By Chad Taylor
soundcheck@dmcityview.com

As you might expect, the biggest note of the week is the impending 80/35 Music Festival, this Friday and Saturday, July 6-7. The main stage will feature acts like Death Cab for Cutie and Dinosaur Jr, as well as homegrown performers like Bright Giant and the winner of the 80/35 play-in. Additionally, there will be free stages with local, regional and national performers throughout the two-day festival. For complete line-up details and to get your main stage tickets, check out the 80/35 section in this issue.

Ames soul/pop rockers Ladysoal have signed a development deal with a Nashville-based label. Vocalist Sharika Soal says band will be working with producer Dustin Kirkendall under a deal that “will include marketing and recording and building our image which we hope will lead to a major label recording contract.” Congrats, ladies and gents!

Hoyt Sherman Place will welcome Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Lindsey Buckingham to Des Moines on Saturday, Sept. 1. Tickets go on sale June 6 ranging from $47.50 to $67.50. There are also a small number of VIP tickets available for $127.50 that will include a pre-show meet and greet. Tickets are available at the Hoyt Sherman box office and through Ticketmaster.

The Civic Music Association has sworn in its new board members for the 2012-13 season. Members include Dr. Judith Conlin, Kathryn Dickel, Kristen Hall, LouLou Kane, Karen Jackson and Devin van Holsteijn.

On Thursday, July 5, Devotchka plays Wooly’s at 9 p.m. Tickets are $17.50 in advance, $20 at the door. Seedlings open.

Once you’ve had your fill of 80/35’s day one on July 6, you’ll be in the perfect spot to head on over to Gas Lamp and catch The White Elephant. Show starts at 8 p.m., and $5 gets you in the door.

Then, after 80/35 wraps up for the weekend on July 7, keep the party going by hopping over to Vaudeville Mews to catch The Poison Control Center. The show kicks off at 11 p.m. and admission is free. Pure Gut opens.

Or, if you crave something a little harder on July 7, House of Bricks has got you covered. SoundNotes’ Pick o’ the Week is Superchief, Handlebar, Stutterin’ Jimmy and Viva Montesa. All four bands are ready to rock you like a hurricane, and the show starts at 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 8, Wooly’s plays host to indie-folk ingénue Lissie, performing with Randy Burk and the Prisoners. Show starts at 9 p.m. and tickets are $15, available through ticketfly.

On Tuesday, July 10, People’s presents Halestorm, performing with New Medicine and Emphatic. The all-ages show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $16.50 in advance through ticketfly, and $18 day of show.

Finally, on Wednesday, July 11, head back to House of Bricks and catch The Convalescence with Era of the End, Agrenix, Purple Hearts and Zombie Marmalade. The all ages show starts at 4 p.m. and tickets are $8. Mahalo. CV