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What ever happened to the open mic in DSM?
It was a Wednesday night in the early second decade of the new millennium. I say it that way to make it sound like a long time ago. And...
Ryan Morris
Oct 18, 20223 min read
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Musical showcase to benefit the Iowa Abortion Access Fund
It’s a pleasant late summer afternoon as the sun floods Whistler Studio in Des Moines’ historic East Village. I arrive to find our...
Ryan Morris
Oct 13, 20223 min read
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Annie is a Des Moines dive bar siren
Kathy’s Irish Pub is not a music venue. It’s a self described dive bar. And that’s kind of the point. I walk in a few minutes after seven...
Ryan Morris
Oct 12, 20224 min read
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Changes: Gas Lamp, Adam Brimeyer, and Eleven Moons
It’s been a while since I’ve been to Gas Lamp, apparently. When I arrived on a recent Friday night for a show, the old main door was...
Ryan Morris
Oct 5, 20226 min read
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