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Article Archive for June 2009

80/35 Pre Party with the PCC
June 29, 2009 – 2:14 pm | No Comment
80/35 Pre Party with the PCC

The beloved Poison Control Center is hosting the official 80/35 Pre-Party at the Vaudeville Mews this Thursday for FREE! This is the first chance you’ll get to hear them crank out new tunes they have …

VIDEO: The Future of Music Journalism
June 28, 2009 – 6:13 pm | No Comment

Freelance writer for Rolling Stone, Decibel, Village Voice, & more, Christopher Weingarten, spoke at the “140 Characters Conference” with a self-effacing message that music journalism as we know it is dying. I found this super …

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 …

Crochet Apple Cozy D.I.Y Night at Mars Cafe
June 3, 2009 – 9:59 pm | No Comment
Crochet Apple Cozy D.I.Y Night at Mars Cafe

A lot of people ask me what is that for?
Well, once I explain it to them it makes a lot more sense. This great little handy apple cozy helps protect your apple from all …

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 …