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MOBILE Rewards App Follow Text 81018 Download for Like us for a We accept: to join. mobile ordering. FREE sandwich. 4 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com ILLINOIS POLITICS by Rich Miller CapitolFax.com Southern-Illinois District Looks to Be a Challenge for Democrats new poll taken last week has Re- them. He’s never run for any office before publican congressional candidate this one, and he’ll have to raise a ton of A Jason Plummer leading his new money to defeat Plummer. He also has no Democratic challenger by 11 points. combat experience to highlight during his The poll, taken July 9 by We Ask campaign. America, found Plummer ahead of And Enyart is a Metro East guy, which Democrat Bill may not play Enyart 45-34. The well in the more automated poll of In theory, this is a district “southern” portions 1,510 likely voters of the district. had a margin drawn for Democrats. In His campaign of error of 2.5 points out that he percentage points. reality, it was drawn for led the National Plummer is Guard’s efforts significantly below one Democrat. during the 2011 50 percent, and flood, which hurt 23 percent of voters are undecided, so several southern counties, and that he has he doesn’t have this one in the bag yet. family in the southern section (Sparta) Enyart was appointed to the ballot late and opened his first law office in Monroe last month, so he has barely had any County. Still, though, he’ll be perceived as time at all to make an impression on St. Clair County’s guy, which, in fact, he the voters of the 12th Congressional is. He was also appointed to the National District. Guard post by Rod Blagojevich, and his It appears that Enyart’s newness is law firm twice contributed small sums to hurting him with fellow Democrats. Blagojevich’s campaign fund. While Plummer is backed by 79 percent Perhaps the best news for Democrats of Republicans, Enyart is supported by in this district is that President Barack just 62 percent of Democrats. More than Obama appears to be doing a little 29 percent of Democrats are undecided, better than expected. Just under 46 so as they “come home,” Enyart should percent of voters approve of Obama’s tighten this race up some more. Just job performance, while 52 percent 43.5 percent of African Americans are disapprove. Yes, he’s upside down, but supporting Enyart right now, according Obama has not been doing well at all to the poll, and that will definitely outside Cook County, and he’s been doing increase. And a full 28 percent of especially bad in southern Illinois. A independents are undecided, compared 46-percent approval rating is better than to 25 percent who support Enyart and some had figured. 46 percent who back Plummer. Again, The president will undoubtedly be a we will probably see some of those folks drag on Democrats up and down the move toward Enyart as he becomes better ticket in many areas of the state if he known. doesn’t improve his standing soon. Some In theory, this is supposed to be a Democratic state-legislative incumbents district drawn for Democrats. Longtime nave been targeted for defeat in the 12th incumbent Jerry Costello currently Congressional, including Senator Bill represents the 12th. Haine and Representatives Dan Beiser In reality, though, the district was and Jerry Costello II. They’ll need a drawn to re-elect Costello. When he stronger performance from the president dropped out of the race, he helped and a much better Enyart effort to help engineer the appointment of Brad them hold on to their seats. Harriman to the ballot. Harriman was an According to the poll, almost 54 incredibly weak candidate and couldn’t percent of the district’s likely voters put a decent campaign together, so the oppose “Obamacare,” the national district went up for grabs. Harriman had health-care-reform law. Only 70 percent to go, and he dropped out last month, of Democrats support the law, compared citing an unnamed medical condition. to 87 percent of Republicans who oppose Enyart retired as the Illinois National it. That’s obviously not great news for Guard’s top general shortly before he was Democratic candidates. appointed to the ballot. Generals, like mayors and sheriffs, don’t always make Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax (a the best candidates because they are daily political newsletter) and CapitolFax. accustomed to barking orders, not taking com. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 5 NEWS by Jeff Ignatius Cops Say Legalize Drugs. One Tells Why [email protected] ony Ryan says his organization has • Nearly 25 percent (or 155,900 people) the images and budgets of local, state, and “There are lots of human ills that people can an effective tool in the war on the of jail inmates in 2002 were being held for federal law-enforcement agencies. cater to,” he said. TWar on Drugs: a T-shirt. drug offenses, including 10.8 percent for Ryan said that neither he nor LEAP has a With the caveats that he didn’t talk openly It reads: “Cops say legalize drugs. Ask possession; specific preferred policy for legalization, or about his drug-war views when he was me why.” And people do. • 20 percent (or 253,300 people) of state- what would happen after. an active officer and that he’s been retired Ryan served 36 years in Denver, prison inmates were being held for drug “We just know that we have a policy that for nine years, Ryan said that many in law Colorado’s police department before offenses in 2005; and has failed miserably and has caused more enforcement share his perspective – although retiring in 2003. He’s now a member of • 53 percent (or 95,446 people) of federal damage than it’s ever helped,” he said. “We they might not speak out because they fear the board of directors of LEAP – Law prisoners in 2007 were drug offenders. need to change that so we can get on to a they could lose their jobs. “I think there are a Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP. The anti-drug-war Drug Policy Alliance program. ... lot more than people might imagine currently cc). The 10-year-old organization, he said, claims that more than 1.6 million people “The first step is just to say: There’s no active police officers who are sympathetic has 50,000 members, ranging from current were arrested in the United States in 2010 on such thing as a completely illegal drug. And to what we have to say,” he said. He guessed and former law-enforcement officers to nonviolent drug charges. It further says that we go from there and say: However, there that 40 percent of police officers “think we prosecutors to judges. more than $51 billion is spent each year in are regulations where there are illegal things could be doing something else, spend our The former cop (who retired as a the United States on the drug war. you can do with drugs.” time on other ills.” lieutenant) said that although he never So the expensive War on Drugs has been The general framework, he said, might But, he emphasized, while individual worked in narcotics, he watched the effects very successful at locking up people, many mimic regulations currently governing police departments might de-prioritize of drugs – and drug enforcement – firsthand of whom posed no threat beyond that to their alcohol, tobacco, and prescription drugs: drug enforcement, it’s still fundamentally in Denver’s poorer neighborhoods. “I saw own health. “There are certain people that are authorized a legislative issue – and legalization a lot of drug activity,” he said in a phone But, as Eduardo Porter pointed out in a to sell those. Certain people authorized to arguments continue to fall on largely interview last week. “I saw the damage that July 3 New York Times column (RCReader. buy them – those are age restrictions [on deaf ears with lawmakers, particularly is done by drug use and drug addiction, but com/y/legalize), the effort has failed in two alcohol and tobacco]. And especially with at the federal level. Ryan said that when I also saw the damage that’s being done by key areas: supply and demand. Illegal-drug alcohol, you’re definitely held responsible he talks to legislators, they’re polite but the country’s policy – in those days the War use now is at roughly the same level as it for misuse and what you do because of your noncommittal: “‘Thank you. I’m glad on Drugs. ... I’m of the mindset ... that the was 20 years ago, while prices have dropped misuse. That’s kind of what we’re looking we had this talk.’ ... There aren’t very damage that has done ... is worse than what for nearly all illegal drugs except marijuana, for. ... It’s not a free-for-all.” many that I come across at this point in the drugs themselves cause.” he noted. He also said he favors releasing people time” who say they agree with LEAP’s Ryan will speak at and participate in an Beyond the numbers, there are the now in prison for nonviolent drug-possession positions. August 1 forum organized by Iowa state- human lives derailed or ruined by arrests offenses. Of course, some state and local representative candidate Mark Nelson. The and incarcerations for nonviolent drug Resources currently used for drug jurisdictions have legalized medical event will be held at 7 p.m. at Central Perk offenses. enforcement and incarceration could be marijuana, or decriminalized marijuana (226 West Third Street in Davenport). From a law-enforcement perspective, diverted to treatment, education, and re- possession. The price of the drug war has been Ryan said, police also pay a price beyond acclimation programs, Ryan said: “I couldn’t But elsewhere, Ryan said, police undeniably high. the actual costs of drug-enforcement tell you what the cost of that would be, but officers are required to enforce the law, First, there are the cash costs of programs. Narcotics officers have low I’m making a pretty good guess that it would and federal drug policy hasn’t changed: incarceration. A 2012 survey of 40 states morale, he said. And “in law enforcement be less than the cost of keeping them” in “As long as something is just illegal, by the Vera Institute of Justice found the in general, the greatest source of complaints prison. there’s nothing more you can do except average annual cost of incarceration was ... has to do with narcotics enforcement.” He acknowledged that drug legalization arrest people ... and put them in prison. ... $31,307 per inmate. So in Ryan’s and LEAP’s views, ending would not be a panacea, with new problems It doesn’t solve the problem of drugs. It And according to the federal Bureau of the drug war would pay many dividends: to address – including what would happen to just collects money. Except that we spend Justice Statistics: to state and federal prison budgets, and to the current illegal-drug-trade infrastructure. more than we ever collect.”

RiverCitiesReader.com 6 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com MUSIC Triple Play ver the course of a week, from July 21 to This issue features interviews with The Sea & Fresh Fellows and the Minus 5 – the band recitations of historical highlights. Some are July 27, RIBCO will offer an impressive Cake’s Sam Prekop and JEFF the Brotherhood’s includes Steve Wynn (of Dream Syndicate and pure celebrations – such as the punky ‘Ichiro Oarray of acts: half of The Sea & Cake Jake Orrall. Gutterball), Peter Buck (of R.E.M.), and Linda Goes to the Moon’ – that exude a love of the on Saturday, the national-pastime-themed We interviewed The Baseball Project’s Scott Pitmon (who has regularly worked with Wynn). game through their understanding of it. But supergroup The Baseball Project on Thursday, McCaughey last year, and that article can be As we wrote last year, songwriters most of the songs are more complicated.” and the up-and-coming garage-rock duo JEFF found at RCReader.com/y/baseballproject. In McCaughey and Wynn help the band transcend More information and tickets for all these the Brotherhood on Friday. addition to McCaughey – known for the Young gimmickry: “The songs don’t settle for easy concerts are available at RIBCO.com. Constant Reinvention Sam Prekop & Archer Prewitt, July 21 at RIBCO

he venerable Chicago band The Sea “A lot of it felt really radically new to me & Cake will release its 10th album in while I was doing it,” he said. “In retrospect, TSeptember. Singer/guitarist/songwriter at the end I’m always somewhat – not Sam Prekop told me it will be called Run- disappointed, but things don’t quite hold up ner. And ... well, that’s about all he offered as well. It’s not that they don’t hold up as well; initially. it depends on when you talk to me. ... “I haven’t actually listened to it,” he said in “I’m quite restless in terms of working and a phone interview last week, promoting his wanting to always move on and change things July 21 RIBCO show with The Sea & Cake up. I felt while I was making this record ... bandmate Archer Prewitt. “It’s like a really I had really hit upon some new stuff – for fond memory already. I’m like: Why listen to us, anyway. I doubt anybody would term it it and attempt to take it apart?” radical in the realm of all other music.” Prekop said he’s in the “recovery period” And here it’s important to note perhaps for the album – the time between when it’s one of the biggest – and most obvious – finished and when he and the band need obstacles blocking full renewal for The Sea & to learn the songs for live presentation and Cake: singing. “I don’t think I’d be interested to prepare a new show. He said that at first in hearing me unlearn how I don’t know how he dreads reworking the songs for concerts, to sing anyway,” Prekop said. comparing the process to how most people As for his upcoming show with Prewitt, feel about (and procrastinate with) taxes and Prekop said the centerpiece is drawn from homework. his soundtrack for the movie Pavilion – But something with deeper roots could which is similar in instrumentation to Old be contributing to his ambivalence about Punch Card, but more melodic and with The Sea & Cake. The long-running outfit – some singing. which the All Music Guide called “the elder Beyond that, the show will feature songs statesmen of impressionistic indie rock” from Prekop’s two pre-Old Punch Card solo – might just be inherently frustrating to albums and some from The Sea & Cake. “It’s Prekop’s admittedly “restless” nature. nice to expose the working parts to some Sea “I think we might have to wield a radically & Cake songs,” he said. “You just hear the new palette to get us somewhere else,” he told guitar and vocals differently ... .” TinyMixtapes.com in 2010. And without the remainder of the band “We can’t ... repeat what we have done,” he – bassist Eric Claridge and drummer John said to the Chicago Tribune last year. “If we McEntire – the dynamic changes. “It’s much felt like we couldn’t come up with something more walking the tightrope,” he said. “It’s different, we’d stop.” And: “We still have a definitely the most challenging live situation, great record in us and we haven’t done it. ... but in exchange the most rewarding when it One day we are going to make a great record.” really comes off. ... Put simply, reinvention is easier as a single “Just the very exposed nature of two person than as a band, and Prekop is clearly Card] came up on my iTunes, I would let it heard it feel that it’s really quite different,” guitars and me singing adds up to a whole most fond of his 2010 solo record Old Punch play. Whereas a Sea & Cake song, I would Prekop said. “I don’t know that I could vouch different feel. ... I feel we take more chances Card, on which he ditched the pop of his first probably skip it.” for that. It’s quite possible.” in a way. We’re not really improvising, but two solo records and The Sea & Cake in favor To be clear, this is probably a passing phase He said that fast on the heels of last year’s there’s more of a chance element involved.” of a noisy, atmospheric cut-up album. more than a hardened distaste for The Sea & 33-minute The Moonlight Butterfly, Runner “I just like it more,” he said. “I think that Cake. Prekop said that come fall, he’ll likely features “broader strokes in a way. Sort of Sam Prekop & Archer Prewitt will perform one for me is such an alien palette,” involving be excited about playing from Runner and things we’ve done before but more intensely” on Saturday, July 21, at RIBCO (1815 Second “tossing out most things I knew.” the band’s catalog. – at times more rock-oriented and at other Avenue in Rock Island). The 9 p.m. show also As a result, he said, he actually listens to And, he said, people who have listened more ambient. He noted intricate harmonies features The Multiple Cat and Seth Knappen. that record. “There’s no Sea & Cake on my to Runner say it’s yet another expansion of with acoustic guitar and voice only – Advance tickets (RIBCO.com) and at-the-door iPod,” he said. “If a track [from Old Punch the band’s range. “The few people that have something the band hadn’t tried before. admission are $10. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 7 by Jeff Ignatius [email protected]

