John Caparulo Interview with Backstage Entertainment

by Jeremy Lafrentz

The Funny Bone brought one of my favorite comedians to town this past weekend, John Caparulo. Many people know John, or as many of his fans call him “Cap,” from his stand-up special called “Meet Cap.” The feature can be seen as an instant stream on Netflix if new fans would like to check it out. Cap has also appeared on television on shows such as “The Tonight Show” and as a regular guest on...

Another Year Another Tour in Lincoln, NE

by Jeremy Lafrentz

Saturday, February 9^th in Lincoln, NE, the Bourbon Theatre hosted the Another Year Another Tour. The tour featured In Flames, Demon Hunter, All Shall Perish, and Battlecross as the lineup of the night. All great bands in metal and each put on a great show for all of the fans. Backstage Entertainment got a chance to speak with members of each band to talk about the tour, most recent album, and...

Austin Soul

by Chris Aponick

Black Joe Lewis is more than willing to take the time to evolve his sound over the course of a few albums.

His band, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, are just starting the process of making their third album and Lewis says the band is settling into a new line-up and the best batch of songs he's ever crafted.

"I think we sound better than we ever have," Lewis says.

And the dichotomy for...

The Divinity of Purpose Tour in Omaha

by Jeremy Lafrentz

The Divinity of Purpose Tour featuring Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Dying Fetus, and The Contortionist came to Sokol Auditorium on their third date of the tour. Monday night January 28^th was a great night for heavy metal. It was the night before Hatebreed’s newest album, “The Divinity of Purpose,” was to be released in the U.S. All of the other bands have had their recent work released last year...

Jaill Break

by Chris Aponick

The last time Jaill played in Omaha, they were headed back east on a tour that introduced the band to its future record label -- Sub Pop Records.

The Milwaukee psych-pop/garage rock act shared the stage with Brimstone Howl on that 2009 at the tail end of a tour that had seven guys crammed into one van, Jaill singer/guitarist Vinnie Kircher says.

"We did some long hauls for some very small...

Beyond Beginning

by Chris Aponick

UUVVWWZ's confident, intentional musical moves take firm hold on the trusted language, their just-released sophomore album.

The chance to make a second album gave the band the chance to be self reflective and move forward from there, singer Teal Gardner says.

"As the project progressed, we learned more about what we wanted to hear," she says.

Gardner says the first album is a document of...