December 05, 2012 by justin
in Recent Posts, Sound Notes
The final numbers are in for Kingston VanderKallen’s benefit show, played at House of Bricks in November. The event — put together by Lazer 103.3’s Samantha Knight and Metro Concerts Live’s Chad Willey, and featuring over a dozen local bands, artists and businesses — raised $3,417.28 for the VanderKallen family.
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December 05, 2012 by justin
in Civic Skinny, Featured Story
Sue Dvorsky is stepping down as chair of the state Democratic Party, Cityview has learned, and executive director Norm Sterzenbach is leaving as well. Party leaders will meet next weekend to pick the next chair, but in all likelihood the chairmanship will revert to being a non-salaried post. There’s some
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December 05, 2012 by justin
in On The Tube, Recent Posts
‘Hunted’ comes to a stunning conclusion While other critics were obsessing on “Homeland,” I urged you to watch “Hunted,” an even better spy series about a troubled female heroine. After this week’s thrilling conclusion (Friday, 9 p.m., Cinemax), I know you will want to thank me in some way. Chocolates
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December 05, 2012 by justin
in Featured Story, Political Mercury
The million-dollar question is: What do you do with this information? Featured as a speaker at a TEDxDesMoines event Sunday aimed at women, nationally-respected pollster J. Ann Selzer rolled out some spectacularly stunning numbers on the recent presidential election voting in Iowa. It was worth the $12 admission — if
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December 05, 2012 by justin
in Center Stage, Recent Posts
Look out Des Moines, the guys from “Triple Espresso: A Highly Caffeinated Comedy” are back on stage and ready to etch their brand of comedy in the minds and mouths of fans of all ages. This show is so full of energy, it’s sure to give you a comedy rush
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December 05, 2012 by justin
in Featured Story, Food Dude
HoQ is East Village’s latest fine dining hot spot. Its moniker is a shortened version of owner/chef Suman Hoque’s last name. Spelled, as it is on its logo, with only a lower case vowel, it’s also an acronym for “House of Quality,” a matrix applied in Quality Function Deployment. According
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December 05, 2012 by justin
in Cover Story
“I’ve never seen the music scene better.” Those encouraging words, spoken by Andy Flemming, front man for the band Brother Trucker, were a concise summation of the health of local music in Des Moines. To be sure, there are more bands now than ever, and there are more places for
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December 05, 2012 by justin
in Film Review
“Hyde Park on Hudson” 2 stars Rated R 94 mins. Comedy Starring: Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Williams If only we could see Bill Murray’s FDR hanging out with Daniel Day-Lewis’ Abraham Lincoln, then there might be…well, another mediocre life-slice movie about dead presidents. Like Day-Lewis, Murray builds his character
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December 05, 2012 by justin
in The Sound
Viva Montesa hardly seems like a real band. There aren’t enough members, for one thing. And don’t come talking to me about the Black Keys or White Stripes. The Keys and Stripes are the exceptions that prove the rule: Get a bassist, hippies. Then there’s the whole persona. They aren’t
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