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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.
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Category Archives: Satchel Grande
Column: Old Money’s new album; Maha’s lineup; All-ages shows
Old Money calls itself “pop fusion at its finest.” And the band has more music for you coming Saturday, when the group will release its new album, “How’d You Get So Bad,” at a release show at Slowdown. (Get tickets.) … Continue reading
Posted in column, Maha Music Festival, Old Money, Satchel Grande, Stir Cove
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Column: Best of the best from South by Southwest
Yeah, South by Southwest ended last week, but I still have it on the brain. Five straight days of showcases, new music, pizza and interviews tend to give you more information than you can process. I wanted to mention a … Continue reading
Posted in column, Satchel Grande, SXSW, The Thermals
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Weekend Shows: Satchel Grande, Burns Night and more at The Waiting Room
If you’re up for some local music, it’s a good weekend for it. There are several good shows and some diversity among genres, which is always nice. There’s lots going on, and I picked some highlights. » Satchel Grande plays Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Satchel Grande, The Waiting Room, weekend roundup
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Another Maha band: Landing On The Moon (plus a weekend roundup)
After some apparently close voting, Landing On The Moon was selected as band No. 4 to play on the Maha Music Festival’s local band Kum & Go stage. They’ll join Satchel Grande, The Mynabirds, Betsy Wells and a player to … Continue reading
Posted in Honey and Darling, Landing On The Moon, Maha Music Festival, Midwest Dilemma, Satchel Grande, The Matt Cox Band, The Mynabirds, Tim Wildsmith, weekend roundup
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List: The best of 2010 (so far)
Soooo, 2010 is half over. Weird, right? Also weird is how much good music I’ve come across in just six months. What’s your favorite music this year? I want to know. Tell me in the comments. In no particular order, … Continue reading
Posted in list, Satchel Grande, The Mynabirds
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Even more Maha news
The other day, I delivered you some news about the 60 Days to Maha showcase at Slowdown being used to select one of the local bands to play at the Maha Music Festival. The Maha organizing committee also announced that … Continue reading
Posted in Maha Music Festival, Satchel Grande
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