28 Oct 2003

They Did It Better in Clinton

By Judith Malone
All of downtown Davenport was transformed into a woofer on Friday, October 10, when Pigstock came to town. The metal music extravaganza, with Slayer as the headliner, drew an impressive crowd to the river side of Banana Joe’s, located in the old Freight House.
21 Oct 2003

Touring Company of "Rigoletto" Shines at Adler Theatre

By Patricia Baugh-Riechers
When the censors of Venice read the first libretto of the opera Rigoletto, they felt that the story was dangerous, shocking, and unflattering to the King of France. The original libretto and the Victor Hugo play on which it was based featured historical figures, King Francis I of France and his jester, Tribuolet. Giuseppi Verdi, who wrote the score, and Francesco Maria Piave, who wrote the libretto, made changes. The King was changed to a Duke, the setting from France to Italy, and the name of the jester to Rigoletto. The censors were satisfied, and the opera was first performed in Venice on March 11, 1851.
30 Sep 2003

The One-Man Jam Band

By Jeff Ignatius
Keller Williams is a unique artist, a multi-instrumentalist whose body can produce sounds reminiscent of Bobby McFerrin, a guitar virtuoso, a performer who can create a wall of sound on stage even though he's all by himself.
23 Sep 2003

Pocket Dwellers Shine, Live and on Record

By Tom Swanson
I first caught Pocket Dwellers live at Hornucopia 2002. I was immediately taken by the band's musicianship, cohesiveness, originality, and of tons of energy - each of which was unrivaled by any band there, and touring favorites Liquid Soul headlined, if that helps make my point.
16 Sep 2003

Brew Ha Ha Bands Bow New Discs

By Jeff Ignatius
The two Quad Cities-based bands providing musical accompaniment to WQPT's Brew Ha Ha in LeClaire Park on Saturday have both released new discs recently, and they're worthy efforts that suggest there will be plenty of great American music to help the beer go down.
09 Sep 2003

Local Record Stores Could Join Consumers as Big Winners with Price Cut

By Jeff Ignatius
On Monday, the Recording Industry Association of America filed copyright-infringement lawsuits against 261 people for sharing electronic music files over the Internet. The association, or RIAA, has cited electronic piracy as a major cause of plummeting CD sales.
09 Sep 2003

The One-Legged Flute Player Speaks

By Bruce Walters
Rupi's Dance, Ian Anderson's fourth solo album, is an exuberant, intelligent work. Anderson's flute playing is lively and melodic, and his voice seems to have shed 20 years. Although the music is complex, it seamlessly combines elements of Irish, Indian, jazz, and classical music.
02 Sep 2003

Three Bands Get Punk Right

By Kenneth Staples
The Pimps, Chett, and Skintight at Lumpy’s, Friday, August 15 Soundchecking with a hysterical snippet of Skid Row, post-metal fusion quartet Skintight is unabashedly headbanging in its stance and stride.
19 Aug 2003

Blues Headliners Highlight Ribfest

By Jeff Ignatius
The focus at the River Rockin' Ribfest is obviously great food, but organizers have also assembled a strong musical lineup to fill your ears while you stuff your face. The festival in Davenport's LeClaire Park features country music on Friday and oldies on Sunday (see the Live Music section for details), but the highlights are likely to come from a pair of artists on Saturday's blues card: James Solberg at 7 p.
22 Jul 2003

Bands Stretch Out in Brew & View Sets

By Kenneth Staples
After a staggered and protracted soundcheck – to a nearly full audience, no less – the Marlboro Chorus finally hit the stage in earnest roughly an hour after its scheduled start time. This is no sweat for me because it’s my first visit to the Quad Cities Brew & View and I’m just sort of touring the joint – a great venue for live bands, and for movies as well, I’m sure.

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