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CD reviews

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

Tom Skinner — Tom Skinner

Sincerity is nearly dead in songwriting. The image of the earnest singer with eyes tightly shut and a crack in his voice as he plunges to emotional depths has become a joke.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Rockumentary!


OKC gets its own rock doc

By Stephen Carradini February 8th, 2011
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If you haven’t been following the Chevy Bricktown Showcase, which is the most prominent car dealer name in Bricktown now that the Ford dealers failed on the Oklahoma City Arena (Mitsubishi Thunderdome, anyone?), you should be. It features local bands talking about being a band, which is pretty cool.

And if you’ve got a half-hour to chill (see, like “kill,” only in a positive light!), the below documentary takes the best of all the sessions and ties the pieces together. What I’ve seen so far is really entertaining. Check it out.  




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“22:22” — Ice Black Birds. Remember when Kings of Leon played sweaty bars instead of stadiums?
“Fools Wish” — The Kill Van Kulls. Remember when The Police played sweaty bars instead of stadiums? ... Maybe not.
“Nothing Can Tear It Apart” — L’Altra. The wistful pop tune is solid. The above promo pic is awesome.

 
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