March 01, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
Wrecked vans, live horses and new “Life” Over the course of a decade, Dead Horse Trauma has built itself into a band that can draw crowds in cities across the United States. The metal band recently signed with The Orchard, a Sony Music Distribution company that is getting the band’s
Read More →“Watchlist” Aaron Earl Short Independent During the last two decades, Aaron Earl Short has quietly established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the Iowa roots sound. From The Creek Dwellers to his family band The High Crest to his other family band, Eastside Brothers, Short has shown
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March 01, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Dumpster diving with Dr. Vote “Do you know everything that’s in here?” That’s the question to John Olsen, a collector of political campaign memorabilia who is widely known as “Dr. Vote” for his stockpile of sometimes rare, fun and non-partisan “Get Out The Vote” items. Olsen thinks for a moment
Read More →With the concerns about “Fake News” and having churches even more active in politics, the Christian religious right risks becoming a contortionist as it accommodates the teachings of its religious saviour and the ravings of its adopted political saviour. The answer to their prayers may be a new edition of
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March 01, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Kristian Day is the only Des Moines guy I know who has a page on IMDb (Internet Movie Database, the ultimate Who’s Who of Hollywood). It’s most impressive for someone who just turned 30, with credits in 15 different areas. That’s the same number Martin Scorsese has. We asked him
Read More →Panic! At the Disco will bring its Death of a Bachelor tour to Wells Fargo Arena on Tuesday, March 14. Showtime is 7 p.m. Ticket prices are $29.50, $39.50, $49.50 and $59.50. Two nights later on March 16, country music fans will get a chance to see and hear two
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February 20, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Civic Skinny
Good news for Steve Leath: Auburn University, where he will be the new president, owns at least 15 airplanes, according to records at the Federal Aviation Commission. … Drake University has ousted long-time trustee Tom Rossley after he claimed that his son was expelled after being unfairly treated in a
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February 09, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Rants & Reason
You’re in trouble when the crazed mob coming after you is egged on by the whimsical Dr. Seuss and America’s chief pundit, columnist Walter Lippmann. That’s what Japanese Americans faced in February 1942 when a frightened nation decided to imprison about 90 percent of fellow citizens of Japanese ancestry —
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