• Q&A: Columbus, Ohio, band didi comes to Reverb Lounge; Psych-folk band Woods to play Slowdown; Q&A: The Claudettes’ high-energy, blues fusion

• L.A. Witch, Bien Fang and Super Ghost at Vega; Cross Record, Simon Joyner & the Ghosts, Those Far Out Arrows at O’Leaver’s; The Thermals, Unknown Mortal Orchestra this weekend

• New Year’s Eve round-up features gOo, The Bourbon Masquerade Ball with Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal; BUMMER, Halfwit, Bogusman play New Year’s Day; Simon Joyner book release show Saturday

• Gear Nebraska with Jim Schroeder

• Big Harp’s sudden announcement, ‘Waveless’ releases this Friday; Orenda Fink’s Sofar Sounds video premiere, will play Hear Omaha tomorrow