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  OK Go - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
OK Go is an American rock band from Chicago and Washington DC, best known for their singles "Get Over It," "A Million Ways," and "Here it Goes Again." Influenced by artists like Cheap Trick, Raspberries, T.
After OK Go's exposure on This American Life and their relationship with They Might Be Giants, the band released its self-titled debut album in 2002.
Oddly enough, in OK Go's choreographed videos, the actual lead singer, Damian Kulash, is not the one lip-synching the words to the song, but their bassist, Tim Norwind.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/OK_Go   (847 words)

  
 Ok Go - PopMatters Concert Review
OK Go, originally hailing from the District, relocated to Chicago after coming to the realization that Washington is no place to be a pop band.
A little over a year ago, when OK Go played the Black Cat, the crowd was treated to a sort of reunion when the band performed Toto's "Hold the Line" with former member Burleigh Seaver (also a DC native) on keys.
Dressed to the hilt in suits and ties, OK Go took to the stage around 11:30, playing four new songs before launching into tracks from their self-titled debut.
www.popmatters.com /music/concerts/o/ok-go-050410.shtml   (893 words)

  
 OK GO: self-titled - PopMatters Music Review
OK GO exude youthful exuberance tempered with rock smarts, unpretentiously nice melodic tunes that seem a musical cut above the garage-rock revival flavors of the month (you know who they are).
OK GO does stand a chance; being on a major label and touring around opening for the likes of Elliott Smith, The Vines, Phantom Planet, They Might Be Giants, Promise Ring and Superdrag might help spread the good word.
OK GO is an impressive debut from a playful group that leaves one eager for what comes next.
www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/o/okgo-st.shtml   (1083 words)

  
 Amazon.com: OK Go: Music: OK Go   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Ok Go is in it's finest form in exciting live shows, but this CD is proof that they are here to stay on stage and off.
OK Go displays a great style, whether it be the actual music or even their clothing.
Ok Go is one of the most amazing albums of the past ten years.
www.amazon.com /OK-Go/dp/B00006I0BD   (1408 words)

  
 OK Go MP3 Downloads - OK Go Music Downloads - OK Go Music Videos
Fans of OK Go's first album will love "No Sign of Life" and the weirder "Oh Lately It's So Quiet," while "Crash the Party"'s 1000-watt tingle is more the speed of Oh No. Sometimes that speed does seem factory-set, though.
OK Go has written an album that coats its incredibly accessible nuts and bolts with an effervescent rocket sauce, and that's just the way it is. It's got that unique zing, the one that says "modern rock sensation!" on the label.
OK Go revisits their music video roots, returning to the low-budget, highly choreographed style that put them on the map.
www.mp3.com /albums/20059960/summary.html   (484 words)

  
 OK Go
OK Go will no longer be appearing on Good Morning America tomorrow morning but will be performing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Wednesday night.
It was just announced that OK Go will be doing the Treadmill Dance on MTV's Video Music Awards.
OK Go isn't in the running (though we heard that after last year's shutout--six nominations, no wins--Usher will finally get his due in the Hottie: Male category).
thewilltorock.blogspot.com   (834 words)

  
 OK Go: MusicWorld® Hitmakers Story
OK Go Hailing from the same wintry Chicago hinterland that spawned Cheap Trick, OK Go combines the humor, incisive wit and hard-rocking fervor of their Windy City predecessors with the quirkiness of the Cars.
Indeed, OK Go's self-titled album hearkens back to the days of vinyl records and classic rock, when reading lyrics was an essential part of the listening experience.
OK Go's story is every bit as charmed as their music.
www.bmi.com /musicworld/onthescene/200210/ok_go.asp   (417 words)

  
 Ok Go - Music Downloads - Online
Consisting of vocalist/guitarist Damian Kulash, guitarist Andrew Duncan, bassist Tim Nordwind, and drummer Dan Konopka, OK Go formed in the fall of 1998.
After just a few months, OK Go garnered considerable media attention in Chicago without having recorded a single full-length album, their success attributed partly to an exuberant live show and opening spots for for heavyweights like Elliott Smith and The Promise Ring.
OK go eventually signed with Capitol and issued an eponymous debut in September 2002, scoring the modern rock radio hit "Get Over It." When the combo returned in August 2005 with Oh No, it was without guitarist Duncan, who'd left after sessions for the album had ended.
musicstore.connect.com /artist/102/900/4/1029004.html   (202 words)

