Marco Enriquez bridled with energy throughout the interview, as would any 7-year-old who just proved he was the best at something. In his case, it was his recent victory over an 8-year-old to win the gold medal at the Amateur Athletic Union Grand National Judo Tournament in Kearney, Mo. Just a few minutes before the […]
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Pint-sized green belt brings back gold from national judo tournament
Marco Enriquez bridled with energy throughout the interview, as would any 7-year-old who just proved he was the best at something. In his case, it was his recent victory over an 8-year-old to win the gold medal at the Amateur Athletic Union Grand National Judo Tournament in Kearney, Mo. Just a few minutes before the […]
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Norman’s one-man rock spectacle insists new album marks final chapter
Few metro musicians have the rock shtick down better than one-man-band Mickey Reece, known musically as El Paso Hot Button. From exhaustingly energetic and charismatic live shows to the polished style of his press-kit images, Reece knows how to attract attention and is just as consistently diligent in cultivating his image as an enigmatic rock […]
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JJ’s Alley Bricktown Pub hosts free concert
A handful of the metro’s best singer/songwriters will convene Saturday for a free, daylong “Bricktown Unplugged” concert at JJ’s Alley Bricktown Pub. The small bar will open at 10 a.m. and fill its upstairs and downstairs stages with a rotating lineup of local musicians. Performances will be staggered, so when one musician wraps up their […]
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JJ’s Alley Bricktown Pub hosts free concert
A handful of the metro’s best singer/songwriters will convene Saturday for a free, daylong “Bricktown Unplugged” concert at JJ’s Alley Bricktown Pub. The small bar will open at 10 a.m. and fill its upstairs and downstairs stages with a rotating lineup of local musicians. Performances will be staggered, so when one musician wraps up their […]
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Norman’s one-man rock spectacle insists new album marks final chapter
Few metro musicians have the rock shtick down better than one-man-band Mickey Reece, known musically as El Paso Hot Button. From exhaustingly energetic and charismatic live shows to the polished style of his press-kit images, Reece knows how to attract attention and is just as consistently diligent in cultivating his image as an enigmatic rock […]
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Academy of Contemporary Music celebrates first crop of students
Higher education’s long and storied history of the contentious relationship between college students and cantankerous administrators has been documented in such timeless gems as “National Lampoon’s Animal House” and “PCU.” That eternal rift is about to be tested as Scott Booker takes the helm of the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central […]
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Academy of Contemporary Music celebrates first crop of students
Higher education’s long and storied history of the contentious relationship between college students and cantankerous administrators has been documented in such timeless gems as “National Lampoon’s Animal House” and “PCU.” That eternal rift is about to be tested as Scott Booker takes the helm of the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central […]
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Custom cars, electric guitars will growl at third annual Okie Twist-Off
Okie Twist-Off celebrates an entire culture of custom cars and brash music that its organizers openly describe as “trash culture.” What that culture sounds like and looks like isn’t as simple as one might think. Organizers Kevin Burden and John Manson both pointed to the legendary 1980’s Oklahoma City venue The Bowery Club as their […]
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Custom cars, electric guitars will growl at third annual Okie Twist-Off
Okie Twist-Off celebrates an entire culture of custom cars and brash music that its organizers openly describe as “trash culture.” What that culture sounds like and looks like isn’t as simple as one might think. Organizers Kevin Burden and John Manson both pointed to the legendary 1980’s Oklahoma City venue The Bowery Club as their […]