19 Sep 2014

NASHVILLE BAND, GOODBYE JUNE, WINS GRAND PRIZE IN UNSIGNED ONLY MUSIC COMPETITION

By Candace Avery
John Oates, Rosanne Cash, Of Monsters and Men, Dustin Lynch,
Mike Posner, Neon Trees, and 3 Doors Down Are Among 2014 Judges

September 16, 2014 - Unsigned Only Music Competition is pleased to announce its 2014 winners selected from over 8,000 entries worldwide. The overall Grand Prize goes to the up-and-coming Nashville band Goodbye June with the song "Daisy." Judged by a roster of high-profile journalists and artists such as Of Monsters And Men, Rosanne Cash, Mike Posner, John Oates, Dustin Lynch and many more, Unsigned Only is a unique music competition designed for solo artists and bands who are unsigned to a major label.
Winning $10,000 cash and additional merchandise, the Grand Prize winner also receives the unprecedented opportunity to be mentored by the top echelon of record company professionals, including Presidents and top-level executives from Universal Republic, Sire, Elektra, Atlantic, Warner Bros., Capitol, Sub Pop, Big Machine, Roc Nation, Virgin, Word, American Recordings, and Minty Fresh.
"We're thrilled that our judges selected Nashville rockers Goodbye June as this year's Grand Prize winners," state Founders Candace Avery and Jim Morgan. "As a band that is clearly moving up the ranks in the independent world of rock and roll, we predict it won't be long before this band will be gracing the same stages as some of their more
well-known idols. Goodbye June, hello world!"
Southern rock with a contemporary twist, Goodbye June's music showcases their individual and collective talents, as well as their grit and soul. The three cousins who comprise Goodbye June believe that the key to their success is their openness and honesty with each other, and this has contributed to how their sound was created.  Formed after the death of the guitarist's brother, playing music became an emotional release and a big part of the healing process for them. Their debut album "Nor The Wild Music Flow" was released in 2012, alongside their debut music video "Microscope" featuring St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher and country star Steve Holy. The band embarked on a debut European tour in the Fall of 2013 where they toured through Germany, Sweden, Finland, Holland, Belgium, France, and Spain during a 6-week stint across the Atlantic. The guys are currently finishing up their yet-to-be-titled sophomore album with Grammy-nominated producer Paul Moak and Kevin Williamson.
In addition to the Grand Prize winner, many other deserving artists are winners in their respective categories. With a total of 11 categories and First and Second Place in each (along with a list of Honorable Mentions), Unsigned Only covers all genres of commercial contemporary music, including: Adult Album Alternative (AAA); Adult Contemporary (AC); Americana; Christian; Country; Folk/Singer-Songwriter; R&B/Hip-Hop; Rock; Pop/Top 40; Teen; and Vocal Performance.
In addition to all the category winners, Unsigned Only launched a new opportunity for entrants called "Screen Shot." Geared toward the placement of music in film, TV, advertising, and video games, Screen Shot's goal is to connect independent artists with industry contacts who are looking for music for upcoming projects. The 2014 winner is the Los Angeles, CA band The Bicycle Mob for their song "Bursting Into Life." In addition to cash and prizes courtesy of Radio Airplay, the winner also gets to directly network with a group of music placement executives, including: Alec Sharpe (Shine America); Ani Johnson (Monomyth Media); Chip Miller (Desert C.A.M. Studios, Inc., Winmill Films LLC); Cindy Badell-Slaughter (Heavy Hitters Music Group); David Weiss (The SongHunters); Evan Stein (Experience Music Group); Jamie Sparks (Kicksta Music Group); Jennifer Taunton (Level Two Music); Jessica Cole (Lyric House); Karyn Rachtman (Mind Your Music); Linnette Harrigan (Linnette Harrigan Media); Michelle Bayer (Shelly Bay Music); Michelle Silverman (Modern Planet); Pat Weaver (Discovery Network); Rebecca Rienks (E! Entertainment/NBC Universal); Richard Kirstein (Resilient Music); James Michael Kempter II (JMKconnections); and Velma Barkwell (East End Music).
2014 Judges include : John Oates (Hall & Oates); 3 Doors Down; Neon Trees; David Crowder; Rosanne Cash; Craig Morgan; Delbert McClinton; Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Of Monsters and Men; Black Francis (Pixies); Aaron Shust; G. Love; Jason Gray; Dustin Lynch; The Mountain Goats; Alt-J; Mike Posner; Rapsody; Anthony DeCurtis (Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone); Chris Richards (Pop Music Critic, The Washington Post); Josh Jackson (Co-Founder and Editor-In-Chief, Paste Magazine); Lucy Jones (Deputy Editor, NME); and Michael Hann (Music Editor, The Guardian)
2014 Mentors include : Monte Lipman (Founder and Chairman/CEO, Republic Records); Jeff Castelaz (President, Elektra Records); Seymour Stein (Chairman, SIRE Records and VP of Warner Bros Records); Pete Ganbarg (Executive VP/Head of A&R, Atlantic Records); Mike Elizondo (Sr. VP of A&R, Warner Bros. Records); Tony Kiewel (VP of A&R Sub Pop Records, Hardly Art, Sub Pop Publishing); Allison B. Jones (VP of A&R, Big Machine Label Group); Josh Bailey (Sr. VP of A&R, Word Label Group); Kim Stephens (President, Forward Entertainment and A&R/Capitol Music Group); Lenny Santiago (VP of A&R, Roc Nation); Dino Paredes (Sr. VP of A&R/GM, American Recordings); and Evan Peters (Director of A&R, Virgin Records)
Sponsors include : Guitar Center, Casio, Sony Creative Software, Ultimate Ears, Disc Makers, D'Addario, The Intellitouch Tuner, Topspin Media, Mrs. Fields Cookies, The Music Business Registry, and Celebrity Access.

