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Guaranteed Good Times: June 25th - July 1st
June 25, 2009 – 9:19 am | No Comment
Guaranteed Good Times: June 25th - July 1st

The Avett Brothers
Hoyt Sherman Place - Friday, June 26th, 8:00 pm - All Ages - $20-27 (bluegrass/acoustic/pop)
 I had heard some murmurings about these guys before I headed off to Sasquatch but hadn’t taken the time …

Guaranteed Good Times: June 18 - 24
June 18, 2009 – 6:35 am | No Comment
Guaranteed Good Times: June 18 - 24

Mustard Plug (with The Horseshoe Spatulas, Slaughterhouse 6, and Buster and The Malignant Punks)
Vaudeville Mews - Thursday, June 18, 5:00 pm - Showtime: 5:30 pm - All Ages - $10 (ska/punk/rock)
Admit it:  you were into …

Guaranteed Good Times: June 11th - 17th
June 11, 2009 – 8:03 am | No Comment
Guaranteed Good Times: June 11th - 17th

Capgun Coup, Bear Country, Baby Shanks & The Carl Weathers Collective, and Conchance
TWO SHOWS! Both starting at 9pm with $5 admission
Sunday, June 14th: Des Moines Social Club
Monday, June 15th: The Ames Progressive
 Looking for a great …

Guaranteed Good Times: June 4th - 10th
June 4, 2009 – 10:13 am | No Comment
Guaranteed Good Times: June 4th - 10th

The Envy Corps Album Release Show (with Cashes Rivers)
Vaudeville Mews - Thursday, June 4th, 5:00 pm - Showtime: 6:00 pm - All Ages - $10 (indie/pop/rock)
The Envy Corps new EP, Kid Gloves, is being released …

Song from Indie Potluck
June 3, 2009 – 8:19 am | No Comment
Song from Indie Potluck

If you weren’t at the Indie Potluck, then you missed the majestic Raise High The Roof Beam in their full glory. But before your day is full of bemoaning and such, we got a video …

Guaranteed Good Times: Week of May 28th - June 3rd
May 28, 2009 – 10:45 am | No Comment
Guaranteed Good Times: Week of May 28th - June 3rd

My apologies, as this week’s edition of Guaranteed Good Times will be rather abridged due to me having been off the grid for a week catching the Sasquatch! Music Festival in the Pacific Northwest.  On …

Guaranteed Good Times: May 21st - 27th
May 21, 2009 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Guaranteed Good Times:  May 21st - 27th

 Raise High the Roof Beam (with Electric Junction)
Vaudeville Mews - Thursday, May 21st, 9:30 pm - Showtime: 10:00 pm - All Ages - $5 (folk/jam/pop)
 Featured guests at this week’s inaugural Indie Rock Potluck, Raise High the …

New Indie Market Launches May 30th
May 20, 2009 – 4:33 pm | One Comment
New Indie Market Launches May 30th

Farmer’s market die-hards and thrift-conscious art lovers are invited to a new kind of market debuting May 30.
We’re hosting a casual, monthly bazaar for art, vintage, found items and handmade goods. Dubbed “Market Day” artists …

Guaranteed Good Times: Week of May 14th - 20th
May 14, 2009 – 10:49 am | No Comment
Guaranteed Good Times: Week of May 14th - 20th

My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult
People’s - Thursday, May 14th, 9:00 pm - 21+ - $15 advance/$20 door (industrial/techno/rock)
[I have seen in various places they broke up today, but no solid confirmation of the …

Guaranteed Good Times: Week of May 7th - 13th
May 7, 2009 – 12:02 pm | No Comment
Guaranteed Good Times: Week of May 7th - 13th

St Vitus and The Taxi Dancers (with The Josh Davis Band)
Vaudeville Mews -  Thursday, May 7th, 8:00 pm - Showtime: 9:00 pm - All Ages - $10 (burlesque troupe)
 Come out tonight and let these self-proclaimed …

Dan McClanahan Rocks the GDP Photos
May 6, 2009 – 10:03 pm | 2 Comments
Dan McClanahan Rocks the GDP Photos

Dan stopped by GDP and picked up photos of Cashes Rivers, Cleo’s Apartment, Dark Mirror, Finding the Warren, Gaiden Gadema, The Autumn Project, The Envy Corps and Tyborn Jog. Check out his vibrant photos — …

Under the Mic 5 & Deep Sleep Waltzing Album Release
May 5, 2009 – 7:07 am | One Comment
Under the Mic 5 & Deep Sleep Waltzing Album Release

Imagine making a mixtape of some of your favorite local acts. You might start out with some Cleos Apartment acid jazz, move to some thought provoking hiphop of Gaiden Gadema, slow it down with Wet …