Articles (Blog)

The Valentineâs Day Blizzard, Norman, Oklahoma
On Valentine's Day, 2021, a masÂsive winÂter storm pushed across the cenÂtral and southÂern US plains, plungÂing temÂperÂaÂtures to record-âbreaking ...
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Woodyfest 2014: SONiA disappear fear
Emerging from Baltimoreâs folk scene in the late 1980s,ï»ż Sonia Rutstein formed the folk-âduo Disappear Fear (stylÂized âdisÂapÂpear fearâ) with ...
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Woodyfest 2014: 1st-Place Songwriting Contest Winner Lori Holyfield
As in years past, Woodyfest 14 showÂcased threeï»ż songÂwritÂing conÂtest winÂners. Thursday evening at the Pastures of Plenty Stage kicked ...
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Woodyfest 2019: Jared Tyler
By his own recÂolÂlecÂtion, Woodyfest regÂuÂlarï»ż Jared Tyler Frederick began his proÂfesÂsional music career around the time he turned fourÂteen ...
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Woodyfest 2014: John Wort Hannam
Stop me if youâve heard this one before: in 2001, aï»ż schoolÂteacher on a large Blackfoot reserve in southÂern Alberta ...
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Woodyfest 2014: Lance Canales & the Flood
In 2013, Lance Canales and his band, the Flood, covÂeredï»ż Woody Guthrieâs song âRefugee.â Guthrie wrote the song shortly after ...
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Woodyfest 2019: Stoll Vaughan
Two-âtime chart-âtopper Stoll Vaughanï»ż made his Woodyfest debut in 2019. Vaughan took the Crystal Theatre stage mid-âafternoon on fesÂtiÂval Friday ...
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Woodyfest 2013: Sam Baker
We wrote about Woodyfest regÂuÂlar Sam Bakerï»ż just over a year ago so we wonât repeat ourÂselves here. Baker has ...
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Sonoran Trance: The Myrrors at Dope Chapel
Forming in 2007 while its memÂbers were in high school,ï»ż The Myrrors play âa sun-âbaked, mysÂtiÂcal form of psyÂcheÂdelia informed ...
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Woodyfest 2019: Annie Guthrie (Featuring Arlo & Cathy)
Self-âdescribed âfolk-âpunkâ singer-âsongwriter Annie Guthrie perÂformed a set on the Crystal Theatre stage on fesÂtiÂval Friday. Guthrie is the midÂdle ...
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Woodyfest 2019: Grown Up Anger with Author Daniel Wolff
As part of Woodyfestâs conÂtinÂuÂing eduÂcaÂtional outÂreach, author Daniel Wolff gave a short talk about his book, Grown Up Anger ...
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Woodyfest 2013: The Deslondes
When they appeared on the Brick CafĂ© stage durÂing Woodyfest 2013, The Deslondes were still billing themÂselves as Sam Doores ...
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Woodyfest 2019: Pushing Chain
Self-âdescribed âfolky-âtonkâ duo Pushing Chain made their Woodyfest debut on the Bound for Glory stage on fesÂtiÂval Friday. The pair ...
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Woodyfest 2019: Kidsâ Harmonica Class
For the secÂond straight year, Woodyfestï»ż hosted an expanded childrenâs outÂreach, feaÂturÂing sevÂeral youth conÂcerts and workÂshops. These included a ...
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Woodyfest 2019: Carolann Solebello
Red Molly cofounder Carolann Solebello perÂformed anï»ż intiÂmate solo set on the Crystal Theatre Stage durÂing Woodyfest 2019. The small ...
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Woodyfest 2019: John Fullbright
I wasnât assigned to phoÂtoÂgraph John Fullbright at last yearâs fesÂtiÂval, but I did catch this shot ofï»ż Fullbright jamÂming ...
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Woodyfest 2013: Woody Guthrie Poets with David Amram
As of this writÂing the Woody Guthrie Poets have preÂsented readÂings at fifÂteen conÂsecÂuÂtive Woody Guthrie Folk Festivals. They gave ...
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Woodyfest 2019: Jamie Lin Wilson
By some stanÂdards, Jamie Lin Wilson is a late bloomer. She wasï»ż nineÂteen when she heard Natlie Maines perÂformÂing a ...
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Woodyfest 2019: Jacob Tovar
Jacob Tovar didnât set out to be a musiÂcian. The Tulsa-âbased musiÂcian grew up withï»ż a deep, abidÂing love of ...
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Woodyfest 2013: Samantha Crain
Critically praisedï»ż Choctaw singer Samantha Crain appeared on the Crystal Stage at Woodyfest in 2013. It was her fourth time ...