Unsigned Only is now accepting entries for the 2015 competition. Information on submissions can be found at www.unsignedonly.com.
The 2014 winning songs can be heard at www.unsignedonly.com/winners
The complete list of 2014 Unsigned Only winners is as follows:
GRAND PRIZE
Goodbye June  (Nashville, TN, USA) - "Daisy"
AAA (ADULT ALBUM ALTERNATIVE)
First Place
Airport Impressions (Ix-Xghajra, Malta) "Berlin"
Second Place
Sam Eliot (London, England) - "Believe"
Honorable Mention
Canon Logic (Brooklyn, NY) - "Crocodile"
Cultfever (Brooklyn, NY, USA) - "Knew You Well"
Flashbulb Fires (Denver, CO, USA) - "Unseen Things"
Late Night Poets (Auckland, New Zealand) - "My Darling"
Mike Mains & The Branches (Owosso, MI, USA) - "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
Nakia (Austin, TX, USA) - "Make Up With A Gun"
Ships Have Sailed (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - "Midnight"
The Brevet (Irvine, CA, USA) - "Moving Mountains"
The Never Ever (Sydney, NSW, Australia) - "In Or Out"
Wesley Jensen And The Penny Arcade (Redding, CA, USA) - "Some Days"
ADULT CONTEMPORARY (AC)
First Place
The Luck (London, England) - "Muscles And Bones"
Second Place
Robyn Dell'Unto (Mississauga, ON, Canada) - "Side Car"
Honorable Mention
Chris And Cheryl (Rabat, Malta) - "Calling Out My Name"
Cindy Gomez (Mississauga, ON, Canada) - "Immune To Love"
Lena Fayre (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - "Everybody's In"
Ratham Stone (Orlando, FL, USA) - "Bang Bang"
Sarah Packiam (Miami, FL, USA) - "Silly Little Love Songs"
Sarah Peacock (Nashville, TN, USA) - "Beautiful"
Ships Have Sailed (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - "Midnight"
The Score (New York, NY, USA) - "Don't Wanna Wake Up"
Tom Dobson (Bristol, CT, USA) - "Back On Top Of The World"
AMERICANA
First Place
You Me & Apollo (Fort Collins, CO, USA) - "I Don't Want To Be Loved"
Second Place
Gena Rose Bruce (Melbourne, VIC, Australia) - "Jackson"
Honorable Mention
Carl Wirkkala (Castle Rock, WA, USA) - "Goodbye Comin"
Dan Livingston (Lexington, NY, USA) - "The Road Home (Jackson's Song")
Grant Maloy Smith (Wakefield, RI, USA) - "Down The Wishing Well"
Gretta Ziller (Melbourne, VIC, Australia) - "Rust & Bones"
Hicks (Saltsjo-Boo, Sweden) - "Unreachable Dream"
Jesse Terry (Stonington, CT, USA) - "Don't Let Me Fall For You"
Jesse Terry (Stonington, CT, USA) - "Stay Here With Me"
Miles Calder & The Rumours (Wellington, New Zealand) - "The Avenue"
Rebecca Haviland and Whiskey Heart (White Plains, NY, USA) - "Black Dog"
Syre& Fresko (Melbourne, VIC, Australia) - "Ruth"
The Brevet (Irvine, CA, USA) - "Moving Mountains"
The Whiskey Farm (Madison, WI, USA) - "If I Were You"
CHRISTIAN
First Place
Nate Miller (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - "The Darkest Spaces"
Second Place
Aaron Buchholz (Langley, BC, Canada) - "Circles"
Honorable Mention
Attaboy (Huntington, IN, USA) - "Unshaken"
Ben Woodward (Roseville, CA, USA) - "Where Hope Comes Alive"
Chelsea Amber (Halifax, NS, Canada) - "Diamond In The Rough"
Jared Wood (Frisco, TX, USA) - "Forevermore"
Jennifer Holloran (Orlando, FL, USA) - "Come On Home"
Jonathan Jackson (Greenville, IN, USA) - "Awake"
Leah (Oklahoma City, OK, USA) - "Awaken Me"
