Posted July 03, 2019in Sound Circuit
Canadian rockers experience a full-circle moment after building fan base in small towns. lorious Sons’ lead vocalist, Brett Emmons, took time away from the band while going back to school to study literature at a university in Canada. He told his band to “screw it,” while they performed for six
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Posted June 05, 2019in Sound Circuit
Original music influenced by Buddy Holly As a child, Jason Buns listened to his dad playing Buddy Holly songson his guitar. Jason didn’t understand the importance of who BuddyHolly was until later, when his dad explained the history. “My dad went to the Surf Ballroom for Buddy Holly’s final concertbefore
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Posted May 01, 2019in Sound Circuit
Rapper inspires, empowers through his music videos. As a youth, Will Keeps sang in his church choir on Chicago’s South Side. He emulated Michael Jackson and desired a career as a hip-hop artist. However, tragedy struck early on. Keeps was molested at age 7. At age 15, he was brutally
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Posted April 03, 2019in Sound Circuit
“Jessie’s Girl” star to perform at Prairie Meadows. CITYVIEW caught up with Rick Springfield and shot him a few questions via email prior to his upcoming performance in Des Moines at Prairie Meadows on April 19. Below are his answers. You’ve done practically everything — movies, TV, singing and writing
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Posted March 06, 2019in Sound Circuit
Steve Berry, frontman for 60s-70s band Steve Berry, the voice of Des Moines, is heard virtually everywhere. He is on the radio touting Prairie Meadows, at the Des Moines Playhouse portraying Jesus or performing a Vegas comedy shtick act of Joey Libido. So his latest foray into singing and performing
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Posted February 06, 2019in Sound Circuit
Blues band based its name on an original Italian drummer named Jimmy. With names such as “Jumpin’ Josh” and “Jive Willis,” you’d think these Jimmy the Weasel band members were seasoned, talented blues musicians straight out of New Orleans. You would be right about the talented aspect, but they’re located
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Posted January 02, 2019in Sound Circuit
Beatles tribute band performs magical history tour. As a 5-year-old farm kid, Tom Murphy listened to his mom’s big-band era music of Glenn Miller or his dad’s country tunes of Johnny Cash. One day he turned the dial on the radio station and caught the Beatles’ song “Revolution.” Mesmerized, he wondered, “How could this be so different than my parents’ music?”
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Posted December 05, 2018in Sound Circuit
Horns section allows diverse playlist A popular horn party rock band, called the Punching Pandas, wants to clear up a few things about their name. No pandas are harmed during their concerts. The Punching Pandas don’t advocate violence toward panda bears. “It’s just a name,” explains Joe Coons, lead vocalist
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Posted October 31, 2018in Sound Circuit
Hard rockers party band. When the band Gimikk arrives at a venue to play a concert, they use a familiar football game strategy. “We do a no-huddle offense,” says lead singer James Brinker. “If it’s a bachelorette party that just came in, we know they want to hear dance tunes.
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Posted October 03, 2018in Sound Circuit
Party rock band plays mega hits. When musician Mike Maly put together a new band four years ago, he envisioned playing new wave music. He soon switched gears. Des Moines wasn’t a “new wave type of town.” So, he and his wife, Vanessa, and former bandmate Bob Adams agreed on
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