Not long ago, a roundup of notable concerts hitting Oklahoma in a given summer would have been depressingly Tulsa-heavy. Our neighbor to the northeast is well-represented on the list below, but at the risk of jinxing an encouraging trend, fans of music in many genres can get their concert fix without ever leaving the OKC […]
Chainsaw Kittens
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Cherub rock
The Smashing Pumpkins: Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour 7 p.m. July 14 Chesapeake Energy Arena 100 W. Reno Ave. ticketmaster.com 1-800-653-8000 $21-$125 The sound system crashed, the lights went out and fans sweltered in the middle of December, but the show went on. The Smashing Pumpkins, now 75 percent reunited and celebrating the 25th […]
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Nuclear option
He is often called the godfather of alternative rock music, but if a few things go in his favor this year, Tyson Meade could soon be called something very different: United States Congressman. In April, Meade — most known as frontman of the late-1980s and ’90s bands Defenestration and Chainsaw Kittens, which have been cited […]
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Norman-based Helen Kelter Skelter gives fans hot new tunes on sophomore album Melter
HKS plays two Norman-area album release shows, including a free show Jan. 12 at Opolis. The band also plays Jan. 13 at The Brew Sessions.
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A Chainsaw Kittens reunion highlights three days of music for Opolis’ 15 Year Anniversary festival
Opolis’ 15 Year Anniversary festival runs Sept. 7-9 in Norman.
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OKC band LCG & the X headlines the second all-female AMP Fest
Amp Fest returns noon-8 p.m. Aug. 26 to Automobile Alley
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Local closed-circuit TV show cheers up children in the hospital
Chris Wiser of Sugar Free Allstars hosts Wiggle Out Loud TV with a guest nearly every week.
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doubleVee’s Jack the Rider takes listeners along an unbeaten path
The album is a collaborative effort between the creative minds of Allan and Barb Vest.
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Local blues and rock band KALO launches crowdfunding campaign for new album
Israel native and band founder Bat-Or Kalo used a trip through America’s Deep South to inform her music.
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Consummate artist Tyson Meade is the 2016 Gazette Music Awards Lifetime Achievement honoree
“When I paint, I’m inspired by Jackson Pollock, but my style is much more aggressive. I run at the canvas, throwing paint. I injure myself,” he said as he rolled up a pant leg and showed a fresh welt. “It’s kind of like primal scream therapy with paint.”