The Powerless series has allowed Lincoln's rock bands to showcase a very different side of their music, and tonight's performance should be no exception! Don't miss it!




An Evening With Mike Watt

That's right, Mike Freakin' Watt. Sunday, September 26th @ Knickerbockers, 901 O St Lincoln, (402) 476-6865. Ages 18+, 8 pm doors, 9 pm show. $10 advance / $12 day of show - tickets available 7/29/04 at Knickerbockers and all Ticketmaster outlets.

From the Richmond Times-Dispatch:
The man looks more lumberjack that indie-rock icon, but don't let the broad smile, sometime wooly beard and trademark flannel fool you. Mike Watt is the real thing. In 1980 he formed the Minutemen, a trio of punk-rock pioneers who, along with SST labelmates Black Flag and Husker Du, defined the music of an era. After the death of fellow Minuteman D. Boon, Watt formed fIREHOSE and cemented his reputation as a vastly talented journeyman bassist. On his own, he toured constantly without the benefit of commercial success, and artists such as Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and The Beastie Boys lined up to appear on his debut solo album. Playing with his new band, The Secondmen, he's been crossing the country in his own van, and using more than 20 years punk history to help "lay the low flow." - Pete Humes





Hallam Benefit

Starcityscene.com is teaming up with The University Program Council, UNL SIPS, Pepsi, Backtrack Records, and The Red Cross to present a Hallam Benefit to raise funds for the victims of the Hallam storms.

The tornadoes which hit Hallam were an F4 super cell, with winds reaching 210 m.p.h. There was only ONE home left standing in the entire town. All other buildings, including their school, were leveled.

The local music community in Lincoln is donating it's time and talents to organize and perform a free show. The Red Cross will have booths set up to accept monetary donations.

The event will take place Saturday, June 19th at the UNL Union Plaza on the city campus. The show will run from 2:00 pm until 9:30(ish) and feature 11 great local acts.

1:55 - 2:00 Opening Announcements
2:00 - 2:30 Allen Masterton
2:40 - 3:10 Skyfive
3:20 - 3:50 Tell Your Children
4:00 - 4:30 The Fools
4:40 - 5:10 An Hobbes
5:20 - 5:50 Bear Eats Fish
6:00 - 6:30 Mad Minute
6:40 - 7:10 The Bad Sects
7:20 - 7:50 Suzy Dreamer & Her Nightmares
8:00 - 8:30 The Zyklon Bees
8:30 - 8:45 ***Red Cross Presentation - Benefit Check Ceremony***
8:45 - 9:15 Blane

E-mail Starcityscene.com About The Hallam Benefit






SCENEFEST 2

Scenefest, the local music event of the year in Lincoln, is Starcityscene.com's annual celebration of music created in Lincoln. The 3 day event spotlights Lincoln's incredible talent. This years event takes place at Duffy's Tavern on 6/11, 6/12, and 6/13 from 8pm to 1am.

The Scenfest 2 lineup:

Friday 6/11
  8:15 -  8:45 The Zyklon Bees
  9:00 -  9:30 The Amalgamators
  9:45 - 10:15 The Terminals
10:30 - 11:00 Charlie Burton
11:15 - 11:45 Ideal Cleaners
12:00 - 12:30 The Mezcal Brothers

Saturday 6/12
  8:15 -  8:45 Papers
  9:00 -  9:30 The Thielgoods
  9:45 - 10:15 13 County
10:30 - 11:00 Prairie Psycho
11:15 - 11:45 Suzy Dreamer & Her Nightmares
12:00 - 12:30 Hymn From The Hurricane

Sunday 6/13
  8:15 -  8:45 Bear Eats Fish
  9:00 -  9:30 Bugs Meany
  9:45 - 10:15 The Bad Sects
10:30 - 11:00 Westside Proletariat
11:15 - 11:45 Thunderstandable
12:00 - 12:30 Marianas



Admission for the event is $6 at the door, day of show, or advance tickets for all 3 days can be purchased in advance for $15. Tickets on sale now at Duffy's Tavern (1412 O St) and Dropbay Records (1601 P St)

Come out and support your local rockstars!

For more details about Scenefest 2 check these resources:

Episode 4 of our acoustic music series will feature kick ass sets from 3 very different bands, but whom all fit comfortably within the punk genre:
• Good With Guns
• The Bad Sects
• The Zyklon Bees
  
  
  

• Lincoln Rock Show Poster/Flyer Exhibit
  During the month of April 2004 for our first anniversary, we displayed over 300 Lincoln rock show posters and flyers covering Lincoln shows going back over 20 years.

• Encyclopedia of Lincoln Bands
  You've probably heard the old timers talking about all the cool bands that used to be around in Lincoln, but that was before you were around so you never saw 'em. Starcityscene.com has done exhaustive research to attempt to gather information on EVERY original rock band that's ever existed in Lincoln. O.K., perhaps we don't have every single one, but we've currently got info on over 300 of them, and we hope to get them all eventually. During the process of talking and e-mailing with folks to gathering the info, I also got peoples recollections about the scene of their day, so step into the way-back machine and enjoy the Encyclopedia of Lincoln Rock.

• Star City Scene Radio Ver 2.0
  Star City Scene radio hasn't been around for a full year yet, but we've upgraded the server so we can stream between 15 & 20 hours of music. Lincoln Rocks, and you can listen!

• Star City Scene Anniversary Blowout P-A-R-T-Y !!!
  Not all our events are online, after all, the site is about the local music scene! Join us at Duffy's on Sunday April 4th to celebrate and support the local music scene, celebrate Starcityscene.com's first year, and kick the 2nd year off in styleee! We'll be having 3 great bands; The Bad Sects, Rent Money Big, and Tangelo.

The 3rd installment of our acoustic music series will feature:
• Shyaway
• Shacker
• Marianas

Powerless 2 featured 3 female-fronted bands:
• The Thielgoods
• Junior Mighty
• Suzy Dreamer & Her Nightmares

The launch of our acoustic music series with:


• Tangelo
• Crush The Clown