Joe Perry of Aerosmith wants to put you in the studio driving seat this Tuesday with his new self-titled solo album. The Columbia Records CD comes exclusively in the new DualDisc format, packed with goodies on the DVD side, and features the new Umixit technology - enabling the listener to drop the disc into a computer and fiddle with new loops, blend effects, and mute instruments on two songs.
SoVoSó is such a unique vocal ensemble that its members call it an a cappella "band" rather than a group, because they use their voices to sound like musical instruments. As part of the Quad City Arts Visiting Artist Program, the San Francisco Bay Area group is in the area for two weeks, giving a total of 36 performances at schools and businesses.
This Saturday's show featuring the local metal band From the Wreckage offers one of the most unfortunately ironic - and appropriate - uses of a band name. On September 3, 2004, the band was driving home from a gig in Kankakee when its vehicle was rear-ended by a truck and pushed into a lane of oncoming traffic.
Although I greatly looked forward to seeing reggae legends the Wailers last Friday night, I had my doubts about the venue. Quad City Live had already advertised an incorrect day for the concert (“Saturday,” April 15), and as we drove past its billboard, I saw employees had written the “Whalers.
Start saving your pennies and packing your bags. Following the success of the Jam Band Cruise, a new ocean liner full of musical magic is preparing to set sail with the Flaming Lips at the helm. Calling itself Xingolati: Groove Cruise of the Pacific, the three-day journey from Los Angeles to Ensenada, Mexico, is set for the weekend of October 14.
The Quad Cities' first taste of a band that has restored some people's faith in heavy metal comes this week. Strapping Young Lad will play at Quad City Live in Davenport on Wednesday, April 13, with The Agony Scene, Misery Signals, and Reflux.
It's no surprise that Quad Cities' favorite ultra-lounge band has yet another treat in store for us. The Metrolites have pulled together an impressive group of bands to play a truly all ages show that's worth getting off your rear end and paying the $3 for.
• Without a doubt, the hottest record auctions on eBay fall into two categories: homegrown psychedelic LPs and Northern Soul 45s. If you're not familiar with the passion of Northern Soul and the collecting of these seven-inch singles at jaw-dropping prices, don't feel left out; not many of us Yanks passed through this legendary dance scene in the north of England in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The first word Kim Wiseman sings on her debut CD, He's Not That Far, is "Jesus." The Quad Cities-based singer understands the effect such up-front religion might have on some people. "I don't really care for all Christian music," she said.
Horacio Gutierrez demonstrated his talent on the piano, creating beautiful music with each touch of his hands to the instrument. But he wasn’t the only pianist lauded by the audience at the Quad City Symphony Orchestra concert on Saturday.

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