Youth group

Age is only a number, and the acoustic pop of Enid band The Fossil Youth, led by a recent high school grad, is proof-positive.

Music
Joshua Boydston
The Fossil Youth with I Call Fives, ElectroFoam!, The Wake Up Call and Dead End Alaska
6 p.m. Friday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8-$10

 

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

In orbit

When half the crew abandoned ship, The Rocketboys had a problem. With its alt-rock mission looking doomed, the Texas band fought to get back on track.

Music
Joshua Boydston
The Rocketboys with Bearcat, Boxing the Stars, Greater Estates and Young Readers
6 p.m. Friday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8-$10

 

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Slim chance

As Okie-friendly as its cowpunk tunes are, Slim Cessna’s Auto Club never has motored into these parts before. It’s about to bust that cherry.

Music
Gazette staff
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club with East Dallas Shufflers and Dark Valley Harvesters
8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$10

 

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Map quest

By navigating the latitude and longitude of the alt-music world, Maps & Atlases have found math-rock treasures.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Maps & Atlases with Cory Branan
6 p.m Sunday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$12-$14

 

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Come, the new Jerusalem

Members of The Polyphonic Spree and The Twilight Singers beget more indie rock as My Jerusalem, and they saw that it was good.

Music
Joshua Boydston
My Jerusalem with Beau Jennings & the Tigers and Cordell
8 p.m. Thursday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8

 

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Lost Empires — Death and Evil Beasts

Rock
Joshua Boydston

Oklahoma is flush with Southern and hard-rock acts, but there’s a narrower selection of quality straight-ahead metal bands. Enter Lost Empires.

 

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Cheap shoots

The time has come for Cheap Time, a punk trio whose growing fan base includes at least half of The White Stripes — not too shabby!

Music
Zach Hale
Cheap Time with Cosmostanza and Teen/Ragers
8 p.m. Monday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$7

 

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Rolling upward

In just three years, local rockers Skating Polly already have recorded an album with a punk legend. Who says teenagers are lazy?

Music
Joshua Boydston
Skating Polly with Mike Watt + The Missing Men and Feel Spectres
8 p.m. Wednesday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$10-$12

 

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Let’s get heavy

Let your ears wade in the sludge of North Carolina metal acts Caltrop and Black Skies.

Music
Louis Fowler
Caltrop and Black Skies with Self Inflicted and Brea
7 p.m. Wednesday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8

 

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Forever at last

With its debut album, 'Contender,' the pop-punk act Forever Came Calling could be just that.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Forever Came Calling with No Bragging Rights and Altars
6 p.m. Saturday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$8-$10

 

Wednesday, November 21, 2012