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Fans much happier with 'New Moon' than 'Twilight'
ARTICLE: Before the midnight showing of "New Moon" at Showcase Cinemas, one of the biggest concerns on the minds of fans was if the second movie installment in the "Twilight" saga would stick closer to the plot line of the novel.
Nov 20, 2009 | 5:45 am | Loading…
The Quads
ARTICLE: Show to see - J.D. Wilkes, the front man for the Legendary Shack Shakers, is coming back to RIBCO with his side project, The Dirt Daubers.
Nov 19, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Harlan’s offers good food, company
ARTICLE: Otis and Vera Boyd have been meeting Larry and Stephanie Reineke for breakfast at Harlan’s for six years.
Nov 19, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Festival of Trees adds events for women, kids
ARTICLE: The 24th annual Festival of Trees includes new events for women and young adults and expanded children’s activities to create holiday fun for every demographic this season.
Nov 19, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Quad-City fans celebrate ‘New Moon’ release
ARTICLE: More than 100 “Twilight” fans posed with Edward Cullen during Wednesday night’s “New Moon” party at the Davenport Public Library.
Nov 18, 2009 | 11:45 pm | Loading…
Simon’s debut a nod to the long form album
ARTICLE: When it came time for 37-year-old Harper Simon to record his self-titled debut record, he wanted to do it with musicians who were around in the ‘60s and ‘70s so as to capture the sound he was emulating.
Nov 18, 2009 | 4:25 pm | Loading…
Daytrotter books Harper Simon
ARTICLE: In late-breaking Quad-City music news, Daytrotter has booked two shows in the coming week.
Nov 17, 2009 | 3:30 pm | Loading…
From tragedy to comedy to romance, 'The Winter's Tale' has it all
ARTICLE: The Prenzie Players’ season opener, “The Winter’s Tale,” is a Shakespearean comedy that starts off in the vein of a tragedy. It then takes the audience on a roller coaster of emotions as the major characters deal with jealously and death, followed by the comedic relief comes from …
Nov 17, 2009 | 2:30 pm | Loading…
OK Go goes from Rock Island to red carpet
ARTICLE: I headed down to RIBCO to check out the end of OK Go's set there after seeing Dane Cook at the i wireless Center on Saturday night
Nov 16, 2009 | 4:15 pm | Loading…
Review: Dane Cook breaks funny demeanor, gets serious
ARTICLE: Dane Cook had a justified attitude at his Saturday evening performance at the i wireless Center.
Nov 15, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Zechs Marquise gains momentum with psychedelic sound
ARTICLE: Zechs Marquise has been making music since 2003, but despite several tours, the band didn’t begin to gain momentum until this year.
Nov 12, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
OK Go not trying to top treadmill video
ARTICLE: It's been two years since OK Go won a Grammy for its YouTube hit "Here We Go Again," which has racked up more than 48 million views on the video-sharing Web site, but the band is back at work, making more videos to build momentum for "Of the Blue Colour of the Sky," which is due out in Ja…
Nov 12, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
The Quads
ARTICLE: Show to see - The Huckleberry's stage is bound to be full when the six men and one lady who make up The Mumlers perform during a Daytrotter Presents show at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13.
Nov 11, 2009 | 12:25 pm | Loading…
I hope ‘New Moon’ isn’t as disappointing as the ‘Twilight’ movie was
ARTICLE: I finished reading "Twilight" and "New Moon" this past weekend and completed the trifecta with a viewing of the movie version of "Twilight."
Nov 10, 2009 | 4:50 pm | Loading…
Lawmakers push to expand Iowa dog breeder oversight
ARTICLE: From the road, all you can see of Mystic Rock Kennels in Keosauqua, Iowa, are five trailers and an old barn on a hill. Trees block the view of the grounds and only one small window is open on one trailer.
Sep 27, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Gary Jules doesn't need radio to help him top the charts
ARTICLE: Weeks after releasing his first album, "Greetings from the Side," in 1998 on A&M Records, Gary Jules' label was purchased by MCA/Universal. Jules and his debut were lost in the reorganization, ending his career as far as the record labels were concerned.
