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Becky Carman
Musician, techno-geek and unwitting pirate philosopher, YACHT's Jona Bechtolt is some heretofore-unseen combination of enigma and open book. YACHT's mission statement is a jumble of slightly ...

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Becky Carman
Cool things about Portland: There's no sales tax; it's the hometown of "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening; the Willamette Valley was the destination of travelers on the Oregon Trail; and there's l...

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Becky Carman
Never let it be said that the Starlight Mints don't have goals. Years after the release of 2006's "Drowaton," the Mints " singer/guitarist Allan Vest, drummer Andy Nunez, keyboard player Mar...

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Becky Carman
A cursory glance at Mayola's show history and you may think you have them pegged. Frequent shows with pop-rock locals like The Neighborhood and The City Lives imply affability " high-energy, radio-fri...

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Becky Carman
A cursory glance at Mayola's show history and you may think you have them pegged. Frequent shows with pop-rock locals like The Neighborhood and The City Lives imply affability " high-energy, radio-fri...

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Becky Carman
The founding of Norman's Rainbows Are Free was something out of a hip movie scene, wherein guitarist Joey Powell, then working at Guestroom Records in Norman, took notice of Justin Gallas, then a freq...

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Becky Carman
Ask any veteran of Oklahoma's punk or hardcore scene about his influences, and you'd likely be able to predict an answer or two ... unless that particular veteran is John Moreland. Moreland, Wayne We...

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Becky Carman
Given conservative state liquor laws and its innate resistance to pedestrian traffic, Oklahoma City may not be the epitomic locale for traditional New Year's Eve debauchery. But this year, maybe tha...

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Becky Carman
Faithfully following a GPS navigation unit, the band's van veered onto a dirt road somewhere between Little Rock, Ark. and St. Louis. "I think we're going to get shot," said singer Matthew Vasquez. ...

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Becky Carman
The Separation, by any other name, would likely sound as sweet, but there would certainly be far fewer moniker-related coincidences. Shortly after singer/guitarist David Hoffner started the band with...

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Becky Carman
Nick Wheeler, guitarist for The All-American Rejects, sounds rehearsed. It is 12:40 p.m., and although he admitted he was just starting the day, the 26-year-old has a quick, often promotional answer f...

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Becky Carman
According to Owen's Mike Kinsella, Mike Kinsella: does not miss having to think while playing music, and is not pleasant to be around. With a lengthy career in several bands " Cap'n Jazz, Joa...

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Becky Carman
For the second time this year and the seventh time overall, metro music lovers have the chance to hear free music and peruse rock regalia at Saturday's Holiday Rock 'n' Roll Garage Sale. Formerly name...

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Becky Carman
If you haven't seen Ryan Lindsey live, chances are you've already heard him. After signing a publishing deal, his songs have been featured in the strangest of places, from the soundtrack to indie film...

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Becky Carman
David Dondero's brand of brusque road weariness is usually reserved for someone much older. The singer/songwriter is only 39, but he sounds a little tired and guarded. One gets the impression he's pro...