photo by Cameron Bruegger
by Dan Scheuerman
On this episode of the Under the Influence podcast, Dan McCarthy of McCarthy Trenching — an Omaha musician who’s also played with Bright Eyes and the Mynabirds — talks androgyny, Murphy Brown and joke songs. Meanwhile, he plays a couple of tunes, including a version of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” with psychoanalytical commentary.
McCarthy Trenching has three shows coming up:
12/25 at O’Leaver’s, McCarthy Trenching and Friends (note of transparency: Michael Todd, Hear Nebraska’s managing editor, will open this show)
12/28 at Slowdown, Stephen Bartolomei with his Comrades
12/29 at Slowdown, with James Maakestad
McCarthy Trenching also appears on the Hear Nebraska: Vol. 2 compilation, which will be released Friday, Dec. 27 at The Waiting Room. Order your copy here.
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Dan Scheuerman is a Hear Nebraska contributor. Check back regularly for new installments of “Under the Influence.” Reach Dan at daniels@hearnebraska.org.