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Before they booked a show, recorded a song or even knew what to call themselves, Brandon Lovelace and his three band mates started writing. Songs and albums would have to wait. What Lovelace ...
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Thousands will crowd Oklahoma City streets, parks and clubs this weekend at the state's largest pride event, a three-day celebration of solidarity championed by gays, lesbians, bisexuals and tra...
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Four metro acts will perform Thursday at an all-locals Conservatory show booked to celebrate the full-length debut of Norman punk rockers Over Stars and Gutters. The band recorded the 10-s...
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It's impossible to ignore a mustache. Even if you look away, it lingers, tickling at the periphery, pleading for a second glance. GROWTH SPURTSFLAVOR SAVER ...
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There's a new deputy in Guthrie " the simple sort of Stetson-wearing, small-town sheriff who keeps easy company and enjoys a cup of coffee and a slice or two of pie. Lou Ford is easygoing and un...
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The five members of A Horse Called War have been steadily gaining speed and steam since the Oklahoma City metal band broke through the stable in 2002. With a pair of EPs and a full-length al...
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Like most men in their 20s, Kevin Dawson never paid much attention to his hips. The problems started about a year and a half ago. Pain spread from his lower back to his hips, becoming chroni...
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One of the basic tenets of armed rebellion holds that guerillas will ultimately prevail when patient and prepared for extended conflict and drawn-out battle. Similarly, Steven Soderbergh's (...
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Rock 'n' roll is a beast that feeds upon itself, starving and growing. Old themes are rediscovered and reworked by new voices, but the songs never quite sound like they once did. Rock alway...
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Before throngs of applauding fans and politicians, the Flaming Lips today joined Gov. Brad Henry as he signed an executive order proclaiming "Do You Realize??" as Oklahoma's official rock 'n' ro...
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Amanda Reynolds was among the crowd of 13,000 that stood shoulder-to-shoulder on Main Street last year for the closing performance of the inaugural Norman Music Festival. Reynolds, 24, said ...
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Celebrated rock critic Chuck Klosterman will be in Norman next week to speak about his experiences working in the media and share his observations on pop culture. STUDENT-ONLY ...
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LiveNation announced April 7 U2 and The Black-Eyed Peas will perform in Norman on Owen Field Oct. 18. Tickets will range from $33 to $253 will go on sale April 17 via their site, the U.S. Army B...
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Local country singer Devin Derrick will join British singer/songwriter Rokhsan for a Friday performance at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. The 7:30 p.m. show will serve...
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Pioneering Irish stadium-rockers U2 will headline a Norman concert, according to a recent update of the band's tour schedule. According to an independent fan site, tickets for the Norman sho...
