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Retro Metro OKC: What’s in your attic?

Steve Lackmeyer emailed me last week, inviting me to the Retro Metro OKC preview party at the Sieber Hotel in MidTown.

I interviewed Lackmeyer and Justin Tyler Moore about the project and its site RetroMetroOKC.org. Seems like a daunting process to me: organizing a local group of history enthusiasts and collecting people’s memories and tokens of the past.

It’s a great idea. The web site is cool. I admire these guys for their passion and expertise. Impressive.


Kendra parties at CityWalk

First Lil’ Jon. Then Kim Kardashian. And The Situation.

Now Kendra.

CityWalk promised earlier this year they would bring in the entertainment headliners. And they’ve delivered.

We had a camera at the club Friday night as Kendra proclaimed herself ready to “get this party started.”


The utter brilliance of Old Spices viral campaign – Advertising – Salon.com

The utter brilliance of Old Spices viral campaign – Advertising – Salon.com.


A Helicopter Ride With the King of DSLR Video

I’m a big fan of Vincent Laforet. Great photographer. Great teacher of shooting video too. His series with CreateLive was nothing short of gold.

A Helicopter Ride With the King of DSLR Video.


Iguana Grill celebrates two years, looks ahead

Didn’t really mean for this to become a 10 minute video. But it’s the Internet, right?

We’ve done a few videos and stories about Iguana Mexican Grill on 9th Street in Oklahoma City. Last week was the 2 year anniversary of the successful “taco stand.” I caught up with two of the three partners, Chef Ryan Parrott and Robert Painter, to talk about the first two years, the growth of the area and what’s next.

Fried chicken and champagne, anyone?

It rained on my topless Jeep during this interview on Friday evening. But it’s always entertaining talking with the Iguana crew. Good people. Good food. Glad to see growth around Oklahoma City. Anywhere. Not just on 9th Street where Iguana anchors a food row including Sara Sara Cupcakes and Pachinko Parlor.

And Jeeps are made for the elements.

My band played a high school prom, Heritage Hall, I think, last spring at the Iguana Grill. Some of the spread for the kids included tacos. This was before Taco Tuesday was introduced. At 1 am or 2 am or whenever we finished playing, Parrott told us to help ourselves to the remaining food. Never have tacos of any size tasted so good.

Congrats to Ryan, Robert and Steve Mason. And to all of us who have made friends with them, and others we have met while dining at Iguana.


Chitty Chitty Bang Bang flies into OKC

Big thanks to the Lyric Theatre crew for access to shoot this video and interviews. Fun cast. Looks like a fun show.