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N O  River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 17 No. 756 • JuLY 8 - 21, 2010 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com the morningthe of Blagojevich’s arrest was more annual salary. Their total “consumer debt” by – more than of half governor’s the gross uprun over $90,000incredit-card debt Avenue and $29,000to Neiman Marcus. and his wife shelled out $57,000to Fifth Saks $31,000 at Custom Geneva Blagojevich Shirts. a custom clothing maker. He spent another single men’s store Tom –the James Company, his campaign office. worked out of his house or down street the at clothes. Not to mention that man the usually about hishalf after-tax income as governor on 2002andbetween 2008. spent $400,000on amind-boggling clothes last week, former the governor and his wife he saw Madigan wearing apretty tie. caused Blagojevich to waxenvious whenever now know that it was taste, not money, that dressed blue indesigner jeans. He evenshowed up at State the Fair once dressed poorly. He always wore sharp clothes. Afterall, it wasn’tgridlock. like Blagojevich budgetthe and general deadlock political his fetching rather ties, than with dealing at with time the Blagojevich’s fixation on Madigan. room,the he couldn’t so afford to dress like and in else everyone explain to Madigan would repeatedly jobs as governor, he couldn’t doside penny. Blagojevich that brings inapretty lucrative law practice gems. Madigan has a afford such fashion governor, he couldn’t complain that, as he would always on his choice of ties, compliment Madigan Blagojevich would that whenever one day back then confided to me picks for his ties him. taste inclothing, however. His wife, he says, eye-catching He ties. no takes credit for his Madigan’s ties. level discussions from budget the and toward Blagojevich had ahabit of diverting high- Madigan complained that Governor Rod D By August of Blagojeviches 2008,the had told,All Blagojevich spent $206,000at a Just for alittle context, Blagojevich spent According to testimony by an IRSagent Thanks to his corruption federal trial, we The seemed quiteHouse frustrated speaker Speaker Madigan Madigan, it should said,wear be does some Illinois House Speaker Michael state-legislative session of 2007, uring long, the excruciating overtime Clothes SinktheMan? With Blagojevich, the Did saw Madigan wearing envious whenever he whenever envious money, that caused Blagojevich toBlagojevich wax We now know that it was taste,it was not a pretty tie. a pretty He was at end the of line. the There would prospects. His wife’s career was inruins. uptapes, his wouldfuture dry earning hewhich constantly fretted about on the possibility real The very of impeachment, crimes. motive for of Blagojevich’s several alleged have strong established avery financial of his kids. paid for awhole lot of college tuition for both It without goes saying that $400,000would’ve for four at ties Saks. complaint, Blagojevich plunked down $858 clients, and that, combined with negative the process, of her reportersseveral former called made off connected insiders.thatDuring she often did no work forthe money she Blagojevich’s client list inan attempt to show but dead.Reporters had dug through Mrs. how his wife’s real-estate business was all of Blagojevich bitterly complaining about recordingsurveillance from November 2008 than $210,000. political newsletter) and TheCapitolFaxBlog.com. Rich Miller also publishes probably inhis future. orange, jumpsuit afederal because is most by prosecution. the such nonsense, is this adevastating so attack of is them amillionaire could who afford clothesfancy he’s worn None during trial. the to make connection. this They’vethe seen of debt and life. back to high the pounced on opportunity the as his ticket out U.S. Senate seat vacant, became Blagojevich Barack Obama president was elected and his and custom suits clearly he so loved. When no morebe handmade ties, designer shirts, Last week’sLast included playing the trial of a I hope Blagojevich doesn’t mind wearing It won’t difficult be forBlagojevich’s jurors Financially, he was inway over his head. It without goes also saying that prosecutors Apparently, man the couldn’t help himself. Capitol Fax for my daughter,” I can’t afford college and we can’t afford it. college insixyears burden. upcoming financial aboutwhined an later, Blagojevich collapse. to her company’s indictment, led fear of afederal Blagojevich’s real publicity and Mrs. days following that exclaimed. Blagojevich “Amy is going to A minute or two During the six the During by Rich Miller Rich by (adaily Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 17 No. 756 • JuLY 8 - 21, 2010  State State Nutritional Nutritional

