Christopher The Conquered & His Black Gold Brass Band Decide: The Fate Of A...
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...
View ArticleReview: 2012 Gross Domestic Product : Iowa’s Coming Out Party
This was originally posted on Dave Murphy’s Iowavesmusic.com blog on April 17, 2012 Iowa has arguably the most unique and collaborative music scene in the country. It feels like true phenomena, and to...
View Article80/35 Play In Concerts: A Good Way to Catch Up On What You May Have Missed
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....
View ArticleValentine in Des Moines Recap
As I mentioned in my post earlier this week we had quite a night planned for Valentine’s Day. I thought some of you might be interested to hear how it went. Many of the things I did here in Des Moines...
View ArticleGDP Preview: Land of Blood and Sunshine
Gross Domestic Product is my second favorite event of the year (behind 80/35, tickets on sale now!). I love getting all of these local bands together in one gigantic event and I love being able to...
View ArticleGDP Preview: Dark Mirror
This year’s Gross Domestic Product is coming up on April 12 in the East Village. I have stated in the past that this is my second favorite event every year (after 80/35) and this year is easily the...
View ArticleGDP Preview: Rumble Seat Riot
I have one minor problem with Rumble Seat Riot. They are significantly cooler than I. Like, so much cooler it is uncomfortable. Everything about them, the music, the tattoos, the clothes, their live...
View ArticleFavorite Iowa Music of 2014
I do this every year, but this year might have been the hardest, so far. I think I say that every year, too, but this year, I really mean it. It wasn’t just the locating of the albums and making sure I...
View ArticleGross Domestic Product 2015 Preview
While 80/35 will always be the crown jewel of the Des Moines Music Coalition’s projects, Gross Domestic Product is the event that I have to thank for turning me into the fan I am today. I bopped in and...
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