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Woodyfest 2019: Red Dirt Rangers
Marking their twenty-âfirst appearÂance at Woodyfestï»ż 2019, the Red Dirt Rangers took the stage folÂlowÂing fidÂdler Randy Crouch. Crouch remained ...
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Woodyfest 2019: Thursday Backstage
Between 2018 and 2019 I did some horseÂtradÂing andï»ż upgraded my Hasselblad 500c/âm to a 503cx. I also acquired a ...
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Woodyfest 2013: Still on the Hill
Bringing their âlow-âtechâ PowerPoint to the Brickï»ż Street CafĂ© in 2013, musiÂcal duo Still on the Hill had the audiÂence ...
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Woodyfest 2019: Wink Burcham
In 2019 Tulsa-âbased singer/âsongwriter Wink Burcham made hisï»ż sixth straight Woodyfest appearÂance, perÂformÂing a late-âafternoon set on the Bound for ...
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Woodyfest 2013: Tim Easton
Weâve feaÂtured folk-âtroubadour Tim Easton at theï»ż bureau preÂviÂously. But we first met him in 2013 when he made his ...
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Woodyfest 2019: Andy Adams
Although Andy Adams is no stranger to music, the Tahlequah native admits the title of his latÂest release, Back to ...
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Woodyfest 2019: Community Outreach with Gypsy Twang & Friends
Weâve writÂten about Gypsy Twang before, so weâllï»ż keep this short. The Tulsa band appeared at Woodyfest for the secÂond ...
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Woodyfest 2013: Band Camp & Backstage
Today we present canÂdid images from my first year as a volÂunÂteer phoÂtogÂraÂpher for the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival. I ...
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Woodyfest 2019: Larry Long
In 1977, twenty-âsix-âyear-âold vagabond singer Larry Long wroteï»ż Pope County Blues in supÂport of farmÂers fightÂing a high voltÂage power ...
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Gallery: The Secret Post (Zombie Run 5K After-ââLife Party)
Five years ago I pubÂlished a story about the 5k zomÂbie race in Guthrie, Oklahoma. At the time I shared ...
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Gallery: Zombie Bolt 5K Run After Life Party
Five years ago I pubÂlished a story about the 5K zomÂbie race in Guthrie, Oklahoma. At the time I shared ...
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Gallery: Zombie Bolt 5K Run (Post-ââRace)
Recap: Five years ago I pubÂlished a story about the 5K zomÂbie race in Guthrie, Oklahoma. At the time I ...
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Gallery: Zombie Bolt 5K Run (The Race)
Recap: Five years ago I pubÂlished a story about the 5K zomÂbie race in Guthrie, Oklahoma. At the time I ...
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Gallery: Zombie Bolt 5K Run (Pre-ââRace)
Five years ago I pubÂlished a story about the 5K zomÂbie race in Guthrie, Oklahoma. At the time I shared ...
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Brad Fielder & Dan Martin (Song Swap at The Deli)
A pair of Oklahomaâs preÂmier songÂwritÂers sharÂing a stage should draw a crowd. But if itâs Monday night the week ...
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Herb Greeneâs Prairie House
In 1957 a young archiÂtect named Herb Greene returned to his alma mater, the University of Oklahoma, to teach. Working ...
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Be Vewwy QuietâââWeâre Hunting Mushwooms!
My friend RT Valine and his wife Jackie were visÂitÂing the Bureau one evening and we got to disÂcussing food ...
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My Brightest Diamond at Guestroom Records (OKIE-ââX Outtakes & Gallery)
My first encounter with the music of My Brightest Diamond was a track on a RED + HOT comÂpiÂlaÂtion.ï»ż During ...
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The Dollyrots: Interview & Gallery
Itâs been years since the Dollyrots played Oklahoma City. But forÂtune finally favored the cityâs denizens: last April they opened ...
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Black and White Gallery: Beats Antique at the Diamond Ballroom
Here are the preÂviÂously unpubÂlished black and white phoÂtos from elecÂtronic world fusion group Beats Antique playÂing the Diamond Ballroom ...
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Color Gallery: Beats Antique at the Diamond Ballroom
Iâm movÂing the bulk of my Flickr phoÂtos to their new perÂmaÂnent home. Back in 2012 I posted some picÂtures ...
