Des Moines’ fifth annual Iowa Craft Brew Festival (ICBF) is going to be bigger and better than ever this year says has J. Wilson, the Iowa Brewers Guild’s Minister of Iowa Beer…
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Des Moines’ Badowers named one of the best menswear stores in the country by Esquire
Iowa fashion aficionados take note: The September edition of Esquire magazine lists Des Moines’ Badowers as the second best menswear store in the country…
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Des Moines Social Club grand opening to feature keynote by David Byrne, theatre, live music
The Des Moines Social Club is holding its grand opening party on Saturday, May 10 at 5 p.m., featuring a keynote by renowned…
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Iowa House Democrats introduce bill that would raise minimum wage to $10.10
Iowa House Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that, if passed, would incrementally increase Iowa’s minimum wage over the next two years, culminating…
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Cuban baseball player arrives in Iowa for exhibition series, promptly defects
The Cuban national baseball team arrived in Des Moines Tuesday in preparation for the first US-based extended series between the two countries since 1996.
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Wu-Tang Clan, David Byrne & St. Vincent to headline 80/35 Music Festival, July 5-6
Organizers for the 80/35 Music Festival in downtown Des Moines announced the first lineup details this morning (listed below), and from what we’ve seen thus far…
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Album Review: Distant Train – Congratulations on Your Suicide
Distant Trains is the solo project of Iowa musician Chuck Hoffman, who plays in Des Moines band Why Make Clocks, among other varied musical projects around the state. Web developer by day, rock and roll animal by night, Chuck is the sort of musician who keeps the Iowa rock scene exciting: he knows everyone, has been in a band with almost everyone, and he’ll be down front at your show grinning and head-nodding, even if he has to work in the morning.
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Show Photos: Lonelyhearts live at the Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines
I am a sucker for a road trip, even just a little one, so it took no convincing to get me to trek to the Mews for Iowa City’s Lonelyhearts. They opened for Ames’ much-talked-about band, the Poison Control Center, which I regret I didn’t get to hear play. As always, I had my camera in tow and fired off a few shots of the always-enjoyable Lonelyhearts.
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System and Station, Modern Day Satire live at Gabe's (VIDEO)
Portland’s System and Station and the more local rock group Modern Day Satire–based in Des Moines–came by Gabe’s this weekend to play us some music. The show was a nice cherry on top of an otherwise action-packed Iowa City weekend, of which the Iowa City Pride Parade and Festival was the centerpiece, and we have plenty of video for you to sink your teeth into.
