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Unpredictable music

Jeremy Martin

An Unpredictable Evening With Todd Rundgren 8 p.m. Sept. 27 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $35-$78 Todd Rundgren’s massive discography contains certified hits, cult oddities and classic rock anthems, and when he takes the stage in Oklahoma City on Sept. 27, he might play any or none of them. It’s not billed […]

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Lighter lyrics

Jeremy Martin

Travis Meadows 8 p.m. Sept. 19 The Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley Ave. bluedoorokc.com 405-524-0738 $20 If you went to see Travis Meadows in Oklahoma City in the ’90s, he was probably delivering a sermon. “Way back in the preacher days,” Meadows said, “I used to speak at some churches out that way, but it’s […]

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Electric performance

Eric Miller

“When you record an album these days, there are sometimes hundreds of tracks that you put together,” said Gary Numan. “It really is lots and lots of pieces welded together. You cannot play all of that live. You would need 25 people on stage or more. There are not enough hands. I used to struggle […]

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Lids off

Jeremy Martin

Bad Bad Hats 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through June 30 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9 89th Street — OKC 8911 N. Western Ave. 89thstreetokc.com $10 If Kerry Alexander had gotten her first choice, there might not be any Bad Bad Hats. The band, which plays Sept. 9 at 89th Street — OKC, 8911 N. […]

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So bright

Brittany Pickering

The first time I heard Smashing Pumpkins was in a small house down a back road in southern Oklahoma. Someone put Adore in the CD player, saying “Just trust me; give it a chance.” Not knowing what to expect, I was drawn in as earnest, atmospheric intro “To Sheila” tinkled through the speakers and then […]

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“Ain’t It Fun?”

Jo Light

A 90-degree evening didn’t stop music fans from filling The Zoo Amphitheatre for Paramore’s After Laughter Summer Tour, nor did it diminish the spirits of the energetic musicians onstage. In fact, right at the start of the opening set, a perfect cloud blocked the blazing sun and lowered the temperature at least ten degrees. Sure, […]

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Set adrift

Ben Luschen

Seductively dark Norman four-piece The Lost End debuts with a short but impactful self-titled record. The frequently somber post-punk unit is led by the vocals of Ryan Taylor. The rest of the lineup includes guitarist Scott Jones, bassist Brian Daniel and drummer Trevor Helm. The seven-track record, released in mid-February, was recorded and mixed by […]

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