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REVIEWS
Inferna-SplitwithIntersect
(RIYLAnti-Product,Discharge,WitchHunt,EscuelaGrind)
Infernaisquicklybecomingnot justoneofmyfavoritelocalbands, butoneofmyfavoritebandsperiod. Thisreleaseisfurtherevidenceto drivethatpointhome.
Infernadoesn'twastetimeormince wordswiththeirmusic;theentire albumislessthan15minuteslong. Itopenswith"Poison",aface-meltin tracktosetthestandardforthe assaulttocome.Everytrackonthis releaseisstrong,noskipsinsight. Thefinaltrack,"FalseMorality",
sumsupthemessageofInferna,thatAllareequal,andbrutality awaitsthosewhodon'tbelieveit."Patheticattemptstooutlaw existence/You’reweak/You’rejealous/Attheliberationof genderedfreedom." Thesonghitsabreakdownandslowly fadesout.Ifyou'renotlisteningtoInferna,youneedtoget yourliferightandaddthemtoyourdailyintakeofmediatoday.
-CoryBantic
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TheSanctuary,07/09/23Stepmomw/EndocrineTwins andPons
Irecentlywentwith afriendtothe Sanctuarytosee Stepmom, EndocrineTwins, andPons. Whenwefirst walkedintoThe Sanctuary,they explainedthatyou canbringyourown beerordrinks,you justhavetoshow yourID.Iamunder 21,andmyfriend wasn’tinterestedin drinking,sowe
justgotanXonourhandsandwereabletohaveournon-alcoholic drinkswehadbroughtwithus.
Inbetweenthesets,myfriendandIwentoutsidetoasmallarea withlotsofchairstotalk.Becauseoftheniceweatherthatevening anditbeingmuchquieter,Ireallylikedhavingamomenttoletmy mindrelax,asIcangetoverstimulatedbytoomuchnoise.
ThefirstbandtoperformwasEndocrineTwins.Theyusedalot ofcoolsoundsandrepetitionthatmadeitreallyenjoyabletolisten to.NextwasPons.Theiruseofdrums,alongwithvocalsdrenched inecho,madeforafunsoundthatwaseasytodancealongto.
ThefinalbandwasStepmom,whoIhadseenpreviouslyat NormanMusicFestivaltwice,andIhavealwaysenjoyedtheirsets.
Thistimewasnodisappointment.Stepmomhadsometechnical difficultiesstartingout,buttheypushedthroughandgavean amazingperformance.Theyinteractedwiththecrowd,havingus dancealong.Itwasanallaroundgreattime.
ThiswasmyfirsttimevisitingTheSanctuary,andIreallylikedit. ItwasanamazingexperienceandIwilldefinitelybereturningand Iwouldenjoyseeingallthebandsagain!-AleisterAttack
REVIEWS
Gelw/TruthCult&OtisVCR 89thStreet,07/24/23
SostokedtoseeGelthatIboughtourticketsbackinMaywhenI foundouttheywerecomingto89thStreettokickofftheirsummer tour,andIwasnotdisappointed.IfyouarenotfamiliarwithGelthey areahardcorebandoutofNewJerseywhoreleasedtheirdebut album,OnlyConstantbackinMarch.
LocalhardcorebandOtisVCRopened,followedbytheBaltimore basedband,TruthCult(pleasecheckthembothoutifyouhavenot already).
IfyougetachancetocatchOtisVCRinOKCdoitandifyouhappento beinacityonGel'ssummertourstopdoyourselfafavorandgo spendyournightdancingtosomehardcoreforthefreaks.That'sit.
-ReaganA Talk With: Inferna
LocalcrustpunkbandInfernaismadeupof4members:Zach(Guitar andsongwriting),hiswifeHillary(StagenameHellray,Vocalsand songwriting),andtheirfriendsCory(Drums)andJake(Guitar).
Sittingdownwiththeband,theywerereallykindandwelcoming. Wetouchedonsubjectsofinspiration,projects,influences,and uniquechallengesthatmusiciansfaceinthisdayandage.
Whatinitiallyinspiredyoutobecomemusicians?
