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“How can you thank a man for giving you what’s Voting Rights Act, legislation enacted during The criminal-justice system. The starkest • Only 14 percent of drug users are black, already yours? How then can you thank him for the Civil Rights Era that was critical to the example of racial discrimination in America but blacks constitute 37 percent of those giving you only part of what’s already yours? You enfranchisement of black Americans living in today is the treatment of blacks and other arrested for drug crimes. haven’t even made progress, if what’s being given the Jim Crow South. Writing for the majority, minorities in the criminal-justice system. The • Blacks make up 50 percent of state and to you, you should have had already. That’s no Chief Justice Roberts claimed that times had statistics are astounding. Consider that: local inmates imprisoned for drug crimes. progress.” – Malcolm X, 1964 changed since the 1960s, and the section of • There are more blacks in the corrections • Black youth are 10 times as likely as their the law requiring historically racist sections of system today – whether in prison or on white counterparts to be arrested for drug n 1964, the United States was in the throes the country to have changes to their elections probation or parole – than were enslaved in crimes, despite the fact that whites are more of racial conflict. Civil-rights activists were laws vetted by the federal government was 1850. likely to abuse drugs. Ileading black Americans and their white anachronistic. • People of color account for 30 percent of Then you have the proliferation of SWAT- allies in a struggle against institutionalized Superficially, Roberts claims ring true. the total population in America, yet 60 percent team raids used to enforce drug laws and racism, segregation, and disenfranchisement. Obviously Americans have made great strides of the prison population. execute search warrants, sometimes resulting The situation was bleak, activists were being in confronting issues of race since the 1960s. De • Blacks who commit federal crimes on in the deaths of innocent people such as Jose murdered, the government seemed deadlocked jure segregation has been eliminated, minority average receive sentences that are 10 percent Guerena and Aiyana Jones – both of whom on the issue, and many were losing hope. How- groups have greater access to essential goods longer than their white counterparts. were “brown-skinned.” ever, the passage of the Civil Rights Act and the and services, and we have seen what many • One in three black men will see the inside Stop-and-frisk. The New York Police Voting Rights Act set the stage for a positive thought would never happen: the election of a of a prison in his lifetime. Department’s infamous stop-and-frisk policy, transformation in race relations in a country black man to the office of the president. • Blacks and Hispanics are much more likely which involves beat cops targeting citizens that had been plagued by racial tension since its Yet looking past the veil of progress that to face interaction with police officers, are three going about their daily business for pat-downs inception. clouds the vision of well-meaning people who times as likely to be searched during a traffic and interrogations, is primarily directed toward We have yet to live up to that hoped-for believe the issue of racism has been solved, stop, and are four times as likely to be the target black and Latino citizens. The number of transformation. Almost 50 years later, despite we can easily see that there are many policies of the use of police force. stop-and-frisks occurring on the streets of New having made demonstrable progress on the and practices in America that perpetuate the The war on drugs. A good deal of the York has exploded in the past 10 years, jumping race issue, the idea that we live in a “post- inequality of races. The following is a brief disproportionate impact of the corrections from 97,000 in 2002 to nearly 686,000 in 2011. racial” society is simply a myth – a myth that rundown of the many fronts on which America system on blacks and other minorities is due Of all of those stops, only 2 percent result in was given a boost last month when the U.S. continues to fail to live up to its “post-racial” to the government’s relentless, fruitless pursuit Continued On Page 12 Supreme Court invalidated Section 4 of the ideal. known as the Drug War. Consider that: 4 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com T:9.25"

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Picard 6-4-2013 1:33 PM BY SIGNING YOUR INITIALS ABOVE, YOU ARE STATING THAT YOU HAVE READ AND APPRO Publications Williams VED THIS WORK. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 5 ILLINOIS POLITICS by Rich Miller CapitolFax.com Gubernatorial Candidate’s Spending Pushes His Numbers ack in early February, not a single percent, it’s impossible to say for sure that person picked Bruce Rauner’s Dillard is in fourth place. Bname in a Paul Simon Public Policy The poll has Treasurer Dan Rutherford Institute poll surveying likely Republican in first, with 22 percent; state Senator Bill primary voters. Brady places second with 18 percent; then Other polls taken since then have shown Rauner stands at 12 percent followed by retired financier Rauner in the low single Dillard with 11. Another 38 percent said digits in his bid for they were undecided. governor. Possible gubernatorial But Rauner has been It’s tough at this candidate Dan Proft was dumping money into not tested. Downstate TV, the point to gauge just Rutherford has Fox News Channel in carefully built a the Chicago area, and where Rauner’s statewide-campaign Chicago and Downstate infrastructure for the past radio. As a result, he ceiling is. two decades, culminating appears to be moving in 2010 with his state- some numbers. treasurer win. Brady is on A Capitol Fax/We Ask America poll his third race for governor, and his name taken June 20 of 1,310 likely Republican recognition is still pretty strong after his gubernatorial primary voters found Rauner 2010 loss to Governor Pat Quinn in the at 12 percent. The poll was taken almost general election. Dillard has been a state- two weeks after Rauner began running ads. party fixture for years and came up fewer Twelve percent was enough for third place. than 200 votes shy of winning the 2010 It’s tough at this point to gauge just where Republican primary. Rauner’s ceiling is. He could zoom way up Except for Rauner, it’s difficult to tell at like the unknown wealthy candidate Jack this point how the candidates are doing with Ryan did in the 2004 Republican U.S. Senate their fundraising. Most candidates in both primary, taking over first place in January and parties are taking advantage of an obscure never relinquishing it. Or he could top out but important state law that allows them to like Ron Gidwitz did in the 2006 Republican hold off reporting contributions until after gubernatorial primary. Like Rauner, Gidwitz they deposit the checks. Until they start started running TV ads in July the year before spending money in a big way and need the election and spent millions, but after an that cash immediately, we won’t be able to – F O R A L I M I T E D T I M E – early rise, he stopped moving and ended up at track most candidate fundraising between just 11 percent. quarterly finance reports. Rauner needs From now until July 31, 2013 apply for a new Rauner’s “angry outsider” and anti- access to his cash because he’s spending so public-employee-union messages may much. Home Equity Plus Line of Credit and pay only play well with the base, but he also has Dillard is reportedly telling people 1.99% APR* through December 31, 2013. pro-choice leanings, won’t say where he that he was on track to raise $200,000 stands on gay marriage, and has close ties to $300,000 this past quarter, while Based on index your best rate would be 4.99% APR to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel – none Rutherford apparently plans to report beginning January 1, 2014. of which will be loved by conservative $1 million in the bank at the end of the Republicans. If any of his competitors quarter. But beyond that, we really don’t exploit those weaknesses, Rauner’s rise know what’s going on. Plus, there are no closing costs when you have could be stopped in its tracks. Also, Rauner has been careful