andrew norman

Simon Joyner: A Nebraska Songwriter | Artist Profile

Posted by Andrew Norman on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 12:34am in andrew norman, artist profile, daniel muller, feature, ghosts, nebraska, omaha, Simon Joyner, story

Omaha’s indie music legend celebrates 20 years of recording with an ambitious double-LP exploring love, life and death.

UUVVWWZ Talks "Trusted Language" | Video Feature

Posted by HN staff on Mon, 09/24/2012 - 11:09am in andrew norman, angie norman, bridget mcquillan, dave ozinga, michael todd, music, nebraska, teal gardner, trusted language, uuvvwwz, video, video feature

Teal Gardner wants UUVVWWZ's second album to function as a "question mark and an embrace." Judging by her hugs, she has one half of that hope assured. Listen as she and Dave Ozinga discuss "Trusted Language."

HN's New Crop | The Scoop

Posted by Andrew Norman on Thu, 09/13/2012 - 2:00pm in andrew norman, chevy anderson, column, interns, jay nesmith, Kelsey Hutchinson, Lance Heybrock, Natalia Kraviec, The Scoop

Andrew Norman's first internship began in a saggy suit. The HN director recounts that experience, and lets HN's fall interns introduce themselves in this week's column.

"Little Steven" by Arliss Nancy | HN Live Video

Posted by Andrew Norman on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 10:33am in andrew norman, angie norman, Arliss Nancy, colorado, django g-s, fort collins, hn live, little steven, north platte, punk, rock, Slowdown, video

Captured live at the Fort Collins band's Aug. 20 show at Slowdown, this song was Springsteen-themed conceived during a "good old fashioned day drunk."

Outerstate | The Scoop

Posted by Andrew Norman on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 1:10am in andrew norman, bassett, bridget mcquillan, chris dinan, column, nebraska, nebraska music retreat, niobrara sanctuary, outerstate, ron klataske, spencer powell, The Scoop

The Nebraska Music Retreat was a good time to get off of I-80 for HN's Andrew Norman. He encourages you to do the same.

"Nathaniel Martinez" by Red City Radio | HN Live Video

Posted by Andrew Norman on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 10:42am in andrew norman, hn live, nathaniel martinez, oklahoma city, punk, red city radio, rock, the conservatory, video

HN caught the Nebraska-tied, Oklahoma City band playing their last song — a singalong — during their tour send-off show in a hometown venue.

Watering the Crops | The Scoop

Posted by Andrew Norman on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 12:46pm in academy of rock, andrew norman, column, nebraska, nebraskans for the arts, omaha, omaha girls rock, school of rock, The Scoop, watering the crops

Omaha Girls Rock is a creative resource Nebraskans should care for — its future yield is limitless.

"Hypochondriac Wetdream" by Baby Tears | Video Premiere

Posted by Andrew Norman on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 2:44pm in andrew norman, baby tears, hypochondriac wetdream, music video, omaha, punk, rock, todd vonstup, video, video premiere

Destroy! Baby Tears' new video does.

"That Song" by Bouncing Souls | HN Live

Posted by Andrew Norman on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 9:56am in andrew norman, bouncing souls, fest 10, florida, gainesville, hn live, live, luther, menzingers, video

The legendary punk band performs a classic in this live video captured at FEST 10 in Gainesville, and unearthed for the first time here.

Reacting to Violence | The Scoop

Posted by Andrew Norman on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 3:30pm in andrew norman, aurora shooting, column, glbt, hate crime, lincoln, omaha, shooting, The Scoop

HN's director Andrew Norman responds to a wave of recent violent events locally and regionally that have killed and injured dozens and have scarred communities, urging healing through positive action.