The Oklahoman's George Lang
Video of the Day: Wavves, “Post Acid”
August 30, 2010
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Video of the Day: Magic Kids, “Superball”
August 26, 2010
If you cannot have fun with “Superball,” you simply cannot have fun. You’re against fun. I think you’re a contra-fun.
“Memphis” came out Tuesday. Buy it now and it will be your soundtrack to what’s left of summer.
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August 26, 2010
If you cannot have fun with “Superball,” you simply cannot have fun. You’re against fun. I think you’re a contra-fun.
“Memphis” came out Tuesday. Buy it now and it will be your soundtrack to what’s left of summer.
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Video of the Day: Yellow Ostrich, “Morgan Freeman’s Early Life”
August 25, 2010
Singer-songwriter Alex Schaaf was running low on ideas, so he wrote and recorded an EP based on Morgan Freeman’s Wikipedia page. Because that’s what you do.
– Lang
Yellow Ostrich - Morgan Freeman's Early Life from Panaframe on Vimeo.
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Video of the Day: MGMT, “Congratulations”
August 24, 2010
Andrew and Ben go on a tragic hike through the Tatooine desert and their cute-bizarre little dromedary friend literally falls apart.
Drugs.
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Trailer for AMC’s “The Walking Dead”
August 24, 2010
“The Walking Dead” premieres on AMC on Halloween night, and this extended trailer indicates that the channel that plays host to “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad” and “Rubicon” is on a roll. The spook factor in this adaptation of the popular graphic novel is accentuated considerably by the use of Scott... Read More
August 24, 2010
“The Walking Dead” premieres on AMC on Halloween night, and this extended trailer indicates that the channel that plays host to “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad” and “Rubicon” is on a roll. The spook factor in this adaptation of the popular graphic novel is accentuated considerably by the use of Scott... Read More
“Mad Men” Recap: 405, “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword”
August 23, 2010
The title for our latest “Mad Men” episode comes from a sociological screed about Japanese culture written by Ruth Benedict at the behest of the U.S. Government and published in 1946 at the dawn of the United States’ occupation of Japan. Considering that the bulk was written during the war, the chance that... Read More
August 23, 2010
The title for our latest “Mad Men” episode comes from a sociological screed about Japanese culture written by Ruth Benedict at the behest of the U.S. Government and published in 1946 at the dawn of the United States’ occupation of Japan. Considering that the bulk was written during the war, the chance that... Read More
Video of the Day: Ra Ra Riot, “Boy”
August 23, 2010
Ra Ra Riot
Tags:
Ra Ra Riot, MTV Music
The Ra Ra Rioters are inundated with cats, tap dancers and illuminated balloons in this first video from “The Orchard.
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Photos: Blackwatch Studios hosts Norman concert series
August 22, 2010
Norman recording destination Blackwatch Studios invited local acts The Boom Bang and The Pretty Black Chains to play alongside Texas band The Burning Hotels. It’s definitely not the usual concert experience at The Deli, which is known for its local blues and country acts.
Regradless, it’s good to see Norman... Read More
Michael Been, lead singer of The Call, Dies at 60
August 20, 2010
Michael Been, the founder and lead singer of The Call, died of a heart attack yesterday in Hasselt, Belgium, where he had been providing technical assistance for his son Robert Levon Been’s band, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. He was 60.
The Call was the most amazing band to emerge from Tulsa in the 1980s —... Read More
August 20, 2010
Michael Been, the founder and lead singer of The Call, died of a heart attack yesterday in Hasselt, Belgium, where he had been providing technical assistance for his son Robert Levon Been’s band, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. He was 60.
The Call was the most amazing band to emerge from Tulsa in the 1980s —... Read More
Video of the Day: Primary 1, “Princess”
August 20, 2010
British electro producer Joe Flory leads a line of Magrittes through a Thunderdome desert in this first video from Primary 1′s debut on Atlantic. As a side note, Atlantic is also releasing Chromeo’s new disc next month. It seems that Ahmet Ertegun’s classic label is getting a kind of electro makeover.
