Corn’s new crop

After a massive personnel change, Okie alt-country act Green Corn Revival feels ... well, revived.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Green Corn Revival with Gum and The Sunshine Factory
10 p.m. Friday
VZD’s Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com
524-4203
$5

 

Wednesday, October 31, 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

Big time

With healthy album sales and a buzz-worthy live show, electronic duo Big Gigantic lives up to its superlative name.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Big Gigantic with HeRobust and The Phoenix Bros.
7:30 p.m. Sunday
Farmers Public Market
311 S. Klein
okcfarmersmarket.com
232-6506
$18-$20

 

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Secret menus

Serious lovers of local food and drink now have a social club all to themselves.

Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
A new club in the metro promises its members access to creative urban experiences at a network of participating locally owned restaurants and bars.

 

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Nash bridges

It all starts with a song, but where does the song start? For some OKC songwriters, it’s a Nashville-based nonprofit.

Music
Alyssa Grimley
Ever think about what percent of a song purchase actually goes to the artist? Local songwriter Curtis Stover makes it his business to, as a coordinator for the Oklahoma City chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International.

 

Friday, April 5, 2013

Meow it

OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
I can haz cat show? You can indeed, when the ThunderKatz club presents Cat-A-Palooza, its annual championship and household pet cat show. With 200 felines scheduled to compete, the event skulks into the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds’ Centennial Building, 608 Kiamichi Place, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $5, or free for kids 12 and under. Call 213-5612 or visit thunderkatz.org.

Saturday-Sunday

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Cinemix

Like texting and talking during movies? Then the OKC Film Club is not for you.

Features
Alyssa Grimley
OKC Film Club
7 p.m. Tuesday
The Parish
1757 N.W. 16th
facebook.com/okcfilmclub
free

 

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

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.

Music
Joshua Boydston
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

 

Wednesday, May 8, 2013