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DEC. 1 - DEC. 14 2016 • VOL. 12 • ISSUE 24 LOOKATOKC.COM

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8 | At the movies The holiday film season is picking up, but don’t miss the excellent alien drama “Arrival.”

Nathan Poppe delivers the fourstar review.

18 | Name changer Steve Lackmeyer hasn’t heard any discussion yet on naming the new 72-acre park also being built as part of MAPS 3. Got any bright ideas?

27 | Change your tune Check out several concert options this month and into the new year on our music calendar.

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FROM THE EDITOR

NATHAN POPPE LOOKATOKC EDITOR NPOPPE@OKLAHOMAN.COM

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magine you had someone at your job who went to work on Friday and returned on Monday after a weekend of confetti, concerts and hanging out with countless celebrities.

That’s a small slice of life for drummers Matt Duckworth and Nic Ley. The two also are known as the Brothers Griiin and are on the cover of LOOKatOKC. They’ll also be playing alongside The Flaming Lips at a hometown gig this month. It’s the first local Lips show that’ll feature the updated drumming lineup and lands a month before the band’s new album, “Oczy Mlody.”

I worked with Ley for two semesters when I taught at ACM@UCO. I remember one Monday where he returned to the office after having performed with Miley Cyrus at the VMA’s the day before. What a surreal moment. It reminds me of that scene from “Forrest Gump” when the coaches in the locker room

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see the title character on a television and then moments later Gump walks out of the shower.

Unlike Gump, the Brothers Griiin can be in two places at once but have found a groove working together. Check out Becky Carman’s cover story. She did a great job capturing what it was like for Duckworth and Ley to find a temporary home with the Lips. It’s an excellent read and the story luckily pairs well with whatever food you’re waiting for right now.

There’s only two more issues left this year which seems hard to believe. It’s been nearly three years since I became editor of LOOKatOKC. I’m glad to be able to share stories like what’s on the cover and everything in between.

Thanks for reading, and I hope you’re in the midst of a more than tolerable holiday season. Be on the lookout for our LICKatOKC issue in a couple of weeks.

“The Flaming Lips drummers Nic Ley, left, and Matt Duckworth rock out at The Womb in Oklahoma City. [PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER]

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‘A R R I VA L’

An eerie view in a scene from “Arrival.”

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Slow burning sci-fi balances big budget, subtle touches When disaster strikes, super heroes quickly swoop in to save the day.

Canadian director Denis Villeneuve doesn’t tell stories like that. Instead, when strange happens, his characters struggle with the impossible and there’s rarely a happy ending. He’s dealt with kidnapped children, Jake Gyllenhaal clones, demented Mexican drug cartels, and now he’s giving super-intelligent aliens a spin.

“Arrival” is a masterful film that’s so devoid of warmth and easy answers that I’m surprised it got made on a $50 million budget. It’s a rare big budget film aimed at adults. More accurately, thoughtful adults. It’s the cinematic opposite of this year’s cartoonish presidential debates.

In “Arrival,” a qualified woman is elected to solve problems alongside other smart people. The movie definitely feels like science fiction after the presidential election.

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‘ARRIVAL’ PG-13 1:56 ★ ★ ★ ★ Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker and Michael Stuhlbarg. (Brief Strong Language)

Jeremy Renner, left, and Amy Adams in a scene from “Arrival.”

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In the film, Earth goes into a frenzy after 12 UFO’s land in seemingly random locations across the globe. These skipping rock-shaped ships hover peacefully above the surface and everybody’s got the same question: Why exactly are they here?

Dressed in giant Cheetos bags, linguist Louise Banks (Amy

Adams, stellar here) works alongside mathematician Ian Donnelly (Jeremey Renner, charming as ever) to board the spaceship and develop a method of communication with the mysterious tourists. There’s a literal wall separating the duo from aliens.

This isn’t 1996’s “Independence Day,” so the aliens aren’t going

to grip their tentacles around the throat of a dead scientist and tell Bill Pullman precisely what they want. Banks and Donnelly have to build a relationship with the aliens under suffocating pressure and paranoid world leaders.

If you caught “Interstellar,” you’ll likely walk out of “Arrival” with a similar reaction. “Arrival” is a tense, brainy movie experience. It’s a slow burner with a heady ending that might not answer all your questions but it’s worth the trip. The film asks you to contemplate the minutia of communication and the subtleties of language. It also paints a planet that’s too anxious to work together. Villeneuve blends

fantasy and reality so well that you might have trouble telling the difference.

Banks’ first encounter with the aliens feels like she crawled to the top of Mount Everest to get there. It left me breathless. Every move is punctuated with a dreadlaced soundtrack from Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson.

Her interview process with the aliens is like she climbed the mountain again backward and blindfolded. Thank goodness there’s a storyteller like Villeneuve that takes the time to make you feel every step she takes. In the hands of another director, the film might’ve had a crash landing.

Everything is beautifully shot and Terrence Malick (“Tree of Life”) fans will find a lot to love.

“Arrival” dwells on the impossible and makes a strong case for being the most interesting two hours you can spend in a theater this year.

— Nathan Poppe

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CITY NEWS

MAPS 3

The future MAPS 3 park consists of two sections — one between Interstate 40 and downtown, and the south half between the highway and the Oklahoma River.

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Park name needs deliberation

BY STEVE LACKMEYER For LOOKatOKC

Despite an $80 million price and high expectations of becoming the new gateway for downtown, the naming of the Oklahoma City Boulevard a few years ago was without debate, celebration or hype.

Mayor Mick Cornett submitted the name to the Oklahoma City Council, and it was approved. The name then was sent to the Oklahoma Transportation Department to be placed on highway signs. And

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many were underwhelmed with the mayor’s choice of branding.

Planning for the new convention center, which will front the boulevard, recently included discussions it too will simply be named the “Oklahoma City Convention Center.”

I’ve heard no discussion yet on naming the new 72-acre park also being built as part of MAPS 3 — and also fronting the boulevard and adjoining the new convention center.

So maybe it’s time to get a discussion started

before we end up with the “Oklahoma City Park” — a combination that might just prompt ridicule from both locals and visitors who might wonder if Oklahoma City is struggling with an identity crisis.

Two names have popped up in various conversations and even have their own social media accounts.

“Union Park” pays homage to the crown jewel of the new park, the historic Union Train Station. The SEE PARK, 9

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PARK CONTINUED FROM 8 55,000-square-foot station at 300 SW 7 is set in the heart of the new park and is a rare standout example of California Spanish Mission Revival architecture.

The station served Frisco and Rock Island passenger trains from 1931 until 1967, when both railways ended passenger service.

