The Des Moines Music Coalition has often preached the concept of inclusion and unity — helping to promote music of all styles and genres. Then it has often turned around and continued to promote the same acts that it promoted the year before. But this year could be different. Yes,
Read More →DMSC sets grand opening date The Des Moines Social Club has finally set a date for its grand opening at its new permanent home at the downtown Firehouse, 900 Mulberry St. A free Grand Opening Party will celebrate the launch of the new space on Saturday, May 10 from 5-9
Read More →JOB SECURITY IN THE PAPERWORK MINE “The trucks full of paperwork come every day,” wrote The Washington Post in March, down a country road in Boyers, Pa., north of Pittsburgh, and descend “into the earth” to deliver federal retiree applications to the eight “supermarket”-sized caverns 230 feet below ground where
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April 09, 2014 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
Old farmers in the Midwest tell tales of winter blizzards so fierce that a farmer had to tie a rope from the house to the barn to be able to get back home. The tied-off rope kept the farmer from getting lost in the blinding snow and freezing to death
Read More →Only one word best describes the Coen Brothers’ 1996 movie “Fargo”: genius. It creates a parallel universe where a desperate family man contracts with criminals and gets tripped up by a cop who’s shrewder than she looks. The Coens keep comedy and carnage, satire and suspense, in perfect balance. As
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April 09, 2014 by justin
in Political Mercury
Tom Hoefling wears the underdog label with pride. The Lohrville Republican, a long-time conservative activist, is on the ballot in the GOP gubernatorial primary, the lone challenger there to Gov. Terry Branstad, a five-term officeholder seeking a sixth, four-year stint at Terrace Hill. Does Hoefling, 53, a political consultant, think
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April 09, 2014 by justin
in Film Review
“Under the Skin” 2 stars Rated R 108 minutes Drama Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, Lynsey Taylor Mackay More visually accomplished than its malnourished narrative supports, “Under the Skin” works well as a foxy sci-fi movie for stoners. It would look great projected on a giant screen at a rave
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April 09, 2014 by justin
in Belly Up To...
“Odd.” The word carries a three-part meaning: strange or unusual, an unplanned occurrence, or made of different types. All are true when it comes to encapsulating the feel of this unique stop nestled in Ames’ north end. Oddity No. 1: Oddfellows was born on eBay. “I was actually searching the
Read More →Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Julie Goodrich “Grim” Harlequin Teen 2/25/14 480 pp $16.99 Fairytales have a universal appeal that doesn’t just rest in children. These stories stick around because they speak to a side of us that longs for adventure, romance and maybe even a dragon or two.
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April 09, 2014 by justin
in Locker Room
So, like, there are two kinds of people in this world: Those who totally love running, and those who should take a chill pill. Truth be told, those who love running really dig the results, while those who hate it might just hate the way their bod looks when they
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