not to direct deposit to your DuTrac checking account Also, just 700,000 to 800,000 people tend go above the $250,000 self-funder ceiling, to vote in GOP primaries, so the party’s old which would break the contribution caps with auto pay. guard tends to have a significant say in the for all candidates running for governor. outcome. And, right now, the old guard is State law is a bit vague on whether a mostly with state Senator Kirk Dillard. busted cap in one primary would apply to *Rate will convert to a quarterly variable rate based on Federally insured by NCUA But the poll has Dillard in last place the other, but the executive director of the the 13 week Treasury Bill after December 31, 2013. Rate – barely – among the four gubernatorial Illinois State Board of Elections told me may vary after account is opened. Best current rate candidates tested. recently that his interpretation of the law based on index would be 4.99% APR. Maximum rate of However, pollster Gregg Durham is that if a candidate in one party busts the 18% APR. No closing costs offer requires direct deposit to a DuTrac Community checking account with auto pay. cautioned against reading too much into the cap, then all candidates in all parties for that A fee for appraisal may be required and can average results. “There isn’t a single result in here that particular office are no longer constrained between $150-$450. Property insurance is required. I would consider as a trend, indication of by the state’s contribution caps. Some restrictions and credit qualifications apply. Not valid for existing home equity lines of credit with DuTrac strength, or hint of weakness,” Durham said after he conducted the poll. “It’s just too early.” Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax (a daily or DuTrac HELOCs that are refinanced. Not valid with Apply online at any other offers. Offer expires July 31, 2013. dutrac.org • (563) 355.3606 And with the poll’s margin of error of 2.8 political newsletter) and CapitolFax.com. 6 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com COVER STORY Abby Normal The Melvins, July 18 at RIBCO uzz Osborne said that some concepts “My idea,” Osborne said, adding that he for the Melvins’ 30th-anniversary tour – thought “it would be a really great PR stunt, and Bwhich stops at RIBCO on July 18 – got it certainly was. Ultimately, we don’t particularly nixed. give a shit about playing that many shows in a “My idea at first was 30 songs in 30 minutes row. But it’s akin to: Did Evel Knievel want to for 30 bucks,” the guitarist/singer/bandleader jump the Grand Canyon? No. He did it anyway. said in a phone interview last month. “That [Author’s note: He never did.] It was a good idea. didn’t fly. Or one 30-year-long set.” It was a good thing for him to do. I view it as the Those sound like jokes, but if you’re at all same kind of stupidity. It’s a big stunt.” familiar with the highly influential and forcefully His booking agent was initially cool to the odd band, you’ll recognize that Osborne idea, then enthusiastic, and it allowed the might have at least entertained them as real Melvins to play in four new states: Delaware, possibilities. Because – major-label or car- New Hampshire, Hawaii, and Alaska. “If I go, company deals be damned – the Melvins have ‘Look, I want you to set us up $5 shows in coffee done things their way for three decades. shops, capacity of 50,’ they’ll do their best,” On the other hand, Osborne and the Melvins Osborne said. “They don’t argue with me. They are also known for their senses of humor. One like the weird shit. They love the idea that they example comes from the band’s new album, were involved in something stupid.” Everybody Loves Sausages – a covers record charting influences ranging from relatively obscure bands such as the Scientists to “We’re Easily Accessible household names such as David Bowie, Queen, to the People Who Want and Roxy Music. One track is “Heathen Earth,” credited to to Find Us” industrial pioneer Throbbing Gristle. “It has No less than The Atlantic called the Melvins nothing to do with them,” Osborne said. “I just “perhaps the only band that manages to be both said it did, and everybody goes along with it. an indie-rock institution and metal royalty.” It’s definitely influenced by Throbbing Gristle As TheVinylDistrict.com summarized in – sounds like something they would have done. reviewing Everybody Loves Sausages: “The fact ... I’ve read reviews where people said, ‘It’s my that the group have proven so influential upon favorite song of theirs.’ Yeah, it sure is – the best the nexus of sludge, doom, and stoner metal can song they never wrote.” (The song title comes perhaps cloud the reality of just how unusual from a Throbbing Gristle album title.) of a band the Melvins once were. While their Along with that consistent playfulness, initial forays into recording could be traced a defining characteristic of the Melvins is back to the precedent of early Black Sabbath and admiration. Osborne has worked with Mike The eclectic Sausages traces the band’s experimentation that hasn’t waned after 30 years. later-period Black Flag, it’s important to note just Patton in the band Fantômas, and Patton’s Ipecac punk roots but also includes a warmly cheesy In an e-mail, Osborne said that “I’ve pushed a lot how different a record like 1992’s Melvins (a.k.a. imprint has released nearly all the Melvins’ post- and faithful take on Queen’s “You’re My Best of musical boundaries. This is obvious. We don’t Lysol) sounded at the time of its release. major-label albums. The line from the Melvins Friend” alongside the gently creeping menace have no brother bands in this regard and no one “Reliably mentioned as a major antecedent to Helmet and several of Patton’s bands is clear of “Heathen Earth,” an 11-minute-plus version that I can point to that’s forged this path for us. for the grunge explosion, the Melvins’ music and heavy. of Bowie’s “Station to Station,” and John Waters’ ... I make music and behave the way I would like never really fit in with that style, although But beyond those folks, you don’t see “Female Trouble” seemingly through Tom Waits’ other bands to behave.” it’s always been pretty clear how the band’s Osborne praising much in the way of growl. But that’s at least partly a function of extension of hard-rock sensibilities did influence commercially popular hard music from the past Osborne said that although some of the necessity. Osborne is the first to admit that he that movement. 20 years. “We have this big joke with me and influences might seem “slightly skewed or makes weird music. And given the Melvins’ “And these days a person can blow a week’s [Faith No More’s] Mike Patton and [Helmet’s] not quite what people would imagine,” the limited commercial prospects, the band can’t pay on records shaped by guitarist Buzz Page Hamilton where I was like, ‘I’ll take grunge relationships are obvious to him. Queen, he said, afford to repeat itself or stand still. Osborne, drummer Dale Crover, and their long [but] you guys [are] gonna have the hip-hop- can easily be heard on Stag’s “Black Bock”: “That “I’m just happy that I can make a living doing string of bassists and still barely scratch the oriented heavy metal,’” he told MetalSucks.net influence has been there forever. Nobody put it,” he said. “That’s my main goal. In order to surface of the group’s impact, but again, in the in 2010. “I’ll take the blame for grunge. Faith No two and two together.” make that kind of thing happen, I have to turn early ’90s there was almost nobody else around More and Helmet can take the blame for the rest But, Osborne conceded, things that are out something that’s good, interesting, that has that sounded like these guys.” of this shit.” apparent to him might escape the notice of a quality about it that’s not normal – that’s not It should be said that Osborne doesn’t see the Yet noting the band’s iconic status and its others: “My wife has always told me that one going to be normally found out there in the Melvins’ influence as a necessarily good thing. impact on other bands and the development of my main problems is my failure is to see the main music world. There’s plenty of bands that There are some links Osborne should be of other styles robs it of another essential weaknesses in others. I assume we’re always on are willing to do that. I don’t think people should happy to claim. The band’s founding bassist, characteristic: The Melvins remain vital, fresh, the same page. I miss that not everybody is in look to us for that. That’s my job – to keep it Matt Lukin, was also a founding member of and interesting after more than 20 studio tune with all this stuff.” interesting. I’ll take that challenge every single albums, a handful of live albums, and a load Mudhoney. The Melvins were championed So in a sense, Sausages represents a gentle t i m e .” of singles and EPs. If you keep in mind grunge by Kurt Cobain, and it’s unlikely the world push to work backward from the Melvins – So there’s the music itself, and then there’s and various slowed-down metal subgenres and would have Nirvana without Osborne’s band. although Osborne has been adamant that he something beyond it such as last year’s listen to Sausages or last year’s Freak Puke, the The Melvins have toured with Helmet and doesn’t much care how ignorant people choose 50-states-and-DC-in-51-days tour. connections might be elusive. Tool – partnerships that started with mutual to be. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 7 by Jeff Ignatius [email protected]

