Posted October 14, 2015in Belly Up To...
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 wine — a very different vibe from the latter word, which describes “a disreputable nightclub or bar.” Although the staff
Read More →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 means a serious album. The only reason this album exists in the first place is because Run the Jewels produced
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Posted October 07, 2015in Cover Story
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 professional sports year-round. Between the Iowa Barnstormers, Iowa Cubs and Iowa Energy, winter, spring and summer are all well stocked
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Posted October 07, 2015in The Sound
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 of the late ’80s and early ’90s. Co-founding that band when he was just 14, Cavalera has been involved in
Read More →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 Giant and Towncrier. The former took a break nearly two years ago and hasn’t really been heard from since. On
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Posted October 07, 2015in Center Stage
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 knew the lamp would work; its heavy shade like a weight hanging over some actor’s head. The set, a Manhattan
Read More →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. Hickman Road was sold to Jasbir Makhija, who has plans to open an Indian restaurant at the end of October.
Read More →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,” follows his familiar formula of combining scientific studies with personal stories to challenge conventional wisdom and readers’ assumptions about the
Read More →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 home a Sturgis souvenir.” –Dennis Moore “The one thing Roscoe looked for in a gal was wingspan.” -Mark Alvord Deadline
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Posted October 07, 2015in Featured Story, Joe's Neighborhood
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. Terrified. “The military men took all of us off the bus, and they put us in a line to wait
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