In full disclosure, modern “Red Dirt” is not really my favorite sub genre of Americana. There just seems to be far too many similarities to what’s being pushed to commercial country radio these days. It seems that the identity and uniqueness the genre once had, has been lost in an attempt to cater to a […]
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Tuesday night Oklahoma City’s “The Blue Door” welcomed the estimable Texas songwriter Kinky Friedman to their intimate room. Friedman is touring in support of his magnificent collection of new songs “Circus of Life”, his first new songs in forty years. Kinky made his way to the stage as the recorded title track “Circus of Life” […]
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It was just about all you could ask for on a Friday night.
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Sunday July 15th was nothing short of a full throttled rhythm and blues revival as The Tower Theatre welcomed Jimmie Vaughan, and his Tilt-a-Whirl Band to a sold out show. Opening the evening’s festivities was Frenchie’s Blues Destroyers. Self described as “blues rockin’ footstompin’ music” the two piece band lived up to this self portrait […]
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Tuesday July 3rd brought Fantastic Negrito and The Guestlist to the Opolis for a humid, warm rock & roots revival of sorts. It was like going to church. Situated in Norman, the Opolis is about 20 minutes south of Oklahoma City, in the shadows of the University of Oklahoma. As a college town, Norman set […]
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Like many great stories, “Circus of Life” started with a phone call from an old friend: Willie: Hey Kinky, what are you up to? Kinky: Hi Willie, not much, I’m watching “Matlock”. Willie: Uh, Kinky, that’s a sure sign of depression. I think you better start writing again. Just like that, we have the first […]
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In full disclosure, I wasn’t completely sure what to expect Monday night at the Tower Theater in Oklahoma City. After all, it had been several years since I last saw Justin Townes Earle. And though I had a basic familiarity with Lydia Loveless material, seeing her live would be my true introduction. So, although I […]
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