Rock
Stephen Carradini
Informed equally by ’90s rock and modern pop, Tulsa-based The Del Toros infuse each of the 10 tracks on “Come Down” with a sharp sense of melody and a clear vision. Each of the songs is incredibly friendly to the ear, which is good — you’ll have them with you for a while afterward.

CFN
Gazette staff
It’s not every day CFN’s World Headquarters receives a press release in all-caps, blood-red letters with the words “NOTIFICATION OF SPECIAL AWARD” screaming in a medieval Gothic font.

Music
Stephen Carradini
Oklahoma City indie-rock band The Uglysuit broke up last year, leaving behind an unfinished album and a fan base spread across the nation. But after some late-night mixing and mastering sessions, the nine-track album, “Awwww, Shucks …” will make it to ears across America sometime this year.

Rock
Zach Hale
Let’s go ahead and get this out of the way: The band is called The Hitt Boyz, whose latest release is an EP titled AlphaCat, and, yes, the artwork is kind of amazing.

OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
We’re guessing not every release party entails hanging by hooks and lying on broken glass. Of course, not everybody is The Captain’s Sideshow. The local group celebrates its own DVD with a shindig from 9 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday at Voodoo Lounge, 530 S. Broadway. Special guests include Gunpowder Junkies, Gog and Cutthroat Freak Show. Call 237-2803.

Saturday

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• The Captain’s Sideshow interview    

Music
Joshua Boydston
Sunny Side Up with The Last Slice and Classy San Diego
8 p.m. Saturday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8