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nee-high by the Fourth of July, sweetcorn is flooding summer dinner tables across the land. But few people know they may be eating something that has never before existed in the history of the planet. Well over 90 percent of all the corn grown in the United States is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency as a pesticide. The corn itself is a pesticide. Neither the companies that patent that corn nor the farmers who grow it are under any obligation to explain that you are eating bug poison. Every single kernel of every single ear of that corn contains a self-produced toxin designed to kill bugs as surely as Raid or Real-Kill. The toxin the corn produces, called Bt, is in each cell of the corn plant because scientists used an unnatural process of genetically modifying the corn DNA. The purpose of this alteration isn’t to make the corn taste better, be more nutritious, have a better shelf life, use less water or any other benefit to mankind. It’s to produce a toxin to kill insects that attack corn. Of course, creating a manmade plant allows a company to patent it, reaping billions from the sale of the unnatural seeds. Recently, these bioengineering companies (Monsanto, Syngenta, DuPont, Bayer and others) added another genetic modification that makes the corn resistant to one of the deadliest weedkillers ever invented, RoundUp, active ingredient glyphosate. That means the farmer can drench his fields in RoundUp with little fear of it damaging the crop. Conveniently enough, RoundUp is also patented by Monsanto so the St. Louis based megacorporation gets paid at both ends. Two ears: field and sweet To review, for purposes of clarification, there are two basic kinds of corn in the world: field corn and sweet corn. Field corn is inedible and is turned mostly into ethanol, then livestock feed, corn syrup and other byproducts, many of which end up as part of processed food. In fact, most processed food contains some kind of field corn product. Field corn makes up 99 percent of the corn planted in the United States. And way over 90 percent of that field corn is genetically altered (GMO). Sweet corn, on the other hand, is edible right off the stalk. It’s the kind that consumers serve with butter and pepper on their summer menu. It’s the kind that comes in cans and frozen packs. Less than 1 percent of the corn grown in the United States is sweet corn. Up until 2011, sweet corn that was unnaturally genetically modified to produce pesticide internally was not
available to the consumer. But things have changed. In 2013, according to some estimates, including one from the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, up to 35 percent of the sweet corn in North American supermarkets and farmers markets is GMO and contains the Bt pesticide in each kernel you eat. That corn, unbeknownst to the consumer, is dosing us and our children with a pesticide about which we know very little, has not been tested for safety. It cannot be washed off; it’s in every kernel. There is some evidence that it destroys the lining of the intestine in mammals and kills cells in the human body just as dead as the bugs it was designed to kill. We just don’t know. Found locally In 2012, I verified that sweet corn I purchased at a local farmers market was one of the new GMO strains containing Bt toxin in every bite. Since summer 2012, Bt sweet corn has become more prevalent and it’s important that consumers know this, especially in the middle of sweet corn season. In one ear… Corporations defend Bt and GMO corn with specious, disingenuous and often misleading information. Unfortunately, some claims by anti-GMO factions are likewise. But claiming GMOs are safe and Bt toxin is safe to eat just because there is no large
Up to 35 percent of the sweet corn in supermarkets and farmers markets is GMO and contains pesticide in each kernel you eat. caliber smoking gun isn’t good enough. Anecdotal evidence abounds about the dangers of Bt toxin. Intestinal illnesses, including fatal and serious ones, are on the increase in North America. Some reflect the general effects caused by Bt toxin, such as perforated intestinal lining. Sadly, the very bugs that Bt toxin is supposed to kill have become resistant to the GMO corn. And a second genetic trait that chemical companies are injecting into the DNA of corn, resistance to their herbicide, glyphosate, is proving futile also. After only a few years of using glyphosate to kill weeds, the weeds have already developed an immunity. Hard evidence is emerging that GMOs and pesticides are destroying bees, butterflies and the environment. Bottom line About 90 percent of the corn grown in North America contains the Bt toxin. Now that toxin is found in sweet corn sold at supermarkets, farmers markets and roadside stands. We have no idea what the toxin is doing to us. We should know. Be well. ,
VISIONS FROM FIVE MINUTES INTO THE FUTURE • JULY 17, 2014 • The greatest tool in the weapon against diet- and sedentary lifestylebased illness will turn out to be games. In the future, almost all exercise will be gamified -- running, as an example, will be augmented by audio and Google glass-style video that will give
the runner the enjoyable illusion of being chased by zombies. These games will be so addictive that while obesity and heart disease rates plummet, the rates of sports-related injuries will explode, and physical therapy will explode as a profession.
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OMAHA CULINARY TOURS: EAT YOUR WAY THROUGH TOWN AND WALK IT OFF
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hether you’re a hardcore foodie or you just like to try new places to eat, Omaha has so many good restaurants it would be really difficult to find them all on your own. That’s where Omaha Culinary tours comes into play. The company was formed in October 2013 and conducted its first tour in early December 2013. According to Suzanne Allen, one of the owners, there are currently six tours up and running: three walking tours and three bus tours. The walking tours focus on different neighborhoods in Omaha. Right now, these include the Midtown, Old Market and Orpheum areas. There are plans to offer walking tours of Benson and Dundee in the future. Each walking tour hits different restaurants in that one area. The tours are fluid and destinations change depending on availability of the venue and the size of the tour group. “For example, in Midtown, we might start at Chef ’s Square, and then go to Brix, followed by Crescent Moon, the Grey Plume, Marrakech Gourmet and Wohlner’s grocery store. You’ll get samples from all the places and hear from the owner, chef or general manager about why they got started, what they’re known for and what their passion is - in other words, why they’re doing what they’re doing,” said Allen. Bus tours are varied as well and include a focus on the sweet with the Chocolate and Pastry Tour and the savory with the Classic Steakhouse Tour. Allen said the latest addition is the Bite of Omaha Tour, which takes parts of all the tours and combines them. All the tours last about 2 to 3 hours and each one visits five to six places. “We like to feature locally-owned, non-chain restaurants and specifically want to feature chefs that are passionate about Omaha,” explained Allen. Groups max out around 25 participants for the regular tours, but Omaha Culinary Tours does offer private events and can accommodate up to 150 people. Allen said that’s because there are multiple tour guides who can each take smaller groups to different restaurants at the same time. She said they do like to end private tours with bigger groups at a larger venue so everyone has time together.
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n BREW AT THE ZOO The only thing better than spending time at the Henry Doorly Zoo is doing so while sipping drinks from local breweries and wineries. Join the zoo for their first Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, July 19, from 7-10 p.m. Ticket cost beforehand is $50 for members, $55 for non-members and $60 when purchased at the gate the night of the event. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy an all-adult event at the zoo. www.omahazoo.com n HAPPY BIRTHDAY, STORIES COFFEEHOUSE! Saturday, July 19, is the anniversary party for Stories Coffeehouse. Swing by for specials and raffles, and a benefit for Omaha Police Officer Sophia Jordan, who
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To do that, they generally choose a spot that has a bigger party room. Allen said when you go to a place and you hear from someone like Clayton Chapman from The Grey Plume and find out why he’s doing what he’s doing and his philosophy on the culinary arts, you just want to support him. “You want them to succeed and you want to go back. Without having the chance to do something like this tour you may not know that,” she said. The tours also offer opportunities to meet new friends. She said half of Omaha Culinary Tours’ ticket sales are from locals. One thing residents seem to say consistently is how the tours make them feel like they are on vacation in their own city and Allen loves that. She said she loves to bring joy to people and showcase spots that are new even to local visitors. She does advise everyone to attend the tours hungry. Even though you’re only getting a sample from each place, Allen said that sample could consist of as much as half a plate of food. Even on the Chocolate and Pastry Tour you will be stuffed. She said sometimes people end up taking stuff home in to-go bags. Though there’s not much walking on the walking tours, maybe 5-10 minutes’ worth, Allen said it’s still important to be prepared for the elements. All of the owners have been on all of the tours and love to meet and talk to people about the history of Omaha. Allen admits she was surprised when she started looking into the folklore and tales to prepare for the Orpheum Theatre District Tour, “I had no idea we had a little bit of a shady side in our beginnings – it’s fun to tell the story.” The community has really embraced Omaha Culinary Tours and Allen said the response has been very positive. The company will be working with Omaha Restaurant Week in the fall in putting together a First Bites Tour with some of the restaurants that are participating. According to Allen, their goal is to show people the great cuisines scene we have in Omaha. “Tours are ever changing and we are constantly working on things. We have a Slice of Omaha Pizza Tour that we expect to be up and running in the fall. We’re also working on a Craft Brew Tour. There are a lot of new things we can do to keep it fun and fresh,” said Allen. , For tickets and tour information, visit website omahaculinarytours.com.
