U2, which is launching a new tour Wednesday at the BOK Center, will perform in Tulsa for the first time since playing the Brady Theater in 1983.(If you’re a visitor to Tulsa and you’re interested in seeing where U2 once tread, the Brady Theater is located a few blocks north of the BOK Center in downtown Tulsa’s Arts District.)Want to read what a music reviewer said about the 1983 show? Tulsa Tribune entertainment writer Ellis Widner attended the concert. Headline in the June 10, 1983 Tulsa Tribune: “U2 concert powerful.” Thanks to Tulsa World librarian Hilary Pittman for unearthing his review, which is printed here in its entirety:U2 lead singer Bono seemed genuinely surprised with the enthusiastic reception given the Irish band at its Thursday concert at the Old Lady of Brady.The band responded with an energetic, intense set of tightly played, passionate rock ‘n’ roll.The band’s weakness in the studio — melodies that are … [Read more...] about Pop culture: Read what reviewer said about U2’s 1983 concert in Tulsa
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2018 BMW 630i Gran Turismo M Sport review
The name has plenty of evocative cues, but the BMW 6 Series GT isn’t a member of the German brand’s sporting family. Instead, it's attempting to inject a sense of style into the practical side of people-carrying. The BMW 630i Gran Turismo could be the best car BMW builds, but of course conditions apply.The brand is well known for its sporting models, its M division for crushing performance cars, and even its more basic 1 Series and 3 Series offerings inject a hint of enjoyment into otherwise mundane motoring.Then there’s the 6 Series range: a coupe, convertible, four-door coupe, and... This thing. What is it exactly? Well, that’s a good question.Somehow BMW decided that the world needed high-roofed hatchbacks with a strong emphasis on practicality and gave the world both 3 Series GT and 5 Series GT models, which kind of looked like boof-headed caricatures of normal BMW sedans. In its newest generation, the 5 Series GT has evolved into the 6 Series GT … [Read more...] about 2018 BMW 630i Gran Turismo M Sport review
Review: Bastille − No flaws apparent − on sleeves or otherwise
PUBLISHED: 14:01 16 April 2018 Karen Richards I have been to many Indie music gigs in my time but I have never been to one where an orchestra and choir shared the stage as they did at Bristol’s Colston Hall on Friday evening. Bastille performing with To Kill A King frontman Ralph Pelleymounter on stage at Colston Hall in Bristol on Friday, April 13. But then Bastille are not like any other Indie band! The four-piece, who have been around since 2010, are part way through a short tour which strips back their two top selling albums to the bones, reworking the songs, focussing on the big band aspect of their particular sound. So Bastille, who describe their influences bizarrely as a mix of classical meets 1980s cult TV classic Twin Peaks, decided to invite the string, brass and percussion sections of a live orchestra, to join them on Reorchestrated, along with a group of gospel singers. And you could immediately tell this was no easy feat by seeing how small a space each … [Read more...] about Review: Bastille − No flaws apparent − on sleeves or otherwise
2018 Holden Calais-V Tourer review
Holden spins its upmarket wagon into an all-road adventurer with the Calais-V Tourer. Following a formula familiar to Adventra owners thanks to all-paw grip and SUV styling, the Tourer serves the needs of Aussie families in a new way for the Lion brand. This is a Commodore. Like it or not, that’s the name Holden picked for its latest range of family cars, despite the multitude of differences between this car and its predecessor.There have been some changes arguably for the best, like the Calais wagon’s transformation into a high(ish)-riding SUV – in a play for popularity – now called the Tourer. Other changes, sure to be less popular, include the loss of rear-wheel drive and the move to a fully imported model range.You can only play the cards you’ve been dealt, though, right? In Holden’s case, while the Commodore and Calais might be based off the Opel Insignia, the local arm has tried its best to give an Aussie flavour to the new car through … [Read more...] about 2018 Holden Calais-V Tourer review
2019 Acura RDX Review @ Top Speed
"The 2019 Acura RDX signals the start of a new era for the Acura brand by delivering design, performance and prestige that will elevate its position in the luxury market’s fastest growing segment," said Henio Arcangeli, Jr., senior vice president of the Automobile Division of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "This RDX is our most extensive redesign in more than a decade, a truly ground up reimagining of the RDX around our Precision Crafted Performance brand direction." Acura also debuted the 2019 Acura RDX A-Spec sport appearance variant – distinguished by larger wheels, gloss black accents and unique interior treatment including an available two-tone red and black interior. With the addition of A-Spec to both the RDX and MDX, Acura has fulfilled its commitment to expand A-Spec to all core models. Sharp, Low and Wide Design The production 2019 RDX carries forward substantially all of the design cues that debuted with the Prototype RDX in January. In creating the new RDX, … [Read more...] about 2019 Acura RDX Review @ Top Speed