The disco balls hanging in the former Inner State Studio aren’t privy to much dancing these days. The majority of the light they catch is natural, as are the sounds that come out of the project the space hosts each day: Acoustic Oklahoma. Its definition is a subject of debate. Curator Casey Friedman says it’s […]
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Lonnie Walker isn’t a man, but an edge-blurring band that whips up a batch of Americana punk
Lonnie Walker with Future Islands and Kite Flying Robot 9 p.m. Saturday Opolis 113 N. Crawford, Norman www.starlightmints.com/opolis.html 447-3417 $8-$10 Alt-punk band Lonnie Walker is a product of its generation. Its music winds in different directions, influenced by Weezer, Iggy Pop, The Beatles and Hank Williams, although you may have trouble hearing a few of […]
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Fowler VW and Nice People Records team up for local holiday record
Guestroom and Size Records aside, it’s rare to see a 12-inch vinyl in the wild. Jonathan Fowler of Fowler Volkswagen of Norman aims to change that, as his dealership is the sponsor and one of the distribution points for the “Checking It Twice: The 2010 Nice People Holiday Companion.” He partnered with Chris Harris of […]
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Texas country star Wade Bowen pools his talents in singing about honesty
Wade Bowen 9:30 p.m. Friday Wormy Dog Saloon 311 E. Sheridan www.wormydog.com 601-6276 $15 From beer drinkin’ to heart breakin’, country music is littered with real experiences and real emotions. It’s about unfussy communication and storytelling, remembering and forgetting, and ” most of all ” being true and honest. Red dirt singer Wade Bowen carries […]
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Three things we’ve learned about the OKC Thunder
Rewind your brain to two weeks ago. Two Weeks Ago Royce tells you in Oklahoma City’s first six games, Kevin Durant shoots under 40 percent from the field, James Harden is averaging under five points a game, the Thunder’s defense has more holes in it than the promises of a televangelist, and OKC ranks dead […]
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Psych-rockers Dr. Dog live for the thrill of the life they lead
Dr. Dog with Here We Go Magic and O Fidelis 7 p.m. Wednesday ACM@UCO Performance Lab 323 E. Sheridan 974-4700 $15-$18 For most, being a musician means financial rewards are meager. It requires a certain spirit to keep it up. But psychedelic Philadelphia quintet Dr. Dog has the right attitude, a celebratory vibe that comes […]
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Singer/songwriter Rocky Votolato emerges from the dark to discover a new dawn with ‘True Devotion’
Rocky Votolato with Ha Ha Tonka and Taylor Gary 7:30 p.m. Sunday The Conservatory 8911 N. Western www.conservatoryokc.com 607-4805 $10-$12 Success can be a killer if you’re not prepared for it. Just ask Kurt Cobain, or fellow Seattle resident Rocky Votolato. While he never reached the Nirvana leader’s level of ubiquity, after building a solo […]
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Skating Polly — Taking Over the World
Skating Polly isn’t your typical band, but Peyton Suitor and Kelli Mayo aren’t your typical girls. At 15 and 10, respectively, they would much rather visit a record store than a mall; they listen to Nirvana instead of Justin Bieber; and they’d opt for Coachella over Disneyland any day. All that shows on the duo’s […]
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Daniel Hunter buries a bummer adolescence to find happiness in an Analog Rebellion
Analog Rebellion with The Appleseed Cast 9 p.m. Sunday Opolis 113 N. Crawford, Norman www.starlightmints.com/opolis.html 447-3417 $10-$12 People change, often dramatically, yet when it comes to musicians, we tend to expect a consistency that’s simply not realistic, particularly of someone who began making music while still a teen. After growing older and putting distance between […]
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Two Oklahomans use their drum skills in national competition
Out of nearly 4,000 entrants, two Oklahomans will stick it to the skins tomorrow as part of Guitar Center’s 2010 Drum-Off. As individual store winners on Sept. 23, Jemar Poteat of Oklahoma City and James Canada of Tulsa advanced to Thursday’s district finals, which will take place in Texas. The ultimate national winner, to be […]