Envy Corps added to Maha lineup

by Chris Aponick

The Maha Music Festival has added the Envy Corps to its lineup. The atmospheric danceable indie-pop band is from Ames, Ia. Maha takes place Saturday, August 13, with Guided By Voices and Matisyahu headlining. Maha is still working on details for a new site, after flood waters chased the event from the downtown riverfront area. The only remaining spot left on the Maha roster is for the winner of...

A Shanks Eulogy

by Chris Aponick

Pretty much from the start, I was disqualified from ever interviewing the Shanks for The Reader.

When the Shanks released their first single, 2007's Cut Me, Boom Chick Records asked me to write up a little blurb to be sent out with the record. Thankfully, the internet has saved that short paragraph. Here it is courtesy of ptrashrecords.com:

"Remember all that supposedly angry punk music you...

Playing With Fire moves, Stir Cove continues on

by Chris Aponick

* The Playing with Fire concert series is moving its Saturday, July 16 show, headlined by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, to higher ground. The new location is at Stinson Park in Aksarben Village. Organizers decided to move to the public park, which sits on the southwest corner of the development near West Center Road and South 65th Avenue, after rising flood concerns along the downtown...

Watching the Train Wreck, Peace of Sh*t team up for release, show

by Chris Aponick

* Watching the Train Wreck and Peace of Sh*t are teaming for a limited edition lathe-cut 10-inch single on local imprint Fear of Music Records. One side of the record will include songs by both bands, with a screen-printed image on the flip-side. Think of it as a do-it-yourself-style picture disc. The release is limited to 50 copies on vinyl. To celebrate the release, the two garage-punk bands...

OEAAs announce summer music showcases

by Chris Aponick

* The Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards have announced the line-up for their summer music showcases, taking place July 8 and 9 in downtown Benson. One band will be selected from the showcases by fan voting to open the Maha Music Festival August 13. A voting box will be available to collect votes at each showcase venue. The participating venues are The Waiting Room Lounge, The Sydney, Burke's Pub,...

Checking In: House of Loom

by Chris Aponick

Right now, the only indication of just what is taking root at 1012 South 10th St. is a sticker on the front door. That bumper sticker-sized emblem represents loom, the multicultural-enriched dance night that has hopped across Omaha for the last five years. What lies inside is House of Loom, the nightclub vision of loom's Brent Crampton and his two partners, Jay Kline and Ethan Bondleid. They...