The station is in the section of the park set to open first between Interstate 40 and the boulevard. Planners expect the 38-acre north park to attract 560,000 visitors a year.

The alternative name being discussed, “Skydance Park,” reflects the city’s newest icon, the Skydance pedestrian bridge that spans I-40 and links the north half of the park with the south half, which will include ball fields and other neighborhood-oriented amenities.

Both names provide a strong image for the future park and for Oklahoma City as it continues to evolve. One reflects our history and heritage, the other reflects our momentum and future.

Branding of the park is critical to the area’s development. The convention center and the potential for a 600-room, 19-story Omni hotel will bring thousands of visitors within eyeshot of the park regardless of whether they actually stroll through the grounds.

Hints of private development, meanwhile, are picking up to the west and north of the park. What will add more excitement and buzz for such development? Will people really celebrate Oklahoma City Park, along the Oklahoma City Boulevard and across from the Oklahoma City Convention Center? Will the name Oklahoma City on any of these new venues create the right vibe and add a sense of place?

Others may have good arguments for going with “Oklahoma City Park.” I have yet to hear any, and I do not know if it’s even in contention.

But this time around, let there be discussion and deliberation. Let’s not waste an opportunity to come up with a name that matches Oklahoma City’s ongoing renaissance.

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Ball fields and neighborhood amenities will be included in the south half of the future MAPS 3 park.

The historic Union Station is considered to be the crown jewel of the MAPS 3 park being built between the Oklahoma River and downtown.

This view is looking south toward Union Station.

The future MAPS 3 convention center is the eastern backdrop for the future MAPS 3 park.

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PLAZA DISTRICT

A new three-story mixed-use development is set to be built next year at the northeast corner of NW 15 and Blackwelder Avenue, as seen here looking north along Blackwelder. [ILLUSTRATIONS PROVIDED BY TYLER HOLMES]

PARKING PLAN GROWS Developers buy space for Plaza District parking, and a 3-story building

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BY STEVE LACKMEYER For LOOKatOKC

A plan to build additional parking in the Plaza District is being expanded to include a $2 million mix of housing and retail that is set to be built next year.

Jeff and Aimee Struble won approval from the Urban Design Committee earlier this year to demolish a duplex at 1618 N Blackwelder Ave. to allow for construction of up to 80 spaces.

The Strubles had purchased nearby lots but were previously rebuffed by one homeowner whose house stood between the two sets of properties.

“We couldn’t get a deal with them,” Jeff Struble said. “But after we got the parking and demolition approved, they called me out of the blue and they were ready to sell. I paid a premium price

for it. But now we had an acre to play with — we had an area we could develop.”

The new plan, which is set to be presented in January to the Oklahoma City Planning Commission, includes 100 parking spaces and a 16,500-square-foot, three-story building that will anchor the southwest corner of NW 15 and Blackwelder.

“We want to bring more mixed-use in — apartments, live/work space, shops or restaurants,” Jeff Struble said. “And parking is so huge — the district needs parking very badly. This will be important to keep our area thriving.”

The project, designed by Tyler Holmes, will add 15 apartments and a small set of retail spaces that can double as work-live spaces on the first floor. Struble said the design partially was SEE PLAZA, 11

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Plans for new parking and a mixed-use development at NW 15 and Blackwelder Avenue in the Plaza District are shown in this site map.

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The three-story mixed-use development will include covered parking topped with a green patio for residents.

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An extended car canopy for residents doubles as an elevated green space and small dog park. The facade, meanwhile, is a mix of hardy board, brick and cast stone designed to reflect the surrounding neighborhood.

The expansion also will allow for elimination of a narrow parking strip in front of a nearby Struble property that is home to The Mule restaurant.

“It’s not walkable right now,” Aimee Struble said. “So we’re extending the plaza. It will be more organized and it will be a nicer walk.”

Struble credits the adjoining Classen10-Penn neighborhood with helping improve the project by suggesting relocation of existing trees and the possibility of relocating the three homes at NW 15 and Blackwelder to empty lots elsewhere in the neighborhood.

Special fencing was added to minimize light and noise to homeowners to the east.

“Meeting with the neighborhood and the Plaza District organization, we changed this development,” Jeff Struble said. “It was really good.”

Some of the new development in and around the Plaza District has been met

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Jeff and Aimee Struble stand in a community garden with their son, Patrick at NW 15 and Blackwelder. Patrick Struble set up the garden as a placeholder until the corner is developed, and the garden will be moved to another location in Classen-10-Penn next year. with debate among some area residents.

But both sides say no debate is expected on the Struble's newest development.

Jim Dempster, president of the Classen-10-Penn neighborhood association, confirmed talks are continuing as to whether the homes can be moved rather than demolished. He praised the Strubles for working with residents and addressing their concerns.

“It’s gone very well,” Dempster said.

“We support good development and oppose bad development.”

These three homes at NW 15 and Blackwelder are scheduled to be moved to make way for parking and a mixed-use development in the Plaza District. [PHOTOS BY STEVE GOOCH]

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“The gaming aspect is fun, but this technology can transform virtually every industry there is,” he said.

A mock-up of Upward VR’s store front [IMAGE PROVIDED]

THE NEW REALITY Virtual reality arcade is coming to Penn Square Mall

BY JACK MONEY For LOOKatOKC

Upward VR co-owner Will Stackable

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The future of virtual reality is about to become the present in Oklahoma City when the state’s only virtual reality arcade debuted this month in Penn Square Mall.

Upward VR, owned by Will Stackable and Brad Scoggin, will make a second-floor space in the mall’s north wing (which has been occupied temporarily by the Apple Store) its permanent home by Dec. 1.

Meanwhile, the owners plan to get the gaming going with a kiosk space until the larger space is ready.

There’s lots of gaming options players who dare to don the goggled helmets can indulge in, such as fighting off hordes of zombies, or defending a castle, or racing cars.

There also are programs participants can choose that put them on top of tall buildings, touring outer space, painting in three dimensions, designing a miniature house and then expanding it to where the person can see the inside of the home from the vantage point of a mouse, or allowing someone in a wheelchair to visit and tour Stonehenge.

Basically, the message Stackable relates is that potential uses for the technology are as unlimited as its ability to transport you into another world.

A racing simulator Upward VR is working on right now makes for a good example, Stackable said.

“The headset is really what sells it,” he said. “When you are wearing it, and you are looking around, you are SEE ARCADE, 13

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Upward VR Operations Manager Jordan Williams tests out a racing simulator that customers will be able to play at the store. [PHOTOS PROVIDED]

ARCADE CONTINUED FROM 12 seeing what is going on within the matrix — the virtual reality world — around you.

