Punk this

OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
As founder of Black Flag, Greg Ginn helped pioneer punk.

 

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Hear this

OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
It should be fun to see all eight members of River City Extension and their instruments fit onto the stage of The Conservatory, 8911 N. Western, when the high-energy folk ensemble plays 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

 

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Bear necessities

I Wrestled a Bear Once takes a kitchen-sink approach to its raging mix of alt-metal.

Music
Chris Parker
I Wrestled a Bear Once with Molotov Solution, Glass Cloud and more
6 p.m. Monday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$12-$15

 

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Brush with noise

All Paintscratcher wants is for Oklahoma City to take a whiff of its hardcore coat.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Paintscratcher with Weekend Nachos, Dead in the Dirt and Viduus
8 p.m. Friday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$7

 

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Dial H for Hero

In the case of Local H, the H stands for hardworking, hard-rocking and — in both sound and bond — harmonious.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Local H with Psychotic Reaction and Fablecar
8 p.m. Thursday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$10

 

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

To the ’core

Looking for a local hardcore band with balls? Well, bud, meet Chud.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Chud with Dangerous Boys Club and Shattered Fixtures
8:30 p.m. Friday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$6

 

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Aw, Swell

Not too punky, not too poppy, The Swellers know one thing: If they weren’t any good, they wouldn’t be celebrating their first decade.

Music
Joshua Boydston
The Swellers with And So It Goes, Just Marco and The Next Wave
6 p.m. Friday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8-$10

 

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

All in the family

The siblings of Eisley believe in making music a family affair.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Eisley with Merriment and The Antler Thief
8 p.m. Friday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$13-$15

 

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Childish melodies

As long as audiences cry out for their power pop, Forever the Sickest Kids don’t wanna grow up.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Forever the Sickest Kids with Plug In Stereo, Paradise Fears and At Long Last
6 p.m. Thursday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$15-$17

 

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Affair of the hard

Street punk is where it’s at for Violent Affair, spiked with an unlikely coupling of hardcore and 8-bit.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Violent Affair
8 p.m. Thursday and Monday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$10-$12 Thursday, $8 Monday

 

Wednesday, August 8, 2012