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Sprouting from New York, New York, rock band A Place To Bury Strangers has the prestigious reputation of being the loudest group in the city. The trio consists of Oliver Ackerman (guitar/vocals), Dion Lunadon (bass) and Robbi Gonzalez (drums).  APTBS can be described as having a heavy, often chaotic sound that blends different genres of alternative rock including experimental, psychedelic, space, and post-punk. With their fourth album,Transfixiation, released earlier this […]

  Brooklyn's indie-electro-loop-rockers Ratatat have announced a U.S. tour, which includes an Oklahoma stop. The outing begins in Tulsa on April 4 and work it's way to Coachella in California, Primavera in Spain, and Governor's Ball in New York City. The Brady Theater will host the tour's local stop. Information from Ratatat calls the venue "Club Brady", but The Brady Theater has confirmed the show via its website. The duo's […]

Indie rock legends, Sleater-Kinney make a triumphant return to the alternative rock scene with their new album, No Cities To Love. The all female band consists of Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein, who play the guitar and sing, along with Janet Weiss on the drums. Many will recognize Brownsein from the hit television comedy, Portlandia, that she not only starred in from 2011-2015, but also co-created with Saturday Night Live […]

Festival season continues to look better and better. While California music giant Coachella announced headliners this week, and Bonnaroo's headliners are being announced soon, some of the most exciting news to us at RSU Radio is local festival announcements. The mega-fests may be out of reach for most, there is plenty of opportunity to see live local and regional bands all at the same place this summer. Easter Island Festival […]

Alternative rock group Dorothy, which hails from Los Angeles, California, released their debut EP in December of 2014. While it only contains five songs, each one of them boasts stellar guitar riffs, bold drum patterns and strong vocals from their female lead singer who the band is named after. The group describes themselves as “Kurt Cobain paired with Janis Joplin” and consists of traditional bluesy rock vibes. Be sure to […]

We at RSU Radio have a new years resolution: listen to as much music as possible. That's actually our resolution every year, and we think we're doing a pretty good job. In order to make this resolution a possibility we have compiled a list of albums that we are very excited about in early 2015. These come from all different genres, and most likely will all be played on RSU […]

It is never too early to start thinking about music festivals. One of Oklahoma's fine fests, Backwoods Music Festival, formerly known as Backwoods Bash has announced the first round of artists. Backwoods is a three day event that happens in Agra, Oklahoma from September 4th through 6th. The festival has been held in various locations over the past six years. The festival is known for hosting a variety of bands, […]

If you are familiar with Elliphant then you already know she is a unique artist with a style that is seemingly unmatched in music. However, if you’re unfamiliar her new EP called One More could turn you into an instant fan. She blends elements of hip hop, alternative, dance, and electronic to create a sound all her own. Her raps are slick and she sings with passion that echoes throughout […]

Shadow Of Whales is an alternative pop and rock group that hail from Austin, Texas. Don’t be fooled by the genre label though, these guys know how to mix it up and combine sounds that will have you moving and rocking out. They just released their self titled EP and it’s an inspiring debut. The band consists of members Joshua and Caleb Flores, Jeremy Boyum, Chris Fraga, and JD Vazquez. […]