Marcy Priest (Oklahoma City, OK, USA) - "Your Love"
Mikey Moore (Silverdale, WA, USA) - "Saving Grace"
Ryan Bell (Houston, TX, USA) - "Chasing Daylight"
Zion Harmonizers (New Orleans, LA, USA) - "People Get Ready"
COUNTRY
First Place
The Morrison Brothers Band (Washington, DC, USA) - "Little Miss Whiskey"
Second Place
Jenny Tolman (Brentwood, TN, USA) - "Damn Cigarettes"
Honorable Mention
Anthony Mossburg (Columbus, OH, USA) - "Whiskey & Wine"
Brad Cunningham (Columbia, MO, USA) - "Wings"
Breaking Southwest (McKinney, TX, USA) - "Breathe"
Casey Barnes (Kingscliff, NSW, Australia) - "Flesh & Bone"
Fairchild Brothers (Toronto, ON, Canada) - "I Have Your Touch"
Heather Longstaffe (Winnipeg, MB, Canada) - "Love You Back To Life"
Kaylee Bell (Waimate, New Zealand) - "Little Bit Small"
Lindsey Erin (York, PA, USA) - "Up In Smoke Ft.Jason Wyatt (The Lost Trailers)"
Mike Biggar (Rothesay, NB, Canada) - "Better Men"
FOLK/SINGER-SONGWRITER
First Place
Danielle Deckard (Vineland, NJ, USA) - "I Lied"
Second Place
Late Night Poets (Auckland, New Zealand) - "My Darling"
Honorable Mention
Altitudes (Nashville, TN, USA) - "I'm Feeling Fine"
Big Little Lions (Royston, BC, Canada) - "The Way Home"
Brittney Bouchard (Orlando, FL, USA) - "I Will Be Yours"
Covey (London, England) - "Comes And Goes"
Evan Bourque (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - "Hey New Love"
Korby Lenker (Twin Falls, ID, USA) - "My Little Life"
Mike Stocksdale (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - "Known Better"
Scott Richmond (Regina, SK, Canada) - "You'll Be In My Heart"
The Bicycle Mob (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - "Bursting Into Life"
The Brilliancy (Windsor, ON, Canada) - "Not Over You Just Yet"
The Royal Foundry (Sherwood Park, AB, Canada) - "Run Back"
Will Dailey (Boston, MA, USA) - "Higher Education"
POP/TOP 40
First Place
Willa (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - "Criminal"
Second Place
Asha Sing (Miami, FL, USA) - "Mercy"
Honorable Mention
Stephanie K (Detroit, MI, USA) - "Breaking Up"
Ginger And The Ghost (Sydney, NSW, Australia) - "Call Up The Whales"
Aylin & The Lucky Charms (Constanta, Romania) - "Chemistry"
Natania Lalwani (Mumbai, India) - "Electrolove"
Lena Fayre (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - "Everybody's In"
Kittens Of The Internet (Auckland, New Zealand ) - "Living The Dream"
Ships Have Sailed (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - "Midnight"
Lili Kendall (Brisbane, QLD, Australia) - "Move"
Fieu (Brisbane, QLD, Australia) - "Put It On The Line"
Maggie Szabo (Dundas, ON, Canada) - "Tidal Waves And Hurricanes"
MZ Diggy Dulche (Columbus, OH, USA) - "Time Is Money"
Alkira (Melbourne, VIC, Australia) - "Undone"
R&B/HIP-HOP
First Place
Allan Rayman (Toronto, ON, Canada) - "LA/NY/CHI (Monopoly)"
Second Place
Nuela Charles (Edmonton, AB, Canada) - "Unfortunate Love"
Honorable Mention
Apollo Poetry (Phoenix, AZ, USA) - "Celebrate"
Charles Coleman (Brooklyn, NY, USA)  - "Love Jones"
Eastern Sunz (Portland, OR, USA) - "Plans"
Evan Barlow (Richmond, VA, USA) - "Triumphant Ft. Mcbeth"
HAITHAM (Calgary, AB, Canada) - "Change A Thing"
Immaculate (Armstrong, BC, Canada) - "Counting Wolves"
