Without warning, critics that were once songbirds chirping with anticipation about director Ridley Scott’s return to sci-fi with Prometheus have turned into a savage pack of eagles relentlessly devouring the film’s liver. Honestly, the titular metaphor is almost too perfect, as Scott’s return to the universe he helped create with Alien has been blasted for […]
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Movieha! – Omaha’s favorite movie podcast
There are episodes that flow out of us as easily as a comforting stream of urine after a captivating 3 hour movie. And then there are episodes like this… Recording problems, operator errors (sorry, Matt), plotting issues, and so on and so on and so on. Be not afraid, intrepid adventurers of audio extravagence, I’m […]
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The Sport of Dedication
The sport of roller derby is physically striking – pun intended. The athletes are a visual masterpiece, a hodgepodge of women of all shapes, sizes and colors, united by tight clothes, helmets, and of course, skates. The sounds are stunning, from the crack of pads on the track to the flat smack of moving bodies […]
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Pick: Maps & Atlases
June 18 Maps & Atlases w/ The Big Sleep and Suns The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St. 9 p.m., $10 in advance/$12 day-of-show, onepercentproductions.com Intricately off-kilter Chicago band Maps & Atlases have built a steady following of indie rock fans, thanks to their indie-pop take on math rock. The band incorporates straightforward elements of […]
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Pick: Ceremony
June 20 Ceremony w/ White Lung, Slut River and Gag Reflex The Sandbox, 2406 Leavenworth St. 8:30 p.m., $10, slowburnomaha.com Ceremony have evolved from typical hardcore house-show punk rockers to one of the genre’s leading hopes. The California band’s growing stature is a credit to their ability to grow and adapt, slowing down the tempo […]
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Pick: The Hold Steady
June 15 The Hold Steady w/ Mount Carmel The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St. 9 p.m., $16 in advance/$18 day-of-show, onepercentproductions.com It’s time to raise another toast to St. Joe Strummer, as the anthemic indie rock band returns to Omaha. The Hold Steady have made Omaha a regular tour stop since first playing the […]
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June 12 Walter Trout
June 12 Walter Trout Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th Street, Lincoln 6 p.m., $15 in advance, $18 day of show zoobar.com “Too Many Notes Played Way Too Loud” is emblazoned on the back of some of Walter Trout’s T-shirt merch. The guitar star is known and loved for his fiery, rockin’ blues licks. Trout’s impressive […]
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John Beasley has it all going on as co-star of TVLand’s new series ‘The Soul Man’
In his notable screen acting career John Beasley has done his share of television both as a one-off guest star (Detroit 1-8-7, Boston Legal, CSI: Miami, NCIS) and recurring player (Everwood, Treme). But in the new TVLand series The Soul Man (formerly Have Faith) he has his biggest featured role to date, and in a […]
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June 13 Dale Watson & His Lone Stars w/ Lloyd McCarter & the Honky-Tonk Revival Zoo Bar
June 13 Dale Watson & His Lone Stars w/ Lloyd McCarter & the Honky-Tonk Revival Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th Street, Lincoln 6 p.m., $12 zoobar.com Adjectives like “maverick” and “country traditionalist” are used to describe the fiercely independent Dale Watson, a 20-year veteran of the roots music scene. Watson has most recently been a […]
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Brotherhood Moves to 21st
Important notes if you’re reading this Wednesday, June 6: Seattle Americana artist Zoe Muth plays Barley Street Tavern June 6. The Los Angeles Daily News praises Muth’s latest disc for ”real poetry, ingenious wit and pedal steel perfection.” See zoemuth.com. Royal Southern Brotherhood at 21st Saloon And after a Wednesday, June 6, show at Lincoln’s […]