Posted March 06, 2013in Cover Story
Mike Barrett went to a benefit show at House of Bricks last year. Eight bands were on the slate for that night, but the one that Mike was most excited about was Dead Horse Trauma. Barrett, 20, had been a metal fan for as long as he could remember. “When
Read More →As the old adage goes, any job worth doing is worth doing right. Whether you’re flipping burgers at a local bar and grill, parading a catwalk dressed in drag, balancing the budget of a multi-million dollar corporation or running the state government, we believe you should take pride in your
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Posted February 27, 2013in Cover Story
As the old adage goes, any job worth doing is worth doing right. Whether you’re flipping burgers at a local bar and grill, parading a catwalk dressed in drag, balancing the budget of a multi-million dollar corporation or running the state government, we believe you should take pride in your
Read More →As the old adage goes, any job worth doing is worth doing right. Whether you’re flipping burgers at a local bar and grill, parading a catwalk dressed in drag, balancing the budget of a multi-million dollar corporation or running the state government, we believe you should take pride in your
Read More →As the old adage goes, any job worth doing is worth doing right. Whether you’re flipping burgers at a local bar and grill, parading a catwalk dressed in drag, balancing the budget of a multi-million dollar corporation or running the state government, we believe you should take pride in your
Read More →As the old adage goes, any job worth doing is worth doing right. Whether you’re flipping burgers at a local bar and grill, parading a catwalk dressed in drag, balancing the budget of a multi-million dollar corporation or running the state government, we believe you should take pride in your
Read More →As the old adage goes, any job worth doing is worth doing right. Whether you’re flipping burgers at a local bar and grill, parading a catwalk dressed in drag, balancing the budget of a multi-million dollar corporation or running the state government, we believe you should take pride in your
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Posted February 20, 2013in Cover Story
“We’re the penultimate folk-rap band. We’re the Greenday of…whatever it is we’re doing.” That was my introduction to D.D.E.P., a Des Moines musical comedy duo that performs under the stage names of M.C. Lyrical and $Mic (pronounced “Money Mike”). What does D.D.E.P. stand for? “We’ve never told anyone,” said Lyrical.
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Posted February 13, 2013in Cover Story
Connecticut is more than a thousand miles away from Des Moines. But two months ago, on Thursday, Dec. 13, it felt like the national news was reporting about a neighbor, a friend. The reports of 20 children murdered within the supposedly safe confines of their elementary school evoked tears and
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Posted February 06, 2013in Cover Story
The self-proclaimed “practically perfect” Mary Poppins once urged that “a spoon full of sugar will help the medicine go down.” But how about a spoon full of lemon-flavored ice cream laced with bourbon and cayenne pepper to help kick debilitating flu-like symptoms? Ohio-based company, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, is touting
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