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It’s not that we continue to make progress, and that tiny steps. ...What we happen hope to see is and stuff,”said. he “It insmall, hasoccur to “It’s the difficultall to reeferundo madness back-and-forth of as part alarger process. recent developments, casting political the doesn’t make any sense.” conclusion that without an explanation sent the legislature “They two-sentence a for its conclusion,” he said last week. huge mistake by not publishing rationale the legislature. to explain its recommendation to the to compel Iowa the of Board Pharmacy issue,the most recently asking courts the Medical Marijuana, continues to litigate Me!” drawn from that old of and Pharmacy legislature the could be for inIowa? use medicinal use.” But make marijuana will who available that marijuana has an “accepted medical acknowledgment by of Board the Pharmacy restrictions.” currently with accepted severe use medical intreatmentuse United inthe States, or has “currentlyII drug accepted medical supervision.”under medical ASchedule accepted safety for intreatment use treatment United inthe States; or lacks has “noI drug in accepted use medical Controlled Substances Act, aSchedule marijuana inIowa. According to Iowa the step toward of allowing use medical recommendation remains aclear first legislative guidance. ofBoard reiterated Pharmacy its desire for atbalked forming astudy group, and the as Democratic legislative leaderslast month forvictory medical-marijuana advocates. and 2009,and fall appeared amajor to be followed four public hearings insummer marijuana program.” regarding administration the of amedical- recommendations back to legislature the committee ...for of making purpose the legislature convene atask force or study recommendation further the that the Substance Act ...to II...with Schedule from Iof Schedule Iowa the Controlled “that legislature the reclassify marijuana O The Current Iowa Stalemate Doesn’t Change theEndgame – Federal Legalization Bumps intheRoadtoMarijuana Medical And reality the is that Olsen’s larger Still, said Olsen he’s not discouraged by of“I Board the made Pharmacy a think Carl director the Olsen, of Iowans for At point, this answer the from Board the arequestSo to reschedule marijuana is an Yet of Board the Pharmacy’s But that largely looks win symbolic today, That simple, unequivocal statement support amotion recommending votedPharmacy unanimously to Iowan February 17,the of Board Family Circus gag: “Not authority issues to address necessary the all not currently have or jurisdiction the legal its own is simplyBoard incorrect. The does marijuanaa medical program entirely on suggestion that can Board the implement Jessen for pleaded legislative action:“The of Executive Pharmacy Director Lloyd Kibbie (D-Emmetsburg), Iowa Board on acts Pharmacy it. It’s “law” only to extent the that of Board the committee, it’s because already law.” as saying: “There’s no forneed an interim Politics Insider blog, McCarthy was quoted about astudy committee. In Iowa the purposes.” of pharmacyexaminers for medicinal providedotherwise by of board the rules marijuana on I,“except Schedule as Iowa Controlled Substances Act includes of Board – ifthe allows Pharmacy it. The allows for of use medicinal marijuana resolution stating stance their on issue.” the law,the he said. 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It was created to regulate Board of is limitedPharmacy “The Radio: in amid-June with Iowa interview Public jurisdiction.” issuescritical Board’s the exceed statutory myriad ...other related matters. of All these complywho with program, the and ... of program, the protection legal for those sanctionsfunding, criminal for violations conditions, medical qualifying program role inmaking it available to Iowa patients, distribution of marijuana, physician’s the complex matters such as growing the and by administrative issues Those rule. include McCarthy noted that state law already The assumptionBoard after the of “It may not like look it to some people, Jessen elaborated on board’s the role In an e-mail to Senate President Jack McCarthy left out one important element: But on June 14,McCarthy backtracked Des Moines Register ’s Iowa marijuana, it likely seems that Democrats percent public support in Iowa for medical they called investigational called they of use medical governmentfederal was permitting what completely different today.Backthe in1978, existed that when old law was inplace are from 1978,and circumstances the that He told Iowalaw “That Public is Radio: of marijuanause medical is anachronistic. allowing for of Board Pharmacy-regulated pharmacists.” anddevices, education the and training of distribution of prescription and drugs utilization of pharmacytechnicians, the operation of pharmacies, appropriate the regulation of practiceof the pharmacy, the care Iowans to all through effective the fostering provision the of pharmaceutical publicthe safety, health, and welfare by pharmacy promotes, and preserves, protects Iowa Administrativeboard of “The Code: mission inthe of board the is described forinterview article.) this respond last week to two requests for an provided by state.” the (Jessen didnot providedbe by vendors, or it would be eitherbe grown by patients, or it will not distributed be by pharmacy. 