Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips signs a guitar held by his manager, Scott Booker, at the news conference Thursday touting the creation of the University of Central Oklahoma’s Academy of Contemporary Music. Booker will head up the school, set to open in fall 2009. (Photo by Jaconna Aguirre/The Oklahoman)
The University of Central Oklahoma’s plan to open a school of rock, a U.S. version of England’s Academy of Contemporary Music, in Bricktown has created an international buzz.
Not surprisingly, one of the school’s big boosters is Wayne Coyne, frontman of Oklahoma City-based alt-rock heroes the Flaming Lips.
Read more about this awesome new development on the Oklahoma music scene in this story by The Oklahoman’s intrepid education reporter Susan Simpson.
-BAM
October 11th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Okay, no fair. UCO suddenly became cool. How did you allow this to happen, fabulous Cowboy maiden?
October 20th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Hello from Melissa Black - owner of MUSIC BY MELISSA here in peoria,az and a graduate of UCO (masters of music education) - good job guys! As a teacher who specializes in teaching rock,pop and country music - i commend you all and wish your program the best of luck! Its the smartest move that you could make. FANTASTIC!!! By the way - we do live in the phoenix area - but not a day goes by that i do not read the okla news - thanks! I would love to be on your mailing list so i can keep up with your school news.