Rhino Before you hit the snooze button on another batch of vintage reissues, dig this: The 40th anniversary mix of the debut Doors album plays at the correct speed in comparison to slightly slow and off-key previous versions. Add a reinstated Jim Morrison vocal on the opening track, “Break on Through (To the Other Side),” […]
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Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
Merge It’s a little disappointing to get what may be the best record of 2007 so early in the year. It sets a dangerous precedent unlikely to be matched. The group’s second full-length release, “Neon Bible,” sounds like its 2004 debut: huge and orchestral, with strings, drones and organs weaving in and out. The album […]
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Pink Floyd tribute band comes to OKC with psychedelic stage show
Tom Quinn’s love of Pink Floyd has manifested into tribute band The Pink Floyd Experience. Their intense stage show routinely tours the nation, complete with dazzling lighting effects, projection screens, smoke, surround sound and a huge inflatable pig. “With the surround sound, you feel like you’re in a huge set of earphones where just the […]
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Former members of Toadies, Reverend Horton Heat form OKC’s Burden Brothers
Burden Brothers are touring to support “Mercy,” their second album. Drummer Patrick “Taz” Bentley formed the band with Vaden Todd Lewis, formerly of The Toadies. “We’re in it for the long haul, so we’re just drudging away,” Bentley said. “For myself, I can’t believe I’m still doing this. I can’t believe people still pay to […]
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Guster makes Oklahoma stops on environmental tour
Dream-pop band Guster is currently on its Campus Consciousness Tour, playing its music and promoting environmental awareness at several universities. “The Campus Consciousness Tour is more about informing people who come to the show on how they can emit less and help the environment,” drummer Brian Rosenworcel said. ACTIVISM IN ACTIONBut the guys […]
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Norman’s Blue Fish music show celebrates 20th gig
The 20th Blue Fish Companion party/music show recently was held at Norman’s Red Room. “It comes with a built-in crowd,” said Quentin Bomgardner, founder. “When I contact people, they want to play Blue Fish and that is why. You want to play in front of people. As a musician, it stinks to play in […]
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Patrice Pike builds on her ‘Rock Star: Supernova’ rep in OKC
Based in Austin, Texas, singer-songwriter Patrice Pike is proud for being known as an “eclectic” artist, mixing guitar-oriented rock with soulful singing. It must be working because Pike landed a spot on the CBS reality show “Rock Star: Supernova” last year, where she competed for a chance to be lead singer in a band […]
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Former Oklahoma lawyer gives up practice for Nashville dreams
After graduating from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, Dameon Allensworth has given up his legal practice to live the life of a struggling country music songwriter in Nashville, Tenn. He spent his spare time writing songs in college and being in the band Briar Branch Road, which gained a fan base throughout […]
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Turkish ceramics get rare stateside showing
Works of art rarely seen on American soil are now on exhibit in Oklahoma City University’s Wanda L. Bass Music Center Atrium. Turkish ceramists Ibrahim Erdeyer and Mehmet Gürsoy have about 35 pieces on display at “Modern Masters: Turkish Ceramics,” running through April 29. RARELY SEEN“The ceramics are very fragile, so you don’t […]
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OKC artist formerly with The Fellowship Students releases solo album
Bands generally recoil from the term “concept album” for fear of being pretentious. But Matt Brown, formerly of The Fellowship Students, declares it proudly. “The problem is, it’s for music nerds,” Brown said. “When most people buy an album, they listen to four or five songs. There aren’t enough people who will smoke a […]