Photo by Jo McCaughey Poised to Conquer JEFF the Brotherhood, July 27 at RIBCO

ake Orrall said that major labels these days Ellis Orrall, is a country-music veteran who wouldn’t put out something like Hypnotic could offer his kids plenty of cautionary tales. JNights, the just-released album from JEFF But he didn’t, Jake said: “He knows that we the Brotherhood. won’t listen to him.” Yet the Orrall children saw They might have in 1994, he said in a phone enough Nashville ugliness that they deliberately interview last week, in advance of his band’s July kept things small – basement tours and self- 27 show at RIBCO. And if that seems an odd released recordings. date to choose, consider that was the year DGC “Running an indie label I’ve always thought released Weezer’s self-titled debut, popularly of as an opportunity – having not known how to known as the Blue Album. run a major label – to be able to sort of reinvent You’ll have no difficulty making the stylistic how record labels run,” Jake said. “We never Free link between the two records, both packed with really saw any use for a major label.” candied rock hooks, punkish drive, infectious That’s different now, though, and shrewd for your melodies, and gleefully arrested development. bands hold the power, he said: “The music jewelry As Stereogum casually put it: “Whenever people business has changed so much, especially major say to me, ‘Man, I miss Blue Album-era Weezer,’ labels, which are now just desperately trying to wedding day? I reply, ‘Then why the hell aren’t you listening to find a way to stay afloat. That presents a lot of JEFF The Brotherhood already?’” To which the opportunities for bands who know how to play A.V. Club added (discussing JEFF’s 2011 album): their cards right. ... The major label for us is a We get to know our brides pretty well. “They’ve sidestepped Rivers Cuomo and created solution. It’s really allowed us to do a lot of things That’s why Doland brides are invited to the album he’s no longer interested in making.” that we otherwise wouldn’t have been able to do, select from a range of beautiful jewelry to The irony is that Hypnotic Nights was released and reach a lot more people.” accessorize their wedding gown for free! by Warner Bros. So JEFF the Brotherhood was able to retain But don’t consider that fact a lucky break for creative control, and got much of what it wanted the brothers Orrall, Jake (on guitars and vocals) after a year and a half of contract negotiations Visit us at Doland Jewelers and Jamin (on drums). And don’t fear for their with Warner Bros., which also distributed last for complete details. sanity or bank accounts – another band sure to year’s triumphantly titled We Are the Champions. get chewed up in the major-label machinery. For a band whose music is this dumb (in the Despite their youth (Jake is 26 and Jamin 24), best sense), the Orralls look pretty damned they’re hardly green: The band has been around smart. since 2001, Hypnotic Nights is their seventh As for Hypnotic Nights, co-produced by The record, and the previous six were released by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, there are hints of 1611 W. Locust St. | Davenport, IA 52804 | 563.326.1847 family-owned Infinity Cat Recordings. ambition, balls, stupidity, cheekiness, or some www.dolandjewelers.com | Look for us on Facebook. And their father, singer/songwriter Robert Continued On Page 17 8 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com

Vol. 19 · No. 809 July 19 - August 1, 2012 THEATRE By Thom White River Cities’ Reader 532 W. 3rd St. The Crate Escape Davenport IA 52801 RiverCitiesReader.com Moving, at the Playcrafters Barn Theatre through July 22 (563)324-0049 (phone) (563)323-3101 (fax) [email protected] here’s a lovely sincerity to the worried that her father Playcrafters Barn Theatre’s Fred may be senile, with Publishing since 1993 Tproduction of Bernard Slade’s that unrecognized plastic Moving, and Saturday’s performance plant a seemingly sure The River Cities’ Reader is an independent newspaper possessed such realism – with notable sign of it. (As Fred, Bill published every other Thursday, and available free acting from every member of director Peiffer adds a touch of throughout the Quad Cities and surrounding areas. Bryan Woods’ cast – that I had to soft humor to his aging © 2012 River Cities’ Reader wonder how such an impressively pro- but somewhat randy dad.) duced piece could feel so mismatched Barbara is also trying AD DEADLINE: with its script. to handle the demands 5 p.m. Wednesday prior to publication The problem, as I saw it, was that of pushy realtor Mavis Slade’s tale of a family’s moving day is Cruikshank, and enacting PUBLISHER a comedy, and much of the humor was the role, Molly Wilkinson lost in Woods’ realistic presentation. I is one of two actors here Todd McGreevy mean, the show features a grandfather who lean toward the EDITOR who talks about his sexual urges sillier side of the script’s Kathleen McCarthy and brags about keeping his plant humor, offering a frantic in constant bloom, not realizing it’s frustration that’s more EDITORIAL plastic; a 15-year-old son who wants funny than fierce. The Managing Editor: Jeff Ignatius • [email protected] to lose his virginity before the moving other actor who plays to Arts Editor, Calendar Editor: Mike Schulz • [email protected] truck pulls out of the driveway; a the broad comedy is Steve daughter who dropped out of college Marriott, who, as moving- Contributing Writers: Amy Alkon, Rob Brezsny, Lynn Campbell, Michelle Garrison, Rich Miller, Frederick Morden, Bruce Walters, to pump gas simply because she’s business owner Harry Thom White “mechanically inclined”; another Alex Richardson and Stephanie Moeller Picardo, incorporates daughter who unexpectedly returns a consistent Italian ADVERTISING from Oxford pregnant and looking accent with inflections Account Executive: There’s also notable chemistry between like a rock-band groupie; and a moving man stereotypical of a man of lesser intelligence Jason Farrell • [email protected] Teerlinck and Patrick Gimm, who matches Advertising Coordinator: Nathan Klaus who, because he wants to dance, pliés his way well-equipped for physical labor. her sincerity in his role as Barbara’s ex- between lifting assignments. This is overtly Alex Richardson manages to (thankfully) husband Charlie. When Charlie returns funny material, but Woods – whose humor avoid caricature as a closeted gay man with Advertising rates, publishing schedule, demographics, to tell Barbara that he left the “tart” he I’ve enjoyed in several of his stage roles over dreams of being a ballet dancer, which and more are available at previously left Barbara for, and tries to patch the years – takes a subtler approach, turning the actor does by skipping the stereotypes QCAdvertising.com things up between them, the two argue about Slade’s comedy into more of a slice-of-life typically employed for comic effect and, selling the house, and the verbal spat between DESIGN/PRODUCTION drama (at least in the first act, as the laughs instead, playing the part with genuineness. Teerlinck and Gimm had me believing Art Director, Production Manager: Shawn Eldridge • do pick up a bit in the second). And Cindy Ramos-Parmley offers a similar the two had been married for years, their [email protected] To be clear, Woods’ gentle treatment of candor as Barbara’s housekeeper Rosa, Graphic Artist: Nathan Klaus • [email protected] familiarity with each other evident in their the script – despite failing to fully capture making the maid a stalwart anchor for the Design/Production Interns: argument. the urgency of the day – is still beautifully family, despite keeping a rather scandalous Aubrey Downey Portraying their children, Alec Peterson Grant Swanson rendered, with its focus on the confusion and secret. With such nuanced performances blossoms when his horny teen Timmy pairs Matt Thomas emotional impact of packing up and moving. from the cast, Playcrafters’ Moving may with girlfriend Lisa (played with sweet charm Much of the piece’s heart lies with Nancy not hit the right laugh notes, but Woods’ by Sydney Dexter) in a search for a hidden Teerlinck, who portrays Barbara Hartman, production does impress nonetheless. At one spot in which to do the deed; Stephanie ADMINISTRATION the matriarch and owner of the family point here, Barbara says, “It’s kinda been a Moeller’s Jennifer – the tough, truck-fixing Business Manager: Kathleen McCarthy home. While Teerlinck was hilarious in the funny kind of day.” Under Woods direction, Office Administrator, Classifieds Manager, Circulation Manager: daughter – offers an amusingly butch moxie; Richmond Hill Barn Theatre’s Christmas this is also only kinda a funny kind of play, Rick Martin • [email protected] and Liz Paxton’s pregnant Hilary exudes a Distribution: William Cook, Cheri DeLay, Greg FitzPatrick, Belles last year, she doesn’t incorporate her but it’s definitely a memorable piece of “c’est la vie” attitude that makes clear that Tyler Gibson, Daniel Levsen, J.K. 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Movie Reviews by Mike Schulzby Mike • [email protected] Schulz • [email protected] Cold Turkey ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL I wouldn’t have sandpaper-dry readings on TV’s Parks missed it for & Recreation are things of comic beauty, DRIFT anything, especially in those rare moments right before With Ice Age: Continental Drift, we are because its first they give way to expressions of genuine now four movies into the apparently never- five minutes are happiness. (Acting opposite Amy Poehler ending 20th Century Fox franchise, and it damned near and Chris Pratt, it’s hard to imagine anyone might finally be time to ask: Has there ever extraordinary. Not staying sour for terribly long.) Until director been a less animated animated lead than Ray coincidentally, Colin Trevorrow’s indie comedy Safety Not Romano’s woolly mammoth Manny? they have nothing Guaranteed, however, I’d never imagined that Part of this character’s problem, it seems to do with Ice Age. Plaza’s specific gifts could be so successfully to me, lies in simple Straight-Man(ny) If you want employed for the duration of an entire feature Syndrome: Playing ringleader to a bunch of to understand film. Man, are they ever. Playing a dissatisfied, more physically and vocally manic buffoons in everything that’s mildly depressed magazine intern investigating this Pleistocene-era comedy series, Romano’s Ice Age: Continental Drift missing from the author of a mysterious want ad – one mammoth is consequently stuck with most of protagonist for what has become an increasingly Continental Drift, requesting a companion for a risky experiment its dullest dialogue and storylines. (Continental tiresome family-film enterprise. all you have to do is watch the movie’s prelude – a in time-travel – Plaza lends the film her Drift finds Manny, having wound up adrift in Heaven knows there’s a lot of stuff going new, brilliant Simpsons short titled “The Longest trademark, downbeat wit, and her dead-eyed the ocean, desperate to return home and mend on in this third sequel – pirate attacks, siren Daycare,” in which the infant Maggie tussles incredulity and withering yet seemingly his relationship with his adolescent daughter.) calls, Scrat pursuing his ever-elusive acorn. But with her fiendish, unibrow-ed nemesis at the accidental sarcasm are oftentimes laugh-out- A larger part has to do with the mere casting nothing about the movie feels freshly imagined Ayn Rand School for Tots. Boasting ingeniously loud funny. Yet she also brings to the film of Romano – a gifted comedian, yes, but one or dramatically vital, the action scenes and comic orchestrated slapstick, exquisite visual gags (the curiosity and poignancy and an unanticipated whose every over-familiar, soporific reading gambits feel like (frozen) leftovers from far Raggedy Ayn Rand dolls were an especially fine amount of emotional accessibility, and her sounds like it’s being delivered through a deep better works, and even the shrillest of voice-over touch, as was the day-care’s welcome sign “Your scenes with Mark Duplass’ sweet-natured but yawn. performances, such as those of John Leguizamo freedom assured by our probing”), sublime music obviously damaged time-machine inventor But boy oh boy is this creature uninteresting and Wanda Sykes, feel phoned-in here. What’s the cues (Pagliacci!), and a narrative both involving are minor miracles of tentative connection; to look at. Animated so that he’s routinely seen point in hiring talents as diverse as Aziz Ansari, and, in the end, surprisingly touching, the these two lost souls advance and retreat with face-front, Manny’s enormous proboscis (like Peter Dinklage, Nick Frost, Jennifer Lopez, short is an unintentional rebuke to the generic, a wary warmth that feels absolutely genuine. those of Ice Age’s fellow mammoth figures) Simon Pegg, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott, contract-obligation blandness of the feature A few of the film’s diversions, including the almost completely masks his mouth, making it Patrick Stewart, and Alan Tudyk if they’re going presentation. It’s also something that you too arrival of a pair of potential government appear as though he’s speaking telepathically, to sound this interchangeable? (Denis Leary often wish Continental Drift itself was: blessedly spooks, are too sketchy for comfort, and much and his cross-eyed stare is intensely off- seems particularly disengaged as the grumpy free of dialogue. A decade into its run, the Ice Age of screenwriter Derek Connolly’s dialogue is putting; you feel cross-eyed just watching saber-toothed tiger Diego, and I wanted to weep franchise may finally be completely out of stream. too self-consciously cute in the style of Diablo him. The plush, lumbering character is drawn for the actor when, during the end credits, we A quarter-century into its run, The Simpsons Cody. (“How do I eject?” asks Plaza during well enough, and as he resembles the world’s briefly saw him grimacing his way through steadfastly refuses to be anything less than eh-h-h- an uncomfortable conversation with screen largest carnival-game prize, it’s easy to see the cast recording of an awful pop number; h-h-h-xcellent. dad Jeff Garlin.) But with the wonderful Jake what the littlest of kids find adorable about Leary’s pained expression said more about the M. Johnson cast in a rather trenchant parallel this animated Snuffleupagus. For this adult, Continental Drift experience than any review SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED narrative involving a conceited jerk seeking his though, Manny is tiresome both aurally and own personal form of time travel, Safety Not possibly could.) Yet for as little fun as I had at my Aubrey Plaza’s grim-faced deadpan and visually, thereby proving all-too-perfect a screening of this latest Ice Age, it turns out that Continued On Page 20 Listen to Mike every Friday at 9am on ROCK 104-9 FM with Dave & Darren 12 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 ART Connecting the Dots Waxing Poetic: Exploring Expression in Art, through October 7 at the Figge Art Museum

