Wreck the halls

After a few too many power ballads, nu-metal’s Staind is ready to rock again, and hard.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Staind with Aranda, Anti-Mortem and Violence To Vegas
7 p.m. Saturday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. EASTERN
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$29 ADVANCE, $34 DOOR

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Metal turnstile

Black metal’s Abigail Williams has gone through more members than Menudo. The band leader’s solution? Not caring.

Music
Joshua Boydston

Abigail Williams with Intestinal Disorder, Turbid North and more
7:30 p.m. Saturday
The Roxy
1164 N. Macarthur
822-8934
$10 advance, $13 door

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Heart of the city

City chefs prove that eating healthy also can taste delicious.

Food and Drink Features
Joshua Boydston
Mercy Health System teamed up with American Heart Association on Nov. 2 for an event about preventative care with “Iron Chef” flair. As part of the national Start Eating Healthy Day, the two groups hosted and organized a healthy cooking competition in hopes of sparking interest in living better, healthier and longer.Mercy Health System teamed up with American Heart Association on Nov. 2 for an event about preventative care with “Iron Chef” flair. As part of the national Start Eating Healthy Day, the two groups hosted and organized a healthy cooking competition in hopes of sparking interest in living better, healthier and longer.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Toying around

Time again for the Opolis Toy Drive, so bring a new toy and hear a new show. That’s a win-win, loyal fans of local rock.

Music
Joshua Boydston

3rd Annual Opolis Toy Drive with Beau Jennings & The Tigers, Gentle Ghost and Brine Webb
9 p.m. Wednesday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$5 with toy, $7 without

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Starlight, star bright

The women and, yes, men behind indie rock’s Starlight Girls are primed to burn big in 2012.

Music
Joshua Boydston

Starlight Girls
8 p.m. Monday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$6

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Bright light, big sound

The Bright Light Social Hour gets social with balls-out guitar rock.

Music
Joshua Boydston

The Bright Light Social Hour
10 p.m. Saturday
Blue Note Lounge
2408 N. Robinson
thebluenotelounge.com
600-1166

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Swap meet

Local singer-songwriters mix it up at the Saturday Song Swap.

Music
Joshua Boydston

Saturday Song Swap featuring Samantha Crain, Ali Harter and more
9 p.m. Saturday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$7

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Noisy Baby

Expect the unexpected with noise-rock trio Baby Tears.

Music
Joshua Boydston

Baby Tears with The Fucking Party and The Copperheads
8 p.m. Friday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$5

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Nurse registers

Nurses sink their teeth into a newfangled sound with their latest indie effort, ‘Dracula.’

Music
Joshua Boydston

Nurses with Cameron Buchholtz and the Pizza Thieves
9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$7

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Frac action

Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter Michael Fracasso creates folk music and pasta dishes with equal flavor.

Music
Joshua Boydston

The Blue Door 19th Anniversary Show with Michael Fracasso, Jon Dee Graham, John Ullbright and more
7 p.m. Thursday
The Blue Door
2805 N. McKinley
bluedoorokc.com
524-0738
$20 advance, $30 door

Wednesday, January 11, 2012