10. Johnny Polygon The Nothing 2013 belonged to the introspective rappers — the ones who found their strength in going soft and whose heads, hearts and souls lay open for listeners to poke around in. Tulsa emcee Johnny Polygon tips open his brain like a cap on The Nothing, baring weed-soaked nuggets of self-truths that […]
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Bitchin’
“Bitch” might have started out as a negative term, but the women (and man) behind Norman punk act John Wayne’s Bitches are hell-bent on making it a positive one. “Women are called bitches all the time because they don’t do what society wants them to do,” guitarist Katie Hawkins said. “If a girl has an […]
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Depression-era criminals get glamorous treatment in a new TV movie
bY Dean robbins The real Bonnie and Clyde were grotesque killers with no redeeming qualities. But the new TV movie Bonnie & Clyde (8 p.m. Sunday and Monday, A&E, Lifetime and History) swathes them in glamour. As played by Emile Hirsch and Holliday Grainger, they’re Depression-era hotties who look fabulous while robbing banks and breaking […]
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Musically rich New Orleans series Treme goes out swinging
bY Dean Robbins Treme’s final run (Sunday, 8 p.m., HBO) begins with Barack Obama’s election in 2008. We see a clip of Obama alluding to Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” in his acceptance speech, and that song becomes a leitmotif in the episode. The New Orleans neighborhood of Treme has certainly seen its […]
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Pop. punk
Guitarist Ivan Lip and singer Chris Bug — the two figureheads behind New York act Pop. 1280 — formed a band for the right reason: They hated almost everything and everyone around them. “We didn’t like many bands in New York City or in general, really,” Lip said. “There’s so many things going on, and […]
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Last chance, babies
For more fun at the theater, check out The Rocky Horror Show at Lyric Theatre before it’s too late. Located at 1727 NW 16th St., the onceevery-few-years live version prepares for this year’s last weekend. Tickets are $40, and shows are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 11:59 p.m. Thursday and 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. For more information, call […]
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LIFE
Dating can get a little monotonous. You go out, eat, go home, then … who knows. But if you’re going to have a special night with that special person, why not prepare the food yourself with a Date Night Cooking Class? Petra Lusche from Happi Lives hosts the event that highlights fall flavors. The class […]
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Golden path
Five years ago, he debuted pop-leaning alternative rock tunes that delved into his own identity and religious struggles. Largely unaware that he was even working on an album, he debuted in a stoic, sold-out show at Opolis in Norman, wearing an unassuming gray shirt. These days, Abello often wears little more onstage than a sparkling […]
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Social media gets the finger … of blame. Again.
Credit: Brad Gregg It’s no surprise, then, that the blame game has taken center stage in the wake of the Aug. 16 murder of an Australian baseball player attending college in Duncan. Since news hit that the suspects, a trio of teens, allegedly acted out of boredom, the pundits and politicos have mused about spurred […]
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Weather won’t be the same
And that means some freaking out for generations of viewers who were raised with his calming presence on air when Oklahoma’s storms are at their worst. A fairly typical reaction on Twitter: “I have not ever lived in a world where Gary England was not keeping me advised,” tweeted Royce Young, an online sports journalist. […]