Posted May 21, 2014in The Sound
You’d be wrong to think of Hairball as just some parody or joke “The group started as kind of a parody,” said Hairball guitarist Happy. “It wasn’t some great marketing plan; it just sort of evolved from something that started as a joke.” OK, well then, you’d be wrong to
Read More →Picasso mused that artists are children who never grow up, a metaphor encouraged by the school-like calendar on which the traditional arts keep time. As if air conditioning had never been invented, the art world still closes shop and heads for the hills and beaches at the first utterance of
Read More →Wannabe baller with too much money Larry Ellison, the CEO of Oracle Corp. (and the world’s fifth-richest person, according to Forbes magazine) is a big basketball fan and was reported in April to have an interest in purchasing the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team. An Ellison associate told the Wall
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Posted May 21, 2014in Food Dude
New noodle shops are dancing to the tunes of musical chairs. Embassy Club executive chef Michael Bailey has opened Noodle Boy downtown in the Riverwalk Hub specializing in pho (beef stock noodle soup) and banh mis (rice flour hoagies). Sam Auen announced that his Tacopocalypse will again move, this time
Read More →7105 Mills Civic Parkway, No. 150, West Des Moines 422-9640 / www.barlouieamerica.com Bar Louie has added an urban vibe in the bar/restaurant scene to this already eclectic neighborhood. Along with its famed handcrafted signature martinis, mojitos and margaritas are made fresh from hand-squeezed fruit. Beer and wine lovers will also
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Posted May 21, 2014in Civic Skinny
What is the “appearance of a conflict” of interests? Attorney General Tom Miller is campaigning for Nathan Blake, the assistant attorney general running for the Iowa Senate seat being vacated by gubernatorial candidate Jack Hatch. Blake is “ethical, very bright and able, committed to serving the interests of ordinary Iowans,”
Read More →The list is long, and it’s as comprehensive as possible, but it’s pretty much impossible to include them all. Still, here’s our best effort at bringing you a summer-long lineup of musical acts to hit the indoor and outdoor stages, patios and venues across the metro in 2014. Check back
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Posted May 21, 2014in Political Mercury
I’m a bastard. Not in the way you’re probably thinking right now, which is open to interpretation. But in a first-reference manner as defined by Webster’s — “an illegitimate child” — which is a fact. This doesn’t bother me, color my world. It is what it is. I’m adopted, the
Read More →Amount: $10,119.65 To: Carpenter Uniform For: Purchase of uniforms for the Sheriff’s Office, including $275.70 for patrol; $938.80 for detectives; $4,647.34 for jail staff; $879.93 for court staging; $384.48 for court services; and $2,993.40 worth of patrol vests. Amount: $651.73 To: Clive Power Equipment For: Purchase of parts, repair
Read More →The Belin Quartet is beginning its summer concert series on May 30. The free series of noontime shows will take place in various spots throughout downtown Des Moines and is open to all ages. The shows will run on Fridays throughout June and July and will take place this year
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