I know that were all supposed to be all “Yay! Rah-rah! Go OKC development!” all the damned time, but I have a confession that might draw the ire of the collective Stepford-like mentality of local concert-goers and building worshippers alike: the shows that have come to the Criterion so far have not been very good. I’m not telling tales out of school when I say they are going for a certain market and that market needs to be stuffed in a locker in-between classes.
For example, who the Hell is this fragile Troye Sivan dork? Who are these Great Value-brand indie gueys Parachute and Need to Breathe? And the Deftones? Are we still doing that? Is that still a thing? And exactly how does the Oklahoman’s li’l Nathan Poppe and his Grandma’s gardening hat tie into all this?