Pity party

Why do the songs of Gardens & Villa sound so cheery? Because the band has dealt with death, drug abuse and homelessness, thank you very much

Music
Joshua Boydston
Gardens & Villa with O Fidelis and The Antler Thief
8 p.m. Wednesday, April 20
The Conservatory, 8911 N. Western
ConservatoryOKC.com, 607-4805
$6

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Do or dial

RadioRadio aims to conquer the airwaves, but if not, at least the Tulsa act has a new album that rocks through the static.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Radioradio
9 p.m. Saturday
VZD’s Restaurant & Club, 4200 N. Western
VZDs.com, 524-4203
$5

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Battle Beyond the Stars

More fun than 'Star Wars,' at a fraction of the budget

Sci-Fi
Rod Lott
Roger Corman threw his might behind two "Star Wars" rip-offs, the Italian pickup "Star Crash" and his own, $2-million production shot on a lumberyard, "Battle Beyond the Stars," now making its Blu-ray debut in a 30th-anniversary edition.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Westerns’ union

Music
Joshua Boydston
Smith Westerns with Evangelicals
9 p.m. Tuesday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$14

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Queen: Days of Our Lives

Mercury rising.

Documentary
Rod Lott
As with all musical acts lucky enough to achieve worldwide success, Queen's grab of the golden ring was hardly a forgone conclusion, as this two-part, two-hour documentary shows.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012