  
 OK Go - news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Cancel your plans to get up early on Wednesday morning and make new plans to get up late on Thursday.  OK Go will no longer be appearing on Good Morning America tomorrow morning but will be performing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Wednesday night.  And they'll be killing it, just so you know.
OK Go will be the musical guest on the Late Show with David Letterman tomorrow.  That's Wednesday night.  Be sure to tune in.  Snoop Dogg will also be a guest, so you can look forward to our boy Timmy sprinkling his conversation with random 'izzles' for the next three months. 
And while you're exercising your right to force OK Go onto an unsuspecting public, head over to the Dig It or Dis It poll at Yahoo Music.
www.okgo.net /news.aspx   (486 words)

  
 The Music Box: OK Go - OK Go (Album Review)
Over the past three years, the Chicago-based rock quartet OK Go has constructed itself a loyal local following that has culminated with the band’s recent major label deal with Capitol Records, massive radio exposure, and MTV video rotation.
The group’s fan base includes They Might Be Giants and National Public Radio’s Ira Glass who chose OK Go to be the de facto house band on his acclaimed program This American Life.
From this opening track, it’s clear that the fellas in OK Go are better than your average saran-wrapped alterna-teen radio group.
www.musicbox-online.com /okgo-ok.html   (393 words)

  
 Ok Go Resource Page on Music Emissions
The writing process was grueling, but fruitful: OK Go came up with a collection of demos so strong they grabbed the attention of super-producer Tore Johansson, the hugely sought-after man behind Franz Ferdinand's debut album and the Cardigans' hits.
Where other bands bomb out or bloat up on their second albums, OK Go has tightened the screws and trimmed the fat, delivering a stripped-down, revved-up forty-two minutes of wild, propulsive rock and roll.
It's a worthy follow-up to their 2002 debut, which established OK Go as expert craftsmen of intelligent, ultra-catchy rock songs.
www.musicemissions.com /display_review/1116   (551 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Oh No: Music: OK Go   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Ok Go starts to shuck off their powerpop origins, in favour of an energetic dance sound.
While OK Go still is a little to concerned with their fashion and try a little too hard, they have managed to produces a fairly satifying album that was much better than their first (nothing was as good as Get Over It though).
OK Go may be the "most recent" revival bands to hit the airwaves (think Franz Ferdinand).
www.amazon.com /Oh-No-OK-Go/dp/B000ADWD4I   (1553 words)

  
 Plan 9 - OK Go : Oh No   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
OK Go: Damian Kulask (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion); Andy Ross (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Timothy Nordwind (vocals, bass guitar); Dan Konopka (drums).
From the opening blast of "Invincible" to the defeatist strains of "The House Wins," OK Go's second album, OH NO, is a potent dose of pure power-pop.
The group's Cars influence in still running strong, but OK Go wisely uses that sound as an engine to drive the group further into its own no-frills territory, where catchy choruses abound amidst bold guitar lines and propulsive rhythms.
www.buymusichere.net /rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=12&upc=72435788002   (208 words)

  
 themusicedge.com :: Ok Go   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In fact, Ok Go’s music can be summed up in the same way.
The songs are extremely catchy and certainly fun to listen to, but lyrically, Ok Go doesn’t say much.
Ok Go, however, sings the song very straightly, and adds nothing particularly special to it.
www.themusicedge.com /moxie/news/reviews/ok-go.shtml   (242 words)

  
 Rolling Stone : OK Go Prove Their Love
The music world already has its Franz Ferdinand and Fountains of Wayne, and OK Go, fitting somewhere in between, was set to get lost in the shuffle of garage-rock sport coats.
Following the release, OK Go hit the road for two years -- a touring ethic that took its toll on the band's lives, relationships and founding guitarist Andy Duncan, who was replaced by Ross.
OK Go wrap up their tour on Wednesday in Los Angeles.
www.rollingstone.com /news/story/8947236/ok_go_prove_their_love   (673 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/okgo
OK Go is a collective made up of these four parts:
The new OK Go video is in the running for VH1's Top 20 Countdown.
Ok, now, I love the song but I listened to it this morning and I thought I'd listen to another track.
www.myspace.com /okgo   (920 words)

  
 Rhapsody Music: Download, Listen, Play & Burn OK Go
OK Go and thousands of others with Rhapsody.
OK Go toured the U.S. as the house band when the NPR show, "This American Life," went on the road.
Click here to start listening to OK Go and thousands of other artists FREE for 14 days with Rhapsody.
www.real.com /dmm/rhapsody/artist/?artistid=38615   (156 words)