also just so happens to be one of the many business owners for this popular coffeehouse. Free hourly drawings will include gift certificates from the various Stories merchants. storiescoffeehouse.com n OMAHA LOVES WINE AND WINE LOVES OMAHA Wine Spectator Magazine recently released its annual list of restaurant awards, nodding toward restaurants around the nation offering the best wine selections. Not surprisingly, Omaha showed up on the list prominently. Some of the Nebraska restaurants on the list included Crave, Le Voltaire, Salt 88 and M’s Pub. www.winespectator.com — Tamsen Butler Crumbs is about indulging in food and celebrating its many forms. Send information about area food and drink businesses to crumbs@thereader.com.
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efore a Feb. 27 packed house at the Holland Performing Arts Center a woman strode on stage to introduce playwrightpoet-performance artist Daniel Beaty. Schalisha Walker, 25, was unknown to all but a few in the audience. She was there to not only introduce Beaty but to deliver a personal message about the hundreds of foster care youth who age or drop out of the system each year in Nebraska. These young people, she noted, can find themselves adrift without a helping hand. She knows because she was one of them, Walker was at the Holland representing Project Everlast, a statewide, youth-led initiative that assists current and former foster care youth to smooth their transition into adulthood. This former ward of the state has successfully transitioned from life on the edge to the picture of achievement. Her story of perseverance is not unlike Beaty’s own saga. In his work he often refers to the crazy things his drug addict, in-and-out-of-prison father exposed him to. The performing arts saved Beaty by giving him a vehicle for his angst and a platform for expressing his credo that one can rise above anything. Walker’s risen above a whole lot of chaos. She says, “My mother was extremely young (15) when she had me and she was unable to care for me properly. I was about 2 when I went in the (foster care) system and I was 4 when I was adopted.” Separated from her six siblings, things happened within her adoptive family that prompted her to leave and go off on her own at 17. She finally found a safe haven at Everlast, where she got the support she never had before. She served on the youth council that helps formulate the organization’s programs and policies and she shared her story with the public in speaking appearances. She now works as a youth advisor with Everlast, a Nebraska Children and Families Foundation program. Introducing Beaty wasn’t the first time she’s been the face and voice of Everlast and the foster care community. She appeared in a documentary about the project and she’s been featured on its website. “This is truly an organization with people committed to the work,” she says. “Our job doesn’t stop when we leave the office. It’s like a family, I really mean that.” This fall she’s starting school at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where she hopes to earn a social work degree. “I’ve always wanted to help children in need. It’s really natural for me. I was fortunate to get a job here (Everlast). I love what I do and I do it with my heart.” That night at the Holland she stood tall, black and beautiful invoking Beaty’s poetic testimony to share her own overcoming journey and the role she plays today as a mentor for otherwise forgotten young people. Reading from Beaty’s poem “Knock, Knock” she exhorted, “’We are our fathers’ sons and daughters but we are not their choices. For despite their absences we are still here, still alive, still breathing with the power to change this world one little boy and girl at a time.’ The words struck me to the core. They convey the passion I have for using my experience to help young people with a foster care background struggling and feeling alone as I did… “For many years I let my past keep me from my future but now I use my past to help others. Let me be the voice for those that have not found theirs yet.”
Having walked in the shoes of the young people she engages, she understands the challenges they face and the needs they express. It’s almost like looking in the mirror and seeing herself five-six years ago. “It’s a powerful identification. Struggling with unhealthy relationships, a feeling of being alone or having no one to turn to or looking for a job and not knowing what’s the best decision to make – I see that on a regular basis. I see myself in a lot of these young girls, especially when it comes to the unhealthy relationships. I see so many young people who just want to be loved and accepted. Unfortunately, a lot of times what happens is they get in the wrong crowd. Looking back, I was in some very scary situations. “I’m glad I’m at a point now where I can offer advice from having been there and making the wrong decisions and now making better decisions. Now I can use my life experiences to say, ‘Hey, this is what happened
to me, I don’t want this to happen to you, I want to help you.’ I feel I’m like an older sister or a mother to them.” Just as she’s a mother to the kids she serves, Everlast associate vice president Jason Feldhaus is a father to her. “He’s very much like a dad to me,” Walker says of him. “You might as well say he is my dad. I talk to him a lot. That’s a relationship that was built. He was in my position when I was in youth council – he was my youth advisor.” Feldhaus says there “was just something different about Schalisha from the very beginning.” He explains, “She was very organized, very committed, very mature. Even early on she just always seemed dedicated to something bigger to help make things better for people. The young people she works with bond to her and so no matter where their life is in flux they still keep coming back to Project Everlast and I think a lot of that has to do with her ability to connect to them.”
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Walker says the disruptions that can attend life in and out of foster care, such as moving from family to family or being separated from siblings, “can be very traumatic” and adversely affect one’s education and socialization. The more links to stability that are missing or broken, she says, “the more difficult it is to keep your life together.” Everlast grew out of an Omaha Independent Living Plan initiated by Nebraska Children and Families Foundation to address resource needs and service gaps faced by foster youth. Foundation director of strategic relationships, Judy Dierkhising, who oversaw Everlast during a recent transition, estimates that of the 200 youth aging out of foster care in Douglas and Sarpy Counties each year 40 percent don’t have an adequate plan or support system in place. That’s not counting individuals who get lost in the system as Schalisha did. In Neb. youth age-out of the system at 19. Until Everlast, Dierkhising says, “there were not a lot of services or programs dedicated to that transitional living piece that helped young folks look for housing, job and education opportunities.” The project bridges that gap by connecting young people to partner agencies, such as Youth Emergency Services, that offer needed resources. “We provide young people access to those services they need to live independently, to grow into adulthood, to have engagement with the community, to be successful educationally, to be connected to health care, et cetera. A number of young people we work with don’t have anybody else there for them. We help them to help themselves and hopefully to find some permanence in their life. We’re here to empower them, with whatever it takes, to know they can have an impact on the world and that the world isn’t doing it to them. “We’re not trying to save them, we’re assisting them to be successful, just like Schalisha. She is a tremendous role model and advocate for how there is a way to survive this and to thrive.” In the immediate years following the break from her adoptive family Walker had no one to formally guide or mentor her, which meant she had to figure out most things for herself. “The experience with being adopted was very difficult and I ended up being on my own. It was very difficult, very lonely. I hadn’t even graduated high school yet. I had to drop out of school to work to support myself. I was working four jobs at one time. I had no choice because I didn’t have the support of a family like I should have. I didn’t have the support of friends because all my friends were still in high school. “I ended up staying with some friends until I was able to have an apartment on my own.” She says unstable housing is a major problem for foster youth once they leave the system. “Homelessness is not uncommon. It is an ongoing issue. There’s a young man I work with who ever since he aged out was couch surfing. He now has a steady job and a safe place to live in. It’s very scary not having a safety net or a stable place to call home and that is a reality for many of these young people. It was a reality for me as well. In my case, I couldn’t go back to the home I was at. Just having a place to call your own where you feel safe and that you can go to every night can make a huge difference.”
