Flaming lips is on his turntable rn
• He loves classic country
• Inherited his moms and grandmama records 
• Cook county recorder of deeds - lol to Karen’s joke
• Genesis was Karen’s first big concert 
• What was your first concert? - engagement piece for Records and Real Estate listeners
• Run DMC and the Beastie Boys was Mike’s first show
• Five style and heroic doses?
• Fave venues? - engagement piece
• The hideout 
• Hubbard street corridor 
• Andrew’s singing debut on the north side 
• Andrew’s the drunk guy on stage and the song requestor 
• Streaming as a musician 
• Writes music for the morning sides since 1997 - “still in my hs band”
• Handsome man’s gentleman club
• Uptown - green mill cornerstone

Music Links:

• Khruangbin
• Hideout Chicago
• Montrose Saloon's Upcoming Events
• On Tour Brewing
• Umphrey's McGee
• Park West Chicago
• Five Style
• The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Bravo! Brubeck!

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During this second episode, Karen and Andrew chat with local musician Jason Taylor about his Punk Rock shows at The Burlington Bar, the upcoming release of his band's second EP, and how everything we love and know about real estate in Chicago neighborhoods is somehow tied to music that played in those venues that live(d) there. Listen in...

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Key Points of Discussion:

• How does music/records influence the surrounding area?
• You guys have the best voices for this
• Jason Taylor
• About to record 2nd EP been together for 15 years
• Karen’s voice is off :/
• Changing landscape in chicago from venues to communities 
• Why records? Not deeds in lieu - were talking about albums (LOL MOMENT)
• They should talk to Josh Kaplan?
• Breakfast with the Beatles - XRT?
• Jason plays the bass and was inspired by Paul McCartney 
• Furious frank is his band
• 15th anniversary this summer (band) - motley crew?
• Pandemic EP from the band members playing in their house and then sending their pieces over “wow omfg the organ”
• Taking suggestions for the name in the second EP
• EL capalito was first EP
• How ever many of them show up that’s how they play 
• “Damn that show at the Burlington was punk rock”
• “Everything I know about real estate is tied to music” whenever I think about a chicago neighborhood I think about the music I’ve seen in that space
• Music and real estate map coming soon designed by our lovely Karen
• Lol Andrew definitely said Taila Hall
• Women in music month - Tina Weymouth from talking heads “influential bass 
• Let’s put this out on Friday so we get the “release radar”
• Allison Miller - jazz drummer 
• Podcast Spotify playlist coming soon
• RIP QUENCHERS
• Jason lives in Logan square 
• 203 k loans

Music Links:

• Furious Frank - Blue Light
• Furious Frank on Spotify
• Breakfast with the Beatles
• Music Connection - Women In Music Announce Women's History Month Event
• Allison Miller
• Logan Square, Chicago
• Logan Square Listings

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

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In this very first episode, Andrew and Karen give us a primer of what in store for their Records & Real Estate listeners.  They break the ice with their origin stories, extol the virtues of  Talking Heads, and discuss their hopes and aspirations for bringing their mutual loves of Chicago music and real estate together to share with you all!