May 11, 2016 by justin
in Homepage Cover Story
Beach Boys frontman Mike Love talks about the good — and bad — vibrations of the past 50 years. It can be easy to forget how great the Beach Boys were. People remember the fun-loving surfer sound, and they remember the album “Pet Sounds.” But when discussing the greatest
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May 11, 2016 by justin
in Belly Up To...
It’s Tuesday night at Des Moines’ hopping jazz joint, Noce. The three-piece band on stage mixes a cello’s deep bass with the sound of a brass horn and a piano.The dimly-lit ambiance pulses with energy. The music’s volume is low enough for conversation, but loud enough you can still feel
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May 11, 2016 by justin
in Food Dude
I’ve reviewed so many good new restaurants the last two months (Gilroy’s, Kue’d, Jetheroni Pepperoni, Reed’s Hollow, etc.) that readers said I was getting soft. I figured that was an excuse to revisit a standard-bearer of Des Moines excellence for perspective. At this time, that means Alba to me. Chef
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May 11, 2016 by justin
in On The Tube
A few shows you need to watch as TV gears up for summer May is mostly a dead zone of season finales and reruns as TV gears up for the summer. Remember all those shows I’ve told you to watch harder in this very column? Now is the time
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May 11, 2016 by justin
in Sound Check
Beyonce “Lemonade” Parkwood “You ain’t married to no average bitch, boy.” Those words, taken from one of the more devastating tracks on “Lemonade,” should be enscribed on Jay-Z’s tombstone. This album does not mark the first time that an artist has publicly shamed a spouse, but it might
Read More →Local indie label Station 1 Records is getting ready for its first summer in the city and is kicking things off with a pre-release listening party for its first release, Sires’ “Soul for Sale.” The event takes place at the Des Moines Social Club, 900 Mulberry St., on Thursday,
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May 11, 2016 by justin
in Tech Talk
Cleaning up one’s image can be difficult to do. Being branded a “cheater,” a dangerous place or “not cool” can be a death sentence in the public eye. In the 1970s, New York City was known as a cesspool of moral decrepitude and crime. The New England Patriots have
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May 11, 2016 by justin
in Film Review
“Captain America: Civil War” PG-13 147 minutes Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Sebastian Stan Your answer to which Marvel film is the best will likely depend on a number of things, including your favorite superhero, actor or director. However, a less subjective observation is to say
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May 11, 2016 by justin
in Locker Room
Do you want washboard abs, powerful quads and a beautiful, muscle-defined back? Join the club. Who wouldn’t want to be bronzed, ripped and proudly packing a six-pack stomach and biceps that look like softballs? The thing is, though, most people are fickle about putting in the legwork to get
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