Ovtlier – The Royal Grove – Lincoln NE – 7.18.21

A tattooed male singer from Ovtlier performing onstage with a microphone, wearing a black vest, and the logo of "the pit magazine" in the corner.

OVTLIER Premieres Single for BULLETPROOF” Ovtlier has grown into a roaring rock band of stadium ambitions. Led by the enigmatic frontman Joey Arena, Ovlier has already captured the hearts of more than 60K daily followers online, more than 2.1 million views of fan-curated content on YouTube, over half a million streams Spotify, appearing in Revolver…

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Blacktop Mojo – Omaha, NE – 7.13.21

A rock band performs onstage, with a lead singer in a floral shirt, while an engaged audience watches at a concert venue.

Blacktop Mojo at Reverb Lounge in Omaha, Nebraska on July 13th, 2021 I first met the guys of Blacktop Mojo waaay back in July 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska for their Burn the Ships Tour.  Their first record and it was really freaking good. This was the record that begat “Where…

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Dirty Honey – Lincoln – 6.22.21

Four band members of Dirty Honey perform on stage under purple and orange lights; one sings, another plays bass, and two play guitars.

Dirty Honey in Lincoln, Nebraska on June 22, 2021 at The Bourbon Theater. What a great time to be Dirty Honey.  The band is nailing some impressive accomplishments.  In October, 2019, they became the first unsigned band to go all the way to #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart with their…

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Joyous Wolf – Lincoln Ne – 6.22.21

Four band members of Joyous Wolf performing on stage in front of an audience, with guitars and drums, under blue stage lighting.

Joyous Wolf at The Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, Nebraska on June 22, 2021 Joyous Wolf photos by The Pit Magazine photographer, Winsel Photography in Omaha, Nebraska. It has been almost two years to the day that we first saw Joyous Wolf. It feels like yesterday. I had met Joyous Wolf briefly before the show. They…

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Smith & Myers – Omaha NE – 5.25.21

A male guitarist in a polka-dot shirt and hat energetically performs on stage while another male musician from Smith & Myers plays bass guitar in the background.

Smith & Myers at Omaha Performing Arts at The Holland on May 25, 2021. Smith & Myers photos for The Pit Magazine courtesy of Outlier Images in Omaha, Nebraska. ©2021. Smith & Myers Show Review by Bob DeHart Smith and Myers performed at the Holland Center in Omaha on Tuesday, May 25th. Brent…

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BLACK MAP RELEASE VIDEO FOR BILLY IDOL/U2 MEDLEY

Three men in dark clothing sitting on chairs against a white wall by a parking lot, looking intensely at the camera.

Black Map Release “Eyes Without A Face/Exit” (Billy Idol/U2 Cover)  Black Map have released a medley of Billy Idol’s “Eyes Without A Face” with U2’s “Exit”. “Eyes Without a Face/Exit” was recorded and mixed by Beau Burchell (Saosin) with the in-studio video edited by John Snapp. “We had wrapped up…

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