Music
Zach Hale
Future Islands with Talk Normal and Eureeka!
9 p.m. Wednesday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$12
Tuesday 21 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: album
Future’s so bright
Ambience abounds in the fluid sounds of synth-pop trio Future Islands.
Times bold
Pouring emotion into a new album, local band Defining Times ended up defining itself.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Defining Times with Dead Sea Choir
10 p.m. Saturday
VZD’s Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com
524-4203
$7-$10
Let’s get heavy
Let your ears wade in the sludge of North Carolina metal acts Caltrop and Black Skies.
Music
Louis Fowler
Caltrop and Black Skies with Self Inflicted and Brea
7 p.m. Wednesday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8
Happy Record Store Day Black Friday!
Break open the piggy bank, vinyl heads!
Music
Louis Fowler
While everyone with normal lives will be buying bargain-basement trinkets and low-end electronics for their loved ones at 3 a.m. on Black Friday at their nearest SuperTarget, hardcore music geeks will be sleeping in.
Felt up
Puppets are an integral part of the ongoing spectacle that is Quintron and Miss Pussycat, who make art rock with strings attached.
Graham crackin’
By extending beyond his comfort zone, local singer-songwriter Graham Colton may have birthed his most comforting tunes yet.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Graham Colton
7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Friday
The Blue Door
2805 N. McKinley
bluedoorokc.com
524-0738
$25-$30
Tusk’s task
It’s a noble pursuit for Black Tusk, really: Fully commit to brewing a blend of swamp metal.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Black Tusk
7 p.m. Monday
The Chameleon Room
3034 N. Portland
ticketstorm.com
537-8136
$10-$13
Forever at last
With its debut album, 'Contender,' the pop-punk act Forever Came Calling could be just that.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Forever Came Calling with No Bragging Rights and Altars
6 p.m. Saturday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8-$10
