Nebraska Public Media
Speaking of Nebraska| Future of Libraries
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- Speaking of Nebraska| Future of Libraries
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- 28:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- As digitization changes the way we consume information, public libraries are adapting to maintain and expand their services. We look at the challenges libraries face, from funding to staffing, and the ways they're changing to meet a community's needs.
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- NET Presents| Savor: Nebraska Craft Beer
- Runtime
- 28:50
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- NET’s Savor: Nebraska Craft Beer taps into an old industry that is flourishing once again. Explore the history of beer in Nebraska, the people who make beer brewing their life’s work and how to pair your meals with the state’s best bottles.
The new documentary also offers a sample of the industry from Infusion Brewing Company in Omaha’s Benson neighborhood and its Nebraska beer historian owner, as well as Kinkaider Brewing Company in Broken Bow and Empyrean Brewing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska’s oldest operating modern brewery.
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- American Pie - 360° | Watershed | PBS and Nebraska Public Media
- Runtime
- 3:49
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- They say great water makes great pizza. And Omaha's Krystin Marsh puts that to the test. While she fondly remembers summer days wading in the shallow Platte River and playing on the sandbars, today her business relies on pure, clean water to make the best New York-style pizza in Omaha.
Explore more at pbs.org/watershed.
Teachers can find related materials for teaching about the Platte River Basin in the classroom at https://nebraskapublicmedia.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/platte-basin-timelapse-learn
See the other 360 videos from the Watershed series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2actiXc9MERmj_XOm_c1ndQHlXWvRBTi
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- Crane Spotting - 360° | Watershed | PBS and Nebraska Public Media
- Runtime
- 4:49
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Platte River with its wide, shallow river channels and wet meadows is ideal habitat for migrating cranes. Join writer Doreen Pfost for the annual crane migration when more than a half million Sandhill cranes and a small population of the endangered whooping crane descend on the Platte River to fuel up before continuing north to their breeding grounds in Canada.
Explore more at pbs.org/watershed.
Teachers can find related materials for teaching about the Platte River Basin in the classroom at https://nebraskapublicmedia.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/platte-basin-timelapse-learn
See the other 360 videos from the Watershed series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2actiXc9MERmj_XOm_c1ndQHlXWvRBTi
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- The Confluence - 360° | Watershed | PBS and Nebraska Public Media
- Runtime
- 3:54
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Historic flooding on the Platte River in 2019 devastated towns, parks, and wildlife management areas. Join cleanup efforts at Fremont Lakes Recreation Area and ride an airboat through Schilling Wildlife Management where floodwaters have created a new confluence with the Missouri River.
Explore more at pbs.org/watershed.
Teachers can find related materials for teaching about the Platte River Basin in the classroom at https://nebraskapublicmedia.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/platte-basin-timelapse-learn
See the other 360 videos from the Watershed series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2actiXc9MERmj_XOm_c1ndQHlXWvRBTi
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- River Restoration - 360° | Watershed | PBS and Nebraska Public Media
- Runtime
- 3:33
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Nebraska is said to have more river miles than any other state in the US. Brent Meyer of the Nebraska Riparian Management Task Force coordinates with other state agencies to protect water flows by managing invasive species that restrict water flow and increase flooding.
Explore more at pbs.org/watershed.
Teachers can find related materials for teaching about the Platte River Basin in the classroom at https://nebraskapublicmedia.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/platte-basin-timelapse-learn
See the other 360 videos from the Watershed series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2actiXc9MERmj_XOm_c1ndQHlXWvRBTi
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- Irrigation Nation - 360° | Watershed | PBS and Nebraska Public Media
- Runtime
- 3:37
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- "I have to be a good steward and be conservation-minded. I want to leave a legacy of understanding and instill that stewardship and conservation in my grandkids and my great-grandkids and in my own son." - Roric Paulman, Nebraska Farmer
40% of the global food supply is grown on irrigated cropland. In Nebraska’s Platte River Valley, Roric Paulman’s family has been raising crops on arid land for generations. As the climate turns hotter and drier, farmers like Roric are exploring ways of reducing their water use while keeping their yields high.
Explore more at pbs.org/watershed.
