Category: Features
Grandpa Vern Goes Hard
Sincerity-driven OKC rock band finds clarity in noise on new music singles Grandpa Vern is getting heavier. “I started out doing kind of indie rock stuff,” said Grandpa...... Read More
Johnny Manchild Rides New-Media Wave All the Way to LA
Old friends, band dynamics, difficult changes, and the offer Mr. Manchild couldn’t refuse With high-profile spots at the Tower Theater, headline billing on various local festivals, and an...... Read More
Debut Track: “Sendin’ All My Love” by Poor Sap
OKC indie foursome prepares delectable rooftop pop from doublespeak winks on first single It takes a self-assured band to wear a meek moniker well. Though its name may...... Read More
Pet Sounds
Tulsa band Pets. stretches its post-quarantine legs with lively new indie rock singles and shows “Seeing Stars”, released today worldwide, features some of the more restless drum movement.... Read More
Starring Spence Browne as Himself
Hip-hop Family Man Spins Positive Personal Values on Vibe-Abundant Debut Solo LP ‘Identity’ After more than a decade of making music and playing live shows with his band...... Read More
Inferna’s Persistent New Era
Activist Hardcore Punk Band Overcomes Pandemic Isolation and Interstate Distance to Reignite OKC Freak Scene Anyone that thinks making punk rock is easy should really have a conversation...... Read More
“Off on a Wander”: An Interview with Child of the Machine
Stillwater-based experimental solo project charters otherworldly homebrew voyages with an eclectic assortment of sounds. With evocative song titles such as “Starships Waltz Around the Station” and... Read More
Fire in Little Africa Sets the Spotlight with “Shining”
Prepare yourself for Tulsa Hip-Hop’s living memorial to Black Wall Street with FILA’s shimmering opening scene. With its lead single “Shining” and its accompanying music videos, Fire i... Read More
Factory Obscura’s Mix-Tape Vol. 2 is a Perfect Marriage of Oklahoma Talent
The new six-track mixtape cassette captures a journey of raw emotion through the changing seasons and pairs beautifully with the immersive art experience. Oklahoma is home to some...... Read More
SIYLA Investigates Pieces of an Unshattered Life
Tulsa/OKC hip-hop artist’s heady new concept LP challenges narrative conventions on storytelling and depression. Content Warning: Suicide SIYLA’s name is an acronym: “Since Infinity You’re... Read More