Wednesday 22 May
OKG Newsletter
Becky Carman
The collaboration between Erica Quitzow's synth-pop and Setting Sun's expressive folk works, somehow
One-man phenom Mickey Reece and Student Film drummer Eric Nauni form an off-the-cuff outfit
Music
Becky Carman
Gang Starr Museum with Feel Spectres and Skating Polly9 p.m. SaturdayOpolis113 N. Crawford, Normanwww.opolis.org447-3417$7, $9 under 21Mickey Reece is a kidder "¦ maybe. The solitary force behind defun...
Crain lane
Shawnee's Samantha Crain didn't play music until age 17, but nonstop touring exposes her voice
Music
Becky Carman
Samantha Crain with Zeb Dewar and the Fed, Student Film and Brine Webb
9 p.m. Saturday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
$7 door; $9 under 21
An unlikely trio of local acts bands together for Tom Petty tribute show in Norman
Music
Becky Carman
Tom Petty tribute show featuring The Workweek, Locust Avenue and Mama Sweet10 p.m. FridayThe Deli309 White, Normanwww.thedeli.us329-3534Admittedly, the prospect of a tribute show " especially one conj...
The complex grain of Baltimore duo Wye Oak doesn't run straight; it swirls rings of dreamy heartache
Music
Becky Carman
Wye Oak with Shearwater and Hospital Ships9 p.m. FridayOpolis113 N. Crawford, Normanwww.opolis.org447-3417$12 advance, $14 door$14 advance, $16 door under 21There isn't really a correct way to interpr...
Both joyous and morose, Scottish pop darlings Camera Obscura frame relatable sonic snapshots
Music
Becky Carman
Camera Obscura with Princeton7 p.m. ThursdayMeacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union, University of Oklahoma900 Asp, Norman$10 door, free for OU students "Are my eyes the coldest blue?" asks singer...
Girl in a Coma's latest album is all over the map, because that's where the women have been
Music
Becky Carman
Girl in a Coma with Xiu Xiu9 p.m. WednesdayOpolis113 N. Crawford, Normanwww.opolis.org447-3417$10 advance, $12 door$12 advance, $14 door under 21If you can count among your fans '80s icon Joan Jett, a...
Ex-Pedro the Lion leader David Bazan's solo work questions God, himself and the world at large
Music
Becky Carman
David Bazan with Headlights9 p.m. FridayOpolis113 N. Crawford, Normanwww.opolis.org447-3417$10 advance, $12 door$12 advance, $14 door under 21A basic tenet of politeness that states one should never t...
The Avett Brothers find success, keep things simple on latest folk-rock album 'I and Love and You'
Music
Becky Carman
The Avett Brothers8 p.m. WednesdayRose State CollegePerforming Arts Theatre6420 S.E. 15th, Midwest City733-7960$28Purity has long been absent from the music industry. Purchased publicity, digital pira...
Rilo Kiley drummer Jason Boesel starts over with a folksy debut album and solo tour
Music
Becky Carman
Jason Boesel with Dawes, Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons and the Quinns6:30 p.m. WednesdayThe Conservatory8911 N. Westernwww.ConservatoryOKC.com879-9778$8 advance, $10 doorPerpetual sun, easy beach...
The Non gets comfortable with new album and shows
Music
Becky Carman
The Non
9 p.m. Friday with The Uglysuit and Sherree Chamberlain
9 p.m. Saturday with Student Film, The Pretty Black Chains and Jacob Abello
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
879-9778, www.conservatoryokc.com
$8
The Flaming Lips unveil Dark Side, Mirror Ball in New Year's Eve Concert
Music
Becky Carman
New Year's Eve Freakout!!with The Flaming Lips andStardeath and White Dwarfs8:30 p.m. ThursdayCox Con vention Center1 Myriad Gardenswww.coxconventioncenter.com(800) 745-3000$10-$25For most people, cel...
Local favorite Little League Hero re-unites with songs old and new
Music
Becky Carman
Little League Hero8 p.m. ThursdayThe 51st Street Speakeasy1114 N.W. 51stwww.myspace.com/51speakeasy463-0470Little League Hero's Kyle Caldwell admits he might be little bit out of touch with the area's...
Four young-but-committed musicians assemble a psychedelic Action! plan
Music
Becky Carman
The four men of Norman psychedelic rock outfit Action! are just babies, relatively speaking. UNDER-THE-RADAR ACTS RELEASE CELEBRATION Each...
