Music
Joshua Boydston
The Fossil Youth with I Call Fives, ElectroFoam!, The Wake Up Call and Dead End Alaska
6 p.m. Friday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8-$10
Wednesday 19 Jun
OKG Newsletter
Topic: Rock
Youth group
Age is only a number, and the acoustic pop of Enid band The Fossil Youth, led by a recent high school grad, is proof-positive.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The Fossil Youth with I Call Fives, ElectroFoam!, The Wake Up Call and Dead End Alaska
6 p.m. Friday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8-$10
Getting a leg up
What’s in a name? A world of difference, according to the OKC indie rockers who operate Limber Limbs.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Limber Limbs with The Wurly Birds and Zach Zeller
9 p.m. Saturday
VZD’s Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com
524-4203
$5
Foreign Home — How Strange the Night
Indie
Joshua Boydston
Arena-ready indie rock sounds like a bit of a contradiction, but with bands like The Black Keys, Muse and Kings of Leon all headlining the biggest venues in town, the weird subspace is here to stay.
Vetting process
Now home in Yukon, an Iraq War soldier fights PTSD through the means of music.
Music
Sarah Lobban
From a small studio in his Yukon home, Brian Allen is busy making music. Augmenting his voice and guitar with a Mac Pro and its built-in Logic Pro 9 software, he turns words and chords into lyrics and melodies.
Fablecar — Fablecar
Rock
Joshua Boydston
Yukon’s Fablecar seems to have emerged from whatever year the Pixies and U2 would have crossed paths with David Bowie. It’s a big, ambitious, self-titled debut, one that stands tall more often than falling flat. Even the missteps are forgivable, as it’s refreshing to hear a young band take a swing at something wholly original.
Tuff enuff
After working on others’ projects, Kyle Thomas is focused on the garage rock of his own King Tuff.
Music
Joshua Boydston
King Tuff with Audacity
9 p.m. Wednesday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$10
In orbit
When half the crew abandoned ship, The Rocketboys had a problem. With its alt-rock mission looking doomed, the Texas band fought to get back on track.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The Rocketboys with Bearcat, Boxing the Stars, Greater Estates and Young Readers
6 p.m. Friday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8-$10
Cosmostanza — Rad Vibes
Rock
Joshua Boydston
Some music is meant to be studied — sat down with for extended periods of time with each subsequent listen revealing another layer to savor.
Rock it
OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
Lita Ford knows what she likes, and she knows she likes dancin’ with you. The ’80s big-hair guitar goddess is back with a new album, Living Like a Runaway, and a 5:30 p.m. Friday date to rock the Zoo Amphitheatre, 2011 N.E. 50th. Also on the bill: Poison and Def Leppard. Tickets are $49.50-$125; it ain’t no big thing. Call 364-3700 or visit zooamp.com.
Friday
Mayhem fest
Chronicles of Mayhem specializes in Southern-fried, Okie-made metal that grabs crowds and melts faces.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Rock Against Autism with Chronicles of Mayhem, Soul Crisis, Warneck and Lead Halo
7 p.m. Friday
Oklahoma City Limits
4801 S. Eastern
oclimits.com
619-3939
$10
