Tommy Black, band mate of Scott Weiland, who died Dec. 3 on his tour bus, was arrested shortly after for possession of cocaine on the same bus. Black, 47 and a guitarist for Scott Weiland and The Wildabouts, was booked for fifth-degree felony possession of drugs. Back in Iowa, 45-year-old
Read More →Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com This week’s winner: “Can I pull the sleigh, now?” -Robbin Welch Runners up: “Christmas may not come this year… Santa’s a little hoarse.” –Michael O’Neal “Despite his name, Pegasus could not convince Santa that he was a transpecies reindeer.”
Read More →In one of the better traditions of the year in Des Moines, the time has come for The Nadas’ annual Silent Night Christmas show and Toys for Tots benefit drive. Now in its 13th year, the show has evolved gradually from a full-blown, themed event, into something more personal and
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December 16, 2015 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
“Feed the birds, tuppence a bag Tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag Feed the birds, that’s what she cries While overhead her birds fill the skies.” Feed the Birds — Mary Poppins The multicolored pigeons cooed, the exotic chickens clucked, even that bird on the wire gave a loud squawk. No matter
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December 16, 2015 by justin
in Political Mercury
Cruz wants to end ethanol mandate rural leaders see as key Rising with a record-breaking Iowa Poll surge over the weekend, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz says he doesn’t want to be drawn into a “cage match” with rival Donald Trump. But the billionaire businessman — who Friday night darted dizzyingly
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December 16, 2015 by justin
in Tech Talk
One of the more awkward points in a relationship is when you realize you’ve outgrown someone. The worst is when you break up with a significant other or drop a friend that no longer fits your lifestyle. But that awkwardness is not exclusive to people. While some items pretty much
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December 16, 2015 by justin
in Food Dude
The second decade of the third millennium passed its midpoint in middling fashion. It was not a bad year, nor a great year by recent standards. It closed, however, with a flurry of new openings that might eventually revise its reputation upward. Here are some of our ideas about the
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December 16, 2015 by justin
in Film Review
“In the Heart of the Sea,” the new film from director Ron Howard, suffers mightily from misplaced expectations. This is a shame, because at its core, the film’s story is good enough to be worth a viewing. “In the Heart of the Sea” tells the true story of the Nantucket
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December 09, 2015 by justin
in Cover Story
It is December, and everyone knows what that means: time for “year in review” articles! Most of them will be coming at the end of the month, so we wanted to get ahead of the crowd and talk about the year that was in local music. And boy, was it
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