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Buy Local: Bone-A-Patreat
April 21, 2009 – 6:37 am | No Comment
Buy Local: Bone-A-Patreat

Attention Dog Lovers:
Looking for some doggy delight for your four-legged friend? Head over to Beaverdale’s Bone-a-patreat. This shop has it all from great dog toys and clothing, to one-of-a-kind dog treats. Their wide variety of dog …

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 …

Record Store Day at ZZZ, Big PCC Deals
April 14, 2009 – 3:19 pm | No Comment
Record Store Day at ZZZ, Big PCC Deals

The much loved and venerable record shoppe, ZZZ, is rocking a music buyer’s celebration this Saturday, April 18th. Record Store Day is full of giveaways, limited edition releases, and a record version of Anntiques Roadshow. …

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 …

David Bazan to Play House Show
April 8, 2009 – 7:38 pm | 2 Comments
David Bazan to Play House Show

This Sunday (Easter I know!) April 12th, the enigmatic David Bazan, curator of the now defunct Pedro The Lion, is set to play a unspecified house show here in Des Moines. A posting on …

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 …

Block Printing D.I.Y. Night at Mars Cafe
April 1, 2009 – 9:20 pm | No Comment
Block Printing D.I.Y. Night at Mars Cafe

D.I.Y night number 6! We spent the evening block printing.

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 …

Buy Local: Ever After Bridal
March 26, 2009 – 10:36 am | One Comment
Buy Local: Ever After Bridal

Calling all brides:
Wedding season is approaching and now’s the time to be looking for your gown. Look no further than Ever After Bridal. Located in historical Valley Junction, this one-stop-shop is the perfect place!
Ever After …

Souvenir by Stage West, Reviewed
March 24, 2009 – 3:34 pm | 2 Comments
Souvenir by Stage West, Reviewed

I’ve watched a handful of enjoyable plays, and watched even more wonderful pieces of writing reduced to shabby miniatures of their previous selves, but only a few plays truly deserved the sadly requisite standing ovation at the end of modern performances.

At Souvenir, not only did I happily consent to the applause, I may have been one of the last to stop clapping.

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 …

A Whiskey and a Chat: Murder By Death
March 15, 2009 – 1:20 pm | No Comment
A Whiskey and a Chat: Murder By Death

When he left to get ready for the show, the interview had been so calm that it was hard to imagine what would follow – most good bands rile up excitement wherever they play, throwing it behind them like snow from under a tire; Murder By Death showers the crowd with it like a snow-blower gone wild. Whiskey was downed, sweat could have filled the empty shot glasses, so more whiskey was downed to keep everyone standing, and two entire albums were played straight through.