(Among the metro’s base population of 999,273 residents, 737,414 — 73.8 percent — fall into that category of adults who own a home.) Hispanics are the next highest ethnicity, at 5.4 percent, followed by African-Americans at 4.1 percent and Asians at 3.6 percent. —Gazette staff
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Now that’s what I call mad money!
On Tuesday, EMI Music releases “NOW That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 37,” and among its 20 tracks of Eminem, Taylor Swift, T-Pain, Ke$ha and someone who dares call himself/ herself/itself Waka Flocka Flame is Chance’s “Waiting Outside the Lines,” his debut single from last October. Chance can learn a lot from his peers on […]
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CFN Mailbag
Recently, in your fine publication, I’ve read a number of letters from Christians addressing what a terrible threat Islam is to “Christians and Jews,” specifically one that was posted in the Chicken-Fried News (CFN Mailbag, Penelope M. Blair, Jan. 19, Oklahoma Gazette). I find it an interesting irony in that in all the letters I’ve […]
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Idiots & Angels
First, it’s not a short, but at 78 minutes, his first feature since 2004. Second, it’s decidedly darker than his usual terrain. Third … well, in the opening scene, what looks like the main character’s morning wood rustling under the covers is actually an alarm clock. (The end scene? That’s another story.) The film plays […]
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Crown heights
Oklahoma City’s Wanda Jackson carries a storied past, but she’s not dwelling on it. She’s a legend, an icon, a slice of rock ’n’ roll history, and while those things are well and good, all she’s ever really wanted is a crowd to hear her sing. Nearly two years ago, she was inducted into the […]
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Vidal signs
Don’t think the ukelele and banjo are punk? Lauris Vidal begs to differ, and has the manic live show to prove it. Lauris Vidal with Chase Kerby, Justin Joslin and Taylor Gary 9 p.m. thursday Blue Note Lounge 2408 N. Robinson 600-1166 $5 Florida isn’t just retirement resorts and Disney World. It’s lush greenery, pristine […]
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Just Joshin’
Josh Sallee with The Cool Kids, Roosh Williams and Jabee6 p.m. Friday Farmers Public Market, 311 S. Kleinwww.okcfarmersmarket.com232-6506 $18 advance, $22 door “My dad keeps asking if I’ve put in any applications yet, and I keep telling him ‘no,’” Sallee said with a laugh. “I’ve been in school for like 17, 18 years straight through, […]
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Grand Canyon
Black Canyon with The Dead Armadillos9 p.m. Friday VZD’s Restaurant & Club 4200 N. Western www.vzds.com 524-4203 Southern fun is at the heart of what Jordan Herrera and Jake Morisse are doing with their upstart indie-roots band Black Canyon, and in just a brief time, they’ve made huge strides in bringing that back into the […]
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Dead alive
The Dead Armadillos with Green Corn Revival 10 p.m. Wednesday Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewing Company50 Penn Place www.belleislerestaurant.com 840-1911 The Dead Armadillos began as a simple enough folk-rock outfit, but has gained all sorts of flavor with each move that it makes. It’s gone from stew to goulash, and is nothing if not unique. […]
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They love the ’80s
’80s Alternative Tribute9 p.m. Wednesday Opolis 113 N. Crawford, Norman www.opolis.org 820-0951 $7 Filling Morrissey’s shoes is no easy task. Many have tried, few have succeeded, and Will Muir will add his name to the ranks tonight. “I can maybe do a good imitation. Hopefully, if the crowd closes their eyes, they will think they […]