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y continued from page 7 She says Everlast introduced her to youth and adults she could trust and count on to help her navigate life. Through its Opportunity Passport program she built her financial management skills, The dollars youth save are matched by donors. The program enabled her to retire the beater of a car she drove to buy a newer model vehicle. “What I found was people that really cared about your success, people who really listened and wanted to be a support for you. It was like a relief finding people who had been through what I’d been through and I could share my story with. That was very powerful.” Having that safety net is much healthier than going it alone, she says. “That feeling of being alone and not being wanted can tear you apart. Having to make some of the decisions I did is something no child should have to go through. The experiences I had and some of the difficulties and struggles I dealt with is why I’m so passionate about making sure no other young person feels alone or feels they have no support and no one to turn to.” She says the young people she works with all have different stories but they’re all trying to improve their life, whether going back to school or landing a job or finding a secure place to live or leaving an abusive relationship or getting treatment for drug or alcohol addiction. “Any step forward is a success and makes my job worthwhile. That’s why it’s really important for me to be here doing this work.” After dropping out of South High she earned her diploma through independent studies and later attended Metropolitan Community College. Drawing on her own experience of never having her birthdays celebrated as a kid, which she says is common among foster youth, she created the No Youth Without a Birthday Treat initiative. “What I like to focus on is giving them normal experiences they might not have had. It’s to make sure they have a cake or a pie or cookies or muffins, whatever they’d like, for their birthday because it’s a special day for them and I want them to feel special. To give that young person their first birthday cake and to see their joy is amazing. “At Thanksgiving and Christmas we have a big event with a dinner and presents.” She also makes sure young people experience arts and cultural events they may not otherwise get to enjoy. Until she was asked to introduce Daniel Beaty, Walker herself had never been to the Holland. Judy Dierkhising took her there a few days before the program and Walker was awed by the space. Though Schalisha had spoken to groups before, she’d never addressed an audience the size of the gathering that night for Beaty’s one-man show, Emergency. It was
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different, too, because this time she was communing with someone she regards as a kindred soul and whom she also considers “amazing.” “Daniel Beaty is such a talent. His poetry is electrifying – it gives me chills to hear him speak and to watch him perform,” Walker says. “I’d never seen him in person, so to see him live was a whole other experience. I’d never seen anything like that before. It blew my mind. I’ll never forget that performance. It was such an honor to introduce him. It was so exciting and I was really nervous.” Reiterating what she told the audience that evening, she says Beaty’s poem “Knock, Knock” deeply resonated with her. “When I first heard that poem I cried. A lot of my passion comes from my experience. The reason I’m in the field I’m in and do the work I do is because of the experiences I had. His words that we are not our parents’ choices really touched me, really spoke to me. So did his story and the things he overcame and the struggles he went through. “It made me believe that no matter what you come from you make your future. You don’t have to be a product of what you came from, you don’t have to be what people expect you to be, you can be so much greater. That is what is so amazing to me about him.” Topping it all off, she says, “He was so nice to me. He’s so cool and laidback and down-to-earth. He has this presence about him that screams awesomeness without him being cocky.” One of the things she admires about Beaty – his resilience overcoming steep odds – is what she admires in the young people she serves. “The resilience they have to overcome is amazing. They didn’t want to be in these difficult situations and they’re motivated to do what they need to in order to get out. So many of these young people are talented and smart. They have dreams and goals and aspirations.” She recognizes the same drive in herself pushed her to excel. “I wanted to show that despite the circumstances around me that I still could succeed. I just have a real fire and passion to not fail and to not become a statistic and to show other young people they can make it. It’s been a lot of work.” When she takes stock of her journey, she says she sees “someone who’s overcome a lot,” adding, “I see someone I’m proud, very, very proud of, but even now I still struggle accepting that and saying that because some of the emotional scars are still there.” She’s motivated to pay forward what was given to her, she says. “because young people are counting on me to be there for them.” , Visit www.projecteverlast.org. Read more of Leo Adam Biga’s work at leoadambiga.wordpress.com.
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■ The Faint have unveiled a video for scorching two-minute track “Scapegoat,” off their 2014 release Doom Abuse. The clip is directed by Harrison Martin and returns the synth punk band to its basement roots, washing them in strobing red lights and with a few choice freeze-frame spots. It’s a captivating video for one of The Faint’s best, most-blistering new tracks. ■ The only thing hotter than a new Faint video is one from black-clad, electronic noise master Plack Blaque. His latest is “Boyz Club,”off his brand-spanking new Leather Band single, which is being released by Los Angeles label Cubicle Records. And you should play this one at your work desk. The clip is directed by Lincoln music video director Dustin Ferguson. Plack Blague will kick off the single with a release show Saturday, July 19, at Lincoln’s Bourbon Theater, 1415 O St. ■ Local pop rock/funk band The 9s have planned a CD release show Friday, July 18, at the Hive Rock Club and Art Gallery, 1207 Harney St., to celebrate the band’s new EP. The release is titled Gentleman Caller and features three new songs produced by production team BZZZ. The EP will be released on CD, as well as via iTunes and other digital music outlets via Silver Street Records. ■ Saddle Creek Records will once again release an album by Canadian indie rock trio the Rural Alberta Advantage. The band’s third album is called Mended With Gold and is due out Sept. 30. The band previewed lead track “Terrified” on Soundcloud. The band recorded the album with live engineer Matt Lederman and co-producer Leon Taheny. ■ Venue 51, 1951 St. Mary’s Ave, has apparently closed down. Musician and former Mick’s Music Bar owner Michael Campbell told The Reader that his upcoming Friday, July 18, show featuring Nashville folk singer Melissa Greener will be the downtown music club’s last show. The address formerly housed the Hive Lounge before it moved into the Old Market. Venue 51 took root in the space shortly after, hosting an eclectic mix of music including indie rock, jam bands, electronic music DJs and blues. Venue 51 will not have regular hours leading up to the final gig, planning to open Friday to fulfill the obligation to this one last show. ■ Hear Nebraska, the nonprofit dedicated to sharing this state’s music via their recentlyredesigned website, will spread some sweet, homespun sounds at Turner Park this summer. The free Wednesday night midtown Omaha shows kick off July 30 with Skypiper and Life Is Cool. Noah’s Ark Was a Spaceship and Snake Island! will bring the rock Aug. 6. Hip hop acts AZP and Both take the outdoor stage Aug. 13 and Americana acts the Bottle Tops and Travelling Mercies will be featured Aug. 20. Midtown Crossing vintage furniture store Hutch is co-sponsoring the entertainment for the four-week series.. — Chris Aponick Backbeat looks at music in the metro area. Email information to backbeat@thereader.com
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f the Omaha-based group The 9s sounds like a new band to you, it’s not. The 9s have been playing around the Omaha area since 1998. Originally a six-piece, the current incarnation is comprised of guitarist/vocalist Jason Birnstihl, bassist Craig Balderston, drummer Dan Maca, and keyboardist Mitch Towne, they took an extended hiatus from 2002 to 2008, but have been playing steadily ever since. With four full-length albums and two EPs under their belt, they are on the verge of releasing their third EP, Gentleman Caller [Silver Street Records]. The timing couldn’t be better. There’s been a recent surge in popularity for the group, one that has not gone unnoticed. “There is definitely a surge of momentum behind us right now,” Towne says. “A lot of things have come together all at once and we are at the best place we ever have been, both musically and career-wise. Last year, we hooked up with the Billboard Top 40 charting production team, BZZZ. One of the members of BZZZ is an old friend of ours from Lincoln, Sean Beste. All of our albums in the past have been selfproduced. I was absolutely blown away by BZZZ’s EP, The Conclusion, and got the idea to ask them if they would be interested in producing some of our new material. “We tend to be control-freaks, as musicians often are, so this was new territory for us,” he continues. “Sean referred to himself as a ‘life-long 9s fan,’ so he really had a grasp of the kind of music we had made in the past and also of what were capable of. We agreed as a band to let BZZZ do whatever they wanted with our music from a production standpoint, trusting them completely, and, in the end, we are absolutely thrilled with the results. Our EP, Gentleman Caller, is easily the best music we have ever recorded, both compositionally and sonically. It is exciting for us, 16 years in, to be making the best music we ever have.” Everyone in the band is coming from a different background musically, but it all comes together in an amalgamation of styles that is The 9s’ sound. “It’s been said that we sound like Steely Dan if Prince were the front man,” Towne describes. “Of course, there is a lot more to it than that, but I understand how descriptions like that are an easy shorthand for the question: ‘what do
