Jabee wants to turn OKC into a hip-hop hot spot, one track at a time.
Music Louis Fowler Jabee with Admirals, eLTeaZee, Taylor Mcenzie, Militant Mindz and Knoble Savage 8 p.m. Saturday The Conservatory 8911 N. Western conservatoryokc.com 607-4805 $10
OKC’s Jumpship Astronaut navigates a galaxy of guitars with the only weapon it has: electronic rock that’s out of this world.
Music Zach Hale Jumpship Astronaut with Ford the River 9 p.m. Friday Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewing Company 50 Penn Place belleislerestaurant.com 840-1911
Which Okie acts at this year’s South by Southwest are poised for greatness in the years to come? Our SXSW correspondent picks five that are alive with pleasure.
Music Stephen Carradini
Year three of the Oklahoma Film & Music Office’s Buffalo Lounge at
the South by Southwest music conference in Austin, Texas, built on past
successes by adding space and a slew of new bands to its proceedings.
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.
Oklahoma Christian radio station The House FM celebrates 20 years on the air.
Features Rachael Cervenka
In 1992, tax accountant Doyle Brewer was inspired to bring Christian
radio to northern Oklahoma. He didn’t have a clue what he was doing, but
he felt called to this mission. Despite modest beginnings, his vision
transformed into something much bigger than he ever dreamed.
Rock Joshua Boydston
Stillwater rock outfit Taddy Porter must have been blissfully
ignorant of the sophomore slump that’s taken down so many bands before
it. Stay Goldennot only matches the group’s 2010 self-titled debut, but exceeds it in about every possible way.
Stoopid is as Stoopid does, and Slightly Stoopid has been smoking its reggae-punk recipe for nearly two decades.
Music Joshua Boydston Slightly Stoopid with Tribal Seeds and Ethan Tucker 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 Diamond Ballroom 8001 S. Eastern diamondballroom.net 677-9169 $19-$24