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The And it’s not also that asurprise the BoardThe of had Pharmacy previously BoardThe of Pharmacy’s reluctance He summarized that creating amedical- Des Moines Register found 64- California lawCalifornia has proven disastrous and marijuanamedical inIowa, he wrote: “The orlegal not,” he wrote. of use the whether marijuana should be rolethe of Iowa the legislature is to decide of should Pharmacy not alone: act “I believe for state-Senate 43,said Board the District on issue.” the onto a board is which reluctant take to fully hide from issue the by passing responsibility by legislature. the Politicians should not change is something that should debated be should type up of take issue: the “This Board, it appears have they authority.” the current Iowa adopted and rules by Code the regulate marijuana: medical “According to of Board the power the Pharmacy to in Iowa. of use is opposedto marijuana medical the Republican representing 42,said he District necessary.” Iowa, saying that “much more research is she favors or marijuana opposes medical in to debate.” She declinedto state whether is a topicfrom 86.“This with District much Representative Cindy Winckler, aDemocrat state and jurisdictions,” federal wrote State board.” politicize any by actiontaken pharmacy the legislators “The will ofBoard Pharmacy: 86, said legislature the should defer to the candidate for state representative inDistrict RiverCitiesReader.com/y/marijuana.) on responses its own. full the at (Read authorityhas legal the to move forward marijuana of Board –evenifthe Pharmacy some guidance on issue the of medical agree that legislature the should give of four the responded who appeared to candidates. While opinions varied, three County state legislators and legislative on marijuana medical a survey to Scott sell.”they is to stop “competition for products the that marijuana from moving forward.” The aim definitely lobbying to prevent medical industry. companies, Drug he said, “are is influence the act the of pharmaceutical reasonthe that legislature the refuses to current stalemate, he said. He that added “I’m disappointed but not surprised” by the as NORML), offered adifferent perspective. Reform of Marijuana Laws (better known chapter of National the Organization for the portrayed as soft on drugs. and governor’s the office – don’t want be to control– who houses both of legislature the In saying that he is opposedto allowing Mark J. 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Even so, Olsen said the Board of the Olsen Board said of so, Even That highlights the absurdity of the absurdity highlights the That “The point of the reclassification here in here reclassification of the “The point But that hasn’t stopped Olsen from Olsen from stopped hasn’t that But Olsen doesn’t deny that the Board of the Board of that deny Olsen doesn’t He also said that the Board of Pharmacy the Board of also that said He And then they refused to explain their then theyAnd explain refused to classification. They just went too severe. too went severe. just They classification. political decision. The science and and the The science political decision. lower much medical a evidence justified put it,” he said. “In other words, their words, other “In said. he it,” put a Schedule II was to it move to decision “It doesn’t fit in Schedule II where they in II where fit Schedule doesn’t “It Pharmacy did itself no favors by requesting requesting by favors no Pharmacy did itself marijuana. for a Schedule II designation the Board of Pharmacy’s purview. purview. Pharmacy’s the Board of no logical place for medical marijuana in medical marijuana logicalno for place the Iowa Board of Pharmacy to reclassify reclassify Pharmacy to Board of the Iowa believes he there’s even though marijuana, situation. Olsen is using the courts to force force the to courts using Olsen is situation. Iowa was to get some attention,” Olsen said. Olsen said. attention,” some get to was Iowa success.” total “That a was the issue any attention without doing it that that it doing without attention any the issue in. ... live we the state because of just way, initiative, or any way to get this on the this on get to way any or initiative, get to “Thereno way was said. he ballot,” other options. “We don’t have a voter a voter have don’t “We options. other the appropriate body to craft a medical- a body craft to the appropriate many have didn’t he program, marijuana Pharmacy. Olsen said that even though even though that Olsen said Pharmacy. be not Pharmacy might the Board of through litigation against the Board of the Board of