The lost of the local music shop
Last week, I really wanted to get Manchester Orchestra’s new EP/DVD after missing their recent concert. I had tried ZZZ Records the day before but no luck and was out today in West Des Moines to try Homer’s. Doing my best to avoid Best Buy. Now Homer’s is a extension of a group of record [...]
tonight, tomorrow, the day after
Its cold out. Really really cold out. What can we do about it? Nothing. What can we do in spite of it? Well, plenty actually. Here’s whats happening this weekend….
TONIGHT
Come revel in the glory that is the Best Place Ever as they celebrate 5 - yes 5! - years of local movie rental magic with [...]
Buy Local: Vintage Vitae Grand Opening on Saturday
Remember the sweet fashion show video from the tattoo fest? Of course you do, of course you do. Well, some of the cool kids from that show including rok:her:roots, Pink Revolver, and Magpie are teaming up with Barbarella and Acanthus at the new and improved Vintage Vitae in the Western Gateway (think 80/35) area of [...]
(New Feature) Buy Local: Horseshoe Spatulas - Who’s Next on the Doomsday Parade?
We’re running a new feature on Rock Iowa called “Buy Local”. It’s going to feature art, music and even event tickets and other cool local stuff we come across. Consider it part mini-review, part endorsement, and part promotion.
We’ll try and include links to different options to purchase whatever we’re featuring. Also, wherever possible, we’ll make [...]





