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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

SXSW: Graham Colton


Catchy adult contemporary pop

By Stephen Carradini March 17th, 2011
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I remember the exact place and circumstances under which I bought "Dizzy Up the Girl," so when I say Graham Colton could and should be opening for the Goo Goo Dolls, know that I mean it in the best way possible. Still, there are people who are currently running for the hills after that sentence, as some people find adult contemporary pop to be everything they're fighting against. No matter. Leave if you must.

"It's emotive. I'm emoting," Colton said from the stage, explaining his newest tunes. No way to better explain it than that. He knows how to work the adult contemporary pop sound, from the guitar settings to the lyrics to the song structures to the emotions. He knows his stuff, and he delivered a solid set to very appreciative fans. His new album comes out April 5, and he's doing an April 2 CD release at VZD's (one of the first bands to namecheck something in Oklahoma from the stage that wasn't the Thunder!).

If you're a fan of Colton's previous work, you're going to love his new stuff. It's catchy as all get out, especially "1981." Look for his new album "Pacific Coast Eyes" soon.

 
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