Credit: Brad Gregg But when the film section gets going next week, Wayne Coyne is scheduled to premiere a movie he’s directed. No, it’s not Christmas on Mars 2: The More, the Merrier (thankfully), but A Year in the Life of Wayne’s Phone. Because, hey, why not? Compiled from more than 28 hours of video […]
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Buffa-loaded
Since 2009, the Oklahoma Film & Music Office (OF&MO) has been our agent down south, working with local creatives, media and sponsors to turn that nice thought into a reality. What began as a modest, one-day showcase of Okie talent (that drew some 700 attendees) has grown into a multiday experience branded as the Buffalo […]
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We’re no angels
What’s a better way to draw attention to your band than nabbing George Michael to play bass? No, not the one from Wham!, but “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” actor Michael Cera. Cera — who played a character named George Michael in TV’s “Arrested Development” — is actually a skilled bassist, and singer/guitarist Nick Thorburn […]
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Do or dial
Tulsa alternative act RadioRadio has never been shy of its intention; it’s so committed that the band decided on repeating it in its name. “There’s always been that desire to breakout into being the national act we are capable of being,” vocalist Greg Hosterman said. “I felt like the name was an exultation. RadioRadio: We […]
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South spark
“Is that what Oklahoma sounds like these days?” he yelled. Yes, it is. Held March 15-17, the first official SXSW showcase for Oklahoma bands, sponsored in large part by the Oklahoma Film & Music Office, went a long way to taking Sooner music out of stereotypes and into reality in listeners’ minds. From the Ramones-esque […]