Vast Space of the Interior by Moscow Puzzles Instrumental rock music has always been a little underground. From its origins in surf rock to the many post-rock bands of today, there have been few moments where it has reached the attention of the mainstream music fan, which makes playing in a post-rock band a true […]
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Physical media is (still) king at The Source, Davenport’s storied two-story used bookstore
Started by George Pekios and passed down through several generations to longtime owner Dan Pekios, The Source has recently been moving out of the family’s ownership. Briefly owned by a loyal employee, it has now been sold to Stephen Zbornik and Anne Brown, a couple who’s passion for doing things has carried them through many walks of life.
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LV Recommends: Plus Saporis brings flaming appetizers, elevated comfort food to Bettendorf
Last month, I had the pleasure of taking a weekend trip to Chicago. One of my goals, while there, was to find a great restaurant, a relatively easy task in big cities. I poured over restaurant reviews and menus and looked for available reservations.
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Album Review: Running Man — ‘Running Man’
Quad Cities’ Running Man are the local antithesis to aging out. These guys have been steady putting work into the QC DIY scene, playing in bands like Meth & Goats, Lord Green, Tambourine, The Multiple Cat, Mondo Drag and more.
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Q.C. punk supergroup Running Man are launching their self-titled album in style at Raccoon Motel
Punk rock and the DIY scene are a labor of love, but when that labor and dedication converge in their most radiant ways, great things can happen. For the Quad Cities, the moment of this convergence is now with Running Man.
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Album Review: The House Flies — ‘Mannequin Deposit’
Mannequin Deposit by The House Flies My favorite time of year is here: cool autumn air, hoodies, bonfires, long-sleeve band T-shirts and of course, Halloween. While you can catch me in all black clothes most any time of the year, spooky season is the time of year I feel most at home. That feeling requires […]
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Album Review: AGED & Malik Grey — ‘Ferment & Rot’
ferment & rot promo medley by aged By the time “Reactivated,” the first track on Ferment & Rot by Des Moines-based producer AGED and Georgia rapper Malik Grey, is over, you will only have a vague sense of what awaits you for the remainder of the 20-minute project. The production starts out with lo-fi bass […]
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Void Church and Raccoon Motel conspire to give artsy-goth kids the show of their dreams
It was a balmy Sunday evening as I made my way to the Raccoon Motel in downtown Davenport. The streets were quiet, but I was headed towards enchanting sounds presented by my pals in Void Church. Void Church isn’t a band but rather a promotional company of sorts. More accurately, Void Church is an audio-visual […]
