Lux On Leavenworth

by Jared Spence

Tucked away in a little brick building in a most unassuming spot, Spruce, an interior and gift boutique, is almost discreet enough to pass by without knowing. But the little shop on 50th and Leavenworth manages to burst enough personality from the front windows to pique the curiosity of passersby.

Spruce is a treat for the senses. Entering the store, I was greeted with an abundance of colors, patterns, and the...

Down with OPP

by Jessica Hill

If I had a nickel for every time I overheard someone mutter the phrase “there’s nothing to do in Omaha”, I’d have enough nickels right now to buy an Hermes Birkin bag.  And yet, on any given weekend, I’ll wind up with a Facebook event invite list so long that I could probably read ‘Crime and Punishment’ from start to finish in less time than it takes me to actually sort through all of them. (Granted I only own the...

Widespread Panic

by Kyle Eustice

             I hate to admit it, but there was a time in my life when I wore hemp jewelry. I liked Phish. I went to kick it in the parking lots at numerous shows, from here to Chicago. I could tolerate a 45-minute version of “Harry Hood,” which was originally an 8-minute long track. I had to be really, really stoned. Otherwise, there was no way that would have ever made sense to me. Despite going to a...

Cursive

by Kyle Eustice

It’s already been 16 months since Cursive’s last album, I Am Gemini, was released on Saddle Creek Records. While the album didn’t necessarily perform as well as it could have, the dedication frontman Tim Kasher gave to the project was admirable on its own. Since then, Kasher and the rest of the boys have been busy doing what they do best: playing shows. And, wow, they’ve played a lot of shows in their hometown of...

Pick: Cave Singers & Mount Moriah

by Chris Aponick

June 21
The Cave Singers w/ Mount Moriah and Jesse Sykes
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
9 p.m., $13, onepercentproductions.com

Seattle's the Cave Singers just released their fourth album, Naomi, earlier this year, continued to craft a moodier, groovier vibe onto their indie folk-rock style. The band seem reinvigorated working with producer Phil Ek, expanding their sound without losing that sense of...

Pick: Cayucas

by Chris Aponick

June 25
Cayucas w/ JBM
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
9 p.m., $10, onepercentproductions.com

Cayucas craft the sort of indie pop that's built for the summer. The Santa Monica, Calif.-based band formed as the solo project of songwriter Zach Yudin in 2011 under the name Oregon Bike Trails. Once Yudin began recruiting a backing band, he changed the name to Cayucas and
by 2012, the band had signed to...

The Rose’s Guehring Receives National Honor

by William Grennan