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Local Music   -   Apr 02, 2026 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 on a couch at Velvet Fudge.

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

The Mid South   -   Mar 29, 2026 Bikes, Bands, and a Year-Delayed Music Video: The Sound of Mid South 2026
Petty Fox singer Damion Fox performs at a microphone on the KICKER Soundstage at Block 34, a large image of a hawk in flight projected on the screen behind him.

From a late night dance party to Belle & The Vertigo Waves filming 'DFL' live in the finish line chute, a first-person look at the music of The Mid South

Ugly Cowboys guitarist Sam Miess performs shirtless among a packed crowd at Velvet Fudge in Stillwater during the March 27 Release Radar OSU showcase.
Local Music   -   Apr 02, 2026 From the first scream to the last chord, Release Radar's showcase captured Stillwater

Nine bands, one documentary crew, and a music scene that keeps showing up for itself

by Quincy Einstein
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Sponsored   -   Sep 07, 2026 Red Dirt Rangers, Mike McClure Band and The Smokin' Oaks play Block 34 Friday
A poster for Red Dirt Roots Fest lists the Red Dirt Rangers, Mike McClure Band and The Smokin' Oaks, with festival details for Friday, Sept. 11, 6 p.m. at Block 34 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Red Dirt Roots Fest brings three generations of the scene's music downtown for a free concert

Editorial   -   Apr 23, 2026 No more paywall. Here's the honest reason why.
No more paywall. Here's the honest reason why.

Sixteen months in, I'm opening up all reporting, restructuring reader support, and sharing the numbers I need to hit to make The Stillwegian last.

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Local Music   -   Apr 02, 2026 From the first scream to the last chord, Release Radar's showcase captured Stillwater
Ugly Cowboys guitarist Sam Miess performs shirtless among a packed crowd at Velvet Fudge in Stillwater during the March 27 Release Radar OSU showcase.

Nine bands, one documentary crew, and a music scene that keeps showing up for itself

by Quincy Einstein
Local Music   -   Apr 02, 2026 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 on a couch at Velvet Fudge.

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

by Quincy Einstein
The Mid South   -   Mar 29, 2026 Bikes, Bands, and a Year-Delayed Music Video: The Sound of Mid South 2026
Petty Fox singer Damion Fox performs at a microphone on the KICKER Soundstage at Block 34, a large image of a hawk in flight projected on the screen behind him.

From a late night dance party to Belle & The Vertigo Waves filming 'DFL' live in the finish line chute, a first-person look at the music of The Mid South

by Quincy Einstein
Local Music   -   Mar 29, 2026 Stillwater's self-described red-headed stepchild found a home at Stonecloud for their album release party
Billy Bonney performs on the Stonecloud Brewing patio. The As The Canyons Roar album cover painting sits on an easel in the foreground; the band's banner hangs behind the drum kit.

Billy Bonney debuted As The Canyons Roar — recorded live in three hours at Tulsa's Church Studio — to a packed Stillwater crowd

by Quincy Einstein
Local Music   -   Mar 03, 2026 Watering the garden: Album release show proves Stillwater's scene is alive and loud
A curly-haired guitarist leans toward the crowd, singing into a microphone at a packed indoor venue.

Garden Ants brought Stillwater's punk and alt community together for a full-album performance of their debut record, Workhorse.

by Quincy Einstein
Business   -   Feb 17, 2026 More Than Vinyl: Velvet Fudge Records Spins Up a New Community Hub in Stillwater
Record store interior with customers browsing vinyl in red crates in foreground. Owner at checkout counter in background. Brick walls with album posters, track lighting.

Building Community Beyond the Cash Register

by Quincy Einstein
Local Music   -   Jan 25, 2026 'We're in This Together': Four Bands Unite Stillwater Crowd
A crowd surfer is held aloft by multiple hands in a dark concert venue with a low black ceiling visible above.

Slice of Life made their debut alongside The Color Opium, Sundrift and Ugly Cowboys at Release Radar OSU's first show of 2026

by Quincy Einstein
Local Music   -   Dec 12, 2025 Stillwater's Punk Rock Awakening
Band EZ4U2SEY performs on stage at The Bait Shop venue with string lights overhead and audience members visible in the foreground.

Young musicians and venues like The Bait Shop are bringing distorted guitars and heavy energy to a town better known for Red Dirt music

by Quincy Einstein
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