  
 MTV News - OK Go Bust 'A Million' Moves In Web Phenomenon
Despite their somewhat rumpled look, it has cemented OK Go's new reputation as "that dancing band," according to Kulash, who fears that they'll one day live to regret their claim to fame.
OK Go are about to test out their new dance skills on a late summer string of dates with fellow Chicago rockers the Redwalls.
OK Go and the Redwalls' tour dates, according to Capitol Records:
www.mtv.com /news/articles/1508448/20050826/ok_go.jhtml?headlines=true   (1269 words)

  
 The OK Go Juggling Club : Official OK Go Fan Community | news item
It got me as excited that they were on much music as it got you guys excited they were on Good Morning america.
i was so excited to see ok go on the news.
ok i was just kidding i missed a bunch of the stuff cuz i had to go to school and i thought the show was over when i left....o well...but my friend filmed it so i can watch it later!
jugglingclub.okgo.net /jugglingclub/index.html?fuseaction=news.shownews&news_id=108   (499 words)

  
 KLUDGE MAGAZINE - Review - OK Go: Oh No
Until about the halfway point of the album, OK Go continues on its energetic, dance rock way, churning out one excellent song after another.
It's a credit to OK Go that the band's dance sensibilities can overcome the occasional lackluster rock rhythms that permeate a few songs.
Oh No sees OK Go starting to shuck off its power pop origins in favor of an energetic dance-friendly sound.
www.kludgemagazine.com /reviews/OK_Go/Oh_No   (456 words)

  
 MegaStar - Ok Go
Much loved Chicago rock band OK Go have announced details of a new single and a headlining UK tour.
The second single to be taken from the band's sophomore album, Oh No, a raw, manic set produced by Tore Johansson, which was released on February 27th.
OK GO have also announced they will be back in the UK in March to embark on a headline tour.
www.megastar.co.uk /clips/news/2006/04/04/sMEG01MTE0NDE2MzEyMDI.html   (119 words)

  
 eBay - ok go, CDs, Music Memorabilia items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
OK GO- a million ways, ltd edition white vinyl 7" ps 45
OK GO- do what you want ltd uk 7" ps 45
OK Go Concert Poster Pink Brown Oh No Do What You Want
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=ok+go&newu=1&krd=1   (564 words)

  
 Austinist: Austinist Interviews OK Go
And while this is a great town for aspiring musicians, it’s also a great town to learn the hard way that your musical career is going nowhere and that you’re destined to wait tables for the rest of your hipster life.
Austinist Interviews OK Go Last Wednesday we had a chat with OK Go’s lead singer, Damian Kulash, before their show at Stubb’s.
But when you go out to bars or shows again, the normal equity between people is lost - you just don’t know how to do it again.
www.austinist.com /archives/2005/08/30/austinist_interviews_ok_go.php   (3767 words)

  
 YouTube - ok go
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ok go - million ways to be cruel
OK Go - "Do What You Want" live in Hartford
www.youtube.com /watch?v=NINJQ5LRh-0   (203 words)

  
 OK Go | music : ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
The Chicago power-pop band OK Go were merely rehearsing a gag for their live show when they taped a slickly choreographed dance routine to their swaggering single, ''A Million Ways.'' But when the clip leaked onto the Web, it went seriously viral.
Now it's been viewed millions upon millions of times, there are homemade tributes to it, the band has seen a big surge in ticket sales, and they've just filmed a follow-up video.
OK Go's lead singer Damian Kulash talked to EW.com about their new attempt to boost their Internet fame.
www.ew.com /ew/report/0,6115,1224123_4_0_,00.html   (950 words)

  
 IGN: OK Go
OK Go On The Go - August 2, 2005
OK Go's Winter Trek - February 17, 2005
Lollapalooza 2005: OK Go - July 27, 2005
music.ign.com /objects/614/614275.html   (212 words)

  
 VH1.com : Ok Go : Artist Main
The Chicago band OK Go combined off-kilter guitars, Pixies/Cars fetishism, and straightforward power pop sensibilities to produce eccentric, catchy songs.
JC Chasez Works With Justin On Adultery Track, OK Go On Dance Moves
OK Go's Next Homemade Video Will 'Blow Your Brain Straight Out Of Your Head'
www.vh1.com /artists/az/ok_go/artist.jhtml   (323 words)

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