against litigation through pursuing the medical-marijuana issue issue the medical-marijuana pursuing marijuana] have avoided that altogether” by by altogether” that avoided have marijuana] pot. their own grow to patients allowing “the other states [that have legalized medical have [that states other “the government would revoke the pharmacy’s the pharmacy’s revoke would government of Most Olsen said. license if they did that,” going to be distributed from a pharmacy from be to distributed going ridiculous,is because ... the federal marijuana is impractical. “The idea that it’s it’s “The impractical. is idea that marijuana program. Like the board’s executive director, director, executive Like the board’s program. of Olsen believes distribution pharmacy Pharmacy is, technically speaking, technically Pharmacy is, the a medical-marijuana body develop to wrong Olsen’s Endgame Olsen’s purposes?” Would we ask them to to regulate Jack Jack regulate to them to ask we Would medical use for Velvet Black or Daniel’s not have the capacity. They do not have the have Theynot do the capacity. have not authority. statutory or authority regulatory to regulate medical marijuana: “They medical do marijuana: regulate to has neither the resources nor the sanction the sanction nor the resources neither has dispensing under the guise of medical the guise under use of is dispensing corrupting.” Iowans. To task them with recreation-drug recreation-drug them task with To Iowans. are charged with regulating and keeping safe safe keeping and regulating with charged are to pharmaceuticals dispensing of system our of corrupting state institutions such as state state as such institutions state corrupting of These institutions boards. pharmaceutical This also has the unintended consequence consequence This also unintended has the is an underhanded attempt to legalize use to attempt underhanded an is medical purposes. of the charade through  River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 17 No. 756 • JuLY 8 - 21, 2010 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com Office Administrator,ClassifiedsManager,CirculationManager: Contributing Writers:AmyAlkon,RobBrezsny,Lynn Campbell, Distribution: WilliamCook,CheriDeLay,GregFitzPatrick,Tyler Arts Editor,CalendarEditor:MikeSchulz•[email protected] Vol. 17,No. 756 Production/Design InternsProduction/Design -Nathan Kuhn McDermott ,Julie The • To purchase aclassifiedad, • To purchase adisplay ad, throughout Cities andsurrounding theQuad areas. published every other published every Thursday, andavailable free Advertising rates,publishingschedule,demographics, ([email protected]): 10a.m.Monday ([email protected]): 5p.m. Wednesday Art Director,ProductionManager:ShawnEldridge• Managing Editor:JeffI Luke Hamilton, Gibson, DanielLevsen,J.K.Martin,JayStrickland River Cities’ Reader Business Manager:KathleenMcCarthy Advertising CoordinatorAdvertising QCAdvertising.com Chris Walljasper •[email protected] July Publishing since1993 © 2010 Rick Martin•[email protected] Graphic Artist -Nathan Klaus Graphic Artist (563)324-0049 (phone) and moreareavailableat Kathleen McCarthy RiverCitiesReader.com (563)323-3101 (fax) [email protected] Davenport IA52801 Davenport ADMINISTRATION Account Executive: Todd McGreevy Rich Miller, Jill Rich Miller,Jill Walsh, Thom White DEADLINES ADVERTISING PRODUCTION PUBLISHER 532 W. 3rd St. 8 River Cities’ Reader EDITORIAL EDITOR - is anindependent newspaper gnatius •[email protected] 2 1,

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director of Genesius Guild’s Currently in rehearsals asthe star and fascinating, funny, and frightening skin. most in my ownskin.” inhabiting other characters, Ifeel that I’m comfortable, my entire life. While theatre the is one place where I’ve felt the subject matter in the text. And relate to, or in some way touch on experiences might dovetail with, or own experiences, and how those have asactors ourselves is –our most important resource that we as far asany role concerned, is the I’m playing continues, “when you consider that Guild, including directing 2009’s Greek undertaken numerous challenges for Genesius manager for founder Don Wooten, King has he began athree-year stint asresident stage Not ReallyOptimistic and most complex characters. the chance to play one of Shakespeare’s richest to take on stage acquaintance with Richard, his decision our recent interview, King discussed his first psychologically twisted Richard. And during power-hungry, and physically and Richard, of Duke York – last summer’s staging of to the role he played to great acclaim in (running July 17through 25),King returns on stage, I’m able to be I’m late with bills ....Everything. But I make appointments and Imiss ’em, turned 40on July 7.“I do. You know, you’ve likely seen him at his best. if you’ve seen him Genesius Guild. classical-theatre organization the past five years – Rock Island’s – in numerous productions over the Circa ’21Dinner Playhouse, and (the now-defunct) Ghostlight Theatre, Players, the Harrison Hilltop Theatre, PlaycraftersBarn Theatre, the Prenzie credits include performances for the I andStars Guild’s inGenesius KingDirects Michael King/Richard Beginning in the summer of 2006,when That’ssoon to somebe especially “ “ Yet asKing explains (with alaugh), I suppose that’s bizarre,” he I suck at real life,” says King, who work of Michael King, whose area you’re likely familiar with the f you’re familiar with local theatre, Richard III characters anywhere ’s . But really,

