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Do you patronize? A little bit of rock inspires Halloween costume
Fri, Oct 30, 2009
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Typically, I avoid Halloween costume stress by dusting off my old black T-shirt that reads “Halloween Costume” in white block letters and donning it for whatever silly event I’m planning to...
After Roger Daltrey appearance at ACM@UCO in Oklahoma City, wonder who will be next?
Mon, Oct 26, 2009
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This was one of those blind item calls, where a reporter is told just to show up. These days, there’s a reason for keeping secrets, since most of us have Twitter and Facebook accounts and...
From the top: Don't miss the biggest show ever
Thu, Oct 15, 2009
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Though it was 26 years ago, I remember the moment U2 jumped from a new band that sounded pretty cool to one of my top five favorite bands.
I was a high school sophomore and had purchased the...
U2 Discography
Thu, Oct 15, 2009
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No Line On The Horizon (2009): Rolling Stone gave a perfect score of 5 stars, labelling it "their best, in its textural exploration and tenacious melodic grip, since 1991's Achtung Baby.” Blender...
U2 hits Norman: Things you need to know
Thu, Oct 15, 2009
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Directions:
Directions to Campus from North (Oklahoma City)
Travel south on I-35. Once in Norman, exit I-35 Lindsey Street. Turn left (east) at the top of the ramp onto Lindsey. The OU campus...
U2: Meet the band
Thu, Oct 15, 2009
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Bono
Bono was born Paul David Hewson, May 10 1960 in Dublin. He was raised there and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his future wife, Ali Hewson, and the future members...
How did U2 get its name?
Thu, Oct 15, 2009
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In the band's very early beginnings, circa 1978, Adam Clayton asked Steve Averill (formerly known as Steve Rapid of the band Radiators From Space) to help the band come up with a good name. Averill...
Do you patronize? There are three types of U2 fans
Thu, Oct 15, 2009
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When I worked at a record store back when there were actually record stores, I found there are three types of U2 fans.
I came to know these people pretty well because U2 was one of the few bands...
The Opening Act: The Black Eyed Peas
Tue, Oct 13, 2009
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The Black Eyed Peas (BEP) is an American hip hop musical group based in Los Angeles. The group is composed of will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, and Fergie. Since their album Elephunk in 2003, the...
Rockers Kings of Leon coming to OKC Oct. 3
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
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Kings of Leon, the chart-topping alternative rockers who have burned up the charts with "Sex on Fire," are returning to Bricktown for the third time, but this time they’ve graduated to the Ford...
Do you patronize? KOL: A band worth your time
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
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It was more like a time capsule than a press kit.
The artwork, the press pitch, the picture — the whole thing screamed vintage rock and roll. It was as if the band had been buried in 1975 and...
CD Review: Pearl Jam "Back Spacer"
Thu, Sep 24, 2009
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With no more Bush to bash and brood about, Eddie Vedder and company sound positive about the present and future on Pearl Jam's ninth studio album, "Back Spacer." "When something's...
'Get Back' with the Beatles with remastered catalog of recordings
Wed, Sep 16, 2009
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From the miracle marathon of Feb. 11, 1963 that produced their relatively rudimentary yet revolutionary debut album at EMI's Abbey Road studios in north London, through the completion of their...
CD Review: Colbie Caillat "Breakthrough”
Wed, Sep 16, 2009
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Pop Colbie Caillat "Breakthrough” (Universal Republic Records) Maybe Colbie Caillat’s "Breakthough” should have a warning label: "Listening to this album may cause...
CD Review: Cross Canadian Ragweed "Happiness and All The Other Things”
Wed, Sep 16, 2009
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RED DIRT Cross Canadian Ragweed "Happiness and All The Other Things” (Universal South) Cody Canada, lead singer for Cross Canadian Ragweed, dredges up misery and joy from his life to...
Black Crowes bring country-ish, bluegrass sound
Wed, Sep 16, 2009
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The hot tickets at the 2009 Oklahoma State Fair are music, monster trucks and mean bulls. The Black Crowes swoop into Jim Norick State Fair Arena at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, heating up the...
Jay-Z talks about his new CD, 9/11, retiring
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
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NEW YORK — When Jay-Z released his first "Blueprint” CD on Sept. 11, 2001, the rapper couldn’t have known how monumental, and tragic, the day would turn out to be. This week,...
Sugarland: Staying a step ahead
Wed, Sep 2, 2009
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Kristian Bush, half of the country duo Sugarland, views genre labels as helpful tools for navigating iTunes rather than boundaries for artists or fans.
"I think the culture of music being...
CD Review: The Jayhawks "Music From the North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology”
Wed, Sep 2, 2009
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ALTERNATIVE The Jayhawks "Music From the North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology” (Legacy/ American) The hearts of Jayhawks fans soared when Mark Olson and Gary Louris landed in the...
CD Review: Florence + the Machine "Lungs”
Wed, Sep 2, 2009
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ALTERNATIVE Florence + the Machine "Lungs” (Island) Don’t even try to put Florence Welch in a box — Florence + the Machine’s expectation-defiant debut,...
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