Teachers can find related materials for teaching about the Platte River Basin in the classroom at https://nebraskapublicmedia.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/platte-basin-timelapse-learn
See the other 360 videos from the Watershed series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2actiXc9MERmj_XOm_c1ndQHlXWvRBTi
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- NET Productions| An Issue of Trust: News Not Fiction
- Runtime
- 57:11
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- An Issue of Trust: News Not Fiction is an NET Television original program recorded on location at community forums across Nebraska exploring the role of local and national news media in American democracy. Humanities Nebraska assembled a series of community conversations across the state to discuss the issue of growing mistrust facing the news media today. Journalism matters because democracy matters. An Issue of Trust: News Not Fiction includes highlights from three Nebraska community conversations featuring local and national reporters.
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- Sarah & Tall Paul | The Sound of Home (Episode 6) | The PlainStory Podcast | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 16:43
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Rapper Tall Paul and artist Sarah Rowe speak about how concepts of home can become uncomfortable when recognizing the history of Native American Indians.
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- Kinan | The Sound of Home (Episode 5) | The PlainStory Podcast | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 17:59
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A reknowned international clarinetist, Kinan Azmeh visits Lincoln to play music and talk about his views of home, music and the his message of hope.
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- Daniel Martinez | The Sound of Home (Episode 4) | The PlainStory Podcast | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 14:35
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Genevieve talks with Daniel Martinez, a guitarist from Peru. Daniel talks about his two homes; Lincoln and Peru, and how music helps him navigate his lives. Then Genevieve takes Daniel to Golden Studio.
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- Hasan and Zeyad (Part 1) | The Sound of Home (Episode 2) | The PlainStory Podcast | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 14:06
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Genevieve Randall explores the space and sound of Golden Scissors – a barbershop that becomes a music space at night.
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- Genevieve | The Sound of Home (Episode 1) | The PlainStory Podcast | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 9:12
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- This is our second season of The PlainStory. We're calling it 'The Sound of Home,' and we're exploring the concepts of music and home. We'll listen to how musicians use their art to create a new sense of home, or remember the homes of their past.
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- Speaking of Nebraska| Rural Drug Use
- Runtime
- 28:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Drug overdose rates in the Midwest are rising, but little research exists on rural drug use trends. We look at efforts to learn more and explore the limited options for substance use disorder treatment in rural areas.
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- NET Productions| Nebraska The Chocolate Life
- Runtime
- 56:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- This NET documentary is a decadent journey about the sweets we love. In ancient history chocolate was consumed as a bitter beverage, but with the addition of sugar, it became a celebrated confection. Come along to study chocolate’s sweet history, follow its journey from pod to package and travel across the state to meet passionate chefs, creative craftsmen and chocolate lovers who put their signature stamp on this ancient treat.
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- Speaking of Nebraska| Mental Health
- Runtime
- 28:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Nebraska has come a long way since major mental health reform in 2004. We look back on that reform progress and look ahead to new challenges in improving behavioral health care access.
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- Speaking of Nebraska| Long-Term Flooding Recovery
- Runtime
- 28:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Recovery from historic flooding earlier this year will continue for years. Federal and local officials discuss the long-term impacts on communities across the state, and how Nebraskans are coming together to move forward.
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- Hasan and Zeyad (Part 2) | The Sound of Home (Episode 3) | The PlainStory Podcast | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 17:48
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In this episode of our series, 'The Sound of Home,' Genevieve continues her exploration with the musicians of Golden Studio.
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- Digging Deeper With Backyard Farmer| Viewers' Questions
- Runtime
- 23:07
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Digging Deeper answers viewers' questions.
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- And The Floods Came
- Runtime
- 56:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Nebraska, 2019. Nebraska Public Media News shares the story of what may be the worst natural disaster in the history of the State of Nebraska. Using footage, photos and the recollections of those who lived through the events of March 2019, the program lays out a one-of-a-kind narrative of this fast-moving tragedy and subsequent efforts to rebuild lives and communities.
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- Digging Deeper with Backyard Farmer| NE Extension Master Gardener Program
- Runtime
- 20:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- This week on Backyard Farmer Kim Todd discusses the NE Extension Master Gardener program and the benefits and experiences of the participants in the program
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- Digging Deeper with Backyard Farmer| Your Questions
- Runtime
- 24:04
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- This week on Digging Deeper viewer questions are answered by the Backyard Farmer experts at the Nebraska State Fair
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- Digging Deeper with Backyard Farmer| UNL Horticulture Research
- Runtime
- 21:32
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Digging Deeper with Backyard Farmer has Kim Todd joined by UNL Assistant Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture Professor Sam Wortman and UNL Grad Research Assistant Raihanna Hassim to talk about horticulture research at UNL.
