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Andrew Duffelmeyer
Andy Duffelmeyer is a writer and editor for the Greater Des Moines Music Coalition’s website, DMMC.com, and a reporter for IowaPolitics.com. He lives in Des Moines and is a graduate of Drake University.
By Andrew Duffelmeyer on July 5, 2010
The weather couldn’t keep us down and another 80/35 went off without a hitch again this year. It was great to see so many people come out today despite the nasty weather and enjoy all the artists in downtown Des Moines. Although everything I saw was good, I have to say Spoon, Christopher the Conquered [...]
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By Andrew Duffelmeyer on July 4, 2010
Christopher the Conquered easily became my favorite free stage show at this year’s 80/35, providing great music, theatrics and humor into an excellent show that certainly grabbed them some more fans. Imagine a deranged Elton John and you’ve basically found Christopher the Conquered. Great vocals, great keyboard work and a stellar backing band make them [...]
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By Andrew Duffelmeyer on July 4, 2010
Attendees of 80/35 witnessed yet another Des Moines first last night. After Yo La Tengo earlier in the day played Des Moines for the first time in the group’s more than 25-year history, Spoon played Iowa’s capital city for the first time in their 17 years together. Spoon stuck mostly to songs from their new [...]
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By Andrew Duffelmeyer on July 3, 2010
Indie veterans Yo La Tengo have broken into the Des Moines music scene (they also said they’ve been playing music longer than most of the people in the audience have been alive). The trio busted out some raw and mesmerizing cuts tonight, and even brought a member of the audience on stage to play drums [...]
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By Andrew Duffelmeyer on July 3, 2010
Particle combined rock, jam and electronic sounds like seasoned pros on the main stage this afternoon, getting the crowd fired up with some drawn out and inspired jams that will hopefully be a sign of more great music to come. Despite the loose nature of the music, the band still sounded tight and well-rehearsed, and [...]
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By Andrew Duffelmeyer on July 4, 2009
With the crowd growing to fill most of the main stage area, G. Love put on a rocking good show to lead into Broken Social Scene, taking the stage in about 15 minutes. Cleo’s Apartment also played pretty well on the East free stage, attracting a crowd of several hundred. The weather has continued to [...]
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By Andrew Duffelmeyer on July 4, 2009
The San Francisco jam band played a fantastic and tight hour-long set this afternoon, undoubtedly grabbing some new fans from the Central Iowa area in the process. Hopefully they will make another trip through Des Moines soon. Man Man is currently wrapping up their block. Although not my cup of tea, the group is definitely [...]
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By Andrew Duffelmeyer on July 4, 2009
Today is a smorgasbord of a great music from near, far and right here in Iowa. Ames-based Poison Control Center get things kicked off today, and then the madness ensues. Ben Harper will definitely be the highlight for me today, but there is so much good music I don’t even know where to start. G. [...]
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By Andrew Duffelmeyer on July 3, 2009
Although rain has been a constant during the second 80/35 Music Festival, the bands and the crowd haven’t failed in making the event a success; but rumor has it that Flavor Flav might be missing from the lineup, as he failed to show up for an event in the Des Moines area earlier today. Now [...]
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By Andrew Duffelmeyer on July 3, 2009
It’s drizzling a little, and the forecast calls for thunderstorms tonight. Hopefully the shows will go on and there’s no lightning! Crowd seems to be keeping positive so far, and I’m sure the bands will still bring their A-game. At least it’s not 100 degrees, right? Going to run to catch The Dig Angees, The [...]
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