Orchestras are not exactly easy to come by, which makes the Young Artists Competition a unique chance for up-and-coming concert musicians to attain experience playing with a large ensemble. The Oklahoma Community Orchestra began the program a few years ago specifically for university-aged students. “We wanted to find a way to feature musicians around Oklahoma,” conductor […]
Charles Martin
Posted inMusic
DJ AK1200 takes aim at Oklahoma City audiences
Everything you need to know about the sound of drum-and-bass pioneer Dave Minner is in his pseudonym. Minner was dubbed DJ AK1200 because his Technics 1200 turntables are used like AK-47s. Manic drumbeats and rumbling bass drown samples struggling to keep afloat amidst his torrential storm of sounds. EMERGED FROM JUNGLE DRUM ROLE The Orlando, […]
Posted inNews
Expo deals with the business end of game design
Having a hard time selling Mom on the idea that video games are a legitimate use of time? Want to show that the hours spent pouring attention over every detail in “Halo” or perfecting technique in “Super Smash Bros. Brawl” will pay off in the job market? RICH CAREER FIELD CONVERT PAPER DESIGNS Head to […]
Posted inNews
Redbud Classic draws athletes to benefit Boys Ranch Town
The 27th annual Redbud Classic is giving Oklahomans a good reason to dig out the running shoes to work off the pounds. The multifaceted event takes place over two days, featuring 5K and 10K runs and a free kids’ run, as well as a 2-mile fun walk and baby-stroller derby. “Redbud is designed to be […]
Posted inNews
Yard Dawgz profit off suspension of its parent league’s 2009 season
Unseasonable snow fluttered outside the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz practice facility in east Oklahoma City while inside, shoulder pads cracked together as a running back slammed into a linebacker following an unsuccessful inside hand-off. “No, no, no, y’all need to run a hook or a slant, something else, ’cause that ain’t going to work!” said […]
Posted inMusic
Acoustic performer uses ‘endless’ tour to promote LP
Jeremy Johnson is a familiar name to metro bar-hoppers, specifically those active on Sundays who might come across his weekly “Hangover Party” at The Blue Note ” a solo acoustic set rife with outlaw country and southern-fried singer/songwriter fare. Less common to the metro is his band, Jeremy Johnson and the Lonesome Few, which he […]
Posted inNews
Oklahoma Metro Football League steps up to fill football void
Are you ready for some football? Don’t be deceived by the fact we are just a few months removed from the Bowl Championship Series title game and the Super Bowl ” football in Oklahoma is gearing up again with the Oklahoma Metro Football League. CENTRALIZED GAMES INCREASING ATTENDANCE This season marks the second for the […]
Posted inMusic
Female-fronted band emerges in Oklahoma
One of the newest female-fronted metal bands to emerge in Oklahoma, Siva Addiction, is missing a golden opportunity with its name. On the band’s MySpace page, “Siva” is translated to “the auspicious one” via Sanskrit, but how metal would it be if the band instead referenced the Hindu version, which names a deity known as […]
Posted inNews
Beer Pong drinking game sends party into overdrive
Blending alcohol with people’s enduring competitive spirit is nothing new. Plato mentioned a drinking game in his philosophical dialogue “Symposium,” and there were ancient Chinese riddle and dice games that involved imbibing. Basically, anytime you combine a bunch of guys and a bunch of alcohol, a game is an inevitable outcome, even if just to […]
Posted inMusic
Compilation of metro music filled with obscure gems, youthful up-and-comers
Wade Ed Stanley is determined to demonstrate just how much talent is simmering in Oklahoma City. To make the case, he produced “Mr. Leghorn Presents Music “¦ Volume I,” a compilation of singles from young locals whose fan bases have yet to reach drinking age. Most of the songs are low-fi concoctions, ranging from brash […]