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Gallery: LYNX at the Diamond Ballroom
As part of my cleanup of my Flickr account, here are some phoÂtos of LYNX I took at the Diamond ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Randy Crouch, Johnny Irion, & John Fullbright
This writer had only one offiÂcial assignÂment (covÂerÂing gritty soul-âsinger Opal Agafia) at the big outÂdoor stage on fesÂtiÂval Saturday ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Saturday Backstage
I took the same medium forÂmat gear to the Pastures of Plenty backÂstage as I had on Thursday and Friday ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Opal Agafia & the Sweet Nothings
The biggest musiÂcal influÂence in Opal Agafiaâs life is her mom. Agafia charÂacÂterÂizes herÂself as a âlifeÂlong seriÂous shower singer,â ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Ken Pomeroy
I first met singer-âsongwriter Ken Pomeroy on New Year's Eve, 2015. Her father, Skippy, builds racÂing motorÂcyÂcles in the large ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Willis Alan Ramsey
In my sophoÂmore high school year, my famÂily moved from the house we had been rentÂing in the subÂurbs to ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Josh Okeefe
At first glance, one could be forÂgiven for disÂmissÂing twenty-âfive-âyear-âold singer-âsongwriter Josh Okeefe as a mere pasÂticheur. An interÂnet image ...
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Woodyfest 2018: And Then There Were Two
Despite the band name, And Then There Were Two does not comÂprise two memÂbers. The band numÂbers three: singer Amy ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Guthrie Kids & the Family Band
Members of the Guthrieï»ż famÂily perÂformed a musiÂcal showÂcase at Okemahâs St. Paulâs United Methodist Church on Saturday afterÂnoon of ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Youth Songwriting /ââ Showcase Competition
Woodyfest heldï»ż its innauÂgural Woodyfest Youth Songwriting/âShowcase Competition in 2018. The showÂcase feaÂtured perÂformÂers age sixÂteen or younger. Master of ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Kidsâ Harmonica Class
The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival has proÂvided a variÂety of children's proÂgramÂming over the years. Last year the fesÂtiÂval expanded ...
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Woodyfest 2018: This Frontier Needs Heroes
Brad Lauretti has been wanÂderÂing. Originally from Brooklyn, then based in Florida, now callÂing Nashville home, Lauretti rarely sleeps in ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Ellis Paul & Jason Mraz
Ellis Paul loves Woody. Of the Woody Guthrie tatÂtoo on his right shoulÂder, he says itâs the only thing he ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Sam Baker
Sam Baker has told the story of barely surÂvivÂing a train bombÂing many times. The stark outÂline: some three decades ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Friday Backstage
I took the same medium forÂmat gear backÂstage to the Pastures of Plenty as I had on Thursday. Iâve already ...
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Woodyfest 2018: 3rd Place Songwriter Robert Thatcher
Third place in the annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival Songwriting Contest (2018) went to Robert Thatcher and Tom Brown. Thatcher ...
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Woodyfest 2018: The Damn Quails
According to their band bio, The Damn Quails began life as a weekly jam sesÂsion between songÂwritÂers and core bandÂmemÂbers ...
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Tim Easton: Exposition Interview & Gallery
I drove to Okemah in early December to see folk singer and songÂwriter Tim Easton. Easton was on the first ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Kalyn Fay
Your humÂble author first met musiÂcian Kalyn Fay in early 2016 when jourÂnalÂist Nathan Poppe brought her to the Bureauâs ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Brad Fielder & R. T. Valine
The first time this writer heard Brad Fielder was in 2013. I was at the Bluebonnet Barï»ż to see Alex ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Desi & Cody
Friday at the fesÂtiÂvalï»ż found this writer still covÂerÂing the enterÂtainÂment at Louâs Rocky Road Tavern. Erik âThe Vikingâ Oftedahl ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Erik the Viking & Blake Lankford
Festival Fridayï»ż proved to be uncomÂfortÂably hot in the beer garÂden attached to Louâs Rocky Road Tavern. The preÂviÂous dayâs ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Scott Taylor (Community Outreach)
This yearâs Woodyfest conÂtinÂued a long-âstanding traÂdiÂtion of proÂvidÂing accesÂsiÂble enterÂtainÂment throughÂout the host-âtown of Okemah. On fesÂtiÂval Friday ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Chloe-Beth
Letâs just get it out of the way. Chloe-âBeth Campbell (just âChloe-âBethâ when she perÂforms) is tiny. Just shy of ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Gypsy Twang
Making their Woodyfest debut,ï»ż Gypsy Twang played the Hen House stage Friday afterÂnoon. Husband and wife Steve Huhn (bass) and ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Dan Martin
You know how someÂtimes you see a movie, and youâre posÂiÂtive that a favorite actor appeared in it, and later ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Turnpike Troubabdours
Marking theirï»ż third appearÂance at the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, the Turnpike Troubadours closed openÂing night 2018 on the Pastures ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Carter Sampson
This writer firstï»ż saw Carter Sampson three-âand-âa-âhalf years ago, when she played a short set at the Community Improvement Association ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Red Dirt Rangers
The Red Dirt Rangersï»ż may not have birthed Red Dirt, but they helped midÂwife the musiÂcal genre into the world ...
