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VIDEO: Interview with Paper Route at 8035
July 5, 2009 – 3:10 pm | No Comment
VIDEO: Interview with Paper Route at 8035

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

Dan McClanahan Rocks the GDP Photos
May 6, 2009 – 10:03 pm | 2 Comments
Dan McClanahan Rocks the GDP Photos

Dan stopped by GDP and picked up photos of Cashes Rivers, Cleo’s Apartment, Dark Mirror, Finding the Warren, Gaiden Gadema, The Autumn Project, The Envy Corps and Tyborn Jog. Check out his vibrant photos — …

Murder by Death Photos
March 10, 2009 – 10:08 pm | One Comment
Murder by Death Photos

What a quaint looking band. Jonathan Gibbs swung by and brought us back these shots from their latest show. Check out the photos of Murder by Death, and catch them at their next show!

5-1-5 goes to 6-4-1 \\\ Andy Ruble
March 9, 2009 – 2:03 pm | One Comment
5-1-5 goes to 6-4-1 \\\  Andy Ruble

In Honor of Rock Iowa’s March “Midwestern Sound” Ottumwa feature,  5-1-5 is going 6-4-1  \\\  6 questions + 4  facts about 1 person you should know.
Andy Ruble  |  Editor, Ottumwa Scene | www.myspace.com/theottumwascene

6 Facts:

Where you …

Whoops: Photos of The Melismatics
March 7, 2009 – 6:07 pm | One Comment
Whoops: Photos of The Melismatics

Somehow I missed these in the upload session. Here’s one more set of photos from photog Nicole Salow– a great bunch of shots from the Melismatics’ show at Vaudeville Mews last weekend. Enjoy the photos!

Photos of Sick of Sara, the Matthew Clay Band and Dharma Burns
March 4, 2009 – 11:41 pm | No Comment
Photos of Sick of Sara, the Matthew Clay Band and Dharma Burns

 Photog Nicole Salow stopped by this show and grabbed shots for us. Looks like it was a good night!
Check out the very active photos of the Matthew Clay Band, Sick of Sara and Dharma Burns.

A Visual Interpretation of the Community Bash
March 2, 2009 – 11:07 pm | 4 Comments
A Visual Interpretation of the Community Bash

 
 
 
The Community Bash went on last week, an effort to raise money to aid Danny Heggen in publishing his book on homeless youth. Sales of the book will, in turn, go to aid said homeless …

Photos of Andrew Bird at Hoyt Sherman
March 1, 2009 – 10:25 pm | No Comment
Photos of Andrew Bird at Hoyt Sherman

Andrew Bird deigned to swing through Des Moines again this weekend– his second visit in nine months. Hoyt Sherman Place played host to a packed show. Our Joe Crimmings stopped in with his camera and …

Knitting Know How DIY Night at Mars Cafe
February 25, 2009 – 11:16 pm | No Comment
Knitting Know How DIY Night at Mars Cafe

FANTASTIC turn out last night at Mars Cafe for Knitting 101! Wow, I am totally impressed.

We spent the evening learning the basics of knitting. Casting on, knitting and the final… casting off. There was not …

Finding the Warren CD Release Photos
February 18, 2009 – 1:21 pm | No Comment
Finding the Warren CD Release Photos

With a solid lineup of pop-punkers like Here’s My Chance and All The Right Moves opening, trendy up-and-comers Finding the Warren released their EP, I‘ll Crash My Bike For You at the House of Bricks. …

DIY Valentines at Mars Cafe
February 14, 2009 – 9:46 am | No Comment
DIY Valentines at Mars Cafe

 
You might not need hand warmers on a day like yesterday…60 degrees. But, just wait because I hear we are going to get snow tomorrow.
A small group of us got sewing to make some very …

Wildlight and Tapes N Tapes Pics
February 6, 2009 – 2:30 pm | No Comment
Wildlight and Tapes N Tapes Pics

Minneapolis indie favs Tapes N’ Tapes played a fun set Wednesday night at the Maintenance Shop in Ames. Openers, Wildlight put on a straight rocking set before we caught up with them for an upcoming …