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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

Norman artists test out Walrus Audio’s Voyager pedal


It’s all fun and games until somebody gets a sweet arm tat.

By Matt Carney July 28th, 2011

Brady Smith lives in Norman, where he plays guitar for one of the city’s finest indie-rock bands, Gentle Ghost. He also recently launched a new guitar pedal business called Walrus Audio. Watch as three of Norman’s finest musicians — Josh Jones (Evangelicals), Jarod Evans (Blackwatch Studios) and Ryan Lindsey (BRONCHO) — discuss their initial experiences with Walrus’s flagship product, the Voyager pedal ($200).

It’s also worthy to note the satellite art on the pedal was designed by Broncho drummer and Tulsa artist Nathan Price. I actually ran into Brady last weekend and the nifty print had found its way onto the underside of his right arm. It’s always refreshing to talk to somebody who believes in what he or she is doing.

 
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