Crocodile

2011-05-04T17:11:00.001-05:00

Our EP is a FREE-P

2011-01-10T20:37:00.004-06:00

Free download of the Head Over Heels EP at Bandcamp. Stay warm.

A time of joy...

2010-11-09T15:04:00.006-06:00

We have a song on the Nice People Christmas Record. Please feel free to download "Birthday Boy" written by the Pet Shop Boys free of charge here. There are also copies on vinyl floating around the metro. Thanks.

Head Over Heels... The Video

2010-07-10T21:14:00.001-05:00

Thank you to Jesse High for helping us live the dream.

Head Over Heels

2010-03-23T00:35:00.008-05:00

1. Head Over Heels
2. All You Have To Do
3. Lines

Recorded & mixed at The Great Depression in Oklahoma City, OK by Crocodile
Mastered by Joe Lambert
Photo by Jeremy Charles
Design by David Hoffner

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Never for $ Always for <3

2009-10-26T12:36:00.001-05:00

Bow Your Head and Join With Me

2009-10-08T14:31:00.002-05:00

Photos by Michael Cooper
cooperphotog.com

I Could Stand Here Strong and Thin

2009-10-04T21:19:00.002-05:00

The Marquee
Tulsa, OK - October 2009

All photos by Jeremy "Magic Man" Charles

If only I was sure that my Head on the Door was a Dream

2009-10-01T11:22:00.002-05:00

Thanks to Chip at Atomic Ned for asking Raechel to write a one-time-only column for the blog!

Raechel talks all about her favorite Cure record and songs. You can read it here!

The Colbert Bump

2009-09-16T00:22:00.001-05:00

Derek will be on The Colbert Report with The Flaming Lips tonight (Wednesday).

As Ben Franklin has been famously quoted throughout the years..."That's neat!"

When The Night Expires, I'm Still On Fire

2009-07-27T14:32:00.003-05:00

D-Fest @ IDL Ballroom
Tulsa, OK - July 2009

All photos by Jeremy Charles, who is officially the coolest guy on Planet Earth.

D-Fest

2009-07-26T23:09:00.001-05:00

Barrelhouse Beat posted a short video of our D-Fest set from the other night.

File Under "Cool Stuff"

2009-07-22T13:56:00.008-05:00

Last weekend, Derek played with The Flaming Lips at Pitchfork Fest in Chicago.

Here's new Lips song "Convinced Of The Hex". Cool!

The Magician's Birthday

2009-07-22T13:33:00.006-05:00

Yesterday was D.W.'s birthday!

Juxtaposition

2009-07-06T00:23:00.001-05:00

More mixing for "Head Over Heels", 7/3/09

Walking In My Shoes

2009-07-01T00:04:00.001-05:00

Final mixing for "Head Over Heels", 6/30/09

Gone Too Soon

2009-06-26T09:15:00.003-05:00

Like a Sunset dying with the rising of the moon. Gone too soon.

We lost one of my favorites & I am one sad lady.

This Happened Yesterday

2009-06-12T11:16:00.001-05:00

I Want The Truth

2009-06-02T14:22:00.004-05:00

Viva-Radio's weekly show "Do You Want New Wave Or Do You Want The Truth" makes me want to continue opening my Firefox web browser.

viva-radio.com

...then click on Friday's programming. Lots of archived shows to choose from, too.

For those of you who like your Prefab Sprout with a side of '70s folk-prog, I salute you.

It's Not A Tumor

2009-05-09T17:55:00.003-05:00

Before we played with Asobi Seksu on Thursday, I somehow ended up with double vision, an eye like Mad-eye Moody on Harry Potter, and could not walk straight. After contemplating just going straight to the ER, we played our set... I tried to conjure up the powers of Ray Charles and just close my eyes.

13 hours in the ER of MRI's, CT's, 2 Dr's, a few radiologists and a lot of med students told me basically that "it's not a tumor". Off to a neuro-opthomologist and it's basically the same thing, lots of poking and no answers.

Today I am almost back 100%. Weird. Thanks to everyone who showed their concern.

Norman Music Festival

2009-04-27T21:39:00.001-05:00

All photos by Jeremy Charles

Can You Help Me Occupy My Brain?

