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Posted October 14, 2015in Belly Up To...

Louie’s Wine Dive is the opposite

The concept of a “wine dive” is sort of an oxymoron, isn’t it? With the exception of boxed wines, there is a certain level of elegance to be associated with [...]

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Posted October 14, 2015in Sound Check

Run the Jewels “Meow the Jewels” Mass Appeal It should go without saying, but let us just get it out in the open anyway: “Meow the Jewels” is by no [...]

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Posted October 07, 2015in Cover Story

Game on

One of the biggest joys of seeing Des Moines grow and improve during the past decade or so is the fact that we now live in a town that features [...]

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Posted October 07, 2015in The Sound

A masterpiece in the works

Soulfly front man Max Cavalera is no stranger to the metal scene. Before Soulfly started in 1997, Cavelera was the vocalist/guitarist for Sepultura, one of the most influential metal acts [...]

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Posted October 07, 2015in Sound Circuit

Back to the front

William J Locker is best known to people around town as the drummer for two of the more talented acts to grace Des Moines stages in the past decade, Bright [...]

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Posted October 07, 2015in On the Move

Cozy Café closing three locations

Cozy Café owner Mark Linebach, who opened eight Cozy Café restaurants in six years, has closed one location and will close two more. The Waukee restaurant located at 280 W. [...]

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Posted October 07, 2015in Center Stage

Millennials in tight spaces

Tim Wisgerhof liked the lamp. The prop arrived just before a late rehearsal of “Bad Jews,” and Wisgerhof, as set designer, had to approve. Just seeing the man’s smile, you [...]

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Posted October 07, 2015in Book Review

‘David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants’

Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell has developed a following with titles like “The Tipping Point” and “Outliers.” His newest book, “David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants,” [...]

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Posted October 07, 2015in What the?

Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “No more scraping bugs out of my teeth!” -Rick L. Runners-up: “Mom brings [...]

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Posted October 07, 2015in Featured Story, Joe's Neighborhood

Choices

Rain and cold and dark were all that awaited the women and children riding the late night bus when they were ordered off into the rain and cold and dark. [...]

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