there certainly were no record stores where I Buzz Osborne’s Stupid lived [Montesano, Washington] – and I would Questions for Buzz Osborne wait months and months, and get things in the mail. David Bowie Heroes. ... There’s nobody in The Melvins’ Buzz Osborne recently that town that listens to that now. ... interviewed Mudhoney’s Mark Arm “I was just curious about it. ... I just thought it (and vice versa) for the British publica- had to be cool.” tion The Skinny. I asked Osborne some He discovered the Sex Pistols and from there of the stupid questions he asked Arm. found the Stooges, he said: “I was in a vacuum, Have you ever envisioned your operating by myself with no cool older brother own death? “As I’m driving, or in a or hip scene or record store for me to find all plane crash.” this stuff. Just stumbling around through the Have you ever envisioned some- darkness. ... 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Director between Javert’s PUBLISHER David Turley and recognition Todd McGreevy his cast treat the of the former material with the prisoner and his EDITOR respect it deserves. Brian Peterson, Christina Myatt, and David Arnold recognition of Kathleen McCarthy Friday night’s per- bawdy performance, one only topped by Valjean’s seemingly EDITORIAL formance, however, was still riddled with Tracy Pelzer-Timm’s turn as Madame impossible goodness. It’s Javert’s ultimate problems, many of them of a technical demise, however, that’s especially Managing Editor: Jeff Ignatius • [email protected] Thénardier; her brusque vocals and Arts Editor, Calendar Editor: Mike Schulz • [email protected] nature. staggering, as Peterson’s anguish is lowbrow take on the innkeeper’s wife are Microphone issues were among highlights of the production, and of the palpable in the moments before his Javert Contributing Writers: Amy Alkon, Rob Brezsny, Rich the biggest obstacles in Countryside’s performer’s remarkable area repertoire of throws himself from the bridge (a scene Miller, Frederick Morden, Bruce Walters, Thom White staging of this musical about ex-convict notable characters.) for which Turley employs director Trevor Jean Valjean (David Arnold) and his Nunn’s effective original Broadway ADVERTISING For Arnold, his microphone isn’t Account Executives: attempts to lead a compassionate staging). a problem so much as the tone and Roseanne Terrill • [email protected] life, raise the orphaned daughter of a gentle nature of his voice, which was Keegan Harry’s delightfully spunky Advertising Coordinator: Nathan Klaus mistreated factory worker, and evade frequently hard to hear over Friday’s Gavroche, however, was the victim of the unforgiving police inspector another of Friday’s unfortunate technical oftentimes off-pitch orchestra. So many Advertising rates, publishing schedule, demographics, Javert (Brian Peterson). Aside from issues: a broken stage. Partway into the of Valjean’s lyrics were lost in the general and more are available at the rampant sound problems on Les din, in truth, that it could be hard for first act, the set’s large, central revolve QCAdvertising.com Misérables’ opening night – from mics anyone unfamiliar with the story to stopped working, with a loud ratcheting not working to their not being turned follow its plot. Arnold also could have sound announcing its failing. And while DESIGN/PRODUCTION on until soloists were partway through used a boost of confidence, it seemed. the cast well handled the spontaneous Art Director, Production Manager: Shawn Eldridge • [email protected] their lyrics (which happened far too His vocals (when you could hear them) staging changes required to make up for often to ignore) – there was the issue the issue, Gavroche’s death suffered for Graphic Artist: Nathan Klaus • [email protected] were beautiful and his post-redemption Design/Production Interns: Ellen Korn of who did and didn’t have a body Valjean possessed a sincere amiability it, because the impressive barricade on microphone. Some chorus members and compassion. Unfortunately, Arnold’s the revolve was surely meant to spin so were wearing mics for single solo lines performance read as though he were that the audience could get a view from ADMINISTRATION Business Manager: Kathleen McCarthy in numbers while others were not, and uncertain of his qualifications to fill the its front, where Gavroche was killed. some performers with microphones still Instead, Harry was forced to sing (and Office Administrator, Classifieds Manager, Circulation role, which diminished his greatness. Manager: Rick Martin • [email protected] sang with less volume than those who Were Arnold to fully believe in himself, Gavroche was forced to perish) from Distribution: William Cook, Steve Cowan Cheri DeLay, crooned without electronic aid. The I have little doubt his Valjean would be behind the barricade, and our inability Greg FitzPatrick, Daniel Levsen, Jay Strickland, Doug Wilming innkeeper Thénardier (Adam Nardini) outstanding. to actually see his death diminished its didn’t even have a mic – at least, not a As it is, it’s Peterson’s Javert who steals emotional impact significantly. working one – during the entire first act, the spotlight, with his pitch-perfect That barricade, otherwise, was the which was a significant problem during vocals and flawless tone contributing to setting for Turley’s grandest scenes, with his big solo “Master of the House.” the coldness of his merciless character. the cast members stationed on it creating (Thankfully, Nardini was able to project Peterson also displays beautiful his way to a pleasingly dynamic and Continued On Page 17 RIVER CITIES READER crop ad to 9.25 x 10.875 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 9

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Movie Reviews by Mike Schulzby Mike • [email protected] Schulz • [email protected] William Tell Overtures THE LONE RANGER all in the same (if fundamentally cretinous bad guy from 2010’s animated breath, composer unsurprising) smash Despicable Me a mildly-cranky- Youll have to wait more than two hours Gioachino deadpan mugging, at-worst softie in the new Despicable for it, but in director Gore Verbinski’s Rossini’s and the happily Me 2. Nor was it a welcome inspiration The Lone Ranger, you’ll finally be treated legendary overture low-key seediness to give Carell’s heavily accented Gru to a scene that makes sitting through underscores, and provided by the a rather weakly designed romance this hugely budgeted action-adventure- seems to egg on, likes of Tom opposite Kristen Wiig’s gal Friday, nor an Western-comedy totally worth your ... . the escalating Wilkinson, Helena underwhelming adversary in Benjamin Oh, who am I kidding? The movie still mania. And while Bonham Carter, Bratt’s preening villain El Macho, nor isn’t worth your time. But as the scene I can’t imagine that Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp in Barry Pepper, quite so many struggling-single-dad in question is the only truly exhilarating Verbinski actually The Lone Ranger and Stephen Root, issues; during too much of this slapstick one in the whole of this wildly over- had Rossini’s music there’s precious little offering by directors Pierre Coffin and produced and exhaustingly frenetic playing on-set during what must have been about Verbinski’s latest