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 simple man
Who doesn’t love a house party? Seattle singer/songwriter David Bazan certainly does; he’s played about 250 of them in the past four years. “I’ve got it down to a science. It’s different in a lot of ways, but it’s nice,” he said. “You can have a very gritty, authentic interaction with the people who really […]
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A simple man
Who doesn’t love a house party? Seattle singer/songwriter David Bazan certainly does; he’s played about 250 of them in the past four years. “I’ve got it down to a science. It’s different in a lot of ways, but it’s nice,” he said. “You can have a very gritty, authentic interaction with the people who really […]
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Wanton ‘West’
Sahlah Tepes hoped Le Tepes Rouge’s “Naughty Nutcracker” would warm the hearts of Christmas curmudgeons this year. Unfortunately, a ballerina’s broken foot forced a revival of the variety troupe’s most popular production, “The Wild, Wild West.” Boasting more than 60 artists, Le Tepes Rouge includes belly dancers, trapeze artists, fabric dancers, clowns, burlesque comedians and […]
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Wanton ‘West’
Sahlah Tepes hoped Le Tepes Rouge’s “Naughty Nutcracker” would warm the hearts of Christmas curmudgeons this year. Unfortunately, a ballerina’s broken foot forced a revival of the variety troupe’s most popular production, “The Wild, Wild West.” Boasting more than 60 artists, Le Tepes Rouge includes belly dancers, trapeze artists, fabric dancers, clowns, burlesque comedians and […]
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Chill out
Oklahomans have a love/hate relationship with ice. On one hand, we have devastating storms. On the other, we have the Oklahoma City Barons hockey team and ice rinks dotting the map, including a brand-new outdoor rink debuting Friday at the Festival Marketplace in Edmond. Running from noon to 10 p.m. daily, the rink aims to […]
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Smag 7: Comfort cuisine
The Garage Burgers & Beer307 E. Main, Norman 701-7035 Despite the name, you won’t find any tires in this Norman spot, which opened for service this spring. However, you will find an array of burgers, tacos and salads. Try one of the two favorite desserts: Bomb Pops and root beer floats. This month, enjoy a […]
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Smag 7: Comfort cuisine
The Garage Burgers & Beer307 E. Main, Norman 701-7035 Despite the name, you won’t find any tires in this Norman spot, which opened for service this spring. However, you will find an array of burgers, tacos and salads. Try one of the two favorite desserts: Bomb Pops and root beer floats. This month, enjoy a […]
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Depth & Current — Depth & Current
I like to think of him as a kindred, younger spirit to Shellac’s Steve Albini: well-thought and often intentionally shocking, not for the enjoyment of shocking people, but because shock is often a useful tool in creating provocative art. Prior to listening to “Depth & Current,” the first LP from the eponymous band comprised by […]
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Meyer on fire
Migratory indie songbird Meredith Meyer and her new band are about to release an EP that could mark the Oklahoma City native as the next hipster love affair. The 2012 release will be the first new material from Meyer since 2008’s “It’s Spooky to Be Young” seduced enough Los Angeles ears to land the track […]