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Instruments, Venues and Fashion | Photos of Pinterest

Posted by Michael Todd on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 3:31pm in fashion, instruments, mix bar and arcade, music, nebraska, pinterest, the zoo bar, venues, yia yia's

Hear Nebraska is joining in on the Pinterest party. Come on in for a look at our first few boards.

The Mynabirds at Zoo Bar | Concert Review

Posted by Jordan on Fri, 03/09/2012 - 12:00pm in concert review, jordan minnick, matt masin, mynabirds, sons of 76, the mynabirds, the sleepover, the zoo bar

The band premieres new material (atop stomp boxes) from their Saddle Creek sophomore LP, GENERALS, out this summer.

Mynabirds Make a Feminist Record | Q&A | X-Rated

Posted by Hilary Stohs-Krause on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 2:50pm in female, feminism, generals, hilary stohs-krause, interview, laura burhenn, lincoln, nebraska, saddle creek, the mynabirds, the zoo bar, tour, women, x-rated, xrated

The Mynabirds play Lincoln tonight, kicking off a tour that ends three weeks later in Omaha and supports their forthcoming album.

Boom Chick Gives Away a 7" | Contest

Posted by Michael Todd on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 12:30pm in 7', boom chick, brooklyn, giveaway, lincoln, music, nebraska, the zoo bar

Brooklyn's Boom Chick rolls through Lincoln this Sunday. If you remember which Lincoln venue they played in 2010, you may win their new record.

The Beat Goes On | Hoodoo

Posted by Michael Todd on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 12:31pm in B.J. Huchtemann, blues music awards, column, hoodoo, kris lager band, music, nebraska, the reader, the zoo bar, trampled under foot

Trampled Under Foot, Tab Benoit and the Mezcal Brothers play tonight. Also, voting for the Blues Music Awards ends March 1.

Masses, UUVVWWZ at The Zoo | Slideshow

Posted by Michael Todd on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 10:44am in masses, music, nebraska, photo, photo essay, shannon claire, slideshow, the zoo bar, uuvvwwz, valentine's day

Masses and UUVVWWZ played for a few lovebirds and dedicated songs to a man and his mustache as well as a llama and its lover.

Those Darlins Aren't Your Darlin | Q&A

Posted by Michael Todd on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 10:57am in feminism, lincoln, music, nebraska, omaha girls rock camp, tennessee, the killigans, the zoo bar, those darlins

Those Darlins have pulled themselves up by their own bootstraps, so don't even think about underestimating them as a mere "girl band."

Those Darlins At Zoo Bar | Ticket Giveaway

Posted by Michael Todd on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 11:40am in music, nebraska, the zoo bar, those darlins, ticket giveaway

Sometimes it pays to be a music snob. Use your knowledge to win tickets with this trivia-driven contest.

The Zoo Turns 38 | Hoodoo

Posted by Michael Todd on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 11:23am in academy of rock, kelley hunt, music, nebraska, son del llano, the self righteous brothers, the tijuana gigolos, the zoo bar

The blues venue celebrates with a long list of shows and a Street Fest. Read on for a schedule of concerts.

The Cowboy Dancin' in our Prayers | Guest Column

Posted by admin on Fri, 03/25/2011 - 11:48am in B.J. Huchtemann, blues society, cowboy, curtis salgado, filter kings, Larry Boehmer, larry bowers, the zoo bar

A lot of people may not even know Larry Bowers' name. They may just know him as “The Dancing Cowboy.” We in the blues family call him Cowboy Larry. Right now he’s really sick.