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Woodyfest 2018: 2nd Place Songwriter Charlie Mosbrook
This yearâs secÂond place songÂwritÂing conÂtest titleï»ż went to Charlie Mosbrook for his song âRemember Who We Are.â Mosbrook perÂformed ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Thursday Backstage
As most Woodyfest supÂportÂers know, fesÂtiÂval favorite Audrey Auld Mezera died of comÂpliÂcaÂtions from canÂcer three years ago. The Tasmanian ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Mary Battiata
From the moment she began to sing âTranceâ from the Brick CafĂ© stage, Mary Battiata had this writer's short hairs ...
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Early In-ââPerson Absentee Voting, 2018 Mid-ââTerms, Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Cleveland County resÂiÂdents may cast early in-âperson absenÂtee balÂlots at the Cleveland County Election Board at 641 East Robinson Street ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Milagro Saints
Led by vetÂeran English rocker Stephen D. Ineson, The Milagro Saints had the audiÂence rockÂing in their seats in a ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Johnsmith
Making his fourth appearÂance as a perÂformer at the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, Johnsmith thrilled the audiÂence with a rock ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Rick Reiley
Rick Reiley has never missed attendÂing the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival. At least, he doesn't think so. Reiley kicked off ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Jaane Doe
Born in the Bronx under the name Elizabeth Gowan Berliner, Jaane Doe started her musiÂcal career at age eleven in ...
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Woodyfest 2018: Bill Lewis
Kicking off the 21st annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, Bill Lewis brought his solo trouÂbaÂdor act to the baseÂment of ...
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National Night Out, Faculty Heights
Last Tuesday evening, the Faculty Heights neighÂborÂhood joined thouÂsands of othÂers across the U.S. to celÂeÂbrate National Night Out.ï»ż National ...
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![Crab Eyes [Crop] â Charonâs Garden Wilderness Area, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The two boulders are each about the size of a minivan and are balanced on a narrow granite spine.](https://mercury.photo/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png)
Trekking thru the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge with a 4Ă5 Field Camera
Last Sunday I drove out to the Lawton area with cusÂtom leatherÂworker and hikÂing enthuÂsiÂast Michael Parham. Our goal was ...
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Skating Polly: The Make It All Show Tour Kickoff
Returning to the scene of their very first show, forÂmer Okies Skating Polly played to a sold-âout house at OPOLIS ...
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Tea with Tyson Meade (Interview & Gallery)
On 26 May, cenÂtral Oklahoma felt an earthÂquake. The vibraÂtions were from the neeÂdle dropÂping on Godfather of Alt-âRock Tyson ...
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Walter
Through a series of unforÂtuÂnate cirÂcumÂstances, my friend Mark Campbell lost cusÂtody of his therÂapy dog, a cairn terÂrier named ...
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Hoot at the Root
Visual artists and musiÂcians pooled their talÂents last Saturday to raise money for the annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival. Hosted ...
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Wanette, Oklahoma
This past Independence Day, my best friend and phoÂtoÂgraphic conÂspirÂaÂtor Joe Crumley and I drove to see the abanÂdoned Gandini ...
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Tuttle, Cordell, Mountain View, & Anadarko
On the same weekÂend that Joe and I travÂeled to Roosevelt, we stopped to phoÂtoÂgraph sevÂeral other small towns. Our ...
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Downtown Roosevelt, Oklahoma
Roosevelt is a small, all-âbut-âabandoned town in westÂern Oklahoma. According to the latÂest cenÂsus, the popÂuÂlaÂtion numÂbers 248. Today itâs ...
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Paige S. Wilson, Photographer
Paige S. Wilson recently dropped by Mercury Photo Bureau for a facilÂiÂties tour. We traded places behind the camÂera as ...
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X-ââRay Film Portraiture with Modified Rembrandt Lighting
This is an examÂple of a porÂtrait made using x-âray film and a modÂiÂfied âRembrandtâ lightÂing setup. I used a ...
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In Person Early Absentee Votingâââ2016 General Election Edition
Cleveland County resÂiÂdents cast early absenÂtee balÂlots in the November 2016 General Election beginÂning today. Despite the national trend limÂitÂing ...
