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, Uncategorized
Posted April 01, 2016in Uncategorized
The Howe Factor
Seattle-based band Metal Church will perform at Vaudeville Mews this Sunday in support of its new album, “XI”, which was released on March 25 and features the return of vocalist Mike Howe. Howe spoke to Cityview writer Mark Skaar about the process of returning to the band and the making of
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Posted February 03, 2016in Uncategorized
Two of a kind
Vince Young, former NFL quarterback, was arrested on Jan. 25 for driving under the influence (DUI) in Texas. Young, 32, was pulled over in Austin, Texas, around midnight. After refusing to take a Breathalyzer test, he was arrested and brought to Travis County jail. His bail was set at $2,000.
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Posted January 27, 2016in Uncategorized
Paid for by taxpayers in…
December 2015 Amount: $57.23 To: Rebecca J. Abraham For: Travel Amount: $250 To: ACT For: Professional services Amount: $632.85 To: Agparts Worldwide For: Supplies Amount: $12,922.60 To: Ahlers Cooney PC For: Professional services Amount: $110 To: Susan Allbee For: Tuition reimbursement Amount: $4,506.17 To: Alliance Connect LLC For: Services Amount:
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Posted December 09, 2015in Uncategorized
Two of a kind Joseph Randle, a former running back for the Dallas Cowboys, was arrested outside a Kansas casino at 10:40 p.m. on Nov. 24 after he assaulted police. Randle, 23, was initially asked to leave for being too drunk, but he assaulted an officer on the way out
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Posted November 18, 2015in Uncategorized
Justin Bieber is coming back to Des Moines. The Canadian everyone either loves or loves to hate makes his first appearance in the city since making fans wait for nearly two hours last year. June 22 is the date to circle, if you are so inclined, with tickets going on
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Posted November 05, 2015in Uncategorized
The art of confidence
Courtney Krause is one of the most delightfully sweet, unassuming people you will ever meet. The Iowa native moved to Des Moines in 2011 but has been writing music almost her entire life. “I’ve been writing since I was 6,” she said. “My mom has my first song on tape.
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Posted October 14, 2015in Uncategorized
Long Island Medium tour hits Des Moines
Some kids impress their friends by telling them their mom is a police officer or a lawyer or an artist. Theresa Caputo’s kids grew up telling people their mom communicates with the dead. But it’s not weird. “We’ve always had an open relationship. It’s like, it is not weird to
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Posted August 18, 2015in Uncategorized
Laying it on the line
Starship will perform on the Bud Light Stage on the last day of the Iowa State Fair, Sunday, Aug. 23 at 8 p.m. Lead singer Mickey Thomas visited with Cityview by phone from his home in Palm Desert, California recently. CV: What has the band been doing as of
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Posted August 14, 2015in Uncategorized
Rock and roll all night
There are few pleasures in life that are finer than getting together with some friends, partaking in a few adult beverages and swapping seemingly endless tales about how things were so much better back in “The Day,” that pseudo-magical time period when the cars were faster, boys were tougher and
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