they sound like?’ Our sound is a mix of soul, high-energy funk and pop. The things we listened to as kids are still the things we listen to now. What is exciting for us is that our tastes are definitely mirrored in the current pop music climate. There are so many styles represented in pop music in 2014 and a lot of those styles are what we have absorbed naturally throughout our years as musicians.” If The 9s’ performance at last Thursday’s Jazz on the Green was any indication of the direction they are going in, then The 9s should soon be on their way to national notoriety. The stage is a place where they have always been comfortable, starting at an early age. “While it isn’t true of all musicians, we are guys who love to be in front of people,” he says. “The more the better. It’s a cliché to say that you feed off the energy of the crowd, but we really do. We just played in front of about 10,000 people at Jazz on the Green and to have so many people up dancing and moving to our music was like plugging into a power plant. When you write and perform music, you want as many people as possible to hear it and to come to see you play it. We like to put on a show. “There is a certain amount of ego that one needs to get up in front of a room full of people to play music,” he adds. “From an early age, I loved performing. Getting up on stage is a way to channel that energy and share it with a bunch of people. It’s not a “look at me” thing. It’s a “let’s have a good time” thing. And, for us, we are going to have a good time no matter what happens. Like any band, we have played many shows for sparse or disinterested crowds. However, at times like those, we turn the energy towards each other and put on a show for ourselves. But to have a full house of people who are there to see you is like a shot of adrenaline.” Since their inception, The 9s have shared the stage with The Average White Band, Parliament/Funkadelic, Maceo Parker, Sonja Dada, Ziggy Marley, and Bela Fleck. It also helps to have the right people backing you. The 9s recently signed to the same label that BZZZ is on, Silver Street Records. Silver Street Records is the brainchild of Charles Hull, founder of the marketing firm Arch Rivals who had clients like Red Bull, Coca-Cola, Adidas and Intel. Hull is a life-long
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musician and wanted to turn his expertise towards music and promoting Midwest-based pop, soul and funk artists. The bottom line is The 9s have been very fortunate to get hooked up with people with supreme skills in production and marketing that was missing before. The group is now able to focus on the things like writing and performing. “When we started in 1998, the old model of building a music career was still the norm: record music, get in a van, play everywhere, hope for the best,” he says. “Things are quite a bit different now. With a company like Silver Street behind us and their track record of success, we can target our performances away from home and, ideally, get our music heard by people who really like what we do. We won’t be living out of a van anytime soon, but I have hopes that our music will be heard and that we will be able to hit the right places at the right time.” It’s clear Towne and the rest of the 9s are extremely pleased with Gentleman Caller. The album release party kicks off at The Hive this Friday. “When we first heard the mixes of the songs on our EP, it was a very emotional experience for me and, I assume, the other members of the band,” he concludes. “We have made other albums in the past, but this collection of songs is so much better in every way than our past work. I am sure that most bands think their most recent work is their best work, but in our case, it really is. For me, it was like finally hearing what I had always wanted the band to sound like. I have listened to these songs over and over and they haven’t lost their luster. Like a lot of musicians, I am my own biggest critic I start picking things apart and finding problems. Not this time. I would, and have, played this EP for anyone. I am extremely proud of this music and of the musicians I play with. We have been together for a long time and are very much family. When we get up on stage together, I know I can count on these guys to deliver every single time. There is a trust that a lot of bands don’t have. I think the audience sees and feels it as well.” , The 9s, July 18, at The Hive, 1207 Harney St., 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 or $10 with EP. Visit www.thehiveomaha.com for more information.
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uying locally grown food has become extremely popular. Every weekend thousands of people make a pilgrimage down to their local farmers market. The food is fresh, often unique, and the shopping experience is great fun. Shopping local retailers isn’t any different. Locally owned stores and restaurants provide a unique and intimate atmosphere where finding a much needed item or a personal treasure is a joy. Many local store owners cater to the specific needs of their clients and neighborhoods. Seth McMillian, owner of two local men’s retailers says, “McLovin and Ensemble are two completely different stores. McLovin, located in the Old Market, is both trendy, appealing to a younger audience while still addressing the needs of out-of-town business clients in need of a last minute dress shirt and tie. Ensemble, in Countryside Village, appeals to a slightly more traditional clientele, while still being fashion-forward. There, we see a lot of women who like to shop for their husbands.” Still other stores, like The Bookworm, serve a much wider audience, but with the same personal touch. Each bookseller has a favorite genre “read” and customers know who to go to for recommendations. There are always several sellers on hand to help customers (actually quite a few for a small store), and a book recommendation can turn into quite a lively debate. Local restaurants are no different. Julios owner, Rick Fox caters to customers from around the area with seasonal specials and Tex Mex favorites.
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Most evenings he can be found chatting with regulars, making sure their meal was enjoyable. Many restaurants, such as Anthony’s, are family owned, passing down recipes from generation to generation. Still others are opening by young chef-owners who experiment, offering new and different food concepts, nimbly changing their menu according to customers’ tastes. There is a huge economic benefit through buying local, as well. Of every $100 you spend locally, $68 dollars stays in the
c o m m u n i t y. Spend the same $100 at a chain and only $43 stays in Omaha. Local business also tend to support more local charities than large chain stores. And shopping local is fun! From the myriad of boutiques and salons, to Millard Lumber and Body Basics, and every locally owned restaurant in between, the selection in the Metro is amazing! So next week, after you’ve stopped by the farmers market, swing by a couple of locally owned retailers and then have lunch at one of our fine local restaurants. If it happens to be Julios West, tell Rick I said, “Hi.” The Enchilada Float is fabulous! — Dinah Gomez
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Finally, after a summer’s worth of awful new sitcoms, I’m laughing again. In “Married,” Russ (Nat Faxon) and Lina (Judy Greer) are a once-happy couple weighed down by three kids. Russ is frustrated by their nonexistent sex life and Lina is frustrated by everything else. “Look,” she says, with the kids screaming nearby, “I have to make everyone happy, then at the end of the day I have to make you happy. It’s just too much.” We understand where both of them are coming from, so we gladly suspend disbelief when Lina makes an only-in-a-sitcom suggestion: Russ should get his sexual needs met elsewhere. It proves to be a great premise because Russ is so comically bad at finding a mistress. He’s a decent guy who’s still in love with his wife but also in thrall to his libido. Encouraged and teased by friends with their own specific sexual backstories (John Hodgman, Jenny Slate, Brett Gelman), he bumbles into a misadventure with a woman who’s both hot and troubled. A mensch at heart, Russ can’t ignore her troubles and see her only as a sex object. If you had told me in May that there’d be a summer sitcom with world-class actors, nuanced writing and honest truths about relationships, I’d have called you crazy. Now I’ll call you crazy if you don’t tune into “Marriage.” — Dean Robbins
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THE ART OF STAGECRAFT: JIM OTHUSE AND 40 YEARS AT THE OMAHA COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE The Durham Muesum, 801 S. 10th St. General admission, free for members durhammuseum.org, 402.444.5071
This new Durham Museum exhibit explores the extraordinary craftsmanship of nationally renowned set designer Jim Othuse in honor of the playhouse’s 90th anniversary season. The exhibit features 30 meticulously-crafted, one-half inch scale set models used in the development of many of the playhouse’s most popular productions, as well as accompanySTAGECRAFT ing photographs dating from 1974 to today. The intricately detailed stagecraft will be displayed in two installments of 15 unique models each: ACT I (on display July 12 - Sept. 12): The Wizard of Oz, Fiddler on the Roof, Not About Nightingales, Hair, Annie, Wonder of the World, Dracula, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Evil Dead: The Musical, The Sound of Music, Sugar Babies, Peter Pan, Arsenic and Old Lace, Zombie Prom, and The Wiz. ACT II (Sept. 13 - Nov. 9): Mack and Mabel, A Christmas Carol (multiple scenes), August: Osage County, Les Misérables, Chicago, Oliver, M. Butterfly, The Veldt, Terra Nova, Yesterday and Today and Urinetown.