“But then, you have got a force feedback wheel and a seat that vibrates and so the combination of that haptic feedback with those visuals ... there’s something called presence, where there is enough sensory input your brain just flips over, and it happens so quickly.

“For a lot of people, it is the moment they put the headset on. Your brain tells you this is real.”

One application Stackable is certain will be popular is Tilt Brush, a Microsoft product that allows participants to paint in three dimensions.

As a person creates a painted shape, he or she can interact with it. The shape can be viewed as if it is hanging in front of you. You can walk around it, look under it, over it or rotate it. It also can be reshaped, or reduced or expanded in size. “That is one that always blows people’s

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minds,” he said.

The technology has progressed impressively since its initial debut nearly 20 years ago thanks to smartphone technology miniaturization that created smaller, lighter helmets and better screen resolutions for both the player and onlookers to enjoy.

REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS But as fun is that is, Stackable points out that the technology has far more serious, businessrelated applications in its future.

It offers game-changing abilities in real-world applications such as medicine, engineering, architecture and online shopping.

“The gaming aspect is fun, but this technology can transform virtually every industry there is,” he said.

Also, virtual reality is getting serious attention from the technology industry. Stackable said Deloitte expects the virtual reality industry, which includes hardware sales, software development and experimental environments like Upward VR,

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Local musician Zach Winters tries out virtual reality for the first time with his daughter, Ramona. Ramona is painting a dress around herself using Tilt Brush.

to hit $1 billion by year’s end, and grow to $35 billion by 2020.

Stackable said more than 200 major investments have been made in the industry totaling more than $5.5 billion, including a $2 billion purchase of Oculus Rift by Facebook.

Besides Facebook and Microsoft, Google and Apple also are working hard on developing the technology.

As for Upward VR, Stackable said its startup kiosk will be in the main mall near Dillard’s, and will have enough space for one stand play area and the race car simulator.

Once Upward VR is into its permanent home, there will be space for about six players, each in a play space of about eight-by-eight feet.

Eventually, it plans to have room for as many as 12 to 14 players at one time, playing either individual applications or working together in teams in a single game.

The cost to play is a little less than a dollar a minute ($45 an hour), Stackable said.

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M AG N I F I C E N T B I R D

Magnificent Bird is Nathan Lofties, left, and Steve Boaz. The band will celebrate its new album “Every Little Thing She Does Is Tragic” in Norman at the Chouse. [PHOTO PROVIDED

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READY TO FLY Nathan Lofties, Steve Boaz find harmony in Magnificent Bird

BY NATHAN POPPE | LOOKatOKC Editor

Nathan Lofties has a joke he likes to tell at the beginning of concerts.

“Hey, I know it’s not what you were expecting,” the Oklahoma City native says. “It’s a white guy with a guitar talking about his feelings.”

That’s where recording engineer, drummer and bandmate Steve Boaz, 32, might add a quick rimshot. The duo are the creative force behind Magnificent Bird, a Norman-based recording project that’s flown in different forms for roughly five years. Lofties, 33, and Boaz are the band’s only permanent members and have developed a kinship through sensitive ballads and a shared sense of humor.

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“There’s no one else in Oklahoma I’ve met that it would make sense to be doing this with,” Lofties said. “I think if I had not run across Steve, I would’ve stopped a while ago.”

The musicians are sitting across from one another in downtown Norman’s Breathing Rhythm Studio, where Lofties brought songs for “Every Little Thing She Does Is Tragic” after recording a majority of it at home with borrowed equipment. The new album was self-released Nov. 18.

Lofties can’t pin exactly why he works so well Boaz, who also mixed the album at his studio.

“I made a mistake early on of having this thing that I want to do and saying, ‘Please somebody come and help me do it,’ ” Lofties said. “So, you get your friends on board, but there’s that lack of dedication and personal investment in it. So, I think Steve is really the first person I came across that I saw putting himself into this project on a similar level that I was.”

The two met on a previous Magnificent Bird record and have been working together since. Their record collections and music tastes differ, but they share a passion for making music that’s raw, both in its creation and personality. Boaz said he aimed to keep the simplicity of his bandmate’s home recordings.

“Because I’m not a drummer, you’ll hear me missing symbol hits and lagging off of the time signature,” Lofties said.

Boaz enjoys that aesthetic.

“For me to pull that off on purpose is going to be fake,” Boaz said. “For it to come through in this drunken Kung fu master sorta way, there’s no way I could replicate that.”

Songs on “ELTSDIT” resemble the dreary, acoustic guitar-driven storytelling of Elliott Smith and the gentle orchestrated flourishes of a Grizzly

There’s a heaviness that’s obvious throughout “ELTSDIT.” Lofties is aware and paraphrased a quote from author Cormac McCarthy. If a novel doesn’t deal with death then what’s the point of reading it? In turn, Lofties asked if songs don’t deal with weighty emotions then what’s the point of writing them? “ELTSDIT” gets dark, but it isn’t pitch black. The late Leonard Cohen said it best: “There is a crack in everything / That’s how the light gets in.”

“There’s really a lighter side to it that I’m hoping comes through to some people,” Lofties said. “There’s little things that were funny to me.”

For example, the album’s closer “Nafplio” finds its Lofties in a hospital where he was told that he’s evil.

“My wife’s going to school to get her master’s and then her Ph.D in counseling,” he said. “That’s not something counselors actually say, but that’s something somebody said to me. ‘My counselor told me you were evil.’ ” And just look at the album title. It’s a play on the famous, bouncy rock song by The Police. The band’s lone promo photo also matches the band’s offstage personality.

“You don’t get a vibe from us that is anything like listening that record,” Boaz said. “You get a vibe from us that is ... a defensive sense of humor.

For me, it’s important that this comes across in how we carry this.”

That’s how Magnificent Bird landed on what they called a ridiculous photo. After a couple of hours of trying to decide between smiling or serious band faces, Lofties turned and jokingly smooched Boaz on the noggin.

“Before that, it was a throwaway and then I started looking at it and was like that’s more us than any of the other pictures,” Boaz said. “Everything else seemed fake.”

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“Every Little Thing She Does Is Tragic” album cover [IMAGE PROVIDED]

Bear record. Tracks often start quiet and sometimes build to a cathartic, noisy endings like on the haunting opener “Don’t Give In.” Quieter songs on the album never meander, they just rarely get in a hurry.

“It keeps coming back to just me and him,” Boaz said. “And we’re getting more and more comfortable with just us two being the whole the band if it needs to be that.”

MUSIC THERAPY The new album “ELTSDIT” grew out of a self-inspired challenge. Lofties’ close friend and sometimes bandmate Sarah Reid, who contributed strings to the album, invited him to perform at her album release concert last year. He was tired of his set list at the time and aimed to create a fresh batch of songs within a twoweek deadline.

