Tulsa World: Best Bets: Ghostland is solid mayhem

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Best Bets: Ghostland is solid mayhem

By Staff Reports
Published: 11/12/2009 2:24 AM
Last Modified: 11/12/2009 5:14 AM

Ghostland Observatory's rollicking loops, funky beats and punk propulsion are created by two Austin, Texas, men: a cape-wearing Thomas Turner and his partner in gambol, the wild and pigtail-wearing Aaron Behrens.

The duo has graduated from bar gigs to the main stage at festivals such as Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans and the Austin City Limits Music Festival. It sells out shows with no radio airplay or support and no major record label backing it. It also sells albums on its own label, Trashy Moped.

Indeed, they've concocted the mythical amalgam of noisy, experimental ghetto electro rock mayhem that's upbeat, danceable and larger than life.

Get out there and see 'em, 8 p.m. Friday at Cain's Ballroom, 423 N. Main St. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $22, plus fees, available at Ida Red, Cain's Box office and online via tulsaworld.com/ProTix .

— Jennifer Chancellor, World Scene writer

Lettermen return to Tulsa

The Signature Symphony at TCC first performed with The Lettermen 21 years ago, when the orchestra was known as the Oklahoma Sinfonia and did its concerts at the Brady Theater. That concert was one of the last for the Lettermen lineup of founder Tony Butala, Donovan Tea and Mark Preston, who left the group soon after that show. Now, Preston is back with the group and The Lettermen will be the guests for a special benefit show Saturday at the VanTrease PACE, 10300 E. 81st St. Tickets are $25-$45, and are available by calling 596-7111, or go online at tulsaworld.com/mytix .

— James D. Watts Jr., World Scene writer

Playing with deep concepts

For this tour, co-headliner progressive metal act Mastodon isn't squeamish about leading its set with all-new material. In fact, it will play its entire new album "Crack the Skye" — start to finish — before getting to its older tunes.

Here's why that's gutsy: "Skye" is touted as a "concept album." It tells a cinematic tale inspired by the suicide of vocalist and bassist Troy Sanders' sister, Skye. It seriously rocks.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Brady Theater, 105 W. Brady Ave. The show is all ages. Tickets are $29.50 and $39.50, plus fees, at Reasor's and Starship Records in Tulsa and Buy For Less locations in OKC. Charge by phone at (866) 977-6849 or online at tulsaworld.com/ProTix .

— Jennifer Chancellor, World Scene writer By Staff Reports

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@ last, (11/13/2009 12:18:57 AM)

Love to watch Aaron sing and dance to Vibrate.

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