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this is us.
November 18, 2008 – 9:52 pm | 3 Comments
this is us.

well…. most of us, anyway.  Andrew, Keri, Cat, Scott, Dani.   We had our first ever monthly meeting (open to anyone, by the way) at Mars Cafe on Monday and I snapped a few photos.  …

Bryan Baker on Scented Vinyl
November 12, 2008 – 7:23 am | No Comment
Bryan Baker on Scented Vinyl

It’s been awhile but here’s a new video from Scented Vinyl.
Daniel invited local songwriter/singer Bryan Baker to bring some classic vinyl and share some political tunes as the election was mere days away. Bryan has …

We Win
November 11, 2008 – 7:40 am | No Comment
We Win

We thought we we’re doing something cool. But now we’ve been recognized by the Iowa Web Awards for Best Podcast! So we want to thank all of you for voting for us and please continue …

Tyborn Jig LIVE at Val-Air Ballroom
September 26, 2008 – 12:18 am | 2 Comments
Tyborn Jig LIVE at Val-Air Ballroom

 
You’re not going to find our latest video here for a little while. Nope. If you want to see the latest Rock Iowa vid featuring Tyborn Jig opening for Flogging Molly, you’ll have to head …

Two-part Video Interview with KaiserCartel
September 16, 2008 – 10:36 pm | 2 Comments
Two-part Video Interview with KaiserCartel

rockiowa.tv part 1: Rock Iowa interviews KaiserCartel 
rockiowa.tv part 2: KaiserCartel interviews KaiserCartel
One video, two ideas. It’s fast and fun, so check it out:
We caught up with KaiserCartel at Vaudeville Mews after missing an interview at …

Skybombers LIVE Video at Val Air Ballroom
September 15, 2008 – 2:27 pm | One Comment
Skybombers LIVE Video at Val Air Ballroom

We’re music people, okay? We’re not taskmasters. A bit slow in getting this together but we had a great time at the Flogging Molly/Skybombers/Tyborn Jig show at Val Air last month and are rolling out …

The Autumn Project at Vaudeville Mews
September 8, 2008 – 1:50 pm | No Comment
The Autumn Project at Vaudeville Mews

Meet up with instrumental rockers, The Autumn Project, at the Vaudeville Mews. They don’t have a singer and they are ok with that. In fact they they think its for the better. And with all …

Video – Unknown Component on Scented Vinyl
September 3, 2008 – 11:58 am | One Comment
Video – Unknown Component on Scented Vinyl

Caught up with Keith Lynch and his act Unknown Component on Scented Vinyl at Mars Cafe. Enjoy!

You can buy Unknown Component’s latest album here on iTunes:  or on CD Baby:

Weekend
August 29, 2008 – 2:29 pm | No Comment
Weekend

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 …

The Nadas help “Welcome Home” Shawn Johnson – Video
August 28, 2008 – 11:18 am | No Comment
The Nadas help “Welcome Home” Shawn Johnson – Video

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 …

The Lemmings at Vaudeville Mews Live Video
August 25, 2008 – 5:19 pm | 2 Comments
The Lemmings at Vaudeville Mews Live Video

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 …

New Photos – Modern Day Satire, Kinch, The Lemmings
August 25, 2008 – 12:46 pm | No Comment

All our concert photos are going to live in the new “Concerts” album right here. But we thought it couldn’t hurt to give each show its own post, too, so you can comment specifically and …