by Tim McMahan, Lazy-i.com

I remain on the road, speaking at a Social Media conference in Philadelphia. All you SM wonks can follow along on Twitter at #CSMB2B. Or you could. The conference just ended, and I’m now cooling my heels at Philly International, which resembles a shopping mall more than an airport. I’m sitting in the food court next to Sbarro’s watching people carelessly toss away years of their lives eating the mucous-covered glop they call “pizza.”

Very unlikely that I’ll be home in time — or in the right state of mind — to enjoy tonight’s musical offerings. Chief among them is Night 2 of Lincoln Calling. For reasons known only to organizer Jeremy Buckley, the LC schedule isn’t at Lincolncalling.com, but rather at the Lincoln Calling Facebook page. It’s also below:

Wednesday, October 10 — $10 for a day pass (age restrictions may apply)

Bourbon Theatre
6 p.m. Homegrown Film Festival showcase https://www.facebook.com/groups/homegrownfilmfestival/
$3 all ages

8:30 p.m. Classes (Lincoln) http://facebook.com/classestheband
9:30 p.m. Minor Birds (Twain Harte, CA) http://minorbirds.bandcamp.com/
10:30 p.m. Gayle Skidmore (San Diego) http://www.facebook.com/GayleSkidmoreMusic\
11:30 p.m. Flashbulb Fires (Denver) https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flashbulb-Fires/111976458200
12:30 a.m. Orion Walsh (Lincoln) http://www.orionwalsh.com/
$5 for 21+, $7 for 18-20

Duffy’s Tavern
9 p.m. Good Show Great Show (Lincoln) http://goodshowgreatshow.com/
10 p.m. Tenderness Wilderness (Omaha) http://tendernesswilderness.bandcamp.com/
11 p.m. Hume (Baltimore) https://www.facebook.com/HUMENOW
12 a.m. Carrot Carrot (Lincoln)
$5 for 21+, $7 for 18-20

Zoo Bar
6 p.m. Jazzocracy (Lincoln) https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Jazzocracy/107272432624817
7 p.m. Emily Bass (Lincoln)
8 p.m. McCarthy Trenching (Omaha) https://www.facebook.com/mccarthytrenching
$3, 18+
9:30 p.m. Omni Arms (Lincoln) http://omniarms.bandcamp.com/
10:30 p.m. Touch People (Lincoln) https://www.facebook.com/pages/touch-people/129288513764265
11:30 p.m. THEMES (Portland, OR) http://www.themesmusic.com/
12:30 a.m. Dirty Talker (Lincoln) http://www.facebook.com/dirtytalkerdirtytalker
$5 for 21+

Black Market
7 p.m. Demos (Lincoln) http://facebook.com/demosrock
8 p.m. Domestica (Lincoln) http://domesticanebraska.bandcamp.com/
$5, all ages

Fat Toad
DJ Aim (Lincoln)
Christian Brabec (Lincoln)
No cover, 21+

Mix Barcade
Moeglie (Lincoln) https://www.facebook.com/moegliejunglebastard
Shark Week (Lincoln)
Bassthoven (Lincoln) https://www.facebook.com/bassthoven
No cover, 21+

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If you don’t live in Lincoln or don’t feel like driving there, you’ve got a couple choice shows going on right in your back yard.

At The Waiting Room, it’s the return of Brother Ali. He’s grown quite a bit in popularity since I interviewed him in 2003. Opening is Blank Tape Beloved, Homeboy Sandman with DJ Sosa, & The Reminders. Unlucky $13, 9 p.m.

Meanwhile, down at The Slowdown, it’s the return of Dr. Dog, with Cotton Jones. $15, 9 p.m.

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