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Cat is an artist and event organizer living in Des Moines, IA. She graduated with a BFA from Drake University, and puts it to good use. You can see her work at http://pleaseobey.com

80/35 Friday night, part one:
July 3, 2009 – 3:05 pm | No Comment
80/35 Friday night, part one:

So far you can catch the following videos, all shot between 3 and 5:
A sneak peak at Matisyahu
Behind the scenes in the media room
Set up with Darren
The first 10 people in line 
Annnnd a food tour

Rock Iowa coverage of 80/35 has started!
July 3, 2009 – 2:27 pm | No Comment
Rock Iowa coverage of 80/35 has started!

We’ll have videos, photos, band interviews and blog posts all night long and all day tomorrow. Stay up to date by following us on Twitter or becoming a fan on Facebook to see the latest …

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 — …

Murder by Death Photos
March 10, 2009 – 10:08 pm | One Comment
Murder by Death Photos

What a quaint looking band. Jonathan Gibbs swung by and brought us back these shots from their latest show. Check out the photos of Murder by Death, and catch them at their next show!

Whoops: Photos of The Melismatics
March 7, 2009 – 6:07 pm | One Comment
Whoops: Photos of The Melismatics

Somehow I missed these in the upload session. Here’s one more set of photos from photog Nicole Salow– a great bunch of shots from the Melismatics’ show at Vaudeville Mews last weekend. Enjoy the photos!

Photos of Sick of Sara, the Matthew Clay Band and Dharma Burns
March 4, 2009 – 11:41 pm | No Comment
Photos of Sick of Sara, the Matthew Clay Band and Dharma Burns

 Photog Nicole Salow stopped by this show and grabbed shots for us. Looks like it was a good night!
Check out the very active photos of the Matthew Clay Band, Sick of Sara and Dharma Burns.

A Visual Interpretation of the Community Bash
March 2, 2009 – 11:07 pm | 4 Comments
A Visual Interpretation of the Community Bash

 
 
 
The Community Bash went on last week, an effort to raise money to aid Danny Heggen in publishing his book on homeless youth. Sales of the book will, in turn, go to aid said homeless …

Photos of Andrew Bird at Hoyt Sherman
March 1, 2009 – 10:25 pm | No Comment
Photos of Andrew Bird at Hoyt Sherman

Andrew Bird deigned to swing through Des Moines again this weekend– his second visit in nine months. Hoyt Sherman Place played host to a packed show. Our Joe Crimmings stopped in with his camera and …

Photos: Cleo’s Apartment’s Black Tie Event
January 27, 2009 – 11:00 am | No Comment
Photos: Cleo’s Apartment’s Black Tie Event

Oh wowee. You have to check out these amaaaaazing photos from Joe Crimmings. I hear tell Cleo’s sold out the Mews last Saturday, so if you couldn’t make it in, let this set be your …

Photos: Urbanestics DIY Night at Mars Cafe
January 26, 2009 – 9:06 pm | 2 Comments
Photos: Urbanestics DIY Night at Mars Cafe

For quite awhile now a group of crafty artists have been hanging out at Mars Cafe on Sunday nights. Leslie from Urbanestics sent us these photos from their DIY night down at Mars Cafe. For …

Little Big Fest Photos: In Full Color!
December 5, 2008 – 6:35 pm | One Comment
Little Big Fest Photos: In Full Color!

Rachel Marek and Keri Thien were thoughtful enough to take photos for Rock Iowa at last weekend’s Little Big Fest. Check them out here
If you want to use some of these photos, we’re happy to …

Week in Preview
December 1, 2008 – 11:48 am | 2 Comments
Week in Preview

We are in the thick of the holiday season, and there is even more going on in DSM than usual.
If you’re having trouble cutting through all the clutter and getting to the good stuff, have …