The “Discover Weekly” feature on Spotify serves users every Monday by presenting fresh, new music to add to their playlists and saved songs. Students in higher education especially benefit from the regular dose of unfamiliar tunes tailored to their current tastes, as college can create an unsatisfying life of monotony. While browsing through his “Discover […] Read more
Jarrod Alonge is a 23-year-old YouTuber from Chattanooga, Tennessee who does music and comedy videos. He is mostly known for creating fictional bands that parody various genres in the alternative music scene. He garnered enough of a reputation to be invited to perform at last year’s Vans Warped Tour. “Friendville”, a full-length album under the […] Read more
Over the last half century, no musical artist has adapted to change quite as well as David Bowie. From his first successful release of “Space Oddity” in 1969, Bowie has gone through many different genres, including psychedelic rock, glam rock, proto-punk, soul, krautrock, art rock and new wave. With every transition, Bowie was always innovating […] Read more
Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal are playing at Zoo Bar as part of Lincoln Calling 2015. They perform tonight (Wednesday, September 30th) at 6 PM. Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal is a band that plays upbeat soul, R&B and blues. Based in Lincoln, they recently completed a month-long tour and an album recording session. Seeds […] Read more
Future, a relatively new artist, has made a very strong impression on rap music. He released a series of relatively successful series of mixtapes at the beginning of his career, and also released two studio albums, both met with critical acclaim. His latest project, “Monster”, dropped on October 28. At first listen, it sounds exactly […] Read more
This time of year, it’s easy to fall into a mid-semester slump. Coursework begins to fall to the wayside in the wake of winter apathy. Luckily, there’s a salve for these seasonal doldrums: upbeat, melodic guitar pop. It’s like a warm, energizing alphabet soup, but the only letters are the major chords. Uh, yeah, clumsy […] Read more
Four years ago Avi Buffalo, a California-based indie pop act spearheaded by singer-songwriter Avi Zahner-Isenberg, released their self-titled debut. It was an instantly appealing release; an album chock full of hummable, catchy hooks and cheeky songwriting. After this release, however, the band went silent until earlier this year. On September 10th, the band released their […] Read more
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]MAHA Music Festival[/title] Aug. 16 Aksarben Village, Omaha $50 Maha is considered an indie rock music festival and this year it delivers with headliners Death Cab for Cutie, The Head and the Heart and Local Natives. The day-long event in Stinson Park is more than a music festival. Maha […] Read more
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]The Governor’s Ball[/title] June 6-8 Randall’s Island, New York Ticket Price: $250 Lineup Includes: Outkast, Jack White, Vampire Weekend, The Strokes, Phoenix, Skrillex, Foster the People, TV on the Radio, Interpol, Julian Casablancas & the Voidz The Governor’s Ball added a third day packed full of music last year, […] Read more
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]Alabama Shakes | TBA [/title] By Matt Knapp To say that Alabama Shakes’ sophomore album is anticipated is an understatement. The four-piece, led by the powerful alto voice of Brittany Howard, made waves in the desert of soulful, southern rock back in 2012 with “Boys & Girls,” but according […] Read more
