07 Jun 2005

New Band Living Out Its Dream

By Farrah Welsh
Dreams certainly do come true for new country music trio Sugarland, which will play on Saturday, June 11, at Quad City Live. The band's debut album, Twice the Speed of Life, recently went gold and has had two top-15 singles.
07 Jun 2005

Michelle Shocked Offers Three New Albums - on the Same Day

By Administrator
This Tuesday Michelle Shocked accomplishes a mighty feat with her very own Mighty Sound Records label - releasing three individual new CDs on the same day. Each album is a treat on its own merits, yet they tie together nicely for Shocked, who has come a long way since her picnic-bench-and-a-Walkman sessions in 1986.
31 May 2005

Rare T.Rex Film Debuts on DVD

By John James
The warming weather might be calling you outside to play, but a hefty stack of stellar DVDs is tempting you to stay inside with lost footage and behind-the-scenes secrets. A tremendous labor of love is released this Tuesday with T.
24 May 2005

Can Bozarth Build the Buzz?

By Jeff Ignatius
Lon Bozarth would seem to have a lot of talents, with his extensive background in the live-music scene of Austin, Texas. Being gentle, politic, and modest aren't among them. Neither is making small plans. In those ways, Bozarth is a stereotypical Texan - straight-talking and thinking big.
24 May 2005

Singer and Pornographer: The Double Life of Neko Case

By Jeff Ignatius
Neko Case has an enviable career. She is a siren whose seductive voice might be the single most alluring instrument in music today - clear, robust, sexy, self-possessed, and expressive, with an endearing hint of nasally imperfection.
24 May 2005

Damnation and Drinking

By Farrah Welsh
Bringing American music back to its roots, The Old Scratch Revival Singers tackle heady themes of damnation, salvation, and ... drinking in their songs. A Christian spirituality permeates the band's music, distinguishing it from many of its more heathen rock-and-roll brethren.
24 May 2005

DJs Put a New Spin on Motown Classics

By John James
• The vaults of Motown Records have been opened up for a select group of modern-day DJs and producers, and the fruits of these new interpretations are released this week. Simply entitled Motown Remixed, the 15-track CD is a master list of classic singles and a who's who of mixology.
17 May 2005

Fledgling Band Lands Choice Gig

By Farrah Welsh
In the music business, booking gigs and getting media exposure usually aren't easy things to come by, but for one local band, everything seems to be falling into place. Left of Center is a metal band that was formed in January 2005, and it has already landed an opening slot with Drowning Pool at QC Live this weekend.
17 May 2005

Hornucopia Offers Five Bands Their QC Debuts

By Mike Schulz
Attendees of the annual Hornucopia festival will have their choice of great merchandise as well as Greek, Thai, and American food. But as its name suggests, they're really there for the horns, and as usual, The District of Rock Island won't disappoint.
17 May 2005

Negativland Targets Recording Industry with No Business

By John James
• The multimedia kings of culture jamming, Negativland, are back this Tuesday with a righteous continuation of the group's copyright-freedom manifesto, this time aiming directly at the hand that feeds: the recording industry.

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