“We make our music to make people feel good,” said Jason Huber of Cherub in a recent interview with Seeds Entertainment. On Wednesday at the Bourbon, Cherub made the audience feel ‘good’ to say the least. Although Jordan Kelley is originally from Lincoln, Nebraska and Jason Huber from North Carolina, the two individuals that together […] Read more
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]’A'[/title] The Arctic Monkeys have been known to jump from genre to genre on each album. AM is certainly no exception. While their sound may not be consistent from one album to the next, AM, the fifth LP from the band, is just as consistent in quality. In fact, […] Read more
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]Hesitation Marks album grade: ‘B-‘[/title] The evolution of Nine Inch Nails comes with the evolution of technology. At Lollapalooza this summer, Trent Reznor walked out to a single lamp light, with a little audio synthesizer sitting right next to it. Reznor starts the show by performing “Copy of A,” […] Read more
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]’A'[/title] Minus the Bear’s newest addition to their discography, Acoustics II, consists of acoustic renditions of eight songs from previous albums and two completely new songs. The production quality, which luckily always remains near number one on Minus the Bear’s agenda, is absolutely top notch. Just as their previous […] Read more
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]’A-‘[/title] Even in today’s society, a science-fiction concept album like The Electric Lady can be a tough sell. If there’s one “Electric Lady” that can do it, it’s “Electric Lady No.1,” Janelle Monae, and she succeeds at making the album a musically astounding piece of work that also tackles […] Read more
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]’A-‘[/title] For some time now, Justin Vernon has been seducing us with his falsetto that seems to reach up as if to scratch the chin of a kitten while simultaneously mending a broken leg. For this, listeners have found a home inside the silence and child-cradling tones existing in […] Read more
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]’B-‘ [/title] Get ready, because everybody’s favorite band named after the assassinated Archduke of Austria is back. After a four year hiatus, Franz Ferdinand returns with a new album entitled Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Actions, and if you expect more of the same slicky alternative rock they have […] Read more
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]’A-‘[/title] Change is inevitable throughout our lifetime, and we can either accept it gracefully or go down the road Jasmine French (Cate Blanchett) goes in the new film Blue Jasmine. Directed by Woody Allen, his forty ninth film, for those keeping score at home, Blue Jasmine is the story […] Read more
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]’B+'[/title] Blackfish, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, is a wrenching, heart pounding film. The documentary tells the story of Tilikum, Sea World’s notoriously dangerous, 12,000-pound orca whale. In 2010, Tilikum was involved in his third human death, killing expert whale trainer, Dawn Brancheau. Through the use of Tilikum’s story, the […] Read more
Since their inceptions, the recent additions to Lincoln’s Historic Haymarket district have bundled panties across the state. When the highly anticipated Railyard District announced it would be implementing a dress code, Lincoln residents took to the streets. Yesterday, in an attempt to quell criticisms, Railyard spokesperson, Herman Speer, held a press conference to highlight the […] Read more
