Norman, Oklahoma sounds like a fairly sedate, even mundane blip on the vast plain of Middle America...so of course they churn out psycho rock bands with names like Flaming Lips, Chainsaw Kittens, and latest blog darlings Evangelicals with the consistency of pubescent rabbits. With a full-length out on Austin's own Misra label, Evangelicals are livin' the dream; we talked to bandleader Josh Jones about audience antagonism, fecal pranks, and his cool parents. Share a... more ›

I’m a bit worried about the mythical “Middle America”. That whole pot of people who comprise what is typically referred to as “The Heartland”. Salt of the Earth folk. Hard working, rural-living nationalists who still have Sunday dinner together with their family and honestly, genuinely believe in a biblical god. As of recent, I feel compelled to worry for their sake. Not that my cousins actually care. more ›