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A recent email from Kasra encouraged the members of the Gold Coast diaspora to attend this UAT show on December 28 at Tulsa's The Loft coffeehouse. (As I understand it, UAT is a coalition of Tulsa hip-hop and electronica artists.) According to Google, "The Loft is a 'Christian atmosphere' coffee house and is a ministry to provide a non-alcoholic, non-smoking environment to enjoy live music." (sic) Yet, looking at their event calendar, it appears a lot of hardcore punk bands appear at the venue. I wondered, if this is like the Blue-Green Coalition that united labor and environmental groups to protest the WTO, only, in this case, uniting the religious right and straightedge punks? "Come at 7:30 for food, fellowship, and slam-dancing!" But a look at their booking information suggests they'll let anyone play provided the acts are not "profane and vulgar."
Anyway, The Loft is located at 18th & Boston in a micro-district I've been fond of. Sitting between downtown and the tony Maple Ridge neighborhood, its been home to neat stuff like the SRO nightclup, Deli 2000, and Ross Edwards' salon. In college I dated a gal - an OKC native, no less - who used to drive from Norman to Tulsa to get her hair cut there. One time I went with her for grins. While she was getting her hair done, I discovered the gallery next door had a show of Warhol silkscreens.