The duality of Lindsey Morrison
The 28-year-old songstress hasn’t been seen gigging all that much lately — a tribute to The Doors here and there notwithstanding — and it’s been eating at her. Those who’ve [...]
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Posted February 19, 2014in Sound Circuit
Posted February 19, 2014in Sound Notes
It’s time once again for the Des Moines Music Collectors’ Show. Hosted by the good folks at Zzz Records, the Collectors Show is a way for people to buy, sell [...]
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Posted February 19, 2014in The Sound
From the ashes
The performers taking the stage at Wooly’s this week will, at first glance, look at lot like Minneapolis-based electronic rock act Roster McCabe. But don’t be fooled. “As far as [...]
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Posted February 19, 2014in Your View
Uh, lady, remember how Hillary lost last go ’round?
This evening I was sitting in my favorite watering hole sipping a pint, when a man and his VERY chatty female date sat down next to me and began a [...]
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Posted February 19, 2014in Cover Story
Should Tom Vilsack be president?
America needs a good five cent cigar, a chicken in every pot and a president like Tom Vilsack. The former Iowa governor and current U.S. Secretary of Agriculture represents the [...]
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Posted February 19, 2014in Civic Skinny
Sheriff Wants GOP’s Linder to pay for her jail time. Plus: ‘Not real terrible crime’ and ‘good fun torture!’
Troy Bishop, the executive director of the Polk County Republicans, quit unexpectedly the other day, and in the story about it The Des Moines Register wrote: “The capable April Linder [...]
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Posted February 19, 2014in Joe's Neighborhood
Dear Lolo Jones
Let’s be clear up front. I am not a fan of fans. Even the idea of “fans” conjures a group of normally sober Iowans, good people, suddenly sprouting bright school [...]
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Posted February 19, 2014in Film Review
Cosmic crush
“Winter’s Tale” 2 stars Rated PG-13 118 minutes Drama Starring: Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe It’s a testament to Colin Farrell’s ineffable appeal as an actor that his [...]
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Posted February 19, 2014in On The Tube
It’s all in your head
Clark (Steve Zahn) is a disgraced academic with bipolar disorder. Russ (Christian Slater) is his perpetually exasperated con-man brother, just out of prison for fraud. This odd couple starts an [...]
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Posted February 19, 2014in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers in… Polk County.
Amount: $2,060 To: Advantage Companies For: Payment for services on the Vital Records microfilming and digitizing project. Amount: $788.55 To: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local [...]
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