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Finding the Warren, electro pop-punk outfit from right here in Des Moines, wants you to get know them and we can’t stop from helping them. Found their video blog on youtube and thought you would all enjoy.
Here’s their first video blog:

Finding the Warren - Photo by Matthew Sorenson from the FTW MySpace

FTW has two shows [...]

Vaudeville Mews
Aug. 27th, 2008
It’s starting to feel like the fall as the night was getting tired faster, the shadows were increasing, eerie lights peered behind pillars of the Vaudeville Mews entrance. It didn’t seem that dark walking into the Mews that night. Maybe it was my smile that was brightening the place up. First I [...]

80/35 success aside, the Little Big Fest (along with the GDP) is the best collaboration of bands here in Des Moines. So keep your entire Nov. 29th (and maybe 30th) open. Focusing on jam, reggae, bluegrass, and alternative country bands, the DMMC is looking for band submissions until Sept 19th. Many bands we feature here [...]

Not too many bands get to open for a gold medalist at an arena packed with over 7,000 people. Perhaps even more bizarre, they’re both Iowa grown. The Nadas helped kick off the homecoming celebration for gold medalist (and Valley high schooler) Shawn Johnson recently at Wells Fargo Arena. Miraculously, Rock Iowa was there. And [...]

The Lemmings invited us out to their show at Vaudeville Mews. We shot a few tunes and did up an interview. They talk about the high school music scene, their influences and inspirations (including The Envy Corps) and more.

Interview and CU cam by Scott
Interview cam, wide cam, and edit by Andrew

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