LCG & the X spent 18 months performing and working on their first album. But when they released their self-titled debut, it came out at the worst possible time March 2020, right as the pandemic became a reality for many of us. Morgan Hartman is the lead singer of the Oklahoma City rock band and recalls the day and what it has been like for the band since.
This is No Cover, a production of KOSU and Oklahoma State University and hosted by Matthew Viriyapah.
Listen above to hear Morgan Hartman talks about the album s release, writing a song based on
A Tale of Two Cities and what it s like to listen to those songs now.
Clockwise, from top left: Dr. View, Bartees Strange, Original Flow and Jabee
This is No Cover, a production of KOSU and Oklahoma State University and hosted by Matthew Viriyapah. This episode features highlights of past episodes with Dr. View, Bartees Strange, Original Flow and Jabee.
For Black History Month, No Cover is taking a look back at some Black musicians that have been on the show in the past year. You’ll be hearing again from Dr. View, Bartees Strange, Original Flow, and Jabee. They all released really wonderful projects in the last year and they shared some of their stories and experiences that went into their music.
• Mar 17, 2021
Quese IMC is a Native American hip-hop artist and citizen of the Pawnee and Seminole Nations. He has been part of the hip-hop scene in Oklahoma for many years and helped organize Culture Shock Camp, one of the early hip-hop summits to help establish what Oklahoma and Native American hip-hop looks like today.
Matthew Viriyapah, host of No Cover, breaks down his top ten favorite bits of music of 2020:
I tried my best to come up with a complete ranking top ten list, but I was really having trouble. Because despite everything, this year has been full of new music.
And a lot of my favorite things weren t strictly official releases for this year. Like a lot of people, I watched a lot of great recorded performances on YouTube and it didn t feel right to just pick songs. For years I’ve argued that what you’re really trying to do with any Best of the Year list is to tell a story.
This is No Cover, a production of KOSU and Oklahoma State University and hosted by Matthew Viriyapah. On this episode is Mike McClure.
Mike McClure is a pioneer of the Red Dirt music scene that began in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He was part of The Great Divide and produced numerous other records for acts like Cross Canadian Ragweed and Turnpike Troubadours.
With the pandemic giving many in the music industry a lot more time at home this year, Mike believes his latest solo record,
Looking Up, is his most cohesive album yet. The album was written in the wake of close friends and mentors passing away, as well as him coming to grips with drinking.