Built to Spill Part II By Kyle Eustice As Built to Spill gets ready to ascend on Lincoln, Nebraska the night of Friday, September 11, there’s still plenty to learn about mastermind Doug Martsch. The founding member and Boise, Idaho native has been polishing his craft for the past few decades, earning a loyal legion
Desaparecidos Drop Politically Charged New Album By Kyle Eustice Mention the name Conor Oberst and thousands of teenage girls (and probably boys) heave a collective sigh of admiration. The Omaha indie rock musician has been making people weep since the early ‘90s when he emerged as just a shy, teenage kid with a guitar and
Built to Spill’s Lineup Solid As Ever By Kyle Eustice Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch never thought music would take him this far. As a young kid growing up in Boise, Idaho, he was used to hearing his older brother and sister play guitar for a Christian youth group. That was about it…until he met
Omaha native Tara Vaughan has been in love with music since she can remember. The 28-year-old musician got her start singing in choirs and playing piano for her local church. Eventually, she went to Tufts University (just outside of Boston) to study music. Fast-forward to 2015 and her life revolves around her blossoming career. This
Modest Mouse Releases Sixth Official Studio Album, Strangers to Ourselves By Kyle Eustice Modest Mouse vocalist/guitarist Isaac Brock is busy. Not busy like he’s taking a shower, making some toast or watching some random music video on YouTube. He’s spearheading his record label, Glacial Pace, rehearsing for the remainder of the Strangers To Ourselves tour
By Katelyn Sonderman While there were some execution issues with Grassroots festival this past weekend, I am going to put myself out on a limb and say it was FUN. Did some people have to wait in line for a long time? Yes. Were drinks and food expensive? Yes. But for those who have been
Jazz on the Green Revels in its Ever-Growing Popularity By Kyle Eustice Vice President of Programming and Education Kendra Ingram has been with Omaha Performing Arts for the past four years. One of the perks of her job is spearheading the Jazz on the Green concert series, a beloved community event that has been wildly
By Katelyn Sonderman Robert DeLong is slowing changing the expectations for radio electronic dance music. In a time where most radio electronic music is just a pop song with a new back beat to it, DeLong is producing new beats and taking his audiences on a rollercoaster of emotions. With a sound that is a
By Katelyn Sonderman, Now! Omaha has teamed up with One Percent Productions to provide you with some of the most up to date reports on the Omaha music scene. Thursday night, STRFKR made its return to Omaha. The band, which formed in 2007, has been touring steadily since the release of their 2013 album “Miracle
Photo by DP Muller Band Announces U.S. Tour, Kicking Off Sept 10 Lovers Know Out August 7 on Saddle Creek “Lovers Know is both multi-faceted and intricate, but it’s also writ larger than anything else Burhenn has done with The Mynabirds… like a collection of jewels, bright and eclectic, collected from points near and far.”