Zechs Marquise (with TV Ghost, Blutiger Fluss, The Erased Life, and Buster and The Punks)
Vaudeville Mews – Saturday, August 8th, 4:30 pm – Showtime: 5:00 pm – All Ages – $7 (rock/progressive/psychedelic)
 I’m sure many of …

I grew up into the whole Christian subculture and along the edge of all the CCM music was the counter-culture music of Tooth and Nail Records. Bands like MxPx, Plankeye, Anberlin, Bleach, Ghoti Hook, The …

You may have seen Casper and the Cookies on tour with Apples in Stereo or The Poison Control Center, or got to hear the their tremendous release, Optimist’s Club. But now after a full year …

Gomez
People’s – Tuesday, July 21st, 8:00 pm – 21+ – $18 advance/$21 door (rock)
Coming all the way from across the pond, England’s Gomez will be appearing at People’s this Tuesday and will be BRINGIN’ IT …

Just reposting this sweet series of concerts Olde Main in Ames is putting on! Check it!
The Olde Main Summer Concert Series returns this year with Radio Moscow, The Dig Angees, and Public Property. Enjoy your …

So, with all the excitement of 80/35 last week, as well as my own personal obligations, Guaranteed Good Times slipped right past me.  But, have no fear, I’m back!  Hopefully everyone took advantage of the …

We are cordially inviting you to the second Indie Potluck on Thursday, July 30th at Union Park. The first Indie Potluck was awesome with Chicago’s Raise High the Roof Beam at the helm but …

Caught Electro-rockers, Paper Route after their mesmerizing set at 80/35 this weekend. Zach Harper led the interview as we filmed.

Paper Route Myspace

(Or maybe you were there to see them.) At any rate, we’ve got them. Check out People Who Are Not Here to See Tilly & the Wall, People Who are Not Here to See Public …

Apparently, I am nothing but bad luck for bands I am seeking to interview. Poor Hanwell were busy repairing their snare drum when I arrived a bit before noon. For the record, that is two …

During one of the lulls in the rain, I had a nice chat with Dave Davison and Erin Elders of Maps and Atlases, who put on a fantastic, although technically troublesome, show. In Dave’s words, …

There is a definite sense of free-spirit roaming the streets of Downtown at 80-35, and not even the incessant rain has caused any crowd-sized casualties as far as I can tell. My tiny notepad is …