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Top 100 Oklahoma Albums of the 00s: 100-91

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be counting down the Top 100 Oklahoma Albums of the 2000s. Every weekday, we will unveil another ten Oklahoma albums that helped shape the way Oklahoma music is heard by the outside world.

While most ‘end of decade’ lists were crammed into the last few weeks of 2009, we decided to hold off on unleashing this fun decade recap during the two busiest weeks of the year.

We asked three dozen musicians, fans and journalists for their opinions on the top albums of the past decade. With their guidance and our own opinions, we compiled what we hope is a decent and fair list.

Hopefully, there’s a good bit of reflection, discovery and enjoyment when listening to these albums through Lala (when available). Enjoy!

100. Huver - Wheatland EP (2003)

Huver - Wheatland EP

Purchase: iTunes │ CD Baby │ Lala

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Norman Music Festival Schedule and More Bands

Friday, March 13th, 2009

Norman Music Festival 2009
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The schedule for Norman Music Festival (Saturday, April 25) has been released, along with an updated list of bands.

You can view the previously announced bands here and here.

The Lee Boys, Crocodile, The Separation, Early Beat, Penny Hill, Locust Avenue, Mayola, Dead Sea Choir, The Gunship, Mama Sweet, Hush Hush Commotion, The Ike Lamb Band, Gabriel Marshall, Galapagos, Lemma, Here is There, Ford Chastain, John Fullbright, Michael Bendure, The Workweek, Kristen Stehr, Depth and Current, Meredith Meyer, Richard Daddy Love, Susan Herndon, Dorian Small, Rainbows are Free, Proprietors of the Earth, Glowbead, Edgar Cruz, The Lily Guild, Hollywood Homicide, Bungalouski, Sugar Free Allstars, Buffalofitz, Ivan Peña Trio, The Nghiems, Buzz Radio Winner

The second-year festival will feature around 68 artists on ten stages in historic downtown Norman. Over 13,000 people attended the event last year and this year promises to be bigger and better. NMF is for all ages and FREE! So, if you like free stuff, sunny sunshine, good music and trains, they you’re in luck.

Norman Music Festival is looking for about 150 volunteers to assist in crowd control, clean up, hospitality, parking and many other areas of the festival. Volunteers will work in four hour shifts and each receive a free t-shirt. Sign up to be a volunteer here.

Full schedule after the jump.

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Posted in Hush Hush Commotion, Edgar Cruz, Locust Avenue, Mama Sweet, Mayola, Separation, The, Crocodile, Dorian Small, Sugar Free AllStars, Rainbows Are Free, Gunship, The, Norman Music Festival, Here is There, Early Beat, Buffalofitz, Dead Sea Choir, Depth & Current, Nghiems, The, Penny Hill | 6 Comments »

The Separation Release Album Tonight!

Friday, December 5th, 2008

The Separation

The Separation will release their first full-length album tonight at The Opolis in Norman.

Here is Graham Lee Brewer’s review of the album:

Two years in the making The Separation’s first full-length album has finally surfaced. The self-titled affair showcases just how much the songwriting of frontman David Hoffner has matured over the past couple of years with its multitude of nuances and layers. The album is swollen with the influence of co-producer Allan Vest of Starlight Mints. This can either be a good or a bad thing depending on whether or not you’re a fan of the Mints, but as far as this writer is concerned Vest’s touch tends to be very complementary. This album is no exception.

The Separation have carved out a niche for themselves with their own brand of gleefully exuberant pop-rock, and with the detailed and angular styles that fill the album it’s evident that while they might not be too eager to venture into new regions of the soundscape The Separation are at least producing comfortably from within the valley of their influences. When listening to songs like “Henny Penny” that bathe in the band’s signature stuttering rhythms you can almost see bassist Matthew Robertson’s towering frame shifting rigidly to the beat. And even though the album may not be an act of incredibly defiant songwriting it is still a wonderfully progressive and eclectic approach to pop.

All of the songs from the band’s previous release, National Razor EP, make an appearance on the album in new, polished recordings. Stand outs include “Daniel With The Headaches,” a swirling and dramatic mini-musical and “Invisible Band,” a song that transitions back and forth from the sweet serenade of a banjo to the up-tempo side by side guitars of an early 90’s Built To Spill album seamlessly. The album is at times both epic and subtle, busy and simple, and entirely accessible.

SHOW INFO:
• Where: The Opolis, 111 N. Crawford in Norman
• Openers: The Mean Spirits

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Guestroom Records opens OKC store

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Guestroom Records

Guestroom Records will have the grand opening of their new Oklahoma City store at 3701 N. Western Ave. (intersection of NW 36th & Western) this weekend. Store hours: MON-SAT-11-8, SUN-1-6

To celebrate, they’re throwing an all-day FREE show tomorrow (Saturday May 19) featuring Streets of Thieves (2:30), The Separation (4:35), Student Film (6:00) & Hot Freaks (7:15). The times are subject to change.

A free show, an appearance by Al Gore, $5 Guestroom t-shirts, that new green scooter you’ve been wanting, free stickers, the revelation of LOST mysteries, tons of new and used CDs and LPS that has been in boxes for months, orangutans - what more could you want?*

    *We can’t not verify claims of there being free stickers.

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