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- Nebraska Stories| Nebraska Star Party
- Runtime
- 7:51
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Stargazers from across the U.S. gather to observe the night sky at Merritt Reservoir near Valentine during the annual Nebraska Star Party. This multi-day event draws hobbyists seeking to escape light pollution in the sanctity of the Sandhills where there are some of the darkest skies in the nation.
It’s a celestial celebration like no other in the country.
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- Nebraska Stories| A Hopping Success
- Runtime
- 3:33
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Since 2013, Midwest Hop Producers has been paving the way for the Hop industry in the Midwest. A partnership with the University of Nebraska has helped take the business to a whole new level.
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- Nebraska Stories| Rez Squatchers
- Runtime
- 5:53
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A pair of brothers have set out to find Ci’tonga, a creature the Omaha Indians say is similar to Bigfoot or Sasquatch. Their company, Rez Squatching, takes tourists into wooded areas around Macy to seek out the beast. They’re certain Ci’tonga exists. Can they convince the skeptics?
More stories www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories
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- Digging Deeper with Backyard Farmer| Children and Gardening
- Runtime
- 20:14
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- On Digging Deeper with Backyard Farmer, Kim welcomes Mismiki Montgomery and Jennidfer Leeper Miller from the Ruth Staples Lab School to talk about children and gardening.
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- Digging Deeper with Backyard Farmer| Conservation Planting
- Runtime
- 22:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- On Digging Deeper with Backyard Farmer we discuss conservation planting with Jim Locklear, Director of Conservation with Lauritzen Gardens and Chris Helzer, Director of Science with the Nature Conservancy.
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- Digging Deeper with Backyard Farmer| Nutrition and Gardening
- Runtime
- 21:37
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- This week host Kim Todd discusses the connection between nutrition and gardening and connection youth with the gardening experience.
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- Digging Deeper with Backyard Farmer| Urban Forestry
- Runtime
- 23:08
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Digging Deeper with Backyard Farmer focuses on the importance of Urban Forestry with UNL Professor of Practice Eric North and Pete Smith from the Arbor Day Foundation.
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- Andrea von Kampen| Making An Album
- Runtime
- 4:03
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- From a Lincoln recording studio, Andrea von Kampen works to finesse her first full album, OLD COUNTRY. Andrea von Kampen is an independent folk singer-songwriter originally from Seward and now based in Lincoln. Her soulful folk music has amassed millions of streams on Spotify, earning her a strong following across the country.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- Follow the Water
- Runtime
- 57:11
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In this 60-minute documentary, author and photographer Michael Forsberg and filmmaker Pete Stegen set off on a remarkable 55-day adventure. They travel more than 1,300 miles—on bike, on foot and in a canoe--to trace the journey of Nebraska’s Platte River from snowmelt in the mountains of Wyoming to where it finally flows into the Missouri.
Through iPhone interviews, journals and drawings – and with a backdrop of spectacular landscapes – Follow the Water chronicles the story of where our water comes from, and why we should care.
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- The Fey| Zach's Musical Beginnings
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Fey lead singer Zach Watkins discusses his early memories of finding music and developing his own sound.The Fey is a Lincoln-based new age American rock-soul-r&b band with a touch of hip-hop.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- The Fey| A Positive Message
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Rap vocalist and lyricist Ishma Valenti links the messages in The Fey's music to the changes he'd like to see in the world. The Fey is a Lincoln-based new age American rock-soul-r&b band with a touch of hip-hop.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- The Fey| Zach, Ish, & The Cool
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Lead members of The Fey, Zach Watkins and Ishma Valenti discuss their creative connection and how that informs the band's music. The Fey is a Lincoln-based new age American rock-soul-r&b band with elements of hip-hop and pop.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- The Fey| Music Influences
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Members of The Fey discuss their music influences. The Fey is a Lincoln-based new age American rock-soul-r&b band with a touch of hip-hop.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- JAM
- Runtime
- 28:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- From established bands to solo artists, hear Nebraska’s best known and emerging talent in Jam. With intimate interviews and stellar performances in music venues, Jam puts the spotlight on the makers of some of the best original, new music you’ll hear in local clubs.
