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Album Review: Day One EP by Open/Honest

Album Review: Day One EP by Open/Honest

Posted on November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 by Evan Jarvicks

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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Album Review: S. Reidy - A Mixtape

Album Review: S. Reidy – A Mixtape

Posted on July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 by Evan Jarvicks

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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First Impressions: Welcome to the Alter by Alterblood

First Impressions: Welcome to the Alter by Alterblood

Posted on October 31, 2018November 11, 2018 by Evan Jarvicks

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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First Impressions: Vol. 2 by The Luke Project

First Impressions: Vol. 2 by The Luke Project

Posted on October 24, 2018November 11, 2018 by Evan Jarvicks

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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First Impressions: The North Face by Broox

First Impressions: The North Face by Broox

Posted on July 8, 2018November 3, 2018 by Evan Jarvicks

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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First Impressions: Coyote by John Calvin Abney

First Impressions: Coyote by John Calvin Abney

Posted on June 6, 2018November 11, 2018 by Evan Jarvicks

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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Tulsa's The Wright Brothers Live Up to 'Cosmic' Muse on Synth-fueled Debut LP

Tulsa’s The Wright Brothers Live Up to ‘Cosmic’ Muse on Synth-fueled Debut LP

Posted on April 18, 2018November 11, 2018 by Evan Jarvicks

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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Instrumental Rock Quartet Lost Cosmos Improvises Space Odyssey with Debut LP

Instrumental Rock Quartet Lost Cosmos Improvises Space Odyssey with Debut LP

Posted on February 23, 2018November 11, 2018 by Evan Jarvicks

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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Girls Club Dazzles with Spunky Garage Glamour on Sophomore Rock EP

Girls Club Dazzles with Spunky Garage Glamour on Sophomore Rock EP

Posted on January 30, 2018November 11, 2018 by Evan Jarvicks

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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Downtempo Music Project Desert Youth Seeks Renewal on Ponderous New EP

Downtempo Music Project Desert Youth Seeks Renewal on Ponderous New EP

Posted on November 29, 2017October 29, 2018 by Evan Jarvicks

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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L.T.Z. Doubles Down on Ambitious, Definitive 20-Track Hip-hop Album

L.T.Z. Doubles Down on Ambitious, Definitive 20-Track Hip-hop Album

Posted on October 9, 2017June 22, 2019 by Evan Jarvicks

(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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Latest All-American Rejects EP Explores New Identity, Pursues Fresh Horizons

Latest All-American Rejects EP Explores New Identity, Pursues Fresh Horizons

Posted on October 6, 2017June 22, 2019 by Evan Jarvicks

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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