2009-04-24T09:29:00.001-05:00

Let Freedom Ring

2009-04-04T20:58:00.002-05:00

Nick of Colourmusic and Derek enjoying America.

Memory Cassette

2009-03-30T19:47:00.005-05:00

I love discovering new music and I hope that never stops.

Spending a sickly Monday at home and hearing another wave of strange weather brewing outside, I've been listening to the sweet, detached sounds of something called Memory Cassette. There's no band photo and their MySpace only lists them as being from New Jersey (which makes me think of two things: goth-girls who worship Robert Smith....and well, The Boss).

For the record, nothing about Grizzly Bear interests me. Same goes for Vivian Girls. And hey, while we're at it, I hate The Decemberists.

Music like Memory Cassette is what makes me want to keep making music. It seems to come from a world where music is only recorded between the hours of midnight and 6am. Where the absence of morals and jobs make more way for tongue kisses, stiff drinks, clove cigarettes, and messy bedrooms.

myspace.com/memorycassette

Thank You, Austin

2009-03-23T15:53:00.002-05:00

See America Right

2009-03-18T03:47:00.002-05:00

We made it to Austin this morning at 3am.

I Love The Way You Shake Your Thing... Especially

2009-03-13T10:57:00.003-05:00

We are now playing SXSW at 8:00 instead of 7:00 @ the Wave Rooftop. Thanks to the wonderful David Hoffner for making us this flier!

Saturday (Tomorrow) we will be at the Soundpony in Tulsa.

"Then Why Don't You Just...Dance Across The Floor...'Cause There's A Chance For Chances
And The Chance Is Choosin'...And I Sure Would Like Just To Groove With You"

I Am, Thanks!

2009-03-10T21:36:00.001-05:00

Say The Word

2009-03-08T22:28:00.003-05:00

February 28, 2009
Opolis
Norman, OK
Opening for Starlight Mints

If You Want Something Good

2009-02-17T11:24:00.000-06:00

Never Gonna Give You Up

2009-02-12T15:25:00.001-06:00

Nobody Sympathizes

2009-01-30T01:25:00.004-06:00

Recording guitar for "Head Over Heels".

Sophie Events Presents

2009-01-11T22:57:00.001-06:00

January 3, 2009
The Conservatory
Oklahoma City, OK
all photos by Derek Reust

I Used My Ears

2009-01-04T23:39:00.002-06:00

This ain't your grandma's best-of list...I used random words to talk about my five favorite records of 2008. But words are cheap, so use your ears, too...

Atlas Sound, Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel
a dog drinking water in slow motion
sunlight with your eyes dilated
oversleeping on the last day of school
The Grand Canyon

Kaki King, Dreaming Of Revenge
Nyquil in the afternoon
a really good Tampon commercial
the winter is colder than you remember
your car breaking down in Odessa, TX

Girl Talk, Feed The Animals
riding in the backseat
NSFW
all the answers on the test are no longer still "C"
a pineapple strawberry Sprite

Chairlift, Does You Inspire You
cheap haunted house in the suburbs
staying up all night only to get a bowl of Raisin Bran
playground romance (and divorce)
Thanksgiving at the lake

Hot Chip, Made In The Dark
the best casserole ever
R. Kelly
that beard won't make you any happier
edible cologne

And before you're all "Pineapple Strawberry Sprite?!", let me explain something...

One day at Sonic, I ordered a "Small Sonic Sunrise" and instead that's what I got...so don't give me any grief.

We're Going Into the Cave for Awhile

2009-01-04T14:18:00.006-06:00

We are taking a break from playing to finish this record. I think we are about 1/4 finished tracking. We are tired of multitasking. Last night was our last show for a while, maybe if we end up with pictures we will post them.

Natalie interviewed us for Oklahomarock.com a while back. The story is now up here. My favorite part is when Derek says,

"It’s not like we’re brother and sister. With your brother or sister, you could just punch them in the face..."

Happy Birthday To Us

2008-12-10T09:58:00.007-06:00

Well, actually, it was a few weeks ago...but we forgot. We are terrible two's now.

Tonight the Turner Turnpike will be Paved in Blood!

