• Faces of Color features artists of color in debut video series; Lincoln’s Tic Toc looks to fill intimate stage; The Toasters play Lookout Lounge tonight

• The Minor Third: three quick thoughts on Kississippi, The Hottman Sisters, Mesonjixx at SP CE Commons; Weekend shows include Matt Whipeky, Halfloves, Eric In Outerspace, Eastern Turkish reunion

• Important Nebraska Music Developments of 2015 | Scene List

• Matt Whipkey, Anonymous American to open for Heart; Whipkey featured in latest SoFar Omaha video; Gramps blasts off in latest Love Drunk video

• Simon Joyner to publish lyrics compilation ‘Only Love Can Bring You Peace’; See Through Dresses announces split cassette with Tiny Engines labelmates It Looks Sad.

• Photos of Universe Contest, Masked Intruder, reunited The Cuterthans and more; J Crum releases “Mercy” video; Matt Whipkey on opening for Dwight Yoakam, early Omaha music experiences

• Omaha’s the Cuterthans reunites at Lookout Lounge; Film Streams to screen The Who documentary ‘Lambert & Stamp’; Universe Contest, The Yardapes reunion this weekend

• Grassroots Music Festival kicks off Friday; Battling Giants release live video

• Good Living Tour stops in Kearney; Mynabirds’ ‘Lovers Know’ on NPR First-Listen; Uh Oh releases video for “Shooting Arrows”

• Stiff Little Fingers adds Lincoln tour stop; Evan Bartels on HNFM tonight; Weekend coverage of The Ataris