Lofties focused the album on a broken relationship, along with all the complicated emotions that followed.

“All the bad memories are on both sides, the bad things that I did and what these other people have done.

It coalesced into that songwriting period,” he said. “All these songs that came out were basically my attempt of processing and getting it out.

Instead of going to therapy, I’m going to write these songs.”

Album tracks “Texas,” “Colorado” and “Nafplio” (named after a seaport town in Greece) anchor the narrator in Lofties’ songs to specific places that impacted the relationship.

“As I do with all songwriting, and I think a lot of fiction writers do, you take something you’ve gone through, and you kinda fictionalize it a little bit,” Lofties said. “Not everything in there is a black and white picture. ... It was intentional to have those

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AKIBA

Q&A: Underdog story helps shape debut From left, Akiba is Garland Moore, Nina Mangano, Kevin McPherson and Timmer Geurin.

The band spent years preparing a debut album.

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hen Garland Moore was a little kid, everyone at his school knew he wanted to be a NASCAR driver.

The sport was a big part of his childhood, and his family would frequent races in the 1990s. It wasn’t until much later that one racer emerged as an inspiration to Moore’s OKC music outfit, Akiba. His name was Alan Kulwicki, and he’s got quite

BY NATHAN POPPE an underdog story that influenced the band’s debut album.

LOOKatOKC Editor “That was ultimately what motivated me to take my favorite influences and compose what has become my favorite song on the record,” Moore said. “Even though we had written songs prior, some of which even made it to the record. To me, ‘Alan Kulwicki’ kind of feels like our ‘first’ song. Or at least, the first song in which Akiba began to take shape and grow an identity.”

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I hear video game soundtrack influences in your music. Are you a fan of video games and what’s your connection to that genre?

Akiba (pronounced Ahh-Key-Bah) features bassist Moore, 24, drummer Timmer Geurin, guitarist Kevin McPherson and singer Nina Mangano. The band’s been working on a proper album for years and an identity crisis slowed the development of a debut. “Our influences were coming from all over the place, and we were having to find out who we were and why we were making music at all,” Moore shared. “At the time I was dealing with the hive mind mentality of the local indie music scene, and I was having difficulty coming to terms with the fact that a lot of the music and media that had defined me wasn’t seen as ‘cool.’ ” I caught up with Moore and asked him about the process of putting together the band’s self-titled record, which was released Nov. 19.

Moore: Both Kevin and I are fans of a few different game music composers. One that stands out in particular is Yoko Shimomura. She composed the “Phantasy Star Online” and “Kingdom Hearts” scores that I know have influenced me and Kevin, respectively.

In terms of sound design, our electronics embrace a lot of the same harp and violin samples that were used to compose music back on PlayStation and Nintendo 64. That said I believe in creating art, and I don’t think you can truly create art if you attach it to someone else’s art that you had nothing to do with the creation of. Although I’m not ashamed to admit we’re very influenced by game music, there’s a negative stigma that often comes along with it.

Akiba’s self-titled album cover. Japanese artist Yoko Honda designed the artwork. [IMAGE PROVIDED]

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Three years is a long time to work on an album. Talk to me about the challenges along the way for you and the band. What kept you from giving up on the project?

Garland Moore: Back in August 2013, we first started practicing and had a pretty vague idea of what we wanted to make. We threw around the word “pop,” and were covering bands like Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Metric but didn’t really have any sound, or anything we were really conveying artistically. For Akiba, I knew I wanted to create a hi-fi professional sounding album that mixed pop song writing, live instrumentation and electronics. When we first came together, it was much easier to say, “Hey yeah let’s make an album,” than actually doing it. We found out pretty quickly that making music and holding yourself to a high standard is a long process.

There have been a ton of doubts from all of us internally if this album would ever come to exist, and if the end result would be any good. When it was all finally tracked and mixed, Kevin and I were ecstatic to not only have a finished project but also have something that means a lot to us. The album definitely represents long term struggles that we’ve dealt with. Lyrically, it represents a long depression and identity crisis that I’m only now learning to get over. Ultimately, the theme of this album is about learning how to be yourself and embracing what makes you who you are.

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“ We found out pretty quickly that making music and holding yourself to a high standard is a long

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I’d like to hear about the collaborative process of how you and Kevin compose a song. How well do you two work together?

Moore: Kevin and I are incredibly compatible musically. Nina and Timmer are the perfect performers to make Akiba work. The songs on this record generally start with Kevin or I coming to the band with a loop or composition we made in Ableton, and then we as a group see how it can be made into band music by adding guitars, drums and vocals. Our songs have changed a lot over the last three years too. When writing we constantly make changes to songs that are years old. I think we do a great job of embracing what we learn and applying that to improve ourselves.

Your album artwork is really fun.

How’d that come together?

Moore: The album art was done by an artist by the name of Yoko Honda. She lives in Tokyo. I found her work on Instagram, and her distinctive style really resonated with me. I think her style makes a lot of sense in the context of album art when compared to the way our music sounds.

Every detail of the art was a conscious decision.

There’s a ton of subtle references in the art too, but they’re in references to elements from our personal lives rather than things I would expect others to recognize. For example, the dog on the poster in the window is a reference to a dog named Perry that Nina was dog-sitting in June of 2015.

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What would you like to see happen with Akiba? How far would you like to take the project?

Moore: The day of our very first practice I talked with Kevin in the car on the way. It was agreed that we want to take it “as far as it can go.” I think what all of us want out of the project is probably different though. I know that I’d love to play a big music festival one day.

Even if it were just a 2 p.m. set at a moderately sized festival like FunFunFun Fest, I would be beyond happy.

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hat has two heads, four arms and is green all over?

If you’re a Flaming Lips fan, it’s not your favorite drummer: That’s Steven Drozd. But when the Lips experienced a dramatic lineup change in 2014, two mysterious, green-coiffed men stepped in on twin percussion duties without any real ceremony or introduction, rounding out the Lips’ core trio of Wayne Coyne, Drozd and Michael Ivins, in addition to multi-instrumentalists Derek Brown and Jake Ingalls.

Two years later, we now know the Brothers Griiin are Matt Duckworth and Nicholas Ley, already familiar to many fans who follow the Lips collective. Duckworth, who lives in Norman, is also a member of Lips collaborators Stardeath and White Dwarfs, and Ley is the drummer for Stillwater-turned-OKC band Colourmusic, managed by Lips manager Scott Booker.

“I’d also been working with the band for eight years doing merch, and Nic knew everyone because of Colourmusic,” Duckworth said.

“The idea was originally that Nic and I would split the gigs and play together when we could.”