Kyle Bent (Boston, MA, USA) - "I'mma Do Me"
Mark Brathwaite (Toronto, ON, Canada) - "Rain"
Name UL (Wellington, New Zealand) - "Pa Do Ra"
Ray (London, England) - "Rock-A-Bye"
(RAS) Riders Against the Storm (Austin, TX, USA) - "Holy Water"
Tia P (Inglewood, CA, USA) - "In A Perfect World"
Trigga & Semi (Anchorage, AK, USA) - "Booming"
Zyon Gooden (Fayetteville, NC, USA) "Love Games"
ROCK
First Place
King No-One (York, England) - "Millennium""
Second Place
Canon Logic  (Brooklyn, NY, USA) - "Runaway"
Honorable Mention
Beauty Contest (Montreal, QC, Canada) - "Anyhow"
Dear Adeline (Surrey, BC, Canada) - "One Day"
Drew McTaggart (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - "I Heard I Had"
Kid Zeus (Sydney, NSW, Australia) - "Rabbit Suit"
Magnetic Clouds (Katowice, Poland) - "Fly Away"
Red Empire (Dublin, Ireland) - "Small Mercies"
Sam Eliot (London, England) - "Believe"
Talltails (Gold Coast, QLD, Australia) - "The Long Arm"
The Golden Dogs (Toronto, ON, Canada) - "Do It For You"
Veludo (Melbourne, VIC, Australia) - "Indigo"
Von Pariahs - (Nantes, France) - "At The Fairground"
Will Dailey (Boston, MA, USA) - "Lookout Johnny"
TEEN
First Place
Lili Kendall (Brisbane, QLD, Australia) - "Move"
Second Place
Ray Goren (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - "Save My Soul"
Honorable Mention
Danielle Marie (Edmonton, AB, Canada) - "Mad Kicks"
Emilia de Leur (Upplands Väsby, Sweden) - "One Thing"
HANA (Cardiff, Wales) - "L.O.V.E."
Jenny Tolman (Brentwood, TN, USA) - "Damn Cigarettes"
Kathryn Dean (San Diego, CA, USA) - "You Wish She Was Me"
Lena Fayre (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - "Love Burning Alive"
Lyric Dubee (Barrie, ON, Canada) - "They Say"
Sam Verlinden (Auckland, New Zealand) - "A Million Reasons"
Sharp Turn Ahead (Laguna Beach, CA, USA) - "Just For You"
Straalen (Gold Coast, QLD, Australia) - "1-2-3"
Victoria Celestine (San Antonio, TX, USA) - "Crazy"
Whitney Lusk (Spanish Fork, UT, USA) - "I Wanna Know"
VOCAL PERFORMANCE
First Place
Lindsey Harper (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - "Electricity"
Second Place
Liam Burrows - Sydney, NSW, Australia - "Skylark"
Honorable Mention
Alex Hahn & The Blue Riders (Sydney, NSW, Australia) - "I'd Rather Go Blind"
Andrea Pais (Belgaum, India) - "Chasing Forever"
Anthony Mossburg (Columbus, OH, USA) - "After All"
Curtis & Reinhard (Hoboken, NJ, USA) - "No Nothing"
Danielle Deckard (Vineland, NJ, USA) - "I Lied"
Jon Henninger (Mount Vernon, IL, USA) - "I Find You"
Joshua Carswell (Raleigh, NC, USA) - "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
Liam Burrows (Sydney, NSW, Australia) - "Never Fallen In Love So Easily Before"
Maggie Szabo (Dundas, ON, Canada) - "Tidal Waves And Hurricanes"
Sophie Hanlon (Sydney, NSW, Australia) - "My Dark Crusade"
Victoria Celestine (San Antonio, TX, USA) - "Crazy"
Vladislav Kurasov (Kiev, Ukraine) - "Hallelujah"
FANDEMONIUM
Vladislav Kurasov (Kiev, Ukraine) - "Hallelujah"
SCREEN SHOT
The Bicycle Mob (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - "Bursting Into Life"
Information on Unsigned Only and Winners:
For more information and photos of winners, please contact Candace Avery at
19 Sep 2014

