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CD reviews

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

Dr. Pants gets creative with the iPhone


By Stephen Carradini July 2nd, 2010
I've never had a smartphone, because I like to keep my life simple. My phone calls and texts. That's it.

But as smartphones get more and more sophisticated, I'm starting to covet one. This latest dispatch from the "Look what the iPhone can do!" files has definitely increased my phone lust.

The excellently named local pop-rock band Dr. Pants produced an entire music video for "Sarsparilla Girl" in 48 hours, with the only camera being an iPhone 4.

I was skeptical, but I watched it in HD (!) and was amazed by how great it looked. It doesn't look like a low-budget production at all. The indie sheen it has comes more from the shots they decide to take (biking around the Pops parking lot? Awesome!! Playing pass the Frisbee down the line a couple times? MORE AWESOME!!!) as opposed to the quality of the shots. Super kudos to the band for their creativity and ingenuity.

Also super kudos for proudly repping Oklahoma, by setting the whole video at Pops and having the lead singer wear a Guestroom Records T-shirt. I love it when bands rep their scene/hometown/home state.

This is where the magic happens:




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