Tag: interview
“Be…Who You Want, How You Want”: An Interview with Ace Stiles
Tulsa singer-songwriter’s defiant debut EP bounces back from music industry cynicism with swoon-worthy tunes of rebuttal Ace Stiles isn’t the first Oklahoma crooner to face the dismissa... Read More
Post-Noodle Emopasta, or How Ben Quad Learned to Stop Chasing Its Tail
Now in tour mode, OKC emo quartet Ben Quad is having a breakout year thanks to a game-changing debut album In the beginning there was the riff. Ben...... Read More
The ‘Way’-faring Tones of Clancy Jones
Americana singer-songwriter Clancy Jones finds rest and inspiration in rural Oklahoma on ponderous, dusky new record In 2017, Clancy Jones released an EP “out in the ether on...... Read More
“The Ah-ha’s of Existence”: An Interview with S. Reidy
Norman’s Lo-fi Hip-hop Hometown Hero Hits the Big Stage at Norman Music Festival Following His Landmark 2022 LP Released earlier this year, S. Reidy’s An Album, With Songs...... Read More
BRD Calling
Oklahoma trio is a unique fit of rhythmic jazz Have you heard about BRD? An acronym of its members first names, the Oklahoma jazz trio is: Brian Belanus,...... Read More
Indie Pop EP Construes Blue Hues’ New Muse
Tulsa band finds artistic direction through catchy songs on Marble Games It’s exciting when a band’s sound comes together, and that’s what happens on the Marble Games EP...... Read More
“We Get Each Other”: An Interview with Five Year Gap
Tonkawa Brother/Sister Pop/Rock duo celebrates debut EP at 51st St. Speakeasy After four years of working together around Ciara Brooke‘s solo pop project, Ciara and her brother Brody...... Read More
The Intuitive Twang of Tim Buchanan
– photo by Daniel Giles Helm – Okie singer-songwriter brings select country songs to life on new full-band EP Tim Buchanan starts his latest album staring himself in...... Read More
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