museum patron expects to find in- formative signage near an artwork., Aincluding biographical information about the artist, a description of the piece’s historical context, or critical acclaim. In- stead, the placard near the Marlene Miller sculpture Girl 1 – currently on display in the Figge Art Museum’s Waxing Poetic show – reads: “what gestates in the roots unseen / reveals herself as tall on the inside / grown whole-sprung from a trunk / full of well manners & bluest eyes / puzzled by where she comes from.” This pairing of a visual work with a poem highlights how we assign meaning to art. In his words, Ryan Collins captures the literal appearance of the work– referencing the tree trunk, the girl’s intensely blue eyes, and her polite but befuddled posture and expression. But it also reads the sculpture. “Grown whole-sprung” and “tall on the inside” refer to the aged and androgynous face, contrasted with the child’s body: The texture of the head is chunky and scratchy, as opposed to the smoothness of the body. Collins imagines the sudden appearance of this creature, enhancing our view of it without dictating a specific interpretation. The exhibit – running through October 7 – is less about the artworks as stand- alone objects than about the process of inferring meaning. In addition to artworks matched with poetry in specific response to them, viewers are invited to create their own written reactions. At the center of the exhibit is a writing table with pens and paper, and under each work is a hanging packet of collected visitor responses. The technologically inclined are prompted to Tweet their responses to designated hashtags. Amelia, 15, at a Weight-Loss Camp by Lauren Greenfield seems to be a straightforward photographic portrait. The girl is slightly off-center, with her face and CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Louis Faurer - Barnum & Bailey Dressing Room; upper torso filling the composition. She Ella Traugi - The Captured Spring; Jim Dine - Sovereign Nights stares at the viewer, looking mostly blasé, is clear that the girl longs to feel beautiful, clown regalia, including a papier-mâché Written in second person, Bertram’s with one eyebrow slightly raised. She has with her coy expression and careful tiger supported by a thin rod attached poem imagines the bittersweet rush precisely applied makeup, and a tank top makeup, but her overweight body and at his waist. This would be an enjoyable of performing through the clown’s with the word “Sugar” emblazoned in red. participation in a weight-loss camp suggest illusion were the clown running about in connection to his prop tiger: “You’d mash The accompanying poem, “Femme” by this is a struggle. Her shirt brings the point a fictional panic, but it looks lifeless when / Your red showman’s lips against her Neal Allen, is a girl’s point of view on the home; the word “sugar” often suggests attached to a still man standing backstage. papier-mâché pout long enough to feel / culturally enforced connection between sexuality but is ironic on a person trying to Faurer’s photo has two accompanying The weight of your hollow bodies.” Doyle sexuality and being “grown up.” When control her weight. poems: “Pucker Up, Tiger” by E. Marie writes of the connection of the performer viewed next to the photograph, one can Another photograph, Barnum & Bailey Bertram and “Circus Haze” by Shea Doyle. to the spectators: “who could blame them imagine Amelia herself writing the words: Dressing Rooms by Louis Faurer, illustrates While the photo itself presents this behind- / confusing what was real and what was “I’ve learned myself / how to anoint my the gap between a performer as a person the-scenes look at the circus through an not / suspending all belief so the audience ears, / the slit between my breasts / with and as a character. This black-and-white objective lens, the poets describe it from would too.” All three works propose that the musk of sugar, / the musk of spice.” It image from 1950 shows a man in full the perspective of the performers. the inherent sadness in happy fiction River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 13

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by Ella Traugi and the accompanying poem, “Genesis” by Neal Allen, explore how viewers interpret an action-infused narrative image without context. We see a young nude woman caught in the gnarled branches of a leafless tree. The background is two hills, leading our eyes downward to three flowered bushes also in the foreground. The intricate detail in the bushes and grass balance the smooth, light-valued sky. The flow of action in the composition shoots to the top right, drawing our eyes to the woman, but the branches whip back down, creating a dizzy, swirling visual path. The menacing tree has a gaping void in its center, and appears to be pulling the woman toward this opening. The woman fights against the branches, Romare Bearden - Tidings with tense muscles and a defiant face. Short branches writhe throughout the composition, infusing it with anxious The composition is divided in half with motion. The image is black-and-white, a precise white line, and the left side of with short hatching lines adding tonal the etching is a skull, centered in a void shifts. Although mostly realistic in style, of darkness. Scratchy, curving gray Traugi has exaggerated the texture of marks break up the background space, everything, enhancing the smoothness of providing texture. The shading on the the woman’s flesh against the roughness skull is similarly scratchy and hurried of the bark. in appearance. The right half is filled Although clearly a dramatic scene, with an iconic heart shape. Its surface, Traugi has given no indication of who as well as the background, is full of is winning, or the specifics behind finger-paint-like smudges, and smears the conflict. Do the bare trees need to of brightly-colored ink. capture spring to bloom, or does spring This work invokes love and death on force them out of hibernation? The tree the surface, but digging deeper, it is an seems the antagonist, as it is dark, large, analysis of symbolism. The images of and monstrously gnarled. However, the the skull and heart have been used for woman does not fit the traditional role centuries, to the point of being beyond of “damsel in distress,” with her muscular Marlene Miller - Girl 1 Lauren Greenfield - Amelia, 15, at a cliché. The accompanying poem by frame and warlike glare. The viewer is Weight-Loss Camp Catie Osborn calls this out right away, not aware of a particular setting, with no starting: “It seems like a terrible poetic architecture, clothing, or props present. is that it is not reality, yet it is valuable they coming together, or about to part? nightmare / to write a poem comparing When confronted with only part of a nonetheless. What tidings, or news, are the women death and love / because everyone does story, our inclination is to connect the Tidings by Romare Bearden establishes hearing? Bearden has included images of that.” She then goes on to write about dots. Allen does this, making a poetic an emotional arc through the use of hope – a flower, the rainbow, and birds dinosaurs and the Batmobile before myth: “She did a dance / to make the found imagery employed in a screen flying in the distance – but they seem addressing the heart and skull themselves. rains come.” Later, Allen verbalizes the print. This 1971 work shows two women crushed under the dull colors and intense These seemingly unrelated associations struggle’s intensity and ambiguity: “She in the foreground to the right, in a loose black cloud. (love is like the Batmobile?) are an example reached and twisted / her fingers in embrace, with one holding a flower. They Tidings seems a narrative of living day of the pleasantly subjective nature of art the vines to hoist – / or were the vines appear emotionless, with hard-to-read by day in the shadow of fading hope – interpretation. Although art will most fingers / twisting around her hands / to expressions, as Bearden has rendered their pragmatic and depressing. Shea Doyle always have a theme, and a message to hoist her up?” faces in deep shadow. In the distance, we captures this tone in her accompanying varying degrees of elusiveness, each viewer This interpretation reminds us of the see an anachronistic steam-engine train, poem, “Hello Sweetheart,” in which she will ultimately decide its meaning. While simple joy of making up stories – like a dilapidated buildings, a modern road takes on the voices of these women: “we one person sees a heart and thinks of pre-literate child “reading” a book based with painted lines, and bare trees among a are not meant for this world / it lacks a spouse, another may be reminded of only on its pictures. rolling landscape. A rainbow emerges from imagination / and traffics in lost dreams pizza, or even the Batmobile. Dine uses the chimney of a building on the right but / when we have the sky / in all its empty symbolism so obvious that is forces these Michelle Garrison is a mixed-media artist fades into a black cloud in a flat gray sky. b e aut y.” idiosyncratic, subconscious links. who teaches art and design at Geneseo The train suggests travel, although the Jim Dine’s Sovereign Nights also contrasts The engraving The Captured Spring Middle School. situation of the women is ambiguous. Are emotions, but through juxtaposed symbols. 14 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com What’s Happenin’ Event Music Music 2012 Mississippi Valley Fair John Fullbright Heartland Jam Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds Rozz-Tox Centennial Park Tuesday, July 31, through Sunday, August 5 Friday, July 27, 9 p.m. Friday, July 20, and Saturday, July 21