Sep 24, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
The Quads
ARTICLE: Show to see - SupernauT, voted the Midwest's best rock cover band in USA Today, will be at Uptown Neighborhood Bar and Grill, 2340 Spruce Hills Dr., Bettendorf, to celebrate the club's second anniversary.
Sep 24, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Hit Parade Buffet offers options for one price
ARTICLE: John Hagen comes to Rhythm City Casino's Hit Parade Buffet every Friday without fail.
Sep 24, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Licensing deals help unsigned acts reach audiences
ARTICLE: In the past two weeks, I've talked with three unsigned acts that passed through or are headed to the Q-C on a touring circuit.
Sep 23, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Calling all funny people
ARTICLE: ComedySportz Quad-Cities is holding auditions for improvisers to join their ranks.
Sep 22, 2009 | 2:15 pm | Loading…
Fundraisers to help offset operating costs for shelters, rescues
ARTICLE: Last year, Rock Island County Animal Care and Control was able to relieve some smaller shelters in surrounding counties by taking in animals when those facilities filled up.
Sep 17, 2009 | 10:45 pm | Loading…
Electric Junkyard Gamelan makes music with household objects
ARTICLE: Electric Junkyard Gamelan uses rubber bands, clay pots, pans, tubs and buckets to make music.
Sep 17, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Red accepts labels, but says they’re just music makers
ARTICLE: Red has been labeled a Christian band and, as such, is one of a few to reach mainstream audiences. But guitarist Anthony Armstrong said its members are just writing about their life experiences the same way other bands do. Religion just happens to be a big part of their lives.
Sep 17, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Pronto harnesses momentum with release of “The Cheetah”
ARTICLE: Pronto, the side project of Wilco's Mikael Jorgensen, released "The Cheetah" last week, but don't go looking for it in stores. The album is available for download only.
Sep 17, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Audience helps Pictures of Then develop album
ARTICLE: Pictures of Then's fans played a significant role in the makeup of their latest album "And The Wicked Sea."
Sep 17, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Karl Denson breaks out minor chords for ‘Brother’s Keeper’
ARTICLE: Karl Denson usually sticks to major chords when he writes music. But for his latest album, "Brother's Keeper," due out Tuesday, Sept. 22, the saxophone player who once played with Lenny Kravitz brought in some minor keys.
Sep 17, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
He said it? — the extended version
ARTICLE: There are lots of great bands coming to the Q-C this weekend, which meant I wrote a few more stories than normal this week. It also means I have way more "He said it?" options than will fit in the weekly Quads page of the Go&Do section.
Sep 17, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
The Quads
ARTICLE: Show to see - Folk artist Richard Buckner will make a stop at Huckleberry's Pizza Parlor, 223 18th St., Rock Island, on Sunday, Sept. 20.
Sep 16, 2009 | 2:45 pm | Loading…
Beer, baskets and Rock Band
ARTICLE: A college friend of mine was in town last night to bring her younger brother to an admission interview at our alma mater, Augustana College. She thought a trip to the Q-C just wasn't complete without a burger basket at RIBCO, so my husband and I met my friend, her sister and her brother t…
Sep 16, 2009 | 2:35 pm | Loading…
Area mom, daughter have designs on Big Apple
ARTICLE: The streets of downtown Erie, Ill., are arranged in a triangle with each leg stretching about two blocks.
Sep 15, 2009 | 7:40 pm | Loading…
The Quads
ARTICLE: Show to see - Indie rockers The Life and Times will perform at the Redstone Room in Davenport next week. The Life and Times frontman Allen Epley was also a member Shiner.
Sep 11, 2009 | 10:35 am | Loading…
Roller girls are bound to entertain
ARTICLE: I don't have the pain tolerance to be a derby girl. I thought I would be able to last through an entire two-hour Quad-City Rollers practice, but that was before I discovered a fall to the tailbone can knock the wind out of you.
Sep 10, 2009 | 10:10 am | Loading…
Five Times August finds exposure through TV shows
ARTICLE: Brad Skistimas is a one-man-band. In fact, prior to his current tour, the singer/songwriter traveled the country with only his guitar by his side while performing love songs.
