Archive for April, 2012
Locusic Live – Ames
Ever since our launch party and concert in Des Moines, we thought it’d be fun to do something similar in Ames. So we’re doing it! We’re calling it “Locusic Live” and it’s this Saturday, April 28th at DG’s Taphouse – at 125 Main Street, Ames, IA. We collected 7 great local bands of all the genres we [...]
In: Events, Local Music · Tagged with: ames, Bella Soul, Best of Fools, Calous, concert, DG's Taphouse, door prizes, Lesbian Poetry, Locusic Live, Maxilla Blue, Nate Logsdon, Tallgrass, the House of Bricks, The Workshy
Gross Domestic Product
Whoa! What a show! Last Saturday, 4/14, Jake and Liz made it through the storm to hang out and promote Locusic during Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at Hotel Fort Des Moines. So many great local artists put on amazing performances and reminded us that it’s not only important to listen local, it’s amazing to hear [...]
In: Events, Local Music · Tagged with: central Iowa, Christopher the Conquered, Des Moines Music Coalition, DMMC, GDP, Gross Domestic Product, Hath No Fury, Hotel Fort Des Moines, listen local, Love Songs for Lonely Monsters, Mumford's, The Beatnicks, The River Monks, The White Elephant, Tires, Trouble Lights, Unknown Component
Why Isn’t Local Music Celebrated More?
Someone recently asked my opinion on an article related to branding and local music. The article discussed a local ad campaign in South Africa called “Shout SA”. It was focused on speaking out against violence and improving the perception of the South African society and culture. Many local South African musicians were advocates of the [...]
In: Business, Local Music · Tagged with: branding, Dallas Moore, local music, Shout SA, South Africa, Zonke