HN Columns

"Poison Fish" by The Millions | Live Video

Posted by HN staff on Sun, 05/05/2013 - 11:12pm in live, michael thurber, michael todd, music, nebraska, the millions, video

We're proud to announce The Millions in concert on July 26 for an HN Presents show at The Waiting Room. Watch "Poison Fish" from their reunion show last December to prepare.

Dereck Higgins: Remembering Al Moss at Omaha's Offbeat | NE Music Memories

Posted by HN staff on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 2:27pm in al moss, chevy anderson, dereck higgins, interview, music, music memories, ne music memories, nebraska, photos, the offbeat

Dereck Higgins returns to where he saw Al Moss in Omaha in the '60s: "Al Moss was amazing, and that was the first time that I saw a black person live do rock ‘n’ roll like that.”

Week in Review: 4/27 through 5/3 | Nebraska Notes

Posted by HN staff on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 11:06am in music, nebraska, nebraska notes, week in review

This week in Nebraska music news: Knickerbockers celebrates 20 years tonight. Gordon premieres a new song. The Mynabirds share a tour diary video. See the rest of our roundup here.

Omaha's Undead Music Fest: 'Fast and Dirty' This Weekend | Q&A

Posted by HN staff on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 3:06pm in brad thomson, luke polipnick, music, nebraska, omaha, Tatsuya Nakatani, undead music fest

Luke Polipnick has put together Omaha's arm of the Undead Music Festival, based in New York. From Tatsuya Nakatani's performance on Friday to the festival on Sunday, it's a solid weekend-long lineup.

"Desperate Ground" by The Thermals | Album Review

Posted by Cory Kibler on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 10:51pm in Cory Kibler, desperate ground, Kill Rock Stars, Portland, saddle creek, sub pop, the mountain goats, thermals

The Thermals work their ass off on "Desperate Ground," their Saddle Creek debut. Read our review of the album here.

Church of Tomorrow's 3,000 Feet of Foil | Video Interview

Posted by shoottofill on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 11:08pm in andy warhol, church of tomorrow, house of loom, mike machian, omaha, video interview

With 3,000 feet  of tinfoil, the duo known as the Church of Tomorrow transformed the House of Loom into a Andy Warhol tribute last Friday. Watch the performance art/style cult's frantic foiling here.

"Make Longer Nights" by Ted Stevens Unknown Project | Song Premiere

Posted by HN staff on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 2:56pm in cursive, make longer nights, may day, michael todd, music, nebraska, song premiere, ted stevens, ted stevens unknown project

Ted Stevens celebrates May Day by releasing "Make Longer Nights," his newest song in a series of singles. Hear it first, and read on to learn how Cursive's guitarist has developed this project.

LIFE is COOL's Joyful Noise | Hello, My Name Is...

Posted by katrbuchanan on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 10:55am in band, hear nebraska, hello my name is, james reilly, life is cool, live, mo and gloves, music, video

Meet LIFE is COOL, a Lincoln band with more than 10 members, whose other bands include Head of Femur, Pharmacy Spirits, Cat Island, Black Cohosh and Beep Beep. Just don't call it a supergroup.

PYRATE at The Sydney | Photo Slideshow

Posted by HN staff on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 2:31pm in andrew jay, chevy anderson, cusses, music, nebraska, photo slideshow, photos, pyrate, rock paper dynamite

See photos from last Wednesday's PYRATE concert at The Sydney, an off-the-wall show that also featured Andrew Jay of Rock Paper Dynamite and Cusses.

Ana Egge at a LAFTA House Concert | Photo Review

Posted by HN staff on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 10:51am in ana egge, concert review, kay kemmet, lafta, michael todd, music, nebraska, photos, review

LAFTA, or the Lincoln Association for Traditional Arts, marked the end of its house concert season on Friday with Ana Egge's folk songs. See photos from the night here.