Henry Rollins 8 p.m. SundayDiamond Ballroom8001 S. Easternwww.diamondballroom.net866-977-6849$19 advance, $24 door Henry Rollins is a musician, author, actor and all-around underground auteur whose charisma as a bandleader is matched only by his energy for spoken word. Rollins speaks Sunday in Oklahoma City. Possible discussion topics: The Second Amendment, our state’s toilet-flushing habits and Oklahoma’s general […]
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Folk-inspired pair of singer/songwriters Jenny and Tyler return to Norman from Nashville
Jenny and Tyler with John Calvin7 p.m. Saturday, Café Plaid333 W. Boyd, Normanwww.cafeplaid.com360-2233Free Jenny and Tyler Somers’ played their first Oklahoma show last fall, a small college campus gig organized by one of their biggest fans. Booked for an evening show in the social lounge of the Walker Tower dorms at the University of Oklahoma, […]
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Garth Brooks sues hospital over building name dispute
Country superstar Garth Brooks has filed a lawsuit against a Yukon hospital he claims reneged on an agreement to name a building after his mother, Colleen Brooks, who died of cancer in 1999. Brooks, a Tulsa native, filed an initial petition on Sept. 21 in Rogers County, but the court records didn’t surface until last […]
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Every move monitored by rock radio radicals, different kind of Spy re-emerges
With expectations stoked by more than five years of public anticipation, months of tedious planning and a handful of vocal skeptics, The Spy’s studio was awash with frenzy and panic Sunday, Nov. 22. AGENT TRAINING FAMILY OF SPIES MISSION-MINDED The countdown was relentless; nothing was working. Toiling for months at his Northwest Oklahoma City home, […]
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The Flaming Lips fertilize new album in experimental metro studio insemination
With an endorsement from a friend and fan of the Oklahoma City band, Anderson slotted the Lips into her agenda for the San Diego music festival. There, Anderson said she was immediately swept away by the Lips’ live show. “I got caught up in it ” just that energy,” she said. “I’d never seen anything […]
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The Flaming Lips fertilize new album in experimental metro studio insemination
With an endorsement from a friend and fan of the Oklahoma City band, Anderson slotted the Lips into her agenda for the San Diego music festival. There, Anderson said she was immediately swept away by the Lips’ live show. “I got caught up in it ” just that energy,” she said. “I’d never seen anything […]
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To take in music in Oklahoma City, locals have to leave seats
In November last year, a veritable establishment of well-dressed business leaders, politicians and educators gathered in downtown Oklahoma City. BALANCING ACTS WELCOME TO THE CLUB CONCERT COMPETITION AUSTIN CITY, NO LIMITS The local music scene was the focus of the midday luncheon, sponsored by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, and featured a panel-led […]
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To take in music in Oklahoma City, locals have to leave seats
In November last year, a veritable establishment of well-dressed business leaders, politicians and educators gathered in downtown Oklahoma City. BALANCING ACTS WELCOME TO THE CLUB CONCERT COMPETITION AUSTIN CITY, NO LIMITS The local music scene was the focus of the midday luncheon, sponsored by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, and featured a panel-led […]
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And the Woody goes to…
A few solid standbys and several surprises are on the list as readers once again made their picks of the best local music for the Gazette’s annual Woody Awards. ROCK BAND New York SummerThese metro pop-rockers shimmer like the season the Oklahoma City band is named after. Recently culled from other acts, the four-piece ” […]
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Oklahoma City names street for ‘Queen of Rockabilly’
The “Queen of Rockabilly” performed for downtown crowds this afternoon at a ceremony organized to formally dedicate an Oklahoma City street named in her honor. The newly named Wanda Jackson Way is adjacent to Flaming Lips Alley and intersects Mickey Mantle Drive in Bricktown. After accolades from Mayor Mick Cornett and other city and state […]