The Blues Society of Omaha presents charismatic bluesman Tab Benoit at Slowdown Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Benoit is a Grammy nominee and winner of Blues Music Awards honors both as the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year and as Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year. Benoit’s music is an exciting mix of blues, […]
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Cutting Room for December 7
Who knew Tom Cruise and Batman were tight? The miniature scientologist is going to get a huge box office bounce from a bat, as Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol will be preceded by a six-minute prologue for The Dark Knight Rises. But there’s a catch. No, you don’t have to swear allegiance to Xenu, but you […]
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Column 353: The 7-Year Itch
With this column, Lazy-i turns 7. Since it began in The Reader Dec. 2, 2004 (with an interview with fresh young singer/songwriter Willy Mason, who had just signed to brand new label Team Love Records) a lot has changed. Some might say things have changed for the better (Never has there been more music available […]
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Crumbs 12-8-12
Lucky Bucket Diaper Dandy Bring those diapers to us. We are trying to fill up our beer truck to deliver diapers for Lydia’s House. We’ll take collections through the 17th of December. Dropping off a package of diapers at the brewery will get you in for a free tour and tasting during our tour hours. […]
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Pick Five Finger Death Punch December 10
Let’s hope you don’t get a Five Finger Death Punch for Christmas this year, but if you like heavy metal then the Los Angles-based five piece outfit is right up your alley. Formed in 2005, Five Finger Death Punch has endured a handful of lineup changes, but has finally landed on something solid. Vocalist Ivan […]
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Pick Tab Benoit December 13
The blues are alive and well this holiday season as blues guitarist Tab Benoit slides into the Midwest. The well-versed musician has built an expansive career based upon his endless dedication to the Delta blues. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Benoit has been exposed to that Southern style since he could speak. He began his […]
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Pick The Celtic Tenors December 8
With an eclectic mix of classical, folk, pop and Irish ingredients, The Celtic Tenors are as authentic as the grass is green. The Ireland natives took a very nontraditional path to stardom, beginning with an impromptu audition at London’s EMI in 2000. Since then there have been international tours, TV appearances, performances for world leaders […]
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Pick The Mickey Hart Band
As one of the drummers for The Grateful Dead, Mickey Hart spent 24 years of his life touring with the prolific jam band until lead singer Jerry Garica’s untimely death in 1995. Hart, however, has flourished as a solo artist, percussionist and author of several books. His 1991 release, Planet Drum, received the first ever […]
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FASH FLOOD
TOMS Shoes Giveaway Local boutique Roots & Wings is giving away a pair of TOMS Shoes to one lucky customer every Friday during the month of December. To win, visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/rootsandwings and try to answer their trivia question of the day. Each week’s winner has the choice to either give their […]
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Hart-beat for Healing
Mickey Hart is a world famous musician. He owns acres of gold and platinum records merited across six decades of world-class music-making. He is perhaps most recognized as a longtime member of the Grateful Dead and with drummer Bill Kreutzmann formed the daunting duo known affectionately by Deadheads as the “rhythm devils.” The name persisted […]