Top 10 Singles of 2016 (Jarvix’s Big 50)

Posted on December 26, 2016November 11, 2018 by Evan Jarvicks

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

Posted on December 25, 2016November 11, 2018 by Evan Jarvicks

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

Posted on December 9, 2016March 19, 2019 by Evan Jarvicks

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

The Everyone Frequency: Space4Lease Finds Its Voice in a Microcosm of Diversity

Posted on November 5, 2016January 25, 2021 by Evan Jarvicks

Space4Lease​w/ Helen Kelter Skelter and Oklahoma Cloud Factory9 PM, Saturday, November 5 [2016]Opolis113 N Crawford Ave, Norman, OK$7​All Ages How does a band meld sober piano chord progressions,.... Read More

Singles Grab Bag #4

Posted on August 19, 2016March 21, 2019 by Evan Jarvicks

Singles Grab Bag features reviews for recent singles in a local sampling of various genres. Specifically, this fourth installment looks at synthrock, lo-fi acoustic, pop, rap, and experimental...... Read More

Singles Grab Bag #3

Posted on June 15, 2016March 22, 2019 by Evan Jarvicks

It’s summer in Oklahoma City, which means a slew of great new local music and festivals around every corner. Major names in the scene have put out new...... Read More

Foxburrows’ Latest Grapples with Psychological Burdens Through Upbeat Indie Rock

Posted on May 6, 2016January 25, 2021 by Evan Jarvicks

Tame contains some rather heavy themes within its layered swirl of clean-cut guitar lines, but it’s not readily apparent from its exterior. The Oklahoma City band’s impressive full-length... Read More

Soft-Hued OKC Band Toys with Indie Rock Formula on Smart, Compositionally Focused Debut

Posted on January 12, 2016January 22, 2021 by Evan Jarvicks

With its thoughtful approach to sonic texture and vocal harmony, the new debut EP from Oklahoma City five-piece The So Help Me’s is a stellar start to a...... Read More

If You’re Looking for a Little More Screamo in Your Indie Rock… – Naturalist Review

Posted on December 31, 2015September 18, 2018 by Evan Jarvicks

Within the first 20 seconds of their new EP, Naturalist unleashes a jarring declaration of their unlikely hybrid of low-key rock and raw punk styles. The OKC band’s...... Read More

Ripple Green Brings London Cool to Oklahoma City

Posted on December 31, 2015November 11, 2018 by Evan Jarvicks

British swagger must be contagious because Ripple Green’s latest effort struts like nothing they’ve done before. After an extended stay in the UK last year as part of ACM@UCO’s exchange...... Read More