Colin Stetson (Tom Waits, Arcade Fire, TV on the Radio, among others) is of the last category, as his upcoming album, “New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges,” is a cerebral experience unlike any other I’ve heard. It drops Feb. 22. Stetson plays saxophones primarily; there’s one 76-second French horn suite, but the bulk of the […]
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Broken Records — Let Me Come Home
Instead of Frightened Rabbit’s stripped-down rock sound, Broken Records goes for an expansive, “Funeral”-era Arcade Fire sound based as much in pounding piano lines as in charging guitar riffs (although they have their fair share of those, too). They set up their ambitions from the outset, as opener “A Leaving Song” builds to a crescendo […]
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British Sea Power — Valhalla Dancehall
If you didn’t catch them at Norman Music Festival 1, check out their Wikipedia article, which details their antics. Despite their wild stage presence, their music has never been incredibly confrontational or extreme; they’ve more often than not cranked out solid rock music and called it a day (see title and music of previous release, […]
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Game of Spades
Directed by Sundance-approved Oklahoma filmmaker Sterlin Harjo, the video for metro-based experimental rock quartet Junebug Spade’s “Under the Gun” shows guitarist and vocalist Peter Seay II playing in a variety of unusual locations: a Laundromat, a junk store, a room lined with mattresses and various front steps. So when I told Seay that we’d be […]
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Jack Rowdy – Jack Rowdy
With red dirt, pop, ballads, gospel and hot country all receiving attention, it’s easy to see that Jack Rowdy (an Oklahoma City band, not a man) has studied up. Far from being a radio pastiche, Jack Rowdy infuses each of its tunes with enough muscle from the self-stated “classic rock and ’80s hair metal” influences […]
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Sounds of the season
Dads with everything, moms who refuse to make lists, and picky sisters create challenges when the gift-giving season rolls around. But never fear: Oklahoma Gazette is here to help you please everyone with something they’ve never heard. TEENAGE BROTHER Whether in the throes of teenage rebellion or just hyperactive, it’s almost guaranteed that your bro […]
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List-en up
It’s the end of the year, and that means lists. I’ve actually been making a list of the best best-of lists (1. Paste Magazine, 2. MySpace, 3. Rhapsody), which means that I’ve officially gone overboard. But this means nothing but good things for you, dear reader. Here are a ton o’ lists that chronicle the […]
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Purple Church – Woodsporn/Hayseed EPs
If that weren’t enough, Purple Church also saw fit to release a real-life cassette single (side A and side B, y’all) named “Hayseed” recently. This group of four dudes is rockin’ the DIY thing, much to my glee. The music within “Woodsporn” is worthy of the excellent art. The group throws down some dark, distortion-heavy, […]
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Better off Fred
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey8 p.m. Friday Cain’s Ballroom 423 N. Main, Tulsa www.cainsballroom.com 918-584-2306 $19 advance, $25 door Brian Haas does not subscribe to your ideas of music. “It’s hard to have a conversation about music genres, because I simply don’t believe in them,” said Haas, pianist and founding member of Tulsabased Jacob Fred Jazz […]
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Jabee – Lucky Me
Jabee’s “Lucky Me” mixtape is remarkably fun to listen to, as the easy flow of his lyrics meshes with the melodic beats that float the rhymes. Those pieces result in a great set of tunes that will kill 34 of your minutes before you realize what happened. Although the album is a pretty chill affair, […]