Pick: Counting Crows

by Chris Aponick

July 28th
Counting Crows w/ We Are Augustines, Field Report and Kasey Anderson & the Honkies
Pinewood Bowl Theater, 3201 South Coddington Ave., Lincoln
8 p.m., $25 to $110, pinewoodbowltheater.com

The Pinewood Bowl Theater will start its summer concert series by welcoming California alternative icons Counting Crows, who are headlining the Outlaw Roadshow. The band, fronted by the fashionably-dreadlocked Adam...

Pick: Bouncing Souls and the Menzingers

by Chris Aponick

July 27
The Bouncing Souls w/ The Menzingers and Luther
Sokol Underground, 2234 South 13th St.
8:30 p.m., $15 in advance/$18 day-of-show, mooseriot.com

New Jersey's The Bouncing Souls exist on the apex of several strains of modern punk, eschewing the burgeoning pop-punk of the early '90s for a sound tied more to the likes of bands like Bad Religion, Social Distortion, the Clash and their home state's favorite...

Pick: The Black Keys

by Chris Aponick

Aug. 1
The Black Keys w/ Tame Impala
Mid America Center, 1 Arena Way, Council Bluffs
7:30 p.m., $46.50, ticketmaster.com

The Black Keys fill arenas and amphitheaters these days and tour with an expanded line-up to play selections from their latest records, but the band still boils down to guitarist/singer Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney. Auerbach's blues rock songs now touch on elements of smooth...

Benson Style

by Tressa Eckermann

Any dedicated fashionista can tell you that there is nothing more special then finding a salon or vintage piece that can truly meet your needs.With the opening of two new stores, Lions Mane Vintage and Parlour 1886, both in Benson, a desperate fashion addict will never be in need again.
Lions Mane Vintage, offers a unique and fresh take on vintage fashion, a trend that can easily go stale. The store which opened...

Fashion Flight

by Tressa Eckermann

Shan Stavropoulous knows the importance of a fun and easy environment in her store, Luvbird Boutique.

Stavropoulous, was born in Alliance, Nebraska. She spent time in California, working in various fashion related positions, such as a merchandiser in multiple retail atmospheres including Nouvelle Eve and General Growth Properties, the management company behind several local malls. Before opening the store she...

Film Streams at Five

by Leo Adam Biga

Just as Omaha's come of age with performing arts venues, nightlife attractions, community events and public spaces, so it's matured in cinema.

This maturation first bloomed when Alexander Payne made features here. Then the local indie filmmaking scene organized. Subsequently the Omaha Film Festival's provided an annual juried focus on movies.

But the real growth came when Film Streams launched in 2008, thus...

Pick: Future of Maha Showcase

by Chris Aponick

July 19
The Future Of Maha Showcase w/ Lightning Bug, Millions Of Boys and Snake Island!
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
9 p.m., FREE, onepercentproductions.com

The idea behind this free show is to spotlight up-and-coming area acts that are well on their way to gracing the local music stage at Omaha's own indie music event, the Maha Music Festival. The show showcases an interesting variety of rock....