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This week(end) in music ... WOW!!
Published: 11/21/2008 2:53 PM
Last Modified: 11/21/2008 2:53 PM

1. GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY
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 pigtailwearing Aaron Behrens. Indeed, the dynamic duo has concocted the mythical amalgam of noisy, experimental ghetto-electro rock mayhem that’s upbeat, danceable and larger than life. Behrens’ Freddy Mercury-esque falsettos, stage-spanning dance moves and flashy tribal braids, and Turner’s cape-wearing and hyper-focused stage demeanors belie their small-town Texas upbringings. Turner admits he’s usually quite mild-mannered and quiet, and that Behrens is actually a family man.

Although, when asked, “Well, you can’t wear your blue cape all the time, right?” Turner’s response of “That’s what you think!” invoked images of Superman’s hasty retreat to his Fortress of Solitude. … And a huge laugh.
8:30 p.m. Saturday, Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St. All ages. Call (866) 443-8849.

>> CLICK HERE FOR MY GHOSTLAND INTERVIEW!!

2. NINE INCH NAILS
In 2007, Spin magazine described Trent Reznor as “the most vital artist in music.” In case you didn’t know, Reznor is the megaselling hit act Nine Inch Nails. Since 1988, he’s been primary singer, songwriter, producer and instrumentalist, taking the industrial electrorock act out of the swarthy underground and into the mainstream, and breaking nearly all the rules in the process. Reznor’s solidified his place in modern music history, with more than 20 million albums sold worldwide for NIN since 1989’s “Pretty Hate Machine.”
8 p.m. Saturday, BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave. All ages. See page 14 for ticket information or call 1-866-7-BOKCTR.

PLUS!! Afterparties! Creationfest! Loretta Lynn! Jimmy Markham! Klipspringer! MORE!
>> CLICK HERE THE FULL SPOT LISTING!!

Plus!!! This Weekend's Best Bets!
>> CLICK HERE BEST BETS!!

Plus!!! Willie Nelson vs Hinder! Who's the better partier, you ask? I'll tell you!
>> CLICK HERE TO SEE WHO WINS ... BOTH PLAY TULSA SOON!!

Okay, folks, I'm on vacation for a week. Check for my print stories, but blog updates will definitely be on hiatus. ... See ya soon!

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Barrelhouse: A colloquialism describing the low saloons at the turn of the century (19th) that served whiskey straight out of the barrel. It's also a reference to the type of music played in those venues. Ex: Barrelhouse music.

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About me: I'm Okie born and raised, and have lived all over the state: Oklahoma City, Enid, Moore, Norman, Edmond and Tulsa. I am a music geek, writer, graphic designer and amateur photographer and videographer who's followed the Tulsa and regional music scene since I moved to Green Country more than 10 years ago. I've been enmeshed in Tulsa's varied and vibrant musical night life, what some of us affectionately call a modernized throwback to the Barrelhouse scene, since that time. I fell in love with it. I fell hard.

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2/17/2013		Tulsan Johnny Polygon a rapper who delights in hometown crowd
2/15/2013		The Who brings nostalgia, ingenuity to BOK Center
2/15/2013		Lady Gaga tour is canceled
2/15/2013		Audio Adrenaline concert moves to April 7
2/14/2013		The Who brings 'other' rock opera to Tulsa's BOK Center
2/14/2013		Okies nominated for several top ACM awards
2/14/2013		Epic moments of rock 'n' roll history in Tulsa
2/14/2013		The Who talks about 'Quadrophenia' rock opera ahead of BOK show Thursday
2/14/2013		Shawnee songstress Samantha Crain to play Tulsa CD release show Friday
2/14/2013		Rick Springfield to play River Spirit Event Center on Saturday
2/14/2013		Local music roundup: Vaudvillian sideshows? Nerd nights? Live music? Parties? Yes, yes, yes and yes.
2/14/2013		Eli Young band coming to Brady Theater for first time

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