Search “David Macklovitch” on Tumblr, and the fawning, meme-ified desires of early 20s, Urban Outfittersshopping hipsters will assault your laptop like a splotchy Moog synthesizer riff — the kind that Chromeo uses to build chart-occupying, electrofunk bangers. Macklovitch (or “Dave 1,” as the duo’s smooth-voiced singer and guitarist goes by) and his best friend, Patrick […]
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Occupational goals
Spending years in a hole of debt and uncertainty while participating in a movement aimed at taking power from the wealthy, elite minority in America has a tendency to make one nervous about putting their name out there, he said. Finally, after talking with Oklahoma Gazette about the issues he faced, Mike Galletly decided to […]
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This one’s Occupied
Occupy OKC sprang from the Occupy Wall Street movement, which has been active for nearly a month now. The Oklahoma City protest began Oct. 10. Watch a video of two protesters, who identified themselves as “Jay Fox” and “Britney Occupy”: Video by Matt Carney
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Various Artists — The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams
Now unearthed, some genius (not sarcasm) at Columbia thought it’d be a great idea to recruit a handful of singers indebted to Williams for the purpose of recording an album that simultaneously acts as tribute and debut. None of these songs were ever recorded, according to Columbia. Who finished writing them, we don’t know, but […]
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Mutemath — Odd Soul
Having now heard their third album, “Odd Soul,” it’s pretty easy to understand what King meant when he said, “A lot of the songs we have on this new record are fun to play, and will be fun to play for a long time, no matter what.” The LP’s first four tracks were the songs […]
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Attitude adjustment
Illegally using prescription stimulants to study for exams and write papers is as much a college experience as living in the dorms or underage drinking. At least that’s what many metro college students will tell you about a brand-name drug prescribed to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Despite an ignorance of legal ramifications and potential dangers […]
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Swift justice
Despite several attempts to contact Taylor Swift’s record label, management, backing band members, tightly cloistered press squadron, immediate family, scores of jaded boyfriends, and stable of talking unicorns and pegasii, I failed to procure an interview with the 21-year-old, flaxen-haired songstress in advance of her Saturday-night date with Oklahoma City. I mean, it’s not like […]
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‘Fair’ and balanced
The Oklahoma State Fair is something I have looked forward to during my duration at the University of Central Oklahoma, and the fair food is the best part! My personal favorite was the beer-battered, deep-fried bacon. It was beer, bacon and grease — where could you possibly go wrong? Thanks for an engaging look at […]
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The Last Circus
Having seen his P.O.W. father murdered during an escape attempt decades before, Javier (Carlos Areces, who looks like ’70s TV staple Ray Buktineca with oversized glasses) joins a circus in 1973 Madrid to follow his family destiny as a clown. Because he was denied a proper childhood, Javier follows his dad’s wishes and becomes a […]
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St. Vincent — Strange Mercy
No longer girlish in her vocal performance, Annie Clark grips a “horsehair whip” brought to life by her sinister voice that’s simultaneously desperate for intimacy and confident expressing it. The line “no kisses, no real names” makes it pretty clear that she’s playing the dominatrix here. All that’s missing is a black mask on the […]