Monthly Archives: April 2010

CD Reviews: MGMT, Jakob Dylan, The Hold Steady

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Kevin Coffey

I don’t do CD reviews very often. At least, I haven’t done them in months. That’s something that I plan on changing here on the blog (and, hopefully sometime soon, in the paper as well). Here’s a couple reviews of … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog: Tim Wildsmith’s battle with country music

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Kevin Coffey

Since I’m gone this week, I decided to let you guys have some guest blogs. This one comes from local singer/songwriter Tim Wildsmith who, though he once lived in Nashville, never really liked country. But some things change… I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Rock Candy Mailbag: Answering your questions once again

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Kevin Coffey

Every day, I get asked questions about everything from where to find tickets to my opinion on Nickelback to what I want for lunch. You probably don’t care to know the answer to that last one (today was a salad, … Continue reading →

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On the Road: Adventures in traveling with Kerouac and Gibbard

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Kevin Coffey

I’m out of town this week, so I’ve planned a variety of posts from myself and some guests. Here is one from Dane Stickney, former World-Herald reporter and a good friend of mine, about some of his recent travels. Enjoy. … Continue reading →

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List: 10 best indie rock frontmen

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Kevin Coffey

I was stuck in an airport for a few hours last weekend, so I found myself in a newstand, which is pretty typical for me. Surprisingly, they were pretty low on music magazines, but one cover in particular caught my … Continue reading →

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I’m out the door

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Kevin Coffey

Hey there… Next week, I’m taking a much-needed vacation. But while I’m out, I’m still going to keep you company with a bunch of stuff, including a couple of guest blogs. Monday through Friday next week, you’ll get a brand … Continue reading →

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Weekend Roundup: Julian Casablancas, Omaha Invasion and tons more

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Kevin Coffey

Holy craziness, Batman! This is a helluva weekend for shows around here. If I were going to be in town (I’m not), this is what I would go see: >> There’s a Goo show/dance party tonight at the Waiting Room. … Continue reading →

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Record Store Day recap

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Kevin Coffey

I was actually in Chicago over the weekend, missing a multitude of good live shows and Record Store Day in Omaha. Mike Fratt at Homer’s recommended that I head to Reckless Records in Chicago, but I unfortunately couldn’t make it … Continue reading →

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RE: Press releases

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Kevin Coffey

Dear bands and your publicists,Stop wasting your time with paper press releases.Signed,Kevin You’re probably wondering where this is coming from. Basically, I’m doing a little spring cleaning here at the office and just went through at least 1,000 press releases … Continue reading →

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Maha Music Festival is doing things right

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Kevin Coffey

No doubt you’ve seen the lineup for the Maha Music Festival, which was announced early this morning. I have to be honest that I was a bit surprised, although very pleasantly so, when I heard about Spoon. And I was … Continue reading →

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