Nebraska Pop Festival: Saara Markkanen (Finland/Germany) - Tony Memmel (Wisconsin) - Brutal Pheasant (Nebraska) - Amy Schmidt and The Restless Things (Nebraska) - Miss Fick (Nebraska) - No Triangles (Nebraska) @ Barley Street Tavern | Omaha

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

In Love Drunk's 111th session, Field Club performs "Men In Trees," at Q3 Systems.
"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.
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.
The Hood Internet on Internet Music | Q&A

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.