MUSIC 
Davina, Hadden & Levi
The swing and New Orleans piano blues of Davina & The Vagabonds take center stage at The 21st Saloon Thursday, Jan. 10, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sowers’ remarkable vocals are full of sass and soul. Her music is joyous, retro-fueled and fresh as her red lipstick. Davina and the boys also play Lincoln’s Zoo Bar Wednesday, Jan. 9, 6-9 p.m. The Minneapolis Star Tribune praises Davina as the “hardest-working...
entered on 01/09/13 at 07:57 AM | read more »
Swingin’ into 2013
Minneapolis’ swing and New Orleans-style blues band Davina & The Vagabonds is back at The 21st Saloon next Thursday, Jan 10, 5:30-8:30 p.m. They also gig at Lincoln’s Zoo Bar Wednesday, Jan. 9, 6-9 p.m. Their keyboard and horn-driven sound is big fun and pure musicianship. Davina Sowers’ soulful, soaring vocalizing and retro, glamour-girl va-va-voom give the band a unique sound and sparkling...
entered on 01/02/13 at 07:42 AM | read more »
Gifts of Music
Playing With Fire promoter Jeff Davis has two more concerts planned to generate funds for his tenth anniversary summer event planned for the weekend of July 13, 2013. Feb. 9 at Slowdown, Davis presents Cassie Taylor & the Soul Cavalry opening for Ben Poole. Davis says, “Poole is from Brighton, England, and is currently the hot ticket in Europe. He won third at the 2012 European Blues Challenge...
entered on 12/26/12 at 07:00 AM | read more »
Sin City Soul & Blues
Former Omaha promoter Terry O’Halloran’s Las Vegas blues festival continues to take impressive shape. Scheduled for Sept. 15-17, 2013, at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, O’Halloran plans for over 30 bands performing on three stages. O’Halloran has just confirmed 2012 Grammy winner the Tedeschi Trucks Band as one of the headliners, with more headliner announcements to come. Acts currently...
entered on 12/19/12 at 07:13 AM | read more »
Scottie Miller Shines
Minneapolis musician Scottie Miller hits The 21st Saloon Thursday, Dec. 13, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Miller’s day job is playing keyboards in Grammy nominee Ruthie Foster’s band. It’s a CD release party in support of his very fine new disc Rise Up. The CD showcases his excellent original tunes from funky New Orleans party boogies to introspective, thought-provoking songs set to sweeping arrangements...
entered on 12/12/12 at 07:47 AM | read more »
Fearless, Joyous Music
Hoodoo hero Jon Dee Graham is at The Side Door Lounge Sunday, Dec. 9, 5 p.m., for Dean Dobmeier’s and Gary Grobeck’s Sunday Roadhouse series. Graham’s indomitable messages of hope, faith and fearlessness in the face of trouble are inspiring. His onstage sense of humor and honesty are by turns entertaining and uplifting. Graham is touring in support of his summer release, Garage Sale, a song...
entered on 12/05/12 at 07:01 AM | read more »
Simon Joyner to release new LP
by Chris Aponick
* Simon Joyner has teamed up with Dennis Callaci to release a collaborative LP New Secrets on Callaci's label, Shrimper. The two ... more »
Maha reveals full line-up
by Chris Aponick
* The Maha Music Festival revealed its main stage line-up, scoring a headline performance by Oklahoma psych-pop icons the Flaming ... more »
Remembering Dave
by Tim McMahan
It began in November 1992. I was a few years out of college at UNO, already working full time at Union Pacific, but still writing ... more »
Totally Crushing on Millions of Boys
by Tim McMahan
Omaha power-pop punk band Millions of Boys’ new 10-inch record, Competing for Your Love, is a 180-gram slab of vinyl complete with ... more »
Future Tense: 2012 Music Predictions, Pt. 2
by Tim McMahan
And now, the conclusion of my annual music predictions columns, where I gaze into the glossy black finish of a Fender Squier and see ... more »
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