Quad Cities Ambient Trio - Album Release and Upcoming Show

By Tom Janikowski
The Quad Cities trio, the Kinoslav Studio Orchestra will be performing live on Friday, 24 October at Trinity Anglican Church, 1818 6th Avenue in Rock Island. Come and enjoy an evening of ambient music in a breathtaking setting. The Orchestra invites you to be their guest for a couple of hours of meditative music - feel free to bring a pillow, cushion, or blankets, and settle in for a truly relaxing and psybient experience. There is no cover charge, but you are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for the local food pantry. The evening begins at about 8 PM, and you should feel free to come and go (quietly) as you please.
The Kinoslav Studio Orchestra is based in Rock Island and Davenport, and have just recently released their first album, "ICON", on the Silent Flow Netlabel from Chisinau, Moldova.  Their music is both organic and electronic, and is grounded in the ambient and classical avant-garde traditions.  The Orchestra is composed of Sergei Czerewko on violin, Thomas Wakeland on bass, and Tom Janikowski on guitar and keyboards.  For more information, please see their website, www.kinoslava.blogspot.com
http://silent.com.md/the-kinoslav-studio-orchestra-icon-slnt070/
19 Sep 2014

Big Apple Circus: METAMORPHOSIS' Brings the Big Top to Big Screens Nationwide on Nov. 8

By Rick Martin
Fathom Events and BY Experience are ecstatic to bring New York's original one-ring circus to select cinemas nationwide for a special LIVE event for the first time in its 37 year history. "Big Apple Circus: METAMORPHOSIS" will broadcast LIVE from the circus' big top tent in New York's Lincoln Center on Saturday, November 8 at 12:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. CT/10:30 a.m. MT and tape delayed to 12:30 p.m. PT.
A show for all ages, audiences will enjoy an array of classical circus artistry such as clowning, juggling and acrobatics plus the merriment of camels, horses, playful pooches and more.
"Big Apple Circus: METAMORPHOSIS" will be shown at the following cinemas in your area on November 8:
Cinemark Davenport 18 with IMAX 3601 E 53RD ST DAVENPORT IA 52807
Tickets are available now at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a complete list of theaters, click here.
Feel free to contact us for review tickets, more information on "Big Apple Circus: METAMORPHOSIS," or any of Fathom's upcoming events. For artwork/photos, click here.
19 Sep 2014

TICKETS FOR DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS WORLDS OF FANTASY PRESENTED BY STONYFIELD YOKIDS ORGANIC YOGURT

By Lindsey Lobur

On SALE NOW at the iWireless Center

Moline, IL, 9/12/14 - Rev up for non-stop fun with four of your favorite Disney stories when Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt comes to your hometown!  This one-of-a-kind production visits Moline from Thursday, Dec. 4 to Sunday, Dec 7 for seven performances at the iWireless Center. Tickets are on sale now and are available at the iWireless Box Office.

