Saturday 25 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: tour
SXSW 2013: OK Sweetheart / Defining Times / Samantha Crain
One Sweet set.
Webb fluid
Songwriting just comes naturally to Jimmy Webb, an Oklahoma native who penned several of the 20th century’s pop classics.
Jump street
OKC’s Jumpship Astronaut navigates a galaxy of guitars with the only weapon it has: electronic rock that’s out of this world.
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
House party
Oklahoma Christian radio station The House FM celebrates 20 years on the air.
Features
Rachael Cervenka
In 1992, tax accountant Doyle Brewer was inspired to bring Christian radio to northern Oklahoma. He didn’t have a clue what he was doing, but he felt called to this mission. Despite modest beginnings, his vision transformed into something much bigger than he ever dreamed.
Ever so Slightly
Stoopid is as Stoopid does, and Slightly Stoopid has been smoking its reggae-punk recipe for nearly two decades.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Slightly Stoopid with Tribal Seeds and Ethan Tucker
7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Eastern
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$19-$24
Dream warriors
Formerly known as Sundress, Austin band Shrines brings its dream-pop sound back to Norman.
Music
Louis Fowler
The Shrines with Merchandise and Crown Imperial
8 p.m. Saturday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$10
The Flaming Lips — The Terror
Rock
Zach Hale
An ominous letter from Wayne Coyne surfaced when The Flaming Lips released a video preview of The Terror last month.
Mulling it over
Even if he never records another pop hit like ‘Lullaby,’ Shawn Mullins knows that everything’s going to be all right.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Shawn Mullins with Chuck Cannon
7 p.m. Thursday
Performing Arts Studio
200 S. Jones, Norman
pasnorman.org
307-9320
$20
Beaming with blues
In the current blues-rock revival, Luella and the Sun radiate with economy and eccentricity.
Music
Zach Hale
Luella and the Sun with Fiawna Forté
9 p.m. Saturday
Kamps 1310 Lounge
1310 N.W. 25th
kamps1310lounge.com
819-6004
$5
