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Junebug Spade ” “Fashion & Fame” Oklahoma City quartet Junebug Spade has made a second album offering to follow last year’s self-titled release. The two have many similarities: Both are EPs recorded with Trent Bell at his Norman studio, and both blend straight-ahead rock ‘n’ roll with a bit of odd arrangement and light experimentation. […]

Junebug Spade ” “Fashion & Fame” Oklahoma City quartet Junebug Spade has made a second album offering to follow last year’s self-titled release. The two have many similarities: Both are EPs recorded with Trent Bell at his Norman studio, and both blend straight-ahead rock ‘n’ roll with a bit of odd arrangement and light experimentation. […]

Stephen Egerton with Drag the River, Slorder and more8 p.m. Fridaythe Conservatory8911 N. Westernwww.conservatoryokc.com879-9778$10 Stephen Egerton has no shortage of thoughts or ideas. In fact, the musician and producer/studio owner has more tracks than time, but every one of the songs he spent years assembling piece by piece in “downtime” between sessions other artists booked […]

ACM@UCO Rocks Bricktown7 p.m.-midnight Thursday Downtown Oklahoma Citywww.acm-uco.com On Thursday, the Academy of Contemporary Music will close out its first set in true rock ‘n’ roll fashion: with the reverberation of amplified guitars and a flurry of crashing cymbals. More than 40 student-led performances are slated to stage at eight Bricktown locations, including clubs, bars […]

The Oklahoma Gazette’s Norman Music Festival Picks: Audra Mae: She’s got the Susan Boyle connection. Burning Hotels: Listen to what the ceiling’s saying.Colourmusic: Literally, color and music. Edan: Hip-hop in Norman? On the Main Stage? Electric Six: Don’t call them a one-hit wonder. Gentle Ghost: Veteran rocker succeeds with another project. Grupo Fantasma: You’re a […]

The Sword 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Main stage The Sword sounds exactly like you’d expect an Austin metal outfit inspired by Norse mythology to sound: heavy, hazy and lyrically verbose. A throwback to early metal heavies like Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden, The Sword slogs like The Melvins and riffs like Slayer. Critics and fans loved […]

On Saturday, more than 700 independently owned record stores throughout the country will celebrate Record Store Day, an event marked by discounts, special releases and in-store performances. Three metro stores are participating: Size Records, 8915 N. Western; and both Guestroom Records locations. Several local and regional acts will perform free, in-store concerts at Guestroom, said […]

Every Time I Die with Four Year Strong, Polar Bear Club and Trapped Under Ice7 p.m. SaturdayDiamond Ballroom8001 S. Easternwww.diamondballroom.net866-966-1777$15 advance, $18 door In 1998, Every Time I Die dug a deep metalcore trench in Buffalo, N.Y., with “The Burial Plot Bidding War” EP. The hole got deeper and darker as the band laid waste […]

Old 97’s with Telegraph Canyon8 p.m. FridayWormy Dog Saloon311 E. Sheridan www.wormydog.com601-6276$20  Rhett Miller still dreams about his band. Since forming in Dallas in 1993, Old 97’s have recorded seven full-length studio albums in addition to a handful of other releases, including split EPs, compilations and live recordings. The band ” singer/guitarist Miller, bassist Murry […]