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 …

The 10,000 Hours Show of Eastern Iowa announced Thursday that remix artist Girl Talk will headline this year’s concert event.
The 10,000 Hours Show is a year-round effort to engage young people in volunteer service.   …

What
Superchief

When

Friday, March 6, 2009

10:00pm
-
21+

Where

Vaudeville Mews
(map)

212 4th Street
Des Moines, Iowa, USA 50309
Independent venue on 4th Street in Des Moines’ Court Avenue district. Between Java Joe’s and the Royal Mile. Generally has all ages early shows from …

What we already knew:

80/35 2009 is taking place July 3 and 4th.
It will be the second iteration of Des Moines’ own independent music festival. 
(Late Night with Jimmy Fallon house band) The Roots and The Flaming …

What
Twisted Youth

When

Thursday, March 5, 2009

5:30pm
-
All Ages

Where

Vaudeville Mews
(map)

212 4th Street
Des Moines, Iowa, USA 50309
Independent venue on 4th Street in Des Moines’ Court Avenue district. Between Java Joe’s and the Royal Mile. Generally has all ages early …

Rock Iowa’s Keri and Dani chilled with tweeps and tweeted some tweets at Des Moines’ version of the Twestival at Mars Cafe. Check the pics here.

Stuck at home tonight because of the snow?  Fret not!  Groove the night away with free music. Local musicians Justin Norman and Rob Ogden(formerly of Cardboard Canary)’s latest project, Make-Believe Machines, has released a new …

The intimate nature of Scented Vinyl makes bands whose sound is harder and louder really re-invent themselves. It’s a great venue to see a different side of an artist. So obviously pyscho-billy blues freaks Ski …

Part two of our Crossroads Conference video extravaganza is now up on rockiowa.tv  with two songs from Iowa band  She Swings, She Sways. Scott and Andrew had the opportunity to visit and talk with She …

The biggest yet Rock Iowa Crew stormed Crossroads Conference last week and shot our little hearts out on all four stages.  Dani already graced you with all of our photos, now we’re rolling out the …

As it was mentioned earlier, Rock Iowa has been holding out on you. Waaaaaay back in September, Rock Iowa photog… me! (Dani Ausen,) stopped by the Beati Paoli CD release show at the Vaudeville Mews. …