Zachnotedthathehadsomechildhoodexperiencesplayingtheviolin anddrumsbutthattheydidn’tquitefituntilheheardbandslike GreenDayandTheRamones,whichinspiredhimtogetintoelectric guitar.Corysaidthatheplayeddrumsinthe6thgradeandenjoyed it,butwasreallyinspiredandfiredupbythegroupSTOMPandthe movieSchoolofRockwhichfeaturesactorJackBlackasamusic teacherforchildrenofallwalksoflife,teachingthemconfidenceand theloveofmusic.Hillarysaidthatalotofherinspirationcamefrom feelinglikenobodylistenedtoher,andthatifsheliterallyhada microphoneandscreamedintoittheywouldhavetolisten.
Whatissomethingaboutyourmusicthatwouldsurprisesomeone unfamiliarwithit?Zachwasthefirsttoanswerthisone,sayingthat oneoftheirsongswasinspiredbyDragonAge.Theyallnotedasa groupthatbehindalltheblackshirtsandhardmusic,theyareallbig nerdsenjoyinganimeandtabletoproleplayinggameslikeDungeons andDragons,MagicTheGathering,andWarHammer.
Whatisyourfavoritepartofyourprocess?Hillaryspokeupfirst aboutthis,sayingthatusuallyeverysongbeginswithZachandJake riffingwitheachotheronthecouch,thentakingthattoCorywho implementsthedrums,andThenshewillimplementherlyrics.Zach saidthatheandtheytakeinspirationfromtheoldMotownwaysof producingsongs,inanassemblyline.Thegroupconcludedthattheir favoritepartoftheprocesswaswherealloftheirindividualtalents cametogethertocreateasongandperforming.
Whatisyourdreamgig?Thisquestionproducedinterestinganswers, goingfromEuropeanandJapanesetourswithbandsthatinspiretheir sound,fromthebackofaflatbedtrailertobeingthefirstcrustpunk bandtoplaythemoon.“Shootforthemoon.”-Zach.
Intermsofshootingforthemoon,Iasked:Whatisaunique challengeformusiciansinthisdayandage?Hillarywasthefirstto speakonthis,sayingthatduetotheexpansionoftheinternetitcan bereallyhardtomakeyourmarkinaverysaturatedmusicspace,and thatitcanbedifficulttogetpeopletocomeouttoshowswhenthere isalwayssomuchtodo.Zachnotedthatpost-covidtherearemore reasonsthanevertostayhome,andthatduetomusicsaturationitis veryeasyforpeopletocurateplaylistsofaveryspecificvibeandto leavethatcomfortzone.Isaidthatthissoundedbleakforthepunk scene,butZachsaidto“ShakethoseSorry’s”becausethenight beforetheinterviewtheyhadplayedanincredibleshowatthelibrary. Coryalsosaidthatduetothesaturation,punkwasreachingyounger audiences,whowillcontinuewiththeirinspirationtakenfrompunk musictomakemorepunkmusic,andthatevenwiththeinternetand shortformcontentlikeTiktokandyoutube,thatpunkwillalwaysbe around.
Whatissomethingyouwanttosaytoalltheyoungmusiciansjust startingout?Zachsaidto“Justgetstarted,grabsomefriendsand instrumentsandjuststart!Havefun,don’tbeafraidto****up!”Hillary saidthatwhenenteringtheartisticspacetoalwaysbeauthenticand honest.Astheinterviewwaswindingdown,Iaskedthelastandmost heavyquestion,Whatclassicsongwouldyouwanttocoveronthe kazoo?Thegroupfoundthisamusing,andsaidthattheywouldlove tocoversongslikeDarudeSandstorm,RainbowintheDarkbyDio, andSymptomoftheUniversebyBlackSabbath.