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Music Review: Lissie, “Catching a Tiger”
August 20, 2010
Rating: 65
An exponent of Los Angeles’ neo-folk scene, Elisabeth “Lissie” Maurus’ full-length debut, “Catching a Tiger,” follows the still-unfolding trend (see Ra Ra Riot’s “The Orchard”) of the underground wrapping its arms around classic Fleetwood Mac. Recorded in Nashville, Tenn., with a... Read More
August 20, 2010
Rating: 65
An exponent of Los Angeles’ neo-folk scene, Elisabeth “Lissie” Maurus’ full-length debut, “Catching a Tiger,” follows the still-unfolding trend (see Ra Ra Riot’s “The Orchard”) of the underground wrapping its arms around classic Fleetwood Mac. Recorded in Nashville, Tenn., with a... Read More
Video of the Day: !!!, “AM/FM”
August 19, 2010
A noticeably stripped-down !!! turns in its first single in three years, from next week’s “Strange Weather, Isn’t It?” on Warp.
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“Piranha 3D”: For Your Consideration
August 19, 2010
Piranha 3D: For Your Consideration from Piranha 3D
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Video of the Day: Yeasayer, “Madder Red”
August 17, 2010
Today’s my wife’s birthday (Happy Birthday, Laura!) and I certainly married above my station. But this clip featuring Kristen Bell represents the far frontier of that kind of relationship. Ah, true love.
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“Mad Men” Recap: 404, “The Rejected”
August 16, 2010
Since the beginning of this season, most viewers have been pleased with the focus on the psychology of our anti-hero, the question of “Who is Don Draper?,” but a vocal portion of the fan base has complained that simply not enough attention is being paid to the business of advertising, and that some characters... Read More
August 16, 2010
Since the beginning of this season, most viewers have been pleased with the focus on the psychology of our anti-hero, the question of “Who is Don Draper?,” but a vocal portion of the fan base has complained that simply not enough attention is being paid to the business of advertising, and that some characters... Read More
Video: Sugar Free Allstars performing in downtown Oklahoma City
August 12, 2010
I ganged up with the Oklahoma City kiddie band rockers Sugar Free Allstars shortly after FreeTulsa! to film a couple song off its latest release “Funky Fresh and Sugar Free.” Chris Wiser and Rob Martin invited several of their youngest fans to help out.
The duo received attention from Time’s website earlier... Read More
Video of the Day: Kathryn Calder, “Slip Away”
August 09, 2010
No, it’s not puppet week at StaticBlog, but after that Clinic video, it’s hard not to see the trend. From the New Pornographers vocalist’s “Are You My Mother?,” arriving tomorrow.
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August 09, 2010
No, it’s not puppet week at StaticBlog, but after that Clinic video, it’s hard not to see the trend. From the New Pornographers vocalist’s “Are You My Mother?,” arriving tomorrow.
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“Mad Men” Recap: 403, “The Good News”
August 09, 2010
Three episodes into Season Four of “Mad Men,” and all three belong in the series’ pantheon, but “The Good News” is easily the high water mark for the season to-date, mainly because the spiral that became so evident in “Christmas Comes But Once a Year” is accelerating but, for most of the hour, we’re... Read More
August 09, 2010
Three episodes into Season Four of “Mad Men,” and all three belong in the series’ pantheon, but “The Good News” is easily the high water mark for the season to-date, mainly because the spiral that became so evident in “Christmas Comes But Once a Year” is accelerating but, for most of the hour, we’re... Read More
Video: Local artists channel Woody Guthrie
August 08, 2010
Kelly Kerr, Jeremy Charles and several stellar Oklahomans teamed up for a musical campaign for the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice in hopes to discourage hate, racism and general nastiness that shouldn’t exist.
The duo have created some pretty stunning imagery with the talent of Johnny Polygon, Ryan... Read More
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Staticblog" is a repository for the musings and harangues of Assistant Entertainment Editor George Lang, featuring indie music videos, movie news.
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- Concert review: Fleetwood Mac at the BOK -- better live now than ever?
- Static: Sundance releases 'Top of the Lake' to Netflix
- The Joy Formidable brings rootsy energy to Norman Music Festival
- Outlook 2013: Oklahoma musicians go South by Southwest
- Outlook: Oklahoma City will continue to build on partnerships between arts and business
- Outlook 2013: Revitalizing neighborhoods can help build bright future for Oklahoma City
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