Norman experimental producer nurtures organic lo-fi sounds on latest hip-hop infused instrumental EP Art itself is inherently subject to the nature of change. Though artists often strive to create permanent,…
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Norman Rapper S. Reidy Presents Introspective Musical Sketchbook on Scrappy, Poignant New Release Most music is best enjoyed when it isn’t being forced into genre and artist comparisons, and S….
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Happy Halloween! This episode of First Impressions considers a metal album out of the Tulsa area. Welcome to the Alter by Alterblood is as heavy as it is glorious, and…
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This episode looks at the first installment of an ambitious album project aiming to transcribe The Bible’s third Gospel into song. Vol. 2 by The Luke Project clocks in at…
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This episode of First Impressions considers The North Face, the first album to come out under the Broox name. Formerly known as Moufpece Da Rippa, OKC hip-hop staple Broox marks…
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This episode looks at the 2018 full-length album Coyote by John Calvin Abney. Acclaimed by a number of publications, the album also marks Abney’s first appearance in Rolling Stone as…
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As 1980’s era music continues to be influential on even the youngest of today’s musicians, it’s not out of the ordinary to see a band so obviously reference the synthesizer-heavy…
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Improvisation in music is much more often heard from the stage than the studio. It seems like most records that capture improvisation are live albums from the likes of jazz…
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Tulsa seems to be a bit of an underground hotbed of feminist talent. From blog-recommended Vagittarius to the slew of bands to come from the Daddyo’s camp, there is a…
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It’s hard to put a finger on We Made a Mess of Things. Though it has similar sonic treatment, the new five-track EP from Oklahoma-grown artist Desert Youth doesn’t fit squarely…
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(Editor’s note: L.T.Z. asked me to be as critical as possible with this one, so strap in. We’re going to delve deep.) L.T.Z. describes Sophisticated Slabs, his latest full-length, as…
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The All-American Rejects have typically been a barometer band, one so consistently pop-radio friendly and adherent to a mainstream alternative sound that a listener’s opinion of its music tends to…
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