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Team Building | The Scoop

Posted by HN staff on Thu, 06/13/2013 - 9:50am in andrew norman, assistant editor, give to lincoln day, hear lincoln, hear nebraska: live at the 1200 club, hnterns, music, nebraska, net, omaha gives, omaha performing arts, The Scoop

Lots of news: HN surpasses fundraising goal for Gives days; earns Nebraska Arts Council grant; adds a board member; hires a second paid employee and introduces five summer interns. 

Amy Schmidt & Jordan Ellis: The Berlin Connection | Feature Story

Posted by chancesolempfeifer on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 2:08pm in amy schmidt, berlin, chance solem-pfeifer, classes, daniel dorner, duffy's tavern, germany, heather berney, jordan ellis, little gears, the betties

Lincoln's Amy Schmidt and Jordan Ellis had to travel to another continent before the songwriter and violist shared a stage. Read on for the story of their two and a half Berlin concerts.

In Defence and Living Victim at The Hideout | Photo Essay

Posted by cam.penner on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 12:21pm in cam penner, In Defence, Living Victim, Lost Boys, music, nebraska, Relentless Approach

The Hideout hosted a raucus punk show Sunday with Living Victim and In Defence. See photos from the concert here.

Surfer Blood at The Bourbon | Concert Review

Posted by HN staff on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 10:19am in concert review, Cory Kibler, music, nebraska, surfer blood, the bourbon

Here's a bullet-pointed list of thoughts on Surfer Blood's concert at The Bourbon last Thursday. Among the points? "Lead singer, John Paul Pitts, put on cat makeup and a beret."

A Brief History of Silence | Inquiries

Posted by SRAichinger on Tue, 06/11/2013 - 5:41pm in active child, john cage, music, nebraska, neko case, philip zach, s.r. aichinger, school of seven bells, sigur ros, silence, tori amos, yves klein

Take a guided tour of the history of silence with Hear Nebraska’s S.R. Aichinger.

"22" by Night Beds (Live At Urban Outfitters Omaha) | Video Feature

Posted by HN staff on Tue, 06/11/2013 - 2:26pm in chevy anderson, music, nebraska, Night Beds, omaha, urban outfitters

This one goes out to the shirts. Before their show at Slowdown on June 2, Night Beds made camp in the Urban Outfitters store next door for this performance of "22." See the live video here.  

Aaron Druery's Ginger Beer, Controlled Burns, Soccer (and Music) | Kibler's Corner

Posted by HN staff on Tue, 06/11/2013 - 10:57am in aaron druery, controlled burns, Cory Kibler, criteria, ghost runners, ginger beer, kibler's corner, music, nebraska, soccer, sports

"If you love something, you should burn it down to the ground." This is Cory Kibler's takeaway from talking to Aaron Druery. Watch and laugh.

Patrick Bradley, Matt Cox and Kill County at Duffy's Tavern | Photo Essay

Posted by cwilwerding on Tue, 06/11/2013 - 12:08am in Cara Wilwerding, duffy's tavern, kill county, Matt Cox, music, nebraska, Patrick Bradley, photo essay

It was a night of milestones at Duffy's Tavern: Patrick Bradley’s return to the stage, Matt Cox’s first show at Duffy’s and Kill County’s hometown reunion. See photos from the night here.

Samantha Crain, Kat Jones and Orion Walsh at The Zoo Bar | Photo Slideshow

Posted by HN staff on Mon, 06/10/2013 - 5:36pm in bridget mcquillan, music, nebraska, orion walsh, the zoo bar

"When Coloradoans Joe and Andi stumbled upon the Zoo Bar on Wednesday night, they were just trying to find a place to hang out for a little while." Learn why they ended up staying through photos.

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros at Stir Cove | Photo Slideshow

Posted by cam.penner on Mon, 06/10/2013 - 5:20pm in cam penner, edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros, music, nebraska, photo essay, The Giving Tree Band, The Stir Cove

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros encouraged a fun-loving, friendly atmosphere at Stir Cove last Tuesday. See photos from the night here.