Rock Candy
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- Matthew Sweet's playing a pair of nearby shows next week
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Matthew Sweet hasn’t played close to home in a while.
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- Watch Conor Oberst's 'You Are Your Mother's Child'
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Bright Eyes bandleader Conor Oberst has released a new video for his solo album, "Upside Down Mountain."
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- How country is Nebraska?
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In what state is life most like a country song?
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- They loved him, yeah, yeah, yeah: 11,000 go wild for Paul McCartney during epic concert
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In front of a sold-out audience of young and old, kids and 20-somethings, original Beatles fans and newcomers, McCartney reached deep down into his catalog to play 39 songs during a three-hour concert at Pinnacle Bank Arena that spanned decades of music.
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- 311 closes a feel-good day at Grassroots
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At River’s Edge Park in Council Bluffs, the Omaha-bred five-piece group celebrated the 20th anniversary of its sophomore album, “Grassroots."
Review
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- The Hold Steady brings loud, celebratory rock
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After blasting straight through 10 songs, Craig Finn finally pressed pause on The Hold Steady to deliver some rock 'n' roll wisdom.
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- Q&A: The Hold Steady's Craig Finn on 'Teeth Dreams' and American sadness
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"Teeth Dreams" is classic The Hold Steady: A banging bar rock record with an undercurrent of sadness and anxiety.
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- Bruno Mars can sing, dance and play — and fans in Omaha loved every minute
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Bruno Mars is a true talent.
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- Hear Nebraska gets redesign, adds music to every page
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Hear Nebraska looks a little different as of this week.
- Enjoyable mash-up of classical, pop hits during Night of the Proms
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Sunday’s concert was like a wedding DJ’s dance floor set come to life with the added punch of an orchestra.
Review
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- Enthralled fans shower James Taylor with love
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With his 11-member All-Star Band, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer kept the audience rapt through a 24-song set.
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- Criteria delivers rock without the pressure
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Lately, Steve Pedersen’s life has been dominated by regular stuff for a 39-year-old: Marriage. Work. Kids.
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- O.A.R., Phillip Phillips deliver double the sing-along songs
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With a double bill of O.A.R. and Phillip Phillips at Stir Cove, a venue packed with more than 3,000 people got double the sing-along songs on a gorgeous summer night.
Review
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- The Faint rocks another legendary hometown show
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The Faint’s hometown concerts are legendary.
Review
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- The best albums of 2014 (so far)
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We’re almost halfway done with 2014 already.
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- Q&A: The Faint's Todd Fink on a long hiatus, 'Doom Abuse,' new tour
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The Faint did what every band does. They made an album, they went out on tour and, when the band returned, they couldn’t bring themselves to do it again.
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- Just Announced: Lorde, Ringo and two Pinnacle cancellations
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Welcome to the weekly feature of all the notable concerts in the Omaha/Lincoln area that were announced this week.
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- Gear Up: Relays earbuds by Sol Republic
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After some time getting used to them, I love my Relays.
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- Q&A: Conor Oberst on major labels, solo record, new Desaparecidos album and more
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There's a lot going on with Conor Oberst.
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- Just Announced: Pearl Jam, Tom Petty, Mike Watt, Powerman 5000 and more
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Welcome to the weekly feature of all the notable concerts in the Omaha/Lincoln area that were announced this week.
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- Omaha Gives: Musical organizations searching for donations
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By now, you probably know the deal: Every year on one day, Omaha Gives organizes a city-wide fundraiser for nonprofit organizations.
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- Jason Mraz's new album recorded in Omaha (which is not rural)
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Fedora'd folkie Jason Mraz has a new album, "YES!," was recorded partially in Omaha. Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes co-produced the album with Mraz.
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- Under Review: Conor Oberst, 'Upside Down Mountain'
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Conor Oberst’s primary skill is distilling big ideas into two lines of lyrics.
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- 311 will play 'Grassroots' in its entirety at hometown show
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It was already news that 311 would play an Omaha-area show on July 12, the 20th anniversary of the release of its sophomore album, "Grassroots."
- Orenda Fink releases single, new album out on Saddle Creek in August
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- Orenda Fink is ready with her fourth solo album.
About Rock Candy
A blog about music in all its forms, Rock Candy is the work of Kevin Coffey, the music critic and reporter for the Omaha World-Herald.
Send ideas, comments, questions, mp3s, press kits, photos, tour schedules, CDs, press releases or some snacks (I enjoy cookies) to one of these addresses:
• kevin.coffey@owh.com
• 1314 Douglas Street Suite 700
Omaha, NE 68105-1811
Kevin can be reached by phone at 402-444-1557.
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