by Tim McMahan, Lazy-i.com

I never said in yesterday’s review whether or not Sunday’s Ty Segall show tanked. A glance at the crowd tells me there were twice as many people there on Sunday night than at Slow Burn’s Titus Andronicus show last year.

Sam Parker, who runs Slow Burn, said the show did “very well.” “There was over 100 in advance sales for (Sunday) night’s show alone,”  he said. Here’s hoping that was enough to cover Segall’s guarantee.

Slow Burn has another show tomorrow night at Slowdown (Corrections House featuring members of Neurosis, Eyehategod and Yakuza), and then three shows in March and April, including 2012 breakout artist The Men April 27 at The Slowdown.

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Eli Mardock released the first track off the upcoming EP Hamburg yesterday. It’s the title track, but Mardock said the song’s unofficial title is “Middle Finger,” and that it is, indeed, autobiographical, which will be obvious to anyone who knows the back story. It’s also pretty frickin’ good. Check it out below and come back Thursday for an interview with Mardock about the “unorthodox” marketing behind his last EP.

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Speaking of new music, The Thermals’ first single off their Saddle Creek debut, “Born to Kill,” went online yesterday. Check it out below. Desperate Ground comes out April 16 on Saddle Creek Records.

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There’s a big Fat Tuesday show happening tonight at The Sydney featuring Universe Contest, Guilty Is the Bear and Low, Long Signal. $5, 9:30 p.m. More info here.

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by Tim McMahan, Lazy-i.com

Have you heard about the Ty Segall show happening at Sokol Underground Sunday night? No? You’re not alone.

I’ve seen very little online about the show. The Reader will be publishing a feature in tomorrow’s issue, and I have no doubt that Kevin at The OWH also will put something together for The Go! about the show, but by then it could be an afterthought to fans who (like me) would have had to had made plans to go. Sunday night shows are a struggle for those who have to be up bright and early the next day for school or work or whatever.

I’m taking Monday morning off for this show. Ty Segall is one of the hottest garage/psych rock bands in the country, a guy who is continually putting out new and interesting music, and who is arguably at the height of his game. This show would be sold out already in a lot of other markets. As evidence, this from NYC Taper: “On Friday (Feb, 1), Ty Segall sold out Webster Hall. This was not a soft sell out — tickets prices were inflated five times over on various secondary markets for weeks before the show.” Of course, this means nothing in Omaha.

I point a long, crooked finger directly at Slow Burn Productions, the company bringing in Ty Segall and a number of other interesting shows, including last night’s Growlers/Jaill show at The Slowdown (which I didn’t attend) and tonight’s Red City Radio show. I’m guessing that these shows aren’t cheap to book. Tickets for Ty Segall are $16.59 after convenience fees (here at etix) — that’s pricey for a band that’s not well known in this market. You’d think that Slow Burn would be canvas-bombing every square inch of the Internet trying to drum up interest.

A music colleague pointed out another reason why this show is under the radar: It’s not a One Percent Production. One Percent does a pretty good job of getting the word out about their shows via Social Media and, of course, the One Percent Productions website, which is a go-to spot for a lot of local music fans searching for show info. For many of them, if it’s not listed at the One Percent website, it’s not happening.

Which begs the question: Where’s the Slow Burn Productions website? Why, it’s right here at slowburnomaha.com. Unfortunately, the first thing you see when you go there is a bunch of anonymous, unmarked photos instead of a clear, easy to read calendar (and why is every listing dated Nov. 8, 2012? Confusing).  And as a person who follows Slow Burn in Facebook, why haven’t they been blasting this show on their timeline/newsfeed? Simple shit that would make all the difference.

The reason I’m busting Slow Burn’s balls is because I want them to succeed. They’re bringing in some amazing shows — shows that One Percent either didn’t know about or passed on. Without them, we may not be getting to see bands like Ty Segall in Omaha. So come on, guys, get your shit together. I want this show to sell out.

One other thing about Sunday night’s show at Sokol Underground: I’m told that opening band Digital Leather has something very special up its sleeve for this performance. You won’t want to miss it. Get your tix now.

Here’s a taste of Ty Segall from last Friday night’s show at Webster Hall:

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As mentioned above, Oklahoma punk band Red City Radio plays tonight at The Slowdown with Broadway Calls, Silver Snakes and The Renfields. $10, 9 p.m.

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Read Tim McMahan’s blog daily at Lazy-i.com — an online music magazine that includes feature interviews, reviews and news. The focus is on the national indie music scene with a special emphasis on the best original bands in the Omaha area. Copyright © 2013 Tim McMahan. All rights reserved.

By Tim McMahan, Lazy-i.com

Dave Dondero is making the rounds in Omaha today and tonight. He’s playing a free instore at the Saddle Creek Shop today at 2 p.m. with Kelly King & the Radio Sweethearts and Bobby Rubalcava. Then tonight, Dondero will be playing at The Sydney with Simon Joyner and Mechanical River. That show is $10 and starts at 9.  The shows are brought to you by Slow Burn Productions, a new (or at least new to me) production company that is bringing indie and punk shows to a number of venues in town, including The Sandbox, The Brothers, The Sydney and Sokol Underground. Judging by their Facebook page, they have a connection with Black Heart Booking..

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