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Charles Martin
Burden Brothers are touring to support "Mercy," their second album. Drummer Patrick "Taz" Bentley formed the band with Vaden Todd Lewis, formerly of The Toadies. "We're in it for the long haul, so we...

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Tory Troutman
Rock culture will be paired up with the bargain-hunting lifestyle Saturday at The Conservatory for the 5th Quasi-Annual Oklahomapunkscene.com Garage Sale/Show & Birthday Party. The idea for the s...

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Charles Martin
Describing comedian / musician / performance artist Balthazar is not an easy task. You've got Jack Black's manic mugging, Andy Kaufman's unpredictability and Gilda Radner's gleeful awkwardness, ...

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Graham Lee Brewer
Norman's Groovefest has been showcasing local bands and promoting the importance of human rights to people of all walks of life since 1986. Sunday's show carries the theme, "A Healthy Environment Is...

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Despite 65 years and counting as a performer, country music legend Charlie Louvin says he still hasn't reached the point where it feels like work. "I'm from a generation where there's no such thing a...

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Charles Martin
Seattle punk band The Pharmacy  is in the midst of a sprawling tour that will hit around 70 venues coast to coast. They are stopping at the Opolis on the way through, in part to pick up a tourma...

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Tory Troutman
For many local musicians, it's hard to keep a roof overhead. For Juan Santana, it's no problem. When he's not singing with the Mexican folk group Mariachi Orgullo de America or performing his ow...

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Graham Lee Brewer
Texas rock act Flickerstick won VH1's reality show "Bands on the Run," getting a deal with Epic Records. But with newfound stardom came a stigma: being scoffed at for getting signed with...

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Bryan Mangieri
Wade Bowen's latest record didn't come easily for the Texas country music artist. He felt lost during the songwriting and recording process. "I went through a lot of stuff, recording th...

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Bryan Mangieri
Tuesday's show at Norman's Opolis marks the first time playing in Oklahoma for the Miami, Fla., indie pop band The Postmarks.   Yet the band has ties with Flaming Lips manager Scott Booker and the Edm...