OKGazette.com - Music http://www.okgazette.com/oklahoma/articles.sec-124-1-music.html <![CDATA[Bright stripes - Tiger High roars into town with claws bared, ready to tear into a colorful take on garage rock.]]> Tiger High with Cosmonauts and The Garden
10 p.m. Monday
Kamps 1310 Lounge
1310 N.W. 25th
kamps1310lounge.com
819-6004
$5
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<![CDATA[Reverb brotherhood - Members of the metro music scene band together to pay tribute to one of its pioneers, the late Basile Kolliopoulos.]]> Basile Benefit Bash with The True Believers, The Fortune Tellers, The Reverb Brothers, DJ Jon Mooneyham and more
9 p.m. Friday-Saturday
VZD’s Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com
524-4203
$20 Friday, $10 Saturday
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<![CDATA[Here for the party - Embracing her outlaw image, Gretchen Wilson is still proud to be country’s original ‘Redneck Woman.’]]> Gretchen Wilson with Outlaw Son
6 p.m. Thursday
Newcastle Casino
2457 U.S. 62, Newcastle
mynewcastlecasino.com
387-6013
free
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<![CDATA[God bless metal - We’re unsure on which day God created metal, but he saw that it was good, and Becoming the Archetype continues spreading that sound. ]]> Becoming the Archetype with Bermuda, The Burial, Horror Cosmic and Veil of Suffering
6 p.m. Saturday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$12-$14
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<![CDATA[Better off Red - Grady’s 66 Pub devotes its stage to preserving Oklahoma’s Red Dirt roots, one band at a time.]]> For almost two decades, Grady Cross was a member of Cross Canadian Ragweed, one of the most popular Red Dirt bands ever to cross the Red River. After years on the road and in the studio, he hung up his guitar to spend more time with his family in Yukon.]]> <![CDATA[Mama jama - Your Mom is so old, she has an autographed Bible. And she’s playing a 10th-anniversary show on Mother’s Day, which is so punk. ]]> Your Mom with Psychotic Reaction and Abby and the Norms
7 p.m. Saturday
Blue Bonnet Bar
321 E. Main, Norman
447-2480
$5

Your Mom with Lymph Nodes
9 p.m. Sunday
HiLo Club
1221 N.W. 50th
843-1722
$4
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<![CDATA[Back to basics - Paring down to a duo, OKC’s folk-rock duo O Fidelis loosens up. ]]> O Fidelis with Chelsey Cope
9 p.m. Thursday
Wormy Dog Saloon
311 E. Sheridan
wormydog.com
601-6276
free
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<![CDATA[Son shines - A rising star in his own right, Beatles son James McCartney brings a welcome low-key show to The Blue Door. ]]> By no fault of his own, James McCartney has one of the most famous faces on the planet. He looks like the cute Beatle, but he has reddish-blond hair and a rounder face.]]> <![CDATA[aDD it up - In rapping about the positive, Oklahoma City’s aDDLib has cracked the equation for hip-hop success.]]> aDDLib hasn't starred in movies, and you probably won't find him in a production of Riverdance anytime soon, but that doesn't mean he's not a triple threat. A talented rapper, studio artist and graphic designer, aDDLib — the moniker of lifelong Oklahoma City resident Dewayne Butler — is quite the total package.
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<![CDATA[Dewey decimate - Over a decade and a half, local rapper Dewey Binns has perfected a system of making his music break through: storytelling.]]> Local rapper Dewey Binns has spent more than 15 years trying to perfect his craft, and shows no signs of stopping.]]> <![CDATA[On the Fritz - Ever the unconventional cowboy, alt-country’s Jonny Fritz can’t seem to escape his outlaw image, even with orthopedic shoes.]]> Jonny Fritz with The Devil Makes Three
8 p.m. Thursday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$15-$18
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<![CDATA[Norman Music Festival 6: Day 3 - Our ears stopped ringing long enough to bestow these awards for the fest’s Saturday bow.]]>
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<![CDATA[Norman Music Festival 6: Day 2 - Friday night rocked so hard, even Mother Nature crashed the show. Here’s the best of what you missed.]]>
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<![CDATA[Norman Music Festival 6: Day 1 - Missed Thursday night’s opening slate? Rock along with our recap.]]> The sixth annual Norman Music Festival began last night, the first of three free days of tons of tunes. Here were the highlights.
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<![CDATA[Who is Is/Is? - Good question. Not even the three members of the alt-rock band know for sure.]]> Is/Is with Feel Spectres and Power Pyramid
8:30 p.m. Tuesday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$7
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<![CDATA[Formidable fest - The Joy Formidable headlines the sixth annual Norman Music Festival, three free days of tons of tunes.]]> Norman Music Festival 6 featuring The Joy Formidable, JD McPherson and more
Thursday-Saturday
Downtown Norman
normanmusicfestival.com
free
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<![CDATA[Royal rush - With a new lineup, the Blacklist Royals return to make a claim for the rock ’n’ roll throne.]]> Blacklist Royals
9 p.m. Saturday
VZD’s Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com
524-4203]]>
<![CDATA[Trading places - When might a burgeoning blues-rock band write new songs? Oh, how about ... the live stage? That's how OKC's The Trading Co. operates.]]> The Trading Co. with The Kamals and The Younglings
8 p.m. Friday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$5]]>
<![CDATA[Mulling it over - Even if he never records another pop hit like ‘Lullaby,’ Shawn Mullins knows that everything’s going to be all right.]]> Shawn Mullins with Chuck Cannon
7 p.m. Thursday
Performing Arts Studio
200 S. Jones, Norman
pasnorman.org
307-9320
$20
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<![CDATA[Over the Rainbow - Remember Rainbow Records, once a local vinyl mecca? Take a spin through music history.]]> Today’s world is a virtual playground for music lovers. There’s no shortage of avenues to learn about breaking bands, download new songs or unearth a rare track. And there is little to no effort needed to find what you want or stumble upon the unexpected.]]>