STORY BY ANNELISE TARNOWSKI Future Islands may have been the best show in Des Moines this year. They are an East Coast group that got its start at East Carolina University in 2006, beginning with a few self-released singles and EPs. They sound like 90s grunge meets 80s synth-pop, with a few new wave elements. […]
Drama ‘House of Cards’ takes on politics
By DRAKE LOHSE Dick Cheney is the devil. That’s what Christian Bale thinks at least, and he played the guy. And not only did he play the guy, but he played him well. Scary well. From the moment the planes hit the towers in a chaotic opening sequence, Bale simply disappears into Cheney—scowling and growling, […]