Written by Chad Taylor Nate Logsdon loves everything in life more than you’ll love anything in life. Endlessly upbeat, infectiously positive and overwhelmingly intense, Logsdon has two settings: Full Speed and Sleeping. As the front man for the band Mumford’s, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Shows
Trey’s Week in Review
Words and photos by Trey Reis I lived in Portland for a number of years and while there is something to be said about shows coming to you, there is nothing quite the like the excitement of driving somewhere to … Continue reading
Show Preview (DSM/NYC): Science!
Science! is back for more! Tomorrow night in Des Moines at the Vaudeville Mews, 7pm, all ages, $10. Manhattan music fans: Catch them at The Bitter End on Friday, September 6th at 8pm. Bring your ID (it’s 21+) and some … Continue reading
Q&A (DSM): Jason Klobnak Quintet
The Jason Klobnak Quintet will be making a stop in Des Moines tonight and tomorrow night. Tonight’s show: Star Bar, 9pm-12am. Tomorrow night’s show: Vaudeville Mews, 7pm-9pm. This Denver-based group recently released their album, “Mountain Move,” on Monday. Read a … Continue reading
Upcoming Show (NYC): Madam West
Mondays suck and there’s no better way to end a long day than with some great music. Tomorrow night Madam West, a Brooklyn-based foursome that will blow you away with their self-classified “orchestral/electronic/art/pop” jams, is taking the stage at PIANOS … Continue reading
Upcoming Show (DSM): The Saturday Giant
The Saturday Giant made a stop in Des Moines last March and the one-man band is making a return to city and playing at Ritual Cafe tonight! The show starts at 7pm. Need to get reacquainted with Phil Cogley’s sound? … Continue reading
Upcoming Show (NYC): Miko and the Musket
Milo and the Musket, a NYC-based jazz/indie 7-piece and Interview magazine favorite, is hitting Arlene’s Grocery on August 17th. Make sure and catch the show, then snag their new self-titled EP when it drops next month. But first, get to know the band. … Continue reading
Shoot the Chutes: Sleepy Kitty
PBR-sponsored Shoot the Chutes (named after the infamous water ride at the historic and long gone Riverview Amusement Park), is taking over the Vaudeville Mews and the PBR Bar August 24th. That means you only have 9 days to get to … Continue reading
Show Review: Science!
My first show in NYC was quite the success—and not entirely different from the venues/atmosphere I’ve come to love in Des Moines. Seattle-based band Science! took the stage at The Rock Shop in Park Slope (a really nice, hipster-esque part … Continue reading
Nitefall on the River Begins w/Hairball
The musician series that we all wait for the entirety of winter (an Iowan winter, at that) is finally here! Tomorrow night, the Nitefall on the River series will begin with The Hairball featuring Pop Rocks at Wooly’s on Locust … Continue reading