Jim James w/ Amo Amo 8 p.m. May 12 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $40-$50.50 Following up the fan-favorite albums he released as a solo artist and as frontman for My Morning Jacket never really worries Jim James in the recording studio. “I try not to think about it too much,” James […]
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The Flaming Lips considers its Dec. 16 debut at The Criterion a long-awaited homecoming
The band is set to debut its new album on Jan. 13, Wayne Coyne’s birthday.
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Space4Lease’s new EP Hiraeth is a journey of self-discovery
The EP was developed with assistance from ACM@UCO staffers like Derek Brown and Patrick Conlon.
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Punk-rock sister outfit Bleached brings U.S. tour to 89th Street Collective
The band released its new studio album, Welcome the Worms, on April 1.
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My Morning Jacket readies first show in Oklahoma City
My Morning Jacket bassist Tom Blankenship has seen changes in travel arrangements and music in the band’s 17 years.
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The Criterion picks indie success story Ben Rector as venue opener
Oklahoma City’s new 3,500 – 4,000 guest venue sought an Oklahoma artist for its opening night.
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The Flaming Lips — The Flaming Lips & Heady Fwends
Without consulting the track listing, I tried to associate any of its 13 songs with the visitors. Not counting the needlessly 10-minute cover of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” with Erykah Badu’s vocals, I was able to place one. My point? This is not a collaborative album in the true sense; this […]
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Lip service
Brad Gregg Oklahoma City’s band is back with a double-vinyl release, The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends, which features collaborations with Ke$ha, Biz Markie, Nick Cave, Bon Iver, Erykah Badu, Yoko Ono, Neon Indian, Tame Impala, Coldplay’s Chris Martin and My Morning Jacket’s Jim James. Tracks include “Superman Made Me Want to Pee,” “Helping the […]
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Music Made Me: Cameron Neal
Neil Young, Harvest (1972) Choosing this album was harder than I thought it’d be, since I’m truly in love with almost everything Neil’s put out. Even to this day, he’s able to experiment with his style. This album needs to be regularly spinning for any songwriter — the lyrics are heavy and inspirational. The Beach […]
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With influences as far ranging as Neil Young to Pink Floyd, you could call My Morning Jacket many things. Its members hope “jam band” isn’t among them. “Yeah, there’s a bit of a freedom we have when we play together, and we aren’t rigid in how we play the songs … but I don’t understand […]