After our cover story about the difficulties local musicians have making money (Music, “Broke music,” Jeremy Martin, Nov. 1), a few musicians reached out to tell us that article didn’t really reflect their realities. “While the fact that the Oklahoma City public does a terrible job of supporting live, local, original music could itself be […]
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Construction site
Starting his business at 19 years old, Midwest City’s Mike Montgomery grew the YouTube subscriber base for his Modern Builds channel to 902,840 in the past four years. Montgomery, now 23, has made his hobby of building furniture into a full-time business as a YouTuber with more than 100 how-to videos posted to the site. […]
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Living Legacy
Shortly after midnight on Dec. 18, 2017, 20-year-old Ada-born musician Connor Hicks died in a traffic accident on a foggy two-lane road in Seminole County. A little over a year later, Legacy, a collection of his previously unreleased songs, gives listeners one more chance to hear new music from Hicks. “We actually had a few […]
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Amplified knowledge
This year, the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma celebrates its 10th anniversary. Built originally on a partnership with Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, England, the institution opened its Bricktown doors in 2009 to 160 students, a figure that would grow exponentially throughout the next decade. Curating a curriculum of […]
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Class act
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul7 p.m. Nov. 26 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $35-$285 Steven Van Zandt master class2 p.m. Nov. 26 Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma 25 S. Oklahoma Ave. acm.uco.edu 405-974-4700 Free Steven Van Zandt always has his eyes on the culture around […]
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Flowering Burch
Molly Burch7 p.m. Nov. 7 ACM@UCO Performance Lab 329 E. Sheridan Ave. acm.uco.edu 405-974-4700 $10 Molly Burch’s debut was inspired by a devastating breakup and featured the subject of most of its songs on lead guitar, but she said recording the follow-up was even more difficult. Songs such as “Downhearted,” “Please Forgive Me” and “Torn […]
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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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Highly regarded
Sophia Massad has no patience for romantic partners who discourage or insult their counterparts as a mechanism for dealing with their own insecurities. Her conviction comes from firsthand experience. “It sucks,” Massad said. “There’s no reason to be in a relationship with someone who’s putting you down.” The local musician, singer-songwriter, vocal coach and music […]
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Deeply rooted
Mallory Eagle album release show 9 p.m. May 10 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $10-$12 21+ The title of country singer-songwriter Mallory Eagle’s debut album, Red Dirt Home, could be taken as a clear nod to the famously iron-stained soil of her home state. And, of course, it is that. But Red […]
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Pop life
Downtown’s annual Metro Music Fest has built a reputation for bringing in enticing headliners. Guided by Voices headlined the free festival last year. Other past performers include Moby, Dan Deacon and Chic’s Nile Rodgers. But the names on this year’s bill might just take the cake. The Revolution, known as Prince’s band through […]