Elvira’s ’80s Radio DJ Set Is Pure Halloween Retro Goodness

Back in 1987, Elvira did a Halloween DJ set on the radio, filled with spooky classics, deep cuts, and bawdy comedy, and you ...
Iowa Public Radio

80/35 is back, with a killer lineup at Water Works Park

80/35, Iowa's largest non-profit music festival, returns to Des Moines July 12 and 13. The state's largest non-profit music festival is back, with a new location and a killer line-up! In 2023, the ...
Radio World

What Role Did Pitch Variation Play in 1960s-80s Pop Music?

During the 1960s through the 1980s, popular music coming out of England was forefront to the radio listening audience. Yes, it started with the imported cuts from the Beatles and went well into the ...
Iowa Public Radio

80/35 asked us to try something new. Iowa music fans had a mixed response

For its 15th year, Des Moines’ annual downtown music festival moved a few minutes south – a short drive that seemed to change the fest entirely. ⁠ The 80/35 music festival, held for years in downtown ...
Smooth Radio

Boy George reveals the music icon who changed music videos forever

Culture Club filmed many music videos over the years for their hits such as ‘Karma Chameleon’ and ‘Do You Really Want to Hurt ...
Radio Iowa

80/35 festival makes a move, will allow Hinterland-style camping

A popular summer concert series in central Iowa is changing its venue. Andy TeBockhorst, the interim executive director of the Des Moines Music Coalition, says the 80/35 Music Festival has been held ...