Lincka 10 p.m. Friday Opolis 113 N. Crawford Ave., Norman opolis.org 405-230-0311 $10 After having a song featured on National Public Radio (NPR) and playing Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center, Lincka Elizondo is going wherever she pleases. Recording the follow-up to 2017’s Para Ti — which included “Gardenias,” listed alongside tracks by Marty Stuart, Beth Ditto […]
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Lift off
Princess 7 p.m. Monday 21c Museum Hotel 900 W. Main St. 21cmuseumhotels.co 405-982-6900 Free Like many cinematic science fiction epics, Princess’ animated album-length music video Out There begins with sustained synthesizers and explanatory text. “Proclaiming Earth to be a misogynistic dystopia,” the introductory titles read, “the art-pop super duo Princess prepares a rocket ship to […]
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Vinyl celebration
The celebration of April’s Record Store Day has mirrored the resurgence of the vinyl record sales over the last decade. As vinyl now accounts for more than a third of all physical music sales, its highest percentage since 1988 according to information from Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), April 13th’s Record Store Day is […]
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Cab calling
Death Cab for Cutie 7 p.m. Saturday The Criterion 500 E. Sheridan Ave. criterionokc.com 405-840-5500 Sold out Death Cab for Cutie released Thank You for Today, its ninth studio album, in August, but bassist Nick Harmer said he likes it more now. After living and touring with the album for several months, Harmer said he […]
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Writer’s round
Oklahoma Songwriters Festival Songwriting camp 11 a.m. April 13 Castle Row Studios 2908 Epperly Drive, Del City castlerowstudios.com 405-429-4055 Free Songwriter Showcase 7 p.m. April 13 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $14-$40 Since Oklahoma-born musician and songwriter Zac Maloy moved to Nashville, Tennessee, nearly a decade ago, he has scored hits but […]
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Marketing passion
Not counting the other collaborations and EPs he has planned, Jacobi Ryan is on track to release a song every week this year, but several he has written might not be released at all. “I have probably 50 songs that need to be recorded,” said Ryan in a phone interview, while he was, not surprisingly, […]
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Sorta ruby
The Deli 40th Anniversary Weekend Friday-Sunday The Deli 309 White St., Norman thedeli.us 405-329-3534 $5-$10 Break out the question mark-shaped birthday candles; The Deli is 40-something. Friday-Sunday, The Deli, 309 White St., in Norman celebrates its 40th Anniversary Weekend with three days of live music, which the venue’s website proclaims it has been “serving up” […]
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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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Psych art
Psych Fest March 28-30 Resonator Institute 325 E. Main St., Norman resonator.space $10-$20 Organizing a three-day psychedelic music and art festival might be easier than explaining what the word “psychedelic” means. “Everybody has their own sort of opinion on psychedelic,” said visual artist Eric Piper, one of the organizers of Norman’s inaugural Psych Fest. “When […]