Color of blight

With heavy riffs, self-medication and talks of sacrifice, you’re forgiven for thinking Rainbows Are Free originates from the swaggering ’70s.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Rainbows Are Free with Woebegone and Spank
9 p.m. Saturday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$9

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Vending machines

What’s your poison: rock, funk, metal? Oklahoma City’s The Venditos offer ’em all.

Music
Joshua Boydston
The Venditos with The Chloes and Em and the MotherBitches
8 p.m. Friday
VZD’s Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com
524-4203
$5

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Switch on

The guys of Switchfoot pray you’ll move your feet to Frontier City for their blessed brand of hard rock.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Switchfoot
7 p.m. Saturday
Frontier City
11501 N. Interstate 35 Service Road
frontiercity.com
478-2140
Free with park admission

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Brady bunch

Here’s a story: Tulsa’ Brady District kicks off a new music festival with big names like The Flaming Lips, Pretty Black Chains, Mutemath, Primus and more.

Music
Joshua Boydston

Brady District Block Party Music Festival
Noon-11:30 p.m. Saturday
Brady Village, Tulsa
bradyblockparty.com
866-977-6849
$46.50

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

This guy

That 1 Guy is so obsessed with his music, he not only plays the instruments, but makes them. Total genius or control freak? Let’s listen ...

Music
Joshua Boydston
That 1 Guy with Dustin Prinz
9 p.m. Friday Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$10 advance, $12 door

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Kart tunes

Whether they’re covering Disney songs or saving lives, the Christian pop-punkers of Stellar Kart have God on their side. Can they get a ‘hallelujah’?

Music
Joshua Boydston
Youth Evangelism Conference featuring Stellar Kart, Josh Wilson and Press Play
Friday-Saturday
Lloyd Noble Center
2900 S. Jenkins, Norman
ou.edu/lnc
325-4666
$25

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Flame on!

Scandinavian import In Flames brings precious metal to the madness of the Mayhem Festival.

Music
Joshua Boydston

Mayhem Festival featuring In Flames, Disturbed, Megadeth Godsmack, and more
12:30 p.m. Tuesday
OKC Zoo Amphitheatre
2101 N.E. 50th
zooamp.com, 364-3700
$42-$52

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Hair today

Glam-metal bands never die. Instead, they serve a life sentence. Ladies and gentlemen, bear witness to the rambunctious return of Warrant.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Warrant with Whitesnake and Kix
7 P.m. Friday
Lucky Star Casino
7777 N. Highway 81, Concho
luckystarcasino.org
262-7612
$37.50-$90

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Going AWOL

AWOLNATION preps to wield its indie power at Brady District Block Party.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Aaron Bruno was just about to give up, but he opted to take one more shot. He’d previously been on the verge of success with groups Under the Influence of Giants and Hometown Hero, before each group fell silent.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Neu attitude

As the wheels spin on the skates of local roller girls, DJ Neu spins records to provide a high-energy soundtrack.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Oklahoma Victory Dolls with DJ Neu
6 p.m. Saturday
Oklahoma State Fair Park
Centennial Building, 3001 General Pershing
oklahomavictorydolls.com
$10 advance, $12 door

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Student body

The Fellowship Students never officially broke up, and the city-based band prepares to school listeners in power pop once again.

Music
Joshua Boydston
The Fellowship Students with Little League Hero
9 p.m. Friday
VZD’s Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com, 524-4203
$5

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Tulsa time

FreeTulsa! is making a name for itself during the hiatus of DFest.

Music
Joshua Boydston
FreeTulsa! 2011 featuring Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Fiawna Forte, The Pretty Black Chains and more
Friday and Saturday
Blue Dome District, Tulsa
freetulsa2011.com
Free

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Oh, Deer!

Deerpeople may have been born out of boredom, but its live shows provide anything but.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Deerpeople with Junebug Spade
9 p.m. Friday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org, 820-0951
$8

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

No bull

Get tempted by the flavors of Spain at this unique, enticing Bricktown restaurant.

Restaurant Reviews
Joshua Boydston
Bolero Spanish Grill & Tapas Bar faced many uncertainties when it opened in late 2009, and by that, I mean people uncertain of what tapas were.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

ROUTE 66

Lost route

Features
Joshua Boydston
It seems that only on the rarest of occasions could you be separated by such a small distance, yet feel worlds apart.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011