Icky Blossoms’ Sarah Bohling Living the Dream By Kyle Eustice Blair, Nebraska native Sarah Bohling was a shy math student at the University of Nebraska-Omaha when she met Omaha musicians Nik Fackler and Derek Pressnall. “Derek and Nik were in Flower Forever,” Bohling explains. “My friend Dylan was playing keyboard and he worked at the
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
Biggest U.S. Tour To Date Kicks Off July 16th in Chula Vista, CA According to a press release, Sublime with Rome will release their sophomore full-length SIRENS on July 17, 2015. Co-produced by Paul Leary and Rome, the 11-track album will be released on BMG Chrysalis and follows the band’s 2011 debut, Yours Truly. Yesterday
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
May 20 @ Pinnacle Bank Arena After closing out 2014 with country music’s top-selling album, the Platinum-certified and genre-busting The Outsiders, Eric Church storms in to 2015 with four GRAMMY nominations (Best Country Album for The Outsiders, Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance for “Give Me Back My Hometown” and Best Country Group/Duo
May 12-17, 2015 Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall Winner of eight 2012 Tony® Awards including BEST MUSICAL, ONCE is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, ONCE tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when
The Slowdown, 724 N. 14th St May 15 @ 9pm www.theslowdown.com Talk about a hole-in-one. Omaha’s Twinsmith released its eponymous debut album last summer, and mere weeks later were signed to prestigious indie label Saddle Creek (home of Conor Oberst’s hall of fame-worthy Bright Eyes). The instant success is something of a misnomer though; the
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
Tribal Seeds Spread the Love By Shout Omaha Staff As Tribal Seeds begin its migration to the Midwest, there’s no doubt each member is grateful for the chance to share their passion for reggae music. Growing up in San Diego, California made it easy to fall in love with reggae. The sound of the ocean,
Matthew Sweet Plays the Holland By Kyle Eustice Omaha is full of “undercover celebrities.” You might run into Warren Buffett at Mark’s in Dundee or Conor Oberst at a show at Sokol Auditorium. As of December 2013, you may now have had a few Matthew Sweet sightings. Originally from Lincoln, Sweet catapulted to international recognition