Editor’s note: Phil Bacharach, Gov. Brad Henry’s press secretary and a regular Gazette contributor, was among a group of panelists chosen to pick potential official state rock songs on which Okies could vote. Public service can be heady stuff. I’ve worked in state government on and off for a number of years now, but only […]
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Edmond is home away from home for British Sea Power
British Sea Power is nothing if not idiosyncratic. Hailing from the British coastal city of Brighton, the band is renowned for its vintage nautical uniforms and quirky shows where the stage is bedecked in foliage and tree branches. The band will play at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Norman Music Festival on the West Main […]
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In Bruges
Reviewer’s grade: Bkknd The Flemish town of Bruges is celebrated for being the most well-preserved medieval city in Europe. Its canals, bridges and cobblestone streets are quaint and romantic — and hardly where you’d expect to find two hit men hiding out while awaiting word on their next target. That’s the premise of “In […]
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Indie legend Dinosaur Jr. returns from extinction
Mascis’ responses tend to be of the clipped, yes-or-no variety. He mumbles a lot, and the pauses between words could fill canyons. If he didn’t happen to be one of the most gifted and unique artists in rock music, it would be damned annoying. “I don’t like (interviews) especially,” he said. Pause. “Phone interviews are […]
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Oklahoma native premieres first film at Sundance
For Oklahoma filmmaker Sterlin Harjo, the 2007 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, was work. His feature-film debut, “Four Sheets to the Wind,” was one of 16 in dramatic competition. “I’m doing photo shoots and interviews. That’s all I do all day,” said the 27-year-old Holdenville native. “I screen the movie and go to […]