Thrill to high-speed stunts as Lightning McQueen, Mater and the crew of Disney*Pixar's Cars race across the ice. Dive into The Little Mermaid's enchanting undersea kingdom and enter the mystical world of Pixie Hollow with Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies as they reveal the magic that lies within! The toys are back in town with heroic action when Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie, and the Toy Story gang escape from the rambunctious tots of Sunnyside Daycare and race for home, in their most daring adventure ever!

From wheels to waves, playtime to pixie dust, your family's favorite Disney moments come to life at Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy with dazzling skating, special effects and beloved characters certain to create a lifetime of memories.

Tickets for Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy start at the iWireless Center, located at 1201 River Drive in Moline. Tickets are $17.00, $23.00, 36.00 VIP or 53.00 Ice Side. For ticket information please see iwirelesscenter.com or  ticketmaster.com. For group rates and information,call Lindsey at 309.277.1356 or email llobur@iwirelesscenter.com.

Worlds of Fantasy: Performance Schedule:

*No Discounts on VIP or Ice Side Seating

*All seats are reserved, and tickets are available at the iWireless Center box office, and by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000.

To learn more about Disney On Ice Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt, log on to www.disneyonice.com, or visit us on Facebook and YouTube.

 

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About Feld Entertainment:

Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment's productions have appeared in more than 75 countries and on six continents to date and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, NuclearCowboyz®, AMSOIL Arenacross, Disney On Ice Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt, Disney Live! Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurtand Marvel Universe LIVE! More information on Feld Entertainment is available online at www.feldentertainment.com.

15 Sep 2014

West Music Quad Cities to Host Back to School Guitar Restring Event

By Kelly Goerdt

Moline, ILA - September 20, 2014 - West Music Quad Cities, in partnership with D'Addario Strings, will be offering a one day school supply donation and free restring event for electric guitars and acoustic six-string guitars.  Participants only need to bring in school supplies donations for underprivileged students or a $5 donation.  Contributions will be donated to River Music Experience in Davenport.  In addition to the restring event, West Music Quad Cities will host an instrument drive with River Music Experience and their program "Let's Band Together", a local non-profit.  All instruments are loaned to area students in need.  An instrument donation will also count toward a free guitar restring.

This exciting event will take place during store hours 10am - 5pm  on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at West Music Quad Cities at 4305 44th Avenue in Moline, Illinois.
12 Sep 2014

Bettendorf Native in U.S. Marine Band - At Fort McHenry for National Anthem Bicentennial

By SSgt Rachel E. Ghadiali

Bettendorf native Master Gunnery Sgt. Elizabeth Matera will be participating in the National Anthem Bicentennial ("Star-Spangled Spectacular") this Saturday, Sept. 13 at Fort McHenry in Baltimore with "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band. She is a clarinetist for the band and graduated in 1984 from Bettendorf High School.

Marine Band to Perform at 200th Anniversary of National Anthem Event

Performance to take place at Fort McHenry, Md.

WASHINGTON - On Sept. 13, 2014, "The President's Own" United States Marine Band will perform at Fort McHenry in Baltimore as part of the Star-Spangled Spectacular, a celebration of the National Anthem's 200th anniversary.

In commemoration of the anthem's bicentennial, the Marine Band will perform at 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13, to pay homage to Francis Scott Key and those who fought for freedom two centuries ago.

"We are honored to have been invited to perform during the Star-Spangled Spectacular in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the poem that would eventually become our national anthem," said Marine Band Director Lt. Col. Jason K. Fettig. "Although the Marine Band was not present during the legendary battle at Fort McHenry when Francis Scott Key penned his famous poem in 1814, the organization was already 16 years old and very active in nearby Washington, D.C."

