In a summer of promised musical extravagance, Jay-Z has released his 12th studio album Magna Carta…Holy Grail in what can be described as a commercial and artistic pioneering adventure. Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) has paired up with electronics giant Samsung Mobile to release his new project through an app on the popular Galaxy phone family. This […] Read more
Damage, the newest album by musical stalwarts Jimmy Eat World, has been described as portraying contemporary heartbreak for a changed world. The 8th studio effort by the band, Damage preserves their stellar track record that spills over into their energetic live shows. Prior to their festival appearance at Summerfest in Milwaukee, guitarist Tom Linton was […] Read more
This year is Zoo Bar’s 40th Anniversary, adding extra special excitement to the annual Zoo Bar Festival (ZooFest) held on 14th Street between O and P Streets in Lincoln. The three-day festival features many blues artists that are well familiar with Zoo Bar and its 40-year history. Many positive memories and statements of the bar […] Read more
Cold War Kids established themselves among the top breakout bands when they bursted onto the scene in 2007 with their debut album, “Robbers & Cowards,” featuring bluesy indie rock accentuated by lead singer Nathan Willett’s searing vocals. Following subsequent releases such as “Loyalty to Loyalty” and “Mine Is Yours,” Willett and his band mates reassembled […] Read more
by Carl, the NSA Surveillance Worker Hey dude, got a minute to talk? Cool. This may sound weird, because you don’t know me, but I sure do know a lot about you. In fact, you could say it’s my job to know a lot about you, haha! Well, if you haven’t guessed it already, it’s […] Read more
This past Tuesday morning, Governor Chris Christie joined the likes celebrities such as Lindsey Lohan and Jannet Jackson by exposing some of his luscious curves in public. Witnesses snapped photos Governor Christie on an early morning run, wearing a daring Nike cutoff shirt, flashing passers bys a prime look at his buxom body, causing many […] Read more
WASHINGTON DC—Following a string of recent defeats, the Family Research Council has reportedly changed its stance on gay marriage, claiming the Bible only disagrees with interracial gay marriage. “When we first read the passage ‘man should not sleep with a man as he sleeps with a women’ we obviously thought it was against all gay […] Read more
LOS ANGELES–Saying it would fulfill a lifelong dream, the NBA superstar Kobe Bryant packed his bags and headed toward New York City in the hopes of auditioning for Tristan in the Met Opera’s upcoming production of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde. “It’s been my dream ever since I was ten, turned on the radio and heard […] Read more
HOUSTON–Following another failed startup, the first day of Justin Kolb’s South Beach Diet routine, has reportedly entered it’s 37th day. “Well yesterday I accidentally drove to the Taco Bell drive thru and ate two steak quesadillas but today’s another day, day one exactly, and I’m ready for this challenge,” Kolb said as he eyed a […] Read more
In a letter to recent graduates of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Chancellor Harvey Perlman offered some solace to those who had missed the opportunity to celebrate the occasion due to inclement weather and the University’s complete inability to plan. “First off, let me say again that I’m really sorry,” began the letter. “But, again, it’s […] Read more
