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Music
Joshua Boydston
Local bands ranging from post-punk to indie folk will kick out the jams during two nights in Norman.

 

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Better red than dead

Sometimes time off is a good thing, as the Arizona-based outfits proves.

Music
Chris Parker

The Bled with Pay at the Pump, Facing Giants and A Heart’s Polyphony
6 p.m. Tuesday
The Conservatory, 8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com, 607-4805
$10 advance, $12 door

 

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Label love

While the major record labels drop like flies, local indie ones are on the rise.

Music
Stephen Carradini
Major labels may be going the way of the buffalo, but independent record labels still have ardent supporters in Oklahoma City.

 

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Universal appeal

The Planets Align’s influences come from across the musical galaxy.

Music
Joshua Boydston
The Planets Align with Mandala and Killer Gandhi
9 p.m. Friday
VZD's Restaurant & Club
4200 N. Western
vzds.com 524-4203
$5

 

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Ward 3

After founding two big bands, Jim Ward finds the third time’s the charm ... by going solo.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Jim Ward with The Black and White Years
9 p.m. Friday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$8 advance, $10 day of show

 

Wednesday, August 31, 2011