t’s hard to believe that this year’s iscussing the widely acclaimed musician who will perform a special or anyone who’s ever wanted the city to be more like the country, you’ll get your wish on July 20 Mississippi Valley Fair – taking place throughout the week, with evening concert at Rock Island’s Rozz-Tox on July 27, the legendary singer/ and 21, when Davenport’s Centennial Park hosts the country-music celebration the Heartland IJuly 31 through August 5 at, appro- performances by – in order of appearance Dsongwriter Jimmy Webb is quoted as saying, “I have no doubt that FJam. A festival featuring some of the heartland region’s most exciting entertainers, the concert priately enough, Davenport’s Mississippi – the multi-platinum-selling recording in a very short time, John Fullbright will be a household name in American event will find a significant portion of its proceeds benefiting the Loren Arp Memorial Foundation, Valley Fairgrounds – marks the event’s artists Rodney Atkins, The Band Perry, music.” dedicated to assisting the families of children at the University of Iowa’s burn-treatment center. It will 92nd anniversary. What’s even harder Billy Currington (performing with I can’t imagine how Webb knew that Fullbright would eventually be also feature the significant musical talents of Danika Holmes, The Farm, Grazin’ District, The Dani to believe is that despite an exhaustive special guest Brantley Gilbert), REO highlighted in the Reader’s What’s Happenin’ pages, but let’s get cracking on Lynn Howe Band, North of 40, the Dirt Road Rockers, Cora Zoan, the Cal Stage Band, and Ty Brown – search, I’ve been unable to find a Web Speedwagon, Hank Williams Jr., and that household-name thing! plus eight national acts whose appearances suggest that this inaugural event might, as promoters hope, site that reveals what the traditional gift Montgomery Gentry (pictured). A native, and continued resident, of Okemah, Oklahoma – birthplace become an annual one. for a 92nd anniversary is. Thanks for Finally, the numerous grounds of folk-music icon Woody Guthrie – Fullbright has stated that his passion To get in the proper spirit for the two-day festival, test your country-music savvy by pairing the songs nothing, Internet. attractions will offer everything from for music started with his first piano lessons, meaning that the man’s road to the right with the Heartland Jam performers who made them famous. I guess a write-up here will have to the family-friendly fun of Gym Bob’s to professional success began at the ripe old age of five. Nowadays, at the For more information and tickets to the Heartland Jam, call (563)391-0888 or visit HeartlandJam. do, but thankfully, this year’s fair gives Jamboree to the daring feats of Todd ripe old age of 24, the singer/songwriter/pianist/guitarist is considered com. me plenty to write about. As usual, the the Stiltwalker and Dallas the Fire Guy one of the most promising artists on the folk-rock and Americana scenes, popular midsummer experience will to the chainsaw-art demonstrations sharing stages with the likes of Michael Fracasso, Joe Ely, and Steve Poltz, feature numerous carnival-themed of Pat Doyle, and that’s without even and inspiring the Chicago Sun-Times to write that Fullbright’s recent SXSW attractions and rides and the annual mentioning three additional daily showcase “was as perfect as if it were a Jonathan Demme concert film.” (For Music tractor parade, plus prizes awarded happenings listed on the fair’s Web site: those not in the know, Demme directed the Talking Heads’ concert-film Eddie Turner for the finest in area arts and crafts, classic Stop Making Sense. That’s awfully damned perfect.) “Zip Line,” “Great Cats,” and “Live Bear The Muddy Waters horticulture, livestock, and more. Happily for the artist, the critical plaudits continued with the May release Show.” Just think! Zip lines and tigers and Saturday, July 21, There will be nightly concerts with bears! of Fullbright’s From the Ground Up, an evocative, eclectic blend of self- some of the most well-known and And if any of you read that last bit written songs featuring everything from a moving testament to parental 9 p.m. -loved musicians and bands in the without thinking to yourself, “Oh my,” love (“Song for a Child”) to a literal God’s-eye view of the world (“Gawd Quad Cities region, among them Buddy I’m very disappointed. Above”). The Houston Press’ William Michael Smith praises the CD’s “lyrical noted Blues Music Award and Independent Olson, Corporate Rock, The Dani Tickets to the 2012 Mississippi Valley brilliance.” The Raleigh News-Observer’s David Menconi calls the album “an Music Award nominee, veteran blues singer/ Lynn Howe Band, The Diamonds, Hap Fair are $3 to $10 for daily admission extraordinary collection of surpassing depth and maturity.” And Backroads Aguitarist Eddie Turner will play a sure-to- Hazzard, House Arrest, The Lovedogs, (entry to the grandstand concerts not Music magazine’s Naomi Koppel states that Fullbright “has produced a be-scorching concert at The Muddy Waters on July North of 40, Simon Says Uncle, Stevie included) or $40 to $45 for six-day “Fun collection of songs that deserve to be heard across the planet.” 21. Then again, with BluesToDo.com’s Jeff Jaisun J, The Tailfins, Vodkaseven, and Wild Card” admission and grandstand-act I can’t imagine how Koppel knew that this What’s Happenin’ article would stating that “you get chills every time the guy strikes Oatz. entry, and more information is available include a link to music clips on Fullbright’s Web site (JohnFullbrightMusic. a note,” maybe a more accurate description would National sensations, meanwhile, will by calling (563)326-5338 or visiting com/music), but let’s get cracking on that planetary-awareness thing! be “sure-to-be-freezing.” be flooding the grandstand stage all MVFair.com. Admission to John Fullbright’s all-ages concert is $8, and more information on Born in Cuba and raised in Chicago, Turner got the evening is available by e-mailing [email protected] or visiting RozzTox.com. his first taste of professional acclaim in the early Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 15 by Mike Schulz [email protected]

1) “In a Real Love” Music 2) “Findin’ a Good Man” What Else Heartland Jam 3) “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” Is Happenin’ Centennial Park 4) “Feel That Fire” 5) “Best Song Ever” Friday, July 20, and Saturday, July 21 6) “Redneck Woman” MUSIC Dierks Bentley Friday, July 20 – Shinedown. Multi- 7) “From a Table Away” platinum-selling rockers in concert, with or anyone who’s ever wanted the city to be more like the country, you’ll get your wish on July 20 8) “Lost in This Moment” and 21, when Davenport’s Centennial Park hosts the country-music celebration the Heartland opening sets by Adelitas Way and In This Moment. Adler Theatre (136 East Third Street, FJam. A festival featuring some of the heartland region’s most exciting entertainers, the concert A) Dierks Bentley event will find a significant portion of its proceeds benefiting the Loren Arp Memorial Foundation, Davenport). 7:30 p.m. $41.50. For tickets, call B) Justin Moore (800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatre.com. dedicated to assisting the families of children at the University of Iowa’s burn-treatment center. It will C) Katie Armiger also feature the significant musical talents of Danika Holmes, The Farm, Grazin’ District, The Dani Saturday, July 21 – Flute Fiesta. A D) Gretchen Wilson concert in the Black Hawk Chamber Music Lynn Howe Band, North of 40, the Dirt Road Rockers, Cora Zoan, the Cal Stage Band, and Ty Brown – E) Danielle Peck plus eight national acts whose appearances suggest that this inaugural event might, as promoters hope, Festival presented by flutist Jeffrey Cohan, F) Phil Vassar featuring 13 flutes from the Renaissance. become an annual one. G) Sunny Sweeney

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com. Of H. – 8 B, – 7 D, – 6 C, – 5 A, – 4 B, – 3 E, – 2 F, – 1 Answers: or visit BHCMF.com. Saturday, July 21 – Sam Prekop and Ar- cher Prewitt. Indie rockers of The Sea & Cake 1970s, when the man moved to Colorado and joined dreamscape of fire and passion, pleasure and pain.” in concert, with opening sets by Multiple Cat Grammy nominee Tracy Nelson (from the famed BarrelHouseBlues.com called Miracles & Demons and Seth Knappen. Rock Island Brewing Com- Music group Mother Earth) in the punk/R&B outfit The “an astonishing CD,” with Turner playing “a lot like pany (1815 Second Avenue, Rock Island). 9 Eddie Turner Immortal Nightflames. Thirty years later – following Jimi Hendrix once did, only with a more musical and p.m. $10. For information, call (309)793-4060 The Muddy Waters additional stints with Zephyr, trumpeter Ron Miles’ controlled style.” or visit RIBCO.com. Saturday, July 21, electric ensemble, and The Otis Taylor Band – Turner And ending where we began, the aforementioned Saturday, July 21 – Mary Chapin Carpen- 9 p.m. has developed an enormous following as a touring Jeff Jaisun went on to opine, “If anybody ever went ter. Concert with the singer/songwriter and performer through Europe and North America, with down to the crossroads and let the devil tune his five-time Grammy Award-winner. Englert The- his exhilarating blend of psychedelic-rock and Delta- guitar, it was probably Eddie.” Which is, you know, atre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 8 noted Blues Music Award and Independent blues stylings showcased on a trio of solo CDs: 2005’s ridiculous! That’d be like someone selling his soul to p.m. $35-55. For tickets and information, call Music Award nominee, veteran blues singer/ Rise, 2006’s The Turner Diaries, and 2010’s Miracles & Satan for an easygoing career with an independent (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org. guitarist Eddie Turner will play a sure-to- A Demons. newspaper writing about cool musicians and local Sunday, July 22 – Beethoven to be-scorching concert at The Muddy Waters on July While blues fans have greeted his many annual artists and movies and ... ! Modern. A concert in the Black Hawk 21. Then again, with BluesToDo.com’s Jeff Jaisun headlining and festival appearances with rapturous But maybe I’ve said too much. Chamber Music Festival, with Jeffrey stating that “you get chills every time the guy strikes appreciation, their enthusiasm is matched in the Tickets to Eddie Turner’s Bettendorf concert are $5, Cohan and Oleg Timofeyev performing a note,” maybe a more accurate description would raves that Turner has amassed from music critics. and for more information, call (563)355-0655 or visit works on an eight-keyed flute and a be “sure-to-be-freezing.” Blues Revue’s Michael Cote wrote, “Eddie Turner’s TheMuddyWaters.com. guitar made in the early 19th Century. Born in Cuba and raised in Chicago, Turner got brand of blues evokes an otherworldly feel; a his first taste of professional acclaim in the early Continued On Page 18 16 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com

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Your Life. Your Style. In the Walnut Center | 4711 N. Brady Street | Davenport, Iowa | 563.345.6250 | www.LifeStylesFurniture.com Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 17 MUSIC Continued From Page 7 [email protected] by Jeff Ignatius Poised to Conquer combination of the four – and not always band because he knows how to write songs in encouraging. You’ll hear horns (“Country Life”) a way where they’re accessible to a much wider and what sounds like a sitar (“Mystic Portal II”) audience.” He helped refine the songs that “get in and what sounds like a harpsichord (“Wood people’s ears” and “made sense to the masses. Or Ox”), and the record closes with a cover of Black tried to, at least.” Sabbath’s “Changes” with only Moog synthesizer That speaks to the band’s commercial goals: and vocals – a bizarre choice in both song and JEFF the Brotherhood believes it can build a treatment. (Jake admitted it’s “the most corny large audience, and Warner Bros. is a tool to song you could pick,” with its painfully direct achieve that. lyrics.) If there’s a downside to being on a major label Fret not, though. If you aren’t charmed by now, Jake said, it’s finding time to write new the summery, bright warmth of the guitar- material. JEFF the Brotherhood has never been rock-anthem openers “Country Life” (“I want a much for practicing, but the schedule is getting place where I can smoke meats”) and “Sixpack” even more crowded. (“Let’s load the car up / I got a bag of ice / I got “We write when we rehearse, which is very, a six-pack / And I don’t wanna go back”), you very rarely – especially right now,” he said. probably find Weezer juvenile and simple – “We don’t have a practice space. We tour so true enough, but beside the point. “Hypnotic much that we know all of our songs. And we’re Mind” adds a touch of metal riffage to the pop brothers, so we kind of get enough of each other – a sensibility that’s developed in the closing on the road.” explosion of “Hypnotic Winter” and the sludgy vibe of “Dark Energy,” a key difference from JEFF the Brotherhood will perform on Friday, July early Weezer. 27, at RIBCO (1815 Second Avenue in Rock Island). Jake said the instrumental flourishes were The 7:30 p.m. all-ages show also features Juiceboxx the band’s ideas, and Auerbach helped them and Healing Power. Advance tickets (RIBCO.com) polish the ear candy – from the vocals to the are $10, and admission at the door is $12. melodies. “Dan’s role was more helping us make sure the songs were not just making sense to us For more information on JEFF the Brotherhood, ... ,” he said. “He’s been very successful with his visit JEFFTheBrotherhood.com. 18 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com

