The gap

The bluegrass of Black Canyon bears roots darker than the rest. Proof is in the Oklahoma City act’s newest material.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Black Canyon with Beau Jennings & The Tigers and Defining Times
9 p.m. Friday
Blue Note Lounge
2408 N. Robinson
thebluenotelounge.com
600-1166
$5

 

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Color me busy

Jordan Herrera plays with so many local bands, it’s remarkable he has time for a solo project, Young Readers. And that it’s a hit.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Young Readers with Origami Ghosts and Limber Limbs
9 p.m. Sunday
Blue Note Lounge
2408 N. Robinson
thebluenotelounge.com
600-1166
$5

 

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Forté’s forte

Music has existed within Tulsa singer-songwriter Fiawna Forté almost as long as she has.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Fiawna Forté with Honeylark
10 p.m. Friday
Blue Note Lounge
2408 N. Robinson
thebluenotelounge.com
600-1166
$5

 

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Cope skills

Hard to believe there was a time when local singer-songwriter Chelsey Cope didn’t want anyone to know she had musical talent.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Chelsey Cope with Black Canyon
10 p.m. Friday
Kamp’s Deli & XIII X Lounge
1310 N.W. 25th
819-6004
$7

 

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Calvinist theory

Not satisfied with his previous recordings, Norman singer-songwriter John Calvin molds 'Wax' with a simple sincerity.

Music
Joshua Boydston
John Calvin with Desi & Cody and Young Readers
10 p.m. Thursday
Kamp’s Deli & XIII X Lounge
1310 N.W. 25th
819-6004
$6

 

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Feathered Rabbit — Feathered Rabbit

Indie
Zach Hale
Feathered Rabbit is kind of a throwback band. Unlike most others in the digital age, its increased exposure has come by way of a bedazzling live presence and the ensuing word-of-mouth.

 

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Killing them softly

Are you a broken person? Relax, and let the post-punk sounds of Kill the Reflection make it all better.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Kill the Reflection with Aurora Sky
9 p.m. Friday
Blue Note Lounge
2408 N. Robinson
thebluenotelounge.com
600-1166
$6

Kill the Reflection with Sticky Stranglets and Johnny Badseed and the Rotten Apples
8 p.m. Saturday
HiLo Club
1221 N.W. 50th
hiloclub.net
843-1722
$4

 

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

You go, girls

While The Chloes prefer you want to hear them because they rock, and not because they’re all women, they’ll take it.

Music
Zach Hale
The Chloes with Skating Polly and The Venditos
8 p.m. Saturday
Kamp’s Deli & XIII X Lounge
1310 N.W. 25th
819-6004

 

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Noise for toys

Four local bands of varying genres unite for one night to support an incredible cause.

Music
Zach Hale
Rock for Tots with Your Mom, Kefalonia, Sons of Beatrice and Eight
8 p.m. Friday
Blue Note Lounge
2408 N. Robinson
thebluenotelounge.com
600-1166
$5 or free with unwrapped toy

 

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Colin’s calling

While part of The Gentle Art of Floating, Colin Nance quietly hatched solo tracks. No longer does one have to be in his bedroom to hear them.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Colin Nance with Taddy Porter
10 p.m. Friday
XIII X Lounge
1310 N.W. 25th
819-6004
$5-$10

 

Wednesday, December 19, 2012