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April 11, 2012 //

Change doesn’t happen by itself.

Lucky for Oklahoma City, we have Kristen Vails working her tail off. She’s spent the better part of four years promoting and revitalizing the district.

Vails is the executive director of the Plaza District. If you haven’t noticed, the Spy Van makes a special trip to every Live on the Plaza event to not only have fun but also to film interviews with Okie artists.

You can thank Vails for setting up these interviews.

For some reason, we’ve waited this long to chat with Vails about her artwork. A lot of her work is based on Vails’ favorite hoofed animal.

Take a minute to learn about an Okie that’s all about artwork.

Check out some stills after the jump.

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Tags art, art show, artist, downtown, drawing, drawing pad, Episode 52, Ferris O'Brien, Fowler VW of Norman, horse, Jonathan Fowler, Kristen Vails, music, notebook, OK, OKC, oklahoma city, original song, original work, paper, pencil, Plaza District, sketch, the pretty black chains, the spy fm, van, vanagon, VDub Sessions, volkeswagen

Categories Art Session, VDub Session

Episode 51 – John Paul Keith (4/6/2012)

April 8, 2012 //

You know that saying, “They don’t make ’em like they use to.”

Well, it’s time you meet John Paul Keith.

One part Buddy Holly and the rest parts catchy as hell.

That’s the best way to describe the rockabilly songs coming from Memphis-based artist.

The good people of Okie Dope records invited Keith to perform at VZD’s, and he was kind enough to share a song from his latest album.

Enjoy this blast from the past because they do make ’em like they used to.

Check out some stills after the jump.

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Tags 1977, Ferris O'Brien, Fowler VW of Norman, John Paul Keith, Jonathan Fowler, live performance, local music, Memphis, music, Nathan Poppe, OKC, Oklahoma, oklahoma city, songs for sale, the man that time forgot, van, vangaon, VDub Sessions, vintage van, volkswagen, VW, vzd's

Categories Oklahoma City, VDub Session

Episode 49 – Jeremy Watson (2/10/2012)

March 9, 2012 //

Last month, we caught up with Okie via Germany artist Jeremy Watson.

It was one of his first showings in our state, so let’s give him a warm welcome and check out what he has to say about his creations.

Check out some stills from the shoot after the jump.

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Tags acoustic guitar, art, bus, DNA galleries, doodle, draw, drawing, Ferris O'Brien, folwer vw of norman, fun, humming, Interview, Jeremy Watson, Live on the Plaza, local, music, Nathan Poppe, OKC, Oklahoma, oklahoma city, online radio station, radio, random, session, Sherree Chamberlain, the spy fm, van, vanagon, VDub Sessions

Categories Art Session, Jeremy Watson

Episode 47 – Dusty Gilpin and Tanner Frady (1/13/2012)

February 10, 2012 //

When it comes to art, Dusty and Tanner know their shirt.

If you’ve been to a Thunder game or have any Oklahomacentric friends then you’ve probably seen designs from Tree and Leaf Clothing.

Dusty has been running the apparel store for about six years.

Design is in his blood. His grandfather’s claim to fame is drawing Pistol Pete, a symbol famous throughout the country. Dusty still has his grandfather’s old design notebooks and its influence doesn’t seem to be fading any time soon.

Dusty and Tanner had quite a big challange facing them last month. They had to create enough artwork for a Live on the Plaza gallery showing in two weeks time. The two tirelessly collaborated and ended up with plenty of quality work.

Except plenty more good stuff from the duo in the future.

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Tags artist, artists, artwork, cartoons, doodle, draw, Dusty Gilpin, Episode 47, Ferris O'Brien, Fowler VW of Norman, Jonathan Fowler, live drawing, Live on the Plaza, music, Nathan Poppe, OK, OKC, oklahoma city, online radio, rock music, Tanner Frady, the pretty black chains, the spy fm, Tree and Leaf Clothing, VDub Sessions

Categories Art Session, Live on the Plaza, VDub Session

Episode 46 – Red City Radio (1/21/2011)

February 1, 2012 //

You know that old joke in the rock world about bands turning it all the way to 11?

Meet Red City Radio.

They use 11 as toilet paper.

