The very funny comedian and UCB performer Alex Fernie had this to say on his blog recently: “Let’s stop using the word “Hipster” as if it means anything. It doesn’t. If you can use it to describe equally the characters in Girls, the chicks wearing Indian feathers at Justice’s Coachella set, and 40 year old [...]
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Beach House’s “Bloom” Should Be Called “Swell”
Could I fangirl for Beach House? Yeah. Maybe. The thing I love most about the Dream Pop genre is the sheer expanse of sound. This may seem like a quick detour, but several weekends ago (read: the Saturday before Record Store Day), I scored a sweet deal. Or it seemed pretty sweet to me at [...]
Hear, Hear: I Take on Listener at The Society
Tuesday night at the Society saw four bands, a garage crowded with concertgoers, a gallery full of artwork – and one Boston Terrier. The dog in question, Baybee, belonged to So Called Savages frontman Bradlee Meredith and wove in and out of groups of people chatting between sets. The show, which was slated to begin at [...]
Norman Music Festival 5
The fifth Norman Music Festival took place over the weekend, and it was…well, it was a music festival. I’d never been before, and it was cool. I wasn’t sure if I’d like it because I haven’t been into live music festivals lately. But it was like going to the State Fair, but fun, and not [...]
Alphabet Soup: ACM at NMF
It’s time once again for the Norman Music Festival, and if you’re looking to catch some homegrown talent, look no further than the ACM@UCO Showcase. This year, eight acts will take the stage, ranging from acoustic to blues and back again to progressive rock. The ACM@UCO Showcase, which will be held at The Brewhouse [...]
Bucking Bronchos
If you’re finding out about Oklahoma bands from NPR, you know you’ve been out of the loop. Trust me, it’s possible. I was sitting at a friend’s house reading an article on NPR Music about the best garage rock bands of 2011 when I stumbled upon this piece of magic: Try Me Out Sometime by [...]
Sounds of the City: The Plaza District Edition
In this episode of Sounds of the City, we interview people from the Plaza District to see what they’ve been listening to. There are no right or wrong answers, only interesting sounds.
Review: M.Ward’s “A Wasteland Companion”
Album: “A Wasteland Companion” Artist: M. Ward Label: Merge Out: April 10th Rating: 3.5/5 When I first listened to “A Wasteland Companion” last week, I wasn’t sure that I liked it. Something about it felt off and it took me a while to get to the second half. But since I do enjoy the majority [...]
‘Other Lives’ Return from Overseas to Rock Norman Music Festival
They’ve been on the road opening for Radiohead, but soon enough they’ll be making a trip to Norman. Who? Other Lives of course. They are one of many bands coming for Norman Music Festival later this month. Maybe You’ve Heard of Them The latest local band to make the jump from dive bar favorites to [...]
DIO Fan Art: For the one dude on Google who was searching for it
So, since I can see what people are searching for now, I can see when people search for something like “Dio Fan Art”- Dio, of course, referring to Ronnie James Dio, 70′s and 80′s metal vocal legend. We felt bad that someone had come to our door seeking something so unimpeachably awesome and left empty [...]
