May 13, 2015 by justin
in Sound Circuit
There is a special trick to making a good cover band. There is more to it than just grabbing some sheet music and following along. It is more complicated than musical karaoke. The really good, notable cover acts — we are not talking about tribute acts mind you, as the
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May 13, 2015 by justin
in On The Tube
“Wayward Pines” Thursday, May 14 (Fox) Of all the creepy TV mysteries set in idyllic little mountain towns, M. Night Shyamalan’s “Wayward Pines” is, well, the latest — and, if Fox sticks to its “10-episode limited series” promise (thanks for tainting our trust, “Under the Dome”), potentially one of the
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May 13, 2015 by justin
in Tech Talk
There is a weird phenomenon in technology where all too often an innovation doesn’t fully get its due until the second, third or fourth iteration. Whether it’s file sharing, e-commerce or online video, many revolutions are delayed. Currently the latest old technology-turned-new is live video streaming with the mobile application
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May 06, 2015 by justin
in Cover Story
We are gearing up for my favorite portion of the year, boys and girls: Festival time! As the weather gets warmer, people start looking for more and more outdoor activities, and when people start heading outside in droves, bands follow. No matter what kind of music you are into, no
Read More →Nitefall on the River has added four additional acts and one venue to its schedule this week. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (July 17, $30), The Ting Tings (July 23, $17.50) and Blackberry Smoke (July 25, $27) will all perform at Brenton Skating Plaza. Eric Hutchinson (Aug. 5, $15) will
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May 06, 2015 by justin
in Sound Circuit
This has been a long time coming. Dark Mirror has been working on its newest album, “Patterns of Chaos,” for what seems like forever. There have been technical difficulties, illnesses and a revolving door of guitarists. But you can’t keep good men down forever. “We had an issue with the
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May 06, 2015 by justin
in On The Tube
We’re still a month away from receiving the Final Word from television networks about which of your favorite shows have been renewed for another season or canceled forever — but what’s to stop this column from speculating right now? Nothing! Through an intricate system of network trend analysis, May sweeps
Read More →Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com Enter for your chance to win two tickets to an Iowa Cubs game! Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “Either way it’ll cost you eight arms and a leg.” -Ron Hougham Runners-up: “Anyone want to take a guess
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May 06, 2015 by justin
in Civic Skinny
Your tax dollars at work: The cost to the state in defending the lawsuit filed by former Workers’ Compensation Director Chris Godfrey now tops $750,000. The state Executive Council this week will consider — and surely approve — an invoice from the LaMarca law firm for $120,135.43 for defending Gov.
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May 06, 2015 by justin
in Belly Up To...
When the first warm days of spring appear and give us hope that “the longest winter ever” is finally coming to an end, the roads and sidewalks are filled with runners, joggers, walkers and cyclists who have been itching to hit the pavement. And where better to watch all that
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