IhadsomuchfuntalkingwithInfernaandwouldliketothankthem againforparticipatinginthisinterview.Youcanfindthemat89th StreetonAugust21stwithRoyalDrug,followedbyamidwesttour withShakawhichwrapsupwithashowinOKCon9/25at89th Street.YoucanfindmoreinformationaboutInfernaonInstagram @infernaokcandbandcamphttps://infernaokc.bandcamp.com
Interview by Angel, UMA RoadieClassifieds
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Comiccreatorlookingforaband to compose a theme for my original superhero comic now on crowdfunding. Deal is for a % of profits that we can determine via email. Interested parties email Frank at francometalman666@gmail.com
Anyoneneedalbumorposterart? MarinaSol Art (@marinasol_art on IG) enjoyed making the poster for Quintron and Pussycat at Resonant Head on 7/7 and is looking forward to working with more bands and musicians. Here's samples of Marina's work: https://tinyurl.com/3vkbtnvz
Monthly Collaborative Playlist
prompt: School Daze
Link to Listen
August's
Link to Add Content
89thStreet 8911NWesternAve(OKC)
https://89thstreetokc.com
BeerCityMusicHall1141NW2nd(OKC)
https://beercitymusichall.com
BlueDoor2805NMcKinleyAve(OKC)
https://www.bluedoorokc.com
BlueNote2408NRobinsonAve(OKC)
https://okcbluenote.com
Criterion500EastSheridanAve(OKC)
https://criterionokc.com
DiamondBallroom8001SEasternAve(OKC)
https://diamondballroom.com
GrandRoyale1749NW16thSt(OKC)
https://www.instagram.com/grandroyaleokc
JonesAssembly901WSheridan(OKC)
https://www.thejonesassembly.com
Opolis113NCrawfordAve(Norman)
https://www.opolis.org
PONYBOY423NW23rdSt(OKC)
https://www.ponyboyokc.com/
ResonantHead400SW25thStSTEA(OKC)
https://www.resonanthead.com
TheSanctuary2828NW10thSt(OKC)
https://www.facebook.com/thesanctuaryok
TheSnugLounge2321SRobinsonAve(OKC)
https://tinyurl.com/28xrzaet/
51stStreetSpeakeasy1114Northwest51stStreet(OKC)
http://www.51stspeakeasy.com/
TowerTheatre425NW23rdSt(OKC)
https://towertheatreokc.com
ZooAmphitheater2101NE50thSt(OKC)
https://thezooamphitheatre.com/
(check the calendar for other age guidelines)
V E N U E S
MotionlessinWhite,InThisMoment,FitForAKing,FromAshes ToNew@Criterion GameNight@Opolis RedDirtPoetryOpenMic@PonyBoy Take on Me (New Wave 80s Party) @ 89th Street Rayton Farley, Travis Roberts, and Kainen Kellum @ Beer City Music Hall 02 WEDNESDAY AUGUST CALENDAR Open Mic Night @ Opolis 01 TUESDAY 04 FRIDAY All Ages 03 QuinNFN@BeerCityMusicHall BoptotheTop@TowerTheatre THURSDAY All Ages All Ages $-$$ $ All Ages All Ages All Ages My Politic @ Blue Door All Ages Parliament Funkadelic feat. George Clinton and Fishbone @ Criterion All Ages Dion Warlocke @ Opolis Sharkz Run the City Bash featuring Peezy, Juice the Mac, OGThree, & DJ Wayneindisthang @ Tower Theatre All Ages $ = $1-30 $$= $31-99 $$$= $100+ $$-$$$ $ $ $ $$ $$-$$$ 05 SATURDAY Emo Night Brooklyn @ 89th Street $ OPS Teachers Charity Event featuring Johnny Manchild & the Poor Bastards, Coat, and Chelsea Days @ Beer City Music Hall $ All Ages Brave Amigos feat. Edgar Cruz @ Blue Door All Ages $ Blue Note Babes Drag Brunch with host Nikita feat. Shasta Montana, Blue Valentine, & Patty Bourey $ Giovannie & the Hired Guns, and Grant Gilbert @ Diamond Ballroom All Ages $ Pineapple Willows and Me Too Thanks! @ Opolis Haus Lab feat. DJ Tangerine, Aeyvo, JNZO, and Ric Float b2b Down Unda @ Tower Theatre $ ZSam Hunt, Brett Young, & Lily Rose @ Zoo Amphitheater $$-$$$ All Ages 06 Living Dead Girl @ Grand Royale SUNDAY $