SATURDAY19 Saturday & Sunday, July 19-20
AEROBATIC FLYING CHAMPION MIKE WISKUS
Defenders of Freedom Open House Air Show Offut Air Force Base, 906 Sac Blvd. offutairshow.com Feel the rush as Michael Wiskus shoots past the audience at over 260-miles per hour pulling straight up and tumbling end over end then hovers his aircraft like a helicopter. Wiskus fell in love with airplanes at the age of 10. On his 15th birthday, he was given his first airplane ride, and from there on he has never looked back. With more than 24,000 hours of flight time, Wiskus is quali-
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fied to fly more than 30 aircraft including some of the highest performance aerobatic aircraft in the world. The 2002 U.S. National Aerobatic Champion as well as a 2004 U.S. National Aerobatic Team Member, Mike has traveled the world performing in air shows and competing against some of the greatest aerobatic pilots in Europe and Russia. Tumbling his aircraft end over end through the smoke and noise, his precise point rolls and outrageous maneuvers will only prove to you why he was awarded the silver medal in Sweden. Wiskus’ message is simple: “You can follow your dreams and do what you love. Just work hard and never give up.”
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BRICK + MORTAR W/THE AUDACITOURS Slowdown 729 N. 14th St., 9 p.m., all ages, $8 www.theslowdown.com
Brandon Asraf and bandmate John Tacon (drums, electronic samples, vocals) formed Brick + Mortar in 2010. Brick + Mortar’s songs are overflowing with energy and bass lines that slap you across the face with funk and rhythm. This method of making music can clearly be heard in the song “Bangs.” The video for “Bangs” features a story about Asraf ’s father which makes things more personal. “This video opened the door for us to be more than a band. People seem to wait for that song to sing their hearts out at shows,” Asraf said. “Locked in a Cage” seems something like the Black Keys mixed with Mutemath. And what does that mean? It brings that older sound of anthem-based rock with the modern sounds of digital layering. Don’t miss this excellent show. — Paul Heft MIKE WISKUS
MONDAY21 Monday, July 21
COINTELPRO AND THE POLLITCAL IMPRISONMENT OF EDWARD POINDEXTER AND MONDO WE LANGA PRESENTATION BY MICHAEL RICHARDSON
Malcolm X Memorial Foundation 3448 Evans St. 7 p.m., Free (donations to Nebraskans for Justice) 402-517-6459 The case of Edward Poindexter and Mondo we Langa (formerly David Rice) has intrigued some and outraged others for more than four decades. The two men, both Black Panther Party members in the 1960s, were implicated in one of Omaha’s most infamous murders – the 1970 booby-trap bomb death of police officer Larry Minard. The prime suspects were convicted of the crime and have been serving life sentences ever since. The two convicts, who have reportedly been model prisoners all this time, have always maintained their innocence. Many observers believe them, suggesting they were targeted to take the fall by the FBI’s COINTELPRO program and local authorities. Many, including journalist Michael Richardson, question whether they ever got a fair trial. Richardson, who’s written a series of online articles about The Omaha Two, will address how it is that two men committed to positive social action may very well have become political prisoners in their own country. — Leo Adam Biga
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Aim for the Stars - 7:00 am | University of Nebraska at Omaha Julie Schram - All Day | Connect Gallery Graphite Drawings - Portraits Reception - Fri. July, 18, 5:30-9 pm. Truck-A-Tecture - All Day | Free The Kaneko Truck-A-Tecture examines architecture as redefined by mobility and technical expansion. Around the World and Home Again - All Day | University of Nebraska at Omaha Display of paintings and sculptures by Katy Haberman. Flock House Project - All Day | Free Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts What if migratory homes with autonomous systems for rainwater collection and food production were the building blocks of the city of the future? A Theft in the Garden - All Day | $3-$7 Lauritzen Gardens Buck Christensen’s minimalist compositions. Studio Poche - All Day | The Kaneko An exhibition presented by the University of Nebraska Lincoln College of Architecture. Mixed Media & Musical Instruments - All Day | Fred Simon Gallery The art of Michael Giron and Riccardo Marchio in the Mixed Media & Musical Instruments exhibit. Visions of Lewis and Clark Kite Expo - All Day | $3-$7 Lauritzen Gardens Visions of Lewis and Clark is a unique historical art exhibit consisting of thirty kites commemorating Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery expedition. Throughout the summer, these kites will be on view at ten participating locations throughout the metro area.
THURSDAYJULY 17 ›››MUSIC››› The Hangin’ Cowboys - 6:00 pm | Cover Charge The Zoo Bar The Nace Brothers - 6:00 pm | Cover The 21st Saloon Seasoned professionals they’ve earned the respect of promoters, club owners, producers and peers for their dedication to their craft, easy going confidence and their refreshing lack of pretense. Navy Night with Jazz on the Green - 7:30 pm | Free Turner Park at Midtown Crossing The seven-piece Great Lakes Horizons Navy Band will perform a mix of blues, jazz and funk. The lawn opens late for this performance, allowing for the
United States Navy Parachute Team, commonly known as the Leap Frogs, to make a special appearance with fireworks. Third Thursdays with Thornburg - 8:00 pm | Free The Side Door Lounge Reggae Night - 8:00 pm | Free The Hive Lounge Hank Williams Jr. - 8:00 pm | $54.50-$86.50 Mid-America Center Sean Patton - 9:00 pm | $5 O’Leaver’s Pub With Denver Expatriate, Ian Douglas Terry. Nipsey Hussle - 9:00 pm | $25-$30 The Bourbon Theatre Prawn - 9:00 pm | $8 The Slowdown Omaha Formed in Ridgewood, NJ in the summer of 2007, Prawn has extensively toured the US, selfreleased two EPs and one tour demo.
›››MISC››› Annie - 8:00 pm | $8-$15 Sumtur Ampitheater Verbal Gumbo - 7:00 pm | $7 House of Loom Omaha Storm Chasers vs New Orleans Zephyrs - 7:00 pm | Werner Park
FRIDAYJULY 18 ›››MUSIC››› Cannibal Corpse - 1:00 pm | $40+ Eagles Ballroom Formed in 1988, Buffalo born/Tampa raised Cannibal Corpse helped found, manipulate and transcend the very boundaries of death metal beginning with the scandalously controversial debut, Eaten Back To Life. Vital Signs - 7:00 pm | Arena Sports Bar and Grill Stone Sour - 7:30 pm | $35 Sokol Auditorium Tommy Emmanuel - 8:00 pm | Holland Performing Arts Center Antsy McClain is about to embark on a 20-date tour that will launch June 12th in St. Louis, Missouri as the opening act for headliner Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel. Civicminded - 8:00 pm | The Sydney Bar and Lounge Reggie Shaw - 8:00 pm | Free Ameristar Casino The 9s - 8:00 pm | The Hive Lounge Rough Cut - 9:00 pm | Free Ozone Lounge Rough Cut features the talented Jessica Greene on lead vocals and Tim Miklas on lead male vocals. Melissa Greener - 9:00 pm | $5 Venue 51 Melissa Greener is a nationally-known folk artist formerly of Austin, now in Nashville. 3D In Your Face - 9:00 pm | $5 The 21st Saloon On the heels of their very successful 2014 Sum-
mer Tour, 3D In Your Face will be back for one more night in Omaha. Two Shakes - 9:30 pm | $5 O’Leaver’s Pub Two Shakes has quickly drawn a following playing fun and evocative original music incorporating rock, post-punk, funk, and blues.
