Set adrift
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…
Letting loose
Nick Swardson’s new stand-up special is about bowel movements, which is not a euphemism for an acrid modern news cycle or the politically correct internet call-out culture that works so many other comedians into a tizzy. Nope; this is just good, old-fashioned potty humor — nothing on stage but a mic and a stool. “It’s…
COVER Hot list
When Jabee, Bowlsey, The So Help Me’s and Gabrielle B. take the stage 7 p.m. Thursday at the OKG Music Show at Tower Theatre, 425 NW 23rd St., they will represent some of the best music of the Oklahoma City scene, but there are plenty of extraordinary artists who are on their way up. It’s…
Bright lights
In what has become a trend since the Dodgers became the Oklahoma City affiliate four years ago, the top-rated prospects in Los Angeles’ system will begin the season playing their home games at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Walker Buehler, the organization’s reigning pitcher of the year and top-ranked prospect in the minor league system, according to…
Holistic hunger
Taking inspiration from the Japanese term kaizen that means “change for better,” Oklahoma City-based Kize Concepts offers healthy energy bars, catering and meal services to address more than physical hunger. University of Oklahoma graduate Jeff Ragan founded Kize in 2013. He was looking for an opportunity to combine his three passions: helping people, entrepreneurship and…
Heading west
There’s something magical about The Windsor District’s brick markers with the slanted “W” illuminated with an LED beam. Two years ago, when the first markers appeared around the west Oklahoma City commercial corridor on NW 23rd Street, local merchants and area residents stopped to admire some of the beginning sights of the $13.2 million streetscape…
Petal pusher
Spring is here, and the never-ending cycle of changing weather has once again returned to the time of color, freshness and new beginnings. But the neighbor’s yard planters are not the only place where flowers are popping up. Petals and floral designs are also sneaking their way into the trademark flow of artist Dylan Bradway’s…
Getting Honest
Though known by many as one of two titular co-stars in the popular mid-2000s Nickelodeon comedy Drake & Josh, Drake Bell’s music career is lengthy and includes much more depth than one might assume from a former child star. His pop-rock song “Found a Way” was an excellent theme for the television series created by…
Ballpark eats
Long before the lines on the base paths are drawn or even before a batting practice pitch is thrown, Oklahoma City Dodgers’ executive chef Will Fenwick and staff are cutting produce and getting items ready for that day’s concessions. “It’s a daily operation of getting items ready for the concession and the buffet [in the…
Gazedibles: Cool trends
The combination of booze and ice cream is nothing new. Junior’s has made it a classic pairing at the venerable establishment, but ice cream has taken a different look in recent years, including the phenomenon of “stir-fried” or rolled ice cream, which started in Thailand and has gone worldwide thanks to viral videos. Whether you’re…
Chicken-Fried News: Video daze
It is unlikely Rep. Kevin McDugle, Broken Arrow Republican and former drill sergeant, has ever regretted a social media posting more than a now-deleted video of his personalized message to protesting teachers who have been critical of his education-funding voting decisions. The Legislature preemptively passed a modest teacher raise bill before the statewide public educator…
Advocating respite
In mid-March, Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang, introduced legislation designed to create a respite waiver program for families and caregivers of people with developmental disabilities. Osborn, one of 15 members of the newly created Waiting List Caucus, introduced House Bill 2758 as a solution to reduce the long waiting list that has historically plagued Oklahoma Department…
Fresh Press
On more than one occasion while walking through 16th Street Plaza District, I’ve either been stopped by someone on the street or overheard someone ask the same question: How do you get to The Press? Located about a block south of 16th Street at 1610 N. Gatewood Ave., The Press is a highly popular restaurant…
Alive again
Editor’s note: Oklahoma Gazette is featuring Norman Music Festival performers each week leading up to its 2018 event April 26-28 in Norman. Beau Jennings is certainly no stranger to Norman Music Festival. He has played the free local music gathering several times, be it on the wide-open main stage or the tight shoulder-to-shoulder confines of…
‘Point of change’
Five months ago, Art Group was no more than a vague idea shared between two friends. But as it prepares for a debut exhibition this week, the art collective boasts a roster of 30 artists representing nearly every visual medium. Virginia Sitzes, who co-founded the collective with fellow artist Katelynn Noel Knick, said the concept…
Fun factory
Starting a new business from scratch is a lot of work, especially when introducing a concept into a market without a lot of precedent for it. But then again, not many people are Annalisa Douglass, a mother of 4-year-old triplets and founder of Edmond’s Okie Kids Playground, which opened in January just one month after…
Front and center
A week before the lowest number of women lawmakers since 2010 were headed to the Oklahoma Capitol for the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, women from across Oklahoma gathered in a Tulsa hotel conference room for the one-day, nonpartisan Pipeline to Politics educational program, which seeks to increase women’s participation in politics. It was…
Chicken-Fried News: Hamburger hoax
We appreciate a good April Fools’ joke like the rest of you, but what happened at the corner of NW 63rd and Northwest Expressway this year was nothing short of criminal. “Hi, yes, police? We’d like to report a felonious case of getting our hopes up.” A sign declaring “In-N-Out Burger Coming Soon,” showed up…
Chicken-Fried News: Residence evil
An April 5 New York Times article detailed Environmental “Protection” Agency administrator Scott Pruitt’s bonkers expenditures and ethical lapses. Nothing to see here! The article outlined how Pruitt spent the first half of 2017 living in a toney D.C. townhouse owned by lobbyist Vicki Hart. Hart’s husband, Steven Hart, works for the D.C. lobbying firm…
Next Issue: Oklahoma Gazette begins its weekly coverage of issues surrounding the possible legalization of medical marijuana in Oklahoma
P. 4 In anticipation of the June 26 state question, Oklahoma Gazette begins its weekly coverage of issues surrounding the possible legalization of medical marijuana in Oklahoma. By Laura Eastes, George Lang, Ben Luschen and Jacob Threadgill Cover by Jim Massara