Continued From Page 15 What Else Is Happenin’ Trinity Cathedral (121 West 12th Riverview Drive, Clinton). Thursday- p.m.; Sunday, Wednesday, and comedians, with a free beer earned Street, Davenport). 7:30 p.m. Saturday 7:30 p.m.; Sunday and Thursday 3 p.m. $17.50-27. For for each correctly spelled word. Circa $10-15 suggested donation. For Wednesday 3 p.m. $16-23. For tickets tickets and information, call (319) ’21 Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue, information, call (563)323-9989 or and information, call (563)242-6760 622-6194 or visit OldCreamery.com. Rock Island). 8 p.m. $3-5. For tickets visit BHCMF.com. or visit ClintonShowboat.org. Friday, July 27, and Saturday, and information, call (309)786-7733 Tuesday, July 24 – Broadway Thursday, July 19, through July 28 – Honk Jr. One-act version extension 2 or visit Circa21.com. Blondes for Bethany. Cabaret Saturday, July 29 – Boeing- of the musical comedy based on performance of show-tune classics Boeing. Marc Camoletti’s Tony The Ugly Duckling, performed by the EVENTS with the cast of Legally Blonde: The Award-winning farce, directed summer-stock interns. Clinton Area Friday, July 20 – Bucktown Bash. Musical, in a fundraiser for Bethany by Derek Bertelsen. Timber Lake Showboat Theatre (311 Riverview Annual celebration featuring the for Children & Families. Circa ’21 Playhouse (8215 Black Oak Road, Drive, Clinton). Friday 7:30 p.m.; opening of Steve Banks’ and Heidi Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Mt. Carroll). Tuesday-Saturday 7:30 Saturday 3 p.m. For tickets and Hernandez’s exhibit Merican-Tastic, a Avenue, Rock Island). 7 p.m. $12- p.m.; Sunday, Wednesday, and July information, call (563)242-6760 or silent auction, a wine-tasting, raffles, 15. For tickets and information, call 21 2 p.m. $15-23. For tickets and visit ClintonShowboat.org. tarot readings, and music by Bez n (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visit information, call (815)244-2035 or Saturday, July 28, through Megan, Corey Peak, Mark Brown, Circa21.com. visit TimberLakePlayhouse.org. Sunday, August 5 – The Frogs. Leah Leah, DJ Brandon Hoskins, and Tuesday, July 24 – Todd Snider Thursday, July 19, through Genesius Guild’s satirical take on Dave Schroeder. Bucktown Center and Hayes Carll. Acclaimed singers/ Saturday, July 28 – Mr. U.S. Aristophanes’ classic comedy. for the Arts (225 East Second Street, songwriters in concert. Englert Grant: A Man & a Patriot. One- Lincoln Park (11th Avenue and Davenport). 6-9 p.m. Donations Theatre (221 East Washington Street, man historical drama written by 38th Street, Rock Island). Saturday ecnouraged. For information, visit Iowa City). 8 p.m. $22-25. For tickets and starring Dan Haughey. District and Sunday 8 p.m. Donations BucktownArts.com. and information, call (319)688- Theatre (1611 Second Avenue, Rock encouraged. For information, visit Friday, July 20, through Sunday, 2653 or visit Englert.org. For a 2009 Island). July 19-21 8 p.m.; July 21 Genesius.org. July 22 – Kaaba Shrine Circus. interview with Snider, visit RCReader. and 28 2 p.m. $15. For tickets and Wednesday, August 1, through A big-top experience featuring com/y/snider. information, call (309)235-1654 or Sunday, August 12 – Love Letters. acrobats, animals, clowns, and more. Thursday, July 26 – The Baseball visit DistrictTheatre.com. A.R. Gurney’s famed two-character Davenport RiverCenter (136 East Project. Baseball-themed rock Friday, July 20, and Saturday, romance, performed in repertory Third Street, Davenport). Friday super-group composed of Peter July 21 – Seussical Jr. Storybook with Hate Mail. Clinton Area 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m., 3 p.m., Buck, Scott McCaughey, Steve Wynn, musical comedy performed by Showboat Theatre (311 Riverview and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m., and Linda Pitmon, with an opening students in the center’s summer Drive, Clinton). Wednesday-Sunday 3 2:30 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. $12-22. For set by Break Up Art. Rock Island camp for grades 3-12. The Center and 7:30 p.m. $16-23. For tickets and tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit Brewing Company (1815 Second for Living Arts (2008 Fourth Avenue, information, call (563)242-6760 or RiverCtr.com. Avenue, Rock Island). 8 p.m. $12- Rock Island). Friday 7 p.m.; Saturday visit ClintonShowboat.org. Friday, July 27, and Saturday, 15. For information, call (309)793- 2 and 7 p.m. $10. For information, July 28 – 2012 Street Fest. Annual 4060 or visit RIBCO.com. For a 2011 call (309)788-5433 or visit EXHIBIT outdoor party featuring live music, interview with McCaughey, visit Center4Living.com. Saturday, July 21, through food vendors, arts and crafts, RCReader.com/y/baseballproject. Friday, July 20, through Sunday, Sunday, February 24 – Lights! children’s activities, a Video Games Friday, July 27 – JEFF the July 22 – The Pirates of Penzance. Sirens! Action! Hands-on exhibit Etc. tent, and more. Downtown Brotherhood. All-ages rock Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic operetta exploring how firefighters, law- Davenport (Second Street between concert featuring brothers Jake in a co-presentation with the Prairie enforcement officers, EMTs, and Brady and Ripley streets). Friday 10 and Jamin Orrall, with opening sets Players Civic Theatre. Orpheum dispatchers take care of emergency a.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. Free admission. by Juiceboxx and Healing Powers. Theatre (57 South Kellogg Street, situations. Putnam Museum (1717 For information, call (563)823-2681 Rock Island Brewing Company Galesburg). Friday and Saturday 7:30 West 12th Street, Davenport). or visit DowntownDavenport.com. (1815 Second Avenue, Rock Island). p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. $5-25. For tickets Monday-Thursday and Saturday 10 Friday, July 27, and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. $10. For information, call and information, call (309)342-2299 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; July 28 – Living Proof Live. A (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCO.com. or visit TheOrpheum.org. Sunday noon-5 p.m. Free with $5-7 Bible-study, teaching, and worship Friday, July 27 – Mickey Gilley. Saturday, July 21, and Sunday, museum admission. For information experience led by evangelist Concert with the legendary country July 22 – The Oresteia. Genesius and tickets, call (563)324-1933 or Beth Moore and worship leader musician. Quad-Cities Waterfront Guild’s presentation of Aeschylus’ visit Putnam.org. Travis Cottrell. i wireless Center Convention Center (1777 Isle classic drama, performed in two (1201 River Drive, Moline). Friday Parkway, Bettendorf). 7:30 p.m. parts over two nights. Lincoln Park COMEDY 7 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m. $65. For $20-30. For information, call (11th Avenue and 38th Street, Friday, July 20 – Paula information and to register, call (800)724-5825 or visit Bettendorf. Rock Island). 8 p.m. Donations Poundstone. An evening with (800)254-2022 or visit Lifeway.com. IsleOfCapriCasinos.com. encouraged. For information, visit the comedienne, author, and NPR Saturday, July 28 – 2012 Bix 7. Genesius.org. regular. Englert Theatre (221 East Annual seven-mile foot race with THEATRE Thursday, July 26, through Washington Street, Iowa City). 8 p.m. thousands of dollars in prize money Thursday, July 19, through Sunday, September 2 – Church $35-55. For tickets and information, awarded, with the Jr. Bix 7 for ages Sunday, July 29 – The 25th Annual Basement Ladies: A Second Helping. call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert. 12 and under. Downtown Davenport Putnam County Spelling Bee. Tony Follow-up to the Minnesota- org. (Fifth and Brady streets). 8 a.m. $40 Award-winning musical comedy based musical-comedy smash. Old Friday, July 27 – The Blacklist’s adult registration; $12-15 Jr. Bix with audience participation. Clinton Creamery Theatre (39 38th Avenue, “Drinkin’ Spelling Bee.” A four- registration. For information, call Area Showboat Theatre (311 Amana). Friday and Saturday 7:30 round competition with the improv (563)383-2489 or visit Bix7.com. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 19 MUSIC by Jeff Ignatius Spiky Charms [email protected] The Statistix, American Dream EP; Performing July 21 at the Moline Viking Club

he sound on the Statistix’s American hopeless song titles suggest, there aren’t many Dream EP is rough, with echoing, thin, surprises here, and no discernible wit or humor Tburied drums, and vocals that are often beyond an interlude that botches a change-the- blown out and as a result sometimes have an lightbulb joke. (It’s actually subtly funny, and unpleasant, visceral piercing quality. The bass on I’m guessing the phrasing error is the joke.) As the 37-second-long “Punk as F---” is bloated and a result, there’s a by-the-numbers, rote vibe. warped. The volume varies That’s offset to a large from track to track. degree, however, by the EP’s It is, in other words, pure energy and rage, and by punk, assaulting ears for less some sharp touches. than 13 minutes over its eight The hoarse but nimble songs. vocals on the title song None of this is a complaint are compelling, and its exactly. The Quad Cities trio tempo changes and shifts in is simply conforming to the dynamics – when layers of movement’s shabby-DIY the cacophony are peeled template: full-throttle and full away – give the impression volume, with little patience for nuance – with of something roughly crafted instead of merely little patience, period. spat out. The members of the band – bassist/vocalist And not to overstate the comparison, but Spencer Statistic (born Spencer Scott), guitarist/ “Sex with a Philosopher” and “F--- the Media” vocalist Ian Adolescent (born Ian Carter), and recall Hüsker Dü in its indie-label days, with drummer Jacob Disaffiliate (born Jacob Shuck) – the speed and coarseness unwilling to mask are in their teens or early 20s, and they wear their core melodicism. “Sex with a Philosopher,” in immaturity with honor. The bio provided by particular, wouldn’t be out-of-place next to Zen the Statistix boasts of an early eight-minute set, Arcade’s opening two tracks, with expressive threatened arrests, a guitar cabinet catching on vocals conveying actual emotion in the tuneful fire, and an aborted show (“one of their proudest punk fury. moments”). So if you go to their July 21 EP- release show at the Moline Viking Club, you’ve The Statistix will peform on Saturday, July been warned about what might go wrong. 21, at the Moline Viking Club (1450 41st All that aside, the American Dream EP has a Street, Moline), with Minor Decline; No Coast fair amount of spiky charm. Obviously, there’s no Criminals; Brains! Brains! Brains!; Waffles, & opportunity for the EP and its songs to wear out His 32 Imaginary Friends; Eat the Wrench; The their welcomes, and the elemental riffs provide a Demographix; and Captains! Vessels! Admission strong skeleton. Two primary vocalists offer variety to the 6 p.m. all-ages show is $5. and, on occasion, effective counterpoints to each other – such as on lead track “No Future.” For more information on the Statistix, visit But as the anti-establishment, defiant, Facebook.com/TheStatistix. 20 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com

By Mike Schulz Cold Turkey [email protected] Continued From Page 11 Guaranteed is a lovely, spirited, lightly profound some outside-the-box thinking. The movie, outing is too accomplished to get in a dither looking yet sadly inconsequential comic-book entertainment, with a finale that will likely enrage though, turns out to be the opposite of interesting about, yet it’s too timid and obsequious to seem escapade that, for nearly its entire length, feels some viewers while exhilarating others. Either – a perfectly acceptable, unadventurous, by-the- even the slightest bit necessary. like a $200-million experiment in marking time. way, they’ll be talking about it, and considering numbers endeavor that doesn’t, in any significant I’m presuming we can skip this origin tale’s plot Despite the cosmetic changes – Emma Stone’s how few summer movies feature endings worth way, improve on Sam Raimi’s oh-so-ancient synopsis. (Watch out for that radioactive spider, Gwen replacing Kirsten Dunst’s Mary Jane, Rhys discussing at all, that’s high praise right there. Spider-Man from 2002. I’ll readily concede that Pete! Watch out for that gun-wielding thief, Ifans’ Lizard replacing Willem Dafoe’s Green the film is an upgrade from 2007’s misbegotten Uncle Ben!) So why couldn’t the filmmakers have Goblin – The Amazing Spider-Man’s narrative THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Spider-Man 3, that one in which Peter Parker skipped the plot synopsis? If audiences had simply arc is all but indistinguishable from its 2002 strutted down the street like Tony Manero’s been launched into a brand-new web-slinger saga forebear’s, and that’s a shame. Yet what’s even Director Marc Webb’s Marvel Comics reboot dipstick nephew and socked Mary Jane Watson in with Andrew Garfield donning Tobey Maguire’s more bothersome is that the movie is so rote The Amazing Spider-Man isn’t bad. Bad, here, the face. But then again, a blank screen would’ve old spandex, would anyone have bitched? Sadly, that there’s precious little joy to be found; it feels might have at least been interesting, and suggested accomplished much the same thing; Webb’s we’ll never know, and are now stuck with a good- like Raimi’s Spider-Man as scored to a downbeat, indie-folk soundtrack. [There’s less visual wit on display here than in Webb’s previous feature, (500) Days of Summer, but the film boasts the same melancholy vibe.] MY STORY Every once in a while, we’re treated to flashes of legitimate exuberance, as when Peter first learns to harness his powers, or, in the movie’s OF MELANOMA one truly imaginative sequence, he accidentally lays waste to a subway car full of stunned onlookers. And while their relationship doesn’t Actual Patient of Soderstrom Skin Institute (yet) exude the soulfulness of Maguire’s and CHRIST I Dunst’s tortured romance, the byplay between Garfield and Stone is relaxed and charming – at I’ve been tanning most of my adult life. least until, like everyone else, they get engulfed in the effect-filled melee of the protracted action Just recently I noticed a mole on my leg climax. (I was also bummed that Stone, one of our most radiant big-screen redheads, was forced star ted to itch, something didn’t feel right. to sport Gwen’s traditional, platinum-blond tresses, as the look dulls her features and appears If it wasn’t for the free screening, I may to rob the performer of some of her natural not have had it checked. I’M SO GLAD I DID! vitality.) But from the blandness of Ifans’ megalomania to the sitcom cuteness of Martin Sheen’s Ben and Sally Field’s Aunt May to composer James SKIN CANCER A. ASYMMETRY Horner’s generically pummeling music cues, One half unlike the other the movie simply refuses to swing, and true SPOT IT. STOP IT. originality only pops up in the quickest of bursts. B. BORDERS IRREGULAR (Denis Leary, bless his rascally heart, brings Scalloped or poorly defined borders welcome comic fire to a few of his readings.) Like The Avengers, Webb’s offering gives its Marvel- DO ANY C. COLOR VARIED loving base exactly what they expect – including, One area to another: shades of tan, I must admit, one of Stan Lee’s more amusing OF YOUR brown, black, white, red or blue cameos – yet almost nothing that might surprise or challenge them, and I left the auditorium (in MOLES D. DIAMETER Diameter larger than 6 mm as a rule what is, again, sure to be a distinct minority) OR SPOTS (width of pencil eraser) feeling just as underwhelmed as I did leaving Joss Whedon’s summer-blockbuster behemoth. LOOK LIKE E. EVOLVING With Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises 6 mm Changing in any way including on the immediate horizon, I’m not quite ready THIS? stinging, itching, burning or bleeding to break up with comic-book movies. After The Amazing Spider-Man, however, I’m thinking a trial separation might definitely be in order.

