605 Magazine

By Denise DePaolo, Managing Editor It’s the Sioux Falls music festival that transcends generations and musical tastes. JazzFest kicks off Thursday, July 17 at Yankton Trail Park. For the twenty-third summer, Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues is bringing big names to South Dakota’s largest city...

Coconut oil is everywhere these days – in our food and in our health and beauty products. Some like coconut oil for its high smoke point, some like its flavor, while others are touting it as a superfood cure-all. Although it’s been part of island...

Project Instructions: Custom Paper Plates and Napkin Rings

By Austin Kaus Casey Crawford and Alicia Bower are many things. They’re a creative couple. They share a house that’s covered in music posters. They’re polite Midwestern people that offer you homemade hummus when you go to their house.  They’re thinking about getting a dog. ...

This five-year old black and tan Coonhound spent years chained outside. Despite his beginning, he’s a very sweet, goofy, affectionate boy. Porter is all hound, and likes to sniff and explore his surroundings. He loves other dogs and kids. He is neutered and almost...

By Denise DePaolo, Managing Editor If you want to get healthier, go take a hike. For real. As far as physical health goes, uphill hiking burns a similar amount of calories to jogging. Other benefits of hiking and walking can include improved heart health, reduced chance...

By Alana Snyder | Images by Bonny Fleming of Asio Studio One late spring evening, 605 was checking out the Vertex Sky Bar at the top of the Hotel Alex Johnson in downtown Rapid City with newfound friend Ben Klinkel, owner of Tally’s Silver Spoon...

By Aaron Vidal As one half of the buzz-inducing indie pop act Cults, Brian Oblivion has toured extensively since the success of the group’s debut self-titled album in 2011. A barometer of accomplishment for every traveling musician, Oblivion has managed to play a show in...

This month, Sioux Falls thunder angels Talk Rock release their second album. Entitled VILE, the album is a sonic fist that alternately pumps and swings through ten vein-flexing anthems of power and mystery. In preparation for their record release show on June 27 at...

By Austin Kaus “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.” – Groucho Marx Buzz Osborne aka King Buzzo has led various incarnations of legendary Kiss-on-ludes band The Melvins since 1983. For the first time in his career, he’s releasing a...