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 …

The Magazines are a new band from the Ames/Des Moines area, but their faces, names, and other bands are well-known across the Midwest. Currently ringleader Bradford Johnson (Cardboard Canary, Rosefield Rivals, Stallions Versus Unicorns) has …

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

John Pemble of JohnPemble.com is video blogging about 80/35. His first three videos are already bumping so check them out!
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It’s grillin’ weather and Rock Iowa is having a picnic!
You’re invited to Indie Potluck. There will be grilling out, pot luck food, Frisbee, football and games with acoustic jams from Chicago’s Raise High the Roof …

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 …

The Forecast (with 1090 Club, The Naked Station, and Craig!)
Vaudeville Mews – Friday, April 24th, 5:00 pm – Showtime: 5:30 pm – All Ages – $10 (pop/punk/rock)
The Forecast, of Peoria, Illinois, will be gracing Des …

The much loved and venerable record shoppe, ZZZ, is rocking a music buyer’s celebration this Saturday, April 18th. Record Store Day is full of giveaways, limited edition releases, and a record version of Anntiques Roadshow. …

This Sunday (Easter I know!) April 12th, the enigmatic David Bazan, curator of the now defunct Pedro The Lion, is set to play a unspecified house show here in Des Moines. A posting on …

For you old-timers (if you’ve been coming to the site more than six months), you might remember a video by Minnesota’s One For The Team. Wholesome hooks sprinkled with sugary keys fronted with boy & …

When he left to get ready for the show, the interview had been so calm that it was hard to imagine what would follow – most good bands rile up excitement wherever they play, throwing it behind them like snow from under a tire; Murder By Death showers the crowd with it like a snow-blower gone wild. Whiskey was downed, sweat could have filled the empty shot glasses, so more whiskey was downed to keep everyone standing, and two entire albums were played straight through.