Month: June 2013

deadCENTER in Review

After attending 3 out of the 5 days that the deadCENTER Film Festival was bringing some of the best in Oklahoma filmmaking together across the better portion of Oklahoma City, I left with an even greater respect for the art and a better understanding of how great Oklahoma is for filmmaking. Even after seeing a great documentary on The Rolling Stones and a couple of funny run-ins with The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne, the best experience was easily the showing of Okie Shorts. This was an hour and a half collection of short…continue reading →

Noodling Anyone?

The “World’s Richest Noodling Tournament” will be in Claremore, June 15th at the Expo Center. For those beginners, a two-day noodling course is also being offered and focusing on safety and techniques. The 48 hour tournament begins on Thursday, June 13th at 6pm with the weigh-in on Saturday, June 15th from 4 to 6pm. Noodlers will want to check in only their largest fish and they can only be caught using the noodling techniques. With over $10,000 in cash and prizes, the grand prize will be “$5,000 for the Biggest Fish”. Awards will…continue reading →

The Stevedores call 91.3

. Recently, The Stevedores were in town playing a show at The Soundpony. They gave us a call and we had a nice conversation. Ranging from the recording process for both albums, their use of Kickstarter, their late lead singer and how they honor him, and finally The Stevedores as a band. Luckily, the whole thing got recorded and you can hear it over at our Soundcloud page.continue reading →

Top Ten – June 7, 2013

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. The Postelles 2. Har Mar Superstar 3. Fitz and The Tantrums 4. Iron and Wine 5. Vampire Weekend 6. K-Os 7. Hands 8. Phoenix 9. The Neighbourhood 10. Daft Punkcontinue reading →

Clogging & Fiddling on Grand Lake

This year's American Heritage Music Festival will be held June 6th - 8th at the Grove Civic Center with evening activities and entertainment at Snider's camp on Graned Lake. The highlight of the event will be the Grand Lake National Fiddle and clogging contests with prizes over $1,000 each. The public is invited to the Kick-Off Party and Cookout at Snider's campground both Thursday and Friday nights. Admission is free to the public with food available for purchase. Jana Jae, founder of the Grand Lake festivals, will perform along with Jim Garling, Russ…continue reading →

2nd Annual “Chalk It Up!” in BA

Despite all the bad weather recently, the Broken Arrow Arts & Humanities Council along with the BA Parks & Recreation department, will host the 2nd Annual "Chalk it Up!" June 7th and 8th. This year's festival will feature a variety of artists, entertainers and vendors in the recently appointed Rose District of downtown BA. Hours are Friday, June 7th from 8pm to 11pm and Saturday, June 8th from 7am to 5pm. The event is free and open to all ages. The artists represent ages from 6 years old to adult with categories including…continue reading →