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John Bush

80/35 Music Festival 2013 lineup: Wu-Tang Clan, David Byrne & St. Vincent, and more

The sixth annual 80/35 Music Festival lineup is here! The yearly downtown Des Moines music event has hit upon some eclectic notes for headlining talent with New York rap heroes Wu-Tang Clan, and the David Byrne & St. Vincent collaboration leading the way in 2013.The event takes place Friday, Jul ... More >>

Mike Mictlan, Toki Wright, and B. Dolan form Strange Doom Sayers tour

Rap fans in the Twin Cities typically don't have to wait too long for one of the members of the Doomtree collective to plan something cool in the area. Whether it's Dessa performing at the MIA, Sims playing at the Are You Local? event, or Lazerbeak joining creative forces with Mixed Blood Majority, ... More >>

Taylor Swift unveils 2013 U.S. tour -- St. Paul in September

The complex pop marvel that is Taylor Swift is heading back out on the road in 2013. Based upon her multiple car accidents during her recent interview time with Rolling Stone, let's just hope that she's not driving the bus. The 58-concert trek across the U.S. (and a little bit of Canada) in support ... More >>

Jeremy Stephens, UFC fighter, nearly beat a man to death in a bar parking lot, police say

Remember last week when UFC fighter Jeremy Stephens was arrested hours before his fight and couldn't make bail in time to enter the Octagon?SEE ALSO:Jeremy Stephens, UFC fighter, arrested before Target Center boutTurns out Des Moines, Iowa authorities wanted Stephens for good reason: The Des Moines ... More >>

Wells Fargo fires Richard Eggers for using counterfeit coin... in 1963

SEE ALSO: Wells Fargo fires Wisconsin woman for 1972 shoplifting chargesIn May, we told you about Yolanda Qusada, a Wisconsin woman who was fired by Wells Fargo because she was convicted of two minor shoplifting charges in 1972.If you think losing your job for something that happened during the Nixo ... More >>

Barack Obama hands the National an opening slot in Des Moines

See Also:Barack Obama brings Ben Harper and The National to Madison [UPDATE]Tom Morello rages against Paul Ryan's machineThe National at First Avenue, 8/6/10Band names are important in an election year. Pussy Riot's aware of it, so is Rage Against the Machine, but the National are so the band with t ... More >>

Night Moves reveal Colored Emotions tracklist and release date

See Also:Night Moves on hotel living, song facelifts, and the new 7-inchBest New Band 2012: Night MovesLocal trio Night Moves are finally ready for their close up. After creating a buzz in the Twin Cities over the last few years with their emergent live shows and their free, digital-only debut, the ... More >>

Death Cab For Cutie, Avett Brothers highlight Des Moines' 80/35 Fest line-up

Des Moines' eclectic 80/35 Festival is now in it's fifth year, and continues to bring talented, compelling national and local acts to the two-day Iowa music fest. And while the outdoor music festival competition in the Twin Cities this summer will be greater than it's ever been, this year's stron ... More >>

River's Edge Music Festival 2012 at Harriet Island lineup

Related:Death Cab For Cutie, Avett Brothers highlight Des Moines' 80/35 Fest line-upKid Dakota, Mayda, Bloodnstuff lead Lyn-Lake Street Fest lineupFeist, DeVotchKa, and Rufus Wainwright top Music in the Zoo's summer concert scheduleThe Live Nation-sponsored River's Edge Festival at Harriet Island ha ... More >>

Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: #20-11

​Minnesotans need to remember to exhale sometimes -- especially fresh on the heels of being ranked as the number two music scene in the country. Shouldn't it be enough to simply enjoy a rich history of quality musicians blossoming from fertile local soil? For those times that worrying that people ... More >>

Wellman's Pub will take over Drink downtown location

Wellman's will replace the downtown Drink​The space that was once home to the downtown location of Drink won't be empty for very long. Wellman's Pub, an Iowa-based bar and restaurant chain with two locations in Des Moines, will open its first Minnesota store on the busy corner of North Fifth Stree ... More >>

Marilyn Manson's U.S. tour dates unveiled, show at the Brick in May

​The mysterious Marilyn Manson has emerged with a fresh U.S. tour in support of the forthcoming eighth album, Born Villain. This is the first Minneapolis show for the band since 2009's stop at the State Theatre. It also adds to the slate of concerts that includes the Shins, Jane's Addiction, and I ... More >>

The Real Rybak: A reporter's notebook in Iowa [VIDEO]

​In this week's cover story, we followed Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak around for several weeks to document the day-to-day life of a city politician marking his tenth year in office. Along the way, we traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, ahead of the January 3 caucus to witness Rybak in his role as v ... More >>

Mark Mallman tour diary, Vol. 10: The sea! The sea!

