A Bloodline of Beats and Brass: The Tripp Brothers
Photographed & Written by: Matthew TerryABOUT THIS SERIES:Over the past year I’ve focused on the local haunts that musicians, musicals, and music fans call home and fill with the warmth of audible expression. In 2025 I will begin delving into the musicians who...
Names Need Not Apply: The Frozen Fructose Laundromat Interview
Photographed & Written by: Matthew TerryABOUT THIS SERIES:Over the past year I’ve focused on the local haunts that musicians, musicals, and music fans call home and fill with the warmth of audible expression. In 2025 I will begin delving into the musicians who...
Trading Winter Blues for Dancing Shoes at Spring Thing 2025
Photographed & Written by: Matthew TerryTo many, winter is more than just a word, and while it may help describe a season that suggests seclusion and chattering teeth, here in the Midwest, a mere mention of that word is enough to send chills down our spines in...
Quad City’s St. Patrick’s Survival Guide | Music of the QC
St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, and the Quad Cities are gearing up for a weekend full of shows, concerts, and music events to celebrate the holiday. Whether you're looking to catch a traditional Irish performance or rock out to some live music, there's...
LeClaire Park Gets The Blues Again, As Blues Fest Returns To Davenport
You’ll be happy to get the blues this weekend, as Mississippi Valley Blues Fest 2023 will be held Friday and Saturday, September 15-16, at the historic LeClaire Park in Davenport, Iowa. Gates are open 3:30 to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 11:30 p.m. As always,...
Alternating Currents Plugs Into Quad-Cities Aug. 17-20
Alternating Currents is recharged and ready to electrify local music fans Aug. 17-20 with over 100 acts across 30 venues throughout the Quad-Cities. Featuring an eclectic and vibrant mix of music, comedy, film and visual arts strewn across two states and multiple...
Growing A Groove: An Interview with The Textures
Photographed & Written by: Matthew TerryABOUT THIS SERIES:Over the past year I’ve focused on the local haunts that musicians, musicals, and music fans call home and fill with the warmth of audible expression. In 2025 I will begin delving into the musicians who...
A Musical “Tempest” In Trio Form: An Interview with Lady Igraine
Photographed & Written by: Matthew TerryABOUT THIS SERIES:Over the past year I’ve focused on the local haunts that musicians, musicals, and music fans call home and fill with the warmth of audible expression. In 2025 I will begin delving into the musicians who...
Zed Kick Out The Psychobilly Jams On New ‘Wrecking Machine’
Quad-Cities psychobilly band Zed is rampaging through a demonic hot rod of rock and raunch on their new album, “Wrecking Machine,” and they’re turning it loose for the first time Saturday, during a CD release party at the Village Theatre, 2113 E. 11th St., Village of...
The Return of a Classic: Music Reignites The Rows of The Capitol Theatre.
Since its opening on Christmas day of 1920, The Capitol Theatre has been a mainstay along 3rd street in Davenport’s downtown district, with it holding a place in The National Register of Historic Places since 1983, half a decade before my existence began. While the...
Dawn And On Rises For Eighth Annual Fest In Schwiebert Park
Eight is looking great for the annual Dawn and On Festival, returning for its eighth summer to Rock Island’s Schwiebert Park on July 8. The all-day fest’s lineup this year will include The Big Wu, Jon Stickley Trio, The Dawn (go figure!), Strange Neighbors, The...
For Further Inspection: Local All-Star Fundraising Showcase at the Raccoon Motel
The anticipation for Saturday's "Local All-Star Fundraising Showcase" began a week prior, when a not so cryptic post on Mountain Swallower's Instagram page pointed out the Gary J and the Pancake Bros. event topping the upcoming events at Raccoon Motel. With the few...
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