Dec 10th, 2008 · Evangelicals, a trio from Norman, Okla., make trippy rock with the warm wash of sound typical of neo-psychedelia, and the infectious melodies and rhythms of more upbeat indie-pop. It's a potent mix. On their sophomore release, The Evening Descends, the group deftly blends shimmering guitars with assorted background noises and atmospherics, set against singer Josh Jones' anguished voice. The album has an entirely mesmerizing texture without being overly produced or drowned in sound.
Keywords: Evangelical · indie · Upbeat · Singer · Norman · Okla · album · Skeleton · melodies · trio · guitar · rhythm
Nov 28th, 2008 · Jeff shares some of his memorable Black Friday retail stories with Michele and talks about his new book, The Customer is Always Wrong: The Retail Chronicles. He joins us from KWGS in Tulsa, Okla.
Keywords: Okla · customer · michelle · jeff · Tulsa · Always Wrong · Retail Chronicles · KWGS
Jun 23rd, 2008 · Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has for months single-handedly blocked the vote on the $50 billion cost for global AIDS programs. Both Democrats and Republicans are furious. This week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., warned either Coburn backs down by Tuesday, or President Bush doesn't get his plum.
Keywords: Republicans · President Bush · Democrats · Senate · global · Sen · Okla · Coburn · Nev · Tom Coburn
Jun 14th, 2008 · The tiny town of Weleetka, Okla., is struggling to come to terms with last weekend's gruesome murders of two girls, who were shot along a rural back road. The murders remain unsolved. And in a tight-knit community where door locks were never used, townspeople are afraid. Scott Gurian reports from member station KGOU.
Keywords: community · Town · road · rural · Scott Gurian · KGOU · Okla · doors · townspeople · unsolved · Gruesome · Weleetka
Jun 8th, 2008 · Both Democrat Sen. Barack Obama and Republican Sen. John McCain are lying low before putting their presidential campaigns into overdrive for the November election. The entire House of Representatives is also up for election, but the campaigns have been much less publicized. NPR's Andrea Seabrook talks with Congressman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) about how Obama and McCain can help their parties secure Congressional seats in the fall. Seabrook also talks with NPR Senior Political Editor Ron Elving for analysis.
Keywords: presidential · parties · congressional · public · campaign · Andrea Seabrook · House of Representatives · McCain · John McCain · Okla · Md · Republican Sen
May 28th, 2008 · Many buildings in Picher, Okla., were targeted for demolition even before a devastating tornado hit the former lead-mining town. Now the government has decided not to rebuild. Picher pharmacy owner Gary Linderman talks about the decision.
Keywords: Town · devastation · tornado · demolitions · rebuilding · Okla · pharmacy · Picher · Gary Linderman
May 12th, 2008 · Damage estimates in Picher, Okla., where deadly tornadoes struck over the weekend, are complicated by the fact that much of the former lead-mining town was already scheduled for demolition because of ecological concerns.
Keywords: Town · tornado · demolitions · Oklahoma · Okla · ecological · Picher
May 12th, 2008 · Pitcher, Okla., was once among the nation's largest Superfund sites. It was a town prone to cave-ins, from years of overzealous mining. The federal government was in the process of buying out the people who hadn't left yet. Over the weekend, Pitcher was destroyed by a tornado, and it's unlikely anyone will rebuild.
Keywords: national · Town · devastation · federal · tornado · destroyed · rebuilding · Oklahoma · Okla · pitcher · Superfund
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