Over the last seven years, singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, beat maker, remixer and producer Haunted Gauntlet (AKA Adam Haug) has performed and booked many of his own shows and bands in the Omaha/Des Moines area. He’s built a solid reputation as promoter and graphic designer, making event posters and hosting bands he believes in. As the primary
Grieves Belts It Out on Latest Album By Kyle Eustice Could it be? Could Grieves, the Rhymesayers emcee, be leaving hip-hop for neo-soul? Not so fast. Although the Seattle-based artist’s 2014 album, Winter & the Wolves, offers more soulful singing than previous efforts, it’s still very much a hip-hop album. After all, Grieves (real name
Provided by Sarah Avrin at Girlie Action Media Cut Copy’s live performances are revered by fans and critics alike as an international festival staple that never fails to leave thousands enraptured, but DJing has always been an essential part of their career. No strangers to the decks, the band is thrilled to announce their first-ever
Tilly and the Wall’s Kianna Alarid Discovers Her New Path By Kyle Eustice Mention the band name “Tilly and the Wall” and most people know what Omaha band you’re talking about. Mention “Yes You Are” and you might get more a puzzled look… but not for long. The Kansas-City based five-piece, fronted by Tilly’s Kianna
Monday, June 8 VERY GOOD BAD THING TOUR 2015 Mother Mother with John Klemmensen & the Party $13 ADV / $15 DOS 9pm show Waiting Room Lounge Mother Mother has always reveled in contradiction. “It’s the person, the humanoid…that’s the very good bad thing.” For Ryan Guldemond, there is no denying the human condition in
CenturyLink Center Omaha | Lot B | 10th and Mike Fahey Street | Omaha, NE 68102 – See more at: http://sandinthecityomaha.com/about/index.php#sthash.pNYOyyng.dpuf View amazing 15-ton sand sculptors built by local corporate and community groups. Cast your vote for the “People’s Choice” winner! Watch master sand sculptors carve a 45-ton sculpture before your eyes. Enjoy an interactive
The 11th Annual Blues festival is coming up at the beginning of June. We will open our gates at 3:30. The cost is $20 for adults and $15 for children 12 and up. Tickets will be available at the gate or online at E-tix. June 6th: 4:00-5:00: Hector Anchondo 5:30-6:30 Coyote Bill Boogie Band 7:00-8:00
Anti-Flag Spreads a Message of Tolerance By Kyle Eustice Lead vocalist and guitarist of Anti-Flag, Justin Sane, was born Justin Cathal Geever in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to extremely progressive-thinking Irish Catholic parents. The youngest of nine children, he was initially exposed to punk rock by his brothers and sisters. Groups like The Sex Pistols and The
Slug Rips the Masks Off By Kyle Eustice As a young child, Minneapolis native Sean Daley was affectionately referred to as “Little Slug-O.” He would eventually adopt the moniker “Slug” as an emcee name and pursue his irrefutable passion for hip-hop. Fast forward to 2014 and Daley sits atop an impenetrable empire known as Rhymesayers
Tech 9Ne on Top of the World By Kyle Eustice During the making of 2009’s K.O.D. (King of Darkness), Tech N9ne (real name Aaron Yates) was going through a very tumultuous time. The Kansas City, Missouri-based emcee was at risk of losing his mother to pancreatitis and things were looking grim. All of this was