Weirder Wednesday
On the fourth Wednesday of every month a group of hand-picked musicians come together at Opolis to perform for the Make Oklahoma Weirder event called Weirder Wednesday.
September Weirder Wednesday was an experimental one, according to the flyer. The show will be at Opolis in Norman, OK, and will start at 7 pm. It is for all ages and tickets are $7.
There were artists specializing in ambient sound, noise rock, and even electronic music.
Big Pause doing sound check.
Each of the artists and bands has a unique sound that Evan Jarvicks, the host of the event wants to showcase.
Wednesday’s lineup is Revolutionary Theory, Dylan Nagode, Big Pause, Chris Maxwell and Benji Skaloot.
In a social media post about Wednesday’s event, Jarvicks wrote “People insist that it’s a good thing to have around so we will make sounds regardless of who hears them”.
“If you wanted to witness or participate that’s an option. I guess I just like it being an option” Jarvicks wrote.
This month each musician and band features different genres of music. Some Weirder Wednesdays are like this, others feature several artists of the same genre. It just depends on what Jarvicks wants to promote that month.
Dylan Nagode doing his ode to popular cartoon cat Garfield.
Revolutionary Theory is a two-member band with many different instruments such as the Melatron. The members create new-wave music.
Dylan Nagode is part of the local band Bugnog and is their guitarist. He also does solo music. His solo music is focused on experimental ambient noise. At shows, he is seen sporting all things Garfield.
Big Pause is a solo artist that creates electronic music. They use recording samples of their friends talking and then chop it up and make it into music.
Chris Maxwell plays the clarinet. Benji Skaloot is involved in three music-related projects and plays bass as well as composes music. Together they create ambient classical music.
Benji Skaloot on bass and Chris Maxwell on clarinet.
Weirder Wednesday is also a potential opportunity for ACM students to show their music. Though these bands are handpicked ACM students still have the chance to be chosen.
Revolutionary Theory starting their set.
Former ACM students from Revolutionary Theory met and became best friends through UCO ACM.
Jarvicks also has had ACM students in the past perform at Weirder Wednesday. These Wednesdays were originally on Monday according to Jarvicks and mainly featured OCU students.
Make Oklahoma Weirder, the head of Weirder Wednesdays, is an online multimedia platform that focuses on the local music scene. The blog was created by Jarvicks in 2018. Jarvicks, a musician and journalist, wanted to cover local musicians and shows through original content.
Things have changed over the years, and Weirder Wednesdays have branched out even more. The event has gained what one could call a cult following.
Don’t miss out on the next Weirder Wednesday which will be taking place on October 23 at Opolis in Norman, OK.
