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Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers volunteering in Moore today with Convoy of Hope May 24, 2013 Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers will be helping to distribute supplies with Convoy of Hope, an organization he and brothers Nick and Kevin have been affiliated with since 2009. In addition, Jonas will be helping debris removal crews throughout the day. Read More
My Journey to Bangladesh: Day 1 (The Airport) May 23, 2013 It’s travel day. Five media professionals from OKC, many from University of Oklahoma, left the Oklahoma City airport at a time when our city is left bruised after the Moore tornado. I have been anticipating this media professional exchange to Bangladesh since I heard about it a month ago, but now it’s difficult... Read More
Musicians lend their talents for tornado relief benefit shows May 23, 2013 Kenny Wayne Shepherd BY GEORGE LANG AND BRANDY MCDONNELL Blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd remembers what it’s like. He grew up in Shreveport, La., and has vivid memories of the sky turning a sickly color and the winds suddenly whipping up around his town. Read More
OK Sweetheart, DEERPEOPLE, Nathan Siler (Portraiture), Beau Jennings and others donate proceeds from music to tornado relief May 22, 2013 Musicians are giving their talents and time to raise money for victims of Monday’s tornado in Moore, both in concert and on record. In addition to the massive outpouring of performers setting up benefit concerts to help those who lost so much this week, a number of performers are donating their income this week... Read More
Video of the Day: She & Him, "I Could Have Been Your Girl" May 21, 2013 Well, this is something refreshingly light on a day when we could use it. Zooey Deschanel directed this elaborate attempt to get M. Ward’s attention while he sits in a coffee shop, reading his paper and looking like Jason Sudeikis. She dances, she pets a wooden duck, she smokes a cartoonishly large cigar. Read More
Justin Bartha of "The Hangover, Part III" to play punk singer Stiv Bators in "CBGB" May 17, 2013 LAS VEGAS — As he recovers from his last big “Hangover,” Justin Bartha is preparing for another kind of debauchery in the upcoming film about the 1970s New York punk scene, “CBGB.” Bartha appears next Thursday as Doug, the frequently kidnapped member of “The Wolfpack” in “The Hangover, Part... Read More
Mandatory Video of the Day: NSJ Kids, "Khaki Pants" May 17, 2013 You must watch this. It’s is a great way to end the week — these kids have genuine skills. Behold, I’ve found a current hip-hop jam for my son, who does the khaki dance every day in the same uniform. Watch, dance, repeat. Read More
Flaming Lips play "Fallon," Wayne Coyne plays "Pictionary" May 16, 2013 The Flaming Lips appeared on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” on Wednesday and performed multiple duties with implied nudity. Like they do. First, Wayne Coyne and the band played “Try to Explain” from “The Terror,” and then Coyne brought out his baritone for a spot-on cover of David Bowie’s... Read More
Blu-ray Review: "Frankie Go Boom" May 15, 2013 Rating: 45 Ron Perlman and Charlie Hunnam of “Sons of Anarchy” dancing romantically, Chris Noth brandishing guns and a pot-bellied pig, and Lizzy Caplan and Chris O’Dowd doing anything should be more than enough to justify “Frankie Go Boom,” but then writer-director Jordan Roberts oversells every gag... Read More
Video of the Day: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., "Dark Water" May 14, 2013 The Detroit duo with absolutely, positively no genetic links to NASCAR royalty go claymation while men in seafood regalia watch over a woman after she was chased through the dark by someone in scuba gear. There is also some old-school film developing going on. No, it doesn’t make a bit of sense, but what a great... Read More
Album Review: Vampire Weekend, "Modern Vampires of the City" May 14, 2013 Rating: 95 The internet trolls saw blood in the Hudson back in 2007, when the first pan-cultural Vampire Weekend sounds trickled out and the images of an immaculately dressed band of Upper West Siders emerged. The commentariat didn’t want to be told what to like, and so Vampire Weekend’s first full album was... Read More
Graham Colton talks about new song, "Born to Raise Hell" May 13, 2013 When he left the majors, Oklahoma City’s Graham Colton started immediately taking chances and making some of the best music of his career, and the things he says in this brief video about his upcoming new song, “Born to Raise Hell,” suggest that Colton is digging deeper. I never expected Colton to write a... Read More
Video of the Day: Har Mar Superstar, "Lady, You Shot Me" May 13, 2013 Oklahoma City’s institutional memory of Har Mar Superstar probably extends only to his arrest for grabbing his crotch and saying a few nasty things onstage while opening for Incubus at the Ford Center in 2002, but Sean Tillmann was never destined to be a mere footnote. I mean, sure, he looks like Ron Jeremy’s... Read More
Daft Punk's "Random Access Memories" now streaming on iTunes May 13, 2013 Daft Punk’s ravenously awaited new album, “Random Access Memories,” will not be available for purchase until Tuesday, May 21, but iTunes has the entire album available for streaming right now, right here. I’m listening now, and so far, these French robots sound human — analog human, ’70s human.... Read More
Rihanna to perform Nov. 12 at Chesapeake Arena May 13, 2013 Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. May 20 for Rihanna, performing Nov. 12 at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The performance is part of her “Diamonds World Tour” in support of her 2012 album, “Unapologetic.” The 25-year-old Barbados native debuted in 2005 with “Music of the Sun,” featuring the singles “Pon de... Read More
BRONCHO's "Can't Get Past the Lips" to be re-released June 4 May 10, 2013 We have been rocking BRONCHO’s debut, “Can’t Get Past the Lips” since its initial August 2011 self-release, but now the album is about to break wide, with Ryan Lindsey, Nathan Price, Ben King, and Johnathon Ford signing to Fairfax Recordings and knocking out major swaths of the country on a tour next... Read More
Video of the Day: Foxygen, "No Destruction" May 10, 2013 If you haven’t turned on to Foxygen’s “We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic” yet, it’s just about time, slow-mo, and this Western-themed clip directed by Jonathan Rado and Sam France’s buddy from their Westlake Village days, Bryan Felber, is a nice introduction. Yeah, it’s got some... Read More
Video of the Day: The National, "Sea of Love" May 09, 2013 The National’s new album, “Trouble Will Find Me,” releases on May 21, a big-ticket Tuesday in which the new album from Daft Punk, “Random Access Memories,” also hits stores virtual and otherwise. And this great single-shot clip from semi-title track “Sea of Love” sets the tone and whets the appetite... Read More
OK Go releases cool new game app, "Say the Same Thing" May 09, 2013 Since the early 00′s, Chicago’s OK Go has explored ingenious, cost-efficient ways of promoting its music, including its highly choreographed but dirt-cheap videos for “A Million Ways” and “Here It Goes Again,” and its Rube Goldberg contraption video for “This Too Shall Pass.” Now, the band is... Read More
Video of the Day: Vampire Weekend performs "Diane Young," "Step" and "Unbelievers" on "Later With Jools Holland" May 08, 2013 Vampire Weekend’s “Modern Vampires of the City” arrives in six days, and while songs from the disc have been trickling steadily into the Web for the past few weeks, that trickle is turning into a torrent as the band shows up on more late-night shows to promote the new material. Leave it to one of the best,... Read More