that isn’t headache- Chris Renaud, your amusement is waylaid outing – an updating of the beloved radio ridiculously complicated and cacophonous inducing. From the needlessly complex by a sugary, Disney Channel blandness. and television serial that famously asked, days of shooting, the joyful spiritedness – and needlessly voluminous – subplots But at least the parties responsible for the “Who was that masked man?” – I might as of the score, for a few blessed minutes of to the excessively grand CGI effects to the continually endearing, hilarious antics well give it the praise it deserves. screen time, appears to have seeped into shockingly ugly (if generally bloodless) of the Minions are worthy of applause, You should have no trouble figuring the pores of everyone involved (including violence, everything about this Lone Ranger and the Minions themselves worthy of a out when this sequence is starting, partly editors Craig Wood and James Haygood, seems designed at twice the ideal scale, repeat viewing or two. Whether amusing because it’s the moment when all of the whose work in this sequence is particularly and the looniness of Verbinski’s grab- toddlers at a fairytale-themed birthday film’s divergent narratives and mostly ill- stellar). Train cars are separated from one bag, anything-for-an-audience-reaction party or teaming up for a lovely, helium- groomed characters (and they are legion) another and roll along opposing tracks, approach leads to frequent incoherence; in filled rendition of All-4-One’s “I Swear” finally coalesce during one extended, shotguns blast through windows, our too many instances, the pounding of your (a number only slightly more enjoyable blockbuster-minded set piece involving an masked avenger races his horse Silver on top head is accompanied by your scratching than their earlier stab at the Chiquita out-of-control locomotive. But it’s mostly of the speeding locomotive, and the whole of of it. (What’s with the screeching bunnies Banana theme song), these squawking because, after the quick tease of the tune the action is so spectacularly over-the-top – with the sharp fangs? What’s with the yellow sidekicks are sensational fun, heard in the film’s opening minutes, it’s and, in its exactingly choreographed way, so horse in the tree?) In the closing minutes even if their combined presence does the first and only time that we’re treated to funny – that you wind up wishing the scene of this theoretical franchise-starter, the underscore the inherent dullness of nearly the familiar trumpet blare and galloping would never end. Lone Ranger finally exclaims his “Hi-Yo, every Despicable Me 2 scene they wind relentlessness of the famed “William Tell In actuality, it’s the rest of the film Silver!” catchphrase, and Tonto replies to the up stealing. Give the little buggers their Overture” – a musical cue that, in its that seems never to end, if only because outburst with an aghast “Don’t ever do that own movie. And please, God, let it be a context here, seems to inspire a kind of experiencing a two-and-a-half-hour again.” I’m guessing that unless audiences musical. slapstick perfection. migraine can easily feel like forever. You’re respond to Verbinski’s effort with less While the Lone Ranger (Armie given a not-so-subtle hint to the movie’s collective apathy than was clearly felt at my For reviews of The Heat, White House Hammer, showing off the purdiest white noisy leanings beginning with the very first screening, he may not get the chance to. Down, and other current releases, visit teeth in the wild, wild West) and his scene, in which a little kid is shown snacking RiverCitiesReader.com. stoic Native American sidekick Tonto at a traveling carnival, and the bizarrely loud (Johnny Depp) attempt to avert a train DESPICABLE ME 2 foley-artist work suggests that it’s granite, Follow Mike on Twitter at Twitter.com/ heist, foil the machinations of a villainous It was not, to put it mildly, the best idea in and not peanuts, that the boy is munching MikeSchulzNow. land baron, and save a damsel in distress the world to make Steve Carell’s hysterically on. But beyond Depp’s occasionally inspired Listen to Mike every Friday at 9am on ROCK 104-9 FM with Dave & Darren 12 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com THEATRE By Thom White GUEST COMMENTARY Continued From Page 3 by John W. Whitehead [email protected] Udder-ly Charming The Myth of a Post-Racial America Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, at the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse uncovering an illegal weapon. and we will only see more attempts as the through July 27 Of all the stop-and-frisks occurring in results of the Supreme Court’s decision play 2012, more than 86 percent involved African- out. ostume designer Gregory Hiatt’s Megan Opalinski’s kind, level-headed, Americans or Latinos. Even in precincts with the Arguing for Shelby County before the U.S. creations for the Circa ’21 Dinner matronly Cow 2 are cold in their barn. lowest percentage of minority residents, blacks Supreme Court, attorney Bert Rein referred CPlayhouse’s family musical Click, With the help of Andea Moore’s slightly and Latinos still made up more than 70 percent to racism as an “old disease” and claimed Clack, Moo: Cows That Type were, for uppity, stately Hen and Chris Causer’s of all stops. Despite targeting minorities, a stop that “that disease is cured. That problem me, the highlights of June 29’s morning coolly casual, narrating Duck, the cows conducted against a white person was more is solved.” What has been solved is not the performance. type letters complaining about the cold likely to uncover an illegal weapon or contraband issue of racism, but a public-relations issue. Instead of dressing the actors in to Farmer Brown on a found typewriter, than stopping a black or Latino person. Racism is still alive and well in America; it has animal and Education. Even in the realm of education, simply taken on a more insidious character, costumes, eventually one of the first battlegrounds where civil-rights and doesn’t feature the bigoted rants of the Hiatt has “go on strike” activists were victorious, segregation and Dixiecrats of old. Instead it manifests itself come up with until the man inequality continue to rear their heads in the 21st in the public schools, the criminal-justice human- provides Century. Indeed, as judicial oversight of school system, the electoral process, and elsewhere, them with clothing systems has waned in the years since Brown under the veil of seemingly colorblind policies electric combinations V. Board of Education, schools have become that still tend to target those who have been blankets. that instead, increasingly segregated. historically disadvantaged in this country. As is and clearly, Some researchers have suggested that Michelle Alexander explains this in her typical of symbolize American public schools are more segregated book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration Circa ’21’s the animals. now than they were in the 1960s. A report in the Age of Colorblindness, which details family The Cows released in September 2012 by the Civil Rights how America’s so-called War on Drugs has productions, are in Project at UCLA reported a number of troubling been a vehicle for re-instituting some of the the piece is 1950s-style trends and statistics, including the fact that “15 most egregious policies of the Jim Crow era. peppered fit-and-flare Andrea Moore, Chris Causer, Brad Hauskins, percent of black students and 14 percent of with humor We may have changed the face of America, dresses Antoinette Holman, and Megan Opalinski Latino students attend ‘apartheid schools’ across but underneath we still operate much the that only the the nation in which whites make up zero to 1 worn over same as we always have: parents in the audience would likely get. percent of the enrollment.” petticoat or capri pants suits, each in “What has changed since the collapse For example, while narrating the story, In addition to being segregated, students of cow-print material, with a pink apron of Jim Crow has less to do with the basic Duck makes use of a magical remote color are much more likely to be punished, and or pink purse worn at the hip in place structure of our society than with the control that allows the audience to punished more severely than their white peers. of udders, and black wigs spotted with language we use