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Reactavox is a Chicago based duo that has been consistently writing and performing their blend of indie rock since 1998. The band has played in both dives and larger clubs in major US markets including Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit, New York City, Athens, etc.The band is actively booking dates in the midwest and along the northeast coast for 2007.LATEST REVIEW... by STRANDED IN STEREO....Reactavox Out of True Cherrybone Records By Jose FritzThere has been a glut of guitar & drums duos in the last year: Year Of The Pig, Qui, Motorama, The Black keys and on and on. Each band seems geared to achieving a sonic thickness that will make you forget that their power trio is short a member. Some succeed like, The Black Keys, but others, like Year Of The Pig, fall short and others cheat, like the White Stripes, by overdubbing to fill the void.Reactavox do not cheat and do not fail. Their rawness feels like the first time you heard Nirvana’s Bleach. It’s bare like the garage demos of some other teenage band you’ve loved and lost by being harsh, fast and utterly primal.The instructions on their sheet music read as follows:1. Extend index finger.2. Form Barre Chord.3. Slam pick across strings with the intention to break them.4. Repeat5. If beer runs out, switch to power chord.Like early Nirvana, Out of True will make you flash back to other hard punk albums of that era, like L7, Flipper, The Monks, The Stooges and Arcwelder. There are also newer descendants; the lingering followers of raw, octane fueled rock n’ roll like the Red Aunts, Handhell and Baby Guts. It’s become a neglected genre while the overflowing hairy hoards of Brooklynites bang on keyboards and record electroclash directly into their iMacs.It’s difficult to rock hard without wandering into glam, cock rock or metal. Too slow and it becomes stoner rock, too fast and it’s hardcore punk. Accidentally wear a wig, lace or leather and make up and you’re a glam band.They overstep their 2004 release Weerdo with a greater and deeper love of feedback and unadorned riffing. Unadorned doesn’t just mean simple, or plain, it’s unencumbered with ornamental non-functional crap. Cuts like “Salvation” bring me back to a time when Bikini Kill was tattooing their logo on the brains of an angry generation of future burger flippers and grocery baggers. While I enjoy bands like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, there’s something cutesy about the presentation of the material that just turns me off. Garage punk had an aesthetic that went beyond what the holier-than-thou DIY putzes were thinking about in art class.I’m not saying you can’t design your own dayglo vinyl bikinis to wear on tour. I am saying you shouldn’t need to because Reactavox doesn’t need to. They are a band that wears their street clothes on stage and they probably don’t wash them much either. Luckily the band was able to hit it home with a sound that follows no trend, but merely the band’s heart.BUY THE NEW ALBUM "OUT OF TRUE" AT www.itunes.com

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Member Since: 7/7/2004
Band Members: sHElia aNd nIck
Influences: unpopular underground bands
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Record Label: CHERRYBONE RECORDS
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Check out this event: REACTAVOX Show "Benefit for Brooke"

Hosted By: Reactavox When: Friday May 16, 2008 at 7:00 PMWhere: James TavernCorner of RTE 176 and 41Lake Bluff, IL 60044United StatesDescription:Reactavox Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Reactavox on Thu, 15 May 2008 07:34:00 PST

Benifit for Brooke....

A benefit will be held May 19 for Brooke Venhorst, a 2004 graduate of Lake Forest High School who has been diagnosed with Peutz-Jegher Syndrome, from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. at Donelli's Pub and Eatery in Lake...
Posted by Reactavox on Mon, 14 May 2007 07:35:00 PST

VINTAGE REACTAVOX TUNES.....

Hey "Myfriends" Check out some of our older reactavox songs on snocap... on our myspace page.... you can download any song for only 99 cents. Let us know what you think of some of these vint...
Posted by Reactavox on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:43:00 PST

REACTAVOX ON WXRT... CHICAGO

Thanks to Richard! Chicago music guru Richard Milne hosts this weekly look at the Windy City's top musicians, and the music they're making. Features live performances and exclusive interviews. Ri...
Posted by Reactavox on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:33:00 PST

LATEST REVEIW FROM THE ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER

Out Of True (Cherrybone) is a concise, angry, molten rock album. With heads buried and arms flailing, Reactavox hammer out surprisingly deft character studies and introspective, pensive insights. That...
Posted by Reactavox on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:55:00 PST

He's in! Barack Obama!!!

He's in! Barack Obama!!! Here is the video watch his speech on MSNBC.com:Obama Makes Presidential Bid Official...
Posted by Reactavox on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:23:00 PST

REACTAVOX SHOWS THIS FRIDAY & SATURDAY!!!!

REACTAVOX SHOWS!!!!! 02/02/2007 09:00 PM - The FIZZ 3220 N Lincoln Ave chicago, Illinois 60657 Cost: $3.00  the minor league, reactavox and faceoff!!!! February, 2 2007 at The Fizz 3220 N Lincoln...
Posted by Reactavox on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:05:00 PST

REACTAVOX ON "ONE KIND RADIO"!!!

The One Kind Radio Music Network is proud to annouce.... DJ John B is bringing back the 'Local & Indie Radio Show'. After taking just about a year off of doing local and indie music.... and receiv...
Posted by Reactavox on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:21:00 PST

REACTAVOX AT U.S.BEER COMPANY 2/3/07

COME SEE REACTAVOX BLOW THE ROOF OFF U.S BEER COMPANY! 02/03/2007 09:00 PM - U.S. BEER COMPANY [Edit] [Cancel] 1801 North Clybourn Chicago, Illinois 60614 Cost: N/A  Th...
Posted by Reactavox on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:17:00 PST

NEW "OUT OF TRUE" REVIEW!

CHECK OUT THIS REVIEW..... http://www.strandedinstereo.com/music_reactavox.shtml
Posted by Reactavox on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:18:00 PST