Well, yeah, he did. But his legacy carries on well after Huntington’s disease claimed his body on Oct. 3, 1967, and not just in the folk genre he mastered. His legacy is one that was hell-bent on tearing down authoritarianism and replacing it with tolerance and understanding. “Woody was a social conscience as much as […]
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Soundcheck: The Wurly Birds — Turns
Its self-titled debut did much of the same, but with more subtle production and a hazy, psychedelic tone, “Turns” does it all the better. It acts like a connect-the dots between the best and brightest of that era of rock ’n’ roll, linking The Velvet Underground (“No Disguise”) to The Zombies (“We Can’t Always Agree”) […]
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Soundcheck: The Prids
The pair wound up in Portland, Ore., in 1999, where they started recording a certain subconsciously subterranean, guitar-driven music with catchy, but still literary lines sung boy-girl. And don’t forget the special ingredient: just the right amount of distortion. Last year’s “Chronosynclastic” draws all this musical influence in and emotes it over 15 years’ worth […]
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Black Canyon
Chamberlain appears on three of the seven tracks which combine to tell a Civil War coming-of-age and love story written by Black Canyon front man Jake Morisse. Rich with his guttural twang, elegiac piano arrangements and former Mayola singer Riley Jantzen’s gazillion different instrumental contributions, “Battlefield Darlins” is one of the strongest country-rock offerings this […]
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Hinder comes home
With Kentucky rockers Black Stone Cherry also on the bill, Hinder fronts an 8 p.m. concert at Lucky Star Casino, 101 N. Indian Hospital in Clinton. For tickets or more information, call 262- 7612 or visit zooamp.com. If you’re not partied out, attend the second of Oklahoma Gazette’s four Soundcheck parties, Saturday night at Wormy […]
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Party with the Gazette!
The first one is Saturday at The Blue Note Lounge, 2408 N. Robinson, with live music and opportunity to win free Soundcheck shirts and other swag all night long! Sponsored by Boulevard Brewing Co., other parties are scheduled for the following Saturdays: • April 9, Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E. Sheridan • April 16, TapWerks […]
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Check! Check!
The music mini-festival will take place Friday off Asp Avenue, between the Adams and Walker dorms on the OU campus. Seven bands will play throughout the day and into the night. Derek Knowlton, vocalist and guitarist for The Pretty Black Chains, said that it’s good for people to know what other kind of music is […]
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Who deserves a Woody?
Yes, the Oklahoma Gazette’s annual local music awards are back, and we need your help nominating the best acts for the prestigious honor. Nominate up to three bands in any of the below categories by commenting on this article with your picks. You may enter nominations for multiple categories in one post. Nominating twice in […]