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IndianGiver — Plafond EP

If you were to peruse the “About” section of IndianGiver’s Facebook page, you’ll notice how the instruments attributed to each of the Oklahoma City band’s five members are described with downright flippancy: Dylan Jordan plays “sticks & animal skins,” while Jazzton Rodriguez earns his keep with “shanties & loud noises,” and so on.
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Various artists — Never Give Up: Celebrating 10 Years of The Postal Service

Few indie bands have had the impact on current music that The Postal Service has. Even fewer have done so with only one album.
05/15/2013 | Comments 0

Big Worm — Bench All-Stars

Fans of the comedy classic Friday may recognize the name Big Worm, but the Big Worm behind Bench All-Stars is rooted not in South Central L.A., but on the streets of Oklahoma City.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Code 22 — Going Soft: The Acoustic Album!

The guys of Oklahoma City’s Code 22 seem like a likable group of fellas. Their latest release, Going Soft: The Acoustic Album!, is likable enough as well — so likable that on first listen, I took its clean, acoustic sound and clear, unstressed vocals as an alternative praise-and-worship band.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Eureeka — Polysynthetic Fields

It’s always refreshing to hear music that embraces its own eccentricity, yet presents it in an accessible and meek fashion. Eureeka — the Norman-based duo of Jordan Vargas and Devin Wahl — has tapped into this rarified air on its self-released EP, Polysynthetic Fields.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0
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Jazz festival honoring musicians of past, present


Lisa Spinelli May 24th, 2007

The Charlie Christian International Jazz Festival has been around for 22 years, honoring former and current jazz artists. "We have every reason to have the festival in this area. It is where...

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The Charlie Christian International Jazz Festival has been around for 22 years, honoring former and current jazz artists.

"We have every reason to have the festival in this area. It is where it should be because this is where our roots are," said Anita Arnold, executive director for Black Liberated Arts Center Inc., producer of the festival.

Christian was a legendary jazz guitarist who was raised in Oklahoma City and attended Douglass High School. He is acclaimed for having inspired such guitarists as B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix and T-Bone Walker.

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The festival starts off June 5 in the City Council chambers. At 3 p.m., Mayor Mick Cornett will lead a dedication ceremony to rename Byers Avenue in Christian's honor.

The next day, the festival continues with a jam session at the Bricktown Brewery with jazz organist Jeremy Thomas.

A battle of the bands will wage at the Brewery on June 7, then the festival moves outdoors for June 9-10.
 
There, a dozen bands will play on two stages on either side of the Oklahoma River, with Tulsa saxophonist Eldredge Jackson headlining the event on June 9. On June 10, the bands All Funk Radio Show and Maurice Spears will play, along with some gospel acts.

BLAC Inc. will use funds raised by the festival for great causes like arts programming within the Oklahoma City Public Schools system.

For more information, call 524-3800 or visit the Web site . "Lisa Spinelli

 
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