​The game is won on the field. Some bits of advice are impossible to follow to fruition. "The game is won on the field, Mallman." This is the kind of hodge-podge rhetoric that makes so much sense, you end up feeling like shit about yourself because you can never live up to it. Life is not won. If ... More >>

Mark Mallman tour diary, Vol. 2

​The zombie apocalypse might very well begin in Des Moines, IA. I can see em all now, loping out of the cornfield, eyes glaring like lost Wal-Mart dads. This guy at the show the night before claimed Iowa to have the highest level of radon in America. In the morning Aaron Lemay was watching Shaun ... More >>

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Watch: Girl Talk whips the crowd into a frenzy at Iowa's 80/35 Festival

This past weekend, the 80/35 Music Festival brought headlining acts like Girl Talk, Yelawolf, and Okkervil River to Des Moines, Iowa for two days of fun in the sun. If you missed the fest, we have photos of some of the headliners along with locals Pink Mink in our 80/35 slideshow, and today we are a ... More >>

We Are the Willows tour diary, Vol. 15

​Note to self (and you): If you don't want your van to smell like someone pooped their pants, don't allow your mother to give you a dozen hard boiled eggs to eat on the road. They stink up the van like nobody's business.Okay.  Good.  Now we both know.  My name is Peter and I play tu ... More >>

Minnesota guardsmen back from Iraq may not get paid

army.milMembers of the 103rd ESC receiving their combat patches last year.​Sgt. Jamie Engelbretson had been back from Iraq for less than 24 hours when she got the bad news today: because of the looming government shut-down, her next paycheck will likely be cut in half. The next paycheck may ... More >>

Usonia have big-time sound and ambitions

Band: "We want to be Radiohead"

Flight of Fancy

You are now free to move about the mind

We Are the Willows tour diary, Vol. 8

​So, the last part of the trip was a bit rag-tag.  That is to say, the shows were set up pretty last minute and were kind of at random places.  Like in Lexington, Kentucky I played the reception for a play called Marx In Soho in which Karl Marx comes back from some kind of afterlife (wei ... More >>

Barack Obama brings Ben Harper and The National to Madison [UPDATE]

Photo via WikipediaBen Harper's on board with the president.​Update: Sen. Feingold jets to Madison. More after the jump. President Barack Obama's going into midterm campaign mode this week, and he's scheduled to be in Madison later this afternoon, with Ben Harper and The National in tow. The ... More >>

Atmosphere drop free mp3 for "Freefallin'"

​In anticipation for their "To All My Friends" tour, which kicks off next week in Madison, Atmosphere have just released an mp3 of a new song, "Freefallin'." Like much of Slug's newer material, "Freefallin'" is a slower jam driven by a meandering electric guitar and echoing, sparse beat. The track ... More >>

2010 Artcrank MSP

ARTCRANK: Pedal-powered poster art

The fourth annual ARTCRANK poster art exhibit opens this Saturday.

2010 Artcrank MSP

Texas barbeque, Mario wedding cake and pesto pizza

​ Continuing my weeks of travels, I was in Des Moines for my day job, and thanks to a friendly recommendation for good eats I finally had a chance to stop by Proof. Open only for lunch during the week (and dinner on Fridays), the space is bright, open, and inviting. When I saw the soup of th ... More >>

Lookbook, One For the Team plan tours

Lookbook will sweep the East Coast, while OFTT is donating tour proceeds to the Red Cross for Haiti relief.

Pawlenty's road show heads to Florida

If it's Friday it must be Florida: Gov. Tim Pawlenty will continue racking up the frequent flyer miles when he puts in an appearance Nov. 13 at The Forum Club of Southwest Florida in Palm Beach, north of Miami.

Michele Bachmann's minions storm capitol

Bachmann and her merry mob of Tea Baggers are launching a crusade against health care reform, facts.

Fridge Shot: WCCO blogger digs Brussels sprouts, kombucha

WCCO food blogger Crystal Grobe lets us take a peek inside her fridge.

Michael Jackson butter sculpture on tap for Iowa State Fair

The Iowa State Fair will include a butter sculpture of a moonwalking Michael Jackson this year.

Tour Diary: Daughters of the Sun

An update on the first leg of the band's tour throughout the Midwest.

The Mrs. Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa Pageant

Petters's to learn his fate in St. Paul, at least for now

The judge laid down the law today: The Petters case is staying here, at least for now. And don't whine when you feed the fire.

WSJ: Korean influence rising, even in 'ol Minnesota

Minnesota cited as a bellwether of an expanding food trend of Korean-inspired dishes.

Metrodome screwing ruins your life

ATOY: '80s punk band reunites

Kids Don't Follow

For those about to risk exposure to rabies, we hospitalize you for observation!

12/30: Morning Communique

10/17: Morning Communique

Des Moines mayor's crappy cabin angers locals

Forbes: Twin Cities crack top 20 for biz and careers

Minneapolis: city of average taxes

Hong Kong Style

New Minneapolis Chinese restaurant offers fresh seafood by the tankful

Defying Death

What's a death-metal mogul to do when the world becomes as macabre as his music?