Posted July 05, 2017in Sound Circuit
William Elliott Whitmore and David Zollo first met while Whitmore was still a teenager. Whitmore gave Zollo a demo tape, a recording that Zollo said left him “stunned.” They became friends, and as their careers progressed, worked together occasionally, with Zollo performing on Whitmore’s “Animals in the Dark.” “For the
Read More →“Pure Torture” Green Death EMP Label Group Two years after “Manufacturing Evil,” and a year after the departure of founding guitarist Erich Tran, Des Moines metal band Green Death returns with the short EP “Pure Torture.” It’s a little amuse-bouche to set the stage for the band’s future. “Pure Torture”
Read More →With all that’s going on in the world, the media can be forgiven if they overlook the 70th anniversary of the onset of the flying saucer phenomenon — a date linked to sightings of June 24, 1947, and then an increase of reports and press coverage over the July Fourth
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Posted July 05, 2017in Collections & Hobbies
A one-of-a-kind cello As a 6 year old, Ashley Sidon’s cello was bigger than she was. The youngster despised practicing, and she resented her instrument. She often daydreamed of destroying her big wooden burden. In her mind, she would carry it to the highest point of her childhood home and
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Posted July 05, 2017in People & Pets
Nine chickens and counting Backyard chickens may be a trend of urban hipsters, but for Des Moines resident Nicole James and her family, they are beloved backyard pets. The James family has kept chickens since 2013, and it hasn’t always been smooth sailing in the poultry department. “We started with
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Posted July 05, 2017in The Sound
For fans of iconic alt rock singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet, it’s been a long wait for new original music since his 2011 album “Modern Art.” During that time, he moved back to his home state of Nebraska and dealt with the loss of his mother. Last month, Sweet released his 12th
Read More →One quarter of the Fab Four — Paul McCartney — will surely be filling Wells Fargo Arena with his 8 p.m. show on Friday, July 21. Upper-deck tickets run from $165-$334; tickets for the 200-level cost $270-$460; and 100-level seats start at $240 and go up to $1,698. To get
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