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New Zoo revue

As the bitter battle over management of the Zoo Amphitheatre played out in public last summer, Oklahoma City music fans may have worried whether the outdoor venue at 2011 N.E. 50th would be open for business this summer.
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Howard stern

Music always has been in Howard Pollack’s blood — maybe not onstage, but definitely behind the scenes.
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Graves encounters

Shakey Graves with Wild Child and Marmalakes
10:30 p.m. Thursday
The Blue Door
2805 N. McKinley
bluedoorokc.com
524-0738
$15
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Vulgar incident

Vulgar Fashion with Depth & Current and Quilted Cherry Podium
8 p.m. Friday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
free
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Music Made Me: Laura Leighe

Boyz II Men, II (1994)
I believe this was the first CD that I bought with my own allowance at Duncan’s local music store. It’s another really fun, soulful album — vocally, harmonically, musically outstanding. I remember lying on my bedroom floor and studying the lyrics, mesmerized for hours. I loved the singles, but my favorites were the opening track, “Thank You,” and the last track, their gorgeous, soul-grabbing rendition of The Beatles’ “Yesterday.” I was just learning about harmony at the time, and loved listening to their rich, thick, beautiful sound.
06/11/2013 | Comments 0
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Common - Finding Forever


None August 30th, 2007


Geffen
Common's latest release, "Finding Forever," is a pretty bland collection of soulful hip-hop tracks that makes you wish Common, who earned four 2006 Grammy nominations for his album "Be," would release something a little less common and a little more interesting.

To his credit, the Chicago hip-hop native's voice doesn't sound like anyone else, but this album doesn't show any songwriting progression or any spark that could put his unique sound and delivery to good use. Common doesn't produce party hip-hop or something that you would jam to while getting geared up for a night out, but rather soulful, more introspective rap tunes that, unless they chart new musical territory, sound like mall music.

A couple of songs rise above the boredom, namely "Drivin' Me Wild," which features the ever-bold and ever-dynamic Lily Allen. R&B-infused love songs like "So Far to Go" and "I Want You" are smooth and sexy, but sort of par-for-the-course, sensitive-rap-star songs. Common fails to bring any heat and leaves the record balmy at best.

"”Joe Wertz

 
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