Accordingly, the band worked out solo and double drummer arrangements for live shows, where it quickly became apparent that all preferred the versatility of two percussionists.

As Coyne told “Rolling Stone” in 2014, “There are two guys here who want to be part of this thing. I think it’ll be a great addition to this cool group of weirdos that we take around with us, and they’re guys that we know right from here. I think it will be really exciting and the Flaming Lips will be better than ever.”

In addition to Stardeath, Duck-

worth fronts a musical project called Brainwasher, in which he dresses in almost-drag, including a green wig, which hatched the initial aesthetic.

The unaddressed mythology behind the pair is dual-purpose: It’s interesting to look at, sure, but it also created a necessary anonymity during the trial period.

“I could’ve been an asshole. None of these guys had ever traveled with me,” Ley said. “It just let the air out of the whole situation. There was no risk of, ‘Oh this guy’s our new drummer!’ and then, ‘Now he’s not anymore.’ ” The wigs are undeniably a gimmick, but in the bizarrely honest way that is the trademark of the Flaming Lips’ many, many visual experiments: Think massive video walls, dancers, confetti cannons. Both Colourmusic and Stardeath are also bands that, even in the smallest club shows, take great pains to put on a good show, making the transition to a larger stage a natural one.

“I’ll be in my head about the music, but it’s hard to take yourself seriously wearing a green wig. I’ll look up, and Pamela Anderson is onstage holding a ‘Save the Whales’ sign, and Wayne is on a gorilla’s back. It’s absurd,” Duckworth said.

“Even as a kid, the music I liked was like that. Garth Brooks was my KISS. Going to a show, seeing the drums fly around like a UFO, explosions and rain, smashing guitars. I’ve always loved that.”

“It’s entertainment,” Ley said.

“I’ve seen way too many bands phone it in, get up and want people to think they’re cool. I’d rather do more than do less.”

Doing more is an unofficial Flaming Lips motto, from the ground up. A scrappy, DIY work ethic is the

SEE GRIIIN, 22 UPPER LEFT: Matt Duckworth playing with Stardeath and White Dwarfs in 2010. [PHOTO BY NATHAN POPPE] LOWER LEFT: Nic Ley performing with Colourmusic in 2013.

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I’ll be in my head about the music, but it’s hard to take yourself seriously wearing a green wig. I’ll look up, and Pamela Anderson is onstage holding a ‘Save the Whales’ sign, and Wayne is on a gorilla’s back. It’s absurd.”

– MATT DUCKWORTH, FLAMING LIPS DRUMMER

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modus operandi of everyone on the crew, whether in the band or not. A tight-knit crew of experienced roadies and techs can throw the show together on a dime.

“It’s a beautiful thing,” Ley said.

“You get taken down pretty quickly if you think there’s a job you’re above doing.”

“I still do merch. I get done playing, pack up, and go settle the merch after shows,” Duckworth said.

“It’s allowed to be a big production because everyone works their asses off.”

Sample big productions since the Brothers Griiin came on board include performing the entirety of “Soft Bulletin” at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, a David Bowie tribute at Radio Music Hall and a stint as the backing band for pop star Miley Cyrus, including an appearance on “Saturday Night Live.”

“I’m still trying to wrap my head around that,” Ley said. “You know exactly what it looks like, and it’s so familiar and completely alien at the same time.”

“When we went onstage, I couldn’t stop shaking. A song was starting, and I kept thinking, ‘What if a cymbal stand falls over?’ ” Duckworth said. “There have been lots of moments where it’s like, ‘Why am I here? How is this happening?’ ” Ley and Duckworth are also lucky to have discovered a natural chemistry between the two of them, one that has carried them through the nerve-racking experience of hitting the ground running on Flaming Lips time.

According to Ley, “In other bands you rehearse for days, and sometimes it still doesn’t come off the way you wanted it, and you’re discouraged after. Here you just decide you’re going to do something and just do it. People rise to it.”

That inspired attitude may explain how, in April of this year, the Brothers Griiin found themselves on the bill to DJ during Guestroom Records’ Record Store Day celebration,

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despite neither of them knowing how.

“All these festivals we play have official afterparties with terrible DJs,” Duckworth said. He and Ley, thinking they could improve upon what they’d seen and maybe make a little money, booked themselves a gig. “We bought a controller and got a free version of the software we use now. That’s how everything happens with me, though. To get things done, I have to agree to do them.” (They have since spent considerable time practicing the art and performing at parties across the country.)

ON DEC. 16, the Lips will perform On. Dec. 16 at The Criterion, their first show in OKC in a few years, and in January, the band will release “Oczy Mlody,” currently available via pre-sale on www.PledgeMusic.com. Moving forward, the duo seems permanently entrenched in all things Flaming Lips — two of the pre-sale options include hiring the Brothers Griiin to DJ parties. Still, the purposeful obscurity raises fan questions, and at the speed of Lips, there’s not much time to assess your situation before packing up and moving onto the next thing.

Duckworth noted fans still ask him if he’s temporary, though he’s worked for and with the band for around a decade.

Ley agreed: “People always say, ‘Oh that’s cool you’re still with them.’

It’s a great gig if you can get it. I don’t know how these things usually work, but this is how it works right now.”

IN CONCERT THE FLAMING LIPS When: 8 p.m. Dec. 16.

Where: The Criterion, 500 E Sheridan Ave. Tickets: $40, www. criterionokc.com.

AT RIGHT: Flaming Lips drummers Nic Ley and Matt Duckworth.

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Timing is EVERYTHING Rae Sremmurd scores first No. 1 hit, celebrates in Oklahoma City

Hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd performs live at the Farmers Public Market in downtown Oklahoma City. The sold-

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out show was the Security guards were planted firmly at the entrance of the OKC Farmers Public Market.

Ticketless fans waited in the cold to catch a glimpse of Rae Sremmurd, a Mississippi hip-hop act that scored its first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 only days ago. Rae Sremmurd was riding the wave of internet fame because its song “Black Beatles” often soundtracked the popular mannequin challenge that likely has popped up on your Instagram feed. The Nov. 19 concert was halfway over and many enthusiasts remained outside and hoped to somehow make it inside the sold-out show.

group’s first visit to the metro area and capped off a week where the group went No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd performs live at the Farmers Public Market in downtown Oklahoma City.

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RAE CONTINUED FROM 24 “Why weren’t more tickets sold?” one chilly patron bemoaned.

Roughly 1,500 fans filled the upstairs ballroom, and most were just as young as brothers Khalif “Swae Lee” Brown and Aaquil “Slim” Brown. They’re in their early 20s and front Rae Sremmurd. The duo has risen to prominence with party-ready anthems and co-writing credits with superstars like Beyonce.

