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 […]
REd Hot Chili Peppers
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Cherub rock
The Smashing Pumpkins: Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour 7 p.m. July 14 Chesapeake Energy Arena 100 W. Reno Ave. ticketmaster.com 1-800-653-8000 $21-$125 The sound system crashed, the lights went out and fans sweltered in the middle of December, but the show went on. The Smashing Pumpkins, now 75 percent reunited and celebrating the 25th […]
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OKC art community stalwart Stephen Kovash balances creativity with his work for the EPA
Kovash spent part of his time homeless while growing up. He was legally emancipated from his family as a teenager.
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Flea circus
Credit: Brad Gregg First it was Lil Wayne, who took his “I didn’t get a courtside seat” rants to Twitter during last season’s NBA playoffs. Now the anti-Thunder grousing comes from Michael Balzary, better known as Flea, the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist and an adamant L.A. Lakers fan. Evidently, Flea was denied access to […]
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Red Hot Chili Peppers — I’m with You
And it almost didn’t happen. The band went on hiatus after its “Stadium Arcadium” tour wrapped up in 2007. Bassist Flea hit the books, studying music theory at the University of Southern California;, singer Anthony Kiedis was a new father; and drummer Chad Smith began playing with other bands. It looked like the Peppers might […]