LOUD NOISES.
Now that I have your attention, please take a look at the remainder of video coverage from Vault’s show Saturday.
Your ears won’t thank you, but your heart will.
- OH DEER!
- MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
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VIDEO UPDATE: Brother Gruesome, The Boom Bang and DEERPEOPLE at Vault (Feb. 20) PART TWO
February 23, 2010VIDEO UPDATE: Brother Gruesome, The Boom Bang and DEERPEOPLE at Vault (Feb. 20) PART ONE
February 21, 2010- DOUBLE TROUBLE
If you didn’t get a chance to catch up with why Brother Gruesome is worth buying a cassette player for then watch as Todd Jackson and Levi Watson tear up Vault.
Jackson had lost his voice celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but something about the rawness of his vocals added to the intimacy of the show.
- BOOM TO THE BANG
I know who to blame if I ever lose my hearing.
The loudest band in Oklahoma played one of its most energetic sets to date. Climbing amps, throwing tambourines and general madness was everywhere. Keep your eyes on these kids to do some bigger than big things.
VIDEO UPDATE: “on.” episode 15 Erin Austin (OK Sweetheart) Valentine’s Day Special
February 12, 2010- JUST SOME OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONGS
Her band is known as OK Sweetheart, and that’s a fitting nickname for Erin Austin.
After a brief introduction at Stonewall Tavern, the OK Sweetheart gang followed “on.” upstairs into an apartment that sits above Cafe 88.
Austin broke into a duo of love songs, which make it hard not to feel all woozy. Maybe it’s Austin’s warm voice, or maybe it’s the fact Valentine’s Day is so close.
Nonetheless, she seemed like a fitting choice for the first “on.” Valentine’s Day special.
- GETTING TO KNOW ERIN AUSTIN
Listen to a couple Erin Austin songs, and it’ll take you a few moments to pinpoint what decade from your parents’ vinyl collection she came from.
Austin’s husband Rob Gungor said Austin, 27, recently adhered to a strict diet of The Beatles, The Zombies and early Randy Newman songs to avoid sounding like today’s popular artists.
The diet paid off.
Graced with a talent for stunningly simple songwriting, Austin can generate all the warmth of a dozen Beatles songs and add a carefree, soothing twist.
It’s no surprise her full band is named OK Sweetheart.
Before moving to Oklahoma in 2001, Austin grew up in Oriskany, N.Y., and would invent dances while her father played guitar. Austin has come a long way from performing talent shows for her parents, graduating from Oral Roberts University and moving to California. She said music always has been a part of her life.
“If I hear something or think of something (then) I have to write it down and develop it more,” Austin said. “It’s like a compulsion. If there was no music, I just wouldn’t know what to do with myself.”
She said she began writing an album in 2007, and her work has attracted indie artists like Midlake and local Oklahoma musicians. Clay Welch of Tulsa’s Callupsie plays guitar when OK Sweetheart tours and Patrick Ryan of Tulsa’s Dead Sea Choir plays drums.
Ryan said he’s attracted to the drumming in Austin’s music because McKenzie Smith of Midlake and Gungor wrote the parts.
“It’s drumming 101,” he said. “It’s not about playing crazy, but playing simple really well.”
Austin said OK Sweetheart plans to visit the South by Southwest Music Festival in March to play shows to attract a record label.
If she has to settle for one label, then this OK Sweetheart might have to break more than a few hearts.
- SEE HER TONIGHT
Friday February 12 @ Opolis
Sherree Chamberlain
Samantha Crain
Erin Austin
9 p.m. | All Ages | $7 Day of show
*$2 surcharge under 21
- TOO FAR? THEN STAY IN STILLWATER
Saturday February 13 @ Vault
James Price
Satori
James McLaughlin
10 p.m. | All Ages | $5 Day of show
VIDEO UPDATE: Flatland Travelers take on the snow
February 8, 2010- UPDATE
The Flatland Travelers won the Wakarusa Winter Classic in Stillwater. If you’re headed to Wakarusa this summer then make sure to say hello to some Stillwater talent.