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eaving Friday’s Countryside Com- munity Theatre performance of Singin’ Lin the Rain, I overheard one woman say to another, “Well, that was a different take on it.” Actually, I would love to see a Daniel Pepper different take on this classic musical written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, with co-host of the daytime program The Chew.) lyrics by Arthur Freed and music by Nacio As the other half of the silent-film team Herb Brown. But director/choreographer Lockwood & Lamont, Dianna McKune’s Christina Myatt’s production is, instead, Lina Lamont exudes all of the air-headed an homage to the original film with only- humor of Jean Hagen, who originated the slightly-adjusted re-creations of Gene Kelly’s role in the film, but with a more believable, original choreography, yet one boasting just human-sounding voice than Hagen. That is, enough beautiful, original touches to avoid while McKune employed the high-pitched direct mimicry of the movie. squeaks and dimwitted tones required of the While perusing the program prior role, the actress also sometimes dropped the to the production’s start, I will admit voice enough to make me wonder why Don disappointment at seeing Myatt listed as its and the studio ever saw the need to cover director – not because I thought she’d be a it up in their first talking picture. McKune’s poor choice, but because I thought she’d be take on the part, however, maintains the fun | a great Kathy Selden, giving the Singin’ in of it, and exposes a sexier side of Lina in her NASA ART: “What’s Wrong With Me?” solo, a song (and, the Rain character (Debbie Reynolds in the movie) a brassier edge and self-certainty. in my opinion, an out-of-place one) added 50 Years of Exploration However, I quickly noted that Melissa to the movie musical’s stage adaptation. JulY 14–OcTObER 7, 2012 Pepper – whom I adored as the lead in Of course, the big question regarding Quad City Music Guild’s Cinderella last year any stage production of Singin’ in the Rain – was playing Kathy, and I figured the role is: “Does it rain?” Yes, it does, though the Featuring nearly five decades of creations by was in good hands. I was mostly right. curtain of drips is hard to see against this Pepper’s initial appearance, in which production’s bright background of white, artists as diverse as Annie Leibovitz, Norman she first meets (real-life husband) Daniel with its buildings painted in light blues. (I Rockwell and Andy Warhol, this exhibition offers Pepper’s silent-film star Don Lockwood, is a had to look up to the lights to see sparkles bit stiff, particularly physically; Melissa acts of raindrops falling.) What is apparent, unparalleled insight into the private and personal as if she’s lost the ability to turn her neck, though, is the rain’s effect, as Daniel Pepper’s forcing her to constantly, and awkwardly, costume gets wetter and wetter, and a moments, tragic accidents and triumphant direct her focus out to the audience. (She puddle grows on stage as it escapes the also refuses to make eye contact with tray meant to catch the water. (On Friday, I victories that form the storied history of NASA. Daniel for most of the scene, even when actually missed some of the dance steps as they’re speaking to each other directly.) I nervously watched the pool of rain creep For program information, visit the However, Melissa redeems herself during toward the orchestra pit.) her first number – the flashy “All I Do Is The show could be made better with Figge website at www.figgeartmuseum.org Dream of You,” performed by Kathy and a a few tweaks. Its scene transitions are group of female dancers at a studio party. sometimes too long, with the time spent While Myatt’s dance steps are fantastically without any singing or dialogue creating Organized by the Smithsonian Institution an uneven pacing, and Eric Reyes could Traveling Exhibition Service and the National The Smithsonian Community Grant showy and filled with high energy, Melissa Aeronautics and Space Administration program, funded by MetLife is clearly the star of the scene, adding extra be a bigger ham as Don’s best friend in cooperation with the Smithsonian’s Foundation, is a proud sponsor of exuberance, smiles, and personal touches Cosmo Brown (although his miming National Air and Space Museum. these public programs. to the choreography. She shines in the song, mimicry in the song “Moses” is spot-on vocally and physically, and continues to silly and hilarious). However, Countryside Sponsored locally by shine through the rest of her performance. Community Theatre’s presentation of Singin’ Additional support Daniel Pepper, however, doesn’t miss a in the Rain is still a good one, as Myatt and ALCOA provided by beat from beginning to end. His turn as her cast craft something satisfyingly familiar Cobham, plc Lockwood, the actor hoping to continue with enough distinct personality to make the production feel fresh. Robert T. McCall, Apollo 8 Coming Home, 1969, oil on canvas, courtesy Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum his film career by segueing into talkies, Continued On Page 6 is so smooth that it’s hard to tell he’s even acting; Daniel seems a natural on stage and Singin’ in the Rain runs at North Scott Davenport, Iowa carries the entire production through his High School’s Fine Arts Auditorium (200 captivating performance. (Though it’s a South First Street, Eldridge) through July 21, 563.326.7804 Gene Kelly role, Daniel’s characterization and information and tickets are available www.figgeartmuseum.org bears a delightful, uncanny resemblance, in by calling (563)285-6228 or visiting physicality and personality, to Clinton Kelly, CCTOnStage.org. 22 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com the WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Continued From Page 3 Advice Get Active or Get Swallowed Goddess BY AMY ALKON Ask chance to allay them, she takes the emotionally You can research this information interests you or is in your wheelhouse. Bitter Homes and Gardens “safe” way out – attacking you. Her motto: for yourself. There have been countless Get a group together to help stay on If your wife says another man’s name while “Don’t go to bed mad. Stay up and scream about books, articles, essays, and editorials top of the committee’s or department’s making love, what does that mean? It was her what a worthless worm your husband is.” written over the years on these very activities. Share what you learn via a blog ex’s name – my stepson’s dad. She apologized, Tell your wife that you need to remake your subjects – perspectives deliberately or community Web site that accepts such saying it was only because she remembered marriage to save it – because you love her and omitted from the mainstream news by data for public consumption. If such a needing to call him about problems their son’s for your kids’ sake. Because she fights dirty and the media cartel, whose interests are not Web site doesn’t exist, start one. having at school. Although I don’t think she’s you seem unable to stand up to her, you should ours. I know it is shocking to think that If each of us followed a single cheating, I can’t say I believe her excuse, as she bring in a therapist as a referee. What you can our own government would conspire committee and informed the rest of us in compares me negatively with previous men do yourselves is make a pact to never treat each with industry cartels against us, but if you a timely manner, we could really effect in her life. Had I blurted out another woman’s other like you’ve forgotten you love each other. continue to bury your head and ignore change. You can’t imagine the growing name, she never would’ve forgiven me. She For backup, the way couples have a “safe word” these facts, you will be remembered in amount of international influence on has lots of anger and a very suspicious nature. in sex, you can agree to call “Empathy!” if the history as the generation that allowed our local governance, especially via She goes through my phone and constantly poo-flinging gets out of hand – your signal to America to fail. Agenda 21. We should all have a say in checks up on me. I know she’s had men cheat stop and call up some compassion for what the It all matters, it all has consequences, such a serious transformation, but, so on her, but I’ve given her no reason to doubt other person must be feeling. It won’t teleport and it all requires our getting up to speed far, we don’t. Too much is occurring me. Her response when I try to have a healthy you into instant maturity. But because it’s really if we are going to act. Notice how the behind closed doors, where the public discussion about this or anything is either hard to be a hugger and a hater at the same politicians, media-cartel pundits, and the is not allowed access. This is evident “whatever” or calling me names and starting time, it should remind you that “’til death do myriad foundations and associations that throughout the process that established a full-blown argument, then suggesting we us part” is supposed to be a really romantic endlessly meet in forums and on panels the Scott County’s so-called consolidated shouldn’t be together. That’s the last thing I promise, not a battle cry. that are broadcast on C-SPAN, C-SPAN2 dispatching center, SECC 911, and its ill- want for our kids. and C-SPAN3 – including the absurdly conceived “no-cap tax” authority. – Upset unproductive congressional hearings Call your county clerk’s office Making Shove Last – never discuss meaningful solutions. and request the names and contact There you are, trying your best to give your My wife of five years wants us to go to Ever. America has experienced nothing information of the grand-jury members wife an orgasma-tastical time in bed, and not couples counseling. We’ve been fighting a lot but one insanely long bitch session for currently seated, and inform the clerk only does she belt out another man’s name, she these past two years, but I don’t think that’s three decades. In most cases, government that you need this information so that decides to get a head start on her to-do list. reason to talk to some stranger about our and non-government agencies’ and you can notify the grand jury of any (Apparently, what you thought was her sex face issues. We love each other. Shouldn’t that organizations’ performance/outcomes instances when public officials have is also her “Did I schedule that parent-teacher be enough for us to work through things have only gotten worse. America’s allegedly violated the law (e.g., abuse of conference?” face.) together? leadership is so profoundly incompetent power, extortion) and/or their oaths of Chances are, your wife’s explanation – that – Do-It-Yourself-er as to defy reason. And the American office. Grand juries are the most effective this was just a brain burp – is the truth. And people have become dangerously spoiled, method, in some cases the only method, people’s minds do wander during sex, especially Is this also your approach to a broken leg? lazy, and self-entitled. to hold public officials accountable, but when it’s not exactly their first time with a “Who needs some stranger with a medical Solutions for a lot of this are common are also the most forgotten aspect of our particular partner. They just don’t usually let degree? Lemme see what I got in the garage.” sense, sprinkled with some moral government system. on that they’re talking dirty but staring up at Or when your house is burning down: “I see character, because it will require sacrifice, It starts at home, folks. It is a trickle-up the crown molding and resisting the impulse to no reason to invite some stranger from the whether of time or money; some of theory. America was founded in town- reach for the telescoping feather duster. fire department into my life.” Love might be us will have to donate both. There is a hall meetings, with most communities’ Although every relationship gives rise to the answer to some things, like who to get pecking order of importance as it relates families, neighbors, and friends engaged wounds, slights, and things you wish you could chocolate for on Valentine’s Day, but it doesn’t to civic participation. First and foremost, on some civic level. Today, precious few un-hear, how you respond depends largely make you a great communicator. When you protect elections and the voting booths are involved on any civic level, and the on what your “base” is – personally and as a aren’t getting through to each other on your by getting involved with the election country is greatly suffering for this lack. couple. If you’re emotionally secure and your own, the wise (and courageous) thing to do process. Become a precinct election Politicians, bureaucrats, and industry relationship is loving, you can shrug off a whole is seek help. This does require letting go of judge. Demand to be one of the objective cartels are colluding with ever greater lot – maybe even tease your wife about her the need to be right and overcoming qualms citizens who verifies your precinct’s frequency and destructive consequences, sexual faux pas by yelling out your own name about being judged. But exposing what isn’t vote count during an election, whether thanks to less and less accountability and in bed or moaning your to-do list: “Ohhh ... working is your best shot at fixing things ... general or local. Familiarize yourself with a lack of enforcement of existing laws and when you do that to me, it makes me think much as you’d probably rather stamp your feet the potential problems with elections, regulations. about calling to change our health insurance to and insist, “Everything I need to know about especially computerized voting. Visit Our government has forgotten that a PPO.” being married I learned in kindergarten!” BlackBoxVoting.org. Every American it is the servant, not the master. Its When you get married, it isn’t just to a (Apparently, “Don’t eat paste” is a little-known needs this information to be vigilant privileged and protected excesses, which woman and all her annoying in-laws; you also cure for everything from financial woes to against schemes to corrupt our votes. also extend to the industry cartels, have marry all her unresolved issues. Your wife’s erectile dysfunction.) Second, run for a local office, even been successfully disguised as law and insecurity makes her feel vulnerable, but instead for just one term. If you can’t do that, order. To witness this distortion of law of expressing her fears and giving you the then at least pick a city-council or firsthand, attend a Rock Island County county-supervisors committee or Municipal Code Enforcement “hearing.” Got A Problem? Ask Amy Alkon. department and follow it. Browse your They are held in the Rock Island City 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405 city’s and county’s Web sites for a list of Council chambers (RCReader.com/y/ or e-mail [email protected] (AdviceGoddess.com) committees and departments and what munices) and are operated as a revenue ©2012, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. each is responsible for. 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Continued From Page 3 by Kathleen McCarthy by Rob Brezsny [email protected] FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): occasion, you even managed to be in both places grateful for their intervention. They will knock Acro-Yoga is a relatively new simultaneously. How’d you do that? The results you out of grooves you need to be knocked physical discipline. According to a have been colorful but often paradoxical. What out of. They will compel you to pay attention description I read on a flyer in Santa Cruz, it you don’t want and what you do want have to clues you’ve been neglecting. Don’t think of Commission. “blends the spiritual wisdom of yoga, the loving gotten a bit mixed up. You have had to paw them as random acts of cosmic whimsy, but Chances are good that you will observe kindness of massage, and the dynamic power of your way out of a dead-end confusion but have rather as divine strokes of luck that are meant to an “administrative hearing officer” acrobatics.” I’d love to see you work on creating also been granted a sublime breakthrough. You redirect your energy to where it should be. preside over a kangaroo court where a comparable hybrid in the coming months, explored a tunnel to nowhere but also visited primarily poor people come to have their Aries – some practice or system or approach a thrilling vista that provided you with some CAPRICORN (December “violation” of regulations, such as grass that would allow you to weave together your medicinal excitement. What will you do for an 22-January 19): You don’t have being too tall or placing a yard-sale sign various specialties into a synergetic whole. Start encore? Hopefully, nothing that complicated. I to stand in a provocative pose to in the wrong spot, “adjudicated.” On the brainstorming about that impossible dream now, suggest you spend the next few days chilling out be sexy. You don’t have to lick your lips or rare occasion a “violator” brings up the and soon it won’t seem so impossible. and taking inventory of all that’s changed. radiate a smoldering gaze or wear clothes that Constitution and any of the protections dramatically reveal your body’s most appealing afforded in it, such as the Bill of Rights, TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Unless VIRGO (August 23-September 22): qualities. You already know all that stuff, of course; in light of this week’s assignment, I one will hear the hearing-officer- you grow your own or buy the The painter Philip Guston loved to just wanted to remind you. And what is that impersonating-a-judge tell him/her that heirloom variety at farmer’s markets, express himself creatively. He said it assignment? To be profoundly attractive and the Constitution has no effect in these you probably eat a lot of tasteless tomatoes. helped him to get rid of his certainty, to divest Blame it on industrial-scale farming and himself of what he knew. By washing away the alluring without being obvious about it. With proceedings. One hearing officer actually supermarket chains. They’ve bred tomatoes to backlog of old ideas and familiar perspectives, he that as your strategy, you’ll draw to you the exact stated that he was “precluded by Illinois be homogenous and bland – easy to ship and freed himself to see the world as brand new. In blessings and benefits you need. So do you have statute from allowing the Constitution pretty to look at. But there’s a sign of hope: A light of your current astrological omens, Virgo, any brilliant notions about how to proceed? into this court.” team of scientists at the University of Florida Guston’s approach sounds like a good strategy Here’s one idea: Be utterly at peace with who you Yet these same administrative- is researching what makes tomatoes taste for you to borrow. The next couple of weeks will really are. hearing “officers” are allowed to set the delicious, and is working to bring those types be an excellent time to explore the pleasures of fines at their own discretion. To add back into mainstream availability. I think the unlearning and deprogramming. You will thrive AQUARIUS (January 20-February insult to injury, the fines are before task you have ahead of you in the coming weeks by discarding stale preconceptions, loosening 18): I brazenly predict, my dear court costs, and the court costs are on is metaphorically similar, Taurus. You should see the past’s hold on you, and clearing out room in Aquarius, that in the next 10 months a tiered scale depending on how large what you can to do restore lost flavor, color, and your brain for fresh imaginings. you will fall in love with love more deeply than the fine is. How can any matter cost soulfulness. Opt for earthy idiosyncrasies over you have in over a decade. You will figure out a the court more, or less, depending on fake and boring perfection. LIBRA (September 23-October 22): way to exorcise the demons that have haunted the size of the arbitrarily set fine? One Nineteenth Century author Charles your relationship with romance, and you can see the potential for abuse in these GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It’ll be a Dickens wrote extensively about harsh social will enjoy some highly entertaining amorous circumstances. humming, murmuring, whispering conditions. He specialized in depicting ugly interludes. The mysteries of intimacy will reveal Courts are at the heart of most things kind of week – a time when the clues realities about poverty, crime, and classism. Yet new secrets to you, and you will have good corrupted in this country, whether by you need will most likely arrive via ripplings and one critic described him as a “genial and loving reasons to redefine the meaning of “fun.” Is there poor rulings that have no basis in the rustlings and whirrings. Here’s the complication: humorist” who showed that “even in dealing any way these prophecies of mine could possibly Constitution, especially as it relates to the Some of the people around you may be more with the darkest scenes and the most degraded fail to materialize? Yes, but only if you take yourself too seriously and insist on remaining Bill of Rights, or lack of enforcement on attracted to clangs and bangs and jangles. They characters, genius could still be clean and mirth attached to the old days and old ways. the elite and over-enforcement on the poor. may imagine that the only information worth could be innocent.” I’m thinking that Dickens

