January 03, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
The cool dads’ basement The Ducktail Lounge provides an immediate sense of familiarity. It puts you at ease. It seems like a place you’ve been to before, even when you haven’t. The walls are a medium-dark wood with plaid wallpaper, and there is a common theme of duck decorations. The pool table is ready, the
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January 03, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
The year in review The year 2017 was a most eclectic one for the local art scene. Just consider the media that starred here this year. We had exhibitions made with gold, ballistics, asphalt, lion piss, brass knuckles, bones, hair, shoes, purses, fire, cellophane and Kapoor black, a paint that
Read More →Iowa Public Radio kicks off another year of its Studio One Underground live broadcast series on Thursday, Jan. 4 (artist TBA) at The Basement at the Des Moines Social Club. The event takes place from 7-10 p.m. and is free. “Antichrist Superstar” singer Marilyn Manson performs at Seven Flags on
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January 03, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in The Sound
Bob Marley’s legacy lives on It has been 36 years since Bob Marley passed away, but his band The Wailers is still going strong. In fact, it was Marley’s dying request that the band keep the music alive. The lineup today looks a little different than it did since Bob
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December 06, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
This holiday tradition is far from perfect, but those who partake wouldn’t have it any other way The image of cutting down your own Christmas tree is a holiday delight. Getting outside for some old-fashioned family fun while tracking down the ideal evergreen is enough to bring many fine folks to their local tree farm.
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December 06, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 3
A social networking contest and charity event For the second year in a row, we asked our readers who they thought were the most “likeable.” More than a popularity contest, the finalists were also asked to pick a charity and attend an event in their honor. The nominations on our “Des Moines’ Most Likeable People” Facebook page were
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December 06, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Civic Skinny
The race between Josh Mandelbaum and Mike Kiernan for the Third Ward council seat was the most expensive in the history of Des Moines. Mandelbaum, an environmental lawyer, had raised $188,240 with still nearly a week to go before the Nov. 7 election, which he won with 56 percent of
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December 06, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Political Mercury
Can Dr. Andy McGuire reconcile Moore bashing, Clinton denial? Dr. Andy McGuire of Des Moines, an Iowa Democrat running for governor in 2018, is quick to believe the women who have accused Alabama U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual harassment and assault in the 1970s. She says the Moore
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December 06, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
A fantastic dark comedy with great performances “The more you keep a case in the public eye, the better your chances are at getting it solved.” Whether or not you believe the quote, this does posit a rather interesting idea. What lengths would you go to ensure there’s justice for
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December 06, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
Common poultry made extraordinary at local restaurants To some, Cowboy Chicken is a brilliant bird rising from the ashes of an American legend. To others, it’s an intelligent business lesson in restraint. Kenny Rogers, the singer, entered the franchise food league in 1991 with a restaurant called Kenny Rogers’ Roasters. It became American folk
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