20th Annual Tribute to Woody Guthrie 7 p.m. Sunday The Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley www.bluedoorokc.com 524-0738 $20 Greg Johnson said, “The Blue Door is a pretty sacred spot for Woody Guthrie songs.” He should know. As co-owner of The Blue Door, he’s been hosting tribute shows to Guthrie since 1994. The series started in […]
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Powerhouse rockers Emit issue intelligent anthems as they hone their skills through higher education
Emit with The RocketTops, Wunderjazz and Tree Farmer 7 p.m. Friday ACM@UCO Performance Lab 323 E. Sheridan www.emitrock.com $5 OK, yes, a mature understanding of the value of a college degree isn’t exactly in lockstep with the rock-‘n’-roll lifestyle, but like any career, knowledge is power. Members of Emit, Oklahoma City’s emerging powerhouse rock band, […]
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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin hails from Missouri, exports power pop
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin with Junebug Spade 9 p.m. Wednesday Opolis 113 N. Crawford, Norman www.starlightmints.com/opolis.html 820-0951 $8 advance, $10 door Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin is certainly one of the more unwieldy band names in rock ‘n’ roll history, an especially impressive distinction in a field that’s witnessed The Voluptuous Horror […]
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Christopher Wray has soul … plus heart
Graham Colton’s Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive Concert with Christopher Wray, Sherree Chamberlain, Matt Stansberry and The City Lives 9 p.m. Wednesday Bricktown Brewery 1 N. Oklahoma www.bricktownbrewery.com 232-2739 $20 Those unfamiliar with Christopher Wray might be in for a shock when seeing him live for the first time. “I get surprised comments quite a bit,” […]
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To celebrate its first year back on the air, The Spy throws an all-star shindig and continues its mission of supporting local musicians.
Spy’s Night Out 7 p.m. Friday The 51st Street Speakeasy 1114 N.W. 51st www.51stspeakeasy.com 463-0470 The Spy crept up from the shadows and back onto the radio waves just one year ago. It’s existed in various facets since 1991, but Ferris O’Brien ” a longtime DJ for the station ” was able to relaunch The […]
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After enduring as many stumbling blocks as there are colors in the rainbow, indie rock’s Colour Revolt is ready to shine
Colour Revolt with The City Lives and Coney Island 7 p.m. Thursday The Conservatory 8911 N. Western www.conservatoryokc.com 607-4805 $8-$10 It’s been a quick, but rocky, road for indie-rock upstart Colour Revolt. Over the course of its five-year career, most things have tended to come in reverse. Playing Thursday at The Conservatory, the Mississippi-based group […]
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Irish eyes are smiling at The Righs, Edmond’s very own Celtic punk band, whose members can’t wait to subvert your expectations
The Righs with The Gunship 8 p.m. Saturday VZD’s Restaurant & Club 4200 N. Western www.vzds.com 524-4203 Celtic punk rockers The Righs don’t actually hail from the Emerald Isle, but they are making a good go of mastering the culture. Marrying a love of Irish heritage with their rebellious nature has been at the center […]
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Thanks to these local rockers, kids’ music no longer has to induce nausea
Three-year-olds are scolded by adults when they misbehave, not vice versa. That is, unless you’re Brendan Parker. “It’s humbling when a 3-year-old tells you you’ve messed up,” said Parker, a kids’ musician. “It’s a good weird.” It seems that, regardless of age, everyone’s a critic. But a significant portion of “everyone” has been quick to […]
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Musicians emerge from an artists’ collective to form psych-rock outfit Conspiracy of Angels
Conspiracy of Angels with Bridgewater Band and Aliens Vs. Robots 8 p.m. Saturday The Blue Note 2408 N. Robinson www.myspace.com/conspiracyofangels 600-1166 Conspiracy of Angels is not so much a band, as it is the arrowhead for an artist collective its Oklahoma City founders have fostered for three years. On Saturday, the experimental rock group at […]
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‘Noon Tunes’ concert series spruces up lunch in the metro
Your lunch menu each Thursday may include a helping of R&B, or perhaps a side of folk, because the ongoing “Noon Tunes” concert series recently started its second year. The hourlong shows begin at 11:30 a.m. every Thursday in the atrium of the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library, 300 Park Ave. Admission is free. “We […]