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Video of the Day: Wavves, “Post Acid” August 30, 2010 | Comment on this article Leave a comment That green guy can shred. Probably the most fun that’s been had with VHS tape, papier mache and spray paint in a long, long time. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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
“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
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. Read More
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
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. Read More
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
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. Read More
“Piranha 3D”: For Your Consideration August 19, 2010 Piranha 3D: For Your Consideration from Piranha 3D Read More
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. Read More
“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
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. Read More
“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
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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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.