This August, don’t restrict your live music attendance to festivals like the Iowa State Fair and 515 Alive. The Rocket Summer, a one-man alt-rock project, is touring in honor of the 10th anniversary of “Do You Feel,” The Rocket Summer’s major label debut. Wooly’s is set to host a mid-tour
Read More →“The Fuss” The Fuss Independent Over the last two years, The Fuss has evolved from a solo project for singer Joey Lyons to a full-fledged band with the addition of Matt Nelson, Ben Waldschmitt and Nick Lucs. In 2017, the band has been playing out more, including a performance on
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August 02, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
“Shouldn’t Iowa be the subject of a show at the Iowa State Fair?” asked my granddaughter while looking at travel photographs from Spain, Mexico, Santa Fe and Eastern Europe. It’s a most debatable question. Bill Woolston, a University of Idaho professor emeritus, presented an exhibition at the Fair in 2014
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August 02, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Krav Maga allows a man to walk in peace “Krav Maga is not necessarily a fighting system but a problem-solving system when the problem is violence,” says Paul Noreau. Noreau, 50, lives in Ankeny and works downtown in the insurance industry. Seven years ago, as he entered middle age, he
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August 02, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Bruce Gerleman is a developer, general contractor and restaurateur best known for reviving the Court Avenue district and creating Jethro’s. We asked him to lunch recently to talk about his career in Des Moines. He chose the Altoona Jethro’s. “This is the most successful store in the chain. We will
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August 02, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in The Sound
Ryan Adams, alt-J, Gary Clark Jr., The Head and the Heart, Dwight Yoakam and others will descend on St. Charles this month for the third annual Hinterland Music Festival. Among the lineup is Foxygen, a California psychedelic duo that is a mainstay of festivals, even though member Sam France doesn’t
Read More →‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ In the early part of the 20th century, the Osage nation, given a supposedly worthless reservation, was blessed with the discovery of black gold. They soon became the richest individuals in the world. However, these great riches also attracted the attention of others greatly interested
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August 02, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Movin’ on up Iowa’s oldest Irish pub, and the bar known for its St. Patrick’s Day blowouts — Sully’s Irish Pub — has moved to 860 First St. in West Des Moines. The 40-year-old establishment opened in its new location on July 7. “(It was a) madhouse,” co-owner Bill Boggs
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