May 3, 2012

I spoke of this briefly on my blog, but I wanted to get the word out here as well. Every year, a local act gets to play on the main stage at 80/35, and they get there because of us, the general public.  Each year, a battle of the bands is set up and we get to hear them play and then decide who gets a prestigious spot to play on the same stage as The Avett...

Apr 12, 2012

I have been waiting a long time to write this one, you guys have no idea. Christopher the Conquered was one of the first area acts that really opened my eyes to what this state was capable of and what music could actually sound like when a unique and talented artist just keeps plying his trade and tinkering with what works and what doesn’t.  Christopher...

Apr 11, 2012

We’ve always been big fans of the Des Moines Music Coalition for obvious reasons. Hey, they are the group that organizes the 80/35 Music Festival and many many more tributes to the local music scene. In our nearly 4 years of featuring our great city we’ve written about this organization a bunch of times, and we thought it would be a homage to look...

Mar 23, 2012

Is there a music festival that people will buy tickets for before they even know who’s playing?  Yes, it’s this thing in Des Moines called 80/35 that is now entering it’s 5th year of production as one of the Midwest’s largest outdoor summer events.  80/35 usually sells out on the Early Bird Tickets (like the ones that go on sale Monday...

Dec 9, 2011

Some residents that live near the Des Moines International Airport said that the planes can be loud at times.  That alone should be sufficient enough evidence for us to all agree that the airport needs to be closed for business immediately.  It does not matter that it provides direct job opportunities to our region, brings new people to our city 12 months out...