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Listen as Hear Nebraska managing editor Andrew Stellmon and former managing editor Chance Solem-Pfeifer reel off the Nebraska music highlights of 2016. Time stamps are included behind the selected artists if you’d like to skip around the podcast.

On The Record’s Favorite 2016 Albums

Voices From The Moon by Jack Hotel (2:20)

Bogusman by Bogusman (5:55)

La Maga by Conny Franko (9:15)

Ruminations by Conor Oberst (12:30)

A shout-out to Kait Berreckman’s Battle Scenes (16:15)

On The Record’s Favorite 2016 Songs and Singles

“Loose Ends” by Oquoa (17:15)

“Try To Stay On My Side” by Uh Oh (19:25)

“Without You” by Mesonjixx (20:45)

“Katz” (Live)/ “Teleprompter King” by The Hottman Sisters (22:25)

“Flashdrive” by Both (25:00)

“Young & Realistic” by The Faint (27:20)

Honorable Mentions and Discoveries

The Ambulanters (29:50)

Bed Rest (32:05)

Edem (33:05)

INFNTLP ((35:40)

David Nance (37:00)

Bib (39:25)

The Way Out (40:45)

Andrea Von Kampen (42:05)

The Year in Nebraska-Adjacent Music

Big Thief and the beauty of “Paul” (43:30)

The Thermals (47:10)

Navy Gangs (48:15)

Terrace Martin and living, breathing genres (49:15)

Managing editor Andrew Stellmon and contributor Chance Solem-Pfeifer review the spare, and often lyrically brilliant, new solo album from Conor Oberst.

Buy it here:

http://www.nonesuch.com/albums/ruminations

HN managing editor Andrew Stellmon and contributor Chance Solem-Pfeifer review "La Maga" by Omaha emcee Conny Franko and producer SM-Grims. Find the album on iTunes or Spotify.

Kait Berreckman’s long-awaited ‘Battle Scenes’ explores whimsically detailed stories of internal struggle and nervous energy through an assembly of smartly-crafted pop songs. Listen as our On The Record podcast team reviews the Omaha singer/songwriter’s sophomore record, out Aug 24.

Andrew Stellmon and Chance Solem-Pfeifer review the self-titled album from Bogusman. The Lincoln prog-punk quartet releases the album Saturday, July 23 at Duffy's Tavern.

Buy it here:

http://bogusman.bandcamp.com/

Andrew Stellmon and Chance Solem-Pfeifer review "Masterpiece" by Big Thief. The Brooklyn quartet's debut album is the latest release (and newest signing) from Omaha's Saddle Creek Records.

Buy the album here:

https://bigthief.bandcamp.com/releases

Andrew Stellmon and Chance Solem-Pfeifer review the sophomore album from Lincoln folk/bluegrass band Jack Hotel.

Buy the album here:

https://jackhotel.bandcamp.com/

Andrew Stellmon and Chance Solem-Pfeifer discuss the debut LP from Lincoln post-punk quartet Powers.

Buy "Night Friends" (after April 30, 2016) via Powers' Bandcamp page:

https://powersband.bandcamp.com/

Andrew Stellmon and Chance Solem-Pfeifer discuss the third record from Josh Hoyer and his band, now named Soul Colossal.

"Running From Love" is out now on Silver Street Records:

http://www.joshhoyer.com/

Andrew Stellmon and Chance Solem-Pfeifer discuss "We Disappear," the 7th studio album from the Portland punk trio The Thermals.

The record is out on Saddle Creek on Friday, March 25. Order it here:

http://saddle-creek.com/thethermals/