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The Filth and the Fury

A firsthand account of the night in 1978 when the Sex Pistols came to town.

November 15, 2024

Tulsa Is Not-So-Secretly Fond Of Orville Peck

What do you call a gay cowboy? Until recently, your uncle might have said ​“a jolly rancher,” but the collective pop culture mind now turns immediately to THE gay cowboy: Orville Peck.

October 20, 2024

The Perks Of Being The Wallflowers

I don’t think ​“ordinary” is pejorative. Without at least some artists finding contentment as part of a greater tradition, what would happen to jazz or ballet or opera?

September 29, 2024

And the Charlotte Bumgarner Quiet Audience Award Goes to…

Where "broken love songs to feed your misery" feel nice, actually.

August 25, 2024

Working the Early Shift

A profoundly weird and enjoyable happy hour pedal steel residency

July 28, 2024

Jazz Millions And Beyond

Thirty years in, Jacob Fred is still rolling in the funk.

March 10, 2024

Dreams Meet Drums As Tulsa’s Hip-Hop Legends Come Full Circle

Tulsa’s legendary Oilhouse hip-hop collective resurrects its classic Drummer Show for the first time since 2015.

February 2, 2024

Origin Stories, Cherokee Americana And A Rare Full-Band Show With Kalyn Fay

Sadness and struggle are not just present but forward in Kalyn Fay's Cherokee Americana. But don't worry — she's got bangers too.

December 14, 2023

We’re Two-Stepping With Celebrities Now

A major celebrity sighting, deep cuts from country radio past and plenty of dancing marked the inaugural Tulsey Town Two Step.

December 5, 2023

Can We Offer You Some Nasty Jazz In This Trying Time?

"I've watched UFC bouts with less urgency." Our roving critic at large makes the trip to LowDown for a night with NOLATET.

December 5, 2023