to justify it. In the era understand what the “moos,” “quacks,” During the 2009-10 school year, 96,000 students white. Duck is in jeans rolled up to of colorblindness, it is no longer socially and “clucks” really mean. At one point, were arrested and 242,000 referred to law- reveal orange leggings, orange Converse permissible to use race, explicitly, as a however, he hits the wrong button, and enforcement officials. Of those students, more All-Stars, a hoodie, a neck scarf, and a justification for discrimination, exclusion, and t-shirt – the colors all matching that of a director Ciemiewicz is heard over the than 70 percent were black or Hispanic. speakers saying, “What we were trying social contempt. mallard – accessorized by a flat cap, with The right to vote. To bring it back to where to do with this scene, and I think you’ll “So we don’t. Rather than rely on race, the topmost panel in orange, to resemble we started, the Supreme Court’s assertion that agree with me, Heather, was … .” (Duck we use our criminal-justice system to label a duck’s bill. the issue of universal suffrage has been solved, quickly hits the remote again, and people of color ‘criminals’ and then engage And Hen’s outfit is the most even in the most historically racist sections of the apologizes for mistakenly turning on the in all the practices we supposedly left behind. interesting of all, with her Western- country, is simply false. director’s commentary.) Today it is perfectly legal to discriminate style white dress with sparkling red Due to felon disenfranchisement, one in Another clever joke for the adults against criminals in nearly all the ways that necklace and red wig (styled in a sort 13 African Americans cannot vote. In some happens in the picket line, with the it was once legal to discriminate against of flat-topped beehive) representing states, such as Virginia, that number rises to striking animals offering up the chant, African Americans. Once you’re labeled a chicken’s wattles and comb. She one in five. As of 2004, more black men were “Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer a felon, the old forms of discrimination also wears a white feather boa with disenfranchised than in 1870, the year the 15th Incorporated!” from the opening of – employment discrimination, housing metallic highlights attached so that the Amendment, which bars racial discrimination at the TV sitcom Laverne & Shirley. Such discrimination, denial of the right to vote, boa runs along the underside of her the voting booth, was ratified. touches, along with the show’s amusing denial of educational opportunity, denial of arms to create wings, and when you In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision storyline, sprightly choreography by food stamps and other public benefits, and add the diamond tiara, Hen’s costume in Shelby County V. Holder, these disparities will Heather Reid, and amicable and good- exclusion from jury service – are suddenly is so clever, it’s mesmerizing. Hiatt’s only get worse. While the voter-ID laws that humored performances by the cast, legal. As a criminal, you have scarcely more ensembles well serve playwright James states attempted to implement prior to the 2012 make Circa ’21’s production of Click, rights, and arguably less respect, than a black E. Grote’s adaptation of author Doreen elections were largely blocked due to federal Clack, Moo: Cows That Type yet another man living in Alabama at the height of Jim Cronin’s popular children’s book, with oversight and judicial appeals, the Supreme presentation in the theatre’s long line Crow. We have not ended racial caste in the amusing, variously styled songs by Court has just done away with any major of entertaining children’s musicals that impediment to these attempts to purge legitimate America; we have merely redesigned it.” composer George Howe and lyricists parents will greatly enjoy, too. voters from the rolls in a disingenuous attempt to Grote and Howe adding to the fun of it protect the integrity of elections. Constitutional attorney and author John W. all. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type runs Indeed, attempting to purge voter rolls based Whitehead is founder and president of the Director Marc Ciemiewicz’s playful at the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse (1828 upon specious accusations of voter fraud is now Rutherford Institute (Rutherford.org) and production takes us to the residence of Third Avenue, Rock Island) through July the predominant method of discouraging or editor of GadflyOnline.com. His latest book, Farmer Brown (Brad Hauskins), where 27, and tickets and more information preventing minorities from voting. Reducing the A Government of Wolves: The Emerging Antoinette Holman’s defiant, strong- are available by calling (309)786-7733 number of polling places and cutting polling- American Police State, is available online at willed, Animal Farm-reading Cow 1 and extension 2 or visiting Circa21.com. place hours is another tried-and-true method, Amazon.com. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 13 THEATRE By Thom White Battle Cry A Green River, at the QC Theatre Workshop through July 14

laywright Aaron Ran- to adult, oftentimes with few gravy,” and references to his unborn son’s dolph III has, so far pauses in between. And Taylor penis. While Reader employee Mike Pas I know, effectively pulls this off remarkably well, Schulz doesn’t shade his football-drilling captured the mental workings giving a nuanced, multi- Dad much beyond simply being stern of a soldier suffering from post- layered, emotional performance and lower-pitched in voice, his nasal- traumatic stress disorder in his while simultaneously depicting sounding Sergeant is stunning during new drama A Green River. A various ages by way of his body a scene in which he orders Erik to “be representation of the chaotic, language and vocal inflections; a man” rather than seek the help of a haunting thoughts likely expe- he employs higher-pitched, doctor for the emotional trauma he’s rienced by some soldiers with breathy vocalizations for Erik experiencing in combat. PTSD, his play takes us through in his youth, and assumes a Jessica Sheridan, meanwhile, plays the memories of a single more confident demeanor, and Erik’s wife Amy, and while it’s her only soldier – from childhood to increasingly joyless inflections, role in the production, she’s also required falling in love to combat to his for older versions of the soldier. to portray her character at various ages return home – while the young As Erik’s memories are and states of maturity, and does so man revisits his favorite quiet played out, the rest of A Green commendably. Sheridan’s younger Amy place along a river. And as if Thomas Alan Taylor and Jessica Denney River’s ensemble moves on and seems tomboyish in her winning over the proceedings in Randolph’s off stage, with some taking over the course of this roughly 90-minute of Erik, playing the pal who hopes to story weren’t enough, he also includes a on more than one role. Jessica Denney’s play. Randolph’s script and director become the girlfriend. Yet Amy grows stunningly moving finale that packs such Daniel D.P. Sheridan’s impressively pleasingly doting Mom is a stark and changes through the course of an emotional punch that I’d be surprised paced, seamless flow between contrast to her no-nonsense, questioning her marriage, morphing from a happy if most, if not all, of Saturday’s audience memories – with scenes sometimes Counselor. Joe Goodall deservedly earns young newlywed to a (some would say) members for the QC Theatre Workshop running chronologically, sometimes most of the play’s laughs as Jeff, Erik’s nagging woman upset over her husband’s production aren’t still reeling from it. overlapping, and sometimes playing out immature, playful, censor-free younger drinking and inability to put together a Workshop regular Thomas Alan Taylor concurrently – requires Taylor to take brother, and as Erik’s fellow soldier baby crib, and finally to an uncertain, portrays the leading role of Erik, the on characterizations of Erik at different Jason, with his stereotypical machismo, soldier whose thoughts we see staged ages and stages of his life, from toddler homophobic jokes about “sausage and Continued On Page 17 Put a little color in your life. The area’s largest selection of fine contemporary furniture, available in a rainbow of colors.

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something you could make an excellent Heartland Jam with. If, you you If, with. Jam Heartland excellent an make could you something there’s Answers: 1 – D, 2 – G, 3 – E, 4 – H, 5 – C, 6 – F, 7 – B, 8 – A. Mm-m-m-m. Georgia peaches. Now Now peaches. Georgia Mm-m-m-m. A. – 8 B, – 7 F, – 6 C, – 5 H, – 4 E, – 3 G, – 2 D, – 1 Answers: sure to be had when the Quad bamboo-dance instruction. Tree, Iowa). Two-day pass $85-100. For City Alliance for Immigrants Reggae in the air. Ethnic foods tickets and information, visit CampEuforia. and raffle items from a number com. modern-dress film version from 2011, And with Shakespeare’s Language & Refugees (QCAIR) hosts of area vendors. Multicultural Saturday, July 13 – Grace Potter & the material itself proves timeless – an author Frank Kermode calling its inaugural Festival d’été, a storytellers and children’s the Nocturnals. Vermont-based rockers epic tale of revenge, military action, Coriolanus “probably the most fiercely celebration of cultural diversity entertainers. in their Roar Tour Summer 2013; with political hypocrisy, mob rule, and the and ingeniously planned and expressed – and a veritable trip around And after you’ve enjoyed an opening set by Los Colognes. Adler ever-grinding war machine that’s as of all the tragedies,” you can plan on the globe – by the organization this sure-to-be-sensational day Theatre (136 East Third Street, Davenport). relevant and terrifying now as it was in being wowed by the play’s exquisite dedicated to connecting refugee spent at Schwiebert Riverfront 8 p.m. $27-47. For tickets, call (800)745- the 17th Century. verbiage. I’m thinking of lines such and immigrant families with Park, feel free to continue your 3000 or visit AdlerTheatre.com. Directed by Genesius Guild founder as “Action is eloquence.” Or “Nature longtime Americans living within ’round-the-world experience Saturday, July 13 – The Daiquiri Don Wooten, Coriolanus boasts a gifted teaches beasts to know their friends.” Or the greater Quad Cities region. by walking a few blocks to my Factory’s Ninth-Anniversary Party. ensemble featuring numerous Guild “More of your conversation would infect Beginning at 2 p.m., the festival apartment. I’m pretty sure I’ve Annual outdoor event featuring veterans, with Tyler Henning in the title my brain.” Which is actually something will open with blues music by got some old English muffins performances by Hairbanger’s Ball and role, Rae Mary as his mother Volumnia, my boss tells me on a daily basis. Who the River Music Experience’s and Russian dressing left in the Corporate Rock. Daiquiri Factory (1809 Earl Strupp as his ally Menenius, Bob knew he was a Shakespeare fan ... ? Ellis Kell and African musician fridge. Second Avenue, Rock Island). 7 p.m. gates. Hanske as sworn enemy Tollus Aufidius, Coriolanus performances are Morten Wa Byaombe, who Admission to QCAIR’s Festival $10. For information, call (309)786-1016 or and such familiar talents as Michael free of charge (although donations will join forces for a joyous d’été is $5 per person and $10 per visit DaiquiriFactory.com. Carron, Doug Adkins, Neil Friberg, are encouraged and welcomed), blend of American and African family, and more information Saturday, July 13 – Slip ’n’ Slide Melanie Radkiewicz, Andy Curtiss, performances begin at 8 p.m. on stylings. Their performance on the event is available by Music Fest. Seventh-annual outdoor Michael Miller, Andrea Braddy, and Saturdays and Sundays, and more will then be followed by a New contacting Gail Brooks at concert and camping event featuring Scott Tunnicliff helping round out the information on Genesius Guild is Orleans-style second-line parade performances by headliners the Giving (309)269-1120 or e-mailing cast. available by visiting Genesius.org. complete with twirling parasols, hand-percussion instruments, [email protected]. Continued On Page 19 16 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com COVER STORY Continued From Page 7 by Jeff Ignatius [email protected] Abby Normal things that two drummers could do, but by and with whistling and pleasant burbling. why not? Look, I think our music should sell not good. It’s some of the most genius music large there’s nothing that we can’t play from our And from a business perspective, the Melvins millions and millions and millions and millions ever made; no one knows who he is! That’s how huge catalog of songs. Both Dale and Coady have done things that another willfully weird of records – that’s what I think. It doesn’t. it works.” [Willis] are drumming dynamos and a pleasure and independent band might reject on principle. Why? Because the world’s not a great place. I In an e-mail, Osborne bristled at the to behold, so it’s fun to sometimes just sit back Take the band’s deal with Atlantic, which understand that. I’m fine with that, and you suggestion that the Melvins on Atlantic was a and let it happen. Live, it’s like sitting in front of produced 1993’s Houdini, 1994’s Stone Witch, move on. I think our music belongs on Atlantic poor pairing: “I think the Melvins were a great a freight train.” and 1996’s Stag. “I always knew that was Records alongside Led Zeppelin and Aretha choice to be on Atlantic. Major labels have lost Throughout its career, the band has been never going to work” in terms of making the Franklin and the Rolling Stones. Now the a whole lot more money on dumber bands than open to arrangements that might appear to Melvins famous, Osborne told Nashville Scene general public doesn’t agree. So there you go. us. Of course we had total creative control or I make strange bedfellows. Sitar opens Stag, and, last year. “The only people that didn’t think it What am I going to do? I understand it’s weird; never would have done it. I never had faith in as previously mentioned, the Melvins’ signature would work were me, Dale, and the general I think weird music should sell. Why didn’t their system being able to deal with us, but I thickness on the record is broken up by that public. Everybody else thought it was a great Captain Beefheart sell millions and millions of also never thought we didn’t belong there. We records? Why not? It’s not because the music’s Queen-y, wholly unthreatening pop, complete idea, and so we went along for the ride. Sure, did three really great albums on Atlantic, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat under the same circumstances.” Describing the absence of label interference, he told Nashville Scene: “Our first record we did for Atlantic had a nine-minute drum solo at the end of the record, and I promise you there wasn’t one person down there [at Atlantic] that told us that was a good idea. Not one. ... We’ve always done exactly what we’ve wanted to and made the exact records we wanted to.” Then there’s last year’s Scion-backed EP The Bulls & the Bees. “If Scion wants to give us money and then give the record to everybody for free, I see absolutely nothing wrong with that,” Osborne told Nashville Scene. In an e-mail, he added: “I get the feeling some people would have a harder time with us taking money from someone like the Coca- Cola corporation than they would seeing us get completely ripped off by a ‘cool’ indie label. I’ve never understood this.” Both arrangements gave the Melvins a platform to be heard by new ears that might never have been exposed to the band otherwise. And they make sense in that way, as Osborne told one interviewer that “I strive to make music that inspires other people to make music.” In an e-mail, he elaborated: “When I see a band live that I think is great or hear a record I like, it makes me want to run home and get my guitar. I’m not sure why, but that’s always been the case. Music is magic, and everyone likes music in one form or another. It’s universal and almost as old as man himself. I write and perform songs for a living so I expect my work to be of the highest quality; the only problem is my quality benchmark is different than most of the general public. I can’t be worried about that too much because it’s difficult to second-guess what the world wants. I don’t know what the world wants.”

The Melvins will perform on Thursday, July 18, at RIBCO (1815 Second Avenue, Rock Island; RIBCO.com). The show starts at 8:30 p.m. and also features Honky. Tickets are $18.