›››MISC››› The Wizard of Oz - 2:00 pm | $19 Lofte Community Theatre Come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the universe of Dorothy’s imagination. Putnam County Spelling Bee - 7:30 pm | $12$18 Ralston Community Theatre The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. Cox Music and Movies - 7:30 pm | Free Holland Performing Arts Center A screening of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl.’ Performing before the movie will be the Lincolnbased American roots band, Root Marm Chicken Farm Jug Band. Omaha Storm Chasers vs New Orleans Zephyrs - 7:00 pm | Werner Park
SATURDAYJULY 19 ›››MUSIC››› Omaha Girls Rock Showcase - 5:30 pm | $5 The Slowdown Omaha One of our favorite annual events is back for the 4th year. Foreigner & Styx - 6:00 pm | $49-$72 Winnavegas Casino Outdoor Festival Grounds With 10 multi-platinum albums and dozens of hits, Foreigner & Styx are both universally hailed as two of the most popular rock acts in the world. Vibes at Village Pointe - 6:30 pm | Free Village Pointe Shopping Center Blue Eyes - 7:00 pm | Arena Sports Bar and Grill Smooth Jazz - 7:00 pm | $5 Soaring Wings Vineyard Eric Taylor - 7:30 pm | $20 Folkhouse Omaha Eric Taylor is a sage musician, a lyrical genius and a master of the guitar. Part music concert, part spoken word, an Eric Taylor concert might best be described as an unblinking theatrical human experience. Performance art at its best. $20 Artist Donation Requested Reggie Shaw - 8:00 pm | Free Ameristar Casino Scott Ellison - 8:00 pm | $5 McKenna’s Blues Booze and BBQ Samantha Fish - 8:00 pm | The Hive Lounge Envy - 9:00 pm | Free Ozone Lounge With a style that is unique to the cover band scene, eNVy takes a creative approach on hit songs and tries to elevate them to newer heights. The Derby Birds - 9:30 pm | $5 O’Leaver’s Pub Omaha rock band.
›››MISC››› The Color Run - All Day | $35-$50 CenturyLink Center Omaha 2014 Autism Awareness Charity
Kickball Tournament - 10:00 am | Free-$3 ALLPLAY Sports Complex Come watch local celebrities and business owners compete in the 2014 Autism Awareness Charity Kickball Tournament. Every $3 admission fee received will be donated to the Autism Society of Nebraska Omaha. Please spread the word and help us raise Autism awareness in our community. Celebrity Basketball Game - 1:00 pm | $!5.69$55.50 Mid-America Center Join us for a charity basketball games as celebrities come together for a great cause. Omaha Storm Chasers vs New Orleans Zephyrs - 7:00 pm | Werner Park
camp experience designed to hone music skills in a creative and fun environment. Mike Gurciullo and His Las Vegas Big Band - 8:00 pm | Free Ozone Lounge Songwriter Open Mic - 9:00 pm | Free The Barley Street Tavern Sign up starts at 7pm. Talk to the bartender to get on the list. 15 minute sets (including set-up/tear-down time).
TUESDAYJULY 22 ›››CULTURE››› Urban Design Lab - 1:00 pm | Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts The Bemis Center is proud to offer area teens an opportunity to participate in the new Urban Design Lab, an innovative summer program where participants work with national and local artists to deconstruct, decipher, and reimagine the urban landscape. Space is limited to 20 students. Lounge Against Humanity! - 7:00 pm | The Side Door Lounge
SUNDAYJULY 20 ›››MUSIC››› Tim Koehn - 2:00 pm | FreeSoaring Wings Vineyard Jazz with Kim Lomax and the Cubby Phillips - 6:00 pm | Free PS Collective Music in the Park - 6:30 pm | Free Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park 3 Doors Down - 6:30 pm | $45 Since forming in 1995, Mississippi rock quintet 3 Doors Down has sold more than 16 million albums worldwide. Mike Stud - 7:00 pm | $15-$50 The Bourbon Theatre The legend of Mike Stud dates back to his days growing up as one of Rhode Islands greatest baseball players of all time. Luke Polipnick Trio - 8:00 pm | The Side Door Lounge Luigi, Inc. - 9:00 pm | Free Mr. Toad’s Pub Omaha Brick + Mortar - 9:00 pm | $8 The Slowdown Omaha
›››MUSIC››› The Brigadiers - 8:00 pm | The Sydney Bar and Lounge Rough and Tumble - 8:30 pm | The Pizza Shoppe Collective
WEDNESDAYJULY 23 ›››MUSIC››› Open Mic Night - 8:00 pm | The Side Door Lounge Maha Showcase - 8:00 pm | Free The Bourbon Theatre Featuring A Ferocious Jungle Cat, Blet, and Bogusman. Nostalgia Wednesdays - 9:00 pm | Free Ozone Lounge Relax, It’s Science - 9:30 pm | $5 O’Leaver’s Pub Out of the very cold ashes of Coast of Nebraska comes Relax, It’s Science. The newest project from Jeremy, Pat, and Craig.
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Sumtur Rocks - 7:30 am | $250 Sumtur Ampitheater Workshops, clinics, and fun activities make a
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n Last week, I had the pleasure of announcing the nominations for the 47th Annual Theatre Arts Guild Awards accompanied by my partner in crime Ablan Robin. It was a great chance for members all the area theaters to celebrate the accomplishments and performances from the past season. Overall, 154 nominations were given out with the Omaha Community Playhouse receiving 70 of them. The playhouse musicals Les Miserables and Young Frankenstein led individual show nominations with 23 and 17 respectively. Les Miz has 14 acting nominations by itself. Joining those two shows for the Best Musical category are Next to Normal and Ella (OCP) as well as 42nd Street (Papillion-LaVista Community). The Best Comedy category was led by Joe Basque’s The Battle of Battles with 14 nominations. It will compete for Best Comedy against Boeing, Boeing (OCP), Gnit and God of Carnage (BLUEBARN) and Twelfth Night (Nebraska Shakespeare). In the Drama category, BLUEBARN Theatre’s production of 33 Variations took home 10 nominations, as did SNAP Productions’ Voices from the Closet. The other Best Drama nominees include the playhouse’s productions of Having Our Say and Race as well as SNAP Productions’ Tribes.
