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Articles by Adrienne Gross

A displaced Hoosier who has made Iowa her friend, Adrienne is a 2007 Drake Law grad trying to regain the life she had before law school. A life which, more than incidentally, involved music. A lot of music. When not out lawyering, Adrienne can be found at many a local establishment enjoying life as much as possible.

Guaranteed Good Times: April 23rd – 29th
April 23, 2009 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
Guaranteed Good Times: April 23rd – 29th

The Forecast (with 1090 Club, The Naked Station, and Craig!)
Vaudeville Mews – Friday, April 24th, 5:00 pm – Showtime: 5:30 pm – All Ages – $10 (pop/punk/rock)
The Forecast, of Peoria, Illinois, will be gracing Des …

Guaranteed Good Times: April 16th – 22nd
April 16, 2009 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
Guaranteed Good Times:  April 16th – 22nd

The Deep Vibration (with Roman Candle, Mumford’s, and Gabe Cordova)
Vaudeville Mews – Saturday, April 18th, 5:00 pm – Showtime: 5:30 pm – All Ages – $7 (rock/soul/country) (second show at 9:30/10:00 with Roman Candle, Why …

Guaranteed Good Times: April 9th – 15th
April 9, 2009 – 12:00 pm | One Comment
Guaranteed Good Times:  April 9th – 15th

Electric Six (with Bang Camaro and North of Grand)
Vaudeville Mews – Thursday, April 9th, 7:30 pm – Showtime: 8:30 pm – 21+ –  $12 (rock)
It was hard to narrow things down this week-so many great …

Guaranteed Good Times: April 2nd – 8th
April 2, 2009 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
Guaranteed Good Times:  April 2nd – 8th

Mansions (with The Lives Of Famous Men and Funks G)
Vaudeville Mews -  Sunday, April 5th, 5:00 pm – Showtime: 5:30 pm – All Ages – $10 (indie/pop/rock)
Named by Alternative Press as “One of the 100 …

Guaranteed Good Times: March 26th – April 1st
March 26, 2009 – 12:00 pm | One Comment
Guaranteed Good Times: March 26th – April 1st

Here’s My Chance CD Release Party (with The Finest and TBA)
House of Bricks – Friday, March 27th, 5:00 pm – All Ages – $8, $6 advance (Rock/Pop Punk)
Even if you are not a fan of …

Guaranteed Good Times: March 19th – 25th
March 19, 2009 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
Guaranteed Good Times:  March 19th – 25th

Eulogies (with Middle Distance Runner, Modern Day Satire, For Now and Forever, and Rodeo Drive)
Vaudeville Mews – Sunday, March 22nd, 5:00 pm – Showtime: 5:30 pm – All Ages – $7  (indie/pop/rock)
Eulogies, an L.A. based indie …

Guaranteed Good Times: March 12th – 18th
March 12, 2009 – 12:11 pm | One Comment
Guaranteed Good Times:  March 12th – 18th

Bonnie Prince Billy (with Begushkin)
Vaudeville Mews – Monday, March 16th, 7:30 pm – Showtime: 8:00 pm – All Ages – $18 (alt/rock/folk)
A lot of “big names” are coming through Des Moines this next week.  I …

Guaranteed Good Times: March 5th – March 11th
March 5, 2009 – 2:22 pm | No Comment
Guaranteed Good Times: March 5th – March 11th

Jenny Dalton (with Murzik, Why Make Clocks)
Vaudeville Mews – Saturday, March 7th, 9:30 pm – Showtime: 10:00 pm – 21+ $7 (alt/pop/rock)
Yet another unique female vocalist from Minneapolis will be gracing the Vaudeville Mews this …

Guaranteed Good Times: February 26th – March 4th
February 26, 2009 – 10:33 am | No Comment
Guaranteed Good Times:  February 26th – March 4th

The Melismatics (with Sick Of Sarah, Matthew Clay, The Dharma Bums )

Vaudeville Mews – Saturday, February 28, 5:00 pm – Showtime: 5:30 pm – All Ages – $5 (indie/new wave/post punk)
Too broke to see …

Upcoming Shows: February 19th – 25th
February 19, 2009 – 8:47 am | One Comment
Upcoming Shows:  February 19th – 25th

Caroline Smith and The Good Night Sleeps (with The Western Front and Jordan Mayland)
Vaudeville Mews – Thursday, February 19, 9:30 pm – Showtime: 10:00 pm – 21+ – $5
Caroline Smith and The Good Night …

Make-Believe Machines Album Available for Download – Free Songs!
February 13, 2009 – 3:27 pm | No Comment
Make-Believe Machines Album Available for Download – Free Songs!

Stuck at home tonight because of the snow?  Fret not!  Groove the night away with free music. Local musicians Justin Norman and Rob Ogden(formerly of Cardboard Canary)’s latest project, Make-Believe Machines, has released a new …

Upcoming Shows: February 12th – 19th
February 12, 2009 – 8:38 am | No Comment
Upcoming Shows:  February 12th – 19th

Pictures of Then (with Josh Davis Acoustic Duo and Chad Elliott)
Vaudeville Mews – Thursday, February 12, 8:30 pm – Showtime: 9:00 pm – 21+ – $5
Looking for catchy indie-rock you can tap your feet to?  …