Arise the Fall
“I sing about what I know, what I wish I didn’t know and what I wish I knew,” says Robert Sanchez, lead singer for Arise the Fall, an up-and-coming experimental, progressive rock band based in Oklahoma City. A former Edmond North High School student, Sanchez formed Arise the Fall with drummer Josh Anderson, bassist James…
Read More >Like Father, Like Son
In Sooner lore, it’s known simply as “The Kick.” With just three seconds left in a dramatic 1977 game against Ohio State University, Uwe von Schamann kicked a 41-yard field goal to bump OU to a 29-28 lead over the Buckeyes. That legendary kick is cemented in college sports legend, and now Uwe’s son, Duke,…
Read More >Talking Fast
Maneuvering a speeding motorcycle through busy traffic is dangerous enough without the distraction of a ringing cell phone or the temptation to fiddle with the volume control on an iPod. Three University of Central Oklahoma students and entrepreneurs put an end to those and other problems for cyclists with a practical option for riders who…
Read More >Animal Man
Take a glance at Edmond resident Tom Palmore’s animal paintings, and you’ll swear they’re photographs. Take a closer look and you’ll see the fur is thousands of careful brushstrokes, and the colorful flare in those expressive eyes came from an artist’s palette. Just as Palmore is renowned for his mastery of the craft, he’s loved…
Read More >Holdistic Challenges Body and Mind
There are few things Freddy Harth loves more than staring down a rocky cliff face, fingers dug deep into handholds, watching the people gathered far below crane their necks upward in wonder. One of those few things is the chance to help someone else experience those feelings of achievement and exhilaration. Perhaps that’s why, after…
Read More >The All-American Rejects
When they formed in 2001, The All-American Rejects were much like any other rising Oklahoma band – playing shows in cramped venues, cultivating a devoted fan base, building a library of songs and developing as musicians. Now, three wildly successful albums later, the multi-platinum-selling rock band is one of the nation’s most beloved groups and…
Read More >GUM Brings A Bold New Sound To Edmond
Many bands’ styles are easy to guess from their names – not so with GUM. Their music must be listened to first, and even then, it’s not easy to pigeonhole the Edmond quintet’s sound as simply one thing or another. It’s garage rock, but there’s a piano. It definitely owes something to The Beatles, but…
Read More >Ancient Martial Art Finds New Audience
In ancient times, what is now the Korean Peninsula was divided into three kingdoms at war. In those desperate times, an elite group called the Hwarang learned to make weapons of their fists and feet. With this skill, their kingdom united the region through battle. This martial art eventually evolved into taekwondo. Jason Poos, an…
Read More >Brianna Gaither
“New Thoughts” is the collaboration of Oklahoma Christian University students Brianna Gaither and producer Kelcy White, but the debut EP, cut in a humble recording studio in a converted bedroom, may deserve a third credit – God. Brianna’s songs tell stories about freedom, stress and escaping oppression. The acoustic CD has a day and night…
Read More >Party of the Universe
The curiosity of legendary astronomer Galileo is alive and well in Oklahoma. Members of the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club follow Galileo’s example of investigating the unknown and challenging suppositions. With special telescopes and a newly built observatory, they hold “star parties” to explore the depths of the universe. “You don’t need a big telescope to…
Read More >Up From Under
Rising rock band, Edmond’s Up From Under, has undergone something of a metamorphosis in the last couple of years. What started as two guys, a couple of acoustic guitars and a rotating lineup of backup musicians about five years ago has become a full-fledged band with a refined sound, electric guitars and a new EP…
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