Nebraska Pop Festival: Saara Markkanen (Finland/Germany) - Tony Memmel (Wisconsin) - Brutal Pheasant (Nebraska) - Amy Schmidt and The Restless Things (Nebraska) - Miss Fick (Nebraska) - No Triangles (Nebraska) @ Barley Street Tavern | Omaha

Conduits: "Misery Train" Music Video Shoot | Encounters

In this week's column, S.R. Aichinger goes back to last fall to look at Conduits's music video shoot for "Misery Train," which was recently released.
Homer's Music's Mike Fratt | Sessions

Musician, broadcaster and Homer's manager Mike Fratt can tell a lot of stories in an hour. About the bestselling records of the present or the Omaha of old. Listen to the full Sessions interview here.
Team Building | 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.
An Appeal to Nebraska in Support of the Art of Radio | Guest Column

HN contributor Casey Welsch asks for your support of 89.3 KZUM. Lincoln's community radio station is asking for donations this week through Friday. Read on for more about its Soundbackers Union.
"Supernova Stature" by Purveyors of the Conscious Sound | Music Video

Is your fire extinguisher within reach? Flames burn wildly in Purveyors of the Conscious Sound's music video for "Supernova Stature," which previews the Omaha band's album release next week.
Omni Arms and Sputnik Kaputnik and the Technical Manuals at Yia Yia's | Concert Preview

Tonight's show at Yia Yia's might turn extraterrestrial, as science fiction-inspired band Omni Arms opens for Sputnik Kaputnik and the Technical Manuals.