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IndianGiver — Plafond EP

If you were to peruse the “About” section of IndianGiver’s Facebook page, you’ll notice how the instruments attributed to each of the Oklahoma City band’s five members are described with downright flippancy: Dylan Jordan plays “sticks & animal skins,” while Jazzton Rodriguez earns his keep with “shanties & loud noises,” and so on.
05/22/2013 | Comments 0

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
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JV's Fillin' Station


Music

Charles Martin
Honky-tonk fans pining over country’s gentrification should head to Tuesday’s installment of Acoustic Oklahoma to see how a veteran of the local punk scene matured into a weary and bitter bluegrass balladeer.
 
Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Signs of possession

How does metal act The Devil Wears Prada know when it succeeds? When it conjures a sound more confrontational while keeping the faith.


Music

Joshua Boydston

The Devil Wears Prada with Whitechapel, Enter Shikari and For Today
6:30 p.m. Saturday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Easter
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$19 advance, $22 door

 
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Meyer on fire

New York agrees with Oklahoma native Meredith Meyer, whose spirited new sound reflects her uptempo surroundings.


Music

Charles Martin
Meredith Meyer with Eureeka!, Head Cabinets and The Pizza Thieves
9 p.m. Friday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$5
 
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Whiskey’s rebellion

No overthinking things. No concept albums. Country rockers Whiskey Myers are interested in playing more than planning.


Music

Ben Fenwick
Whiskey Myers
8 p.m. Friday
Wormy Dog Saloon
311 E. Sheridan
wormydog.com
601-6276
$6
 
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Them Dike boys

Featuring a pair of former Normanites, Dikes of Holland bring their lo-fi punk home. Middle-aged couples, consider yourself warned.


Music

Joshua Boydston

Dikes Of Holland with Depth & Current and Shitty/Awesome
9 p.m. Wednesday
The Deli
309 White, Norman
thedeli.us
321-7048

 
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

It's Miller time

Legendary singer/ songwriter Roger Miller is among this year’s Oklahoma Hall of Fame inductees.


Music

Carmen Forman
Saturday, ongoing
 
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Karma chameleon

He’s a singer! He’s a songwriter! He’s a builder! He’s a charitable giver! Whoever he is, Steve Moakler is on the bill for Graham Colton’s annual Thanksgiving benefit concert.


Music

Joshua Boydston
Steve Moakler with Graham Colton and Ben Kilgore
7 p.m. Saturday
Kamp's 1310 Lounge
1310 N.W. 25th
819-6004
$12
 
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Bo knows

After teaching Red Dirt’s Stoney LaRue the guitar, sibling Bo Phillips is ready to make a name for himself. It already sounds sweet.


Music

Joshua Boydston
Bo Phillips
9 p.m. Friday
Wormy Dog Saloon
311 E. Sheridan
wormydog.com
601-6276


7 p.m. Sunday
Grady's 66 Pub
444 W. Main, Yukon
gradys66.com
354-8789
 
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Hest goes west

Guitar in hand, New York singer/songwriter Ari Hest blows in to Performing Arts Studios’ Winter Wind concert series in Norman.


Music

Charles Martin
Ari Hest
7 p.m. Sunday
Performing Arts Studio
200 S. Jones, Norman
pasnorman.org
307-9320
$15
 
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Shenandoah’s valley

If you write what you know, you better know some pain, preaches Shenandoah Davis, whose ‘art-parlour pop’ reflects a heart-wrenching past.


Music

Joshua Boydston
Shenandoah Davis with Penny Hill
9 p.m. Thursday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$7
 
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Pixies stick

For a band that hasn’t released an album in two decades, the Pixies are mighty busy.


Music

Phil Bacharach
Pixies with Imaginary Cities
7 p.m. Tuesday
Coca-Cola Bricktown Events Center
425 E. California
ticketstorm.com
866-966-1777
$42.50
 
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Great ‘Wall’

Metro musicians band together to re-create Pink Floyd’s classic concept album live.


Music

Charles Martin
The Surrogate Band
9 p.m. Saturday
VZD's Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com
524-4203
 
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Bitchin’

Norman punks John Wayne’s Bitches formed less than two years ago. Isn’t it too soon for a comeback show? They’ve got a good reason.


Music

Matt Carney
John Wayne’s Bitches with Zombie Vs. Shark and The Escatones
9 p.m. Saturday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org

820-0951
 
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Loose changes

Metro rock’s Theatre Breaks Loose may do that with its new album, which tosses out all those annoying ‘bells and whistles.’


Music

Joshua Boydston
Theatre Breaks Loose with Defining Times, Command The Clouds, Wings Of The Wave and Greater Estates
6 p.m. Saturday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$10 advance, $12 door
 
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Jam recipe

A spin-off from The String Cheese Incident, electro jammers EOTO combine improvisational chops with dubstep to cross the country, expanding and exploding minds along the way.


Music

Matt Carney
EOTO with Montu
8:30 p.m. Saturday
Kamp’s 1310 Lounge
1310 N.W. 25th
819-6004
$20-$25
 
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
 
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