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It’s safe to say that the Shelterbelt Theatre will take home at least one TAG Award as they swept the Best One-Act Play category. Next season will be interesting as the ’Belt chose to not continue its Shelterskelter and With Love programming in lieu of showcasing more full-length work. The Outstanding Special Event category is worthy of note. Over the past past few years, the category has served as a preview for shows that end up as full productions in later seasons. This year, at least three of the nominees will be fully realized: 21 & Over’s Exit, Pursued by a Bear (now at Creighton), Freakshow (UNO) and We are Proud to Present (SNAP). Those shows will compete against 21 & Over’s Tigers be Still and Chanticleer Theatre’s showcase Our Time: the Song of Stephen Sondheim. The dark horse of sorts had to be Creighton Theatre’s production of Phantom. The Arthur Kopit musical snagged five nominations, although not one for Best Musical. The TAG Awards night will be held Sunday, Aug. 3, at the Swanson Conference Center on the Fort Omaha Campus of Metropolitan Community College. Social Hour starts at 5:30 p.m. with the Awards hosted by Mark Thornburg starting at 7 p.m. — Bill Grennan Cold Cream looks at theater in the metro area. Email information to coldcream@thereader.com
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Music 101: Show Up
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he Zoo Bar 41st anniversary street festival went off in fine form with great talents onstage and excellent attendance for the outdoor shows. If you went, don’t wait another year to come back. Whether it is Lincoln’s Zoo Bar or other local venues of your choice, get out and support live music venues and musicians. The Zoo Bar has lasted for 41 years not because booking roots music is a moneymaker. It’s not. Successful venues and staff remain dedicated to the music through the long haul. If you looked at the profit-loss columns for any local roots music venue, you would probably see more nights when the bar takes a loss on bringing in music. And if you are a musician, you are likely struggling even more. A good band has probably gotten regional gigs by having a booking agent, maybe a manager and probably a publicist. All those professionals add to the band’s potential success, but they also cost money. If the band is on a recognizable label, the label provides support and distribution, but the label also takes a cut. Music Needs You So, if you are a fan of live music make a commitment to up your game a little, go to a couple more shows than you might originally
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have planned. One local fan I know will stop at a venue and give them cover charge money even when he can’t attend. The Zoo has had some pretty thin weeknight attendance lately, even though many shows start at 6 p.m. In Omaha, McKenna’s has tried hard to add more regional touring bands and struggled to get any audience support. Venue 51 has closed its doors after trying to operate as a music venue and bar. Your support matters, more than you may realize. Hot Notes Venue 51 reopens for one last show Friday, July 18, featuring Nashville’s selfproclaimed folk-crooner Melissa Greener plus Michael Campbell, Pat Gehrman, Logan Krug and Scott Severin. Cover is $5. See melissagreener. com. Eric Taylor is a stellar songwriter, storyteller and musician who was part of the Houston scene with artists like Townes Van Zandt. Taylor continues to collaborate with longtime friends like Lyle Lovett. Taylor plays Jerome Brich’s FolkHouse series Saturday, July 19. See bluerubymusic.com. RSVP at folkhouseconcerts. com. Samantha Fish’s powerful, guitar-driven blues is at The Hive Saturday, July 19, 9 p.m. Bluesrocker Scott Ellison is scheduled at McKenna’s Saturday, July 19, 8 p.m. K.C.’s Nace Brothers hit The 21st Saloon Thursday, July 17, 6 p.m. ,
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Return of Little Brazil, V. 2.0
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andon Hedges had been hounding me for weeks. His rock band, Little Brazil, is playing a sort of “relaunch” show this Saturday, July 19, at The Waiting Room, and Landon wanted some ink to get butts in seats. “What am I supposed to write about, Landon? I haven’t even heard this new version of your band yet?” Little Brazil has been around in one form or another for at least 12 years, probably longer. At its core is the white-t shirt wearing Hedges, who looks like a longdistance runner from another era, — skinny bordering on gaunt, sometimes bearded, always wearing glasses, Hedges can easily be mistaken for a high-school kid when in reality his true age is somewhere in the mid-30s. His youthful demeanor extends all the way to his singing voice. One of the most unique yodels in the Omaha music scene, it has that same genuine, honest quality of, say, your little brother singing karaoke for the first time at a family wedding reception — pitch perfect, straight-up, unaffected, unadorned, unapologetically heartbreaking, you secretly root for him to hit the high notes. Listening to Hedges is like reading a ‘70s-era Sunday comic strip out loud, more Dondi than Gil Thorpe. The other perennial given of Little Brazil is bass playing Danny Maxwell, who has been at Hedges’ side since the late ‘90s, when he played lead guitar in a long-forgotten emo band called Secret Behind Sunday. Maxwell — or DMax as he’s known by some — could pass for Lou Reed’s long-lost grandson. They’ve known each other for 26 years. A 6-yearold Hedges used to sneak over to 9-year-old Maxwell’s house and listen to Danny’s big brother’s band, Fifth of May, during band practice, knowing even back then that someday they’d be in a band together. Now 26 years later, here they were, sitting in the Tiki Room at O’Leaver’s on a Sunday afternoon drinking tall boys and talking about the latest version of a band that’s put out three full lengths and an EP’s worth of the finest indie-bordering-on-emo music Omaha has ever produced, a band that’s clocked thousands of asphalt miles living like savages in a stink-van traveling the neck of the United States through a dirty necklace of noisy dive bars. For 10 years the band also included brutalist drummer Oliver Morgan and lead guitarist Greg Edds — the only member of the band who didn’t look like he just got out of detention. Both members left Little Brazil last winter. “The old band kind of ran its course,” Hedges said. “Oliver and Greg both respectfully walked away. They wanted to focus on their families.” Well, that and the fact that Morgan is now in Saddle Creek band Twinsmith, but that’s another story. When it came time to find their replacements, Hedges and Maxwell went the veteran route. Picking up lead guitar chores is one of the best string men in
the state — Mike Friedman. Known by many as the pedal-steel guy who plays with local folk-rock star Simon Joyner, Friedman also plays leads with garagepunk band The Lupines. He and Hedges go way back, having played together in under-the-radar acts The Ointments and Reagan and the Rayguns. “I like these guys,” said the soft-spoken Friedman when asked why he joined Little Brazil. “They’re my friends, and I like to hang out with them. And I like their songs.” “Mike’s a true lead guitar player, ego and all,” Hedges said. “Me and Greg used to trade off leads, now I don’t have to anymore.” Taking over for Morgan on drums: Matt Bowen. Bowen casts a long, deep shadow on the Omaha music scene. His resume includes stints in The Faint, Commander Venus, Lullaby for the Working Class, Race for Titles, Magic Kiss (the precursor to Tilly and the Wall) and most recently The Third Men, and as the fill-in drummer at a special reunion performance by goldenera Omaha punk band Mousetrap. How this new version of Little Brazil will sound is anyone’s guess, though no doubt it’ll sound different. Friedman brings a wholly unique — some might say incendiary — style of guitar playing to the band, while Bowen’s lighter-touch stickwork is more artistic, heavier on the toms, lighter on the cymbals. They’ve already written a handful of new songs together, all of which will debut at Saturday’s show. Hedges said the plan is to get into the studio by the end of the year. “I want to work with (producer) AJ Mogis and don’t want to work with anyone else because he’s the f***ing best,” Hedges said. “We already have five songs ready to go, and I won’t be busy with other sh** until next year.” “Other sh**,” in this case, means Hedges’ other band, Desaparecidos, the nationally known indiepunk act fronted by Omaha golden child Conor Oberst. Oberst currently is on a mammoth tour in support of his recently released solo album, Upside Down Mountain (Nonesuch Records). It’s an acknowledged fact that when Oberst calls for Desaparecidos to get back together, Little Brazil will go on hiatus. “It’s a total domino effect from Conor’s schedule,” Maxwell said. “Desa is a nice break for everyone,” Hedges added. “It’s a working machine. It’s not offensive to anyone in this band. We know a year ahead of time when it’s going to happen. And then when Desa is over, it’s cool to come back and be in Little Brazil again.” And no doubt there’s a bit more money involved with Desa, right? “Desaparecidos gets four drink tickets per show,” Hedges said. “Little Brazil only gets two.” Try to snag one of Landon’s drink tickets this Saturday when Little Brazil plays with See Through Dresses and Ladyfinger at The Waiting Room. The $8 show starts at 9 p.m. ,
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rominent theoretical chemist David Glowacki was ejected from a classical music concert at England’s Bristol Old Vic in June for disrupting a performance of Handel’s “Messiah” by attempting to crowd-surf in front of the stage. Dr. Glowacki, an expert in non-equilibrium molecular reaction dynamics and who is presently a visiting scientist at Stanford University, was attending a special “informal” performance at which audience members were encouraged to stand and cheer loudly instead of showing the usual demure appreciation. He said afterward that he could not control himself when the performance moved to the “Hallelujah Chorus.”
Cultural Diversity A formal-dress rental store in Fukui, Japan, with a side business making keepsake portraits of client brides, was surprised at the number of men who began requesting a similar service -- to be outfitted just like the women, in wedding gowns and other frills. In fact, just as women expect full makeup and hairstyling for their portraits, so, too, do the men. The store, Marry Mariee, charges the equivalent of about $400 ($600 on weekends). Said the manager, “We want to provide opportunities for people to enjoy showing their real selves, whether they are men or women.” -- Paid time off of work for women experiencing brutal menstrual periods is not yet guaranteed in U.S. law, but it is a staple of workplace rights in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia, according to a May report by The Atlantic (although in Indonesia, women report that some employers require on-the-scene “proof ” of condition;
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Japan’s policy has been in place for over 60 years). However, concluded The Atlantic, the policies are based less on rights of workers than on “the scientifically dubious notion” that stressing females during menses will result in difficult future childbirths. -- Parental fear of having raised girls and boys who will never marry, plus China’s boy-heavy gender imbalance, have provoked the government to fund a series of matchmaking conventions to create opportunities and incentives for matrimony. However, because of widespread disinterest by singles, many of the attendees at the recent Shanghai Matchmaking Expo were parents touting their kids’ credentials to other unmarrieds. A dispatch from Vice.com reported “notice boards” full of cards (resembling baseball trading cards) and makeshift posters attached to umbrellas, reciting age, education and salary. Success of the expos was hard to predict, wrote Vice, because (as is so often the case with social mixers) many singles passed the time in silence, and many desirable candidates were no-shows. -- Perspective: San Francisco’s activist Board of Supervisors, among the boldest in the country to rid their cities of obnoxious goods and services, added disposable plastic water bottles to the list in March (to join circumcision, plastic shopping bags and nutrition- challenged “Happy Meals” that contain toys). The water bottle vote was unanimous (covering distribution on city-controlled property), compared to the cliff-hanging 2012 vote (6-5), in which the board finally decided to ban unclothed people from the streets (mostly men, of course), where until then some freely wandered downtown sidewalks stark naked.