Rae Sremmurd’s live show is a weird, energetic celebration. Surrounded by the night’s openers, Aaquil Brown kicked off the show by tossing bags of potato chips into the crowd. Shortly after, Khalif Brown smashed a pineapple onstage. The venue’s wooden floors shook with each boom of the bass, while the brothers explored every inch of the stage.

If they weren’t jumping off a speaker then they were reaching into the crowd to sing into smartphone cameras. The night was a fortuitous moment in the group’s career and felt like a NASCAR victory lap after a surprise win.

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DECEMBER 29

Brian Regan, The Criterion.

Turnpike Troubadours, Firelake Arena. (Shawnee)

Eddie Izzard, WinStar World Casino. (Thackerville)

DEC. 2 DECEMBER 31

Winter Wind Concert feat.

Sam Baker, The Depot.

(Norman) Woody Guthrie Tribute, Blue Door.

Don Henley, WinStar World Casino. (Thackerville) Turnpike Troubadours, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) Opening Night 2017, Downtown OKC.

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JANUARY 1

Weezer, Brady Theater.

(Tulsa) DECEMBER 7

Hangover Ball feat. Mike McClure, Jason Boland, John Fullbright, Cain’s Ballroom.

(Tulsa)

Berwanger, 89th Street Collective.

JANUARY 13

DECEMBER 8-9

Bell Biv Devo, SWV, WinStar World Casino. (Thackerville)

DECEMBER 4

Fresh off the release of her debut EP “XLIV” Oklahoma City pop singer-songwriter Salli ushers in the holidays with a special Christmas concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 2 at VZD’s, 4200 N Western.

Salli will perform songs from “XLIV” along with a set of Christmas classics.

Recorded at Castle Row Studios and executive produced

by Ashton Starks with music production

by Garrett Starks, “XLIV” ranges from club-ready bangers to heartfelt ballads.

For her holiday performance, Salli will put her spin on Christmas with a band composed of fellow students at the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma.

In addition, Salli will welcome fellow ACM@UCO singersongwriter Ciara Reese as her opening act.

Tickets are $8. For more information, call 602-3006 or go to www.facebook.com/ VZDsOK.

John Moreland, Blue Door.

JANUARY 15 DECEMBER 9

Joe Bonamassa, Brady Theater. (Tulsa) Brian Setzer Orchestra, Firelake Arena. (Shawnee)

Winter Wind Concert feat.

Guy Forsyth and the Hot Nut Riveters, The Depot.

(Norman) JANUARY 18

DECEMBER 9-10

Dolly Parton, WinStar World Casino. (Thackerville)

Carrie Fisher, Civic Center Music Hall.

JANUARY 28

DECEMBER 10

Blue October, Diamond Ballroom.

Joel McHale, Riverwind Casino. (Norman) FEBRUARY 2

DECEMBER 14

Phantogram, Third Eye Blind, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa)

Eric Church, BOK Center.

(Tulsa) FEBRUARY 15

DECEMBER 16

Travis Linville, Blue Door.

Red Dirt Rangers, John Fullbright, Cain’s Ballroom.

(Tulsa) The Flaming Lips, The Criterion.

Grouplove, Cain’s Ballroom.

(Tulsa) FEBRUARY 16

Tacocat, Opolis. (Norman) FEBRUARY 21

DECEMBER 17

Bon Jovi, Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Jason Isbell, WinStar World Casino. (Thackerville)

MARCH 1

DECEMBER 23

Dropkick Murphys, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa)

John Moreland, Vanguard.

(Tulsa) Dwight Twilley, The Shrine.

(Tulsa)

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— Brandy McDonnell

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Green Day, BOK Center.

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SANDRIDGE SANTA RUN | DOWNTOWN

THROUGH JAN. 1

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There will be prancing in the streets downtown on Dec. 10 with the 2016 SandRidge Santa Run. As part of Downtown in December, the SandRidge Santa Run includes a 5k race, a one-mile fun run, a free kids’ dash and other holiday festivities.

The kids’ dash starts things off at 8:45 a.m. followed by the fun run at 9 a.m. and the 5k race at 9:30 a.m. The race begins and ends at SandRidge Energy, 123 Robert S. Kerr.

Medals will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers in each age bracket for the 5k.

All registered 5k and 1-mile runners also are encouraged to participate in the costume contest following the races. The first-place costume contest winner will receive $150, second place will receive $100 and third place will receive $50 cash.

Entry fees are $35 for the 5k and $20 for the one-mile fun run. The kids’ dash is free for children ages 8 and under.

Visit downtownindecember.com/sandridge-santa-run to register.

Packet pick-up begins at 7:30 a.m. on race day at SandRidge Energy.

See the historic buildings of Automobile Alley in a whole new light during Automobile Alley’s Lights on Broadway. More than 180,000 colorful LED lights cover the buildings along eight blocks of N Broadway and district side streets making for a magical holiday wonderland. Lights are on display dusk to dawn through Jan. 1. Viewing is free and open to the public.

F I L M R O W L I G H T S D I S P L AY Film Row once housed the offices of major Hollywood film studios like Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros, MGM and more. The streets are lit up during the holiday season to showcase its rich history and vibrancy. The light display will be up until Jan. 1. For more information about Film Row and its history, go to www.filmrowokc.com.

BRICKTOWN CANAL LIGHTS The Bricktown Canal Lights display provides a festive holiday experience for patrons strolling the canal in Oklahoma City’s entertainment district.

The light display is free to the public and continues through Jan. 1. Also, check out the Free Water Taxi Rides on certain nights of the week throughout the season.

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‘THE NUTCRACKER’ | CIVIC CENTER

8 P. M . D E C . 9 - 1 0 The City Cabaret OKC is celebrating the holiday season by transforming The Paramount Theatre into an intimate 1940s jazz club. The “Retro Wonderland” event will offer a mix of Christmas and classic jazz standards.

Shows are at The Paramount Theatre, 11 N Lee Ave. “Retro Wonderland” will feature the musical talents of Marita Stryker, Sheridan McMichael, Kendon Lacy, Emily Etherton, Cristela Carrizales and backed by The City Cabaret band composed of Christopher Black, Michelle Hedges and musical director Corie Melaugh.

Dressing in 1940s attire is not required but encouraged.

The mission of The City Cabaret OKC is to bring a New York City-style cabaret experience to audiences in Oklahoma City.

Tickets are $25. For more information, go to www.TheCityCabaret OKC.com.

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DEC. 10-20 Create special holiday memories with family and friends by attending “The Nutcracker,” Dec.10-20 at the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker.

