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Local heroes
Vince Gill, who was born in Norman and grew up in Oklahoma City, has already taken home a record 20 Grammys. He has now been nominated for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The impressive roster of Gill’s fellow nominees includes Elvis Costello, B.B. King and Ray Davies of The Kinks. Anthony Shadid, originally […]
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Knight watch
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US” lang=”EN-US”> Jack Walker is one of the lucky ones: Officially, he’s Batman. Living a dream of arguably millions, the British-born actor dons cape and cowl — not at a theater near you, not on any Bat-channel, but in the flesh, before your eyes, in cities worldwide, in the Batman Live arena tour. […]
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What’s the 131?
’Tis the season to give loved ones daily reminders of the beauty of American Indian art. Tribes 131 is hosting its annual Native American Art Calendar signing, which includes two days for customers to meet the 13 creators of the 2012 edition, including Benjamin Harjo Jr. and Harvey Pratt, no strangers to the full-color calendar. […]
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What’s the 131?
’Tis the season to give loved ones daily reminders of the beauty of American Indian art. Tribes 131 is hosting its annual Native American Art Calendar signing, which includes two days for customers to meet the 13 creators of the 2012 edition, including Benjamin Harjo Jr. and Harvey Pratt, no strangers to the full-color calendar. […]
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Ward 3
It’s been nearly a decade of loud guitars for Jim Ward. The Texas native achieved worldwide fame with his original group, hardcore’s At the Drive-In, then by starting the rock band Sparta. The buzzing in his ears must have gotten to him, because in the middle of the aughts, he ditched the electric for an […]
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Blade battle in Baja Oklahoma!
The State Fair of Texas doesn’t start for pert near two months, but the OU-Texas buildup is already reaching a fever pitch. Did another Texas fan nearly castrate another male member of the Sooner Nation in the 405, resulting in stitched cajones? Well, not that kind of sad sack story at Henry Hudson’s Pub, but […]
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Rock for the causes
First, on Friday, $5 or five nonperishable food items get you into “Bands for Cans,” a Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma benefit at Campus Corner’s 747, 747 Asp in Norman. On the 8 p.m.-to-midnight bill are Red Hot Iguanas, Skating Polly, Trent Tiger of Left Foot Sally, Meant 2 Be, The Fixin’s, A.Dd+, a Willie […]
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When you assume …
Regarding David Grow’s “Real ‘science’” (May 25, Gazette): Mr. Grow crows about his knowledge of science and castigates my letter for being ignorant “of basic science and evolution in particular.” He must not have read my commentary (Letters, “‘Designer’ debate,” May 18, Gazette) in which I said “evolution works.” I do not have a problem […]
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Two Suns — Two Suns EP
That structural approach to songwriting puts the emphasis on the vocals. The unusual male vocals are sheathed in gentle reverb (not garage rock’s canyon-esque echoes), and fall just above “coo” on the intensity level. The voice is not immediately arresting, but when paired with the pulsing, shifting tunes, it becomes the final piece to pull […]