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 Eagle Seagull
Currently, Eagle Seagull is Lincoln's band with the best chance for national notoriety. In March, the six-piece ensemble embarked on a tour with Toronto rockers Tokyo Police Club, and once that tour wraps up, Eagle Seagull will head East for a short jaunt opening for the B-52's. Fans eagerly await "The Year of the How-To Book," the follow-up to the band's 2005 self-titled debut, and although the album is still in post-production, there's the March 11-released "I Hate EPs" EP to help bide the time.
Brimstone Howl
The ever-changing quartet of members that make up Brimstone Howl keeps at least one thing constant no matter who's behind what instrument -- its penchant for a dirty, fast-paced garage rock that delights some fans while freaking out others. Brimstone Howl's latest effort, "Guts of Steel," was produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, which brought the band to Europe for a tour in support of the album's release. With the group's growing popularity, it seems a wise choice Brimstone Howl upgraded its name from its previous incarnation of The Zyklon Bees, a nod to the poison gas used in Nazi extermination camps during World War II.
 Ideal Cleaners
The trio of brothers-in-law that make up Ideal Cleaners keeps things simple -- the boys don't tour across the country, they take their time when recording albums, and local shows have an informal feeling of songs shared amongst a group of friends. That casualness, however, doesn't mean the group's members don't take themselves seriously: The straightforward rock of Ideal Cleaners consistently reverberates through any crowd, be it composed of regular fans rocking their heads or newcomers unafraid to listen to something new.
 Forty Twenty
With influences ranging from old-school country ala George Jones and Hank Williams to Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, Lincoln group Forty Twenty performs a style it likes to call "cowbilly." Beer is swilled and spilled, requests are shouted from the crowd and fulfilled by the band, and closing time might see an impromptu acoustic performance on the sidewalk in front of the club.
 Columbia vs. Challenger
One of the newest bands to make a splash on the Lincoln scene, Columbia vs. Challenger is a foursome dedicated to making crowds want to dance. Its keyboard-driven indie pop is at times reminiscent of Talking Heads, and at others, Ween. Coming out of the ashes of the now-defunct band Prints of Apple Island, CvC recently self-released its first album, "Haywire" (which includes the Dallas Cowboys anthem "Rebuild Deion"). The group has since added a bassist and is already busy writing songs for its sophomore outing in hopes of parlaying its efforts into a Midwest or even a nationwide tour. -- Jeremy Buckley
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