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March 24, 2006
94.7 The Buzz in Oklahoma City has announced the final four contestants in their March Bandness Local Band Tournament.

The final four bands are:
Calling Matthew, Fresh Sunday, North Rock and Solomonsplendor.

The final four contestants will play on Saturday, April 1 at Frontier City.

The winner of March Bandness will be the official house band of The Buzz, get hooked up with gear and $1000 in cash and have their song added to the Buzz's regular rotation. Past winners include Winter Circle (2005), Sly's Alter Ego (2004) and Falcon Five-O (2003).

 
 
March 23, 2006
The Hex is re-locating to Taos, New Mexico to participate in Earthship.

Eventually, the band plans to come back to Oklahoma to play shows here, but it will likely be a long time.

The band wants to thank everyone for their support over the years.
 
 
March 18, 2006
Bora Bora Classic Rock Cafe, 3217 N. May Ave. in Oklahoma City, has closed its doors.
 
 
March 17, 2006
94.7 The Buzz in Oklahoma City has announced the eight contestants moving on in their March Bandness Local Band Tournament.

The eight bands advancing are:
Calling Matthew, FiveStoriesFalling, Fresh Sunday, Klipspringer, Luma, North Rock, Slingshot Method and Solomonsplendor.

The winner of March Bandness will be the official house band of The Buzz, get hooked up with gear and $1000 in cash and have their song added to the Buzz's regular rotation. Past winners include Winter Circle (2005), Sly's Alter Ego (2004) and Falcon Five-O (2003).

Go to okcbuzz.com to vote for the band you think should advance to the next round. Voting starts today and goes through March 23rd at 10pm. The final four contestants will play on April 1st at Frontier City.
 
 
March 10, 2006
94.7 The Buzz in Oklahoma City has announced the 16 contestants moving on in their March Bandness Local Band Tournament.

The 16 bands advancing are:
3 Dates Later, Ballista, Calling Matthew, Defected, Distal, FiveStoriesFalling, Fresh Sunday, Johnny Psuedo, Klipspringer, Luma, Neverday, North Rock, Old Man Pete, Slingshot Method, Solomonsplendor and Welcome The Silence.

The winner of March Bandness will be the official house band of The Buzz, get hooked up with gear and $1000 in cash and have their song added to the Buzz's regular rotation. Past winners include Winter Circle (2005), Sly's Alter Ego (2004) and Falcon Five-O (2003).

Go to okcbuzz.com to vote for the band you think should advance to the next round. Voting starts today and goes through March 16th at 10pm.  The next round of voting will be on March 17th at 10am.
 
 
March 8, 2006

Winter Circle's song "Skyline Service" has been featured on MTV's The Real World: Key West.  The song is featured on "Episode 3: Club Hoppin' ".

The band should have at least one other spot in this season's show and have recently completed another agreement with MTV to use all of the songs from their upcoming CD in future episodes/seasons of MTV reality shows.
 
 
March 5, 2006
Far From Perfect has decided to part ways with lead singer Caleb Gibson.

The band says this wasn't an easy decision to make, but felt that it was the best move for both parties. They wish Caleb well in everything he does.

The band plans to audition for a new singer and to hopefully be back out on stage by June. If you are interested or know someone who is please contact the band via e-mail.
 
 
March 3, 2006
94.7 The Buzz in Oklahoma City has announced the 32 contestants chosen to take part in their March Bandness Local Band Tournament.

The 32 bands chosen were:
2 A.M., 3 Dates Later, Ballista, Balls Deep, The Black Tie Event, Calling Matthew, Defected, Declension, Distal, Divider, Failsafe, FiveStoriesFalling, Fresh Sunday, God In A Machine, Johnny Psuedo, Benji Kay, Klipspringer, Life of Riley, Luma, The M.I.P.s, Neverday, North Rock, Old Man Pete, Pittersplatter, Red Light Knights, Slingshot Method, Solomonsplendor, Sounder, Trademark Twitch, Travis<Inertia, The Venditos and Welcome The Silence.

The winner of March Bandness will be the official house band of The Buzz, get hooked up with gear and $1000 in cash and have their song added to the Buzz's regular rotation. Past winners include Winter Circle (2005), Sly's Alter Ego (2004) and Falcon Five-O (2003).

Go to okcbuzz.com to vote for the band you think should advance to the next round. Voting starts today and goes through March 9th at 10pm.  The next round of voting will be on March 10th at 10am.
 
 
February 20, 2006
The OneFourteen has re-opened at a new location with a new name.

The Glasnost is located at 1134 W. Main St., just west of Bricktown
 
 
February 18, 2006
After nine years as a band, Sub Roza has called it quits. The band thanks all their friends and fans for their support over the years.

Lead singer Adam Aguilar and drummer Austin Speer will continue play in their other band, 2AM.
 
 
February 6, 2006
The Uptown Development Group, LLC has purchased 24,000 square feet of historical property on NW 23rd Street in Oklahoma City, including the landmark Tower Theater, 425 NW 23rd Street

The group plans on renovating the property under the guidance of Oklahoma Historical Society and the National Parks Service, into a thriving arts and entertainment destination. The property, built in 1926, includes 8000 square feet of retail space on NW 23rd, 8000 ft of office space, 50,000 ft of parking and the 8000 ft theater which was built in 1937.

The Tower Theatre, built in 1937, originally was a 1500 seat, ornate auditorium had a complete working stage, pipe organ, and billowing, scarlet waterfall stage curtains. It was also one of the first suburban theaters in Oklahoma City and one of the largest suburban theaters in the region. In the early sixties, the theatre was given a deluxe renovation---70mm, rocking chair seats, very plush and very comfortable. Roadshow attractions were the staple with "Sound of Music" running at the Tower on a reserved seat basis for almost two years. "The Sand Pebbles" and "Cleopatra" also played at the Tower during those roadshow- reserved seat days.

If you have any photos, stories or information about this theater or would like to get involved please e-mail Uptown Development Group.
 
 
February 3, 2006
The Allies have decided to relocate to Portland, Oregon. They plan on touring in the future and will be back at some point.  The band wants to thank all their fans for their support in the past year.

The Allies' final Oklahoma show (for awhile at least) will be tonight at The Deli in Norman. Forty Minutes of Hell & The Oh Johnny Girls will also play.
 
 
January 31, 2006

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.
 
 
January 24, 2006
Brewer Entertainment Inc. has announced Bricktown Live is moving locations.

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.
 
 
January 20, 2006
High Pressure Idiots have played their final show in America.

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.
 
 
January 13, 2006

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.
 
 
January 12, 2006
The Evangelicals have signed to Misra Records in Austin, Texas.

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.
 
 
January 7, 2006
Minutes Too Far has officially signed with a new label out of Baltimore called Band Recordings.

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.
 
 
January 4, 2006
Andeline has parted ways.  The band had become too taxing on personal relationships and they decided to mend some tired wounds before it was too late.  The band wishes to thanks everyone that supported and stuck it out with them.

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.
 
 
January 1, 2006
Exitium have joined the Deepsend Records roster.

Formed in 2001, Exitium have one prior full length release, Mechanical Expressions of Purpose, on Compulsive Blasphemer Records. Already recorded and mastered, Exitium's sophomore effort Outsourcing Morality is to be released on Deepsend in the spring of '06. The band will begin touring immediately after the official release.
 
 
 

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