• The Shins, MGMT headline 80/35 music festival; O+S share new single, will release sophomore album on Record Story Day; The Ambulanters announce west coast tour; The Courtneys tonight

• PREMIERE: Jake Bellows’ “Little Bird” breaks the cage of monotony; Tim Kasher talks new album on Washed Up Emo Podcast; Omaha Creative Institute announces artist grant

• Des Moines Music Coalition announces Little BIG Fest lineup; Filmstreams’ Local Filmmakers Showcase starts tomorrow; Caroline Smith, Dan Andriano In The Emergency Room, Rasputina tonight

• Des Moines Music Coalition educates artists through Music University; SowerFest returns this weekend; Coverage of Freakabout, American Pinup, Kick

• Fifth annual Stormfest expands, maintains all-ages spirit; Nas, The Decemberists to headline 80/35

• Des Moines Music Coalition to host third-annual Music University to support independent working musicians; Weekend coverage of Bud Heavy & the High Lifes, Lot Walks, Post Paradise and more;

• Nebraska Music Resources | Music University Preview