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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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Dope heads

From a shared love of a half-naked man in a bunny mask, two local music fans give birth to Okie Dope Records.


Music

Joshua Boydston
Nobunny with The Boom Bang And The Copperheads
8 p.m. Friday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$10
 
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Beneath the Owl

Operating as Owl City, Adam Young gives such a hoot about his music that he does it all himself, but for the love of millions.


Music

Joshua Boydston
Owl City with Days Difference and Unwed Sailor
6:30 p.m. Friday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Eastern
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$19 advance, $24 door
 
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Rise of the machines

While America marvels over ’bots that box, Captured! By Robots proves they can rock your face off, too.


Music

Joshua Boydston
Captured! By Robots with Colin Nance
9 p.m. Thursday
opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$8 advance, $10 door
 
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Doggie style

Scruffy mutts no more, Dr. Dog has groomed its psych-rock sound into a purebred, all thanks to its live show.


Music

Matt Carney
Dr. Dog with The Quiet Life
7 p.m. Monday
Cain's Ballroom
423 N. Main, Tulsa
cainsballroom.com
918-584-2306
$20 advance, $22 door
 
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Ben there, sung that

Both timeless and dated, Ben Folds marries his piano-man ballads and improv antics with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic.


Music

Matt Carney
Ben Folds with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic
8 p.m. Thursday
Civic Center Music Hall
201 N. Walker
okcciviccenter.com
297-2264
$35-$70
 
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Brilliant disguise

Dig the getups at this indie-rock showcase and costume party.


Music

Joshua Boydston

Hallopolis featuring Stardeath & White Dwarfs, Deerpeople and Brother Bear
9 p.m. Friday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$8 with costume, $10 without

 
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Riot’s race

By giving strings a permanent place in its lineup, Ra Ra Riot’s reach for the top is well within its grasp.


Music

Joshua Boydston
Ra Ra Riot with Delicate Steve and Yellow Ostrich
7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2
ACM@UCO Performance Lab
323 E. Sheridan
acm-uco.com

974-4700
$15 advance, $17 door
 
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Ray band

Former keyboardist for The Doors, Ray Manzarek readies for a ‘man’s orgasmic trip’ to Edmond.


Music

Rob Collins
Manzarek-Rogers Band
8 p.m. Friday
UCO Jazz Lab
100 E. Fifth, Edmond
ucojazzlab.com

359-7989
$50
 
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Wash cycle

Sister act Bleached sounds as washed-out as a pair of vintage jeans. Good thing the girls are playing at a clothing boutique.


Music

Matt Carney
Bleached with Shitty/Awesome and Lizard Police
8 p.m. Thursday
Anty Shanty
318 E. Main, Norman
antyshanty.com
310-6771
$8
 
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Tower of cower

Of the Tower, the metro’s most adventurous post-punk act, builds a show aimed to blow minds and alienate the weak at heart.


Music

Charles Martin
Of The Tower with Kill The Reflection and The Secret Post
8 p.m. Saturday
VZD’S Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com
524-4203
$5
 
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Rector’s set

Building a music career wasn’t easy, but for Tulsa native Ben Rector, all it took were untold thousands of fans.


Music

Joshua Boydston
Ben Rector with Andrew Belle
7 p.m. Sunday, Sooner Theatre
101 E. Main, Norman
soonertheatre.com
321-9600
$10 advance, $13 door
 
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Moon fazes

Losing an entire album hurt like hell, so the men of Moon will take it out on your retinas.


Music

Joshua Boydston
Moon with Deerpeople and The Gentle Art Of Floating
10 p.m. Thursday
Blue Note Lounge
2408 N. Robinson
thebluenotelounge.com
600-1166
$7
 
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Growth pattern

Moving from the Father to folk, singer/songwriter Drew Grow keeps his soul intact and his heart on his sleeve.


Music

Joshua Boydston
Drew Grow & The Pastors’ Wives With Sherree Chamberlain and Jeff Richardson
9 p.m. Tuesday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$8
 
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Chromeo must vie

Joke band or no, the electrofunk duo Chromeo does what it can to get audiences a-dancin’.


Music

Matt Carney
Chromeo with Breakbot and Mayer Hawthorne
7 p.m. Friday
Cain's Ballroom
423 N. Main, Tulsa
cainsballroom.com
918-584-2306
$27
 
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Tympanic TNT

Boom go the dynamite sounds of Explosions in the Sky, the beloved band instrumental to keeping the world interested in moving music without lyrics.


Music

Joshua Boydston

Explosions In The Sky with Wye Oak
7 p.m. Thursday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Eastern
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$19 advance, $24 door

 
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
 
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