MUSIC 
Games People Play
Will we ever know the real story behind the songs that make up Tim Kasher’s debut solo album, The Game of Monogamy? Probably not. “Some friends and family — people who really know me well — try to guess which songs are accounts of my life, and they’re always wrong,” Kasher says, on the road in Dallas. “To me, that’s great. That means I’m getting better as a writer.” I, too,...
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Mac Attack
Mac Lethal (real name David McCleary Sheldon) has repped the Midwest for the past 12 years, since the second he started entering rap battles in high school. Quickly acquiring a reputation as a fearless competitor, he earned a spot at the 2001 Scribble Jam and took second place, which sent his career in a new direction. Armed with an arsenal of comedic lyrics accentuated by his articulate,...
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Black Friday at Homer’s, Mad Ave Needs Your Help and Pink Floyd Goes Electronic at UNO
* The folks behind Record Store Day have put together exclusive releases for indie shops such as Homer’s for Black Friday, Nov. 26. Artists include The Black Keys, Iron & Wine, Dr. Dog, MGMT, U2, Drive By Truckers, Gaslight Anthem, Tom Petty, and several more. Most have pressings under 3,000 and, according to Homer’s GM/Buyer, Mike Fratt, they expect one-to-five copies of each exclusive title...
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Playing God
Pandora founder Tim Westergren stood alone on the empty oak stage floor of the packed Durham Western Heritage Museum auditorium, holding a microphone, looking like Peter Krause from “Six Feet Under,” and calmly told the audience of music fans, musicians, business people and tech-geeks what the future of the music industry looks like. If he’s right, we’re in for a long, boring ride....
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Music Brings Hope
Despite the holidays heading our way, there are still lots of live music events. Many of them let you give back to your community during this holiday season. Slowdown hosts Omaha Rocks: a Benefit for the Homeless, Thursday, Nov. 18, featuring Platte River Rain, The Bishops, The Jacuzzi Brothers and The Todd Campbell Project. Your $10 donation at the door helps buy household goods for recently...
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Sharing In The Groove
Mike Gordon? Yeah, you know him as the bass master for jam legends Phish. But Gordon has made a name for himself outside the Vermont-based quartet with a host of collaborations (notably with Leo Kottke, Mickey Hart, The Benevento-Russo Duo), an award winning filmmaking career (his film Rising Low won Best Documentary at the 2002 Newport International Film Festival) and as an author. On the heels...
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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 »
Morlix Plays Roadhouse
by B.J. Huchtemann
The Sunday Roadhouse ramps up with a bunch of excellent shows in quick succession, beginning with iconic Americana ... more »
Zoo Bar Turns 40
by B.J. Huchtemann
Lincoln’s Zoo Bar celebrates 40 years as a live roots music mecca this year. The official 40th Anniversary events are July 1-6, with ... 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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