This has become painfully obvious in the paying attention to is the stuff that’s loudest and might be an inspirational role model for you in strongest. But I hope you won’t be seduced by the coming weeks, Libra. It will be prime time PISCES (February 19-March 20): Be overcrowded prisons and overwhelmed their attitudes. I trust you’ll resist the appeals for you to expose difficult truths and agitate alert for fake magic, and make yourself district courts, as well as the complete lack of the showy noise. Be a subtlety specialist for justice and speak up in behalf of those less immune to its seductive appeal. Do of prosecution of banksters and the upper who loves nuance and undertones. Listen fortunate than you. You’ll get best results by not, under any circumstances, allow yourself management of industry cartels. Not to mysteriously. maintaining your equanimity and good cheer. to get snookered by sexy delusions, enticing mention that there is broad-based consensus hoaxes, or clever mirages. There will in fact be that most derivatives, including the CANCER (June 21-July 22): Most SCORPIO (October 23-November some real magic materializing in your vicinity, systemically risky Credit Default Swaps that change is slow and incremental. The 21): For many years, ambergris and if you hope to recognize it you must not are still being abundantly traded, would not shifts happen so gradually that they was used as a prime ingredient in be distracted by the counterfeit stuff. This is a be a trade-able instrument if the courts did are barely noticeable while you’re living in the perfumes. And where does ambergris come demanding assignment, Pisces. You will have not enforce such abstract contracts. midst of them from day to day. Then there are from? It’s basically whale vomit. Sperm whales to be both skeptical and curious, both tough- Chaos is prevailing because the rule of those rare times when the way everything fits produce it in their gastrointestinal tracts to minded and innocently receptive. Fortunately, common law is being either ignored or together mutates pretty quickly. Relationships protect them from the sharp beaks of giant squid the astrological omens suggest you now have an replaced with administrative-procedure law that have been evolving in slow motion begin they’ve eaten, then spew it out of their mouths. enhanced capacity to live on that edge. that has no mandate for justice, only revenue to speed up. Long-standing fixations melt away. With that as your model, Scorpio, I challenge streams via fees and penalties. Americans Mystifying questions get clear answers. I think you to convert an inelegant aspect of your life inherently know this to be true. We must you’re at one of these junctures now, Cancerian. into a fine asset, even a beautiful blessing. I don’t Homework: Make two fresh promises to yourself stop denying it, then commit to stopping It’s not likely you’ll be too surprised by anything expect you to accomplish this task overnight. – one that’s easy to keep and one that’s at the it by getting active in our communities’ that happens, though. That’s because you’ve But I do hope you will finish by May of 2013. edge of your capacity to live up to. Share at governance. If you don’t have time, then been tracking the energetic build-up for a while, FreeWillAstrology.com. make it. Your forefathers managed to do and it will feel right and natural when the rapid SAGITTARIUS (November ripening kicks in. 22-December 21): “Interruption” Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny's this, with none of the conveniences that we EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES enjoy today. We have no excuses, no matter will be a word of power for you LEO (July 23-August 22): Lately in the coming days. No, really: I’m not being what you tell yourself to absolve your civic & DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES you’ve been spending time in both ironic, sarcastic, or satiric. It is possible that the responsibility. No more excuses. Get The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at the off-kilter parts of paradise and interruptions will initially seem inconvenient active, or get swallowed whole. the enchanting areas of limbo. On one notable or undesirable, but I bet you will eventually feel 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700 24 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com

