• Sweatshop/Petshop merge; Alli and I gains new vocalist; Lincoln hip-hop spotlight tonight at Duffy’s; Buffalo Rodeo photos

• Whiskey Drinker’s Union releases new EP Saturday, debuts “Low Fruit”; Darren Keen’s spastic “I Don’t Believe You Heard Me” video; Photos of Homeshake at Sweatshop Gallery; Cayetana tonight

• Independent label We’re Trying Records launches today, releases new Super Ghost single; Amernet String Quartet highlights 2015-2016 UNO Petite Musique concert series

• Farnam Festival returns with Digital Leather, M34n Str33t; Kimmel Harding Nelson Center accepting artist residency applications; Photos of Screaming Females, Walk The Moon

• ‘Heaven Adores You’ at Film Streams Sunday; DR DJ presents GLOW in the Park in Kearney; Thursday photo coverage

• Touting its hardcore-departure record, Ceremony comes to Sweatshop | Concert Preview

• New records from Dirty Talker, Domestica; photo from Sweatshop last night; Dondero photos; The Kickback, Linear Symmetry, Bloodcow tonight

• Love Fest In The Midwest kicks off today; Sweatfest lineup announced; Wanderers and Bonehart photos; CJ Ramone and Shonen Knife tonight

• Staffers’ farewell photos; 80/35 lineup finalized; Primal Waters’ new concept LP

• Birthday Suits’ Hideo Takahashi on his favorite Japanese bands and maybe going to Omaha’s zoo | Q&A