Artist to Watch: Sarah Jaffe
Denton artist Sarah Jaffe is set to play at The Opolis next week with Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr. fame.
I’ve read about Jaffe on NPR, Paste and several other blogs. I’m going to chat with her this afternoon.
She’s got some powerful tunes. Give her a listen.
Photo Slideshow: Sugar and Gold at The Opolis
The California dance rock dudes known as Sugar and Gold played at The Opolis last night.
The vibrant rockers were a headliner at the second Norman Music Festival.
Pixies announce tour stop in Tulsa
This photo, supplied by Stick Figure Productions shows Frank Black and Kim Deal.
Mark your concert calenders for Sept. 18 because famed indie rock outfit The Pixies will visit Brady Theater, according to The Pixies’ website.
The quartet will be performing the album “Doolittle” in its entirety. And if you love the set you watch then pick up a recorded version of your show at the band’s merch table.
Take that bootleggers.
A special pre-sale begins on Monday, June 7 at 8 a.m at http://www.pixiesmusic.com.
Barack Obama, Paul McCartney, Jerry Seinfeld and others sing ‘Hey Jude’
How surreal is this? President Barack Obama presented Paul McCartney with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Wednesday, and in near-”We Are the World” fashion, they join in a “Hey Jude” singalong with almost the entire world.
President Barack Obama, right, presents Paul McCartney with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Audio: First leak from Kanye’s forthcoming album
Listen here to “Power” from Kanye’s upcoming “Good Ass Job”. Suffice it to say that Mr. West is over his “808s and Heartbreak” phase but unfortunately it sounds like there’s no return to the brilliance that was his earliest work.
Also, the suicide chorus at the end kinda worries me. Somebody keep an eye on that kid.
–Carney
Rocklahoma heats up rock fans in Pryor
PRYOR — The fourth-annual Rocklahoma music festival proved that sunscreen and going shirtless are as much a part of the rock ‘n’ roll experience as a band cranking its guitar amps to 11.
Braving the scorching sun, Three Days Grace and Godsmack joined 15 other “heavy rock” bands inside a 400-acre outdoor venue on Friday.
And they brought friends.
Heather Clark, of Alva, Okla, listens to Janus perform during Rocklahoma Friday, May 28, 2010, in Pryor, Okla. Photo by Miranda Grubbs, The Oklahoman
VIDEO: Rocklahomans of Rocklahoma
This weekend was Rocklahoma and photo intern Miranda Grubbs was up for a video adventure.
We shot several “live portraits” and created a peak into what sort of people drive all the way to Pryor when the sun is melting mailboxes becuase it’s so unnecessarily toasty outside.
Here’s the inspiration for the video.
CHECK OUT Matt Carney’s blog post below for some insight into the story we wrote for print.
I WANNA ROCKlahoma
