Thirst Things First Album Feature

This past Sunday, I did my first interview and album feature as a contributor for Hear Nebraska. I sat down with the guys from Lincoln pop punk band Thirst Things First on the week of their EP release show.

When they’ve given interviews in the past, it’s always in character. As you’ll read, their “origin story” is that a transmission from the future put the band together as a mouth-piece for his propagandizing about oil. Oil is supposed to be anything you drink or anything used as currency. (Oil is like marklar from South Park, by the way. The best way I can think to describe it.)

This time, I stepped beyond the veil to speak with the band members themselves out of character. I was ecstatic (and a little nervous) to write a story that hadn’t been touched yet, a feeling augmented when it turned out to be so interesting.

What I found was a candid glimpse into their unique concept, it’s live execution, and what it means for them to release the record.

I’m very proud of this one. Here is the link: http://www.hearnebraska.org/content/speaking-without-boot-thirst-things-first-release-sexaphone-album-feature

Enjoy.

Concert Review: Satchel Grande CD Release Party 4.19.14 @ Vega

When I posted my review of Okkervil River’s Omaha show last week, it was really just for me. As one of my new favorites, the timing was perfect. There was plenty to say about their songwriting, performance, and demeaner. The review basically wrote itself.

Whelp. Someone read it.

The following Saturday, I found myself at Vega in Lincoln for night two of Omaha funk band Satchel Grande’s CD Release Party. I had been asked by my friend Jacob Zlomke, staff writer at Hear Nebraska, to review the show for them as a contributer.

I flipped. You read that? And liked it? AND YOU WANT ME TO WRITE FOR YOU?!

I was honored. And excited. And anxious. Frightened, even.

By the good grace of the universe, I was able to push my heart back down into my chest long enough to pump out this review. Jacob and managing editor Chance Solem-Pfeifer put me through the ringer, and it wouldn’t be what it is without their help. True professionals. I am happy to call them friends as well.

Okay, enough mush. Find the direct link below, and enjoy.

http://hearnebraska.org/content/satchel-grande-cd-release-party-vega-concert-review

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