A migrating party means that at least one person loses out when he or she is saddled with the role of designated driver, spending the night cradling tonic water. Party hosts wanting to keep the night moving without chaining anyone to the steering wheel can acquire alternate transportation that allows the entire group to let […]
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Football fans have plenty of options available when flocking together to watch game
Not every college football fan is going to be able to squeeze into Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on the University of Oklahoma campus for home games this season, nor are all Dallas Cowboys fans going to make the three-hour drive south to cheer on America’s team in the brand-new Cowboys Stadium. Fans who can’t […]
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Football fans have plenty of options available when flocking together to watch game
Not every college football fan is going to be able to squeeze into Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on the University of Oklahoma campus for home games this season, nor are all Dallas Cowboys fans going to make the three-hour drive south to cheer on America’s team in the brand-new Cowboys Stadium. Fans who can’t […]
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Rockabilly community drums up support for beloved local musician with brain cancer
If the name Derek Dugger doesn’t ring a bell, it’s because the musician has been fine with fading into the background of the metro’s vibrant rockabilly scene for years. DIRE DIAGNOSIS AWKWARD SILENCE KEEP TABS As the current drummer for Brian Dunning & The Rock & Roll Trio and The R.I.P. Tides, and a founding […]
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Matt Stansberry explores new direction
Taking a band back down to formula isn’t always the worst move for an emerging musician. Metro songwriter Matt Stansberry is exploring a new direction with his new “Self Portrait” EP by leaving the jam-based world of Phish and Red Hot Chili Peppers behind, in favor of the radio-friendly, acoustic-pop realm of Dave Matthews Band […]
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Matt Stansberry explores new direction
Taking a band back down to formula isn’t always the worst move for an emerging musician. Metro songwriter Matt Stansberry is exploring a new direction with his new “Self Portrait” EP by leaving the jam-based world of Phish and Red Hot Chili Peppers behind, in favor of the radio-friendly, acoustic-pop realm of Dave Matthews Band […]
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Rockabilly community drums up support for beloved local musician with brain cancer
If the name Derek Dugger doesn’t ring a bell, it’s because the musician has been fine with fading into the background of the metro’s vibrant rockabilly scene for years. DIRE DIAGNOSIS AWKWARD SILENCE KEEP TABS As the current drummer for Brian Dunning & The Rock & Roll Trio and The R.I.P. Tides, and a founding […]
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Oklahoma musician got lost before finding way back home with Tom Waits’ help
All one needs to know about JD Thompson’s new album, “My Perfect Nightmare,” can be heard on the closing track, “White Trash Heroes.” The cover of the Archers of Loaf song is an eight-minute odyssey through growling vocals; simmering, atmospheric reverb; somber harmonies; and stark piano. HALF A MILLION DOLLARS SMOLDERING COLLECTION HIGHLY POLISHED The […]
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Oklahoma musician got lost before finding way back home with Tom Waits’ help
All one needs to know about JD Thompson’s new album, “My Perfect Nightmare,” can be heard on the closing track, “White Trash Heroes.” The cover of the Archers of Loaf song is an eight-minute odyssey through growling vocals; simmering, atmospheric reverb; somber harmonies; and stark piano. HALF A MILLION DOLLARS SMOLDERING COLLECTION HIGHLY POLISHED The […]
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Panel discussion returns to overlooked contributions of women, ethnic minorities
Not every innovative work of architecture or structural design can be traced back to highly trained professionals. Some, rather, are the result of adaptive problem solving from generations of shared knowledge. OVERLOOKED FIELDS OF DESIGN OPEN TO ALL Abimbola Asojo, a professor of interior design at the University of Oklahoma College of Architecture, has seen […]