The program will feature patriotic selections spanning the past two centuries of American music as well as a performance in collaboration with recording artist and actress Jordin Sparks and the Morgan State University Choir from Baltimore. The concert will culminate with a grand finale honoring the national anthem and a spectacular fireworks show.

"Our country's unique musical history will be on full display for this special and historic occasion," Fettig said. "It's an opportunity for us to come together as a nation to honor the birth of a cornerstone in our American musical heritage and a work that, 200 years later, still so eloquently celebrates the land of the free and the home of the brave."

The performance will air on local PBS stations and Maryland Public Television from Fort McHenry beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

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11 Sep 2014

Nova Singers Announces 29th Season

By Nova Singers

Nova Singers, led by award-winning conductor Dr. Laura L. Lane, is celebrating its 29th season of bringing the finest choral music to audiences in Galesburg and the Quad Cities.  This season includes some wonderful extras, in addition to the superb 20-voice ensemble that the region has come to know and love.  Nova opens the season on October 25th and 26th with Stories in Song, a fun program that explores choral works that tell stories.  Look for Eric Whitacre's playful Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine, Dinerstein's emotionally powerful When David Heard, a thrilling Bollywood tune, and a song from the hit movie Frozen!  At A Nova Christmas in December, join the many families who have made celebrating the holidays with Nova Singers their annual tradition!  We'll sing new jazz arrangements of some of your favorite Christmas carols, an African carol with drums, and Kevin Memley's incomparable O Magnum Mysterium.  In February's Journeys & Transformations, Nova presents the world premiere of a new work based on Carl Sandburg's poetry by famed composer Abbie Betinis. Enjoy this thematic program that will take surprising journeys and explore different kinds of transformation, from Vaughan Williams' extraordinary Three Shakespeare Songs, to Rautavaara's dark and intense Suite de Lorca, to the pure joy of Talbot's Santiago. The season concludes in April with Lullabies & Folksongs; harpist, Erin Freund, joins us for gorgeous harmonies of Brahms and the nostalgia and charm of familiar English and American folksongs.  You will also love Conrad Susa's Carols and Lullabies featuring harp, guitar and marimba.

 

The full schedule of performances is as follows:

Stories in Song

Saturday, October 25, 7:30 p.m., Kresge Hall, Knox College, Galesburg
Sunday, October 26, 4:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport

A Nova Christmas
Friday, December 19, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport
Saturday, December 20, 7:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, Galesburg

Journeys & Transformations
Saturday, February 14, 7:30 p.m., Kresge Hall, Knox College, Galesburg
Sunday, February 15, 4:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport

Lullabies & Folksongs, featuring Erin Freund, harp

Saturday, April 18, 7:30 p.m., Kresge Hall, Knox College, Galesburg

Sunday, April 19, 4:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport

SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW - $60 for adults, $50 for seniors.

 

Subscribers to Nova's 2014-2015 Season receive four concerts at an excellent discount.

 

Individual concert tickets available at the door.  Adults $18, Seniors (65+) $15, Students Free.

Nova Singers, a professional vocal ensemble under the direction of Dr. Laura Lane, hope to share this fantastic listening experience with you.  Nova Singers is known for bringing a wide variety of choral music to its audiences, and for the spirit and charm the singers impart to their music.  Dr. Lane has been serving the greater Galesburg and Quad-Cities communities for over twenty-five years, bringing her passion for music and expressive singing to audiences and singers alike.

For more information, call Nova Singers at 309-341-7038 or e-mail nova@knox.edu. Information is also available at www.novasingers.com.  Nova Singers' 29th season is partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council and the Quad City Arts.

