• Q&A: Freakabout, “The Group of Weirdos” Figuring It All Out; Omaha Girls Rock hiring guest artists for expanded after-school program; Jocelyn and 311’s P Nut featured on Early Afternoon Tonight podcast; HNternship deadline approaches

• Black Heart Booking, A-13 Punk Rock merge; Weekend concerts include benefits for CB Skatefest, Planned Parenthood

• Nebraska Albums of 2016 | Scene List

• News and Concert Round-up includes Gogol Bordello, Sad13 (Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie DuPuis), Flowers Forever, Sk8 Maloley and more

• The Shidiots featured in PunkNews.org; The Way Out releases cave-bound acoustic session; Photo Coverage: Bernardus, Ragged Company at Duffy’s Tavern; HN Holiday Merch Sale

• Oquoa premieres dreamlike new track; Double Q&As with Kansas City bands Shy Boys, Fullbloods; Good Living Tour goes to Hastings

• Thirst Things First, The Shidiots featured on NOFX compilation; Tim Kasher tours Northeast with Beach Slang

• 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