Of all of the state's cult music figures, the cultest of all was Charlie Burton — the record collector's Nebraskan with a national reputation, but a small and vocal fanbase.
Sam Martin remembers living at 38th and Farnam as an opportunity to create. When roommates would head to Brothers before he turned 21, Martin would have time to develop his music.
"There has to be joy here. It’s just hidden beneath the minor chords and minor lives and the lonely living rooms of lost lovers." On finding joy in local alternative country.
The Thermals paid little mind to the Slowdown stage on Monday as they joined the crowd on the floor multiple times. A moshing minority responded in kind. See photos from the night here.
The Hood Internet repurposes the music of now, mixing popular culture into mashups. Now with a debut album of originals under their belt, the duo returns to Lincoln this Thursday. Read on for more.