'...Gettman is one of the hardest working musicians in the local music scene. He’s been recording and releasing music since the early 2010s and leans more toward a folk-alt sound than indie....'

'...Spoon announced a summer co-headlining tour with The Beths that’s primarily on the East Coast. I wouldn’t be surprised, however, if they announce a second leg of this tour for Midwest and West Coast dates, so keep your fingers crossed (They would be a perfect fit for Maha 2026)...'

'...The new LP also features a handful of familiar faces from throughout Taylor’s career, including Oberst, Nik Freitas and Mike Bloom. Strings were arranged and recorded by Bright Eyes’ Nate Walcott at 64 Sound Studios in Los Angeles with Pierre DeReeder (Rilo Kiley)...'

'...At the tender age of 50, he released his debut album, Nothing For Me Please, in 2023. How the crack A&R team at Saddle Creek Records discovered him remains a mystery, though I’m told Johnson was already familiar with the label’s legacy...'

'...Omaha band Tilly and the Wall no longer is on the bill for the Bright Eyes May 6 concert at Red Rocks. The plan was for Tilly to play between sets at a concert celebrating the 21st anniversary of Bright Eyes’ albums I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn...'

'...Luminate reported streams and sales of “AI artists” like Cane Walker and Breaking Rust, but also polled listeners about AI. “Millennials are the most comfortable with generative AI’s use in music, with 36% expressing comfortability with AI’s use in song lyrics,”...'

'...Sunday evening The Waiting Room is hosting a memorial show for drummer/musician Roselle Ledesma, who played in a ton of bands including Lavender Couch, Sons and Daughters, Cornel Bitch, Angry Beaver, Me Jane, The Clincher, Red #9, 3rd and Delaware, Awake & Breathing, Charlotte Sometimes...'

'...A balanced trio, no one instrument dominated. In fact, Little’s bass led the way most of the time with Ludwick providing additional tone. Hicks was Hicks — one of the area’s tightest and most intense drummers. If post-punk is your thing, this is a can’t-miss show...'

'...So here’s my proposal for ’06 ('26): This year, find that person or persons with a willing but fearful heart and bring them to an art opening, play, indie rock show or even dinner at a small, independently owned restaurant. Arrange everything...'

'...During this dead time show-wise, which will last at least for the next couple months, I’ll share some new and upcoming music I’ve stumbled across via bands, publicists or labels...'

'...Here’s another prediction: We won’t have much to do indie music-wise for the next month and a half. Below is the list of upcoming touring indie shows, and it’s pretty short. At least we have the frigid cold and endless nights to look forward to until spring...'

'...It’s time again for the annual Lazy-i music predictions column, one of the most popular blog entries of the year because people NEED to know what will happen before it happens! These premonitions are a gift and a curse, and I fully understand the gravity of this responsibility...'

It's the last night of rock shows for 2025, make it a good one...

'...I’ve taken a different approach to this year’s “Year in Review” column. Below are some things on my mind that surfaced in 2025, followed, of course, by the usual “favorites” lists...'

'...Heavy Clippings, the twangy garage-rock band led by singer/songwriter Noah Sterba, released one of my favorite albums from this past year, Dog & Bird in Grass. Today they followed it up with the three-song Fishing Line EP...'

'...Recorded live-in-studio with Rilo Kiley’s Pierre de Reeder, the single also marks Big Harp’s return to Saddle Creek Records...'

"...Post-Omaha singer/songwriter Kyle Harvey just dropped a new single that is among the best stuff he’s ever recorded. 'Riverboats' is Harvey singing and playing alongside violinist Oliver Bates Craven, who’s renowned for accompanying Sierra Ferrell..."

'...Monday’s announcement that Bright Eyes will play three 21st-anniversary shows next year for albums I’m Wide Awake and Digital Ash was moderately interesting, but it was one of the special guest acts that really raised an eyebrow...'

'...ou may have noticed a decline in the number of posts to Lazy-i recently. The season is the reason. The big clubs will spend the next month focusing on holiday programming and cover bands. Indie rock shows – be they touring bands or locals – will be few and far between until next spring...'

'...The songs were intense and fun. Bertuldo’s voice cut through the beats like butter, and though the sound was much better for this set, the PA still made it impossible to understand what she was singing (most of the time)...'

'...Every year the birds come home to roost during holiday weeks, and this year is no exception. We’ve got a couple homecoming shows going on tomorrow night worth your attention...'

'...How an emo-revival act that sounds like a mathy version of Superchunk fits in with a modern indie-music era earmarked by women singer/songwriters, so-called “indie-country” bands, nu-shoegaze and post-punk nostalgia is a head-scratcher...'

'...Eisenmenger’s commitment to prog is evident throughout the recording, where old farts like me can spot influences from classic ‘70s hitmakers Yes, Supertramp, Moody Blues, early King Crimson, early Genesis, Beach Boys, Alan Parsons and Pink Floyd, among others...'

