Chicken-Fried News: Show me the money
When it was made public that recipients of Paycheck Protection Programs might not be released, people were outraged. When the names of PPP recipients were released to the public last week, there was even more outrage. In a joke so bad that professional comedians would not have dared write it into a script, the Ayn…
OKG Lifestyle: Madelyn Amacher
EAT Chicken Kara-age from Goro Ramen LISTEN “Stayaway” by MUNA (the Spotify single recorded at Electric Lady Studios NYC) READ Posts by @youareluminous on Instagram WATCH “If the World Was Ending” by JP Saxe ft. Julia Michaels music video LOVE creating through photography and music EXPERIENCE weekend nights dancing with friends and strangers at Ponyboy
Holy stick
On a deceptively quiet street at the corner of SW Second Street and S. Klein Avenue, 1203 SW Second St., behind Farmers Public Market and a couple doors down from The Loaded Bowl downtown sits Palo Santo, an airy, spacious bar offering the atmosphere of Palm Springs and the hominess, friendliness and materials of Oklahoma.…
OKG Artist: Arsenios Corbishley
luthier noun lu·thi·er | \ `lü-tē-ər , -thē-ər \Definition of luthier: one who makes stringed musical instruments (such as violins or guitars) Oklahoma Gazette: How did you get into the world of violin making, also known as being a luthier? Arsenios Corbishley: I got into violinmaking kind of by accident. I was a cellist and…
Chicken-Fried News: Fleeing bullets
One could say that Walmart is dangerous enough, and so is Del City. Put those two together and it’s already dicey, but toss a pandemic into the mix and odds are firmly against you returning completely unscathed. Add a trigger-happy off-duty police officer working a security gig into the mix and that weekend shopping trip…
Growing distinction
The first Oklahoma High Times Cannabis Cup was a muddy and sweltering affair attended by tens of thousands of people. This year, the awards ceremony was two dudes livestreaming from a couch, which definitely felt more like the right vibe. Of the 10 categories, the clear winner was one brand family. ElectraLeaf; its grow operation,…
Crafty warehouse
Every weekday morning while most Oklahomans are still fast asleep, nearly 5,000 employees pass through the doors at the massive Hobby Lobby distribution complex in southwest Oklahoma City and scan the code on their badges, clocking in for work. The sun is yet to rise, but it’s a warm and humid July morning. And inside,…
COVER Audio crash
In the wake of the pandemic, venues everywhere became uncharacteristically quiet. The live music industry was muted following a recommendation to avoid large social gatherings in mid-March. Postponed performances became indefinite if not canceled outright as the stark reality of COVID-19 emerged. An “optimistic” expectation of a poor concert season became a nightmare that could…
