In our ongoing effort to follow the money — and lack thereof — in the local music scene (see “Broke Music,” Nov. 1, and “Bank Notes,” Nov. 28, 2019) we’ve heard a recurring chorus: Playing covers pays. Whether it’s weddings, restaurants and casinos or corporate gigs, the opportunities for paying gigs increase significantly for musicians […]
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No apologies
K.C. Clifford album release 8 p.m. Jan. 25 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $20-$30 Before you even put K.C. Clifford’s new album into the CD player, it offers advice and encouragement. “This one’s for me and for any of you who ever dared make the long walk home to yourself only to […]
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Rise above
Black Flag 8 p.m. Jan. 16 89th Street – OKC 8911 N. Western Ave. 89thstreetokc.com $20-$25 When Mike Vallely began touring as frontman of Black Flag in late 2013, he replaced former vocalist Ron Reyes mid-show following reports of inner-band conflicts and the worst-reviewed album in the seminal hardcore band’s discography. Perhaps not surprisingly, Vallely […]
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Better half
Husbands 8 p.m. Jan. 18 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $8-$13 In 2015, Husbands released Golden Year. Five years and about 70 discarded songs later, the OKC duo is ready to release the follow-up. Husbands celebrates the release of After the Gold Rush Party 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at Tower Theatre, 425 […]
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Scented apprentice
Smells Like Nirvana 8 p.m. Jan. 11 Diamond Ballroom 8001 S. Eastern Ave. diamondballroom.com 405-677-9169 $13 As a kid, Paul Wandtke wanted to be Kurt Cobain, but Wandtke’s brother had another idea. “To tell you the truth, I grew up listening Nirvana, and when I saw Kurt on TV, I said, ‘I want to do […]
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‘Surprise Surprise’
Josh Abbott Band 8 p.m. Jan. 11 The Criterion 500 E. Sheridan Ave. criterionokc.com 405-840-5500 $25-$50 Josh Abbott had a full day ahead. “I’m on dad duty right now,” Abbott said toward the end of our phone interview. “I just finished grocery shopping … and now I have to unload the groceries, which is the […]
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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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Dirty Santa
Red Dirt Rangers’ Kids Christmas Show has been an annual holiday tradition for, well, a The Red Dirt Rangers’ Kids Christmas Show 2-3 p.m. Sunday The Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley Ave. facebook.com/reddirtrangers 405-524-0738 $5 while. “I’m not exactly sure when the first one was,” said Rangers vocalist and mandolin player John Cooper, “but it’s […]
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Christmas heart
Opolis Holiday Program 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday Opolis 113 N. Crawford Ave., Norman opolis.org 405-230-0311 $7 For Bing Crosby, Mariah Carey and Wham, Christmas songs have meant major holiday bonus checks, but Beau Jennings’ The Christmas Light might be too dark to make his pockets jingle with silver and gold. “I’m not going to say […]