TODAY'S RADIO SHOW: Spring! »
Except a rainy, depressing, maudlin spring, apparently.
Featuring Jolie Holland, PJ Harvey, Blonde Redhead, M83, Bessie Smith, Azure Ray, Lucy Wainwright Roche, The Mynabirds, Irma Thomas, Architecture in Helsinki and more. Now till 3 p.m. CT, streaming live on KZUM.org!
Photos © Hilary Stohs-Krause, NET News
Traveled to two tiny towns near the NE-SD border on Tuesday for a story looking at what makes a town — the populations of the towns are 1 and 2 people, respectively. It’ll be airing on Nebraska Public Radio in a few weeks.
“Dear Admiral” by I Am the Navigator | CD Review
High adventure on the seven seas! Epic battles with kraken-like creatures! Vacationing on beautiful beaches!
Except … everyone kind of always dies.
OPINION: License plate dispute accomplishes goal of spotlighting marijuana petition »
The McCook Daily Gazette, located about 30 miles west of Holbrook, offers its take on the recent controversy:
Holbrook attorney Frank Shoemaker’s attempt to place “NE 420” on the license plates of his van, and the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicle’s rejection, has brought on a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union and a slew of comments on our website.“Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have legalized some form of marijuana use,” he said. “This is a conversation happening around the country, so how can Nebraska say it’s illegal to even talk about it here?”
The problem is that the number 420 is associated with pot smoking, as a time, date or place to light up — as well as a list of references ranging from a children’s poem “four and twenty blackbirds, baked in a pie,” to Hitler’s birthday and the Columbine massacre.
That association probably doesn’t do Shoemaker and other proponents of legalized marijuana any good; he has submitted a proposed ballot initiative to the Nebraska Secretary of State’s office, which will need to collect valid signatures from 10 percent of the state’s registered voters, or more than 112,800 before July 7 …
X-Rated: Women in Music radio show starting in about 5 minutes! »
Today is the first of two shows featuring the top non-local songs played on X-Rated in the last year. I’ve got Marina & the Diamonds, Gillian Welch, Cowboy Indian Bear, Neko Case, Lissie, Out Hud, Glasser, Blonde Redhead, Best Coast, Noisettes, Oh Land, Caroline Smith & the Goodnight Sleeps, Men, Austra, Bat for Lashes, Janelle Monae and more! 1:05 p.m. central to 3 p.m. central, streaming live online.
NET News: Something wicked this way comes ... ? »
NET News reporter Ben Bohall wasn’t sure if he believed in ghosts or not when he decided to shadow the Tri-City Research and Investigation of the Paranormal team, or TRIP, for a visit to a possible haunted house in Hastings.
“But when I took one step into the old house under investigation,” he…
For Nebraska-Admiral
Nebraska musician Great American Desert (formerly South of Lincoln) put his music online for people to download - illegally.
The result? Find out in today’s Signature Story.
Turning the tables on traditional music marketing | NET News
NET News: So what exactly IS a special session? »
Earlier this week, Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman called for a special session of the state legislature to discuss the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline — though back in August, he wasn’t real hot on the idea.
So he changed his mind, for one reason or another; right now, exactly why is …
FAQ on what a special session for the Nebraska legislature means.
New tune from The Bears of Blue River, who’ll be on the show this coming Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m.!
Les Femmes Folles: Hilary Stohs-Krause, music master »
X-Rated Women in Music (a radio show out of Lincoln on KZUM) founder and DJ Hilary Stohs-Krause is getting amped for X-Rated Women in Music showcase for Lincoln Calling Friday, October 14, 6-9pm at Parrish Studios in Lincoln (details below). She graciously takes the time to share…
Hey look! I was interviewed about X-Rated.
"X-Rated: Women in Music" radio show starting now »
TODAY’S SHOW: Braids, The Bears of Blue River, RYAT, Screaming Females, Jezabels, Twin Killers, the Ettes, Kate Nash, the Blow, Solange, i hate you just kidding, Azure Ray, Blue Bird, Ember Schrag, The Betties, Mazzy Star and more … now till 3 p.m. central at http://kzum.org/!
Word.
See that girl? The hot blonde? I would totally pee in her hair.”
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I made a new twitter — “Overheard Downtown” — as requested by fans of my sporadic “overheard at duffy’s” comments on facebook:
“The funny, bizarre, occasionally witty and surprisingly sagacious comments overheard downtown in Lincoln, Neb. by a local cocktail waitress and barfly.”
© Hilary Stohs-Krause 2011
Blog update: “In Pictures: Andy and Angie’s anniversary dinner and another HN fundraiser”
Yeah. I’m like 8 months behind. Maybe someday I’ll catch up …
A hilarious new PSA for the nonprofit I blog for. :)
I just want to be at home under blankets with some tea, reading my fantasy novels.
Instead I’m in a chilly cubicle working on office housekeeping tasks and thinking about “efficiency” and “workflow” and “processes” and “procedures” and “accountability.”
Can my journalism job go back to being journalism sometime soon?
