Challenging their status as respected visionaries, The Coen Brothers (who are admittedly far, far smarter than yours truly), have determined that Justin Timberlake isn’t the colossal failure as an actor that the vast majority of his IMDB page would suggest. The legendary auteurs are pursuing the sexy-backer for a major role in Inside Llewellyn Davis, […]
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Back In Black
When will the Blackshirts be handed out? From the beginning that question was clearly a major irritant. So over time, reporters quit asking. Bo Pelini would hand out the black practice jerseys when he saw fit, and certainly not because someone else’s interpretation of Husker tradition required it. Besides, Blackshirts weren’t simply handed out. They […]
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Pick: David Bazan
November 6th David Bazan w/ Midwest Dilemma The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St. $12, 9 p.m., onepercentproductions.com David Bazan’s 2011 album Strange Negotiations has finally sent me full-on into the world of Bazan and his much-revered indie rock band Pedro the Lion. The album, recorded in Bazan’s home studio in Seattle, is an album […]
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PICK: Paul Simon
November 9 Paul Simon CenturyLink Center, 455 North 10th St. $45-$85, 7:30 p.m., centurylinkomaha.com While Paul Simon’s biggest hits came with Art Garfunkel, but songs like “Kodachrome” prove Simon could still hit big on his own. Despite a career that stretches through four decades, Paul Simon has only recorded 12 solo studio records. It’s this […]
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MAHA sets 2012 date
* MAHA Music Festival liked their 2011 move to Aksarben Village so much that they have already confirmed that the 2012 edition of the indie music-focused festival will return to the midtown development, once again centered at Stinson Park, South 67th Street and West Center Road. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, August 11th, […]
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Tight Knit
Manchester Orchestra kept the process all in the family on their third studio album, Simple Math. Keyboardist Chris Freeman says the Atlanta band produced the record, released in May 2011, with longtime band collaborator Dan Hannon. Hannon has been a part of every album the band has made, Freeman says. “He’s been like one of […]
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Third Quarter Album Reviews Roundup
Just like when Christmas decorations begin popping up at your local grocery store, critics know they’re on the home stretch when record labels begin sending out reminders of releases to consider in their year-end “best of” lists. Ah, but it’s still only the November. We’ve two months left for records to hit the shelves (digital […]
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FASH FLOOD
Omaha Fashion Week organizers made the official announcement this week of designers selected to participate in the organization’s spring 2012 shows. OFW veterans like Emma Erickson and Jane Round were selected along with four newcomers, three high school students and two designers from outside of Omaha. “We set up a more rigorous application process for […]
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Flying
If you missed the Sunday night, Oct. 30, screening of Blaze Foley: Duct Tape Messiah, you missed something extraordinary. Presented as part of Dean Dobmeier’s and Gary Grobeck’s ongoing, moveable Sunday Roadhouse concert series, this exclusive screening was at The Waiting Room. The duo has brought a number of amazing Americana artists to Omaha, including […]
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November 3 Murs
It’s hard to remember the last time The Living Legends toured as an 8-deep hip-hop collective. Many members have been on the solo tip for quite awhile. Eligh recently put out his first record, Luckyiam, well, he’s like his own entity, The Grouch is doing it big in Hawaii, Scarub is often performing with Afro […]