“[Strippers] Were Almost as Important as the Rappers”: An Interview with Mars Deli on ‘Pink Palace’

Posted on April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 by Jeremy Martin

The OKC hip-hop artist strips down sex and power fantasies with dichotomous double act on feature-heavy concept LP. A message from the Make Oklahoma Weirder team: this article...... Read More

Album Review: Lucky to Be a Legend by Chris “The God MC” Cain

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Evan Jarvicks

A message from the Make Oklahoma Weirder team: this article was originally written by Evan Jarvicks in 2019 and is being released as part of MOW’s “VVeirder VVinter...... Read More

Factory Obscura’s Mix-Tape Vol. 2 is a Perfect Marriage of Oklahoma Talent

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 by Zoe Travers

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

O2worldwide’s Meteoric Rise Trends Home

Posted on March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 by Jeremy Martin

OKC suburban music collective talks its atypical sound, Internet word-of-mouth, and finally turning heads in Oklahoma. BACK ON TRACK, released last month, is the third album from Oklahoma...... Read More

Jarvix’s Top 10 Oklahoma Music Videos of 2020 (+ 5 more)

Posted on March 23, 2021March 24, 2021 by Evan Jarvicks

In January, I wrote a guest article for KOSU Radio / The Spy counting down my picks for the top 10 music videos made and released by Oklahoma-based artists...... Read More

Top 20 EPs of 2017: 20-11 (Jarvix’s Big 50)

Posted on December 26, 2017January 1, 2023 by Evan Jarvicks

For info on the Big 50, head over here. Top 10 Singles Top 20 EPs (10-1) Top 20 LPs 20. Bridges & Borderlines by Joel T. Mosman &...... Read More

Jarvix’s Big 50: The Best Local Music of 2017

Posted on December 24, 2017November 11, 2018 by Evan Jarvicks

Top 10 Singles Top 20 EPs Top 20 LPs It’s that time again. The calendar year is coming to a close, and folks are reflecting on the best...... Read More

CDMG’s Supplemental Guide to #NMFX

Posted on April 28, 2017April 16, 2021 by Evan Jarvicks

This is a three-part supplemental guide to Norman Music Festival 10, a free music fest happening in Norman this weekend from Thursday to Saturday (Apr. 27-29).    ...... Read More

Top 20 EPs of 2016: 20-11 (Jarvix’s Big 50)

Posted on December 27, 2016January 1, 2023 by Evan Jarvicks

For info on the Big 50, head over here. Top 10 Singles Top 20 EPs (10-1) Top 20 LPs 20. The EP by Gabrielle B. Backed by sparse...... 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

OKC-based Paseo Street Walkers and Culture Cinematic Embrace Jazz Fusion Concepts on Respective Debuts

Posted on April 5, 2016January 26, 2021 by Evan Jarvicks

Instrumentally smooth brushstrokes paint cool watercolors that extend beyond the canvas of genre on two new full-length jazz-leaning releases. Paseo Street Walkers’ self-titled effort plays ligh... Read More

Showboating Serenader John Winston Holds Nothing Back on Sexually-charged EP

Posted on March 8, 2016January 1, 2023 by Evan Jarvicks

With sultry, often R-rated lyrics and flashy vocal overdubs, Oklahoma City’s John Winston creates a candid brand of R&B that calls it as he sees it. While that...... Read More