Before this musical moment passes, Release Radar OSU wants it on film

A Stillwater student group didn't just throw a concert — they filmed it for the future

Quincy Einstein

Apr 02, 2026 - 6 min read

OSU Filmmakers Association member William Mantzel films Ugly Cowboys members Ben Lokuta, Bee McAdoo, and Sam Miess during an interview at Velvet Fudge on March 27, 2026, as part of a documentary on Stillwater's music scene. – Provided

Before this musical moment passes, Release Radar OSU wants it on film — OSU Filmmakers Association member William Mantzel films *Ugly Cowboys* members Ben Lokuta, Bee McAdoo, and Sam Miess during an interview at Velvet Fudge on March 27, 2026, as part of a documentary on Stillwater's music scene. – Provided

The lights were on at Velvet Fudge on March 27. So were the cameras.

Release Radar OSU, a student-run organization dedicated to Stillwater's local music scene, turned its nine-band showcase that night into something more lasting: the foundation of a short documentary about the community it has spent years helping to build. The collaboration — between Release Radar and the OSU Filmmakers Association — was born from a connection between roommates and grew into a deliberate effort to preserve a music scene its organizers say runs on belonging as much as it does on sound.

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