Run off the runoff
Oklahoma’s political system could use a makeover. Voter turnout continues to decline in the primary, runoffs and general elections. Party politics are changing as the Republicans gain membership and the Democrats lose. All too many candidates are more concerned about their parties gaining control of the House or Senate than compromising to accomplish something rather…
Beat with a rock
According to the police report, bail bondsman Daniel Carroll picked the wrong informant ” a key witness against the self-proclaimed “Video Vigilante” ” and was beat with a rock. The affidavit filed recently in Oklahoma County District Court claims Carroll was assaulted, beaten and robbed by Renee Bonnie McCullough, a self-admitted prostitute; her male…
The Bottle Rockets-Zoysia
Bloodshot Always melodic, never mundane, “Zoysia,” the latest CD from Festus, Mo.’s The Bottle Rockets, finds the band adding political commentary to its usual humorous blue-collar anecdotes and anti-love songs. The result is an expansive Southern rock masterpiece that is both literate and homespun, with touches of irony throughout. The first four tracks’ “Better…
Catfish Haven-Please Come Back
Secretly Canadian Where have all the guitar solos gone? Ten years ago, they were as obligatory as drunken women flashing the stage, but now they are a rarity. The trend is growing, and most prominent with many of the roadhouse rock bands that are emerging. Catfish Haven is certainly one of the better ones, and…
The Sleepy Jackson-Personality(One Was a Spider, One Was a Bird)
Astralwerks If you’ve never heard the Sleepy Jackson before, your initial reaction is likely to be a long, slow shake of the head while wondering, “What the hell is this?” This is because the band’ Luke Steele and a circus of supporting musicians’ sounds like a collaboration between Brian Wilson and ABBA or a…
