Author: Tip Crowley

The first quarter of 2016 has seen college radio return to form with some excellent releases from veterans of the medium. Animal Collective, Ty Segall, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, Ra Ra Riot, Yuck, and others have stood out of the stacked crowd of albums. Looking into the near future, the college and indie music scene is gearing up for Record Store Day, and not backing down before the summer music season. Here are a few releases we are looking forward to. March It may be the end of the month, but…continue reading →

The Center of the University Music Festival announced Friday that there will be no 2016 festival. Organizers claim that the festival has outgrown the previous location in the Blue Dome District in Downtown Tulsa. Last year’s event took place across three main stages, including the Guthrie Green, and venues and bars across the area. The entire area was shut down for the two day event. The festival hopes to make a return in 2017 and continue to grow the momentum that had built up over the past 3 years. There were approximately 100,000…continue reading →

This year is shaping up to be a big one for music releases. Some breakout artists from the past few years are making their way to the studio, and it seems like plenty of veterans of college radio are making big comebacks in 2016. Here are a few releases we are excited about here at RSU Radio. February Animal Collective – Painting With Any time Animal Collective release new material, the college radio community perks up its ears. If “Floridada” is any indicator, we can assume we’re in for a quirky, catchy, but ultimately…continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →