August 3, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
(Photo by Nicholas_T via Flickr) The goal of Prairie Moves is to keep our readers informed about career moves, press coverage, and product development from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post, please email info@siliconprairienews.com. And if you have suggestions on how we could improve these posts or any of our… read more
June 4, 2010 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines Next month will mark the third iteration of Des Moines' premier musical festival: 80/35 (Twitter: @8035). Produced annually by the Greater Des Moines Music Coalition (DMMC), a non-profit startup promoting live music in Des Moines, this year's festival recently announced the final lineup. The headliners are Modest Mouse and Spoon with primary supporting acts Slightly Stoopid, Yo La Tengo, Particle, The Cool Kids, Railroad Earth, and The Walkmen. For the last… read more
February 16, 2010 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines Late last week, the Des Moines Music Coalition announced the dates and venue for the 2010 iteration of the 80/35 Music Festival. Set for Saturday, July 3 and Sunday, July 4 this year's festival will again take place at Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines. The organizers have put out a call for both local and regional acts who would like to participate in the event. Those interested in participating can find... read more