AUGUST CALENDAR 07 Whitworth, Spencer Davis Group, Ramsey Thornton @ Resonant Head MONDAY All Ages 08 TUESDAY Weathers,AlmostMonday,andHoko@BeerCityMusicHall OpenMicNight@Opolis All Ages All Ages $ = $1-30 $$= $31-99 $$$= $100+ $ $ 09 JoelMcColl,JoelMelton,&TerryKlein@BlueDoor BringYourOwnVinylandBurgerNight@Opolis WEDNESDAY All Ages All Ages $ 11 TravisLinville@BlueDoor JimmyEatWorld,ManchesterOrchestra, andMiddleKids@Criterion TheOdyssey,SmokeyMotel,Modeling@Opolis FRIDAY All Ages All Ages $ $$-$$$ 12 EmoKaraokefeaturingTheDomTelonges@BeerCityMusicHall HarpyHourwithOklahannah@PonyBoy SATURDAY All Ages $ 13 Drumming Bird & Andrew Montana @ Blue Door SUNDAY All Ages $ 15 SevenKingdoms,Aftermath,Osyron,andNeanderthalJones @89thStreet SongWritersAssociationofNorman(SWAN)OpenMic @Opolis TUESDAY All Ages All Ages $ 16 BreadTalksPowerpointNight@Opolis TheThing@ResonantHead LessThanJake,TheToasters,andDevonKay @TowerTheatre WEDNESDAY All Ages All Ages All Ages $ $-$$$
AUGUST CALENDAR 17 Chris Gethard @ 89th Street THURSDAY All Ages 18 KingCabbageBrassBand@BeerCityMusicHall Dr.PantsandAndrewDelaney@BlueDoor TaylorHunnicutt,RitchHenderson,andKrislynArthurs @BlueNote FRIDAY All Ages All Ages FANCY:QueensofCountryParty@TowerTheatre $ = $1-30 $$= $31-99 $$$= $100+ $ $ $ $ $ 19 SirChloe@BeerCityMusicHall MaryBattiata&LittlePink,andJoeBaxter &theNewLostCause@BlueDoor L-SmoothMensah@Opolis Kiltro,andJamieDrake@ResonantHead MySoCalledBand@TowerTheatre SATURDAY All Ages All Ages All Ages All Ages $ $ $ $ 20 WITCH(WeIntendtoCauseHavoc)and MauskovicDanceBand@BeerCityMusicHall TheEnglishBeat@TowerTheatre Incubus,Badflower,andParisJackson @ZooAmphitheater SUNDAY All Ages All Ages All Ages $ $$ $$-$$$ 21 Lamb of God, The Acacia Strain, and Frozen Soul @ Criterion MONDAY All Ages Song Writers Association of Norman (SWAN) Open Mic @ Opolis JohnnyBooth,ThoughtCrimes,&EarthGroans@89thStreet GavinDeGraw@TowerTheatre All Ages All Ages All Ages 22 TUESDAY 23 WEDNESDAY $ $$ $$-$$$
AUGUST CALENDAR CoreySmith@BeerCityMusicHall TimHeidecker@TowerTheatre All Ages All Ages PatricePike@BlueDoor SetItOff,JerisJohnson,SleepTheory,andMike'sDead @DiamondBallroom Indre,TheLunarLaugh,andBadAthlete@Opolis HarpyHourwithOklahannah@PonyBoy All Ages All Ages Labrys,KenPomeroy,andBUMP@ResonantHead All Ages 24 THURSDAY 25 FRIDAY $ = $1-30 $$= $31-99 $$$= $100+ $ $$-$$$ $ $ $ 26 AmericanSlang,DaxPerrier,andColeBarnhill @BeerCityMusicHall StraightTequilaNight:'90sCountryTribute @TowerTheatre SATURDAY All Ages All Ages $ $ 28 Jaguar Sun, Edwin Raphael @ Resonant Head MONDAY All Ages $ 29 Bully@BeerCityMusicHall OpenMicNight@Opolis TUESDAY All Ages All Ages $ 30 DecrepitBirth,Psycroptic,Magazu,CenterofDisease, &BurntheThrone@89thStreet WeirderWednesday#3@Opolis WEDNESDAY All Ages All Ages $ $ 31 Behemoth,TwinTemple,andMidnight@Criterion Max&IggorCavalera,Exhumed,Incite,NeanderthalJones, andRidThem@DiamondBallroom AJJ,OpenMikeEagle,SadPark,andFootOx@ResonantHead LalahHathaway@TowerTheatre THURSDAY All Ages All Ages All Ages $$ $-$$ $ $$
AMA, UMA Roadies Edition
What was your first concert?
"My first real concert was Vampire Weekend with Cults at the Diamond Ballroom for my sweet 16." -Zoe
"I grew up going to orchestra/philharmonic concerts. My first real show was The Browning at The Chameleon Room on October 20th, 2013" -Primal Opossum
"I was 4 or so at my first rock concert and fell asleep right in the middle of it. But my first concert as an adult buying my own ticket was St. Vincent at Cat's Cradle during her self-titled album era" - Meg
"My first show was when I was 8 years old, and the lineup was Beach Boys, America, and Three Dog Night." - Cory Bantic
"The first show I remember seeing was the Avett Brothers and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in 2011." - Aleister Attack
"The first real show I saw was Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in OKC on their 2016 tour." - Emily
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