February 28, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in 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
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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February 28, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in 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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February 28, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in 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champion pinball wizard will represent Iowa in Las Vegas at national tournament HISTORY LESSON: Pinball machines were originally made without flippers.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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February 28, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Get lucky What do you name an Irish pub? The Irish, obviously. In the space formerly occupied by West Cab, the West Glen bar underwent a complete renovation before reopening on March 16, 2017. The Irish celebrates its one year anniversary this month, and the bar plans to celebrate in style for the occasion
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February 28, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
at Jethro’s BBQ Drake Brian Hardin was named Drake’s 17th athletics director in November. A Des Moines native and former Drake Relays champion, Hardin came to Drake from Marquette, his alma mater and a school with a similar athletics department to Drake, particularly in the fact that basketball is the
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February 28, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
Bearded dragons and leopard geckos Krys Rankin knew she wanted pets for her classroom at Lincoln RAILS Academy — where she’s taught English and special education since 2013 — but she had one hard and fast rule: nothing that smells. Mice were a no. Hamsters were out. Bunnies, while cute,
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