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Who Is Evan Jarvicks? An Interview & Gallery
Jarvix. The man. The musiÂcian. The mysÂtery. Cynics call his music twee. The less jaded and more genÂerÂous call it ...
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Claude âThe Masterâ Butler
I met Claude Butler when he 1st moved to Norman in 1987. He had an arrangeÂment with the manÂageÂment at ...
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Benefit Concert for Sprint4Sarcoma 5K & 1M Fun Run
Friends and famÂily of 25âŻyear-âold Norman resÂiÂdent Dayna Cannon gathÂered at the Deli on Thursday for a benÂeÂfit conÂcert ...
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City or Norman Special Election
Norman resÂiÂdents had the opporÂtuÂnity to cast their balÂlots today durÂing early absenÂtee votÂing in the municÂiÂpal elecÂtion ...
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The Wurly Birds Present: A David Bowie Tribute
Unless youâve been trapped at the botÂtom of a well for the past 2 weeks, you know the great David ...
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X-ââRay Film Exposure Test (Cranberries)
This is a series of shots I made to work out the expoÂsure charÂacÂterÂisÂtics of Kodak Ektascan B/âRA film. Ektascan ...
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The King of Queen
Featuring the music of the late Queen frontÂman Freddie Mercury, Friday and Saturdayâs perÂforÂmances of The King of Queen played ...
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J. J. Cale Tribute at the Power House Bar
Continuing on the heels of his sucÂcessÂful Roger Miller, John Prine, and Smiths tribÂute shows, last month musiÂcian Jerrod Beck ...
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Musical Tributes at the Power House Bar
One of the most popÂuÂlar recent broadÂcasts on KOSU the SPY FMâs Oklahoma Rock Show was their all Roger Miller ...
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Another Lighting Test (and a Cool Bowtie)
I found this cool bowtie on an online aucÂtion siteâââyou know the oneâââand it was just ...
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Fun with Macro Photography
Astute readÂers may have noticed that Iâve been tranÂsiÂtionÂing to using mostly my Fujifilm X-âT1 camÂera, with my Leica M9-âP ...
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For Display Only
I made my usual Tuesday groÂcery shopÂping stop at the Cleveland County Farmersâ Market and I saw this very attracÂtive ...
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Camera Bag Essentials: Gafferâs Tape
The most essenÂtial item in any photographerâs bag is a relÂaÂtively inexÂpenÂsive item, often overÂlookedâââthe humÂble roll of ...
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Violets
Just some flowÂers, in case you hadnât noticed that it's Spring. I found these litÂtle beauÂties when I went out ...
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Okra
My acquainÂtance, Robert Mark Campbell (he goes by âMarkâ), recently adopted a 5-âyear-âold cairn terÂrier after his longÂtime therÂapy dog, ...
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Modeling Shoot: Lighting Test with Jaime
My friend Jaime Ladd coörÂdiÂnates an âadvenÂturÂous dinÂersâ group on a popÂuÂlar social media platÂform; one of the group memÂbers ...
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Using the Paul C. Buff Einstein with a Light Meter
In conÂtinÂuÂing to learn the ins and outs of my recently acquired Paul C. Buff âEinsteinâ (model E640) stuÂdio strobe, ...
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Paul C. Buff âEinsteinâ Lighting Test
I bought a used Paul C. Buff âEinsteinâ (model E640) stuÂdio strobe just before Christmas; the packÂage arrived on New ...
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#YesAllDaughters Student Walkout & Protest
An online camÂpaign to bring attenÂtion to Norman High School and local law enforcement's response to the alleged rape of ...
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Midterm Elections Early Voting
Cleveland County votÂers may cast their balÂlots before Tuesday at the Cleveland County Election Board, 641 East Robinson, just east ...
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Runoff Election, Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Norman Democrats cast their balÂlots today in the statewide runoff elecÂtion. Democrats will decide between John Cox and Freda Deskin ...
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Teaser: Jabeeâs Birthday Party
Yes, thatâs Emmy-âwinning rapÂper Jabee slicÂing birthÂday cake with my pockÂetknife ...
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The Surrogate Band at Opolis (Gallery)
Yesterday we told you about the Surrogate Band, formed in 2011 to perÂform Pink Floydâs The Wall. The Surrogate Band ...
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The Surrogate Band Presents: A David Bowie Tribute
Originally formed in 2011 for an extravÂaÂgant perÂforÂmance of Pink Floydâs The Wall, the Surrogate Band has reformed for a ...
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Cooking with Kali-ââRa, Episode One
My good friend David Goad is raisÂing money to tour with his band, Kali Ra, by recordÂing a cookÂing show ...