Although Chris Bell sometimes plays a guitar the size of a newborn baby, his desire for bigger things is still evident.
Bell and guitarist Sam Naifeh are in the Stillwater-native band Flatland Travelers. The duo took a break before touring last week to brave the icy streets of Stillwater to play a couple acoustic songs for “on.”
The country jam band will switch to electric this evening because they will be joined by bandmates Ryan Linden and Dylan Cahwee to compete at Eskimo Joes in the Wakarusa Winter Classic. Several local bands will play starting at 10 p.m. in hopes of winning one time slot in the Wakarusa music festival this June in Arkansas.
Voting will take place Monday at the show.
Naifeh said playing Wakarusa opens a lot of doors for newer bands after gracing a stage at the festival.
VIDEO UPDATE: The Non cd release PART FOUR – “We’re so Young” by Jacob Abello and Sherree Chamberlain
January 21, 2010VIDEO UPDATE: The Non cd release PART TWO – “Amanda” by The Pretty Black Chains
January 19, 2010
- WHAT’S ALL THIS?
Keep checking back for four more parts from THE NON’S epic two-day release party.
- SPECIAL THANKS TO…
The Pretty Black Chains for letting me hop onstage. I’m still trying to get comfortable with using cameras, so the results are a little shaky. If anyone would like to donate to me getting one of these then please let me know.
VIDEO UPDATE: The Non cd release PART ONE – “Alone” Sherree Chamberlain and co.
January 18, 2010
- WHAT’S ALL THIS?
Keep checking back for five more parts from THE NON’S epic two-day release party.
- SPECIAL THANKS TO…
Hayley Wilhite for shooting this nice little video.
“on.” episode 13 – The Uglysuit HOLIDAY SEASON FINALE
December 21, 2009- SEASON’S GREETINGS
Holiday breaks are a time for people to slow down for a while, but The Uglysuit hasn’t had much time to rest.
- “Chicago” by THE UGLYSUIT – LIVE @ THE CONSERVATORY
- “1902, Deep Ocean” by THE UGLYSUIT – LIVE @ THE CONSERVATORY
I caught up with the OKC sextet at The Conservatory the day before Thanksgiving at a benefit show.
Somehow, I managed to sit down all six members of the band to discuss how it operates like a family. It was no simple task to get everyone to sit down in one place, but I learned the trick is to use rhino tranquilizers and a couch.
- FAMILY MATTERS (From left Crosby Bray, Dustin Maynord, Colin Bray, Kyle Mayfield, Israel Hindman and Jonathan Martin)
I thought talking about family was an interesting topic because The Uglysuit was performing in front of several of its family members and for other families too.
Positive Tomorrows, an OKC organization working to educate and help the homeless, collected canned goods for the less fortunate.
The tunes were good and it was all for a good cause.
Not a bad way give thanks this year.
- A FOND FAREWELL
This is the last episode for the first season of “on.” and I hope you’ve enjoyed our videos. If you have any interest in the show or any ideas drop a comment or shoot an e-mail to nathan.poppe@okstate.edu.
We are looking forward to being back next semester with more sounds from Stillwater and Oklahoma.
I hope you’ll join us.
- SPECIAL THANKS GOES TO
Dean and Dianna Wilhite for letting the “on.” crew rest at their home.
The Conservatory for letting us steal a couch from inside the venue. Check out who’s playing there now.
- MORE UGLYSUIT HERE
This isn’t the first time “on.” has tangoed with The Uglysuit.
Flaming Lips release awesome fetus ornament
December 9, 2009Move over “Santa Baby” because the Lips just released a wonderful Christmas decoration available at here.
Lips frontman Wayne Coyne explains all you need to know.
The ornament is in the shape of a fetus and it’s silver. Umbilical cord sold separately (but really not at all).
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