Rock
Joshua Boydston
Few bands enjoy the steady acclaim that The Walkmen have, with each passing album stacking right up to the one prior. Heaven is no exception, sounding like a victory lap for an amazing career.
Tuesday 21 May
OKG Newsletter
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The Walkmen — Heaven
Rock
Joshua Boydston
Few bands enjoy the steady acclaim that The Walkmen have, with each passing album stacking right up to the one prior. Heaven is no exception, sounding like a victory lap for an amazing career.
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
Still got it
Long name, lovely indie pop — that’s Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin in a nutshell.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin with Horse Thief
7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22
East Lawn, Oklahoma Memorial Union
University of Oklahoma, Norman
cac.ou.edu
free
Forté’s forte
Music has existed within Tulsa singer-songwriter Fiawna Forté almost as long as she has.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Fiawna Forté with Honeylark
10 p.m. Friday
Blue Note Lounge
2408 N. Robinson
thebluenotelounge.com
600-1166
$5
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
No joke
Warrbuckss’ early foray into hip-hop might have been a gag, but these days, his rap is serious business.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Warrbuckss with Joe Average, Kneighbourhood, Myke Brown and more
9 p.m. Friday
The Dugout Bar & Grill
10909 N. May
751-0700
$5
