They call him The Condor. Mat Hoffman has pushed farther and further to ride harder and fly higher, and he’s logged more time in the sky than any other athlete. Hoffman didn’t invent BMX; he pioneered it. He redefined bicycle riding, pedaling from sideshow to arena sport. His history and legacy is explored in “The […]
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Junebug Spade makes solid music with little flair
Junebug Spade ” “Fashion & Fame” Oklahoma City quartet Junebug Spade has made a second album offering to follow last year’s self-titled release. The two have many similarities: Both are EPs recorded with Trent Bell at his Norman studio, and both blend straight-ahead rock ‘n’ roll with a bit of odd arrangement and light experimentation. […]
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Keep these flicks on your radar at the 10th deadCENTER Film Festival, since you can’t see everything
deadCENTER has been building momentum for a decade, and organizers expect more than 10,000 film fans to help celebrate the event’s 10th year. There’s more than 100 movies screening today through Sunday at seven spots spread throughout downtown. The Gazette film crew knows there’s no way to watch it all, so we watched everything we […]
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Punk programming is back, thanks to rowdy local host Red City Radio
The Conservatory’s capacity isn’t maxed-out, but the audience is overflowing with anxious energy. The crowd is four-deep in front of the stage. The band takes the stage without fuss ” no guitar noodling, cymbal pinging or technical conveyances to the soundman at the back of the room. A voice for radioSame frequencyNew stationRed-marked If Friday’s […]
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Explore the amazing eccentricities and excitements on Oklahoma Gazette’s bucket list
the PaseoFrom nook to cranny, this Paseo boutique is crammed with the clever, crazy and all things curious. And candles. Egyptian accessories? You bet. Medieval armor? Maybe! Spirit-diffusing herbal concoctions and scandalous stationary? Sure! This place has nothing you need and everything you must have. 23. Scope out the broadcast antennas in Northeast Oklahoma CityIt […]
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Descendents guitarist Stephen Egerton assembles some very vocal friends to serve up ‘Seven Degrees’
Stephen Egerton with Drag the River, Slorder and more8 p.m. Fridaythe Conservatory8911 N. Westernwww.conservatoryokc.com879-9778$10 Stephen Egerton has no shortage of thoughts or ideas. In fact, the musician and producer/studio owner has more tracks than time, but every one of the songs he spent years assembling piece by piece in “downtime” between sessions other artists booked […]
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ACM@UCO rocks Bricktown with a student-led showcase and end-of-semester celebration
ACM@UCO Rocks Bricktown7 p.m.-midnight Thursday Downtown Oklahoma Citywww.acm-uco.com On Thursday, the Academy of Contemporary Music will close out its first set in true rock ‘n’ roll fashion: with the reverberation of amplified guitars and a flurry of crashing cymbals. More than 40 student-led performances are slated to stage at eight Bricktown locations, including clubs, bars […]
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The Oklahoma City Museum of Art explores the underappreciated role of costume designers in Hollywood
Sketch to Screen: The Art of Hollywood Costume DesignOpening ThursdayOn display through Aug. 15Oklahoma City Museum of Art415 Couchwww.okcmoa.com236-3100$10-$12 Despite being cast in every important scene and center-framed during every iconic movie moment, costume design often remains hidden in plain sight. It’s a bit of a paradox, said Brian Hearn, Oklahoma City Museum of Art […]
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Prog-rockers Coheed and Cambria warp their own conceptual timeline with ‘Year of the Black Rainbow’
Fifteen years and five albums later, Coheed and Cambria came full circle in early April by arriving before the band’s very existence. It sounds confusing, because it is. The New York quartet’s latest, “Year of the Black Rainbow,” is a prequel to its conceptual epic — an interplanetary tale of murder, cosmic energy and mythical […]
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Norman Music Festival takes over Norman’s downtown Saturday and Sunday with almost 200 bands
The Oklahoma Gazette’s Norman Music Festival Picks: Audra Mae: She’s got the Susan Boyle connection. Burning Hotels: Listen to what the ceiling’s saying.Colourmusic: Literally, color and music. Edan: Hip-hop in Norman? On the Main Stage? Electric Six: Don’t call them a one-hit wonder. Gentle Ghost: Veteran rocker succeeds with another project. Grupo Fantasma: You’re a […]