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 …

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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The beloved Poison Control Center is hosting the official 80/35 Pre-Party at the Vaudeville Mews this Thursday for FREE! This is the first chance you’ll get to hear them crank out new tunes they have …

Freelance writer for Rolling Stone, Decibel, Village Voice, & more, Christopher Weingarten, spoke at the “140 Characters Conference” with a self-effacing message that music journalism as we know it is dying. I found this super …

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 …

The second lineup announcement for the 2009 80/35 Music Festival was just announced live over video webcast.
New additions include:
Canada’s indie collective Broken Social Scene and warpainted Man Man are the big names.
Followed up by indie …

The 2009 Lazerfest lineup was announced today:  Korn the headlining the annual summer festival, making making their first ever appearance in Des Moines.
Buckcherry, Saving Abel, Saliva, Loaded, Rev Theory, and Veer Union will also be …

Gypsy-Slavic- Mariachi-Punk-Folk sensation DeVotchKa will be making a stop in Des Moines at People’s Court downtown TOMORROW March 18th.
Based in Denver, DeVotchKa has gained national renown for their musicianship and sound and garnered a underground …

Well I’ll take two shots said the devil to the man and layed a little book on the bar - well lord knows the devil he only talks shit and only drinks whiskey from the jar …

Buzz is building on 80/35 2009. The organizers are teasing us with this picture on a recently created Twitter account (http://www.twitter.com/8035) that seems to be a hint at the location for this year. Ideas? Recognize …

Latest full concert calendar from One Percent Productions. They book a lot of cool indie and alternative shows in the Omaha/CB metro. RI picks in bold. Del, Mr. Lif, Brother Ali, Atmosphere…dayum. Where’s the alt-hip-hop …