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Uh Oh releases two new tracks, adds new guitarist
Omaha indie rock band Uh Oh says farewell to one guitarist and hello to another, celebrating with a brand new two-song release.
“700 Degrees” and “Desperate” are the final two tracks written with founding and departing guitarist Scott Ausdemore. Stepping in to take his place will be The Way Out/Death Cow vocalist/guitarist Mari Crisler.
Ausdemore’s final act is a fitting one-two punch, “700 Degrees” making use of his breakdown-splitting leads and “Desperate” exploding with dissonance and heavy transitions. Vocalist Joe Champion explores the latter song’s titular emotional state with familiar vigor, agony and pep.
As for Crisler, the move seems logical. Perhaps her most notable project, a currently mid-hiatus The Way Out, sits in the same sonic wheelhouse as Uh Oh. No shows in the works yet, but it’s a matter of time before we get to see them in action.
Listen to new Uh Oh songs below:
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Photo coverage: GoodGospel Vol. 7 at Duffy’s Tavern
HN contributor Alex Durrant went to Duffy’s Tavern Sunday night for the seventh edition of Good Gospel, Lincoln’s local hip-hop showcase founded by Adrian Madlock (emcee Sleep Sinatra) in 2016. The show featured Cameron Golden Lion, Eddie Branch, DrewRill, JayR and producers Phantom Janitor and Kamakauzzy. Check out Durrant’s photos below:
Jay R
DrewRill
Eddie Branch
Cameron Golden Lion
Photos by Alex Durrant
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One week left to apply for HNternships
Just one week remains to apply for Hear Nebraska’s Spring 2018 internships in social media, editorial, multimedia and event production. Join our team and use/grow your skills while helping us promote and cultivate Nebraska’s creative class.
Apply here by Monday, Dec. 4. Direct any questions to andrews@hearnebraska.org.
Below, watch a video made by HN intern alumni Marti Vaughan and Emma Petersen about Flatwater Music Festival in Hastings, Nebraska:
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Support HN during Giving Tuesday
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Highlights include: 58 statewide concert events — the third-annual Good Living Tour and Lincoln Calling included — drawing more than 26,000 music fans; telling Nebraska music’s story through more than 300 written, video and audio stories and 6,600 photos; investing nearly $48,000 into the local scene by paying bands for performances; and producing 13 educational panels and workshops helping people learn music industry skills to help them improve their communities.
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