The Beat Goes On

by B.J. Huchtemann

Blues and roots shows coming up include some fan favorites. The early 5:30 p.m. Thursday matinees at The 21st Saloon continue with the high-energy, big and soulful blues of Trampled Under Foot Thursday, Feb. 23. The Kansas City siblings also take the stage at Lincoln’s Zoo Bar Wednesday, Feb. 22, 6-9 p.m.
The coming Thursday shows at The 21st Saloon include boogie-woogie and blues keyboardist Kelley Hunt...

 

See Eye, Eh

by Ryan Syrek

Director Daniel Espinosa’s Safe House is a shaky-camera action orgy that has as much use for its female characters as it does for a tripod. It’s the sort of generic, bro-tastic movie that Denzel Washington has been sleepwalking through since way before Liam Neeson weaseled in on that game. As much as it resembles those horrifyingly sexist Dr. Pepper 10 commercials with its “no ladies allowed” machismo, Safe House...

 

‘Post-emerging’

by Michael J. Krainak

If it’s true it takes a village to raise a child, then likewise an entire arts community is required to raise one of its own to maturity and prominence.

All established artists in the Metro area, regardless of medium, style or genre, have one thing in common: before they “made it” in the market place they struggled in that ubiquitous role of an emerging artist, not quite ready for primetime player waiting for...

 

Pick: Rev. Horton Heat

by Chris Aponick

Feb. 26
The Reverend Horton Heat w/ Larry & His Flask and the Goddamned Gallows
The Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St.
8 p.m., $20, onepercentproductions.com

Jim Heath and his punked-up, psychobilly bandmates are well-known in these parts, having played tons of shows in town the last two decades. The Reverend has grown with his loyal fanbase, adding more elements of classic country as he's gotten older. Still, the...