We’re no angels

Indie supergroup Mister Heavenly begets its first album. And it saw that it was good.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Mister Heavenly with Waters and Seth McCarroll
9 P.M. Sunday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$10 advance, $12 door

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

P.O.D. comes to OKC

The multiplatinum metal act reveals its softer side.

Music
Joshua Boydston
KATTfest 2011 with Buckcherry, P.O.D., Hinder, Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd and more
1 p.m. Friday
OKC Zoo Amphitheatre
2011 N.E. 50th
zooamp.com
364-3700
$27.50-$37.50

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Womb to grow

Wayne Coyne’s wildly experimental art space, Womb, is now open to the public, with no messy afterbirth.

Visual Arts
Joshua Boydston
People had been trying to enter Womb everyday, curious as to what the psychedelic-painted exterior is housing inside. The mural of swirling color, abstract patterns, eyes and candied lips covering the entire structure certainly contrast with the glass, mortar and steel facades of the surrounding buildings on the evolving Automobile Alley.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Good grief

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. For Ryan Lawson, that means music that’s sweet, not sour.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Ryan Lawson with Black Canyon and Blue Valley Farmer
9 p.m. Friday
VZD’s Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com
524-4203
$5

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Gingerly

When singer-songwriter Ginger Leigh faced death, she wrote her way back to business. You should hear her now.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Ginger Leigh
7 p.m. Thursday
The Blue Door
2805 N. McKinley bluedoorokc.com
524-0738
$15 advance, $20 door

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Taking aim

Its members may keep falling, but Handguns keeps shooting its brand of pop punk to targeted audiences.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Handguns with The American Scene
6 p.m. Friday
Brass Bell Studios
2500 N.W. 33rd
facebook.com/brassbellstudios
361-3481
$8

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Moore, no less

Talk about delayed gratification. The last stand of Ian Moore Band finally sees the light after 15 years.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Ian Moore Band
7 p.m. Saturday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Eastern
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$19 advance, $24 door

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Bam!

Maria Bamford brings her self-deprecating humor to City Arts Center.

Performing Arts
Joshua Boydston
Maria Bamford with Jackie Kashian, James Draper and Zach Smith
7 p.m. Friday City Arts Center
3000 General Pershing
cityartscenter.org
951-0000
$22 Advance, $25 Door

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Color of blight

With heavy riffs, self-medication and talks of sacrifice, you’re forgiven for thinking Rainbows Are Free originates from the swaggering ’70s.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Rainbows Are Free with Woebegone and Spank
9 p.m. Saturday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$9

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Vending machines

What’s your poison: rock, funk, metal? Oklahoma City’s The Venditos offer ’em all.

Music
Joshua Boydston
The Venditos with The Chloes and Em and the MotherBitches
8 p.m. Friday
VZD’s Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com
524-4203
$5

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Switch on

The guys of Switchfoot pray you’ll move your feet to Frontier City for their blessed brand of hard rock.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Switchfoot
7 p.m. Saturday
Frontier City
11501 N. Interstate 35 Service Road
frontiercity.com
478-2140
Free with park admission

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Brady bunch

Here’s a story: Tulsa’ Brady District kicks off a new music festival with big names like The Flaming Lips, Pretty Black Chains, Mutemath, Primus and more.

Music
Joshua Boydston

Brady District Block Party Music Festival
Noon-11:30 p.m. Saturday
Brady Village, Tulsa
bradyblockparty.com
866-977-6849
$46.50

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

This guy

That 1 Guy is so obsessed with his music, he not only plays the instruments, but makes them. Total genius or control freak? Let’s listen ...

Music
Joshua Boydston
That 1 Guy with Dustin Prinz
9 p.m. Friday Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$10 advance, $12 door

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Kart tunes

Whether they’re covering Disney songs or saving lives, the Christian pop-punkers of Stellar Kart have God on their side. Can they get a ‘hallelujah’?

Music
Joshua Boydston
Youth Evangelism Conference featuring Stellar Kart, Josh Wilson and Press Play
Friday-Saturday
Lloyd Noble Center
2900 S. Jenkins, Norman
ou.edu/lnc
325-4666
$25

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Flame on!

Scandinavian import In Flames brings precious metal to the madness of the Mayhem Festival.

Music
Joshua Boydston

Mayhem Festival featuring In Flames, Disturbed, Megadeth Godsmack, and more
12:30 p.m. Tuesday
OKC Zoo Amphitheatre
2101 N.E. 50th
zooamp.com, 364-3700
$42-$52

Wednesday, August 3, 2011