Sep 10, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Secret Squirrel targets weddings, festivals with broad pop-tune repertoire
ARTICLE: Secret Squirrel sprang to life seven years ago when Christopher Benner got a bunch of friends and relatives together to put on a jazz service a couple of times a year at Immanuel Lutheran Church in East Moline.
Sep 10, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Stephanie De Pasquale: Entertainment reporter turning roller girl?
ARTICLE: It's time for me to make a fool of myself yet again for the sake of our readers.
Sep 04, 2009 | 2:10 pm | Loading…
September shows you shouldn’t miss
ARTICLE: Your list of must-see shows in the Quad-Cities in September.
Sep 03, 2009 | 4:50 pm | Loading…
$10 or less: WooDogs focuses on affordable meals for the family
ARTICLE: Deano O'Leary helped build the tavern that would become WooDogs Pub-n-Grub in the 1990s and has been coming back there ever since.
Sep 03, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Mental Notes more of a music collective than a band
ARTICLE: Mental Notes is not a band in the traditional sense of the word. Rather, it is three friends, all of whom want to be a frontman but who take turns backing each other.
Sep 03, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Dancing
IMAGE: From left, Nikki De Pasquale, Michelle De Pasquale, Italia De Pasquale, Stephanie De Pasquale and Lidia Pignaloni dance to "Ice Ice Baby" while Jaimie Jorgensen from Most Wanted Productions DJs.
Aug 31, 2009 | 3:55 pm
Most Wanted Productions was a great wedding DJ
ARTICLE: I have to sing the praises of Jaimie Jorgensen of Most Wanted Productions, who DJed my wedding.
Aug 31, 2009 | 3:50 pm | Loading…
Sorry, but I’m keeping my name
ARTICLE: If you haven't noticed, or if you only read me online, my name will not fit in the width of one newspaper column like every other reporter in this newsroom. Stephanie De Pasquale just has too many characters and spaces. Even my e-mail address has to be smooshed to fit on one line.
Aug 28, 2009 | 9:55 am | Loading…
Retiring my fake engagement ring
ARTICLE: When I started the entertainment beat here, I would wear a fake engagement ring when I was out and about. It was a three-stone cubic zirconia that I got for $5.50.
Aug 26, 2009 | 9:50 am | Loading…
Reunion show launches record deal, tour for King of Clubz
ARTICLE: King of Clubz has a pre-practice ritual. Every Sunday, the band members get together, fire up the grill and have a potluck. They don't care what kind of meat is cooked as long as it's red.
Aug 24, 2009 | 3:45 pm | Loading…
Trip to Ethiopa helped John McLaughlin reprioritize for new album
ARTICLE: Jon McLaughlin has been holed up in his Los Angeles home for the past six months, working on a new album.
Aug 24, 2009 | 1:45 pm | Loading…
Why I’ll never have a monogram on our towels
ARTICLE: I'm not actually in the office this week because I got married Saturday.
Aug 24, 2009 | 9:50 am | Loading…
$10 or less: Ganzo's enchilada sauce keeps restaurant going for generations
ARTICLE: Ganzo's started in 1964 as a food stand operated at the Mississippi Valley Fair by John and Frances Puente. They cooked their own family recipes, served up large portions and found it popular enough to start a restaurant that is still going under the direction of a third generation.
Aug 18, 2009 | 11:15 am | Loading…
Gamers, collectors look forward to second Q-C Fun Con
ARTICLE: John Bishoff's favorite part of attending collector conventions is the bartering, and there's bound to be lots of opportunities this weekend at the Q-C Fun Con, which will feature 150 tables and is expected to draw 2,000 people.
Aug 18, 2009 | 10:55 am | Loading…
Tantra serves just the right amount of spice
ARTICLE: I went to Tantra in Davenport this past weekend for a friend's birthday celebration. It was a mix of folks in their late 20s and early 30s, and I think I may have been the only one who either doesn't own a home or is not in the process of buying one. My fiance and I are saving for a down-…
Aug 18, 2009 | 9:35 am | Loading…
