IndianGiver — Plafond EP

If you were to peruse the “About” section of IndianGiver’s Facebook page, you’ll notice how the instruments attributed to each of the Oklahoma City band’s five members are described with downright flippancy: Dylan Jordan plays “sticks & animal skins,” while Jazzton Rodriguez earns his keep with “shanties & loud noises,” and so on.

05/22/2013 | Comments 0

Various artists — Never Give Up: Celebrating 10 Years of The Postal Service

Few indie bands have had the impact on current music that The Postal Service has. Even fewer have done so with only one album.

05/15/2013 | Comments 0

Big Worm — Bench All-Stars

Fans of the comedy classic Friday may recognize the name Big Worm, but the Big Worm behind Bench All-Stars is rooted not in South Central L.A., but on the streets of Oklahoma City.

05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Code 22 — Going Soft: The Acoustic Album!

The guys of Oklahoma City’s Code 22 seem like a likable group of fellas. Their latest release, Going Soft: The Acoustic Album!, is likable enough as well — so likable that on first listen, I took its clean, acoustic sound and clear, unstressed vocals as an alternative praise-and-worship band.

05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Eureeka — Polysynthetic Fields

It’s always refreshing to hear music that embraces its own eccentricity, yet presents it in an accessible and meek fashion. Eureeka — the Norman-based duo of Jordan Vargas and Devin Wahl — has tapped into this rarified air on its self-released EP, Polysynthetic Fields.

05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Vote now, vote proud in our annual local music awards

March 22nd, 2011

Seeing such immense Oklahoma talent at The Buffalo Lounge in South by Southwest reminds me that it’s time again for The Woody Awards.

Yes, the Oklahoma Gazette’s annual local music awards are back, and we need your help nominating the best acts for the prestigious honor.

Nominate up to three bands in any of the below categories by commenting on this article with your picks. You may enter nominations for multiple categories in one post. Nominating twice in the same category is disallowed. Nominating ends at midnight Sunday, March 27.

Example entries:
• Best Cover Band: U3 and Bavid Dowie
• Best in Rock: Tom and the Snares, Hardcore Knitting and Eeeew
• Best Blues: The Hot Oatmeal Blues Quartet

People’s Choice can be from any genre; it is purely what you want to tout as the best act in Oklahoma City. And although the Gazette is awesome, we’d like to know where else you get your local music info for the Music Information Source category (blogs, websites, publications, etc.).

The categories:
• Best in Rock
• Best in Pop
• Best in Folk
• Best in Jazz
• Best in Metal
• Best in Country
• Best in Blues
• Best in Rap/Hip-Hop
• Best in R&B
• Best in Electronic
• Best DJ
• Best Cover Band
• Best Emerging Act
• Best Record Store
• Best Live Music Venue
• Best Music information source (not the Gazette)
• People’s Choice