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Various artists — Never Give Up: Celebrating 10 Years of The Postal Service

Few indie bands have had the impact on current music that The Postal Service has. Even fewer have done so with only one album.
05/15/2013 | Comments 0

Big Worm — Bench All-Stars

Fans of the comedy classic Friday may recognize the name Big Worm, but the Big Worm behind Bench All-Stars is rooted not in South Central L.A., but on the streets of Oklahoma City.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Code 22 — Going Soft: The Acoustic Album!

The guys of Oklahoma City’s Code 22 seem like a likable group of fellas. Their latest release, Going Soft: The Acoustic Album!, is likable enough as well — so likable that on first listen, I took its clean, acoustic sound and clear, unstressed vocals as an alternative praise-and-worship band.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Eureeka — Polysynthetic Fields

It’s always refreshing to hear music that embraces its own eccentricity, yet presents it in an accessible and meek fashion. Eureeka — the Norman-based duo of Jordan Vargas and Devin Wahl — has tapped into this rarified air on its self-released EP, Polysynthetic Fields.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Tom Skinner — Tom Skinner

Sincerity is nearly dead in songwriting. The image of the earnest singer with eyes tightly shut and a crack in his voice as he plunges to emotional depths has become a joke.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0
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Formidable fest

The Joy Formidable headlines the sixth annual Norman Music Festival, three free days of tons of tunes.


Music

Joshua Boydston
Norman Music Festival 6 featuring The Joy Formidable, JD McPherson and more
Thursday-Saturday
Downtown Norman
normanmusicfestival.com
free
 
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Royal rush

With a new lineup, the Blacklist Royals return to make a claim for the rock ’n’ roll throne.


Music

Louis Fowler
Blacklist Royals
9 p.m. Saturday
VZD’s Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com
524-4203
 
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Trading places

When might a burgeoning blues-rock band write new songs? Oh, how about ... the live stage? That's how OKC's The Trading Co. operates.


Music

Joshua Boydston
The Trading Co. with The Kamals and The Younglings
8 p.m. Friday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$5
 
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Mulling it over

Even if he never records another pop hit like ‘Lullaby,’ Shawn Mullins knows that everything’s going to be all right.


Music

Joshua Boydston
Shawn Mullins with Chuck Cannon
7 p.m. Thursday
Performing Arts Studio
200 S. Jones, Norman
pasnorman.org
307-9320
$20
 
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Over the Rainbow

Remember Rainbow Records, once a local vinyl mecca? Take a spin through music history.


Music

Ryan LaCroix
Today’s world is a virtual playground for music lovers. There’s no shortage of avenues to learn about breaking bands, download new songs or unearth a rare track. And there is little to no effort needed to find what you want or stumble upon the unexpected.
 
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Beaming with blues

In the current blues-rock revival, Luella and the Sun radiate with economy and eccentricity.


Music

Zach Hale
Luella and the Sun with Fiawna Forté
9 p.m. Saturday
Kamps 1310 Lounge
1310 N.W. 25th
kamps1310lounge.com
819-6004
$5
 
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Nash bridges

It all starts with a song, but where does the song start? For some OKC songwriters, it’s a Nashville-based nonprofit.


Music

Alyssa Grimley
Ever think about what percent of a song purchase actually goes to the artist? Local songwriter Curtis Stover makes it his business to, as a coordinator for the Oklahoma City chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International.
 
Friday, April 5, 2013

Dream warriors

Formerly known as Sundress, Austin band Shrines brings its dream-pop sound back to Norman.


Music

Louis Fowler
The Shrines with Merchandise and Crown Imperial
8 p.m. Saturday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$10
 
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Ever so Slightly

Stoopid is as Stoopid does, and Slightly Stoopid has been smoking its reggae-punk recipe for nearly two decades.


Music

Joshua Boydston
Slightly Stoopid with Tribal Seeds and Ethan Tucker
7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Eastern
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$19-$24
 
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Songs of the South

Which Okie acts at this year’s South by Southwest are poised for greatness in the years to come? Our SXSW correspondent picks five that are alive with pleasure.


Music

Stephen Carradini
Year three of the Oklahoma Film & Music Office’s Buffalo Lounge at the South by Southwest music conference in Austin, Texas, built on past successes by adding space and a slew of new bands to its proceedings.
 
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Range rovers

Despite growing buzz, rock’s Blackstone Rangers haven’t settled on a sound. No biggie since it sounds so good.


Music

Joshua Boydston
Blackstone Rangers with Depth & Current and Prix Teen
8 p.m. Thursday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$5
 
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Jump street

OKC’s Jumpship Astronaut navigates a galaxy of guitars with the only weapon it has: electronic rock that’s out of this world.


Music

Zach Hale
Jumpship Astronaut with Ford the River
9 p.m. Friday
Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewing Company
50 Penn Place
belleislerestaurant.com
840-1911
 
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Webb fluid

Songwriting just comes naturally to Jimmy Webb, an Oklahoma native who penned several of the 20th century’s pop classics.


Music

Phil Bacharach
Jimmy Webb
1 p.m. Tuesday
Rodeo Opry
2221 Exchange
rodeoopry.com
297-9773
free
 
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Street cred

Jabee wants to turn OKC into a hip-hop hot spot, one track at a time.


Music

Louis Fowler
Jabee with Admirals, eLTeaZee, Taylor Mcenzie, Militant Mindz and Knoble Savage
8 p.m. Saturday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$10
 
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Out with a Bang

Mourning has broken: The Boom Bang will play its final show Friday. Get your hankies ready ... and your preferred hangover cure.


Music

Joshua Boydston
The Boom Bang with The Copperheads and Shitty/Awesome
8 p.m. Friday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$7
 
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
 
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