“I came from a generation when we put on shows in basements and didn’t think about paying the bands, but we always did if we had the money,” he said.
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He wouldn’t let us be just good enough, Simmons said. If we could make it better in certain spots, he would definitely encourage us to make it better.
“He wouldn’t let us be just good enough,” Simmons said. “If we could make it better in certain spots, he would definitely encourage us to make it better.”
Chicken-Fried News: FIDLAR’s roof
Skate punk band FIDLAR recorded its trippy new music video for “Punks” in OKC.
Dashboard Confessional stops in Oklahoma City for the Taste of Chaos tour
Dashboard Confessional frontman Chris Carrabba was cheering for the Oklahoma City Thunder during this year’s NBA playoffs.
Summer Cannibals is the newest band to pick up the Kill Rock Stars torch
Summer Cannibals signed with the Kill Rock Stars label in February and plays at Opolis June 9.
Hunter Hayes challenges the status quo album format
Hunter Hayes performs June 3 at Frontier City.
Charlie Christian International Music Festival celebrates music pioneer’s 100th birthday
A local music festival celebrates Oklahoma musician Charlie Christian, widely regarded as the first major soloist on the electric guitar.
Tyler, the Creator embodies rap’s millennial ethos
Tyler, The Creator plays at Diamond Ballroom May 31.
Ellis Paul returns to play in front of The Blue Door’s captive crowd
Folk musician Ellis Paul is interested in how Oklahoma and various regions across the United States approach songwriting.
The Dictators NYC brings proto-punk history to Blue Note Lounge
Members of legendary punk group The Dictators bring their nearly complete act to OKC.