'...While the songs he’ll be playing tonight at Reverb indeed have a relaxed, browsing-the-bookstore feel, just like his most recent solo album, I’ll Be Waiting as You Drive Away (2025, Mexican Summer), Pedigo has a knack for collaborating with folks from left field....'

'...Yes, this happens every year. Who wants to drive a van to Omaha in the dead of winter?...'

'...The 12-song collection includes collaborations with Waxahatchee, The Flaming Lips, MJ Lenderman and Jason Schwartzman...'

'...The seven-member band is led by vocalist/guitarist Francie Medosch and includes the customary pedal steel/banjo player (Jon Cox) and fiddle/mandolinist (Will Henriksen). On an alt-indie/alt-country scale, Florry definitely leans closer to alt-country...'

'...Carrboro, NC, indie band Erie Choir is the project by former Sorry About Dresden guitarist Eric Roehrig. Who was Sorry About Dresden? The Chapel Hill band was part of the golden age of Saddle Creek Records, which released albums The Convenience of Indecision in 2001...'

'...Finally, Sunday night it’s The Faint at The Admiral. This should be a big-ass multimedia event as the band brings their roadshow to Omaha. They played a sold-out show earlier this past April at The Waiting Room and now they’re back for more...'

'...It took a couple songs, but Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band got into a groove last night at Reverb Lounge in front of a packed but not sold-out crowd...'

'...“It’s almost as if we are a new band,” he said. “What I’m most mystified about is how to find people and connect with them, because it isn’t like it used to be.”...'

'...If you’re a Berman fan, it’s worth your time to check out the show tomorrow night at Reverb Lounge...'

'...Nance and Co. at times leaned into ‘70s-era southern rock territory a la latter-day James Gang or twangier electric Dylan/The Band, but with a modern twist...'

'...Why Shawn Foree named his latest musical project Balloon Framing remains a mystery. Foree, the mastermind and frontman of electro-punk project Digital Leather, said the one-off performance will feature “some local pros.” Find out who they are tonight at 9 at Pageturners...'

'...Our hometown record label, Saddle Creek Records, is rolling out new corporate branding this week. The new logo, pictured above, reminds me of art used on ‘70s T-shirts and conversion vans, but likely represents a map of a winding creek consisting of record grooves forming an “S” and “C”....'

'...Seemingly out of the blue yesterday, The Faint dropped a new track on streaming services including a free download on Bandcamp. “Projector Project!” sounds like vintage Faint...'

For Throwback Thursday, I reprint a column written in October 2005 where I randomly reviewed a handful of new releases. What did they sound like? Where are they now? Does anyone care? All will be answered below.

'...Elvis Costello and The Imposters concludes their “Radio Soul: The Early Songs of Elvis Costello” tour tonight at Steelhouse Omaha...'

'...The band had a record release party for their new album, Any Old Train, at Pageturners last weekend. It’s an eclectic collection of prairie-flavored indie rock that reminds me of bands like, well, The Band...'

'...Back in the day, Shiner’s edgy guitar-fueled post-punk was considered “math rock,” or at least that’s how it was described in this interview written in support of the band’s Sokol Underground show with fledgling band Death Cab for Cutie, that took place just a month after the 9/11 attacks...'

On Golden Sand, Kabourek was truly a one-man show, playing all the instruments and doing all the production on the multi-track opus. For this record, he got help from friends as well as studio legend Kenny Aronoff...

'...Their new album, aptly named Dream 3 (2025, Born Loser Records), is a shimmering collection of mid-tempo indie rockers that captures the chaotic dread associated with Becker’s disintegrating marriage...'

'My immediate reaction upon entering Farnam Fest: “Why don’t they do this sort of thing every week?” I was quickly corrected that people would get bored if it happened weekly. I’m not so sure...'

'...But upon doing research, I’m convinced this could be one of the most interesting gatherings of under-the-radar national indie acts we’ve seen in Omaha on one bill...'

Lyrically, there’s a world-weary quality to much of his lyrics, and Oberst sings with an energy to match...

The band took the stage at 8 p.m. to the opening strains of “The Casualty,” the first song off Domestica. The Peter Pan-esque Tim Kasher was in his usual fine voice, sporting a haircut that made him resemble Conor Oberst circa 2003.

The two nights of shows at The Waiting Room will allow the band to hone their chops, so to speak, playing songs from two albums released more than 20 years ago..

The 40,000-square-foot, three-level youth center will house an indoor skate park, electronic-sports arena, music venue, creative labs for media, textiles and emerging technologies, and multiple classrooms. It’s expected to open in “early 2027” according to the press release.

'...Formed in 2018, the synth-fueled project has the usual New Order/Joy Division sonic tropes with a gothic edge and lyrics in both English and Spanish by way of frontman Brian Flores...'

Yesterday’s Las Cruxes post generated a couple emails letting me know about other new music that dropped in the past few days – something to keep in mind with Bandcamp Friday happening again tomorrow.