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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trouble Comin' | Classic R&amp;B with a rock edge returns]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's been said that there's nothing new in rock &amp; roll, and that may be. Even in its early days, rock was a spinoff of the country scene, infused with a touch of the blues, as witnessed by the early Sun Records recordings.

Usually, it's a matter of a band touching on influences and reference po... By G.K. Hizer.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 MST</pubDate> 
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      <title><![CDATA[Make You a Believer | The Virginmarys breathe fresh life into rock]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Every once in a while, you're lucky enough to stumble onto that band that explodes in your face and renews your faith in rock &amp; roll. Usually, it comes along when you least expect it and need it the most. When you do, it ends up being a band that you instantaneously latch onto and refuse to let... By G.K. Hizer.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 MST</pubDate> 
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      <title><![CDATA[Maintaining Momentum | Ben Taylor's ongoing metamorphosis]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Then Ben Taylor made his Tulsa debut just over two years ago, it was sharing the bill with another, slightly more famous Taylor: his father, James. At the time, the younger Taylor voiced his initial hesitancy to share the stage with his father, but after three albums and two EPs of his own under his... By G.K. Hizer.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 MST</pubDate> 
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      <title><![CDATA[One More Round | Ben Rector returns home to reconnect]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[For Tulsa, whenever Ben Rector comes to town, it's a chance to celebrate. Although he has relocated to Nashville since graduating from the University of Arkansas, any time he returns to Tulsa, it's a homecoming show for the Tulsa native.

A self-titled EP that Rector released during his freshman yea... By G.K. Hizer.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 MST</pubDate> 
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      <title><![CDATA[Anything but Business as Usual | Band takes control of its destiny]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[At first listen, it might be easy to write off Metric as merely a synth pop band with a retro vibe. Dig a little deeper, however, and the band's songs open up. Lyrically, they are more thoughtful and introspective than most '80s synth pop fare and musically, the songs prove to be more layered and co... By By: G.K. Hizer.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 MST</pubDate> 
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      <title><![CDATA[Starting a Conversation | Above all else, Joy Formidable connects with audience]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Then listening to The Joy Formidable's latest CD, Wolf's Law, there's something familiar. The London-based trio that originally formed in North Wales isn't your standard issue UK modern rock band. Sure, there's a touch of the bombast that Muse and Biffy Clyro bring to the table, but Joy Formidable b... By By: G.K. Hizer.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 MST</pubDate> 
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      <title><![CDATA[Sing for the Fences | Lots of harmonies, old and new]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Although it tends to slip our minds as it sits to the southeast, Tulsa has one incredible little treasure tucked away in its suburbs in the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center (BAPAC). As a center for music and theater alike, the BAPAC has been bringing the community some amazing entertainment. Unfo... By By: G.K. Hizer.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 MST</pubDate> 
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      <title><![CDATA[Pick Your Poison | Big tours roll through town]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Although I'd argue that Tulsa is still a far cry from becoming the next Austin, two things are beyond debate. First is our talent pool. If you love live music and can't find a local artist to your liking, you're just not looking hard enough. Second, Tulsa is indeed becoming a "Music Town" on other p... By G.K. Hizer.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:00:00 MST</pubDate> 
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      <title><![CDATA[Baptized in Music | Late nights at SXSW reward the faithful]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[If my first two days of South by Southwest 2013 were a visit to the church of rock and roll and a restoration of my faith in music, the second half of my trip was a matter of being re-baptized in the faith. After Jim James led the worship service on Wednesday night and Dave Grohl delivered the sermo... By G.K. Hizer.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:00:00 MST</pubDate> 
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      <title><![CDATA[Found Sound at SXSW | Austin amazing for UTW contest winner]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As I breezed into the South by Southwest music festival, the predominant voice resounding in my head was Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. She exclaimed, "Anna, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. We must be over the rainbow!" Indeed, I felt far removed from my Tulsa home. I found myself faced... By Anna Hudson.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:00:00 MST</pubDate> 
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      <title><![CDATA[Faith Restored | A visit to the church of rock &amp; roll]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Music means something different to every person. To some it's an outlet, others a form of retreat and solitude; for some it's just the sound in the background, while for others it's the sound that everything in life revolves around.

In much the same way, SXSW can be something different to those in... By G.K. Hizer.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:00:00 MST</pubDate> 
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      <title><![CDATA[What Comes Naturally | Darius Rucker hits his sweet spot]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[When Darius Rucker made the jump to country music in 2008, it was a move that surprised many at first. After all, as the lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish, Rucker was known as a rock singer and pop star. If you listened to both projects, though, it became clear that this was a fairly simple tra... By G.K. Hizer.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:00:00 MST</pubDate> 
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      <title><![CDATA[Doing Something Right | Dead Sara connects with fans]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Then Muse finally arrives in Tulsa to perform at BOK Center this Sunday night, March 10, most fans of the band have a good idea what to expect. Over the past few years, the British rock act has developed a reputation as one of the best live rock bands in the world, delivering mesmerizing performance... By G.K. Hizer.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:00:00 MST</pubDate> 
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      <title><![CDATA[Refined Rock | Minding Oklahoma roots to stay golden]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[If you've been plugged into the local music scene, you probably remember Taddy Porter's emergence as the quartet showed up from Stillwater with a rock swagger and a sound that shared as much with the mid '70s arena and Southern rock of Grand Funk and Skynyrd as the garage rock energy of Jet and The... By G.K. Hizer.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:00:00 MST</pubDate> 
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      <title><![CDATA[Show your Soul | Band gets fresh lease on life and rock]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[When Cain's Ballroom opens its doors this Friday night, there's plenty for Tulsa's music fans to get excited about. When Cody and Luther Dickinson return to the Ballroom with North Mississippi All Stars, you know it's going to be an awesome night of music. The two brothers soaked up the musical lega... By By: G.K. Hizer.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:00:00 MST</pubDate> 
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