The band’s persistence resulted in a recording contract with Side One Dummy records (Irish punks Flogging Molly are label-mates) and a spot on Vans Warped Tour after a parking lot audition for Warped Tour owner Kevin Lyman. Its debut album, Forge & Flagon, came out in 2012. Band members went on to play their self-described […]
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Batteries plus
If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. That’s the belief punk rock band Alkaline Trio has held steadfast in since forming in the mid-1990s, and nearly two decades later, it’s one that has paid dividends. While most of the outfit’s contemporaries have long since burnt out, Alkaline Trio is playing to the same devout fans […]
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Local girl is a diamond’s best friend
Clymer found a 3.85-carat canary yellow diamond — which she has named God’s Jewel — in the 37-acre area in which visitors are allowed to hunt for the precious stones. “At first I thought it was a marble until I laid it in my hand,” Tana told NewsOK. “Then, I knew it was something.” Clymer’s […]
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CONCERTS
Ill Nino, The Chameleon Room. Oct. 2 chris tomlin, Chesapeake Energy Arena. Oct. 3 Jimmy Eat World, Diamond Ballroom. Oct. 3 the Lumineers/Dr. Dog/Nathaniel Radcliff, OKC Downtown Airpark. Oct. 3 Blake Shelton, BOK Center, Tulsa. Oct. 4 Martina McBride, Lucky Star Casino, Concho. Oct. 4 D’Angelo, WinStar World Casino, Thackerville. Oct. 4 Vampire Weekend, Brady […]
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CONCERTS
Ill Nino, The Chameleon Room. Oct. 2 chris tomlin, Chesapeake Energy Arena. Oct. 3 Jimmy Eat World, Diamond Ballroom. Oct. 3 the Lumineers/Dr. Dog/Nathaniel Radcliff, OKC Downtown Airpark. Oct. 3 Blake Shelton, BOK Center, Tulsa. Oct. 4 Martina McBride, Lucky Star Casino, Concho. Oct. 4 D’Angelo, WinStar World Casino, Thackerville. Oct. 4 Vampire Weekend, Brady […]
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Humming along
You would think that following the huge, surprising success of Silver Lake indie rock outfit Local Natives’ 2010 debut album Gorilla Manor, the four-piece would be riding high into its sophomore album. But the passing of Kelcey Ayer’s mother and the severed relationship with former bassist Andy Hamm had the band feeling quite the opposite. […]
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CONCERTS
Cold War Kids/Papa, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. AUG. 21 Lil Wayne/T.I./2 Chainz, Chesapeake Energy Arena. AUG. 21 Red Dirt at the Zoo featuring Stoney LaRue, Wade Bowen, Aaron Watson and more, Zoo Amphitheatre. AUG. 24 Seether/10 Years/Eye Empire, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. AUG. 25 Ted Nugent/Shotgun Rebellion, Diamond Ballroom. AUG. 25 Hank Williams III, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. […]
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Ready or not
The Ready Set Photo: Jared Thomas A 20-something singer-songwriter from the Midwest readies to play a few tunes Thursday night from his ever-growing repertoire of chart-topping singles, acoustic endeavors and previews from his upcoming third full-length album. As The Ready Set, Indiana native Jordan Witzigreuter has charmed national audiences — particularly the teen, female demographic […]
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Gallowwalkers
And Snipes’ signature character of Blade will come to mind. As that Marvel Comics hero was cursed with vampirism, this film’s hero harbors a curse that turns the dead into the undead. Therefore, High Noon of the Living Dead would not be an inaccurate title for Gallowwalkers. Not to overpraise the film, but with its […]
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Plan of action
Crowds at a Dillinger Escape Plan show can expect to hear booming drums, roaring vocals and heavy guitar played at breakneck speed. And maybe, if you’re lucky, the cruel snap of bones. “A Dillinger show is always unpredictable … and always full of bumps and bruises,” said guitarist Ben Weinman, who is wrapping up rehab […]