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 had the chance to hear her sing in the past are missing her presence as well. Make no mistake, the
Read More →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 and swap their records, CDs and cassettes. This month’s show is on Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Downtown Holiday Inn.
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Posted February 19, 2014in The Sound
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 I’m concerned, Roster McCabe is the past,” said Night Phoenix/Roster McCabe front man Alex Steele. At first blush, the changes
Read More →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 non-stop discussion over a Cityview cartoon by the ever-talented Brian Duffy. It depicted the forthcoming coronation of Hillary R. Clinton
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Posted February 19, 2014in Cover Story
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 type of political figure who may be what America needs most — a leader who possesses extensive executive experience, a
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Posted February 19, 2014in Civic Skinny
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 is filling in for now on organizing the March 8 county convention, party insiders told The Register.” Apart from the
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Posted February 19, 2014in Joe's Neighborhood
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 colors as they perch on bar stools or couches, their eyes intently focused forward while surrounded by a sea of
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Posted February 19, 2014in Film Review
“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 warm-hearted performance keeps the audience awake during producer/screenwriter-turned-director Akiva Goldsman’s otherwise somnolent adaptation of Mark Helprin’s romantic fantasy set in
Read More →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 ethically questionable business that can alter the way people act, based on Clark’s experimental research on “adrenalized implantation.” In the
Read More →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 1868 For: Payment to cover half the earnings for support staff for the pay period Jan. 25-Feb. 7 at $22.53
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