Monday 20 May
OKG Newsletter
Joshua Boydston
Cake boss
In ditching its record label to start its own, Cake gets to have its cake and eat it, too.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Cake
8 p.m. Saturday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Eastern
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$29-$34
Yay, it's Record Store Day!
Saturday is Christmas for vinyl lovers.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The third Saturday of every April has become a hallowed day for those who worship in the house of vinyl. It marks Record Store Day, started in 2008 to celebrate independent record shops worldwide with exclusive releases.
Puff piece
Big Okie Doom helps fire up a hard-hitting lineup at 420 Fest. Rock ’em if you’ve got ’em!
Music
Joshua Boydston
420 Fest with Big Okie Doom, Texas Hippie Coalition and more
7:30 p.m. Friday
Oklahoma City Limits
4801 S. Eastern
oclimits.com
619-3939
$13-$15
Beat it
No doubt you have The English Beat to thank for ska. Repay the pioneers by watching them rock Bricktown along with 80 student bands.
Music
Joshua Boydston
ACM@UCO Rocks Bricktown with The English Beat, Colour Revolt, Horse Thief and more
5 p.m. Thursday-2 a.m. Friday
across Bricktown
acm-uco.com
974-4700
free
Ray of might
A re-energized Sleepy Sun shines on with more focused doses of psychedelic rock.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Sleepy Sun with White Hills and The Gentle Art of Floating
8 p.m. Sunday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8-$10
Still urgent
No 'Head Games' at work here: Foreigner works hard to stay relevant. Having all those hit single sure helps.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Foreigner with The Motels
7 p.m. Friday
Lucky Star Casino
7777 N. Highway 81, Concho
luckystarcasino.org
262-7612
$37.50-$90
Am I Blue?
A chaotic private life allowed Blue October to get personal on its latest disc, 'Any Man in America.'
Music
Joshua Boydston
Blue October with Girl in a Coma
7 p.m. Tuesday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Eastern
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$24-$29
Double R — Dr. Digital
Hip Hop/Rap
Joshua Boydston
If I had to guess what field of medicine Moore-based rapper Double R (of Purple Mouth Bandits) had in mind for Dr. Digital, I’d have to go with psychiatry. Frankly, this album is pretty crazy.
Kam they do it?
Yes, they can! The Kamals have combined their influences to create a sound unique in the Oklahoma music scene.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The Kamals with Black Jack Gypsys and The Trading Co.
9 p.m. Friday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$7
Beneath the Keith
Even if audiences didn’t love John Paul Keith’s music, he’d still love playing it. But they do.
Music
Joshua Boydston
John Paul Keith with The Copperheads and Black Canyon
8:30 p.m. Friday
VZD’s Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com
524-4203
$8
All about Eve
Whatever happened to Eve 6? If the pop-punk band has its way, you won’t have to ask.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Eve 6
7 p.m. Tuesday
ACM@UCO Performance Lab
323 E. Sheridan
acm-uco.com
974-4700
$16-$19
Doobie Doobie do
Four decades strong, The Doobie Brothers are still ‘Takin’ It to the Streets.’
Music
Joshua Boydston
The Doobie Brothers
8 p.m. Friday
Riverwind Casino
1544 W. State Highway 9, Norman
riverwind.com
322-6000
$48-$58
Swing sets
Kick back. Relax. Let the city’s next generation of lounge singers set the mood for the moment.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Lounge music never dies. The bad haircuts and cheesy outfits may have, but a new generation of performers in the metro still swing with a thoughtfulness and individuality that made crooners the toast of the town in the Rat Pack era.
Band of brothers
With Stop the World, the siblings of alt-rock’s Aranda prove their start was no finish.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Aranda with 9 Left Dead, TwoFold and Spinal Cross
7 p.m. Saturday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Eastern
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$9
Kick it
Thanks to the website Kickstarter, local musicians increasingly find it easier to fund albums before recording a single note.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Most local musicians don’t live like rock stars. It’s usually a part-time gig, more about the passion than the luxuries it brings.