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Cleveland County Farmersâ Market Opens; Features New Hours
Today marks the return of the Cleveland County Farmersâ Market. Hours have changed from the familÂiar Saturday and Wednesday mornÂing ...
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Skating Polly Show at Guestroom Records
One of Oklahomaâs most anticÂiÂpated music releases of 2014 dropped 23 February, with the release of Skating Pollyâs third full-âlength ...
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Tumbling NebulĂŠ Interview & Gallery
Tumbling NebulĂŠ formed in early 2013 when bassist Steven Machovic and keyÂboard player Cynthia âLuxyâ Machovic got together with guiÂtarist ...
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Rebekah Pulley at the Brick CafĂ©âââWoody Guthrie Folk Festival
One of nine sibÂlings, Rebekah Pulley grew up in rural Alaska lisÂtenÂing to her the guiÂtar playÂing of her dad ...
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Alex Culbreth: Black & Blue (Interview & Gallery)
I first met singer-âsongwriter Alex Culbreth (Parlor Soldiers, Alex Culbreth and the Dead Country Stars) in July, when he was ...
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Rebecca Loebe at the Crystal TheatreâââWoody Guthrie Folk Festival
As singer-âsongwriter Rebecca Loebe told the audiÂence at the Crystal Theatre this past July, she didnât mean to become a ...
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Paddy Mills at the New Dominion StageâââWoody Guthrie Folk Festival
Fresh from winÂning the Rose Garden Coffee House Performing Songwriter Competition in Mansfield, Maine and placÂing 2nd in the New ...
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Otis Gibbs at the Crystal TheatreâââWoody Guthrie Folk Festival
With his full beard streaked grey and his horn-ârimmed eyeÂglasses, Otis Gibbs might be misÂtaken for one-âtime Nashville resÂiÂdent Steve ...
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Riders on the Orphan TrainâââWoody Guthrie Folk Festival
Between 1854 and 1929, the Children's Aid Society (and later, the Catholic New York Foundling Hospital) removed over a quarÂter ...
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Nancy Apple & Rob McNurlinâââOkemah Nutrition Center, Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
Princess of Twang Nancy Apple and counÂtry trouÂbaÂdour Rob McNurlin are are almost as familÂiar to Woody Guthrie Folk Festival ...
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Kim Gentry at the Crystal TheatreâââWoody Guthrie Folk Festival
One half of brother-âsister duo Berteal , Kim Gentry made her Woodyfest debut at the Crystal Theatre this past July, ...
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Garrett LeBeauâââPastures of Plenty Stage, Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
Born and raised on the Wind River Indian Reservation near Lander, Wyoming, soulÂful singer-âsongwriter Garrett LeBeau grew up virÂtuÂally withÂout ...
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Dan Weber at the Crystal TheatreâââWoody Guthrie Folk Festival
It just keeps getÂting betÂter for Dan Weber. In 2010, he was nomÂiÂnated for the presÂtiÂgious Dave Carter Songwriting Contest ...
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Audrey Auld at the Crystal TheatreâââWoody Guthrie Folk Festival
Although singer-âsongwriter Audrey Auld iTunes describes her style as music with the dirt left on, thatâs dirt from a disÂtinctly ...
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Alex Culbreth at The Brick CafĂ©âââWoody Guthrie Folk Festival
Making his Woody Guthrie Folk Festival debut this past July, Alex Culbreth (Parlor Soldiers, Alex Culbreth and the Dead Country ...
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Trout Fishing in America Childrenâs MatineeâââWoody Guthrie Folk Festival
The Woody Guthrie Coalition have been tryÂing to book Grammy Award-ânominated duo Trout Fishing in America to play the annual ...
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Taqueria Ruiz
Last week I stopped at Taqueria Ruizï»ż for lunch after runÂning some mornÂing errands. I ordered a taco revuelta with ...
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SonicViolence Interview & Gallery
This past Sunday the Bureau invited noise-ârockers SonicViolence, along with video direcÂtor Mike Walsh, to drop by for an interÂview ...
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Shift, Davey!
My friend David Goad (Kali-âRa, Of the Tower) and his wife Alicia are headÂing to Europe for vacaÂtion soon, and ...
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Moore Tornado Relief RAD JAM
Chase Anderson and Oliver Holden-âMoses, both age 14, and Nico Lantelme, age 13, are pretty norÂmal teenage boysâââlike many ...
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Post Mortem: Shi++y/Awesomeâs Final Bow
Local garage-ârockers Shi++y/Awesome formed on a whim in 2009, when Guestroom Records co-âowner Travis Searle and manÂager Will Muir got ...
