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Live music in Tulsa this weekend: There's plenty of it to go around. But, not all of it is T.J. Rocks Tulsa-approved, and that T.J. seal of approval is what you're looking for in a quality, live, local music experience. Because, well, T.J. said so, and everyone listens to him because he knows how to rock. 

Here are a few shows coming up this weekend that have earned the official T.J. thumbs-up.

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<h3>Nobunny - Reverb (5528 E. 11th St)</h3>
When: Friday night, Feb. 18
A national act playing great lo-fi garage rock whilst in a bunny costume. It's not as gimmicky as it sounds, either. The band has released records on labels Third Man (Jack White/White Stripes) and Goner Records (Jay Reatard/King Khan). If any of those names ring a bell, then A) you are awesome and B) you need to get to Reverb. It is the year of the rabbit, after all. Three fantastic and fricking rocking local bands - La Panther Happens/The Dull Drums/Lizard Police - open.

<h3>Broken Social Scene - <a href="http://www.cainsballroom.com/">Cains Ballroom</a></h3>
When: Sunday, Feb. 20
If you were excited that Arcade Fire won Best Album at the Grammys Sunday night, chances are you'll want to catch Broken Social Scene at Cains. This group, from Canada like Arcade Fire, came on to the indie scene at about the same time, and their sound has often followed the same course. Best described as BIG (the band sometimes has as many as 19 members) Baroque Pop.

<h3>Swans - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/themarquee">The Marquee</a></h3>
When: Sunday, Feb. 20
If even Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene are too "mainstream" for you, then you'll certainly want to check out Swans. Thanks to Jeff Richardson (Hardwork Records), Tulsa is <em>lucky</em> to have this influential post-punk/no-wave band make a rare stop in town. Swans, initially active 1982-1997, reformed last year to create "My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky," one of my favorite albums of 2010. Of their live show, I only know what I read on Wikipedia, which is this: "One of the trademarks of Swans' early period was playing at painfully loud volumes during concerts, to the point where some audience members would vomit or the police would stop the show." Now <em>that</em> sounds like rock-n-roll (or, an episode of South Park - either way, <em>yes</em>).

Enjoy!

<em><a href="http://www.myspace.com/nobunnylovesyou">NoBunny photo from NoBunny on Myspace</a></em>