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Democracy in Action! Jordan Haskins, 24, is Michigan Republicans’ best hope for the open state House seat in Saginaw in November, but he is burdened by a teenage past of being “young and stupid,” he told the Saginaw News in June. Haskins has been in prisons in two states (and is still on parole) stemming from trespassing and breaking-and-entering charges yearly from 2006 to 2011 -- most involving vehicles he used for sex (by himself ). (He admits to “cranking,” in which he would remove spark plug wires and try to start the car, pleasuring himself while watching the sparks and listening to the noise.) “I was in a messed-up state of mind, mentally and emotionally,” he said, but now is proud of the man he has become. “You may not respect my policies (or) my ideas, but you at least have to respect me as a person.” -- The county Association of Governments in Phoenix notified Diane “DD” Barker recently that she could continue to address association meetings as a community activist, but was to cease introducing her remarks by performing cartwheels, as she apparently has done several times in the past. Barker, a 65-year-old former Ohio State University cheerleader, said she seeks to demonstrate the value of exercise and public transportation, but agreed to hold off on the cartwheels. -- Officials at a town meeting in Oxford, Massachusetts, on May 7 were considering whether the municipality should take back its water system from the current owner, Aquarion, when suddenly a fire alarm sounded, resulting in a delay that eventually worked to Aquarion’s benefit. Later that month, Oxford police charged William Malloy Jr., 57, with pulling the false alarm. Malloy is a lobbyist for Aquarion, and a Worcester Telegram & Gazette report of the meeting suggests that causing the meeting to run into the early hours of May 8 helped Aquarion garner the necessary votes to prevent the buyback.
Latest Religious Messages The leader of Romania’s Orthodox church was shown in June on the church’s website performing a traditional blessing of a newly inaugurated facility, in this case the church-owned Trinitas Radio and Television studios. The rooms are big and the walls are tall, and Patriarch Daniel is pictured applying holy oil to the facilities with a long-armed commercial paint roller. Least Competent Bishop In a May deposition on a priestchild sex abuse lawsuit against the Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, then-auxiliary bishop Robert Carlson said he was “not sure” in 1984 whether he “knew it was a crime or not” for an adult to engage in sex with a child. (Carlson added, reassuringly, “I understand today it’s a crime.” Carlson today is the archbishop of St. Louis.) Lawyers for the plaintiffs quickly questioned Carlson’s candor, pointing to other 1984-era documents in which Carlson referred to the statute of limitations for legal protection (suggesting he at least suspected that adult-child sex was illegal). Recurring Themes (1) In yet another bizarre animal beauty contest, in June, the tiny serama chicken pageant was celebrated on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Seramas (which are thought by natives to have aphrodisiac powers) have richly colored plumage and a bearing -- protruding, heart-shaped chest, wings hanging to the ground -- more resembling a goose-stepping soldier than a bird, reported Agence France-Presse. (2) The most recent public toilet explosion (caused by pressure buildup) leveled a commode in the courthouse in Stillwater County, Montana, in June. The deputy county treasurer, Norma Brewer, who had just finished her business, was not injured, but now has another page for her memoirs. ,
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unk was always as much about the mentality as the sound, as much about rebellion for rebellion’s sake as it was disorganized noise. We Are the Best (Vi är bast) sports a cocksure swagger in its title alone, and rightfully so. It is a boisterous rejoinder to the usual simplistic, tame depiction of adolescent girls. Writer/director Lukas Moodysson has made a movie that isn’t just infused with punk, it becomes punk itself. Set in Stockholm in 1982, best friends Bobo (Mira Barkhammar) and Klara (Mira Grosin) are 13-year-old girls who savagely cut their own hair, bitch about their parents and flagrantly disregard the stares of “mainstream” students. When a rock band composed of boys taunt the pair for their short hair and lack of concern about makeup, calling them “the prettiest girls in town,” Klara and Bobo march into their rehearsal space and get them kicked out. The gals figure “what the hell,” so they pick up some instruments and make noise.
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And it is noise: awful, discoordinated, ugly sounds that represent what adolescence would sound like if it could make music. When Hedvig (Liv LeMoyne) is taunted for her guitar performance of a Christian song, Klara and Bobo recruit her into their group. The three hurtle themselves at hormonal, youthful romance, while raging against conformity in the most genuine way imaginable. We Are the Best captures the bipolar nature of youth, from the so-fun-you-can’t-help-but-squeal moments to the leave-me-alone-I-hate-all-of-you times that follow seconds later. All of the girls do a bang-up job shedding the typical young actor “glaze,” that sheen that coats a juvenile performer’s delivery until it looks fake. While Moodysson deserves credit for extracting those performances, Barkhammar and Grosin in particular have their own internal combustion engines that explode with authenticity. What’s nice is that the movie doesn’t overfetishize punk. In fact, it takes several clever swings at it, with a
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killer Joy Division blast. But it doesn’t consider the genre to be silly either. Seemingly, Moodysson’s point is that whatever the “feel” of punk is, young people not only understand it, they need it. It’d be difficult to name another film with a climax as affirming for young girls or as unrepentantly confrontational. When booed during their first real gig, Klara switches the lyrics of their song mid-performance. Oh, it’s not to placate the crowd; she replaces the word “sport” in their song “Hate the Sport” with the name of the town they’re performing in. This journey is exuberant and affirming, full of youthful piss and vinegar. It is that rare film unafraid to endow its young female characters with the full range of traits, the full potential to control their own images and beliefs and the full spectrum of adolescent emotion. When a movie does that and decides to name itself something as hubristic as We Are the Best, you have to smile, stick a fist in the air and nod. , GRADE = A
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n Throughout August, Film Streams at the Ruth Sokolof Theater (filmstreams.org) will lie to fans of Kansas University sports teams. Wait, no, that’s not right. Sorry, it looks like they will be holding screenings of We Always Lie to Strangers and Jayhawkers, with Q&A sessions with their respective directors. You can see where I was confused. On Thursday, Aug. 7, at 7 p.m., you can catch David Boone Wilson’s Branson documentary, We Always Lie to Strangers, with a Q&A to follow. Then, on Thursday Aug. 21 at 7 p.m., director Kevin Willmott will be at the theater for a special screening of Jayhawkers, which follows Wilt Chamberlain’s time at the University of Kansas. Looks like August won’t just be a hot month due to our failure to contain our emission of fossil fuels and the subsequent increase in greenhouse gasses that have made summers increasingly dangerous, am I right? n In sort of a bookending to his illustrious career, Robert Redford is set to join the retelling of another “-gate” political scandal dealing with the media. Truth will tell the story of “Rathergate,” which is dumb because the movie should be called Would You, Rather? He will join Cate Blanchett in the exploration of the scandal surrounding CBS News’ handling of George W. Bush’s National Guard service. It was a different time then, when people still asked important questions about stuff George W. Bush did. n A truly delightful but eclectic collection of people I like is surrounding How to Talk to Girls at Parties. Based on a short story by Neil Gaiman, the film will be directed by John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) and star Elle Fanning. It’s like the producers are just pulling names from my brain at random. So look forward to news that Tatiana Maslany has joined the cast soon! —Ryan Syrek
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