The Irish are lucky, and so is Des Moines. During the month of March, big names in music are coming to the metro. Miranda Lambert is bringing her authentic country music to the stage at the Wells Fargo Arena on March 15 at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $41.75-$76.75. Wells
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Posted February 28, 2018in Sound Circuit
Beauty in mystery In the days of social media and over-sharing, Ancient Posse stand out for their secrecy. The duo — Steven Bergeron (keyboards and vocals) and Kamillah Jonaé (vocals) — don’t like to discuss the band’s origin story, except to say they began making music together in 2014. They
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Posted February 28, 2018in Tech Talk
We must embrace the impermanence of technology If you figured it out by now, nothing in tech lasts. Fading into obscurity almost as fast as a seasonal fashion trend, technology producers and consumers jump from innovation to innovation, from platform to platform, and hardware to hardware without even a glimpse
Read More →He can’t be trusted on March 6 EDITOR’S NOTE: Jonathan Narcisse passed away on Feb. 17, 2018. He submitted this Guest View just two days prior to his death. On March 6, residents of Des Moines will be asked to vote on Measure A — a near 20 percent increase
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Posted February 28, 2018in The Sound
Nitty gritty memories Formed in 1966, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has been a part of the American lexicon for more than 50 years and is still trucking. “I’m going to pack my bags in a couple weeks, and we’re going to play some shows, which we love to do,”
Read More →That priest in Australia nailed it with his message on the Anglican church sign last week: “When Will They Love Their Kids More Than Their Guns.” The sign was a pointed reference to the latest St. Valentine’s Day massacre in the United States. This massacre didn’t involve a bunch of
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Posted February 28, 2018in Collections & Hobbies
State champion pinball wizard will represent Iowa in Las Vegas at national tournament HISTORY LESSON: Pinball machines were originally made without flippers. Winning was a matter of chance, thus the flashy games were little more than well-lit gambling devices functioning as slot machines. During the 1940s, these flipperless diversions were deemed hazardous to society
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