Guided By Voices
“Please Be Honest” GBV INC. It’s impossible to definitively say what Guided By Voices actually is. There was a time when you could define it loosely as “Robert [...]
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Posted April 27, 2016in Sound Notes
Posted April 20, 2016in Sound Notes
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is the latest addition to the Iowa State Fair’s Grandstand lineup, performing Aug. 20. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster and will run $45-$65. You wanted [...]
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Posted April 13, 2016in Sound Notes
Thus far, 2016 has been a hard year in the world of artist deaths. April shows no signs of slowing the trend, as Merle Haggard passed away last week, [...]
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Posted April 06, 2016in Sound Notes
The Des Moines Music Coalition made its initial lineup announcement for 80/35 this week, and it included headliners The Decemberists and Nas. Also among the bands announced were Lotus, Wolf [...]
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Posted April 01, 2016in Sound Notes
The Des Moines Symphony is putting on a special concert showcasing “Engelbert Humperdink’s Favorite Songs to Hum.” Eschewing their instruments, the avant garde performance will feature the symphony performing such [...]
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Posted March 23, 2016in Sound Notes
Garth Brooks may never leave Des Moines. The country music legend has added a stunning five shows to his initial stay in town, and the six total events have combined [...]
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Posted March 16, 2016in Sound Notes
The Iowa State Fair continues to roll out grandstand artists for this year’s event. Most recently, a trio of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers were announced, as Cheap Trick, [...]
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Posted March 09, 2016in Sound Notes
Slipknot announced its first Des Moines show in seven years. They’ll be playing Wells Fargo Arena on Aug. 5, along with Marilyn Manson and Of Mice and Men. Tickets went [...]
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Posted March 02, 2016in Sound Notes
Paul Simon is coming to the Des Moines Civic Center for a show on May 18. Tickets went on sale last week and are available at the Civic Center box [...]
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Posted February 24, 2016in Sound Notes
The Hinterland Music Festival announced the lineup for the second-year event in St. Charles. Headlining this year’s festival, which will be held Aug. 5-6, is the legendary Willie Nelson, who [...]
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