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Thompson Square to debut new single tonight on “Tonight Show,” playing Thursday at Cain’s Ballroom with ticket sales benefiting tornado relief

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Country duo Thompson Square, which consists of Miami, OK, native Keifer Thompson and his wife Shawna, will debut its new single, “Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About,” tonight on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” The show airs at 10:35 p.m.

Eskimo Joe’s hosting Wednesday night acoustic benefit for tornado relief

STILLWATER – Eskimo Joe’s regular Wednesday night acoustic music showcase will be transformed into a tornado relief show.

“We always have acoustic music on Wednesdays and it most commonly features local musicians, Oklahoma artists, and it is predominantly red dirt artists,” said Tim Holland, Eskimo Joe’s general manager.

What to do in Oklahoma on May 21, 2013: Hear Parker Millsap at The Deli and fill the tip jar for tornado relief

Today’s featured event:

NORMAN – Hear red dirt singer/songwriter/musician Parker Millsap play his weekly free show from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Deli, 309 White Street.

Parker posted this message on Facebook last night: “The tip jar will go straight to the Red Cross to help our friends in Moore.

Blue Door planning tornado benefit shows Friday and Saturday

Two concerts already scheduled for this weekend at Oklahoma City’s Blue Door listening room have been transformed into tornado benefit shows, just hours after deadly and devastating tornadoes ripped through Moore and south Oklahoma City this afternoon.

“I just could not continue my Blue Door anniversary in light of what happened.

John Fullbright’s Summer Breeze Concert postponed to June 9

NORMAN – Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter John Fullbright, who hails from Bearden, was scheduled to kick off the annual Summer Breeze Concert Series Sunday night with a full-band show, but the outdoor event was canceled due to tornadoes and severe storms in central Oklahoma.

UPDATED: What to do in Oklahoma on May 20, 2013: Hear Tiger High at Kamps Lounge

UPDATED at 2:05 p.m. Monday: Word from organizers is that tonight’s show has been canceled because more severe storms and possible tornadoes are forecast for tonight. The concert is expected to be rescheduled in late August. Look for updates on the new date on the Kamps or Tiger High Facebook pages.

What to do in Oklahoma on May 19, 2013: See Perpetual Motion Dance Company’s “Water Won’t Wait” (with video)

What to do in Oklahoma on May 18, 2013: Hear Sugar Free Allstars at Uptown Kids

Today’s featured event:

Hear local kindie rockers Sugar Free Allstars play from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. today at Uptown Kids in Classen Curve, 5840 N Classen Blvd, Suite 3.

For more information, go to http://uptownkidsstyle.com.

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Album review: Jason Boland & The Stragglers “Dark and Dirty Mile”

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A version of this review appears in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. To read my interview with Jason Boland, click here.

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Jason Boland & The Stragglers “Dark and Dirty Mile” (Proud Souls Entertainment/Thirty Tigers)

Jason Boland & The Stragglers keep steadfastly walking the classic country road with “Dark and Dirty Mile,” the renowned Austin, Texas-based band’s seventh studio album.

Released Tuesday, the follow-up to 2011’s excellent “Rancho Alto” showcases the worn-leather baritone of singer/songwriter/guitarist Boland as well as the hard-earned musicianship of his road-tested red dirt outfit, which includes guitar, pedal steel and resophonic guitar player Roger Ray, bassist Grant Tracy, drummer Brad Rice and fiddler/mandolin player Nick Worley.…

Album review: Jason Boland & The Stragglers “Dark and Dirty Mile”

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A version of this review appears in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. To read my interview with Jason Boland, click here.

COUNTRY

Jason Boland & The Stragglers “Dark and Dirty Mile” (Proud Souls Entertainment/Thirty Tigers)

Jason Boland & The Stragglers keep steadfastly walking the classic country road with “Dark and Dirty Mile,” the renowned Austin, Texas-based band’s seventh studio album.