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2013 Maha Music Festival Local Bands | Lineup Announcement

Posted by HN staff on Sun, 04/21/2013 - 5:26pm in criteria, digital leather, festival, hers, lineup, local bands, maha, Maha Music Festival, music, nebraska, omaha entertainment and arts awards, rock paper dynamite, the millions

Which local bands will Maha be hosting at this year's festival on Aug. 17? Criteria, Digital Leather, HERS, The Millions, Rock Paper Dynamite and the winner of June's OEAAs showcase. Read on for more.

"Yonkers" by Pretty & Nice | Music Exam

Posted by HN staff on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 11:57am in love drunk, michael todd, music, music exam, nebraska, pretty and nice, video, yonkers

How does a piece of one song lead to another? Pretty & Nice's "Yonkers" shows evidence. Our own Love Drunk filmed the Boston band last May, and tonight, they play Omaha's Waiting Room. Read on.

Nebraska Record Store Day Roundup | Preview

Posted by HN staff on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 10:25am in backtrack records, drastic plastic, Homer's, music, nebraska, record store day

See what's in store this Saturday for Record Store Day in Nebraska at Back in the Day Record Shop, Drastic Plastic, Homer's, Saddle Creek Shop, Backtrack Records, Lefty's Records and Recycled Sounds.

"Caucasian Meditation" by Noah's Ark Was a Spaceship | Love Drunk Video

Posted by Django G-S on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 10:07am in caucasian meditation, live, love drunk, music video, Noah's Ark Was a Spaceship, One Take

In Love Drunk's 109th session, Noah's Ark Was a Spaceship performs "Caucasian Meditation," inside Legend Comics.

"Arabian Knights (Siouxsie and the Banshees cover)" by Icky Blossoms | Music Video

Posted by HN staff on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 2:37pm in arabian knights, black lips, cover, Icky Blossoms, music, music video, nebraska, record store day, saddle creek, siouxsie and the banshees, video

See a new kind of Arabia, one with electricity, in Icky Blossoms' video of "Arabian Knights," a cover song made for Record Store Day. Then see the band live in Lincoln at a free show with GROUPLOVE.

Ever Green's Sonic Soundscape | Hello, My Name Is...

Posted by katrbuchanan on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 11:11am in ever green, hello my name is, lincoln, live, music, nebraska

Maybe it's not every day that a former football coach, two audio engineers and a straight-out-of-high-school teenager form a super sonic band together. But that is Ever Green, and this is their story.

See Through Dresses at O'Leaver's | Photo Essay

Posted by HN staff on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 2:29pm in chevy anderson, dan mariska, music, nebraska, O'Leaver's, photo essay, see through dresses, the rest of ray brower

Turning just 7 months old, See Through Dresses' music is already moody, they say. See photos from their show Saturday at O'Leaver's.

"The Path That We Take" by Saint Christopher (with Josh Hoyer) | Song Premiere

Posted by HN staff on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 10:35am in josh hoyer, last chance at freedom, music, nebraska, saint christopher

Listen to an unreleased song by Saint Christopher, off the Lincoln hard rock musician's forthcoming album. The song features a sax solo by Josh Hoyer; also see photos of his recording session.

Yaunis Andindi at Mo Java: Voices From Sudan | Photo Review

Posted by HN staff on Mon, 04/15/2013 - 3:07pm in africa, lincoln, mo java, music, nebraska, nebraska folklife network, rababa, sudan, voices from sudan, yaunis andindi

See photos and read a review of Saturday's "Voices From Sudan" at Mo Java. The event served as an introduction to the Sudanese culture including a performance by rababa player Yaunis Andindi.

Ben Kweller at Slowdown | Photo Essay

Posted by HN staff on Mon, 04/15/2013 - 8:46am in ben kweller, bridget mcquillan, music, nebraska, photo essay, photos, rock paper dynamite, Slowdown, tara vaughan

See photos from the semi-private Ben Kweller show at Slowdown on Friday. It was a concert free for Creighton University students, which made for a more intimate setting and less attentive crowd.