Becky Carman

Never let it be said that the Starlight Mints don’t have goals. Years after the release of 2006’s “Drowaton,” the Mints ” singer/guitarist Allan Vest, drummer Andy Nunez, keyboard player Marian Nunez, bassist Javier Gonzales and keyboardist/guitarist Ryan Lindsey ” are booking a spring tour in support of the band’s new record. OBSTRUCTIONS TWEAKING TRADEMARK […]

nd feels it’s best-received at The Deli, a 21-and-over Norman venue “? the sort of bar that exudes appreciation for rock ‘n’ roll. The band will perform there 10 p.m. Saturday with The Mean Spirits. After releasing their self-titled EP last year ” “We recorded it to have something to make our MySpace sound better,” […]

A cursory glance at Mayola’s show history and you may think you have them pegged. Frequent shows with pop-rock locals like The Neighborhood and The City Lives imply affability ” high-energy, radio-friendly beats with an indie rock edge. NORMAN SHOWSCATTER THEIR INSPIRATION Singer/guitarist Riley Jantzen, bassist Antonio Laster, keyboardist Bryan Thompson, guitarist Travis Nichols and […]

A cursory glance at Mayola’s show history and you may think you have them pegged. Frequent shows with pop-rock locals like The Neighborhood and The City Lives imply affability ” high-energy, radio-friendly beats with an indie rock edge. NORMAN SHOWSCATTER THEIR INSPIRATION Singer/guitarist Riley Jantzen, bassist Antonio Laster, keyboardist Bryan Thompson, guitarist Travis Nichols and […]

Moreland, Wayne Wedge, Nick Flores and Clay Flores — collectively Tulsa’s The Black Gold Band — are breathing a little fresh, Midwestern, rock ‘n’ roll air into some of the danker establishments around the state. “When I was little, my dad listened to John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, Neil Young and Waylon Jennings,” Moreland said. “When […]

Given conservative state liquor laws and its innate resistance to pedestrian traffic, Oklahoma City may not be the epitomic locale for traditional New Year’s Eve debauchery. But this year, maybe that’s perfect, because The Flaming Lips may not be the traditional band for anything, and once again, the twain shall meet tonight as the Lips […]

Faithfully following a GPS navigation unit, the band’s van veered onto a dirt road somewhere between Little Rock, Ark. and St. Louis. “I think we’re going to get shot,” said singer Matthew Vasquez. “There’s a farmhouse, a dog chasing us and a guy in boxers looking at us like we’re a bunch of murderers.” INDIE […]

The Separation, by any other name, would likely sound as sweet, but there would certainly be far fewer moniker-related coincidences. Shortly after singer/guitarist David Hoffner started the band with friend John Whitaker in 2004, the duo was separated by unexpected circumstance. NO SMALL FEATINDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS “(John) left on the road for a while, maybe being […]

Nick Wheeler, guitarist for The All-American Rejects, sounds rehearsed. It is 12:40 p.m., and although he admitted he was just starting the day, the 26-year-old has a quick, often promotional answer for everything. This is par for the Rejects’ course, where even in their days as a local band with a markedly smaller audience, Wheeler […]

According to Owen’s Mike Kinsella, Mike Kinsella: does not miss having to think while playing music, and is not pleasant to be around. With a lengthy career in several bands ” Cap’n Jazz, Joan of Arc and American Football, to name a few ” his self-awareness might be a little disconcerting. But as Kinsella sings […]