Overview: Oil Capital Underground: The Genesis & Evolution of Punk Rock in Tulsa, late ’70s to mid-’90s traces Tulsa’s punk and thrash underground, where DIY bands defied conservative culture from 1978-1995.

DVD Verdict: As aforementioned, this new DVD explores Tulsa’s underground punk, new wave, and thrash scenes from the late 1970s through the mid-1990s.

Set against the backdrop of a deeply conservative city once dubbed the Oil Capital of the World, the film highlights bands like Los Reactors, NOTA, Pitbulls On Crack, Bunnies of Doom, Baby M, Brother Inferior, and Tex Montana’s Green Party as they carved out their own space in defiance of the mainstream.

Through DIY recordings and relentless touring, these artists built a vibrant subculture from the ground up. Featuring rare live footage, archival flyers and photographs, and candid interviews with musicians, promoters, and club owners, the documentary captures the energy, challenges, and cultural tensions that defined Tulsa’s alternative music underground.

A force that was happening around that time that everybody - whether they liked it or not - got sucked into, and one that most people relate to as needing to have happened, the artists/bands/musicians that came out of that area and were born into adulthood during that era are still very much revered today.

I mean, the whole punk and thrash underground scene in that timeframe was a vibrant, do-it-yourself subculture that thrived in direct defiance of the city’s deeply conservative, mainstream, and non-mohawk atmosphere.

Rebellious fans and bands gathered at gritty underground spots and local clubs like the Bleu Grotto, Crystal Pistol, Club Nitro, and Ikon and watched bands such as NOTA, Los Reactors, Pitbulls On Crack, Bunnies of Doom, Baby M, and Brother Inferior, amongst a slew of others.

This must be an incredible trip down memory lane for all those who lived in Tulsa from 93-98 especially and most likely knew half the bands in this film and all the clubs they played in. But aside from that, it’s a good history of a small punk/thrash scene that you probably would know nothing about if you weren’t there.

Bonus Features:
Wild Outtake Video Reel
Producer/Director Commentary by Bryan Crain
Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery

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