Smells Like Nirvana 8 p.m. Jan. 11 Diamond Ballroom 8001 S. Eastern Ave. diamondballroom.com 405-677-9169 $13 As a kid, Paul Wandtke wanted to be Kurt Cobain, but Wandtke’s brother had another idea. “To tell you the truth, I grew up listening Nirvana, and when I saw Kurt on TV, I said, ‘I want to do […]
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Cover: Never die
Hey, hey. My, my. Of all the concerts Brian Beuchaw has attended in his decades as a music fan in Oklahoma City, one memory in particular stands out. “I got to see Johnny Rotten’s asshole,” Beuchaw said, recalling the time the former Sex Pistol’s band Public Image Ltd played the State Fairgrounds in 1992 on […]
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Nuclear option
He is often called the godfather of alternative rock music, but if a few things go in his favor this year, Tyson Meade could soon be called something very different: United States Congressman. In April, Meade — most known as frontman of the late-1980s and ’90s bands Defenestration and Chainsaw Kittens, which have been cited […]
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Bully’s Alicia Bognanno leads the Nashville band’s charge from both sides of the studio glass
Bully plays 10 p.m. Feb. 16 at Opolis in Norman.
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OKC’s Sex Snobs teamed with storied producer Steve Albini for its newest release Emotional Stuffing
Sex Snobs plays the free Empire Slice House Fourth Anniversary Party with Wavves, Saint WKND and others 2 p.m.-11 p.m. Sunday.
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A Chainsaw Kittens reunion highlights three days of music for Opolis’ 15 Year Anniversary festival
Opolis’ 15 Year Anniversary festival runs Sept. 7-9 in Norman.
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South African hard-rock trio Seether plays Aug. 1 at Diamond Ballroom
The band released its latest album Poison the Pariah in May.
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Far Western shows Japan’s country music and bluegrass scenes at deadCenter Film Festival
The documentary screens 7 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 Sunday at Harkins Theatres Bricktown 16.
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The Melvins’ Buzz Osborne gets animated ahead of a lengthy stint in Oklahoma
The Melvins will play three straight nights in Oklahoma, including 9 p.m. Sept. 15 at ACM@UCO Performance Lab.
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’80s hair metal reigns again in Tulsa’s Streets Gone WIld
The two-day festival’s lineup includes bands Night Ranger, Queensrÿche, Warrant, Stryper, Great White and Quiet Riot.