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Umbrellas' song "Ships" will be featured on the new CBS show Jericho tonight.

The band also recorded the song "O' Holy Night" for a Christmas compilation called A Santa Cause 2. The compilation comes out November 7 on Immortal Records and proceeds will benefit Cure Autism Now.

Flaming Lips Alley, etc.

Twenty Minutes to Vegas is moving to New York City.

We at Oklahoma Rock wish them the best of luck.

It chart-debuted this week at #27 at WRPI in New York, #10 at KULV in California, #3 at KNSU in Louisiana, #3 at 3wk in Missouri, #9 at WTTU in Tennessee, #7 at WWHR in Kentucky, and #1 at WXUT in Ohio. In all, 120 stations have added Wolves to their rotation.

Wolves has also had some great reviews!

The Green Door, 329 E. Sheridan in Bricktown, has closed its doors.

With mounting debt and lack of profits, owners Reggy and Lucy Wheat were forced to close the doors after five years of being in business.

Wheat said he will continue as a concert promoter.

All future shows will be held at The Bricktown Ballroom, 103 E. California, on the north side of the canal. The entrance is in the alley next to the Haunted Warehouse and Hooters.

Construction for a permanent location for Bricktown Live will start soon in the building next to the former location and the Wormy Dog Saloon.

The former Bricktown Live site, 319 E. Sheridan, has been leased for a dance club called Suede.

Lead singer/guitarist Katsuhiro Hanamura is returning to Japan soon, following graduation from the University of Central Oklahoma. Bassist Masanobu Asai and drummer Yuki Kuze will stay behind to finish up their degrees.

Winter Circle's song "Streetlight Flicker" has been featured on MTV's The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet II.  The song is featured on "Episode 5: Sloppy Seconds".

The song is also scheduled to be featured in the upcoming season of The Real World: Key West which debuts in February.

Their debut album, So Gone, will be re-released sometime this spring.

Misra has distribution through Secretly Canadian and is home to Centro-matic, Chris Lee, Destroyer, The Mendoza Line, Summer Hymns, Will Johnson, as well as many others.

Look for a full length album (including the songs from the new EP) in the spring.

The band appreciates everyone's support over the years in the OKC scene.

All the members will continue to pursue and create music in some form.  Ryan, the guitarist, is offering demo recordings and Jason, the drummer, is offering web, print and merch work, as well as cheap t-shirts.

Winter Circle's "Streetlight Flicker" has been added to rotation on XM Unsigned and are being featured on their RADAR REPORT (XMU Channel 43), which features the 13 most notable bands of the week.

All future shows have been cancelled.

The owners wish to thank all the people who came to shows and all the bands who played them.

After six years as a band and almost two years signed with Flicker Records, Subseven will be taking a break as a band.

The band says there is still a possibility they may piece back together as something else is the future, but for now they'll be spending time with family and friends and seeking God's next step for them.

The band wants to thank their fans for coming to their shows, buying their merchandise, voting for them on TV and radio and supporting them throughout the years.

Barsuk Records has signed Starlight Mints (as well as indie favorites Mates of State and Viva Voce) to their roster of bands, which includes The Long Winters, Nada Surf, John Vanderslice, Rocky Votolato and Oklahoma's own Aqueduct.

The band has completed their new record, Drowaton, and are in the middle of mastering. April 25 is set as the release date.  The album will be the band's first since 2003's Built on Squares.

After six years as a band,

The band wishes to thank all their friends and fans who have supported them through the years.

After six years together, Ultrafix has parted ways.

They want to thank their fans, sponsors, and families for a wonderful experience.

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