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The Pearl District, Tulsa’s Rough Gem
Along sixth street just east of downtown you’ll find an area of red brick buildings, broken storefronts and scenic views of downtown Tulsa. In the recent past you’d likely also have seen tumbleweeds and the occasional vagrant — but a growing group of Tulsans seeks to change all of that. The Place The Pearl representsContinue Reading
Tonight: OK Sweetheart at Church Studio
Tonight: OK Sweetheart’s CD release party at the historic Church Studio, located at 3rd and Trenton in the Pearl District. The band is hard to put into a nice little package. You’ll hear hints of classic country, folk, 60s pop and modern songstresses like Regina Spektor or Jenny Lewis, but there’s a depth to theirContinue Reading
The Colonization of Tulsa: In The Name of Beer
The Colony, one of Tulsa’s best spots to catch live music, has a pretty lengthy rap sheet. Having opened 52 years ago as “The Colony Inn”, its rich history tops nearly any other bar in town. What other Tulsa bar can claim that Eric Clapton and George Harrison have played in their building? None here.Continue Reading
Tulsa Nightlife Giveaway: What’s Your Funny Story?
On May 5th downtown’s very own Soundpony will be having its fourth birthday! In an effort to combine this magic with the already exciting Cinco De Mayo, they’re bringing in Tulsa DJ Sweet Baby Jaysus to host this whole meltdown! To celebrate this event, we’ve teamed up with the Soundpony this week to bring aContinue Reading
Downtown Nightlife: Best Practices
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the phrase “There is nothing to do in Downtown Tulsa on weeknights”. Unfortunately, this resounding notion has infiltrated the minds of many residents of Owasso, Bixby, Broken Arrow, and Jenks. And why not? As far as many are concerned, it hasn’t been proven otherwise. Even moreContinue Reading
Utopia Club: Not What It Sounds Like
When Phil Hernandez opened the doors of his newest club last October, he knew that he had a tough winter ahead of him. As a matter of fact, after hearing his story this weekend, I have a completely new perspective on the difficulties of opening a bar or club downtown. Working his way through everythingContinue Reading
Independent Cause Launch Party
Fiawna Forte, photographed by Jessica Kouns Saturday marked the official launch for Independent Cause, our brand new music blog. The event was a huge success, raising over $1000 for the MDA and featuring some of the hottest acts in Tulsa music: The Televised, Ghosts, Broncho, Fiawna Forte (pictured) and La Panther Happens. Big thanks toContinue Reading