Des Moines, IA is bustling with fantastic, severely underrated artists…but I’m confident that won’t be the case for long. One of my longtime collaborators and a local artist, Jonathan Pearson is currently hard at work on new posters, as well as T-shirt and album design for the soon to be released “Modern Saints EP.” Jon [...]

I first heard Wilco in college and thought “Eh, these guys are ok, nothin’ special.” I’m now eating my words. The best bands make it sound so easy. The best writers find lines that sound as natural as being born. Listen to Kicking Television, and enjoy some classic Wilco.

Pipe cleaner art…a common sighting at Finn Miles shows!

We pulled out the art supplies and before we knew it pipe cleaner art was everywhere! It turns out that the guys from Why Make Clocks are quite the artists (Pac Man, Star Wars, and other creative elements were bent and formulated by WMC). Also, if you haven’t heard Why Make Clocks plan an acoustic set you’re really missing out; their songs shine in an intimate setting like the Mars Cafe.

Has the color faded from your lips?