11 Sep 2014

'TCM Presents: Gone With the Wind' Back in Select Cinemas for Two Days Celebrating the Film's 75th Anniversary

By Fathom Events
It's beyond question, now that "Gone With the Wind" is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its release, that movie fans everywhere still do give a damn about one of the landmark films of Hollywood's original Golden Age. So Fathom Events, along with Warner Bros.
Home Entertainment and Turner Classic Movies (TCM), is honored to bring the 10-time Oscar®-winning film back to cinemas - its initial home - for four screenings on two days. "TCM Presents: Gone With the Wind" will be exhibited, in its original 1:37 aspect ratio, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday, September 28 and Wednesday, October 1.  In addition to the classic film, which starred Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara, Clark Gable as Rhett Butler, Olivia De Havilland as Melanie Hamilton, Leslie Howard as Ashley Wilkes and Oscar®-winner Hattie McDaniel, "TCM Presents: Gone With the Wind" will include a specially produced introduction by  TCM host and film historian Robert Osborne.
"TCM Presents: Gone With the Wind" will be shown at the following cinemas in your area on September 28 and October 1:
Cinemark Davenport 18 with IMAX 3601 E 53Rd St Davenport IA 52807
Tickets are available now at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
11 Sep 2014

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society Presents Stormcellar

By M V B S

Thursday, September 11, 2014 -- 7:00 p.m. at The Muddy Waters

This Thursday, September 11, The Mississippi Valley Blues Society presents Stormcellar at The Muddy Waters, 1708 State Street, Bettendorf, IA. The show starts at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $5 per person.

Stormcellar, from Sydney, is one of the top alternate music acts in Australia. This six-piece band, described as a mix of Urban Roots, Electric Blues, Modern Folk and Alt Country, is coming through Bettendorf in the middle of their second US tour.

Built on the bones of a straightforward lineup of bass, slide, guitar, drums and harp, Stormcellar should fit neatly into a typical band category. Add a mandolin, a singer with the range and power to travel from Gospel to Southern Rock, throw in the occasional fiddle, a bit of Folk, complex arrangements and lyrics that do more than just rhyme, and you have a very interesting beast: an original band indeed.

Americana bible No Depression magazine says "Stormcellar - The Rolling Stones fronted by James Taylor - a powerhouse songwriting act with a formidable live show. Straight up." They have been on the Australian Blues & Roots Charts for 22 months and have two #1 albums, along with positioning themselves in the top 50 on US National Blues Charts.

This event is being presented by The Mississippi Valley Blues Society. The objective of the Society is to educate the general public about the native art form of blues-related music through performance, interpretation and preservation, thus enhancing appreciation and understanding.

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11 Sep 2014

Sing & Play & Learn Today! at West Music QC Accepting Fall 2014 Registration

By Kelly Goerdt

Moline, IL - September 5, 2014 - Sing & Play & Learn Today!, West Music's own early childhood music and movement program is excited to kick off their Fall 2014 classes in September. The program is accepting registrations for all classes and will continue to accept new students as space allows after classes begin. Sing & Play & Learn Today! classes are held at West Music Quad Cities at 4305 44th Avenue in Moline, Illinois.

Sing & Play & Learn Today! offers a fun, engaging curriculum that explores instrument playing, singing, moving, and so much more. All classes are age and developmentally appropriate and are taught by enthusiastic and experienced early childhood educators. Curriculum materials include child-friendly instruments and materials.

A variety of classes and class times are available for Fall 2014 including

  • Sing, Play, Grow! for babies ages 3-15 months

  • Sing, Play, Move! for toddlers ages 16 months - 3.5 years

  • Sing, Play, Drum! for preschoolers ages 3.5-6 years

For more information about class times and instructors or to register, please visit www.westmusic.com/SingPlayLearn

About Sing & Play & Learn Today!

Sing & Play & Learn Today! is West Music's own early childhood music and movement program! Designed for ages 3 months - 6 years and using activities created by our own educators and other nationally recognized authors, Sing & Play & Learn Today! helps your child experience the amazing musical and non-musical life skills outcomes of early childhood music and movement! For more information regarding Sing & Play & Learn Today!, please visit www.westmusic.com/SingPlayLearn

About West Music Company

Founded in 1941, West Music continues to fulfill its mission of creating musical communities by providing knowledge, products, and services people need to experience the power of making music! West Music specializes in pianos, guitars, drums and percussion, band and orchestra instruments, and print music as well as offers music instruction, repair and music therapy services. West Music has eight retail locations in Iowa and western Illinois including two new locations with their recent merger with Kephart's Music Center. For more information, visit West Music's website at www.westmusic.com or call 1-800-373-2000.

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