Spencer McGillicutty -- they're a band, not a person -- mine the sounds of early-'60s AM gold on their third album, All the Happy People! Throughout, the local group swings effortlessly between cotto

The Nebraska Pop Festival is goes on its second year today, and to promote it, they're giving out a free digital mixtape of the bands participating. Today's the first night of the festival, which kicks off at Barley Street Tavern at 8:00 pm and continues on until Sunday, September 19th with a final night at The Sydney. So if any of you indie music fans are in the area, just head on over to the venues posted at the festival's MySpace page 'cause that's where the party's at ;) As with last [...]
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Spencer McGillicutty is a pop group with a retro edge. Their unquestionably complex, catchy melodies and co-ed vocals hint of the pop of the 1950s and '60s. Games is their sophomore release and on it they go slightly acoustic with excellent tracks like "In My Arms Again" and "Secret Best Friend". Like the pop music of half-a-century ago, this band creates music that is highly upbeat. Spencer McGillicutty's multi-faceted orchestration is tambourine-heavy and features jangly guitars, an occasional horn section. If you dig [...]