Friday 24 May
OKG Newsletter
Joshua Boydston
Range rovers
Despite growing buzz, rock’s Blackstone Rangers haven’t settled on a sound. No biggie since it sounds so good.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Blackstone Rangers with Depth & Current and Prix Teen
8 p.m. Thursday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$5
Depth & Current — Transient
Rock
Joshua Boydston
One gets the feeling that Depth & Current understands the dangers of having too much of a good thing.
Out with a Bang
Mourning has broken: The Boom Bang will play its final show Friday. Get your hankies ready ... and your preferred hangover cure.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The Boom Bang with The Copperheads and Shitty/Awesome
8 p.m. Friday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$7
Johnny Polygon — The Nothing
Hip Hop/Rap
Joshua Boydston
Tulsa rap export Johnny Polygon made a splash with 2010’s Rebel Without Applause. Now he’s back with his most fully realized effort to date.
Mac ’n’ cheese
Seemingly overnight, humor has helped propel garage rocker Mac DeMarco from sleeping in cars to sweeping the continent.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Mac DeMarco with Naomi Punk and Calvin Love
8 p.m. Sunday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
free
Tracks of my ears
The Deer Tracks venture from their native Sweden to share their electronic pop with the world.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The Deer Tracks with F.O.X. and Little Fuss
8 p.m. Sunday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$7
Cosmostanza — Champs
Rock
Joshua Boydston
It takes most bands a couple of years to put out two EPs. Oklahoma City garage rockers Cosmostanza did that in less than six months.
White flight
The sibling duo known as White Mystery soars higher, thanks to a strong bond to garage rock.
Music
Joshua Boydston
White Mystery with The Copperheads and Dudes of America
10 p.m. Friday
Kamps 1310 Lounge
1310 N.W. 25th
kamps1310lounge.com
819-6004
$6
Clip art
Some of today’s most innovative and creative music videos come from the Norman directorial duo known as Lamar+Nik.
Music
Joshua Boydston
It’s not uncommon for music video directors to work with budgets ranging from thousands to millions. Norman-based production duo Lamar+Nik made its calling card with $80 worth of glue guns and paint pens and a truckload of cardboard.
Big time
With healthy album sales and a buzz-worthy live show, electronic duo Big Gigantic lives up to its superlative name.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Big Gigantic with HeRobust and The Phoenix Bros.
7:30 p.m. Sunday
Farmers Public Market
311 S. Klein
okcfarmersmarket.com
232-6506
$18-$20
Lotus flowers
Electronic jam band Lotus opens up to focus on composition as well as cutting rugs.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Lotus with Moon Hooch and Montu
6:30 p.m. Thursday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Eastern
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$15-$19
Black Canyon — Black Canyon
Rock
Joshua Boydston
Black Canyon is a different alt-country band than the one you heard on its 2011 debut, Battlefield Darlins. Those songs were written by band leader Jake Morisse and Jordan Herrera, who has since split off and formed Young Readers, sounding as if The Decemberists had come from Enid instead of Portland.
Tiger beat
Beau Jennings is A-OK with the singer-songwriter tag, now that he has The Tigers rocking out behind him.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Beau Jennings & the Tigers with Black Canyon and Matt Jewett & the Rowdy Dow
9 p.m. Saturday
VZD’s Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com
524-4203
Once you go Black ...
... you never go back, so get funky with the soulful sounds of Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
free
’Wood burning
Ramsay Midwood scorches with a flammable mix of psychedelia, country and blues. Listen with caution.