An Oklahoma City holiday tradition and is a magical event for children and adults alike. Oklahoma City Ballet’s professional dancers are joined by more than 100 children from The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet, plus the Oklahoma City Philharmonic to complete this dreamlike production For dates, times and tickets, call Oklahoma City Ballet at 848-8637, go to www.okcballet.com or call the Civic Center Box office at 297-2264.

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Sam and Morgan

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Caleb and Vanessa

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Allan and Jessica

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AAA cash car, trk cycle. Run/notfree tow. Some $350+ 850-9696

2009 FOCUS auto cd cold air

City of Moore is accepting applications for Accountant I. For details & other positions go to www.cityofmoore.com An application must be completed and returned to City of Moore 301 N. Broadway, Moore, Ok 73160 EOE

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MID-CON CARRIERS CORP. OKC Based, Consistent Miles No Touch Freight, New Equip.

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Firewood Lot, Hardwood, $95 per rick. Fast delivery and stacked. Call 405-314-5415.

4313 NW 56th Terr, PCO, 3 bd, 2 ba, 2 car, extra nice, fp, appl's, $1150 month, 721-1831.

321 NW 79th Spacious 4bd 2ba brick, fenced yard, no garage, $750/mo Fidelity RE 410-4200 7 Homes 2-4 beds $950-$1250 Express Realty 844-6101 www.expressrealtyok.com

6604 NW 38th, 789-8102.

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S&W 48, S&W 17, S&W 686, Kimber SIS, Glock 40 Gen 4, Daniel Defence AR

$600-$1400 405-558-1377 Conceal/Open Carry Class $45 Total ¡ 405-818-7904 www.HavePistolWillCarry.com

2 donor OU/OSU tickets, sec 2, row 46, seats 10 & 11, $500/pair, 405-623-9281.

Washer, Dryer, Dishwshr, Stove Fridge, $100ea. Can del. 820-8727

DELIVERED & STACKED. $120 per rick » 405-394-7245

5x8 » 5x10 » 6x10 » 6x12

EXCELLENT SPLIT SEASONED

16' tandem all w/gate ramps $700-$1750 cash » 405-201-6820

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350 Fine Pets At FREE TO LIVE 4mi N of Waterloo on Western ALL Dogs & Cats $80 Shts/Neut 282-8617 »» freetoliveok.org

Amer XL Bullies Raz Edge POP pics/FB 1/2off $250 580-237-1961

Anatolian Great Pyrenees

Seasoned Oak Firewood

»Daryl's Appliance has moved!»

1233 SE 44th. Appliances 30 day to 5yr war $125&up 405-632-8954

English Bulldogs Puppies AKC,9wks old,vet checked,first shots,wormed. I do take debt/ credit cards. $1500 Traci 405-830-7367

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2M, 4F, 6 weeks old, $150 each.

405-641-2348 or 405-733-7777 Aussiedoodle Gorgeous f1b standard Aussiedoodle. Two cream males left. Sweet and smart. 700 Call or text 4052261414 for pics and info Aussie Pups, Mini, 7wks, M & F, $600ea. 580-695-6004

$80/per PU LOAD 201-6820 Willis

BOSTON TERRIER PUPPIES

FIREWOOD $90/rick

ACA 2M $450ea 2F $5500ea DOB Oct 1 S/W/DC B&W, brindle/wht

Delivered & Stacked. 431-0265.

580-343-2623 ‘ 580-330-0719 1116 NW 12th 2bed, 1bath, 1car, ch&a $650mo+$500dep. 631-8220 Penn Sq - 2232 NW 54 3/2/2 $995 appls no pets 755-2510 317-2479

COLLECTOR CARS * AUTO BODY EQUIPMENT * SHOP TOOLS * CAR PARTS MUSTANGS * FAIRLANES * COMET * MODEL A * RANCHERO * SHOP BUILDING

BETTER THAN BEST, $125/Rick, Delivered/Stacked, 405-826-6192

Paying cash for: Diabetic Test

Antique early 30s dining set, table & 6 chairs, $300 obo, 850-9532

FREON 12 WANTED Licensed buyer will pickup & pay CASH for R12 cylinders & cases of cans. sell@refrigerantfinders. com 312-291-9169

Strips: FreeStyle, OneTouch, & Accuchek, also CPAP/BIPAP Machines: Jim 405-202-2527

Sat Dec 10th 10AM

BULL MASTIFF AKC adult F free to good home 405-221-0881 Chihuahua, TEACUPS, 8wks, 1st shot, tiny $250cash 405-788-2870

GOLDENDOODLE BABIES Mini & Medium Sizes low/no shed & allergy friendly S/W/MC/ DC~vet checked~Ready Now~ more info rubyrundoodles.com $2000 rubyrunkennel@yahoo.com 405 320-1198

Pride electric mobility chair, exc cond, heavy duty, $400, 593-1682

EquipBuzz.com NICE 3BR, 2BA, 2 Car, Frpl, cent heat, cent AC, new flrs, paint, gar dr, lg bkyrd, no pets, close to Tinker, $850/mo, $600 dep. 405-313-0305 539 SE 35th St. 2bed 1ba carport. lrg yd $600mo $400dep 834-8895

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EquipBuzz.com 580-237-7174

3 bed, 1 bath, detached garage, $600/mo+$500dep. 631-8220 4617 S Melrose cute 2bd ch&a $675 Harris Real Estate 410-4300

Antiques & Collectibles 12/4 @ 1:30 23rd Street Auction house Happy Thanksgiving. Now booking for 2017 Specializing in Coins Antiques Collectibles Furniture & Estates Sales visit us on FB and at 23rdstreetauctionhouse.com 2403 N Westminster NP 73066 .

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400 LOT GUN AUCTION MWC For Rent/Sale. Nice homes $400/up. RV space $200 306-2576

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Chihuahua TINY TEACUP females Xtra Tiny $500Cash 405-788-2870

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ABSOLUTE AUCTION FRI • DEC 9TH • 10AM

Sat Dec 17 @ 11:30am Goldsby, OK

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German Shepherd Puppies, AKC 7 wks, 1st shots, vet chkd 4M, POP, $650ea 405-206-2056.

Boston Terrier, AKC pups, s/w/ chipped, $400-$500, 405-434-0534

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French Bulldog Puppies AKC A+ breeder; 2Males, 3Females. Ready 12/17, will hold; health guarantee. Brindle/white. www.frenchbulldogsOKC.com $2,000 703-585-0154

Golden Doodle F-1 DOB 9/30 S/W $800 316-3779993 alsersland@gmail.com

Chow Puppies, beautiful & bouncy born 9/30, s/w, 2M, 5F, $350 ea, 918-689-5157 or 918-490-2223.

