The Fills release “Negatives” as debut EP

Norman alt rock band The Fills released their debut EP, Negatives, today, April 24. Using influences like The Strokes, White Stripes, Nirvana, and Smashing Pumpkins, the band crafted a five-track EP showcasing their own unique sound. The EP starts with the mellow, introspective sound of “Inverse.” The song is hazy and thoughtful, spilling musings whileContinue

Walking Relic releases a new album

Walking Relic released a full-length album, Times and Tides, on March 27th. The twelve-song collection is based on a short story. Drawing from classic novels in which the stories are told by letters or diaries and Greek theatre, the band composed songs telling a story of three strangers navigating an unknown place. Upon being transportedContinue

“Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire” showcases various Oklahoma rock artists

Released on December 20, 2019, the compilation Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: Choice Cuts from Central Oklahoma’s Rock Underground Vol. 1 consists of an assortment of local rock songs showcasing talent from Central Oklahoma. The person behind this compilation is Race Baker of Wicked Shimmies and Fire Bad. Being a local musician himself, his goalContinue

New music from cursetheknife

On Friday, January 31st, OKC band cursetheknife released two songs on Bandcamp. The band, cursetheknife, released two songs on January 31st on Bandcamp as part of their musical debut. Though the band has technically been together since last year, it has been a side project for most of the members – some of which alsoContinue

New Split from Ben Quad and Sweet Peach

On December 14, Ben Quad released their latest project: a split with Maryland band Sweet Peach called Let’s Split Up. The collaboration was first premiered by The Alternative on December 12 and features two songs by each band. The title itself is a clever play on words both for the split EP and for theContinue