From The Fey’s vintage rock-soul and the bluesy-gospel-soul-rock of Emily Bass and The Near Miracle to the soulful folk music of singer-songwriter, Andrea von Kampen, JAM explores the artistic journeys and voices of three of the state’s top homegrown artists.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- The Fey| Black Jesus
- Runtime
- 4:46
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Fey performs Black Jesus. The Fey is a Lincoln-based new age American rock-soul-r&b band with a touch of hip-hop.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- The Fey| Save Yourself
- Runtime
- 5:51
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Fey performs Save Yourself . The Fey is a Lincoln-based new age American rock-soul-r&b band with a touch of hip-hop.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- The Fey| Contender
- Runtime
- 4:14
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Fey performs Contender off of their new EP Strawberry Lemonade. The Fey is a Lincoln-based new age American rock-soul-r&b band with a touch of hip-hop.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- Andrea von Kampen| Try
- Runtime
- 3:43
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Independent folk singer-songwriter Andrea von Kampen has amassed millions of streams on Spotify, earning her a strong following across the country. Her brand of effortless-sounding, soulful folk music is inspired by music across a multitude of genres from icons like Paul Simon and Bob Dylan to jazz greats such as Ella Fitzgerald and Etta James. From the recording studio, von Kampen finesses songs for her first full length album, Old Country, and performs one of her newest songs, “Try.”
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- The Fey| Bones Under Water
- Runtime
- 4:33
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Fey performs Bones Under Water off of their new EP Strawberry Lemonade. The Fey is a Lincoln-based new age American rock-soul-r&b band with a touch of hip-hop.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- The Fey| The Cool
- Runtime
- 5:18
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Fey performs The Cool off of their new EP Strawberry Lemonade. The Fey is a Lincoln-based new age American rock-soul-r&b band with a touch of hip-hop.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- Andrea von Kampen| Portland
- Runtime
- 4:39
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- From a Lincoln recording studio, Andrea von Kampen performs "Portland" as one of her newest tracks on her latest album, Old Country. Andrea von Kampen is an independent folk singer-songwriter originally from Seward and now based in Lincoln. Her soulful folk music has amassed millions of streams on Spotify, earning her a strong following across the country. This year the artist released her for her first full-length album, Old Country.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- Andrea von Kampen| Teton
- Runtime
- 4:10
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Singer-songwriter Andrea von Kampen finesses her latest album, Old Country, in a Lincoln recording studio and performs one of her newest songs, "Teton." The artist grew up listening to jazz, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James and Kurt Elling but is inspired across a multitude of genres, including from icons like Paul Simon and Bob Dylan.
Andrea von Kampen is an independent folk singer-songwriter originally from Seward and now based in Lincoln. Her voice has been praised by Hear Nebraska as “soulful and worn-in.” Von Kampen first appeared in the public eye with her entry of “Let Me Down Easy” into the 2016 Tiny Desk Contest. Within 24 hours of submission, NPR Music, All Songs Considered, tweeted her video as the featured artist of the day, saying “we were completely blown away.” This year the artist released her for her first full-length album, Old Country.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- The Fey| No Religion
- Runtime
- 7:12
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Fey performs No Religion. The Fey is a Lincoln-based new age American rock-soul-r&b band with a touch of hip-hop.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- The Fey| All Alone
- Runtime
- 5:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Fey performs All Alone. The Fey is a Lincoln-based new age American rock-soul-r&b band with a touch of hip-hop.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- The Fey| The Lone Wolf
- Runtime
- 6:26
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Fey performs The Lone Wolf. The Fey is a Lincoln-based new age American rock-soul-r&b band with a touch of hip-hop.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- Emily Bass and The Near Miracle| Rehearsing "Hungry"
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Emily Bass and The Near Miracle rehearses a new tune written by its dynamic namesake, singer Emily Bass. Emily Bass and The Near Miracle is a mostly Lincoln-based band, with the exception of one Omaha-based member.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam
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- The Fey| Austin City
- Runtime
- 4:57
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Fey performs Austin City. The Fey is a Lincoln-based new age American rock-soul-r&b band with a touch of hip-hop.
To see more Jam extras go to: http://netnebraska.org/jam

