Lovefest in the Midwest this weekend

Sam Martin: On 38th and Farnam | NE Music Memories

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.
"Men In Trees" by Field Club | Love Drunk Video

In Love Drunk's 111th session, Field Club performs "Men In Trees," at Q3 Systems.
Blue Bird, Kill County and the Joy of Alternative Country | Cultural Criticism

"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.
"Oceans" by Burning Down The Villager | Video Feature

Watch as Burning Down the Villager revs up the engine of "Oceans," filmed and recorded live in Lincoln's StudioPH.
"Whats The Word" by Scky Rei | Video Premiere

"Whats The Word," the new song and video from Scky Rei, gives "music is in my blood" a whole new meaning. Watch and listen to the first track from the rapper's debut EP, "Pronounced Sky+Ree."
The Thermals at Slowdown | Photo Slideshow

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.