COCKER SPANIEL AKC PUPPIES Gorgeous Solid Chocolate Brown 2F/3M $500-$600 405-695-2522

Must sell, ladies platinum ring, 3 ct center diamond & 1.4 ct side diamonds, center diamond with GIA certificate, $22,000, »»» 405-476-8344 »»»

Dachshunds, ACA, 2M 1F, 1st s/w, $250-$275. 580-695-1851 Doberman 15wks ACA, fawn blue s/w/t/dc, $300ea. 405-371-3307 Propane tank end caps for fire pits: 30"-$40, 37"-$60, 41"-$70.

Rebuilt Propane tanks: 250 gal-$420, 500 gal-$595.

405-375-4189 or BLTTanks.com

DOBERMAN PUPS AKC blk/rust

Cute Kitties, 6-7 weeks old, free to loving home 405-550-2145

red/rust, 3 generations of champ bloodlines tails & dew claws done ready to go this weekend. Shots & wormed up to date $500ea. no text. 405-823-0390, 382-8250

GOLDEN RETRIEVERS English Cream Christmas puppies. Ready the week of Christmas. Taking $500 deposits now.

Only 5 left! Sire has champion bloodline. whitegoldretriev ers.com Starting at $1250 479-461-3247

Golden Retriever puppies AKC, Avail 12/17/16 ‘ 2M 5F $800 CASH call or email 580-585-1286

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ROTTWEILER, ACA, 1yr old Female, house broke, loves kids, $800. 405-481-5558

Great Dane AKC 4F 2M 9wks blue w/wht markings, vet chk'd, s/w, $600ea. Call or text 405-823-6236

LABRADOODLE BABIES No shed/Hypoallergenic S/W/ MC/DC vet ckd~READY NOW~more info at rubyrunken nel.com $1800-$2000 rubyrunken nel@yahoo.com 405 320-1198

Great Dane Puppies AKC. Reg. 82% European. Will be 175lbs fully grown. Healthy and ready to go! $1,000. 918-864-6522

HAVANESE, AKC PUPPIES, $600, 405-691-0897 or 778-0516.

LABs AKC, 1 white, rest black very smart, good temperments will be ready Dec 3rd. POP. 1st s/w 5M 5F $500ea 405-220-9159 LABS AKC, 6 wks, yellow females, parents hunt/great family dogs, S/W $450 (580)618-1655

Advanced Service Techs Heat/Air 10%Off Mention Ad 405-889-7474

Shidoodle Puppies: Quality hypoallergenic, all colors, Boys $400, Girls $450. 918-426-0169 Siberian Husky Male-grey, blue eyes. Born 9/7 S/ W POP Beautiful mask! $375 405-697-3335

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS INSTALLED $20Hr ¡ MICHAEL ¡ 368-4625

YORKIE AKC PUP Born 9/13/16. At 8wks M wt is 2.6lbs, Tiny cute & playful! $500 405-585-3190 Pics avail ‘ Can Del

LABS, AKC, PRICE REDUCED whites & creams, big & blocky, socialized, 1st s/w/dc, POP, $500 ¡‘¡ 405-818-4182

LABs AKC 8wk s/w/dc POP 4m 1 red 3 yellow $450 405-229-4925 Maltese, ACA, 2F, 6M, all shots, wormed & clean, $500-$550.

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Yorkie AKC puppies, cute and ready to go, s/w, vet approved, 3F, 4M, $800-$900, 405-343-1821

Appliance & A/C Service, 27 years exper, $40 service call, 371-3049.

Fitzpatrick Painting, 34 yrs exp, free est, lic, ins, 405-446-9882.

Maltese, F, small, house broke, 4yrs, $100. 405-320-6815 Lab Chocolate Puppies 1M 5F AKC Registered $600 Call or Text 405-802-4199

RESIDENTIAL HAULING AND CLEANING, 765-8843.

Rottweilers, AKC pups, world ch, Gonnzo Earl, $650, 405-227-4729

Masonry Repair - All Types Since 1975 ¡ Refs ¡ 405-695-8178

Mini Aussie Pups Ready now, u/d vaccinations, AKC reg, CH Sired, blue merles & red tri's. $600-$800 405-250-6531

MIN PIN PUP, 1F, T/D/S/W, $180. 405-226-5444

Bill's Painting & Home Repairs Quality Work! Free Est. 306-3087.

Sawyer Painting & Construction Mud Tape Texture Stain 627-6187

Yorkie Puppies AKC 2 small males, 8 weeks old shots, and wormed. $300 call 580-658-3916

A Carpenter & Handyman you can afford. 30yrs exp. 405-620-2623

YORKIES, M&F $100-UP

PEST PROBLEMS? WE KILL ANTS,BEDBUGS, ROACHES,SPIDERS CALL US NOW (405)822-5267

405-738-8509 OR 405-775-0328

Yorkshire Terrier, 11wks, s/w, 1F, $500-$600. 510-9702 Steel Carports, Patio Covers 2car carport $1695 799-4026/694-6109 Pomeranian Puppy, Male, 9wks, s/w, adorable/active little boy, $500, text/lv msg 405-885-7425

Organizing/Cleaning/Staging/ Holiday Cleaning » 213-8246

BUDDY'S PLUMBING, INC. 405-528-7733 buddysplumbingok.com

Home & business cleaning, 15 + yrs exp, ins, 863-2363 for free est

ROOFING & REPAIRS, Free Est. lic 80000120, 722-2226/640-1144 POODLES AKC Puppies & Adults Teacup & Tiny Toy $200-$1500. ’ 405-481-5558 ’

Drives, Patios, All Types, Lic./Bond./Ins. Free Est. 769-3094 Tearouts/Repours, Drives, Patios, & More, Lic Ins Free Est 794-8505

Rat Terrier Puppies, small,

All Professional Tree Service Best Prices/Sr. Discount/Insured Work Year Round ¡ 405-885-2572

black/white, $200. 405-892-7512

SHARPE'S ELECTRIC & Heat & Air, OKC, 341-8488.

Pro Tree Service - 1/2 off Seniors Free stump removal. 314-1313.

ROTTWEILER PUPPIES AKC Dad is National & International Champion, $1500, 405-481-5558.

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»GENE’S TREE SERVICE» Insured-Free Est. 682-2100.

Male Boston Terrier. Camelot addition, Victoria Pl. & NW 116th. nkfryar@gmail.com 405-468-6225 Boston Terrier, near NW 16th & MacArthur, call to ID, 506-5109.

Home Repair & Remodel. Roofing.

Siding. Free Estimate. 410-2495.

L&R Tree Service, Low Prices, Ins, Free Est, Firewood, 946-3369.

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