Return to live music
COVID-19 darkened stages across the nation, but venues are roaring back into action this summer.
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Play it again
After being one of the first industries to collapse last spring, live music is roaring back. Show promoters and venues are reporting some dates later this year are already ten bids deep. The 2022 calendars are filling up with concerts. The wheels on the buses are finally going round and round once more. Nowhere has…
Chicken-Fried News: We get high, they go low
Sen. Jim Inhofe, being 100 percent on-brand as the out-of-touch legacy politician that only the Republican Party can breed (seemingly with family members), rolled out his “newest” pet project: securing billions of tax dollars to fight … eye roll please … illegal weed. Medical cannabis is legal in this and 36 other states. Recreational use…
Sunny Dayz showcase
The first of its kind in the state, the Sunny Dayz Mural Festival is a public art event celebrating female-identifying and non-binary artists. “Sunny Dayz seeks to uplift and support artists who have been subjected to inequity based off of age, race, and gender. Our core values include a commitment to equitable opportunity and wages,…
Save our sanity
The concert business is a tricky one. The risks are intimidating and you’re only as good as your last month of shows. It takes a unique set of wild-eyed professionals to cut it in this business, and I’m proud to count myself among them. Bringing Tower Theatre to life with our team has been my…
Gazedibles: Hot 7
We’re using this space to highlight “Hot 7” restaurants that are earning buzz, either because they just opened, have new menu items or just generally have big things in store for 2021. Harvey Bakery and Kitchen 301 NW 13th Street theharveybakery.com The bakery concept from the owners of Hall’s Pizza Kitchen will open its brick…
Strain Review: Purple Kush
Strain name: Purple Kush Grown by: Elite Cannabis Acquired from: Stars and Stripes Date acquired: July 12 Physical traits: various shades of green with purple Bouquet: sweet and sour Review: This one picked itself the moment I put my face near the jar. A very pungent sweet and sour aroma reminiscent of good Pie strains…
Local Roots, Global Heart
Vice President Kamala Harris’s words to the staggering numbers fleeing Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras have rung a dissonant chord in the ears of the people charged with coordinating aid to the crisis. Organizations like USAID are designed for “international development,” a difficult-to-define objective that amounts primarily to addressing the root causes of the same…
Film Review: Mandibles
From Quentin Dupieux, the man who brought us tales of killer tires and misbehaving police officers, comes his new film, Mandibles. This time Dupieux tackles a tale of two men and their oversized housefly companion, a 74-minute madcap journey that’s equal parts laugh-out-loud funny and headscratchingly surreal. Two pals, Jean-Gab and Manu, come across the…
Chicken-Fried News: There’s an empty throne in the palace of The Tiger King
Joe Exotic, which is how he will forever be known henceforth because nobody can keep up with his changes in last name, is apparently back on the market. After announcing his divorce from Dillon Passage this spring, he announced on the 4th of July that he is opening up applications for “The Bachelor King.” “Dillon…
Digital Showcase
Where is the local music scene? Conventional knowledge finds it in the small coffee shops and dive bars of a city, but savvier minds find it on the internet. As social media has taken gig posters from record store windows to digital feeds over the years, the challenge to stay engaged with new bands in…
New York Times crossword July 21
CORRECTION: The wrong guide was printed in the July 21st issue of Oklahoma Gazette. You can find the Answer Guide in the August 4 Oklahoma Gazette.
Strain Review: Mandarin Punch
Strain name: Mandarin Punch Grown by: Giddy’s Farm Acquired from: Giddy’s Premium Cannabis Date acquired: July 12 Physical traits: light green with hints of purple Bouquet: lightly fruity Review: If you know who Jayson Emo AKA Giddy Up is, then you probably know his shop too. If you don’t, well, both High Times and Oklahoma…
What the hell is Twitch?
Mike Aguilar wasn’t trying to change the academic world or flip established industries on their heads in November 2016. As a technology strategist for the University of Oklahoma’s Central IT department and the Honors College, he was simply trying to answer the questions his boss asked, including how OU could use it upon returning from…
