Lucas Ross

By most accounts, Bart Davenport is a lover, not a fighter. Unguarded and unabashed in his adoration for the soft-rock pleasures of Seventies-era AM radio, the earnest singer/songwriter is about as aggressive as John Oates’ mustache. SOFT ELECTRONICSMOOTH MIX-TAPE However, after reading one newspaper’s negative review of “Palaces,” his recently released fourth solo album, the […]

When Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s decided to record a new album the year before a presidential election, the Indianapolis art-pop collective did not anticipate becoming involved in a campaign of its own involving the simultaneous release of not one, but two sophomore albums. THREE STRAIGHT MONTHS OF RECORDINGESCALATING TENSIONS At the end […]

Bart Crow and the rest of the red-dirt ramblers in his band seem to realize that one of the most direct paths to musical success within the genre lies along the well-worn road known as Interstate 35. Or perhaps to put it another way, as the Crow flies. ARMY STINTSACCHARINE TITLE “Right now, I’m learning […]

As one of Oklahoma City’s premier songbirds, Ali Harter’s migration back home signals a refreshing change in seasons ” the summer of the so-called “staycation” is over and the fall of free acoustic concerts has started. On Thursday, singer-songwriter Harter will be the first performer in the opening season of “The Helium Project: Acoustic Sessions,” […]

Throughout the last decade, the pop-punk landscape has increasingly resembled a musical version of Neverland ” an escape where bands could live forever young, cracking sophomoric jokes and reveling in adolescent heartbreak. BASEMENT SHOWSTRAGEDY Unlike Peter Pan, however, musicians live in the real world, where aging is inevitable and relevance in a youthful genre often […]

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the mall, the Eighties are, like, totally back. Just look around: Elements of the Reagan era are popping up faster than you can say “voodoo economics,” and music most noticeably seems to be where the decade is being culturally mined. FEMALE-FRONTED FIVE-PIECE COUPLES COUNSELING […]

“Spinal Tap”‘s Nigel Tufnel famously observed that to get ahead in the rock arena, sometimes you’ve got to crank the amp up to 11. The “one louder” doctrine has evidently been adopted by A Place to Bury Strangers, a hardworking rock outfit often touted as New York City’s “loudest band.” Earning a reputation for being […]

The Horse Feathers may tour with a saw player, but the chamber folk group is not likely to be mistaken for lumberjacks. Still, the act is undeniably effective in its ability to distill gorgeous songs from the emotional timbre, rustic atmosphere and sense of sorrow hidden deep within the forested landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. […]

Should Oklahoma’s sweltering summer forecast of triple-digit heat already have you fantasizing about January temperatures, the remarkably sunny sounds and upbeat outlook of metro indie rock band The Uglysuit might just make you fall in love with the warmer season all over again. FAMILIAL KINSHIP POSITIVE VIBES Now preparing for the release of its self-titled […]