A lot of national recognition for Omaha last month. The music scene is one of the main drivers of this attention. First, SPIN magazine has a great section called “Rock City“, pg 118, which features local bands like Sarah Benck & the Robbers, The Show is the Rainbow, Outlaw con Bandana, Ladyfinger, Tilly and The Wall, and Simon Joyner. Now, I’m a Benson/North O/Downtown kid, and I think it’s perfect that my hoods are represented with fitting captions about the Slowdown, The Waiting Room, and Barley Street Tavern. There’s even a great short about The Cog Factory. I can’t tell you how many awesome punk fights started there when I was 16 and drinking like a fish.
Sarah Benck & the Robbers should be of particular interest, as they are in the running to be a fan pick for Lollapalooza. It’s called Last Band Standing, and votes can be cast from one email each day. Today is the first day of round 3 and that means you can vote 14 times from each email address. Tell your friends and send them this link! http://www.sonicbids.com/lollapalooza08/BandProfile.aspx?candidate_id=5311
Omaha was also selected as #3 in the country on the list of Best Places to Live, Work, and Play. Check it out and you’ll see that they mention Film Streams, the Slowdown, and the Holland Performing Arts Center. THey point out how unique, yet well polished our city has become. And for those of you who think we are just an Indie-Rock place that should change our name to Emo-ha, just look at the entry in Wikipedia for Music of Omaha and you’ll learn just how much our musicians shape the scene all over the world. Without a doubt, this town is blowing up!
If you’re wondering where the next best (and already best) are performing tonight, come to Shea RIley’s for Shoot Your Mouth Off! Soon, this show will be mentioned nationally as it is capturing the essence of Omaha’s true underground musicians, comedians, and spoken word artists. Thanks for stopping by today and don’t forget, entertainment means nothing without the fans. So– go out and be entertained!
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