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Ken Stringfellow w/ Gloom Balloon, Jordan Mayland & Devin Frank
Ken Stringfellow Vaudville Mews 2.8.13 w/ Gloom Balloon, Jordan Mayland & Devin Frank Whenever I?ve witnessed Ken Stringfellow play, whether it?s been The Posies, Big Star or by himself, he is always ever present to deliver a jaw dropping execution of songs crafted with majestic sincerity. At first, Stringfellow said his humble hello?s to the [...]
Green River Ordinance – Antonio Rodriguez
Green River Ordinance – Wooly’s, Des Moines, Iowa — Staff Editor, Antonio Rodriguez The show started out with singer/songwriter/pianist Brendan James, just him and his piano. A lot of the crowd seemed to react well to him and seems to have a good following in the online world. He did some originals, did some covers [...]
Unknown Component
Unknown Component CD Review — Lori Brookhart-Schervish Blood v. Electricity Unknown Component?s tenth album release poses an interesting comparison: Blood v. Electricity, which powerful element trumps the other? They both can determine life or death and give energy to the entities they flow through. This one-man album seems to take on this ambiguous existential question [...]
Kristian Day’s Favorite Halloween Party LPs
This time of year brings back a lot of memories for me as a child in elementary school. I attended Catholic school in Rock Island, IL, during the 1990′s. Our building was old with thick hard wood chairs and desks. The chalk board was green and covered in a dust that would make me sneeze if I got within [...]
Iowa Music Buzz interviews MUTEMATH’s Paul Meany
It was a good-sized crowd for a Tuesday night in Des Moines. Opening the show was Civil Twilight and local band, Mint. Both bands put on an entertaining show while the crowd waited for Mutemath to take the stage. If you have seen Mutemath live, or watched videos of them on Youtube you already know [...]
Iowa Music Buzz Interview: Doug Stanhope By Stefan Loy
Iowa Music Buzz Interview: Doug Stanhope By Stefan Loy & Britney Milligan September, 2012 IMB: This is Stefan Loy from Iowa Music Buzz and we are here with Doug Stanhope today, who?s coming in to Des Moines on September 11th at Vaudeville Mews. He has a new album out called ?Before Turning the Gun on Himself,? and [...]
Doug Stanhope: Too big for Vaudeville’s britches.
I?ve been to the Vaudeville Mews. I?ve played the Vaudeville Mews. I?ve seen several national touring acts play the Vaudeville Mews. I have never been to the Mews when it is at capacity, and it took a comedian to do that – Doug Stanhope. When I first heard about the show I was somewhat [...]
Say Anything and Tallhart
Say Anything and Tallhart, who are touring together and playing a show near you soon. Check out dates below; album downloads and streams are also below. Upcoming Tour Dates: Say Anything with Tallhart supportingOct 04 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Oct 05 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre Oct 06 – Albuquerque, NM [...]
Release from Good Cop PR – Marco Benevento
Release from Good Cop PR. Modern day piano-rock artisan, Marco Benevento will be passing through both Fairfield (Sept. 23 @ Cafe Paradiso) and Des Moines (Sept. 24 @ Vaudeville Mews)! For an exhilarating glimpse into the future of rock piano, look no further than 33-year old Brooklyn-based artist Marco Benevento. A melodically inventive musical adventurer who artfully employs [...]
Bands of Dam to Dam, We Salute You
This year’s Dam to Dam wasn’t just a grueling 20K, it was a progressive music festival featuring the sounds of both established and up-and-coming musicians of the metro. Those of us brave (or perhaps foolhardy) enough to run it would like to thank the following musicians for creating a wall of tunes to spur us [...]
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