The Okie band’s aggressive and catchy tunes have propelled them to tour outside of the state and even Europe.

They are headed back on tour soon, but we were lucky to catch them for a double song treatment in the streets of downtown Oklahoma City. The first track “An Introduction of Sorts” is off of the band’s latest release “The Dangers of Standing Still” and the second track is off of the 2009 EP “To The Sons and Daughters of Woody Guthrie.”

Hold on to your ear holes and turn this episode all the way up.

Go ahead, scare your coworkers.

Here’s the Vimeo video if you’re into that sort of thing.

Check out some stills of the band after the jump.

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Tags alternative, An Introduction of Sorts, band, bus, Dallas Tidwell, Dead Friends Don't Pay Debts, dog, ep, Ferris O'Brien, Fowler VW of Norman, Garrett Dale, indie, Jonathan Knight, live performance, music, Nathan Poppe, OKC, oklahoma city, paper and plastick, Paul Pendley, punk music, punk rock, Red City Radio, sessions, Spy FM, The Dangers Of Standing Still, The Sons & Daughters Of Woody Guthrie, vanagon, vdub, VDub Sessions, VW

Categories Oklahoma City, Red City Radio, VDub Session

VDub Sessions mentioned in Automotive News Magazine

January 16, 2012 //

Wowzers, our brave producer totally made it into Automotive News Magazine.

The VDub Sessions were among one of the several Fowleresque things mentioned.

That same Vanagon also is home to the VDub Sessions, a video concert series. The recordings, more than 40 so far featuring local artists and touring national acts, are posted on Fowler VW’s YouTube channel.

We are pleased as punch to be mentioned and congratulate Jonathan on the rad article.

Tags Automotive News Magazine, jonathan folwer, press, VDub Sessions

Categories Press

Episode 43 – Horse Thief Part II (10/28/2011)

December 10, 2011 //

Here’s the Vimeo link if you are all fancy.

Tags acm@uco, Cameron Neal, cd release, Cody Fowler, Danny Rose, deerpeople, feathered rabbit, Fowler VW of Norman, Grow Deep Grow Wild, Horse Thief, music, Nathan Poppe, OK, oklahoma city, online radio, Preston Greer, run with me, the non, The SpyFM, VDub Sessions, vintage van

Categories Horse Thief, VDub Session

Episode 44 – Tim Krause (11/11/2011)

December 8, 2011 //

Last month, The Society artist Tim Krause joined us for an interview about what it’s like being an artist in Oklahoma.

Krause works with a group of artists in a shared art space in The Plaza District.

He’s the second artist from The Society we’ve had in the van.

We are very much looking forward to more.

Here’s his interview on Vimeo if that’s your thing.

Tags acoustic track, art, artist, chicago, documentary, doodle, drawing, Ferris O'Brien, green van, Interview, Jonathan Fowler, Live on the Plaza, music, Nathan Poppe, oklahoma city, old van, online radio, Plazd District, sketch, Spy Van, the pretty black chains, The Society, The SpyFM, Tim Krause, VDub Sessions, vintage van, vw van

Categories Art Session

Episode 43 – Horse Thief Part I (10/28/2011)

December 1, 2011 //

The only thing Horse Thief is interested in stealing is your ears.

They might be after your heart too.

The Oklahoma City-based band’s song “Warrior” captures the quartet’s sentiments quite nicely.

The song goes, “Time isn’t real it’s an illusion that you feel in Oklahoma/And beauty can arise in the beauty of your mind in Oklahoma.”

With the surge of excellent music and art in the past couple years, the VDub crew listens to this song and hears a rally cry.

Nothing is impossible.

Every day our state can become a state of mind. We can make beautiful things inside of Oklahoma. There’s no one to stop us.

Also, make sure to check out Horse Thief on Dec. 10 at the ACM@UCO Performance Lab, 329 E. Sheridan in Bricktown. Deerpeople, The Non and Feathered Rabbit are opening and helping celebrate Horse Thief’s first album release.

Don’t forget to check back early next week for part two of Horse Thief’s VDub Session.

Here’s Horse Thief’s session on Vimeo if that’s more of your thing.

Also, check out some stills after the jump.

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