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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

SXSW: Deerpeople


A sensory overload

By Stephen Carradini March 16th, 2011
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So, I've seen Deerpeople before, and I was impressed then. But their set at The Buffalo Lounge was incredible. Like, "I feel bad that you weren't here with us" incredible.

A list of things that happened while Deerpeople played:

1. Bubble makers went nuts, filling the venue with sticky glycerine goodness.

2. A guy in a deer head fought a guy with giant tentacles made of crutches.

3. The three dancers together underwent double-digit costume changes (in a half-hour set).

4. Mardi Gras masks were worn and discarded.

5. Fans moshed.

6. A drama unfolded before our eyes.

7. A giant insect-like head was unveiled briefly.

8. Dancers morphed around in trashbags and then emerged.

9. A suit of armor was donned for the final battle (made out of arts and crafts, but impressive ones).

Yes, that all happened in (roughly) a half-hour. And Deerpeople played smashing renditions of their dance-influenced indie rock to score the whole thing. It was entirely unreal. I can't believe I witnessed it.

The last tune, with everything happening at once, was sensory overload. There's no other way to explain it. It was brilliant.


 
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