by Jonathan Turner | Feb 3, 2022 | Articles
There’s literally no place in the Quad-Cities like Rozz-Tox. After marking its 10th anniversary in 2021, the quirky café has been closed for renovations for the past couple of months. It will reopen with its dazzlingly diverse lineup, Asian-inspired menu, and offbeat...
by Jonathan Turner | Nov 30, 2021 | Articles
Randy Leasman of Davenport has written songs since he was 12, but the veteran bassist and guitar player hasn’t been able to sing his own material on a record or in concert over the years. That changed recently for the 37-year-old Davenport West alum, with the...
by Jonathan Turner | Nov 11, 2021 | Articles
Sam Koester is a rare bird in the aviary of the Quad City region’s music biz. The friendly, 41-year-old Muscatine native now resides in Moline, owning and operating River+City Collective. RCC is an entertainment production company producing shows primarily in and...
by Jonathan Turner | Oct 17, 2021 | Articles
The Quad City Arts Performing Arts Signature Series (PASS) is tailor-made for a unique, charismatic musician like Bassel Almadani, who has quite a story to tell. The first-generation Syrian-American – born in Ohio – fronts the funk and soul band Bassel & The...
by Jonathan Turner | Sep 29, 2021 | Articles
It’s fitting that the last Quad City Symphony Orchestra performance before the Covid shutdown was Verdi’s Requiem, a piece written in memory of a dear friend. The first Masterworks program to welcome a full-capacity audience since then (Oct. 2-3, 2021) will feature...