2008-12-05T15:58:00.007-06:00

We are excited to be playing with our super fun friends in Wighead tonight in Tulsa. This flier cracks me up. I love it. I just noticed the blood swamp!

If You Ain't LOL'ing, You Dyin'

2008-12-04T01:59:00.004-06:00

Reunited and It Smells So Good

2008-12-04T01:37:00.001-06:00

Practicing again...

It Could Be Better

2008-11-29T23:01:00.003-06:00

Raechel's notes during the mixing of The Great Depression circa December 2007.

Femine Hygiene is No Laughing Matter

2008-11-26T23:46:00.003-06:00

If I get my hands on the kids that did this...

Crazy Nights

2008-11-09T20:09:00.000-06:00

Wig Heads

2008-11-03T19:47:00.000-06:00

The Final Frontier

2008-11-02T01:07:00.000-05:00

Crocodile Imposters

2008-10-31T01:57:00.006-05:00

Don't be fooled by this clever disguise, the above group is not Crocodile as you've come to know them.

They can't be trusted and you should really watch your back.

It's Only Radiowaves

2008-10-23T00:11:00.001-05:00

Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut

2008-10-19T09:46:00.002-05:00

D.W. records "Satellites and Radiowaves"

Problems

2008-10-14T21:10:00.001-05:00

Texas Toast

2008-10-13T12:32:00.004-05:00

We went to Austin and San Marcos last weekend for a couple shows and a couple days of van rental.

Our EP on the listening post at End Of An Ear Records in Austin.

Britt Daniel of Spoon at the Austin show, Raechel not so impressed.

No Chairlift, All Saints Day Still Remains

2008-10-08T21:31:00.002-05:00

You'll have to celebrate All Saints Day, November 1st, without Chairlift or Crocodile as the show at the Conservatory in OKC has been canceled.

Chairlift fired their agent or something....

Bummer. See you soon. Maybe at the super market?

Misfits Hair

2008-10-08T21:24:00.001-05:00

Take Me Back to Texas

2008-09-22T20:05:00.002-05:00

We're happy to be returning to South Texas playing the Beauty Bar in Austin on Saturday, October 11th.

We're also playing Lucy's On The Square in San Marcos the day before on Friday, October 10th. Lucy's is one of Raechel's favorite places to go. There they defy physics and set liquid on fire.

I Am Feeling Great Tonight

2008-09-16T22:17:00.005-05:00

Hey (motley) crew, Derek here.

I'm sitting here after having a bit of a rough night - enjoying a tasty beverage, watching The Daily Show when this iPod commercial comes on and reminds me that I need to tell you about an upcoming show we're playing in Oklahoma City.

The music you hear is from Boulder, CO's Chairlift. We're playing with them on November 1st at The Conservatory. It's our first time to play there in over a year and our first all ages show in OKC since June.

So, about Chairlift...

They make music that's druggy, ethereal, dramatic, wistful, out-of-time and lost. And those are just words, please listen with your ears...

The song that hooked me in?

If I smoked clove cigarettes, I would be smoking clove cigarettes right now.

One more for you.

Please come November 1st. Bring cloves.

UPDATE: THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELED. BOO HOO.

Icons

2008-09-11T23:18:00.004-05:00

We got ourselves a dry-erase board to make recording notes or try to become organized in some way.

Construction Time Again

2008-09-08T22:56:00.001-05:00

The Great Depression studio, homebase for everything Crocodile, in SW Oklahoma City is under renovation. Most of our equipment is currently covered in sawdust.

You Don't Ever Have to Die

2008-09-08T22:38:00.000-05:00

Polaroid found in Dusty's attic in Moore, OK. Precise origin is unknown.

The Birth of Crocodile Forever

2008-09-08T22:32:00.001-05:00

Welcome to Crocodile blog.

This is the destination where Crocodile (Raechel, Derek and Dusty) will collectively and individually share secret family recipes, give relationship advice, comment on our horoscopes and maybe other stuff too.

"Skepticism is the beginning of Faith"
- Oscar Wilde

"No beginning, there's no ending
There's no meaning in my pretending
Believe me life goes on and on and on"
- Freddie Mercury