me directorial reins, and Henry the Sixth: the Henry the murderous, . Richard III on stage, I was help productions him get these up. wanted to dowhatever Icould for Don to community that we have now –and I main reasons we have thrivingtheatre the there is incredibly –he’s vital one of the work that Don has done in50years over todetermined help him.Ijust feel that the and direct the after he retired, he would like to comeback directed. And he had said for years that Shakespeare’s canon that Don had never was that were they only the plays in that of tetralogy the plays last summer, are which beginning the III ...along with several dozen introduced King to the character of Richard Shakespeare’s three with last summer’s two-part presentation of – and arguably the organization’s –came Romeo &Juliet. As You It, Like Comedy The of Errors tragedy The thatreason we put the up At of beginning the summer, the though, not Hecuba really optimistic about what Richard III Henry VI Yet his biggest challenge ,

and acting in Shakespeare’s Henry VI Henry Richard III , July 17through, July 25 plays, and Iwas plays, which others concludes, Henry VI . , and second-longest play, and it so some needs about script. the me opportunity the to really have my say situation for me. play] Richard. it was Because not an ideal for a aboutthink it.” And Ithought about that like And that?” Isaid, you know, “Let me as well. Would you up be for something lastthe time month later, and he said, “You know, Mike, do remembers, “I was like, ‘What am Igonna forced to bow out of the position. 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All final the product might like. look longer than agreeing [when to King says, though, that with that But we much had so positive Richard Richard I played Richard, Idirected Richard III .” And about two or three really next year. You Continued Page On 19 Richard III about tough to do.” is Shakespeare’s . Afterthe by Mike Schulz ?” And I ?” have to Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 17 No. 756 • JuLY 8 - 21, 2010  .” by Jeff Ignatius by he’s always always he’s “this had that thing” with resonates At audiences. 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They never thought Quad City Photography Club members and RiverCitiesReader.com. and third-place finishers can be found at was taken by Sheldon Farwell. The second- judging, and our first-place-winning photograph This year the Peoria Camera Club did the to enter only one image taken in the past year. T Photography Club. ) regularly publishes images from the Quad City (Editor’s note: The Quad CityPhotographyQuad Club Featured Imagefrom the This image of a great white egret in breeding Sheldon and his wife Martha are both in which each club member is allowed annual “Photo of the Year” competition he Quad City Photography Club has an River Cities’ Reader

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12 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 17 No. 756 • JuLY 8 - 21, 2010 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com growing up, and the fundamental pressure, the challenges of profound meditation on peer funny, it’s also an unexpectedly Sees God reading this, right? little yellow bird. rabies and wound up killing a beloved dog, who contracted seen mourning the death of his the Charlie Brown stand-in is first five minutes, in which compelled to bolt after the play’s Or anyone who might feel grandparents. Or your parents. twice about bringing your bat: Do not bring your children. compelled to say this right off the employee Chris Walljasper, I feel this show directed by And while I’m happy to preview beloved inspired by Charles M. Schulz’s pitch-black comedy “unofficially” Sees God T Saturday, 31 July Thursday, 15,through July Harrison Hilltop Theatre Dog Sees God Theatre guaranteed “to cause peals of com describes the show as one meaning of life. CurtainUp. What I hope so, because while There are still a few of you left You may also want to think latest presentation is he Harrison Hilltop Theatre’s Peanuts , author Bert V. Royal’s is oftentimes darkly characters. Reader Dog Dog

