Thursday night saw the COOP Showcase return to the historic Tower Theatre in OKC for its January 2019 presentation. Presented by COOP Aleworks, the Showcase is a monthly presentation of some of Oklahoma’s finest up and coming musicians and artists. COOP and the Tower definitely set the bar high for the remainder of the year […]
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December 30th was my second time seeing American Aquarium this year. I’m convinced I would see them every week if I could. As a live band, they are just that compelling, and B.J. Barham is just that charismatic of a frontman and songwriter. I was somewhat anxious that the previous performance had been a […]
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“This is probably the last show we’ll ever play some of these songs.” Steve Earle and the Dukes brought the finale of their 30th anniversary tour of “Copperhead Road” to OKC’s Tower Theatre last week. Honestly, one almost got the impression that Earle is glad to be shelving some of this material again. Though, […]
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By the time this year closes out, I will have attended 42 live shows in 2018. That’s a record for me, and one that I’m immensely proud of. Like most of you, I’m a music guy, and there’s just something about seeing those performers on stage, and hearing those songs come to life in a […]
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‘Damn good gig, good damn crowd Good God, for cryin’ out loud Coming off stage I was mighty proud Then I don’t know what happened’ I don’t claim to know what happened next either, but every other line of this verse of Tyler Childers’ song “I Swear To God” was spot on. It was […]
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Ian Moore at the Blue Door in OKC? Heck yeah. Count me in. With that said, I really didn’t know what to expect. Certainly, what was experienced was beyond the realm of my expectations anyway and anyhow. I had initially expected this to be a full band show. I was wrong in assuming so. Rather, […]
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Fantastic Negrito’s “Please Don’t Be Dead” album on Cooking Vinyl records, for all intents and purposes, is autobiographical magnificence. Self written and produced, the tale it tells, is a vastly important one. It’s an acknowledgement of life’s troubles, but more importantly a celebration of life, and a testament of positivity in the face of adversity. […]
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Colter Wall is the real deal. There’s no doubt about it, and it’s something to behold. Growing up, the first form of music I really latched on to with a ‘love’ was country music. Not what now passes as country music on today’s radio, rather the country music of the late 60’s and 70’s. My […]
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An opportunity to witness Ramblin’ Jack Elliott ply his trade in the intimate confines of The Blue Door is not one to be squandered. Well into his 80’s, Elliott is a living, breathing musical connection to Woody Guthrie, having admired, studied under and lived with the quintessential American folk singer. Indeed, it’s been documented that […]
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You want rock ‘n’ roll? You want some good soul music? How about some funk? You want to dance? Maybe a little music history? A rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame legend? A good cause? You’re in luck, because Little Steven Van Zandt’s current tour checks off all of those boxes. Little Steven’s tour graced […]
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