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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.
05/22/2013 | Comments 0

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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Norman's Syke! covers Eighties rock classics


Joshua Michael Torres January 25th, 2007

Even if it is a tongue-in-cheek Eighties cover band, Syke! is an act to be taken seriously.   "It was like lots of other bands that ever start: It was everybody sitting around and drinking," said drum...

Even if it is a tongue-in-cheek Eighties cover band, Syke! is an act to be taken seriously.
 
"It was like lots of other bands that ever start: It was everybody sitting around and drinking," said drummer Doyle Dodd.
 
COVERING BASES
The only influence the band collectively could agree upon was The Cars, but singer Justin Sober said the group has widespread tastes, from Joy Division to Devo to Rick Springfield.
 
Guitarist Joey Powell said that Syke! performs a lot of songs that are off the radar.
 
"We play 'Handsome Devil' by The Smiths," Powell said. "Everybody knows 'How Soon is Now?'"
 
PLAYING FAVORITES

Syke! doesn't adhere to a certain set list " in trying to mix it up, the guys incorporate more than 40 songs. However, they must keep the crowd happy.
 
"There are crowd favorites that we get yelled at if we don't play during the show," Dodd said, including such staples as a-ha's "Take on Me" and INXS singles.
 
"Everyone starts dancing because they know the music and then they start drinking," said bassist Luke Enterline. "Then we start drinking. So it kind of feeds us."  "Joshua Michael Torres

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