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2008 Des Moines Arts Festival
July 3, 2008 – 11:36 pm | No Comment

Hey we were at the arts fest, yes, the Des Moines Arts Festival. We hung out, drank some beers, and talked with some artists. There were a ton of people there and the weather was …

Coffee Shop Ramblings…
May 22, 2008 – 2:20 pm | One Comment

Lots happening in DSM. Des Moines Social Club just got awarded $100,000 by a foundation towards their goal of creating a theatre/art space in downtown. Could be some good future story material. Two videos went …

Bee’s Knees and the Cat’s Meow
May 19, 2008 – 2:46 pm | No Comment

Check it out.
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Bee’s Knees and the Cat’s Meow is a Senior Art show in the Anderson Gallery at Drake University we hit up. Students Sabella, Calvin, & Clarissa walked us through a number of their …

80/35 Announcement
April 15, 2008 – 11:57 am | 3 Comments

Live Blogging from the 80/35 Press Conference at the downtown Central Library. I’m blogging over the shoulder of Joe Lawler. His connection seems a little snappier, I’m guessing the Register servers are a little better …

80/35 Announcement Tomorrow
April 14, 2008 – 11:41 am | No Comment

At a press conference tomorrow, the DMMC is announcing 10 bands that will be part of their inaugural 80/35 music festival July 4 and 5 in downtown Des Moines. Rock Iowa will be there, camera …

Rock Iowa on Location: Maxilla Blue at Vaudeville Mews
March 28, 2008 – 11:00 pm | 2 Comments

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We caught up with Maxilla Blue at their CD release party at the Vaudeville Mews 3/28/08. A little bit of (incredibly dark, sorry) concert footage mixed in with an interview with Asphate Woodhavet.
Yeesh. My on-camera …