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The Sotted, Sentimental Swagger of Shane MacGowan and the Pogues
The list of cultural seats for the Irish-American diaspora usually starts and ends with New York or Boston. Chicago maybe. But Tulsa? Not...

John Carpenter
Mar 18, 20244 min read
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Foot Stomping Ryman New Year's Eve with Old Crow Medicine Show
Always good to start the year with a 2,300-person sing-along. (And I’m not talking about “Auld Lang Syne,” a song I never really...

John Carpenter
Jan 2, 20242 min read
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"The Last Waltz" Plays On In Nashville Thanksgiving Tradition
Thanksgiving is upon us, and that means Last Waltz season for fans of the greatest concert movie ever made. (Sorry/not sorry to fans of...

John Carpenter
Nov 22, 20235 min read
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Tulsa's Bob Dylan Center Celebrates the Creative Process
The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa is an inspiring tribute to the creative process of this musical and lyrical genius.

John Carpenter
Sep 30, 20224 min read
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Charlie McCoy: King of the Nashville Session Men
It was another one of those Nashville moments, when you are having a typical Sunday afternoon and you wind up a few feet away from a...

John Carpenter
May 10, 20223 min read
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