In less than two years, Omaha indie outfit Magū has grown from one man's long-secret songwriting efforts into one of Nebraska's most experimental, boundary-pushing rock bands. Led by David McInnis, the quintet's new "Renovate," recorded live at McInnis's house, is 22 minutes of sprawling, piano-driven psychedelia that is somehow as expansive as it is intimate. That may be due to McInnis's bleeding-heart lyrics or to the creative control inherent in a self-produced record. Either way, "Renovate" represents a powerful progression in Magū's discography, in terms of its songwriting prowess, lush instrumentation and total confidence. The band stopped into the KZUM studio on Feb. 3 to play some songs, new and old, on air. Listen to three of them here.

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Lincoln rapper HAKIM joins the HNFM crew to talk about his new artistic/business headquarters, his constant motivation and his plans for 2020.

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HAKIM Segment 2: Giving Back To The Scene, Cutting Some Fat

HAKIM Interview Segment 1: Paying The Bills, Chasing Dreams

There's a lot on Omaha rapper Conny Franko's plate right now. When he's not dropping artistically poignant projects like his January LP "Conny Control," he's advocating for Nebraska's underground skateboarding scene, namely to save what has become an important South Omaha skate spot, the Lynch Park tennis courts. Conny joined us on Hear Nebraska FM to talk in-depth about his music, his plan to save Lynch Park (spoiler: he's done so since this interview), transcendental yoga, his family's history in jazz and much more.

Announcements and Keeping His Ears Open

On "Conny Control," Jazz and Being in Tune With Oneself

On Lynch Park

Canal Del Norte And Final Thoughts

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