Grateful Dead has Deadheads, Kiss has its Army, The Cure has shoegazers, and glam rockers Kill Hannah are steadily growing its own base of diehards. “They give you security against any possible collapse of the music industry because they are there for you. They believe in you,” said lead singer Mat Devine. Kill Hannah will […]
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The Gunship plans voter-registration drive
Drinking songs and civic pride aren’t known to walk hand in hand, but local barroom rockers The Gunship are marrying their raucous and zombie-infested anthems with an Independence Day voter registration drive at The Deli in Norman. Lead singer David McDaniel said the idea emerged as the band’s members considered ways to turn performances into […]
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World Wrestling Entertainment visits Oklahoma
On Monday, “WWE Raw” will bring all the twists, turns, rivalries and backstabbing of WWE to the Ford Center, with Oklahoma’s own Jim “J.R.” Ross ” one of pro wrestling’s most recognizable announcers ” in tow. Scheduled to appear in the city’s first WWE event in almost two years are John Cena, Triple H, Shawn […]
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True Colors’ music tour comes to town to fight gay discrimination
Affirmation and approval are at the heart of Cyndi Lauper’s 1986 hit “True Colors,” a song that’s since gone on to be an anthem of struggle for many in the gay community. Lauper formed the “True Colors Tour” in 2007 to help raise awareness of the discrimination faced by that group. STINTUNIQUE San Antonio’s Girl […]
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Female basketball players have a semipro outlet
Women’s semipro basketball now has an in-state stop as the metro’s newest team, the Oklahoma Angels, made its season debut on June 7 against the North Texas Flash. The Angels recently made the leap from a roving exhibition team to a member of the Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League. Center Shannon Mayberry played high school […]
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Johnny Hootrock show comes to OKC
Beer-drenched growls, manic psychobilly guitar solos, walloping drums and the occasional burlesque dancer populate a typical Johnny Hootrock show. Lead singer Clem Hoot comes from good stock, having been a founding member of fellow Austin acid-tripping roots rockers The Flametrick Subs. So, is it a surprise that Hoot is also a strident soldier in the Kiss […]
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Disco Bloodbath plans ‘highbrow’ event
For those who like their blood and guts interspersed with literary references, Disco Bloodbath is going highbrow this year. The fourth-annual gore-themed event takes over The Conservatory on Friday and features some of the choicest cuts from local DJs, as well as an excuse to don ghastly getups months ahead of Halloween. Friday night’s theme […]
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Slammin ‘n’ Jammin Block Party seeks to inspire sports love
The Slammin ‘n’ Jammin Block Party — designed to inspire kids “? will section off Reno Avenue next to the Ford Center to make way for basketball goals and tennis courts during the Red Earth Festival. The program is part of this year’s Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival, and will run from 10 a.m. […]
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Remington Park officials are wary of additional casino
After struggling when casinos presented competition, Remington Park found new financial footing with its own casino in 2005. However, officials are leery of planned casino opening in the Adventure District. State Question 712 in 2004 authorized Remington to add a casino in a bid to save the track. The casino opened, with immediate impact. Remington […]
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Wrestling referee makes historic claim to fame
Aluminum trash cans, a staple gun, duct tape, a diaper, an old guitar and a plunger were packed in a shopping cart alongside the ring inside the Underground Arena. The crowd in the old movie theater in Capitol Hill bristled as Rick “Party Man” Garrett and Travis Ahboah, aka Hardcore Champion Kareem Sadat, prepared for […]