Van go
Although they travel in a van that runs on vegetable oil, The Ragbirds sure fly high on wings of folk rock.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The Ragbirds
10:30 p.m. Tuesday
The Deli
309 White, Norman
thedeli.us
321-7048
$10
Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewing Company
50 Penn Place
belleislerestaurant.com
840-1911
$5
Let’s be Frank
What’s in a name? If you’re Frank Smith, not a lot. Behind the bland moniker is a band of Southern-charged alt-rock.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Frank Smith with The Typist and O Fidelis
8 p.m. Saturday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$6
Oh, Brother!
The family that slays together, stays together. So goes it for the sibs of squawk, aka Jeff the Brotherhood.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Jeff the Brotherhood with Shitty/Awesome
9 p.m. Sunday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$8
Frac action
Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter Michael Fracasso creates folk music and pasta dishes with equal flavor.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The Blue Door 19th Anniversary Show with Michael Fracasso, Jon Dee Graham, John Ullbright and more
7 p.m. Thursday
The Blue Door
2805 N. McKinley
bluedoorokc.com
524-0738
$20 advance, $30 door
Girl grows up
Pain, terror and tragedy gave birth to Girlyman, a group specializing in some of the most sunshiny songs on earth.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Girlyman
7 p.m. Sunday
Performing Arts Studio
200 S. Jones, Norman
pasnorman.org
307-9320
$20
Nurse registers
Nurses sink their teeth into a newfangled sound with their latest indie effort, ‘Dracula.’
Music
Joshua Boydston
Nurses with Cameron Buchholtz and the Pizza Thieves
9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$7
Noisy Baby
Expect the unexpected with noise-rock trio Baby Tears.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Baby Tears with The Fucking Party and The Copperheads
8 p.m. Friday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$5
Swap meet
Local singer-songwriters mix it up at the Saturday Song Swap.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Saturday Song Swap featuring Samantha Crain, Ali Harter and more
9 p.m. Saturday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$7
Bright light, big sound
The Bright Light Social Hour gets social with balls-out guitar rock.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The Bright Light Social Hour
10 p.m. Saturday
Blue Note Lounge
2408 N. Robinson
thebluenotelounge.com
600-1166
Starlight, star bright
The women and, yes, men behind indie rock’s Starlight Girls are primed to burn big in 2012.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Starlight Girls
8 p.m. Monday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$6
Toying around
Time again for the Opolis Toy Drive, so bring a new toy and hear a new show. That’s a win-win, loyal fans of local rock.
Music
Joshua Boydston
3rd Annual Opolis Toy Drive with Beau Jennings & The Tigers, Gentle Ghost and Brine Webb
9 p.m. Wednesday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$5 with toy, $7 without
Heart of the city
City chefs prove that eating healthy also can taste delicious.
Food and Drink Features
Joshua Boydston
Mercy Health System teamed up with American Heart Association on Nov. 2 for an event about preventative care with “Iron Chef” flair. As part of the national Start Eating Healthy Day, the two groups hosted and organized a healthy cooking competition in hopes of sparking interest in living better, healthier and longer.Mercy Health System teamed up with American Heart Association on Nov. 2 for an event about preventative care with “Iron Chef” flair. As part of the national Start Eating Healthy Day, the two groups hosted and organized a healthy cooking competition in hopes of sparking interest in living better, healthier and longer.
Metal turnstile
Black metal’s Abigail Williams has gone through more members than Menudo. The band leader’s solution? Not caring.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Abigail Williams with Intestinal Disorder, Turbid
North and more
7:30 p.m. Saturday
The Roxy
1164 N. Macarthur
822-8934
$10 advance, $13 door
Reckless play
Good thing Reckless Kelly named its latest album ‘Good Luck.’ The disc has been the alt-country band’s best charter yet.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Reckless Kelly
10 p.m. Saturday
Wormy Dog Saloon
311 E. Sheridan
wormydog.com
601-6276
Wreck the halls
After a few too many power ballads, nu-metal’s Staind is ready to rock again, and hard.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Staind with Aranda, Anti-Mortem and Violence To Vegas
7 p.m. Saturday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. EASTERN
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$29 ADVANCE, $34 DOOR
