by Hilary Stohs-Krause
Looking to see some lady music?
Check here every Thursday for the best shows of the week featuring lady musicians — whether it's a CD release show, tour kickoff, a national act's first time in town or simply a great lineup.
Want your show to be considered? Post your event in HN's statewide music calendar, then shoot me an email at xrated@hearnebraska.org with the who, what, when, where, how much and why.
Photo courtesy of Those Darlins
Bold denotes female artist band with female member; * indicates if those bands or artists are not from Nebraska
THURSDAY, OCT. 20
Hear Nebraska Fundraiser: Take Cover (Omaha)
The second installment of the "Take Cover" concept, this event features Nebraska artists covering Nebraska artists — including bands with women, like All Young Girls Are Machine Guns covering Little Black Stereo and Heather Berney of the Betties covering Matt Cox, and men covering bands with women, like Eli Mardock covering the Prids. The Lincoln edition was awesome, and the Omaha edition looks to be equally so.
Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. in Omaha
8:15 p.m.
$5
All Young Girls Are Machine Guns:
The Betties:
The Prids:
SUNDAY, OCT. 23
Desert Noises | Low Horse | *Sterofidelics | Once A Pawn
Indie pop-rock, male-female duo Stereofidelics comes through Nebraska every six months or so, it seems, and Once a Pawn is a Lincoln staple. Should be a solid, fun show.
Duffy's Tavern, 1415 O St. in Lincoln
9 p.m.
$5 for 21+, $7 for 18 to 20
Stereofidelics:
Once a Pawn:
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26
Drive-By Truckers w/ *Those Darlins
OMG THOSE DARLINS. Love this band. Their show at the Zoo Bar earlier this summer was a rollicking ride, and like Depeche Mode, I just can't get enough. Aggressive, spunky, down-home country-punk-indie with a decidedly feminist flair.
Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. in Omaha
9 p.m.
$25
Those Darlins':
Hilary Stohs-Krause loves puns and cheesy wordplay, to the point of absurdity. She will often apologize for her jokes, but never for laughing at them. Hilary gets her local music fix through HN and as a cocktail waitress at Duffy's Tavern. For more on Nebraska ladies making music, tune into the "X-Rated: Women in Music" radio show every Thursday from 1:05 to 3 p.m. CST at 89.3FM KZUM in Lincoln or streaming live at kzum.org. Find it on Facebook at facebook.com/xmusicnebraska. Or, if Tumblr is more your style, check out xmusic.tumblr.com.