Rebecca Vitsmun Credit: Mark Hancock That latter fact might seem incongruous in a state often characterized as the buckle of the Bible Belt. But some experts suggest the large numbers of self-described atheists aren’t so surprising. “I am a native Oklahoman, and I have found that while Oklahoma is a conservative state with a strong […]
thing
Posted inMusic
Feeling up
Feel Spectres is more than just a name for the indie act led by Matt Goad; it’s more like a mission statement. “It’s kind of funny and creepy at the same time,” Goad said of the moniker, which parodies legendary record producer/convicted murderer Phil Spector. “And that suits us just fine. We want to make […]
Posted inNews
No Wonder
No Wonder Perhaps the most benign thing that can be said about Innocence of Muslims, that notorious 14-minute movie trailer sparking violent protests throughout the Middle East, is this: It has kept To the Wonder, a film largely shot in Oklahoma, from being the world’s most widely condemned flick. Expectations were high in 2010 when […]
Posted inMusic
Brady bunch
For alt-rock act Primus, the very thing that made it hard to break through is the thing that’s kept it from going away. “I think the key has been not being relevant, in the sense of music genres as they’ve come and gone, and we never really fit into any of them,” guitarist Larry LaLonde […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Fast five
Big ideas can define careers. But they’re also expensive, which is why the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition developed “Art 365.” It grants five artists 12 months and $12,000 each to produce work that could change the trajectory of their careers. Opening Friday, the exhibit features projects by Geoffrey Hicks, Grace Grothaus, Aaron Hauck, Frank Wick […]
Posted inNews
Freedom fighter
There is an old legal truism about arguing either the law or the truth when one of them is on your side, or resorting to pounding your fist on the table with as much conviction as possible when you have neither. Reese has only emotion on his side: a poor reason to use for enforcement […]
Posted inNews
Munn ho!: Fifth in a series
“I would personally find it really romantic to grab a big pizza, a couple bottles of wine, and hang out in a hotel room with a big fireplace and just talk and laugh.” Got it, guys? Alcohol and cheese might lead to that other thing. And speaking of that other thing, we think we found […]