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Travis Linville at Music4Moore
Chickasha native Travis Linville was 1 of many Oklahoma artists perÂformÂing at the Music4Moore fundraiser this past May, as weâve ...
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Jazz in June 2013 Headliners: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
The city of Norman celÂeÂbrated its 30th annual Jazz in June music fesÂtiÂval a couÂple of weeks ago by shakÂing ...
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Baptism & Christening
My cousin and his fiancĂ©e celÂeÂbrated the bapÂtism and chrisÂtenÂing of their infant daughÂter last Sunday at Saint Thomas More ...
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Ramsay Midwood at Music4Moore
Texas singer-âsongwriter Ramsay Midwood travÂelled from Austin with his band to perÂform at the Music4Moore benÂeÂfit in the wake of ...
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LumiQuest LQ119 SoftBox III
The Lumiquest SoftBox III is a small, highly portable softÂbox that attaches easÂily to varÂiÂous speedÂlights. Deployment it greatly enhanced ...
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Skating Polly Interview & Galleries, Part 2
In the conÂcluÂsion to our Skating Polly interÂview, stepÂsisÂters Peyton Bighorse and Kelli Mayo talk about meetÂing musiÂcal heroes, music ...
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Skating Polly Interview & Gallery, Part 1
Skating Polly have been busy. The youthÂful sisÂter act perÂformed sevÂeral shows at this year's SXSW fesÂtiÂval, knocked out audiÂences ...
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Mercury Photo Bureau at Rev Hi-ââFi (Video)
To launch our new colÂlabÂoÂraÂtion with direcÂtor Mike Walsh Mercury Photo Bureau was the latÂest guest on his Rev Hi-âFi ...
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The Chloës Interview & Gallery, Part 3
In this conÂcludÂing part of the ChloĂ«s interÂview, we hear the never-âbefore-âtold story behind crowd-âpleaser âPut that Dick Awayâ, plus ...
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The Chloës Interview & Gallery, Part 2
In part 2 of our interÂview with the ChloĂ«s, the ladies talk about the joys and pitÂfalls of audiÂtionÂing drumÂmers, ...
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The Chloës Interview & Gallery, Part 1
I spent most of NMF6 runÂning from venue to venue phoÂtographÂing bands, but manÂaged to squeeze in a couÂple of ...
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Kite Flying Robot Reunion Show & Interview
Kite Flying Robot sprang from the sinÂguÂlar vision of Nikolas âKiteâ Thompson. The band itself has seen a rotatÂing cast ...
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Exclusive Scoop: Newest Leica âMâ System Camera Announced
When we began hearÂing rumors about a Leica project code-ânamed Chronos in late September last year, we assigned a small ...
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The Trading Co. Interview & Gallery, Part 2
This is part 2 of our interÂview with Jonathan Eldridge and Joshua Griffin, who, together, form The Trading Co. an ...
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The Trading Co. Interview & Gallery, Part 1
Blues-ârock duoThe Trading Co. belong to a small staÂble of artists callÂing Old Dog Records their home. Like label ...
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Bowlsey at the Velvet Monkey: Interview & Gallery
Acoustic duo Bowlsey is movÂing fast. They granted Mercury Photo Bureau an interÂview before their secÂond pubÂlic perÂforÂmance, and, in ...
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The Venditos Interview & Gallery
Featuring an ever-âchanging lineup of local musiÂcians (includÂing more drumÂmers than Spinal Tap), the Venditos have been rockinâ Oklahoma City ...
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The Kamals Interview & Gallery
Five-âpiece fuzz rock outÂfit the Kamals (minus guitarist/âbackup vocalÂist Brad Nance) dropped by the Bureau in January, folÂlowÂing their reschedÂuled ...
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One Gun SolutionâââInterview and Gallery
Neo-âgrunge musiÂcians One Gun Solution drove down from Oklahoma City to speak with me earÂlier this month. I met them ...
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mr. Gnome at The Conservatory, Oklahoma City
The word âatmosÂphericâ gets tossed around a lot when describÂing Cleveland-âbased mr. Gnome. Also âschizÂoÂphrenic,â âpsyÂcheÂdelic,â âweird,â âexperÂiÂmenÂtal,â âthunÂderÂous,â âdreamy,â ...
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Beats Antique Releases New Music Video (Skeleton Key)
In September 2012, elecÂtronÂica and experÂiÂmenÂtal world fusion band Beats Antique played the Diamond Ballroom in supÂport of their Animal ...
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Urizen at Club Dada, DallasâââHalloweâen
Opening for Peelander-âZ at Club Dada on Halloweâen, local favorites Urizen enterÂtained the audiÂence at the Deep Ellum nightspot with ...
