25 Apr 2006

The Accidental Band

By Jeff Ignatius
It's not quite miraculous that The M's will be performing on Friday at the Redstone Room, but given the group's origins, it's a surprise that the band is making public appearances at all. It started out as a lark, four guys recording dozens of songs at home.
18 Apr 2006

A Multicultural Festival with a Backyard Flavor

By Jeff Ignatius
Multicultural festivals might bring to mind images of food and music from Asia or Africa, but Augustana College's inaugural Pulse of the River "multicultural music festival" is staying much closer to home. The free event, which kicks off at 1 p.
18 Apr 2006

Redstone Room Puts the Spotlight on Its Sound

By Jesse Virgil
National touring acts Martin Sexton, Greg Brown, Bo Ramsey, and Pieta Brown were the main draws for the grand-opening celebration of the River Music Experience's Redstone Room, but the new nightclub's star attraction could be its sound.
11 Apr 2006

Symphony Finds Comfort and Triumph in Requiem

By Abbie Dombrock
Death. Everyone will face it. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra and the Handel Oratorio Society jointly presented a concert April 2 that addressed the power of death, the frailty of life, and the comfort we seek in the face of both.
11 Apr 2006

RME Brings in Internationally Known Jazz Pianist

By Jimmie Jones
It has been more than a dozen years since Quad Citians have had the opportunity to catch an internationally known jazz act playing in a local nightclub, but on Sunday, April 30, jazz pianist and educator Willie Pickens will perform with his trio at the brand-new Redstone Room on the second floor of the River Music Experience in downtown Davenport.
04 Apr 2006

An Evolution of Scots Music

By Jeff Ignatius
Most bands are extensions of their leaders, but Scotland's Battlefield Band is something else entirely, nearly a living organism beyond its members. The group has been around since 1970, and a full-time affair since 1975, but Alan Reid is the only original member still in the band.
28 Feb 2006

"We Never Underestimate Our Audience"

By Administrator
For Matt Oltman, the news that Chanticleer was auditioning singers didn't sound real. A friend told him about the opportunity when he was a master's student in England, he said, and his reaction was disbelief. "The Chicago Cubs are having open tryouts," he said by way of comparison.
28 Feb 2006

Debut Plays to Band's Strengths

By Administrator
Octane, the debut album from the Quad Cities' The One Night Standards, features a reverb-y guitar that calls no place home on the fret board, wandering place to place in search of the perfect combination of notes.
21 Feb 2006

Can't Escape the Zydeco

By Administrator
The story of Stanley Dural Jr. is the story of a kid who hated his father's music. His dad was an accordion player, and he would play the instrument in their Louisiana home before and after his job as an auto mechanic.
14 Feb 2006

Tumatoe Catch-Up

By Mike Schulz
For a guy with the blues, Duke Tumatoe is remarkably upbeat. In a recent phone interview, the musician observed, "Life is inherently taken too seriously," and he's spent most of his career - the last 20 years headlining Dr.

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