This past Thursday night I spent another spellbound evening at Oklahoma City’s Blue Door. Time spent at the “best listening room in Oklahoma” has become commonplace over the years, but tonight it was extra special watching the great Radney Foster. As Eddie Heizleman stated at the conclusion of his memorable opening set, Foster is “Nashville’s […]
There are circumstances that unquestionably reinforce your opinion of people. This undoubtedly was one of those situations. A little context, AHI, though originally from Ontario, now joins a formidable list as one of Toronto’s prized musical exports. The singer-songwriter has been nominated for a Juno in the Contemporary Roots Album of the year category. Previously, […]
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Every now and then and album comes to you somewhat unexpectedly, and proceeds to unequivocally blow your mind. I listen to a really wide swath of music, and at least most recently that phenomenon has really only occurred with music on the heavier or much more eclectic side. Bands like Yob, Ancestors or even Billie […]
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This past Saturday night, Patty Griffin returned to Oklahoma City. This time though she’s in the midst of a full tour rather than a warm-up show, and also, this time she situated herself into the Auditorium at the Douglass, rather than The Blue Door in order to accommodate a larger audience. Despite the venue change, […]
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This past Sunday evening Keb’ Mo’ brought his “Oklahoma” tour to, well, Oklahoma. Oklahoma City’s Tower Theatre to be exact. It was a perfect setting for Keb’s gentleman style of blues, even if the crowd at times got a little “rowdy” as he said. Seemingly nonplussed by the occasional distraction, the four-time Grammy Award winner […]
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Well, that was unexpected. Jeff Beck rolled into Tulsa this past Wednesday for the second date of his short 6 city tour. What we didn’t expect was that his incredibly talented band had added a second guitarist. That new addition turned out to be non other than Johnny Depp. The accomplished actor and come lately […]
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Irish singer-songwriter, and actor Glen Hansard made his first trip to Oklahoma City this past Monday night, and I have a feeling it won’t be his last. Touring in support of his This Wild Willing album, Hansard effectively floored me with his songwriting and arrangements. In addition to a staggering collection of songs, Hansard brought […]
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If there was ever an example of a songwriter trapped in a novelist’s body, it’s got to be Chris Knight. The tales and stories the man has written are about are as vivid as any James Lee Burke, Rick Bragg or Flannery O’Conner novel. But Knight’s approach to his Southern anthems, are perhaps even more […]
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Faded Love, Route 66, Bob Wills Is Still The King, Take Me Back to Tulsa, Milk Cow Blues and Miles and Miles of Texas. Just the titles alone paint a vivid picture and tell fabulous stories. Now, add Ray Benson and the fabulous Asleep at the Wheel as the source, and it’s taken to a […]
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It’s a Friday night, in mid August. American Aquarium roll into town in brand new digs, a big, fancy rock ‘n’ roll glorified tour bus, pulling a nondescript gear trailer. The bus is parked behind the beautiful Tower Theatre in the Uptown 23rd District of Oklahoma City. I just finished an interview (view here: https://americanahighways.org/2019/08/19/interview-bj-barham/) with […]
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