Marty Amsler, like some of us, lives two lives. Most know him as the mild-mannered “creative” at Nebraska advertising agency Bailey Lauerman. He’s a Mad Man ad guy who heads a team of Mad Men ad people that do some of the best creative work in the country. I know because I’ve seen it first […]
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Crumbs
A couple of openings to mention; The Corner Crepiere on the corner of 24th and Chicago is aiming to open the first week in December. Their hours will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. They will offer savory and dessert crepes along with a coffee bar. Also, Tommy Colina’s Kitchen is opening their west […]
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Rock Paper Dynamite seek EP production funds
* Rock Paper Dynamite have scheduled an EP release show for Saturday, January 19th at the Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., but it’s up to the local rock band’s fans to make sure the band has a new CD to unveil at the show. The band is looking to raise $2,000 on Kickstarter.com to […]
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Hurt, Smile Empty Soul, and Black Oxygen at The Waiting Room
The Waiting Room is one to bring in some pretty big acts to Omaha and their venue with the help of 1% Productions and Tuesday, November 20th they didn’t disappoint. Hurt, Smile Empty Soul, and Black Oxygen played for a lot of fans at The Waiting Room in Omaha, NE. Hurt and Smile Empty Soul […]
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Picks: Night Moves
December 5 Night Moves w/ Adult Films and the Renfields The Slowdown, 729 North 14th St. 9 p.m., $7, slowburnomaha.com Night Moves basically hit the ground running. The Minnneapolis indie act honed their act before they started playing shows. They quickly earned notice from Minneapolis weekly City Pages, which named them the city’s best new […]
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Fight The Power
Chuck D always has his mind on a revolution. If he’s not working on his progression as an artist, he’s working on his progression as an inhabitant of this planet. The Public Enemy founder, teacher, emcee, husband, father and all around entrepreneur is, hands down, a living hip-hop legend. Chuck D began his ascent into […]
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Pizza Pleasure
Before I get into my review, I’d like to send a message to my friend Chandra who told me to tell her if she should try Ragazzi’s Pizza since it’s so close to her job. Yes, Chandra. Eat at Ragazzi’s. Eat there every opportunity you get, and when you go, invite me to come along. […]
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Healing with the Mind/Body Connection
The bad news is: It’s all in your mind. The good news is: It’s all in your mind. In 1989, Bantam published a book written by Deepak Chopra, M.D. entitled Quantum Healing: Exploring the Frontiers of Mind/Body Medicine. Chopra’s book was not the first ever written on the subject. A seminal work by Dr. Kenneth […]
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Will Kong Climb Capital Tower?
While we’re waiting for the Witching Hour this weekend and Doug Marr’s latest original play next weekend, keep your eye on the Sower, that seed-spreading statue atop the Nebraska State Capital Building at Friday noon. I’m hoping something magical happens at the lunch hour performance of King Kong: the Puppet Show in Room 1126. Suppose […]
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Movieha! Omaha’s Favorite Movie Podcast!
On Your Radar: Beautiful Creatures Netflix Roulette: Singham Please sign up for our RSS feed HERE, download our podcasts and rave about us in the comments section of iTunes HERE, follow us on Twitter HERE, and become a fan of us on Facebook HERE! You can also listen to our bit we do for KVNO […]