Help Nebraska’s musicians continue to create their scene.
Donate to HN this Wednesday for Omaha Gives, and support the efforts of musicians such as Simon Joyner, great artists who are building a cultural destination simply because no one told them they couldn’t.
More info: http://bit.ly/174Faoc.
photo by Daniel Muller
We’re teaming up this Wednesday with Maha Music Festival, Omaha Girls Rock and the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards for a free concert featuring Rock Paper Dynamite, The Seen, Gordon and A Wasted Effort.
In addition to supporting our causes, buy a Boulevard from 7 p.m. to midnight and a dollar will help us earn matching funds from Omaha Gives!
RSVP here: http://bit.ly/omahagives.
Lincoln’s Bolzen Beer Band impresses New Zealander Robbie Ellis at SXSW. Read about it here: http://www.robbie.co.nz/2013/05/18/the-wow-moment-1/.
HN contributor Andrew Roger illustrates an exception to most alternative country as he proposes in Blue Bird’s Love Drunk video.
The exception? Joy is generally hard to find in alt country music. “It’s just hidden beneath the minor chords and minor lives and the lonely living rooms of lost lovers,” Josh Ewalt writes.
Read on for Ewalt’s full cultural criticism, which also examines Kill County: http://bit.ly/altcjoy.
Our annual fundraising drive wraps up on Wednesday for Omaha Community Foundation’s Omaha Gives, a 24-hour online giving event. With more than $500K in matching funds, it’s your last chance this year to make your donation to Hear Nebraska go further than ever.
Please give $10 or more to HN (and other excellent nonprofits) at http://bit.ly/174Faoc.
Congratulations to former HN intern-turned contributor Bridget McQuillan for graduating from Creighton today!
Don’t stop challenging yourself, Bridget. We know you’ll continue to rise to the occasion. And we’ll always be excited to see what’s next.
What’s on your concert docket tonight? Share your show in the comments.
In Lincoln, KZUM radio host Tobias Grant celebrates his graduation with a Native American war dance at Indian Center, Inc. All dancers are encouraged to participate at the event, which started at 1 p.m. More info: http://bit.ly/gradwardance.
In Omaha, the Benson Soul Society features Kobrakyle, Andrew Monson and Eric “EZ” Ziegler for a night of soul on vinyl at The Sydney. The free show starts at 10 p.m. RSVP: http://bit.ly/bensonsoul.
And in Kearney, Lighthouses begins their tour at Knights of Columbus marking the release of “Black Letter Day.” RSVP: http://bit.ly/lighthousesk.
What music will you hear live tonight? Share your show in the comments.
In Lincoln, Josh Hoyer and The Shadowboxers play The Zoo Bar with The 9’s. The $8 show begins at 9 p.m. RSVP: http://on.fb.me/17HfLRN
In Omaha, Field Club releases their new EP at O’Leaver’s with Guilty Is The Bear The 21+ show begins at 9:30 with a $5 cover. RSVP: http://on.fb.me/13u5otY
Sam Martin (Capgun Coup) remembers living at 38th and Farnam as an opportunity to create.
When roommates would head to brothers lounge before he turned 21, Martin would have time to develop his music. Hear how here: http://bit.ly/sammartin.
photo by Chevy Anderson
Hear that? We’re scratching at the top of the Give To Lincoln Day 2013 power hour leaderboard.
We need at least 12 of you to donate $10 before 8 p.m. as Hear Nebraska stands to earn an additional $1,000.
Support Nebraska music here: http://bit.ly/LffpI5.
Test, test. Are you listening?
Now is the time to respond with your donation to Hear Nebraska. From now until 8, your support goes further as we compete for an additional $1,000. These hours of power are decided by the number of donors, not dollars, so $10 goes a long way.
Give what you can to help us grow: http://bit.ly/LffpI5.
Giveaway: All Hear Nebraska donors who give tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. will earn a chance to win this collection of vinyl.
Thank you to Dan Jenkins for donating four seven-inches by The Monroes and Ideal Cleaners as well as a Speed! Nebraska compilation LP.
Enter yourself in the drawing by donating here: http://bit.ly/LffpI5. We’ll announce the winner Friday morning.
Hear a great example of what HN does for Nebraska music now through 7 p.m. as we welcome UUVVWWZ on Hear Nebraska FM.
Tune in to HNFM on 89.3 KZUM, or stream online at http://kzum.org.
If you support programming like this, please donate $10 or more for Give to Lincoln Day: http://bit.ly/LffpI5.
On this day full of gratefulness, we want to especially thank the Lincoln Journal Star for the partnership we recently forged.
We share HN stories such as this column asking for donations today on Give To Lincoln Day 2013, and Lincoln Journal Star’s Ground Zero shares the good word about Nebraska music on their site.
To support Hear Nebraska’s mission, please give $10 or more before midnight: http://bit.ly/LffpI5.
“Please help decide the future of Hear Nebraska. Let’s make it a bright one.”
Read an appeal to donate to HN by Michael Todd, HN managing editor: http://bit.ly/givetolnk.
If you love Nebraska and its music, please give $10 or more today at this link: http://bit.ly/LffpI5.