HarrisonHilltop.com. 31 – at (563)449-6371 or God make reservations for traumatized sort, feel free to You’ve been warned. suicide ... . sexual confusion, sexual abuse, drug abuse, institutionalization, now dealing with alcoholism, teenage years, and finds them Schulz’s characters – in their really- characters – or rather, really- Well, it imagines Schulz’s famed about Gerpen. Annie Walljasper, and Abby Van Tank, Cari Downing, Sara King, featuring such talents as Bryan Hilltop production boasts a cast with population segment unfamiliar anyone belonging to that small laughter” and “resonate even with ’ But if you’re the less-easily- Seriously. Don’t bring the kids. “But what’s – running July 15 through s Happenin Peanuts ?”, you may be asking. really close facsimiles of ,” and the Harrison Dog Sees God Dog Sees building’s dedication ceremony beginning at 10:30 thea.m., library’s the grand-opening celebration on July 10.its With third the branch – located at 6000 Eastern Avenue – duringFairmount Street Library, the city will welcome visitors to own individual libraries. they’re popping up, we might soon be able to be creative at our T Saturday, July 10 6000 Eastern Avenue, Davenport Avenue Branch Grand Opening Davenport Public Library Eastern Event I Friday, July 9, 7:30 p.m. Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center Ricky Skaggs Music been a beloved musical mainstay for the better part of 40 on July 9, this seasoned, Kentucky-based performer has chart years check those numbers again ... . less than 13 singles. the legendary singer and instrumentalist has released no as a quick glance at his biographical material shows that A mere four years after the opening of Davenport’s Playing the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center A-ha. He actually released 13 singles over the past 30 Hmm ... that sounds a little no doubt familiar with the discography of Ricky Skaggs, f you’re a country- and/or bluegrass-music fan, you’re program is titled “Be Creative @ Your Library.”he Davenport At the Public rate Library’s current summer-reading . That makes a that reached number one on lot more sense. light Billboard for a legend ... . Lemme ’ ’s country-music Libby the Library Dog – being and 4 p.m. George himself swings through the library between 11 a.m. hand tricks aplenty in his noontime magic show, whilep.m.). Curious Noted prestidigitator Rick Eugene will deliverand sleight-of- the “wizard rock” musicians of Harry & the Pottersand (2performing at 3 p.m.), folk singer Katie Badger (1 barbershopp.m.), ensemble the Davenport Chordbusters (pictured, category in which he won the award: matching the star’s Grammy-winning album with the whopping 14 Grammy Awards. International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, and a And all throughout the day, patrons are invited to explore Among Saturday’s performers will be the city’s harmonious Consider yourself a Ricky Skaggs trivia buff? Try literal hounds of all ages (with two entertainment for library guests who will provide live plus computers, plus special instruction on the venue’s 20- offering tours and hands-on day will feature staff members of the guests – Clifford and Association Awards, 11 seven Country Music – to date – scored full, as the artists has is his trophy mantle Moon.” Only Me,” and “Cajun “Country Boy,” “Lovin’ Care,” “Heartbroke,” Over You,” “I Don’t hounds). “Crying My Heart Out such genre classics as topping tunes including years, with his chart- And oh man but

(800)843-4753 or Bettendorf.IsleOfCapriCasinos.com. contact the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center at Vocals – 2003 (563)326-7809 or visiting DavenportLibrary.com. party, more information for which is available by calling you know, 2047 or so. soon as it stops which will commence, as Campbell told me with a laugh, “asthe library and a nearby, soon-to-be-erected park, workthe for library that a shared amphitheater is being built betweeninterior lights. There’s also so much open space surroundingday) illuminate the whole building without the need for beautiful, with enormous picture windows that (on a brightLEED-certified facility is not only functional, but seriously Library PR/Programming Coordinator Angela Campbell. to see during a recent pre-opening tour with Davenport teenPublic area, coffee house, and book store – all of which I pluswas ablethe library’s community meeting rooms, children’sthe book, magazine, garden, CD, DVD, and video-game collections,

For tickets to Ricky Skaggs’ Friday-night concert, G) Best Bluegrass Album – 2009 F) Best Musical Album for Children – 2006 E) Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with D) Best Bluegrass Album – 2000 C) Best Country Collaboration with Vocals – 1998 B) Best Country Vocal Collaboration – 1991 A) Best Country Instrumental Performance – 1983 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) In the meantime, have fun at the library’s grand-opening Allow me to attest, then, that the environmentally friendly, Songs from the Neighborhood: The Music of Mr. Rogers A Simple Life Same Old Train Restless Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass 1946 & ’47 Fireball Ancient Times

