16 May 2006

Punk Super-Group Immortalized in Trading Card

By John M. James
A new punk-rock super-group of sorts has received the coolest pop-culture recognition in recent memory, as Osaka Popstar becomes a collectible Wacky Packages trading card.
10 May 2006

Melvins Celebrate "Gluttony & Lust"

By John M. James
Still brutal - and baked - after all these years, the Melvins are back this coming Tuesday with Houdini Live 2005: A Live History of Gluttony & Lust, a live opus that squeals and cascades the sickest guitar tones in memory.
02 May 2006

A Voice Poured from the Heart

By Jeff Ignatius
Not many people have heard of Mia Zapata, a punk singer who was murdered in 1993. At the time of her death, Zapata's group, The Gits, had released just one recording, Frenching the Bully. The CD is in many ways unremarkable, except for one thing: Zapata is a force of nature, and her powerful, un-self-conscious voice makes it impossible to keep your ears off her.
02 May 2006

Label Continues to Churn Out Welcome Reissues

By John James
• Long gone are the days when the search for that out-of-print LP required hours of thumbing vinyl in used-record shops, tingling to find that goofy, rare oddity for a lovelorn mix tape, or that missing link in the history of an artist you're really digging lately.
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.
25 Apr 2006

Two New Books Celebrate the Punks

By John James
• I've got goose bumps - and an urge to pogo - from the time-traveling rush of two new books that wonderfully chronicle the magic age of punk and "post-punk," a faraway time when creative, disenfranchised youth on both sides of the pond were set free to try anything, encouraged by a vibrant, young record industry.
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.
18 Apr 2006

Hollywood Shows Off Its Singing Talent

By John James
• This coming Tuesday Rhino Records offers an open microphone for a wild list of celebrities to show off their vocal chops. Opening with Scarlett Johansson's take on the George Gershwin classic "Summertime," Unexpected Dreams: Songs from the Stars also promises John C.
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.

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