pop

"The Conclusion" by BZZZ with Silver Street | EP Premiere

Posted by HN staff on Sun, 02/24/2013 - 2:07pm in album premiere, BZZZ, charles hull, dance, doll knight, electronica, jay buchanan, michael todd, music, nebraska, pop, Q&A, sean beste, Silver Street

Three electronic pop songs by BZZZ take just 10 minutes to play, but they follow more than 10 years of "laying in the dark" for Sean Beste, starting anew with "The Conclusion," premiered here.

"GENERALS" by The Mynabirds | Album Review | X-Rated

Posted by Hilary Stohs-Krause on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 12:09am in album review, cd review, feminism, hilary stohs-krause, indie, music, mynabirds, nebraska, omaha, pop, saddle creek, soul, the mynabirds, women, x-rated, xrated

The new album from Omaha group The Mynabirds is a feminist pop gem, but what are we fighting for?

VanFantom Resurrected | Photo Slideshow

Posted by Shannon Claire on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 1:25pm in chicago, Crunk Witch, hip hop, Life In Prism, lincoln, maine, music, photos, pop, shannon claire, VanFantom

VanFantom, Lincoln-raised and now residing in Chicago, Ill., returned for a few shows in Nebraska. This is proof.

"Competing For Your Love" by Millions of Boys | Album Review

Posted by Cory Kibler on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 10:25am in competing for your love, fun, Kibler, lo-fi, millions of boys, omaha, pop, review, silly, slacker

"Competing For Your Love" is a love letter to a simpler "alternative" time: one with lo-fi production, fuzzy guitars and a self-aware sense of humor.

"I've Been Waiting" by Matthew Sweet | Video

Posted by Andrew Norman on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 10:43am in i've been waiting, lincoln, matthew sweet, pop, video

Twenty years later, the Lincoln native talks about and performs the second track on his breakout record to The Onion A.V. Club.

"Receiver" by The Lonely Estates | Ingrained Video

Posted by Andrew Roger on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 5:01pm in andrew roger, ingrained, live, lonely estates, omaha, pop, rock, video

The Lonely Estates make pop pop. See their new, live Ingrained video here and catch them at their CD release show Saturday at the Waiting Room.

Arrah and the Ferns | Q&A

Posted by stashford on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 4:53pm in arrah and the ferns, interview, philadelphia, pop, Q&A, rock, steven ashford

The Philly-based group's frontwoman speaks with HN's Steven Ashford about fun shows, transportation issues and what's behind "the Ferns."

Wild Flag and Yellow Fever at the Waiting Room | Photo Essay

Posted by Shannon Claire on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 2:30pm in austin, omaha, photos, pop, Portland, rock, shannon claire, waiting room, Washington D.C., Wild Flag, Yellow Fever

HN's Shannon Claire captured the high kicks from the band featuring members of Sleater Kinney, The Minders and Helium.

Once A Pawn | X-Rated Podcast

Posted by Hilary Stohs-Krause on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 10:44am in audio, community radio, hilary stohs-krause, indie, kzum, lgbtqa, lincoln, nebraska, once a pawn, podcast, pop, punk, queer, star city pride, x-rated, xrated

"Being an out, queer woman, we're not the highest on the totem pole ... a lot of my life is controlled by male religious politics that don't really care to include me in things."

Honey & Darling | X-Rated Podcast

Posted by Hilary Stohs-Krause on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 11:25pm in concert, female, hilary stohs-krause, Honey & Darling, honey and darling, indie, interview, kzum, lincoln, music, nebraska, omaha, performance, podcast, pop, radio, rock, women, x-rated, xrated

"I could never find the right 'darling,' and then I found Matt. ... And then we were like, 'We need drums.' So we found Robert at Ted and Wally's (ice cream shop). Ice cream brought us together."