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Kynd duds

A yoga suit made by Kynd Clothing. Provided If you pick them up, you realize they are not Ray-Ban knockoffs. They are so light they almost float away, and the frames come in several stylish finishes and shapes. The company that makes the sunglasses, among other things, debuted at Norman Music Festival last year. Kynd […]

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Pump up the volume

A few months ago, Cain’s — a highly respected, mid-sized live music venue in Tulsa — announced that it had booked two of my favorite touring bands, Tame Impala and Local Natives, for shows within a day of each other. Normally, this news wouldn’t be so eyebrow-raising for me. Tulsa is just a short drive […]

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Norman, rock well

Portugal. The Man More so than most bands, Norman Music Festival 5 headliner Portugal. The Man has done a lot of growing. Born from a disbanded hard-core act, it championed a challenging brand of rock in its inaugural years. At least that’s what critics and listeners called it. Truthfully, it was far less heady than […]

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Chrome extension

It’s not multiple personality disorder, exactly. Many of the area’s finest musicians, after all, flit between multiple projects, playing a festival here, helping on a record there. Local pop musician Steven Battles is familiar with the phenomenon, having backed Norman acts like The Nghiems and Jacob Abello. When Battles lends a hand to electro-pop act […]

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Chrome extension

It’s not multiple personality disorder, exactly. Many of the area’s finest musicians, after all, flit between multiple projects, playing a festival here, helping on a record there. Local pop musician Steven Battles is familiar with the phenomenon, having backed Norman acts like The Nghiems and Jacob Abello. When Battles lends a hand to electro-pop act […]

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A sound shade of Blue

For her, Norman’s Blue Bonnet Bar had real potential as a live music venue. Eight years ago, during her undergrad years at the University of Oklahoma, she told her friends she’d like to work there. They said that she couldn’t: “That’s a rough place.” right Black Canyon at Blue Bonnet “Well, I’m going to try […]

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