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Call 1-800-BETS-OFF. www.theislebettendorf.com 26 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com Live Music Live Music Live Music Email all listings to [email protected] • Deadline 5 p.m. Thursday before publication Continued From Page 25 The Avey Brothers -Rascals Live, 1418 15th Jeff the Brotherhood - Juiceboxx - 2012/07/24TUESDAY (Tue) 24 St. Moline, IL Healing Powers -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Zither Ensemble (10am) -German Ameri- The Baseball Project - Break Up Art Ave. Rock Island, IL can Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd St. ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL John Fullbright -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Davenport, IA Brady St. Davenport, IA Thumping Thursday w/ DJ Hypnotic and Island, IL ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Patrick Rifley -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Justin Morrissey - Drunken Angels -Headquar- 2012/07/22SUNDAY (Sun) 22 Davenport, IA Ave Moline, IL ters Bar & Grill, 119 E. 22nd Ave. Coal Valley, IL Acoustic Music Club (4:30pm) -RME Com- Wicked Liz & the Bellyswirls (6:30pm) -4th & Karaoke Night -Chuck’s Tap, 1731 W. 6th St. ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E munity Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Brady Streets, Davenport, IA Davenport, IA 11th St Davenport, IA Broadway Blondes for Bethany -Circa ‘21 Karaoke Night -Hollar’s Bar and Grill, 4050 27th ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave. Rock 2012/07/27 (Fri) 00 St Moline, IL Davenport, IA Island, IL FRIDAY 27 Karaoke Night -Roadrunner’s Roadhouse, 3803 Brandon Gibbs Band (2pm) -Riverside Glenn Hickson (5:30pm) -O’Melia’s Supper 45 on High -RME Community Stage, 131 Rockingham Rd. Davenport, IA Casino and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway Club, 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Rock Island, IL W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA KARASHO - Ghost Science - Dark Grey - Monu- 22 Riverside, IA Jam Night w/ Jordan Danielsen -11th Street ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St. ment -2nd Ave. Dance Club, 1815 2nd Ave. Buddy Olson -Ducky’s Lagoon, 13515 78th Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA Davenport, IA Rock Island, IL Ave Andalusia, IL Lover’s Speed - Relentless Approach - Ser- ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Kooby’s Karaoke -Wide Open Bar & Grill, 425 Cross Creek Karaoke -Bootleggers Sports vus - Bath Salts -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Brady St. Davenport, IA 15th St. Moline, IL Bar, 2228 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Rock Island, IL ABC Karaoke -Greenbriar Restaurant and Live Lunch w/ Christopher Bell (noon) Funday Sunday with Dave Ellis (6pm) Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee- Justine Blazer @ River Music Experience – July 20 Lounge, 4506 27th St Moline, IL -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bet- house, 1325 30th St. Rock Island, IL Karaoke Night -Hollar’s Bar and Grill, 4050 ABC Members-Only Karaoke -Moose Lodge St. Davenport, IA tendorf, IA Open Mic Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd 27th St Moline, IL - Davenport, 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav- Mercury Brothers -The Muddy Waters, 1708 St Davenport, IA 2012/07/26 (Thu) Gray Wolf Band (5pm) -The Captain’s Table, Karaoke Night -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. THURSDAY 26 enport, IA State St. Bettendorf, IA Southern Thunder DJ Service (5pm) & 4801 River Dr. Moline, IL Rock Island, IL Barrel House Bix Bash: Blackstones (5pm) - Mickey Gilley -Quad-Cities Waterfront Conven- Karaoke for Kids (3-5pm) -Hollar’s Bar and Karaoke (9pm) -McManus Pub, 1401 7th ABC Karaoke -Greenbriar Restaurant and Keller Karaoke -Martini’s on the Rock, 4619 Funktastic Five (9pm) -Barrel House 211, tion Center, 1777 Isle Parkway Bettendorf, IA Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Ave Moline, IL Lounge, 4506 27th St Moline, IL 34th St Rock Island, IL 211 E. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Nitecrawlers (5:30pm) - Scott Millage & the River City 6-LeClaire Park, River Dr & Ripley Todd Snider & Hayes Carll -Englert Theatre, ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Live Lunch w/ Kelsey Lillion (noon) Bettendorf Park Band Favorites Concert -Bill Devil’s Candy (9:30pm) -The Rusty Nail, St Davenport, IA 221 East Washington St. Iowa City, IA Davenport, IA -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd Bowe Memorial Bandshell, Middle Park 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Russ Reyman, Pianist (10am-2pm brunch) Tuesday Night Dance Party -RIBCO, 1815 Christopher Bell -Cool Beanz Coffee- St. Davenport, IA Bettendorf, IA North of 40 -Len Brown’s North Shore Inn, 7th -The Lodge Hotel, 900 Spruce Hills Dr. 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL house, 1325 30th St. Rock Island, IL Old 57’s (6pm) - Karaoke King (9:30pm) -The Blackstones -Barrel House 211, 211 E. 2nd St. Street and the Rock River Moline, IL Bettendorf, IA Curtis Hawkins Band -Bass Street Landing Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Davenport, IA Rob Dahms & Detroit Larry (6pm) -Skinny Legs Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro (10:30am 2012/07/25 (Wed) Plaza, Moline, IL Open Mic Night -Boozie’s Bar & Grill, 114 1/2 Cross Creek Karaoke -Firehouse Bar & Grill, BBQ, 2020 1st Street Milan, IL & 12:30pm) -Hotel Blackhawk, 200 E. 3rd WEDNESDAY 25 Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA 2006 Hickory Grove Rd. Davenport, IA Rootless Experience -Cool Beanz Cof- A Party to Go Karaoke Night -Stacks Bar, 525 -Parker’s, 635 15th St Moline, IL St. Davenport, IA Open Mic Night -RME Community Stage, Dueling Pianos at The Establishment -The feehouse, 1325 30th St. Rock Island, IL 14th St. Moline, IL Jam Sessions with John O’Meara & Friends Tronicity -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Establishment Theatre, 220 19th St. Rock Russ Reyman Trio (6pm) -Phoenix, 111 West St Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -Abblebee’s Neighborhood -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bet- Rocktastic 4 -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Island, IL 2nd St. Davenport, IA Grill - Elmore Ave., 3838 Elmore Ave. tendorf, IA Moline, IL Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ Scott-Free Band -Riverside Casino and Golf 2012/07/23 (Mon) Davenport, IA RiverCity 6 -Aledo Town Square Bandshell, The Chris & Wes Show -Mound Street Land- -Parker’s, 635 15th St Moline, IL Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA MONDAY 23 ABC Karaoke -Barrel House 211, 211 E. 2nd Downtown Aledo, IL ing, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA Funktastic Five -River House, 1510 River Dr. Smooth Groove -Martini’s on the Rock, 4619 Buddy Olson -Kitty’s Longbranch Saloon, 119 St. Davenport, IA Smooth Money Gesture - Tasty Trigger Troy Harris, Pianist (10pm) -Red Crow Grille, Moline, IL 34th St Rock Island, IL Cherry St. Atalissa, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -Bootleggers Sports Bar, -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. 2504 53rd St. Bettendorf, IA Jeff Miller (6pm) - David Killinger & Friends Street Fest 2012: Jason Carl Band (11am) RiverCity 6 -Moline Activity Center, 620 18th 2228 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Davenport, IA (10pm) -G’s Riverfront Cafe, 102 S Main St - Night People (1:45pm) - Orangadang St Moline, IL Jason Carl & Friends -Creekside Bar and Grill, Tapped Out (6:30pm) -Bettendorf Public Li- Port Byron, IL (4pm) - Superfly Samurai (6pm) - Eu- 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA brary, 2950 Learning Campus Bettendorf, IA guene Smiles Project (8pm) - Vodkas- even (10pm) -Downtown Davenport, IA Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 809 • July 19 - August 1, 2012 27 Live Music Live Music Live Music Email all listings to [email protected] • Deadline 5 p.m. Thursday before publication Tangent -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ -Park- ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust ABC Karaoke -Abblebee’s Neighborhood Davenport, IA er’s, 635 15th St Moline, IL Davenport, IA Grill - Elmore Ave., 3838 Elmore Ave. The Music of Dr. Joe Seng -Joe’s Club, 1402 Greenbriar Bash w/ Third Rail -Greenbriar Res- Acoustic Music Club (4:30pm) -RME Davenport, IA W. 7th St. Davenport, IA taurant and Lounge, 4506 27th St Moline, IL Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. ABC Karaoke -Barrel House 211, 211 E. 2nd The Myers Brothers (6pm) -RME Commu- Housenation - Lady D - DJ Buddha - Chronik Davenport, IA St. Davenport, IA nity Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Solutionz -4Play Sportsbar, 1704 2nd Ave. Corporate Rock -Wells Fargo Pavilion - ABC Karaoke -Ganzo’s, 3923 N. Marquette St. The Tailfins -Edje Nightclub at Jumer’s Casino Rock Island, IL Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Davenport, IA and Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92 Rock Island, IL Jeff Miller (6pm) - David Killinger & Friends Locust St. Davenport, IA Corporate Rock -Farmer Beer Tent - Missis- (10pm) -G’s Riverfront Cafe, 102 S Main St Danika Holmes -The Clubhouse, 2501 53rd sippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust 2012/07/28 (Sat) Port Byron, IL Ave. Bettendorf, IA St Davenport, IA SATURDAY 28 Joe Peña Band Memorial Jam w/ Serious Diamonds (7 & 9pm) -Mississippi Valley Fair- Cross Creek Karaoke -Bootleggers Sports A Party to Go Karaoke Night -Wooden Nickel Business -Geezer’s Draft House, 1654 W. grounds, 2815 W. Locust St Davenport, IA Bar, 2228 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Saloon, 2042 W 3rd St Davenport, IA 3rd St., Davenport, IA Glenn Hickson (5:30pm) -O’Melia’s Supper Diamonds (7 & 9pm) -Mississippi Val- ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Justin Morrissey -Bleyarts Tap, 2210 E. 11th St. Club, 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Rock Island, IL ley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust St Brady St. Davenport, IA Davenport, IA Hap Hazzard -Farmer Beer Tent - Mississippi Davenport, IA Alan Sweet (2pm) -Creekside Vineyards Win- Karaoke Night -Chuck’s Tap, 1731 W. 6th St. Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust St Jason Carl & Friends -Creekside Bar and ery & Inn, 7505 120th Ave. Coal Valley, IL Davenport, IA Shinedown @ Adler Theatre – July 20 Davenport, IA Grill, 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Barlowe & James (6pm) -Skinny Legs BBQ, Karaoke Night -Hollar’s Bar and Grill, 4050 27th Street Fest 2012: Keep off the Grass Bill Chrastil (2pm) -Riverside Casino and Golf Jam Night w/ Jordan Danielsen -11th Street Karaoke Night -Hollar’s Bar and Grill, 4050 2020 1st Street Milan, IL St Moline, IL (9:30am) - Busted Chandeliers Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA 27th St Moline, IL Barrel House Bix Bash: Danika Holmes Karaoke Night -Roadrunner’s Roadhouse, 3803 (11:30am) - Identity Crisis (1pm) - Bob Buddy Olson -Ducky’s Lagoon, 13515 78th Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee- Karaoke Night -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. (noon) - Live DJ (3pm) - Jason Carl Band Rockingham Rd. Davenport, IA Dorr & the Blue Band (3pm) - The Dawn Ave Andalusia, IL house, 1325 30th St. Rock Island, IL Rock Island, IL (6pm) - Just Chords (9:30pm) -Barrel King of the Tramps -RME Community (5:30pm) - Cal Stage Band (7:30pm) Cory Peak & the Peaks - Mija - Disgruntled Open Mic Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd Keller Karaoke -Martini’s on the Rock, House 211, 211 E. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA - Funktastic Five (10pm) -Downtown Noisebox -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock St Davenport, IA 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Bettendorf Bandshell -Barrel House 211, 211 Kooby’s Karaoke -Headquarters Bar & Grill, 119 Davenport, IA Island, IL Rodney Atkins -Mississippi Valley Fair- Open Mic Night -Boozie’s Bar & Grill, 114 E. 2nd St. Davenport, IA E. 22nd Ave. Coal Valley, IL Tangent (10am) -Mac’s Tavern, 316 W. 3rd St. Cross Creek Karaoke -Bootleggers Sports Bar, grounds, 2815 W. Locust St Davenport, IA 1/2 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Brains! Brains! Brains! - Johnny Scum Machine Gun Willie -Generations Bar & Grill, Davenport, IA 2228 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Southern Thunder DJ Service (5pm) & Open Mic Night -RME Community -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL 4100 4th Ave. Moline, IL The Funnies -River House, 1510 River Dr. Funday Sunday with Dave Ellis (6pm) Karaoke (9pm) -McManus Pub, 1401 Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Community Drum Circle (10:30am) Matt Hill Band -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State Moline, IL -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bet- 7th Ave Moline, IL Rocktastic 4 -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Bettendorf, IA The Tailfins -Edje Nightclub at Jumer’s Casino tendorf, IA Stevie J. (8pm) -Mississippi Valley Fair- Moline, IL St. Davenport, IA Minus Six - Dan Hubbard & The Humadors and Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92 Rock Island, IL Jim Ryan (2pm) -Len Brown’s North Shore Inn, grounds, 2815 W. Locust St Davenport, IA Stevie J. (8pm) -Mississippi Valley Fair- Cosmic -Mound Street Landing, 1029 Mound -The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Dav- Vodkaseven -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust 7th Street and the Rock River Moline, IL Tailfins (6 & 10pm) -Mississippi Valley Fair- grounds, 2815 W. Locust St Daven- St. Davenport, IA enport, IA Davenport, IA Karaoke for Kids (3-5pm) -Hollar’s Bar and grounds, 2815 W. Locust St Davenport, IA port, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -Firehouse Bar & Grill, Nitrix -Martini’s on the Rock, 4619 34th St Widetrack -Moose Lodge - Rock Island, 4410 Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Texas Instruments - Tim Blood & the Gut Tailfins (6 & 10pm) -Mississippi Valley 2006 Hickory Grove Rd. Davenport, IA Rock Island, IL 9th St Rock Island, IL Russ Reyman, Pianist (10am-2pm brunch) Panthers - Art Fad - Clyde Webb - Cap- Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust St Dav- Danika Holmes -The Grape Life Wine Em- North of 40 -Milan American Legion, 515 W Zither Ensemble (10am) -German Ameri- -The Lodge Hotel, 900 Spruce Hills Dr. tains Vessels -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. enport, IA porium - Davenport, 3402 Elmore Ave. 1st Ave Milan, IL can Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd St. Bettendorf, IA Rock Island, IL The Band Perry -Mississippi Valley Fair- Davenport, IA Open Mic Night -Downtown Central Perk, 226 Davenport, IA Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro (10:30am Tuesday Night Dance Party -RIBCO, 1815 grounds, 2815 W. Locust St Daven- Doug Gabriel (8 & 10pm) -Riverside Casino and W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA & 12:30pm) -Hotel Blackhawk, 200 E. 3rd 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL port, IA Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA Russ Reyman, Pianist (7pm) -Phoenix, 111 2012/07/29 (Sun) St. Davenport, IA The Chris & Wes Show -Mound Street Douglas & Tucker (5pm) -V.F.W. 1303, 3715 9th West 2nd St. Davenport, IA SUNDAY 29 2012/08/01 (Wed) Landing, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA St Rock Island, IL Son of a Gun: Tribute to Hank Williams ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 2012/07/31TUESDAY (Tue) 31 WEDNESDAY 1 Troy Harris, Pianist (10pm) -Red Crow Dueling Pianos at The Establishment -The (2pm) -The District Theatre, 1611 2nd Ave 11th St Davenport, IA A Party to Go Karaoke Night -Stacks Bar, Grille, 2504 53rd St. Bettendorf, IA Establishment Theatre, 220 19th St. Rock Rock Island, IL ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 525 14th St. Moline, IL Wild Oatz -Wells Fargo Pavilion - Missis- Island, IL Davenport, IA Brady St. Davenport, IA sippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. 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