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The Revival Tour at Slowdown | Photo Review

Posted by Andrew Norman on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 2:31pm in andrew norman, chuck ragan, cory branan, hot water music, nathaniel rateliff, omaha, photo essay, photo review, review, revival tour, Slowdown, tommy gabel, townes van zandt

Chuck Ragan, Tommy Gabel, Cory Branan and Nathaniel Rateliff shook hands and hips at Slowdown on Wednesday, April 11. Here's what happened, in words and photos by HN's Andrew Norman.

Pitchfork Gives Cursive a Tongue-Lashing | Lazy-i

Posted by Michael Todd on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 2:30pm in column, cursive, i am gemini, lazy-i, pitchfork, review, tim mcmahan

The newest release from Cursive is handed a rating of 4.7. Also, the Saddle Creek Shop hosts the second Record Club.

"Competing For Your Love" by Millions of Boys | Album Review

Posted by Cory Kibler on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 10:25am in competing for your love, fun, Kibler, lo-fi, millions of boys, omaha, pop, review, silly, slacker

"Competing For Your Love" is a love letter to a simpler "alternative" time: one with lo-fi production, fuzzy guitars and a self-aware sense of humor.

"Modern Problems" by Digital Leather | Album Review

Posted by Michael Todd on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 2:30pm in digital leather, music, nebraska, review, shawn foree

Digital Leather makes music for the 21st century with its earbuds and computer speakers. It's a modern Ramones that made "Modern Problems."

Lincoln Exposed 2012 | Day One

Posted by Michael Todd on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 6:45pm in aren't we all dead, Eli Mardock, foam_form, ghost runners, josh hoyer, lincoln exposed, lincoln exposed 2012, Lucas Kellison, one hundred miles, orion walsh, pharmacy spirits, powerful science, review, sons of 76, tijuana gigolos

Lincoln's festival of diverse local acts kicked off with 17 groups and solo musicians from Sputnik Kaputnik to Foam_Form.

UUVVWWZ, Satan Daughters, Howard | Photo Review

Posted by Andrew Norman on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 1:48pm in andrew norman, benson, howard, lindsay trapnell, photo essay, review, the wayward little satan daughters, uuvvwwz

Good life cookies, paper chains and snake charming: This what happens when a handful of Nebraska's most talented frontwomen "make a show."

"Champion Hologram" by Back When | Album Review

Posted by Cory Kibler on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 11:54am in album review, back when, carnival, cd, Cory Kibler, metal, omaha, review

Back When is clearly interested in making wonderfully sprawling and hard-to-define music.

Bright Eyes at Krug Park | Photo Review

Posted by Andrew Norman on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 3:12pm in andrew norman, bright eyes, Conor Oberst, daniel muller, krug park, phil schaffart, photo essay, photos, review

Conor Oberst's "secret" show in Benson's Krug Park last night featured a wide selection of songs and a packed house full of some of Omaha's best musical talent.