Press Play: The Record Company

The Record Company, a California based group, have that vintage blues rock sound that music enthusiasts will love. Though they formed back in 2011, the group only has a couple of EPs under their moniker. That changes on February 12, when the band releases their debut LP, Give It Back To You.    The blues rock group is comprised of three, highly gifted musicians - Chris Vos, Alex Stiff and Marc Cazorla. They contribute their talents in numerous areas for the group. All three members provide vocals. Vos is the lead singer, however,…continue reading →

Top 10 Countdown for January 29th

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. Cage the Elephant 2. Sheer Agony 3. Mainland 4. Leggy 5. Givers 6. Dante Elephante 7. Marco with Love 8. Hinds 9. Krisp 10. Reverseing Falls I also gave honorable mentions to Eleanor Freidberger and Night Beats.continue reading →

Press Play: Leggy

Ohio based group, Leggy, has amassed quite the following recently due to a pair of well received EPs. That following is sure to grow when music fans learn of their third EP, Dang, which became available in early January, 2016.  Leggy is an alternative rock trio who formed in Cincinnati. The group is comprised of Veronique Allaer as lead vocalist and guitar player, Kerstin Bladh on bass and Christopher Campbell on drums. Their sound is best described as that of lo-fi surf punk and garage rock with a dream pop edge.  Their newest…continue reading →

John Moreland to Play Colbert Feb 1

Oklahoma musician John Moreland will be making a national TV appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Moreland will play on Monday, February 1st. The singer and songwriter has earned some national, and even international acclaim as of late. He gained some mainstream notoriety in 2012 when three of his songs were featured on the TV show Sons of Anarchy, but he has been a big name in the Oklahoma music community for some time. He was a member of several punk and metal bands, before starting his midwestern style punk group John…continue reading →

Top 10 Countdown for January 22nd

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! Hey everyone, here's your top 10 artists for January 22nd. Cage the Elephant Sheer Agony Givers Raw Fabrics Cass McCombs Krisp Carroll Marco With Love Reversing Falls Pains of Being Pure at Heart Dweezil Zappa earned an honorable mention.continue reading →

Press Play: Hinds

Rock group Hinds blends sounds of garage rock and pop for their well received debut album, Leave Me Alone, which became available on January 8th. A big part of this album’s success is due to the Spanish quartets extensive, worldwide touring in which they often found themselves headlining shows and festivals. In the Fall of 2015, Hinds embarked on a North American tour where they hit virtually all areas of the United States. Beginning January 2016, they traveled back to their native Europe for shows in dozens of countries. The group shows no…continue reading →

RIP Glen Frey

The past month has been a trying time for music fans. Social media is abuzz about the seemingly constant stream of well-known people who have died recently. The most recent death that has shocked the nation is that of Glen Frey, guitarist and singer for the legendary 70s and 80s rock band The Eagles. Glen Frey founded The Eagles along with Don Henley in 1971. He died at age 67 from complications caused by rheumatoid arthritis, colitis and pneumonia. Frey was an essential element of The Eagles distinct vocal sound, providing near perfect…continue reading →

Cain’s Ranked 17th Worldwide for Ticket Sales

The Cain’s Ballroom has ended 2015 ranked 17th in the world for ticket sales by a venue its size. The rankings look at all clubs worldwide with a capacity of 3,000 or less. The Cain’s achieved this ranking despite holding well under the maximum for the category, at a capacity of 1,800. For 2015, the venue sold 130,641 tickets to shows, including 27 sellout performances over the year. Cain’s Ballroom General Manager Chad Rodgers believes the venue itself has a great draw. “I think the fans that come to Cain's Ballroom just get…continue reading →

Top 10 Countdown for January 15th

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! Hey everyone, here's your top 10 artists for January 15th. Sheer Agony Bones & Beeker Raw Fabrics Givers Ty Segall Kelley Stoltz Cass McCombs Surf Rock is Dead Pains of Being Pure at Heart Chet Faker and Marcus Marr Cage the Elephant and Reversing Falls earned honorable mentions.continue reading →

In Memory of David Bowie

The entire music world is mourning at the loss of David Bowie, who succumbed to cancer. Bowie was 69 years old. The announcement was made on the musician's Facebook page:"January 10 2016 - David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief."Bowie's career spanned six decades and included 27 studio albums, over 100 singles, and numerous number one singles and platinum records. His…continue reading →