Guaranteed Good Times: Week of May 14th – 20th
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult
People’s – Thursday, May 14th, 9:00 pm – 21+ – $15 advance/$20 door (industrial/techno/rock)
[I have seen in various places they broke up today, but no solid confirmation of the show being cancelled so I am leaving this as is.] These guys have been around for a long time, and for good reason. Pioneers of the industrial music genre, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult emerged from Chicago in the mid-eighties with their dark yet dance-y sound and have not turned back. At first recognized most for their dark, “satanic” sound, the band has been continuously evolving and now there is more focus on a “sleazy disco sound.” Their live shows have also garnered much attention and I am curious as to how People’s will accommodate their theatrics and large number of “characters.” All in all, this will be an entertaining and interesting show, a must-see for fans of the industrial
The Autumn Project (with Statocyst and Pontiak)
House of Bricks – Friday, May 15th, 9:30 pm – 21 + – $7 (rock/experimental/progressive)
I am pimping this show for very personal reasons. When I first moved to Des Moines in fall of 2004, I knew no one. I had come from a musically vibrant college town filled with friends and shows and suddenly I felt alone and silent. Through Myspace, I was informed by a local of a show at Vaudeville Mews I should check out. I went, and was blown away. First, by the Mews (here I am raving over the Mews when discussing a show at another venue . . . ). Next, by the crowd. Here they were, the people in Des Moines who like music! I wasn’t alone! Finally, I was blown away by The Autumn Project. Beautiful music you can get lost in accompanied by even more beautiful video work. If you have not checked them out before, I highly suggest you do it. The expressive, instrumental music by this local band will take you places without having to leave town.
Other Shows This Week:
- Toubab Krewe – Vaudeville Mews – Thursday, May 14th, 7:30 pm – Showtime: 8:30 pm – 21+ – $10 (other/rock/afro-beat)
- Under the Mic (with Druids, Knuckled Down, Atombender, and Just Do It) – Vaudeville Mews – Friday, May 15th, 5:00 pm – Showtime: 5:30 pm – All Ages – $5 (hardcore/pop/rock)
- Forever the Sickest Kids (With The White Tie Affair, Every Avenue, A Rocket to the Moon, and Red Car Wire) – People’s – Friday, May 15th, 5:00 pm – All Ages – $15 (acoustic)
- Kilroy, et al. with Up in the Air – Mars Café – Friday, May 15th, 8:30 pm – All Ages – FREE (folk/experimental/psychedelic)
- Deep Sleep Waltzing CD Release Party (with Oui Bandits, So Many Wizards, and Wet Chemistry) – Vaudeville Mews – Friday, May 15th, 9:30 pm – Showtime: 10:00 pm – 21+ – $5 (indie/folk/experimental)
- Meiko (with Cory Chisel) – Peoples – Saturday, May 16th, 6:00 pm – All Ages – $12 advance/$14 door (folk rock/indie)
- It’s True (with Little Black Stereo, Adam Robert Haug, and Haywood Yards) – Vaudeville Mews – Saturday, May 16th, 9:30 pm – Showtime: 10:00 pm – 21+ – $5 (pop/folk/rock)
- Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash (with Randy Burk & The Prisoners) – Peoples – Saturday, May 16th, 10:00 – 21+ – $10 advance/$15 door (country)
- Catheter (with The Goddamn Gallows, Suicide Blondes, Mosquito Bandito, and Knuckled Down)- Vaudeville Mews – Monday, May 18th, 5:30 pm – Showtime: 5:30 pm – All Ages – $6 (grindcore/hardcore/punk)
- Robert Gomez (with The Mouse and The Bull and Dustin Smith) – Vaudeville Mews – Tuesday, May 19th, 9:30 pm – Showtime: 10:00 pm – All Ages – $5 (other/rock/acoustic)
- The Manics (with The Nasties and Shades) – Vaudeville Mews – Wednesday, May 20th, 5:00 pm – Showtime: 5:30 pm – All Ages – $5 (pop/rock/punk)
- Woodsman (with Statocyst, Dot Coma, and The Ross Nervig) - Vaudeville Mews – Wednesday, May 20, 9:30 pm – Showtime: 10:00 pm – All Ages – $5 (experimental/rock/pop)
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