Evan Jarvicks
aka Jarvix, the Chief Executive Weirdo of Make Oklahoma Weirder. His out-of-the-box music coverage has been published by the Oklahoma Gazette, KOSU, and The Oklahoman among others. He also makes DIY music as a solo multi-instrumentalist live looper in his spare time.
Top 20 EPs of 2016: 10-1 (Jarvix’s Big 50)
For info on the Big 50, head over here. Top 10 Singles Top 20 EPs (20-11) Top 20 LPs 10. Pop Rocks & Cocaine by TRPQWN It’s not...... Read More
Top 20 EPs of 2016: 20-11 (Jarvix’s Big 50)
For info on the Big 50, head over here. Top 10 Singles Top 20 EPs (10-1) Top 20 LPs 20. The EP by Gabrielle B. Backed by sparse...... Read More
Top 10 Singles of 2016 (Jarvix’s Big 50)
For info on the Big 50, head over here. Top 20 EPs Top 20 LPs 10. “Joke’s On You” by The Big News Oklahoma’s hot new ska punk...... Read More
Jarvix’s Big 50: The Best Local Music of 2016
Top 10 Singles Top 20 EPs Top 20 LPs Blog editor Evan here– This was a big year for local music, and it’s just one of many in...... Read More
Singles Grab Bag #6
As the year winds down, it’s easy to start summarizing the ups and downs of the past 11 months. However, December has only begun, and good art is...... Read More
Choose Your Own Interview: Space4Lease
Pictured from left: Grayson Hamm, Brandon Brewer, Wes Belk, Walt Blythe This interview was used as a basis for a write-up on Space4Lease that you can read here. Featured...... Read More
The Everyone Frequency: Space4Lease Finds Its Voice in a Microcosm of Diversity
Space4Leasew/ Helen Kelter Skelter and Oklahoma Cloud Factory9 PM, Saturday, November 5 [2016]Opolis113 N Crawford Ave, Norman, OK$7All Ages How does a band meld sober piano chord progressions,.... Read More
There’s More Than Meets the Eye with John Calvin Abney’s Sophomore Full-Length
With his tussled hair, well-worn guitar, and harmonica rack, John Calvin Abney at first fits an all too familiar mold. He seems poised to spin stories of wisdom...... Read More
Singles Grab Bag #5
This fifth installment of Singles Grab Bag features seven new tracks from various Oklahoma artists in a diverse cross-section of genres. Music from pop, surf rock, hip-hop, chillwave,...... Read More
Last Week’s ‘Okies Love Louisianans’ Show to Benefit Flood Victims
Music lineup from Okies Love Louisianans Nearly a dozen local performers gathered in Oklahoma City on August 28 in support of victims of the recent Louisiana floods. The...... Read More