Category: Blog
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ROK Island 2023 – Blog: Arrival in rock and roll paradise!
After 3 days on the road, we final make our destination. ROK Island 2023. Once we’ve unpacked, it’s time to see how Key West likes to ROK!
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From Rocklahoma to ROK Island, podcast expands to distant shores.
Day 1: Let the adventure begin. ON THE ROAD Ready or not, here I go No one and I means (almost) no one’s vacation ever starts off without last-minute stresses, panic attacks, complications, and hiccups. I mean that. I have traveled multiple times per year for several years now. Both, for business and pleasure, solo…
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Surviving RokIsland: The Eve of Departure
In true fashion, we’ve met a delay or two in our Key West adventure. Angel and I were ready to go before our lodging arrangements fell through. This, however, is shaping up to be a blessing in disguise. We have traded in Plan A: “Camping ROK Style” for Plan B: “S.S. ROK At Sea”. Thankfully,…
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New Year, a new adventure. Time to take this show on the road. Key West, here we come!
Anyone who’s watched my podcast, Surviving Rocklahoma Live, knows how much I love live music. It is the pulse that keeps my heart pumping. For the better part of a decade, I’ve been podcasting as a hobby. As this show’s reach grows, we’ve been granted media access to one of Rocklahoma’s distant cousins, ROK Island.…
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Rocklahoma 2022: Rewind – Day 1
After what seemed like a hellacious year of our normal day to day world, Rocklahoma opened it’s gates for the casual and the crazy alike to celebrate our weekend in of “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Rock!
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Celebrate Surviving Rocklahoma’s declaration of legitimacy with the first edition threads!
More products are available at my teespring store but will be shipped from the printers. https://survivingrocklahoma.creator-spring.com/
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NWARK locals, Open Addiction, impress with onstage debut at album release
Their sound and style are clear. Their singles, “Throw It Away” and “I Want You” demonstrate a layering of musical elements to give a rich experience that doesn’t overwhelm the casual listener’s ear. An emotionally charged musical journey, I’m in. The latter carries a more melancholy swing established with a somber piano with a swirling…
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Quartet look to emerge from small town and to break “Thru It All”
Tahlequah is known for many things. The Cherokee Nation, Illinois River, Northeastern State University, a town of 15,000 plus people. Musically, it’s not exactly known for rock and roll, little alone pop-punk. But these local guys just might stake a claim as they drop their first single, “Irrevelant” ahead of their EP next month. I…
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Review: Had Enough – “Echo Chamber” EP
This EP first appeared on my radar when our mutual friend and colleague in the local music scene, Kelly Kid of KickAss Pix, released the photoshoot for the new album, “Echo Chamber”, which delves into the abyssal subject of Depression and Anxiety.
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The local scene demonstrates resiliency at the most Bad Ass of bars.
Life amid a Pandemic is one of the mixed emotions. From living your life indoors more than you ever would have imagined without delving into a dystopian fantasy. This breeds emotions that many people have never faced before. True “Cabin Fever”. The hardest part is we still go about our day-to-day lives, which mitigates the…