DES MOINES (May 8, 2012) – The 80/35 music festival presented by U.S. Cellular on July 6 and 7, 2012, in downtown Des Moines releases additional acts including Atmosphere, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Useful Jenkins, Jaill, Pieta Brown, Chr...
The master wordsmith keeps his finger on the pulse of the national music scene while keeping his feet in Des Moines. Every day Marc Hogan checks the mail, and finds it teeming with music. As a writer for Pitchfork and Spin, he’s sent music from...
The Greater Des Moines Music Coalition and Maximum Ames are very excited to present a special edition of Music University, an ongoing series of open conversations about the world of creating and sharing music. This is the first of what we hope to...
The Owner of Midday Studios keeps busy with live show opportunities and a full slate of Iowa bands to record. We’re sitting in the living/control room of Midday Studios, listening to a track he recorded with Des Moines band Parlours, from thei...
Chris Ford is the frontman and driving force behind Christopher the Conquered, who are releasing their third album, "The Fate of a Good Man," on Maximum Ames Records on April 17th, and playing Gross Domestic Product on April 14th. Chris was kind enou...
It’s a typical weeknight outside 212 4th Street in Des Moines, or as many local musicians know it, “The Mews.” Tonight, the special being served is local hip-hop. Passing by, you might hear the bass from the drums thumping through the closed doors, a...
July 6th and 7th
Western Gateway Park
Des Moines
Music University: On the Road: Building a Tour and Surviving It
Friday, May 18
7 p.m.
Performance by Luke Belknap, plus others TBA
FREE
Orange Gentleman, 702 Clark Ave., Ames
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 On Diamonds for Eyes’ debut album, “The Era of Our Ways,” the band does that rare, tight-rope walking feat of trying to have their cake and eat it, too, and actually succeeding. Over the course of eight songs, the band manages to throw in pop, folk, jam, and a kitchen sink or two along the way, and have it blend into a focused stew that is remarkably coherent and fun to listen to.
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Behind the Scene: Marc Hogan 05-06 7:10pm
Bryan Baker to release "Yeah, I'm a Geek" at Demicon 05-03 7:01pm
Behind the Scene: Logan Christian 04-24 4:35pm
Frankenstein Brothers (Buckethead and That 1 Guy) at Wooly's Wednesday, April 18th 04-17 4:53pm
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