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Skating Polly - Lost Wonderfuls

Delo Creative produced this video for the title track of Skating Polly's new album, "Lost Wonderfuls," which was produced by Exene Cervenka with engineering by Kliph Scurlock.

Static - Norman Music Festival 6: The Joy Formidable

Headliners of NMF6, The Joy Formidable and their wall of sound dazzle downtown Norman. Interview with Ritzy Bryan of The Joy Formidable.

Static - Norman Music Festival 6: JD McPherson

JD McPherson rocks the Sailor Jerry stage Saturday night at NMF6, interview and performance.

Static - Norman Music Festival 6: Sherree Chamberlain

George Lang sits down with Sherree Chamberlain to discuss her new music and performance at NMF6.

Static - Norman Music Festival 6: Addverse Effects

Perfomance and interview with hip hop group Addverse Effects.

Static - Norman Music Festival 6: Josh Sallee

Interview with rapper Josh Sallee following his Saturday afternoon set on the main stage at NMF6.

Static - Norman Music Festival 6: A look back at the festival

George Lang and Dave Morris recap three days of live performances at NMF6.

Static - Norman Music Festival 6: Samantha Crain

Interview/footage from singer/songwriter Samantha Crain who performed Saturday afternoon at NMF6.

Static - Norman Music Festival 6: Mont Lyons

Performance and interview with the boys from Mont Lyons.

Static - Norman Music Festival 6: Day two and the threat of storms

Lightning and rain are not friends of festivals with outdoor stages, or musicians who aren't unplugged. That said, a full lineup is ready to rock.