Tag Archives: the river monks

You Down with GDP? Yeah You Know Me

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

by L. DePhill It is time for the 7th Annual Gross Domestic Product! No, I am not talking about the thing you learned about in high school Econ class. I am talking about the DMMC’s annual showcase of local music. … Continue reading →

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Locusic Launch Party | Saturday 10.22.11

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

If you haven’t heard about Locusic yet, now is the time to start listening up. Started by Jake Kerber, Locusic is like Pandora for local music. The launch of this rad site is THIS SATURDAY at Bombay Bicycle Club. Since … Continue reading →

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80/35 Day 2

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

Day two of 80/35 was just as crazy rad as the first. The threat of rain may have caused some people to wait it out a bit. Or they were really hungover from the Girl Talk party the night before. … Continue reading →

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Bikes, Booze and Local Bands

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

Oh my gosh, I just heard about the coolest event. Ankeny Unplugged this week combines three of my favorite things: bikes, booze and some killer local bands. Saturday night is BIKEIOWA night. It would be cool enough if just a … Continue reading →

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Ankeny Unplugged

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

Have you heard about Ankeny Unplugged yet? It starts this Saturday, and I promise you won’t want to miss it. The month of June boasts a stacked lineup of Iowa favorites, but that’s not even the half of it. This … Continue reading →

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Music line-up announcement for Des Moines Arts Festival

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

The Des Moines Arts Festival (June 24-26) has announced the music schedule for the weekend. The fest will have 3 music stages located at various points within the grounds. Looks like a great line-up for an already great festival.  For … Continue reading →

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