Looking to put a slightly grungy twist on Valentine’s Day? Bring your date (or your single self) to Gabe’s this Saturday at 9:30 p.m. to catch Local H — mainstays of the ’90s alt-rock scene. The Chicago duo, now consisting of frontman Scott Lucas and drummer Ryan Harding, are touring in support of upcoming album, Hey, Killer, set to be released April 14. It will be Harding’s first album as part of the band, having just replaced long-time drummer Brian St. Clair…
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King Cleveland: King Chip plays the Blue Moose Tap House
King Chip w/ Narada Sauti Blue Moose Tap house — Saturday, Jan. 31 at 6:30 p.m. It was inevitable that King Chip’s rap success, which includes high-profile collaborations with Freddie Gibbs and Big Sean, would eventually lead him out of Ohio to pursue bigger and better things. But as the names of his latest releases […]
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EDM fix: The Hi-Yahs, SwaggleRock and BeazyTymes play the Blue Moose Tap House this Friday
Electronic Dance Music (EDM) has become one of the most vital scenes in American music today. Easy access to the entire recorded history of music…
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Mission Creek announces first round of events and headliners for 2015
Our friends over at Mission Creek have been busy curating another impressive event list for 2015. The festival is celebrating its tenth birthday and will…
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Interview: Henry Rollins on fame, reinvention and the pink locker rooms
Ask someone what their association with Henry Rollins is and you might get several different answers. Known to most as the lead singer for the atonal…
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Dj Raj throws Bollywood-style dance party at Gabe’s
Diwali Dance Dhamaka, a dance party fueled by Bollywood-style beats, heads to Gabe’s tonight at 10 p.m. courtesy of DJ Raj, a Des Moines DJ and producer looking to bring the high-energy experience of South Asian club scenes to Iowa.
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Iowa natives Cirrus Minor bring their unique blend of alt-rock to the Yacht Club this Saturday
Des Moines prog-rock band Cirrus Minor make their way to the Yacht Club this Saturday, Oct. 18, at 9 p.m.
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Nerdcore with a spooky twist: MC Chris heads through IC on ghost-themed tour
Just in time for Halloween, MC Chris, a staple of the nerdcore rap scene, swings through Gabe’s once again this Friday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. for his national…
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Stray from the Path perform Friday at the Blue Moose
Good news for Rage Against The Machine fans: No, your beloved band isn’t getting back together, but their heir apparent has been found, and it’s Stray From The Path (SFTP). The group will be performing at the Blue Moose Tap House this Friday at 5:30 p.m. The Long Island-based quartet began in 2001 as a […]
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Hollie Fullbrook of Tiny Ruins performs tonight at Gabe’s
On first glance, Tiny Ruins’ Hollie Fullbrook doesn’t have what you may call “edge.” She isn’t armed with a tormented back-story, has no fluorescent punk hairdo, and doesn’t get into Twitter wars with twerking pop nymphets. Instead, she comes across as a helpful assistant at Prairie Lights, or an efficacious museum attendant.
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Metal at its most transcendent: OM plays tonight at Gabe’s
Tonight’s OM show at Gabe’s is a chance to see just how far a metal act can evolve while still being completely true to the genre.
OM was started by members of legendary metal band Sleep, who are famous for recording Dopesmoker, arguably the best doom metal album of all time. The only track on the album is an
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Americana musician David Bromberg to play the Englert Theatre this Friday
Singer-songwriter David Bromberg brings his quick-witted blend of folk and blues Americana to the Englert Theatre this Friday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. Over the past four…
