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The Envy Corps Album Release Show (with Cashes Rivers)
Vaudeville Mews – Thursday, June 4th, 5:00 pm – Showtime: 6:00 pm – All Ages – $10 (indie/pop/rock)
The Envy Corps new EP, Kid Gloves, is being released …
If you weren’t at the Indie Potluck, then you missed the majestic Raise High The Roof Beam in their full glory. But before your day is full of bemoaning and such, we got a video …
My apologies, as this week’s edition of Guaranteed Good Times will be rather abridged due to me having been off the grid for a week catching the Sasquatch! Music Festival in the Pacific Northwest. On …
Raise High the Roof Beam (with Electric Junction)
Vaudeville Mews – Thursday, May 21st, 9:30 pm – Showtime: 10:00 pm – All Ages – $5 (folk/jam/pop)
Featured guests at this week’s inaugural Indie Rock Potluck, Raise High the …
Farmer’s market die-hards and thrift-conscious art lovers are invited to a new kind of market debuting May 30.
We’re hosting a casual, monthly bazaar for art, vintage, found items and handmade goods. Dubbed “Market Day” artists …
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult
People’s – Thursday, May 14th, 9:00 pm – 21+ – $15 advance/$20 door (industrial/techno/rock)
[I have seen in various places they broke up today, but no solid confirmation of the …
St Vitus and The Taxi Dancers (with The Josh Davis Band)
Vaudeville Mews – Thursday, May 7th, 8:00 pm – Showtime: 9:00 pm – All Ages – $10 (burlesque troupe)
Come out tonight and let these self-proclaimed …
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 — …
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 …
Craving a good old-fashioned milk shake? Or maybe a classic root beer float? Well, look no further than 38th and Ingersoll. This old-time Des Moines favorite is a spot where staff quickly get to know …
The Silent Years (with Cashes Rivers and Menlo)
Vaudeville Mews – Friday, May 1st, 5:00 pm – Showtime: 6:00 pm – All Ages – $7 (indie/pop/rock)
The Silent Years create beautiful indie pop music. The kind …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Bro and Sis duo, This Frontier Needs Heroes, entertain riders on our new trolley. Soulful folk emanates from these Brooklynites as well as Italian heritage and sibling rivarlry come out as we scoop the loop.
TFNH …
John Pemble of JohnPemble.com is video blogging about 80/35. His first three videos are already bumping so check them out!
T-2 Days Till 80-35 Music Festival
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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!