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By John Pemble on July 4, 2010
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By John Pemble on July 5, 2009
Vendors surround 80-35’s main stage on Locust and 13th street, some of which are artists. Jon Palestini is a Des Moines apparel artist who recently launched a Zombie line of clothing including my favorite “ZILF” design. The only beer to be found in the festival was from Ames Iowa’s Olde Main brewery. I enjoy their [...]
By John Pemble on July 4, 2009
Broken Social Scene started playing at 7 o’clock and as the sun started to set their ethereal sounds beamed across downtown Des Moines. It’s the beginning of the grand finale of this year’s 80-35 alternative music festival. More people are coming through the gate and the bare spots in this area are filling up with [...]
By John Pemble on July 4, 2009
I’m covering @8035 for Iowa Public Radio and in the press room alcohol is forbidden (DM Pub Lib rules) A 12 Second Video http://tiny12.tv/T02DC
By John Pemble on July 4, 2009
Evidently this year’s festival isn’t sheltered with blue skies, fluffy white clouds and a sun beaming gold light on thousands of 80-35 concert goers downtown Des Moines and that doesn’t seem to be a problem. Oh sure some of the photographers have complained that their socks are getting wet from the rain and their feet [...]
By John Pemble on July 4, 2009
The clouds downtown Des Moines produced rain through most of the first day of the alternative music festival 80-35. Several women dressed only in shorts and body paint applied by Emily Svec paraded around the festival. The majority of 80-35 is free with two of the stages featuring Iowa bands including The Autumn Project. The [...]
By John Pemble on July 3, 2009
This afternoon at 3 o’clock the gates to the second annual downtown Des Moines alternative music festival 80-35 will open. At noon dark storm clouds hovered over the three stages. Festival organizer Amedeo Rossi explains the rain plan and how he feels good about how the festival layout. Kenny Younger designed the new 80-35.com website [...]
By John Pemble on July 2, 2009
Two major music events are going on downtown Des Moines. The 80/35 music festival featuring forty four bands including Broken Social Scene, Matisyahu, Ben Harper, and Public Enemy starts tomorrow night. Today I visited the site of the concert while they set up one of the three stages. I also found out from 80/35′s Jill [...]