raining seven Grammy-winning titles to choose from ...... from choose to titles Grammy-winning seven every day.” So you can expect that in, another Answers: 1 – D, 2 – A, 3 – G, 4 – B, 5 – C, 6 – E, 7 – F. And remember, that’s just half of the albums Skaggs has won Grammys for. Next time he’s in town, we’ll run a quiz on the other seven ...... seven other the on quiz a run we’ll town, in he’s time Next for. Grammys won has Skaggs albums the of half just that’s remember, And F. – 7 E, – 6 C, – 5 B, – 4 G, – 3 A, – 2 D, – 1 Answers: be easily could there point which by Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 17 No. 756 • JuLY 8 - 21, 2010 13

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And tracked vocals discrete enough that they suggest soft menace born of a cold texture and multi- of static noise. “Moving Down the Line” has a vocals and heartfelt guitar within bookends and intimate remembrance crafted by hushed by its name, the title track is a melancholy moods efficiently. Against expectations created musical settings, distilled to essential elements; in relatively spare variety over the 14 tracks and with each song elements of each song. is simple; one can easily count the distinct and it’s merely descriptive to say that the album Rock the Hall Moline’s Sound & Vision studio, the aesthetic of Meth & Goats bandmate Ray Malone) at heartbeat is clearly either folksy or electronic. But even when they do converge, each song’s balanced by soft, droning synthesized melodies. More Years,” in which the lead acoustic guitar is two sides meet – as on album standout “Ten Burns, embraces a dual nature. Sometimes the Goats frontman (and Moline resident) Jon vocals. electronics overwhelming the blunt beats and dominating English Spoken,” with one a hoarse croak. twin vocals, one falsetto and harmonica under restrained percussion, and a little lonesome folk – guitar, Street” is a dusty piece of contrasts. Lead track “Market T Centaur Noir, Burns said he prefers the latter process. “I like The remainder were assembled in the studio, Burns said that roughly half the songs “I like to try to balance everything out, so I’m But it’s Largely self-recorded (with assistance from So Centaur Noir, a solo project of Meth & It’s followed by “Only Rock the Hall the Hall Centaur Noir’s he first two tracks of Y A-OK effectively is defiantly homemade and lo-fi, are a study in were composed on guitar, Rock the Hall Rock theHall simple, with plenty of Rock establishes its wanted to do a cover of ’We Are the World’ just and has morphed into something greater. “I “Miditations” – a project that started as a lark and work on a new full-length. area, see if there’s label interest in Centaur Noir, then he’ll “marinate on it” – perform out of the ( will bring diminishing returns. opposites – a trick that works here but one that that involves more blending and less pairing of comfort will result in a more subtle approach learning curve. I’m hopeful that familiarity and when he’s not also dealing with a steep studio the chorus. melody, stresses, and the way the title is sung in aforementioned “We Don’t Eat Flesh” – in “Wilderness Eyes” is far too similar to the is mostly charming, with a few caveats. right.” of making everything sound right and mixed is what takes a while to really get the finesse easy part of recording: “Everything after that did.” Laying down the tracks, he added, is the engineering aspect of it was something that Ray to sing into a microphone, but the whole Burns said. way a joke. “It was just a one-track recording,” DeepCutsRecords.blogspot.com. Boombox Sessions Volume One centaurnoir. Centaur Noir’s “Miditations” andMySpace.com/centaurnoir or Facebook.com/ For more information on Centaur Noir, visit songs I flat-out love. Most of them I do.” more after trying to adapt them: “Some of the pleasures, but he said he often appreciates them song.” covering a Lisa Loeb song or an Ace of Base there is definitely something funny about me some musical merit to it for sure,” he said. “But but he then decided to augment them further. plan was to sing over MIDI versions of songs, as kind of a joke thing,” Burns explained. His Let’s Start a War The relative crudeness of With Meth & Goats, he said, “I knew how He chose some of the songs as guilty “I want it to sound interesting and have And he’ll continue to roll out his series of Burns said he’s working on an eight-song EP And I’m eager to see what Burns can do ) for release this summer, and One Boombox Sessions Volume previous collection was a studio. Centaur Noir’s learning his way around Hall coincidental that approach, it’s probably not writing a song.” coming up with a ditty and there with a guitar and to be said about just sitting stuff. ... 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