July 05, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in 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
Read More →The biggest takeaway is the brilliance of the lyrics. “The Last Five years” uncorks 15 songs in 90 minutes, all by the Tony-winner Jason Robert Brown, and any one of them can snap your head back with some startling combo of wisecrack and heartbreak. A few even toss in something
Read More →“Bad Decision” Roxi Copland Independent It can be easy to take local musicians for granted when they’re performing regularly around town. Sometimes it takes them moving on to make you realize what was really lost. It’s been several years since jazz singer Roxi Copland left Des Moines for Milwaukee, but
Read More →Wells Fargo Arena brings in a wide range of big names this month. Classic rockers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers kick off the month with their 40th anniversary tour on Monday, June 5, showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $39.50-$129.50. Later that week country superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Read More →“Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” While it may be hard to imagine a 33 year old having lived enough to fill a memoir, Daily Show Host Trevor Noah’s, Born a Crime, describes more than most of us will ever experience. Born to a native African mother
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