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Omaha Girls Rock Days 3 and 4 | Photo Essay

Posted by Andrew Norman on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 4:14pm in alex matzke, love drunk, omaha, omaha girls rock, photo essay, photos

Omaha Girls Rock bands get names, and one of them gets a music video on days three and four of camp. See them perform in an early show Saturday, Aug. 4 at Slowdown.

Omaha Girls Rock Day 2 | Photo Essay

Posted by Andrew Norman on Wed, 08/01/2012 - 11:26am in alex matzke, nebraska, omaha, omaha girls rock, photo essay, photos

On day two of Omaha Girls Rock camp, the young women who might just lead tomorrow's local music scene get to know their instruments, and continue writing songs.

Omaha Girls Rock Day 1 | Photo Essay

Posted by Andrew Norman on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 10:30am in alex matzke, bridget mcquillan, camp, nebraska, omaha, omaha girls rock, photo essay, photos

On day one of Omaha Girls Rock camp, the girls formed bands, chose band names and started writing lyrics. Alex Matzke and Bridget McQuillan were there to capture it.

Meet the crew behind Cultures' "Float Above Fear" music video

Take a mindful pause with this stop-motion video set in the Kansas outdoors. Just what you needed on your lunch break. 

"Float Above Fear" by Cultures | Music Video

Meet the Kansas City prog-rock band as they bolt through unruly brush. Video and pyrotechnics brought to you by local Daily Nebraskan photographers.   

Potboiler Burlesque | Photo Essay

Posted by alex on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 1:51pm in alex matzke, burlesque, live music, mallory finch, performance art, photo essay, photos

Potboiler Burlesque is old-fashioned, ass-shakin’ sound, cheekily subversive narrative, neo-surrealist visuals and empowered female performers. See photos from the group's Halloween show at the Zoo Bar here.

Omaha Girls Rock Showcase | Photo Essay

Posted by alex on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 12:33pm in alex matzke, girls, music, nebraska, omaha, photo, photojournalism, rock

These girls have been working all week to learn instruments, write their own songs, form bands and prepare for Saturday's show. See photos from the week here.