Oct 11, 2011

It always bothered Des Moines resident Laurie Dephillips when she’d attend a great local music concert, and there were just a handful of people in the audience. After seeing this happen at too many good shows, she started to think there was something she could do about it.  An avid blog reader, Dephillips realized that by writing about the Des Moines music...

Aug 11, 2011

As I mentioned in last week’s column (and to pretty much anyone within earshot) I went to Lollapalooza last weekend.  On the final night, rock band Foo Fighters went head to head with new school electronic act Deadmau5 (pronounced “dead mouse” for the uninitiated).  Despite the obvious differences in genres, the two had something in common: volume.  I...

Aug 1, 2011

As the week starts, we thought it would be unique to look at a few events that we recommend attending during the work-week.  You can usually find a Top 5 list of things to attend for a weekend, but not so much for the work-week. Well, we want to change that. Find our selections to “get out of the heat” below: YPC Quarterly Connections –...

Jul 28, 2011

I grew up in the 90’s in a somewhat small Iowa town best known for hot-air balloons and a Dodgers third baseman.  I was a bit sheltered and only really listened to whatever was on the radio and whatever I could get 12 for a penny from Columbia House.  Sure, I liked Rancid, Weezer and Radiohead, but I missed out on Pavement, Guided By Voices and Built to...

May 26, 2011

I’m not a musician (middle school band doesn’t count), and I can’t sing in tune (thank goodness my kids don’t care), but I am a music lover. I like many different genres of music, but one that I have never explored is classical music. When I listen to classical music, I feel very moved. Yet, it intimidates me because I know nothing about...