They Might Be Giants ‘Nanobots’ Idlewild It’s scientifically impossible to dislike They Might Be Giants. Over the past 30 years the duo has made a living out of clever lyrics and hooks that are catchier than the common cold. The result has become the band’s trademark: Its particular style of
Read More →Sometimes something is just missing. It’s weird. You walk into a beautiful building, you are a guest in someone’s gorgeous home or you meet an interesting person for the first time. All good. But some ingredient is missing between you and the architecture, between you and the warmth of the
Read More →What tends to set a really good cover apart is when the artist comes at the song from such an unusual angle that it catches you off guard. If a band can score big points on originality, it can elevate a cover from “listenable” to “memorable” quickly. This is a
Read More →Published arrest charges are obtained from official law enforcement records, which are available to the public. All who are charged are innocent until proven guilty. Play the “Name that Crime” Quiz! PAJAMA BANDIT Victim told police that when he came home from work, his door had been left open
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Posted March 06, 2013in Locker Room
Although the “winner” may not be as clear-cut as with sports such as football or basketball, the tenacity and grit behind the art of ballet is such that could rival any athlete’s weekly regiments. Artistic Director, Serkan Usta, of Ballet Des Moines agrees the preparation that goes into each and
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Posted March 06, 2013in Belly Up To...
Last Saturday was girls’ night out. What better way to spend a night out downtown with your favorite ladies than at Raccoon River Brewing Company at a free Bonne Finken show? Nothing could be more pure girl power than catching Bonne unplugged. You can’t take her picture. Although the band
Read More →It’s time for another Musicians Swap Meet at House of Bricks on Sunday, March 10. There’s no charge to browse or display, so bring your gear, bring your cash and bring your haggle hat. Walk out with some new toys. On Thursday, March 7, Vaudeville Mews plays host to the
Read More →‘The Client List’ features the most wholesome prostitute ever I like shameless soap operas as much as the next guy, and “The Client List” is more shameless than most. Jennifer Love Hewitt plays Riley, a former Texas beauty queen who works as an erotic masseuse (read: prostitute) to support her
Read More →Cityview recently published one in a series of attacks on the nation’s health care law, the Affordable Care Act, (Guest Commentary, Jan. 10, 2013) by the right-wing publishing house calling itself the Pacific Research Institute. Opponents such as author Sally C. Pipes continue to misrepresent the law as a job-killer.
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