One of my first memories of pop music growing up was being at Camp Egan in Tahlequah, in the pool, … More
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My 10 favorite songs from the most awesome band in the world, Barenaked Ladies
Before I made the trek from Tulsa to Oklahoma City the other night, one of my colleagues at the station … More
Ryan’s Weekend Soundtrack (July 14-15): BLOXX, Spencer Lee Band, Elvis Costello
It’s clear that 2018 is a year of transition. I’m finishing up my first year back in a newsroom, and … More
Songwriter’s notebook: Perfection is the enemy of good
Perfection is the enemy of good. Perfection is the enemy of good. Repeat it and repeat it. It’s not that … More
YouTube channel update: The YouTube growth struggle is real.
A few days ago, somebody noted that they enjoyed seeing me play the piano online, and I gave a jumbled … More
My homage to the great TV theme composer, Mike Post
I hadn’t realized that I had covered three Mike Post themes on my YouTube channel, but I had — and … More
The story behind, “Dear OG&E,” & remembering the 2007 Oklahoma ice storm
We had ice in central Oklahoma today, but I’m not sure we can call it an ice storm. Back in … More
Sofi Tukker: My favorite musical discovery of 2018 so far
Six weeks into 2018, and I already have my favorite new musical find of the year. Keep in mind as … More
Why JT’s use of Prince’s image was completely tacky
For those of you who had no idea that Prince and Justin Timberlake disliked each other, you figured it out … More
Best new contemporary jazz sound comes from sax player Justin Young
This is a totally self-serving post. But if you enjoy contemporary jazz or smooth jazz and haven’t given saxophonist Justin … More