Any and all donations or purchases of this album will go directly to a McCabe family PayPal account that will ultimately make it to either the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Nebraska or the Children’s Organ Transplant Association in Shaun's name. Please download, share, and enjoy. Nebraska has truly lost a staple to our local music community. Rest in peace, friend.
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"Shaun Alfred McCabe, 33, passed away on Thursday, February 1st 2018 at UC Health University of Colorado Hospital after a life long battle with Cystic Fibrosis. Shaun was born on April 11, 1984 in Norfolk, NE to Mark and Frances (LaCroix) McCabe. He was a member of the 2002 graduating class of Norfolk High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in from Wayne State College in 2006. On March 9th, 2015, Shaun became the first recipient of a double lung and liver transplant in the state of Colorado at UC Health. This milestone procedure presented Shaun with a new outlook on life and gave his family and friends three more years to enjoy his presence. His family is eternally grateful for the sacrifices made to prolong his life and the resolve of the transplant team at UC Health.
He is survived by both of his parents, Mark McCabe of Pierce, NE and Frances McCabe of Lincoln, NE, Stepmother, Lynn Weinrich of Pierce, NE, his older sisters, Erin and Janette McCabe, both of Lincoln, NE, his older brother, Patrick McCabe of Lincoln, NE and half brother, Nathan McCabe of Omaha, NE
Shaun’s passion in life was music. He was the lead singer/keyboardist in the band, Bone Camaro, in college, a music director at KWSC 91.1 FM and active in the Lincoln/Omaha music scene during his life.
Shaun was a selfless soul with a vivid imagination and a singular sense of humor. He was magnetic and proved that perseverance is a virtue during his life. With that in mind, His family would ask that you make a donation to either the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Nebraska or the Children’s Organ Transplant Association in his name." (From Shaun's obituary)
released February 18, 2018
Album cover by Jeremy Wardlaw
Mastered by Scot Adams at BATTLEMUSIC
Shaun avatar by Daniel Neuman
Nebraska Shaun(s) photo by Shaun McCabe
Liner notes are a work in progress simply due to the flood of support and sheer volume of of rare and unreleased music submitted by Nebraska's mighty music community. Email all edits/notes to
mikeyelfers(at)gmail.com.
1. Shaun McCabe - Tres
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2. Ideal Cleaners - Rulo Road Race '89 (Previously Unreleased)
Previously released exclusively on the vinyl only SPEED! Nebraska Soap Box Riot 10" 2009
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3. Sweats - Group Hug (Unreleased)
"Recorded at Chop Haus in fall of 2016"
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4. Halfwit - King of Mountain (Demo)
"We played this for a while and even started to record an official, full-band version. But we got distracted and never finished it. It must have been frisbee season."
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5. Bone Camaro - Beat Goes Down
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6. Her Flyaway Manner - Thundershakes (Unreleased)
"Remixed/re-recording of the first song of our S/T recording. Recorded by AJ Mogis at Presto Studios 11/2002"
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7. Cory Kibler - Makeshift Lakes (Unreleased)
An original song written and recorded by Cory to honor his friend, Shaun McCabe—a kind, humble, grateful, strange, verbose, opinionated, and one-of-kind dude.
Edited and mixed in A Sunroom by Ian Aeillo, who also arranged and performed anything that’s not vocals or guitar. Cory played guitar and sang.
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8. Criteria - Mainline Life (Live)
Recorded live at Beer Nebraska, September 24th, 2016.
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9. Joe Buck - Francis from Idaho (Previously Unreleased)
"This was recorded for the Husker documentary “Seeing Red” and is the only solo song I’ve ever recorded. In return I was given free admittance to the movie premiere and was promised a dvd copy of the documentary, but I think I just forgot to pick it up."
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10. Powerful Science - Gravity (Unreleased Demo)
Powerful Science is (Currently) Josh, Peter, Emma, & John.
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11. The Machete Archive - IV (Previously Unreleased)
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12. Thirst Things First - It's Fibers, Steve (Unreleased)
Reserved for future "Scampi" LP to be released TBD. Mixed by AJ Mogis.
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13. The Renfields - Not on the Liszt (Unreleased)
N. Westra - guitar, vocals
B. McKenzie - drums
M. Miles - bass
Recorded at the laBORatory by The Renfields.
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14. Good With Guns - Bathroom Floor (Unreleased)
Recorded and mixed by Ian Aeillo at ARC in Omaha, NE.
Good With Guns was Craig, Brett, Ian, and Nick.
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15. Columbia Vs Challenger - Europa Better Business Bureau (Unreleased Demo)
Recorded 2007
Joshua Miller - Keys & Vox
Evan Todd - Drums & Vox
Theo Wiesehan - Bass & Vox
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16. Gramps - Another Earth (Unreleased)
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17. Low Horse - Sunglasses (Live Studio Session)
Recorded live by Matt Hova at (the now defunct) Plan C Recordings in Lincoln, NE.
Low Horse is Craig, Anthony, Frank, Nick, and Ian.
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18. The Killigans - Whisky and Gin (Live Studio Session)
Recorded live at the late Nebesniak father's home wood shop in Lincoln, NE by Scot Adams.
The Killigans are Brad, Chris, Pat, Trevor, Greg, and Mike.
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19. Life of a Scarecrow - TRF (Previously Unreleased)
Recorded in one day. Mixed in one day. Mastered in one day. Thanks to Joel Peterson at Enamel Studios
Dustin Wilbourn - Guitar
Lance Fiedler - Drums
Dan "Chainsaw" Cheney - Bass
Kevin Waltemath - Guitar, Vocals
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20. The Golden Age - Just a Little Bit More (Unreleased)
Written by Robert Hawkins
Recorded by Ian Aeillo at Off White, 2004
Mixed by Ian Aeillo at A Sun Room, 2018
Vocals - Rob Hawkins, Ian Aeillo
Guitar - Rob Hawkins, Tim Jensen, Ian Aeillo
Bass - Ian Aeillo
Drums - Tim Jensen
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20. Zero Hero - So Sad (Previously Unreleased)
Previously released on Myspace in 2002.
Zero Hero was Brent, Casey, Dejai, Curtis, and Lauren.
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21. Manny Coon - St. Borromeo (Live)
Captured audio from the 2010 session 8 of 137 in the "Love Drunk" video series.
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22. Bone Camaro - Coughing in a Coffin (Live)
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23. Brendan McGinn - Parties and Mornings (Unreleased)
"Recorded by AJ Mogis at Presto Studios 11/2002. Party chat sample from ¼’ tape loop from dictaphone."
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24. Bone Camaro - Bartime Anthem (Demo)
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