More good stuff from Hoyt Sherman Place, as the venerable Sherman Hill venue has announced that Buddy Guy is coming to town on Nov. 17 for a show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets went on sale this past Friday and are available through Ticketmaster or the Hoyt Sherman box office.
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Posted July 13, 2016in Sound Notes
Posted July 06, 2016in Sound Notes
Bat For Lashes
“The Bride” The Echo Label As a story, “The Bride” follows a standard narrative arc: girl meets boy, boy leaves girl, girl embarks upon a journey of existentialist self-reflection and all-consuming metaphysical sorrow, girl meets new boy. It’s a tale that’s as old as time. And while
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Posted June 29, 2016in Sound Notes
There is more good stuff coming to you courtesy of Hoyt Sherman Place. Last week, the venerable Sherman Hill venue announced the addition of “The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute” to its schedule. The Beatles tribute show will come to the venue on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.
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Posted June 22, 2016in Sound Notes
Radiohead
“A Moon Shaped Pool” XL Recordings There is a lot about “A Moon Shaped Pool” and the events surrounding it that could be construed as Radiohead giving up. There was the complete deletion of its online presence, the album’s alphabetical track listing and the nearly hook-less construction of
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Posted June 15, 2016in Sound Notes
Slipknot front man Corey Taylor underwent back surgery last week, which will keep him sidelined through the originally scheduled start of Slipknot’s summer tour. To accommodate the recovery time, the first 12 dates of the tour have been rescheduled, pushing the start of the tour back to June 28 in
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Posted June 08, 2016in Sound Notes
Tegan and Sara
“Love You to Death” Vapor Tegan and Sara, the identical twin musical geniuses from Calgary, reached what could have been considered their artistic apex in 2013 with the release of “Hartthrob,” a synth-heavy throwback that featured some of the best musical writing of the twins’ careers. But for their
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Posted June 01, 2016in Sound Notes
The Iowa State Fair announced its free stage lineups last week, and the results are the expected combination of nostalgia, fun and crazy. Acts include Color Me Badd, Billy Bob Thornton, Brett Michaels, RATT, and the usual crop of Fair stalwarts like The Blue Band, The Nadas and Hairball.
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Posted May 25, 2016in Sound Notes
The curators of the annual 515 Alive Music Festival are bringing a new festival to the Des Moines area later this year. Dubbed the Kosmos Music Festival, the event is geared toward electronic music fans and will feature music, yoga, live art, camping and more. Slated for the Avenue
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Posted May 18, 2016in Sound Notes, Uncategorized
The Des Moines Music Coalition announced more bands for this summer’s 80/35 concert, including Dilly Dally, Jade Reed b2b Brad Goldman, Jeanna Calvert, Ravyn Lenae, France Camp, Lucky Chops, Dem Boyz vs RAGEthat, DJ Raj and Strobe Trotters. For a full list of acts, stages and times, check out
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Posted May 18, 2016in Sound Notes
CD REVIEWS
Meghan Trainor “Thank You” Epic Meghan Trainor wants to be seen as the modern day embodiment of Girl Power. Problem is, she does not really seem to get the concept. As an album, even though “Thank You” has a more modern feel than her debut release, it ultimately rings
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