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April 16, 2013 //

Oklahoma Cloud Factory is difficult band to pin down.

Before the fivesome hopped into the van, their sunny disposition was contagious and welcomed. However, their track “Harvest Season” forecasted a darker mood hinted with loneliness and mistrust. It plays out like a folk tinged break up song.

But like all Oklahoma weather, the song doesn’t stay the same for too long and twists in a new direction. We really enjoyed OCF’s original song and its take on Sugar Ray is legendary. LEGENDARY we say.

We can’t wait to hear more from them.

Tags 1977, cool, downtown, Ferris O'Brien, Fowler VW of Norman, fun, Harvest Season, indie, Jonathan Fowler, live performance, local, music, Nathan Poppe, OKC, oklahoma city, Oklahoma Cloud Factory, online radio station, rock, show, the spy fm, VDub Sessions, vintage, vw van

Categories Oklahoma City, VDub Session

Episode 84 – John Calvin (2/28/2013)

April 3, 2013 //

Here’s a brand new track from Norman singer/songwriter John Calvin. He didn’t fly solo though. We were lucky enough to welcome Camille Harp and VDub alumni Jordan Herrera.

Don’t forget you can catch John playing an acoustic set at Norman Music Festival 6. It’s inside Opolis at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. See you there.

Tags 1977, camille harp, cool, cut the rope, downtown, Ferris O'Brien, Fowler VW of Norman, fun, indie, John Calvin, Jonathan Fowler, jordan herrera, live performance, local, music, Nathan Poppe, OKC, oklahoma city, online radio station, rock, show, the spy fm, VDub Sessions, vintage, vw van

Categories Oklahoma City, VDub Session

Episode 70 – Cusp (11/11/2012)

December 12, 2012 //

If your ears haven’t found Cusp yet then start dewaxing them and give this a look/listen.

Taylor Rapp and company belted out a soulful rendition of “Shivers.”

Although the OKC-based folksters performed a solemn track, their glowing and warm demeanor were more than enough to keep winter’s bite at bay.

You can find “Shivers” on the 2012 album “Nothing Proper.”

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Tags cusp, folk, Fowler VW, live performance, local, music, oklahoma city, Spy FM, VDub Session

Categories Oklahoma City, VDub Session

Episode 58 – Phillip Danner (7/13/2012)

August 6, 2012 //

Phillip Danner is an artist with a knack for texture.

Little did we know that he wanted to create textures inside the Spy Van with office tape, spray paint and even fire. The only thing hotter than the cruel July sun was Danner’s art as he took one of his older pieces and transformed it into something new. This doesn’t come as a big surprise because the artists working at The Society are quite the creative whizzes.

It has been a couple months since we’ve had an Okie artist jump into the van for an Artist Interview Session, but we hope this episode starts another wave of sessions at Live on the Plaza. If you’re unfamiliar with Live on the Plaza then please check into the free art and culture explosion that takes place every second Friday of the month.

Keep on trucking, readers and watchers.

Check out some stills from Danner’s session after the jump.

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Tags artist, artwork, Derek Knowlton, doodling, drawing, Ferris O'Brien, Fowler VW of Norman, Live on the Plaza, local, music, Nathan Poppe, OKC, oklahoma city, painting, Phillip Danner, Plaza District, Spy FM, van, VDub Sessions, VW

Categories Art Session, Live on the Plaza

Episode 54 – JD McPherson (5/18/2012)

June 5, 2012 //

It’s unfair to call JD McPherson a blast from the past.

He’s more of a force to be reckoned with in the present.

Exhibit A: The Broken Arrow schoolteacher turned rockabilly frontman has been steadily building enthusiasm for his debut album “Signs and Signifiers” for about two years. The album is phenomenal and has enough rock to fill the Grand Canyon.

NPR recently caught up with McPherson to discuss his vintage recording methods and his eclectic music taste.

We discovered that first hand in the van when McPherson broke into a Morrissey cover and a Ike Turner cover after giving a blistering performance of “Signs and Signifiers” closing track “Scandalous.”

It comes as no surprise McPherson is set to perform as the Wednesday night musical guest on Conan this week. Good thing we caught him before a concert at VZD’s because he’s going to be pretty hard to pin down with as he tours throughout the U.S. this summer.

Who else thinks this guy has a bright future in store?

Check out some photos after the jump.

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