The poster for 1984’s Beat Street promised “the music and breakdance explosion of the summer,” but for Brian Frejo, watching in a Capitol Hill movie theater, what happened after the movie might have been more important than anything on screen. “The movie was packed,” Frejo said, “and when we came out of the movie, in […]
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Cover: Listen up
I know, I know — the list below, as far as you’re concerned, is wrong. By the time you read this, even I might want to tweak it a little. Year-end best-ofs are always subjective and even a little arbitrary. As a fallible human who doesn’t like getting yelled at, I’d prefer to hedge my […]
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Cover: Built different
When we spoke to Jacobi Ryan in March, he was on track to release 52 songs, one for every week, in 2019. As of publication time, he still is — whether you like it or not. “I can’t imagine how many people have been sitting there at their computers every week like, ‘Hopefully it’s not […]
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Transcendental arpeggiation
Rodrigo y Gabriela 6:30 p.m. Sunday The Jones Assembly 901 W. Sheridan Ave. thejonesassembly.com 405-212-2378 $39.50-$59 Rodrigo y Gabriela’s fifth studio album, Mettavolution, finds the acoustic duo discovering how to evolve through simplification, but that’s more complicated than it sounds. “We’re playing very differently, a lot of new techniques,” said rhythm guitarist Gabriela Quintero. “[Lead […]
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Hard Work
Further solidifying Oklahoma’s reputation as a germination pool for thoughtful, high-consciousness hip-hop, Changing Frequencies’ (CF) debut album FREQ Work is a full-length mission statement — not only for the Tulsa rapper, but for her society’s future. In no way does FREQ Work demand to be graded on a local-statewide curve; CF is ready to take […]
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P!nk spectacle
As the pink curtain dropped Saturday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, the audience joyously screamed with anticipation. Behind it swung Grammy Award-winning powerhouse Pink on a chandelier that hung over center stage. She wore a head-to-toe black sequined bodysuit, matched with her famous pixie haircut and a voice with strength that could knock you off […]
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Fire Woods
When he released his long-awaited 2013 album The 20/20 Experience, a lush and expansive collection that furthered his bona fides as a deserving star, Justin Timberlake was, as Pitchfork noted in its review, auditioning for an open position: King of Pop. His Saturday concert at Chesapeake Energy Arena in support of his most recent album, […]
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South bound
Buddy South made a stellar first impression on me. Windows down; local NPR affiliate turned way up. What I initially thought was a Drive-By Truckers cut ended up being something a bit more fun and funny. Now, it’s your turn to say hi. Oklahoma City-based quintet Buddy South is the country/Southern rock twist cone that’s […]
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Double exposure
Twin Shadow 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through June 30 7 p.m. Oct. 5 ACM@UCO Performance Lab 329 E. Sheridan Ave. acm.uco.edu 405-974-4700 $10 In a continuation of Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Oklahoma’s ever-growing Metro Music Series, Twin Shadow will headline the Oct. 5 installment at ACM@UCO Performance Lab, 329 […]
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Deep Dive
Lake Street Dive 7 p.m. Sept. 27 The Jones Assembly 901 W. Sheridan Ave. thejonesassembly.com 405-212-2378 $29.25-$59.25 Behind the soulful melodies and clever instrumentation of songs like “Good Kisser” and “I Can Change” is a band that has been growing together for almost 15 years and over the course of several albums. The four original […]