Top Ten – June 06, 2014

Hey! Here are your top ten favorite artists featured on The Top Ten Countdown this week! Tune in every Friday at noon to hear your favorites on your only choice for true alternative music! 1. Phantogram 2. Ghost Beach 3. Junior Prom 4. Thumpers 5. Lovelife 6. Tensnake 7. Young and Sick 8. Dan Croll 9. Damon Albarn 10. City of Glasscontinue reading →

RSU breaks ground again…..

RSU officially broke ground for a 3rd housing complex expected to complete by fall 2015. The complex will house 312 students in a more “dorm like” atmosphere with a kitchen and laundry facility on the main level and three study areas and lounges on each floor. Campus housing has been a growing concern for the past five years or so, even after the opening the 255-bed University Village B in 2011. The wait list for campus housing has grown to nearly 150 students wanting to live on campus. According to Dr. Larry Rice,…continue reading →

Top Ten – May 30, 2014

Hey! Here are your top ten favorite artists featured on The Top Ten Countdown this week! Tune in every Friday at noon to hear your favorites on your only choice for true alternative music! 1. Bad Things 2. Young the Giant 3. The CO 4. Joywave 5. Ron Pope 6. Satellite Stories 7. Ghost Beach 8. Junior Prom 9. Tensnake 10. Thumperscontinue reading →

Press Play: Coldplay

Coldplay has already solidified themselves as one of the top alternative bands of this era. However, their newest release, which is titled Ghost Stories, shows the band in a way we haven’t seen before. The new album is more subtle and stripped down compared to previous efforts. A great example of this element is the song "Magic". This allows lead singer Chris Martin to show off his rich vocals. The album includes elements of EDM and major synth lines which are relatively new to the band. It’s a thoughtful, emotional, and deep album…continue reading →

Top Ten – May 23, 2014

Hey! Here are your top ten favorite artists featured on The Top Ten Countdown this week! Tune in every Friday at noon to hear your favorites on your only choice for true alternative music! 1. Broods 2. Lovelife 3. Blondfire 4. Phantogram 5. Bad Things 6. Young the Giant 7. The CO 8. Ron Pope 9. Joywave 10. Satellite Storiescontinue reading →

Press Play: The Black Keys

The Black Keys are back with a brand new album. Turn Blue, which was released May 12th, is the third top 10 album for the duo on the Billboard 200 chart. In fact, Turn Blue beat out the new Michael Jackson record for number one. There is something for old and new fans to love on this album. The Black Keys keep their signature style but experiment sonically throughout the record which makes for a unique and familiar sound. The record is mid tempo, moody, catchy, and soulful at times. The duo recently…continue reading →

A Blue Whale of a Time

The Blue Whale Comedy Festival is coming June 13th. This event features a three-day, multi-venue comedy festival held in Tulsa. A performance of One Man Star Wars at the Tulsa PAC starts things off that Friday night. The Comedy Parlor is hosting a list of top comedic performers, like Jonathan Gabrus, Johnny Pemberton, and Tulsa’s own Josh Fadem, later on. The fun continues on Saturday with performances by Judah Friedlander and other national and regional acts in the Williams Theater and Upright Citizens Brigade in the Doenges Theater. On Sunday, the Guthrie Green…continue reading →

Rocklahoma is Back

Rocklahoma is back Friday the 23rd through Sunday the 25th in Pryor. This years festival features more than 50 acts on 3 different stages. Among big name artists like Lacuna Coil and Black Label Society local bands like The Bourgeois and David Castro will be rocking out all weekend. Passes and one day tickets are available. Check out rocklahoma.comfor more details.continue reading →

Top Ten – May 16, 2014

Hey! Here are your top ten favorite artists featured on The Top Ten Countdown this week! Tune in every Friday at noon to hear your favorites on your only choice for true alternative music! 1. Lovelife 2. Blondfire 3. Broods 4. Phantogram 5. Young and Sick 6. Dan Croll 7. The CO 8. Night Terrors of 1927 9. Thumpers 10. Ghost Beachcontinue reading →

Press Play: Chromeo

Chromeo first hit the music scene in 2004 with their debut album called She’s In Control. Now, a decade later, David Macklovitch and Patrick Gemayel are back again with their fourth album, White Women, and it does not disappoint. The smooth rhythms and electronic dance vibes could possibly put this successful underground duo right into the mainstream spotlight. One thing is for sure about this release; it will have you moving from start to finish. There are soul, funk, dance, electronic, pop, alternative, and RnB sounds all over this album. While that may…continue reading →