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Radoslav LorkoviÄâs Best Christmas Ever
According to a copyÂright story by News on 6, the most phoÂtographed Chinese accorÂdion in the world has been returned ...
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Electric Eel Shock at Club Dada, DallasâââHalloweâen Night
Citing Van Halen, Aerosmith, and Guns and Roses among their priÂmary influÂences, Japanese rockÂers Electric Eel Shock astounded the audiÂence ...
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David Goad (Kali Ra) Interview, Pt. 2
I expended pracÂtiÂcally no effort getÂting Kali-âRa frontÂman David Goad to talk for an over an hour about music, techÂnolÂogy, ...
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David Goad (Kali Ra) Interview & Gallery, Pt. 1
David Goad, frontÂman for Kali-âRa and varÂiÂous other musiÂcal and perÂforÂmance projects, recently sat down with us to answer some ...
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Kill the Reflection at the HiLo Club, OKC
Kill the Reflection frontÂman Morgan Routt took time out after the bandâs recent shows at the HiLo Club, Blue Note ...
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The Concert That Wasnât
Kali-âRa front-âman David Goad dropped by for an interÂview yesÂterÂday before headÂing over to Opolis to open for CHUD. After ...
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Patty Griffin and Max Gomez at the Sooner Theatre
Singer-âsongwriter Patty Griffin returned to Normanâs Sooner Theatre for a nearly sold-âout perÂforÂmance in late October. Mercury Photo Bureau was ...
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Psychic Milk at the HiLo Club
I sat down with youthÂful neo-âpsychedelic rockÂers Psychic Milk, after phoÂtographÂing when they opened for Kill the Reflection at Oklahoma ...
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Peelander-ââZ Halloweâen Show at Club Dada, Dallas
Hailing from District Z on Planet Peelander, self-âdescribed Japanese action comic punks Peelander-âZ travÂeled across the galaxy to eat our smiles ...
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Early Voting, Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Cleveland County votÂers may cast their balÂlots before Tuesday at the Cleveland County Election Board, 641 East Robinson, just east ...
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Zombie Bolt 5KâââOklahomaâs Premier Zombie Run
Guthrie, OklahomaâââBilled as Oklahomaâs Premier Zombie Race, the 5K Zombie Run unleashed ravÂenÂous mobs of the undead onto sprintÂers in ...
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Goddamn Gallows at the Wormy Dog Saloon
The Goddamn Gallows, who blend rockÂaÂbilly, roots, folk, Americana, and counÂtry music âwith just enough hardÂcore and punk [âŠ] to ...
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The Greek House
The aroma of grilling meat and potaÂtoes fryÂing in gyros grease perÂmeÂates the block around the busiÂness, guarÂanÂteeÂing a packed ...
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Photographing Concerts with a Leica Rangefinder
I do a fair amount of conÂcert phoÂtogÂraÂphy with the Leica M9-âP digÂiÂtal rangefinder camÂera. This presents cerÂtain chalÂlenges not affectÂing ...
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Adobe Lightroom 4 Tutorial: A Workflow Example
Adobe Lightroom is a powÂerÂful tool for manÂagÂing and proÂcessÂing digÂiÂtal phoÂtos. It can catÂaÂlogue and orgaÂnize your phoÂtos, autoÂmate ...
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Hands on with the Arca-ââSwiss P0 Tripod Head Panning System & SlideFix QS Quick Release
The Arca-âSwiss Monoball P0 Tripod Head, retailÂing for $299 USD, feaÂtures a knoÂbÂless triÂpod head with a three-âelement geared lockÂing ...
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Circle of Confusion (Pt. 4 Conclusion)
After all that research, I decided that, besides buyÂing betÂter lenses for the M3, I was willÂing to fork over ...
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Circle of Confusion (Pt. 3)
I spent the next couÂple of months obsesÂsively researchÂing Leica camÂeras and lenses. I began by downÂloadÂing the owner's manÂual ...
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Circle of Confusion (Pt. 2)
⊠Then Joe took a trip to Roswell. As I menÂtioned in Part 1, Joe rides motorÂcyÂcles: BMWs, Kawasakis, and ...
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Circle of Confusion (Pt. 1)
My best friend Joe Crumley is an interÂestÂing charÂacÂter. He grew up on a farm in west Texas, served his ...
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Tufte CSS: An Adaptation
Tufte CSS proÂvides tools to style web artiÂcles using the ideas demonÂstrated by Edward Tufteâs books and handÂouts. Tufteâs style ...
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