For more information on the Melvins, visit TheMelvins.net. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 17 THEATRE Continued From Page 13 By Thom White Battle Cry sometimes frightened, yet always taking place in Erik’s mind rather than in concerned wife struggling to deal with her “real time.” husband’s PTSD. Still, it’s the production’s final scene Randolph’s poignant, humorous, stirring that drives the full impact of A Green writing, Sheridan’s pacing, and the actors’ River home. I won’t describe it here, portrayals would be enough to warrant a lest revealing the climax diminish the stellar review. But the production’s scenic- experience, but suffice it to say that while design team of Goodall and the Sheridans the story’s outcome can be predicted, and takes things even further by creating a is even foreshadowed, the way in which believable riverfront on stage (and one Randolph has written it and Sheridan has that extends into the audience). Every flat staged it are beautifully, emotionally, and surface on the multi-leveled set looks like memorably rendered. This QC Theatre stone or dirt, accented by river rocks, trees, Workshop premiere of the talented branches, and a wall of sand bags, with Randolph’s drama is not to be missed, not the river represented by stone tiles that resemble a drying riverbed. (The effect only for being exceptional theatre, but is so impressive that my partner Matt, on also for carrying an important and timely Saturday, commented, “It feels like we’re message. outside” before the play even started.) Director Sheridan also makes brilliant use A Green River runs at the QC Theatre of the set within Erik’s memories; when Workshop (1730 Wilkes Avenue, Erik fishes with his father and brother, for Davenport) through July 14, and example, they hold actual fishing poles reservations and more information are while Erik holds a stick found on the set, available by calling (563)650-2396 or which clues us into the idea that the play is visiting QCTheatreWorkshop.org.

THEATRE Continued From Page 8 By Thom White Tour de France impressive layers and a sense of the stage Cosette and Kyle DeFauw’s Marius – with truly being filled, as befits a production their virginal, first-love excitement – of an epic musical. And lighting designer are in lovely voice and are beautifully Dale Marshall’s choices for either front- paired opposite one another. Scenic lighting or back-lighting the stage (but designer Tom Goodall’s set is epic in rarely both) mostly in blue light, combined scale, particularly in the floor-to-ceiling with the set’s ever-present smoke effects, stonework at the back and flanking the created an almost oppressive gloominess stage, and the rear double doors that that fit the plight of the, well, miserable Turley uses well for effectively dramatic ones featured in the story. (I did, though, entrances. And Turley also stages a bit of a sometimes wish I had a clearer view of Les magic trick in the transition between the Misérables’ actors.) songs “Who Am I?” and “Come to Me.” Turley does, however, tend to lean a bit (The judges in the former scene are seen heavily on placing soloists on an empty seated behind a French flag representing stage with little to do but make occasional their bench, and when the flag is crosses from one side to the other, which eventually removed, we see Fantine in a would work better if the performers bed that seemed to appear out of thin air.) – beyond Peterson, Nardini, and Pelzer- With such obvious effort made to live up Timm, that is – would use their full to the expectations of this musical’s fans, bodies to act rather than just their voices I’ve little doubt that Countryside’s Les and faces, an effect that renders some Misérables will improve over the course scenes boring. Even the usually dynamic of its three-weekend run, especially if the Christina Myatt neglects to act below the cast and crew are able to correct Friday’s neck, though her Fantine’s “I Dreamed a technical – and confidence – issues. Dream” is beautifully voiced and stirring. Turley also heavily favors placing ensemble Les Misérables runs at the North Scott members in straight lines, configurations High School Fine Arts Auditorium (200 that seem a bit too orderly and diminish South First Street, Eldridge) through July the performers’ collective stage presence. 21, and more information and tickets Still, there is much to commend in are available by calling (563)285-6228 or this production. Sydney Crumbleholme’s visiting CCTOnStage.org. 18 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com PHOTOGRAPHY Featured Image from the Quad Cities Photography Club

(Editor’s note: The River Cities’ Reader taken with my Canon 7D. I changed the Quad Cities Photography Club, serving other to improve, and socialize. The club each month will feature an image or images picture to a black-and-white and then as its director of competition. She enjoys also holds special learning workshops from the Quad Cities Photography Club.) altered its shape before dragging it onto all types of photography and travels and small groups that meet on specific a black background layer in Photoshop regularly in search of new subjects. photography topics, and occasionally offers he Quad Cities Photography Club CS6. I then replaced the color in the yel- interesting shooting opportunities. The recently held its awards banquet. low chair. Each crayon as well as my own The Quad Cities Photography Club club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday TThe photo of the year in the hand holding a crayon was photographed welcomes visitors and new members. of the month September through June at creative category was created by Marty separately and then added to the image. The club sponsors numerous activities the Butterworth Center, 1105 Eighth Street Farwell. She explains: “This montage A yellow stroke was added to the edge of encompassing many types and aspects of in Moline. started with a colored image of a fishing the black-and-white image to enhance photography. It holds digital and print pier stacked with lobster traps behind a the yellow crayon and chair.” competitions most months. At its meetings, For more information on the club, visit row of chairs in Nova Scotia. This was Marty is an active member of the members discuss the images, help each QCPhotoClub.com. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 19

Continued From Page 15 What Else Is Happenin’ Tree Band, the Harris Collection, Rude Punch, For tickets and information, call (319)688- Quad City Burlesque and improv comedy with Antony & the Tramps, the Dirt Road Rockers, 2653 or visit Englert.org. EVENTS members of the Blacklist. Village Theatre (2113 and Mississippi Misfits, plus a 300-foot slip Thursday, July 11, and Friday, July 12 – East 11th Street, Davenport). 7:30 p.m. $10. For ’n’ slide. Belshause Family Farm (3612 85th THEATRE Walcott Truckers Jamboree. Annual, family- tickets and information, call (563)326-7529 or Avenue West, Milan). Noon-2 a.m. $20 at the Thursday, July 11, through Sunday, friendly event featuring nearly 200 exhibits, visit NewGroundTheatre.org. gate; free for ages 12 and under with paid July 21 – The Curse of an Aching Heart: a Super Truck Beauty Contest, an antique Friday, July 19, through Saturday, July adult. For information, call (309)737-4501 or Or, Trapped in the Spider’s Web. Comic truck display, the Iowa Pork Chop Cookout, 27 – Bottoms Up Quad City Burlesque: visit SlipNSlideMusicFest.com. melodrama by Herbert Swayne, directed by the Trucker Olympics, carnival games, Christmas in July. Holiday-themed evenings Saturday, July 13 – Out of Character: Tom Morrow. Richmond Hill Barn Theatre performances by the Dani Lynn Howe Band, with the area burlesque artists and comedians. A One-Man Cabaret. James Fairchild (600 Robinson Drive, Geneseo). Thursday- Randy Houser, and James Wesley, a fireworks Circa ’21 Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue, Rock performs songs from his musical-theatre Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. $8-10. For display, and more. Iowa 80 Truck Stop. 11 a.m.- Island). Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. $18-20. For repertoire, with additional performances tickets and information, call (309)944-2244 9 p.m. Free admission. For information, call tickets and information, call (309)786-7733 by Danny White, Kelly Lohrenz, and Matt or visit RHPlayers.com. (563)284-6961 or visit Iowa80TruckStop.com. extension 2 or visit Circa21.com. Mercer. District Theatre (1611 Second Thursday, July 11, through Sunday, Thursday, July 11 – Walt Whitman Event. Saturday, July 20 – Burlesque Le’ Avenue, Rock Island). 8 p.m. $10. For tickets July 14 – Iolanthe. The University of Iowa’s Poetry reading and presentation with Richard Moustache: Headbanger’s Burlesque and information, call (309)235-1654 or visit presentation of Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic Leddy portraying Whitman. Dead Poet’s Part Deux. The noted burlesque troupe in DistrictTheatre.com. operetta, directed by Nicholas Wuehrmann. Espresso (1525 Third Avenue A, Moline). 3 p.m. their new stage production. Adler Theatre Saturday, July 13 – Glenn Jones. Guitar- Coralville Center for the Performing Arts Free admission. For information, call (309)736- (136 East Third Street, Davenport). 8 p.m. playing singer/songwriter in an “Intimate at (1301 Fifth Street, Coralville). Thursday- 7606. $25-40. For tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit the Englert” presentation, with an opening Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. $10-20. For Saturday, July 13 – Lumberjack Festival. AdlerTheatre.com. set by Little Village. Englert Theatre (221 East tickets and information, call (319)335-1160 Third-annual event featuring competitions, Saturday, July 20 – Roast of Tristan Washington Street, Iowa City). 8 p.m. $10-13. or visit CoralvilleArts.org. presentations, vendors, and more. Clinton Tapscott. Comedic roast of the District For tickets and information, call (319)688- Thursday, July 11, through Sunday, Sawmill Museum (2231 Grant Street, Theatre’s artistic director, led by Ed Villarreal. 2653 or visit Englert.org. July 28 – Moonlight & Magnolias. Gone Clinton). Noon-7 p..m. Free admission. For District Theatre (1611 Second Avenue, Sunday, July 14 – Lee Bains III & the with the Wind-themed comedy by Ron information, call (563)242-0343 or visit Rock Island). 8 p.m. $5. For tickets and Glory Fires. Alabama-based Americana and Hutchinson. Old Creamery Studio Theatre TheSawmillMuseum.org. information, call (309)235-1654 or visit rock musicians in concert, with an opening (3023 220th Trail, Amana). Friday and Saturday, July 13 – Burlesque Con Queso. DistrictTheatre.com. set by Jim the Mule. The Redstone Room Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday and Wednesday A night of striptease acts with Bottoms Up (129 Main Street, Davenport). 7:30 p.m. $5. 3 p.m. $18-27.50. For tickets and information, For tickets and information, call (563)326- call (319)622-6194 or visit OldCreamery.com. 1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org. Friday, July 12, through Sunday, Tuesday, July 16 – Branson on the Road. July 21 – The Fox & the Fairway. Farcical Touring production of country and gospel comedy by Ken Ludwig, directed by Nicholas tunes and family-friendly comedy. Circa ’21 Waldbusser. Playcrafters Barn Theatre (4950 Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue, Rock 35th Avenue, Moline). Friday and Saturday Island). 11:45 a.m. doors, noon plated lunch, 7:30 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. $10. For tickets 1 p.m. show. $42.32; $25.50 show-only. For and information, call (309)762-0330 or visit tickets and information, call (309)786-7733 Playcrafters.com. extension 2 or visit Circa21.com. Thursday, July 18, through Saturday, Thursday, July 18 – The Melvins. July 27 – Unnecessary Farce. Farcical crime Rockers in their 30th-anniversary U.S. tour, comedy by Paul Slade Smith. Timber Lake with an opening set by Honky. Rock Island Playhouse (8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll). Brewing Company (1815 Second Avenue, Tuesday-Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. Rock Island). 8:30 p.m. $18. For information, $15-23. For tickets and information, call call (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCO.com. (815)244-2035 or visit TimberLakePlayhouse. Friday, July 19 – The Pines. Indie-rock org. and Americana musicians in concert, with Friday, July 19, through Sunday, July an opening set by Lewis Knudsen & the 21 – Guys & Dolls. Frank Loesser’s musical- Bandits. The Redstone Room (129 Main comedy classic, presented by the Ohnward Street, Davenport). 8:30 p.m. $10. For tickets Fine Arts Players and the Peace Pipe Players. and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit Ohnward Fine Arts Center (1215 East Platt RiverMusicExperience.org. Street, Maquoketa). Friday and Saturday Friday, July 19 – Saliva. Chart-topping 7 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. $10-18. For tickets rockers in an outdoor concert, with opening and information, call (563)652-9815 or visit sets by Eleven Fifty Two and 3 Years Hollow. OhnwardFineArtsCenter.com. Rock Island Brewing Company (1815 Second Friday, July 19, through Sunday, July Avenue, Rock Island). 8 p.m. $15-20. For 21 – The King & I. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s information, call (309)793-4060 or visit Siam-based musical romance, presented by RIBCO.com. the Prairie Players Civic Theatre. Orpheum Friday, July 19 – Mavis Staples. Soul and Theatre (57 South Kellogg Street, Galesburg). gospel legend in concert, with an opening Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2 set by Pieta Brown. Englert Theatre (221 East p.m. $15-20. For tickets and information, call Washington Street, Iowa City). 8 p.m. $35-55. (309)342-2299 or visit TheOrpheum.org. 20 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com MUSIC Photos From the 2013 Mississippi Valley Blues Festival

Photos by Matt Erickson, except as noted Clockwise from below: Davina & the Vagabonds, Walter Trout, Samantha Fish, Joe Price, W.C. Clark, Jimmy Nick & Don't Tell Mama, Anthony Gomes (center)

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Goddess BY AMY ALKON Ask conflict resolution. To bring up how you’re Cleanup in feeling, open with the good stuff – how much Aisle Home you appreciate him and your life together – and I’ve been seeing my boyfriend for 10 then tell him that you’re unhappy living in a months and living with him and his 12-year- house that constantly reminds you of his ex. Let old daughter for half that time. He broke up him know that you understand his concern for with his daughter’s mother after she became protecting his daughter but that the solution addicted to coke and then meth. She has isn’t submitting to emotional blackmail; it’s been in and out of jail and has a massive talking to his daughter in advance about what number of possessions, loads of which are you’re doing and why and maybe scheduling a still here: furniture, little picture frames, sleepaway for her on the day the trash hits the small decorative pieces, jewelry boxes full of fan (or, more prudently, the storage unit). random junk (earrings, magazine clippings, Tempting as it must be to “store” his ex’s makeup, little figurines, candy wrappers). things in a landfill, it’s safest to proceed with When I moved in, I spent days boxing up the expectation that she’ll sue him for that many of her possessions, but she claims to and claim that the bud vase that was under live in a tiny apartment, won’t divulge where, the bed came from the Qing dynasty and not and refuses to take a single box. She even free, with a Wednesday wax job, from the car freaks out at the mention of getting rid of her wash. As for your not having the “extra” money dumb garden gnomes (which she stole from for storage, tending to your feelings, as well as someone’s yard while high). If my boyfriend your boyfriend’s, may mean that you both go tried to make her take her things, she’d have a without lattes or do odd jobs so you stop living huge meltdown, putting their daughter in the as a second-class citizen to two stolen garden middle, and he’s submissive to her because gnomes, 17 partially filled shampoo bottles, of that. I’d put everything in storage, but we and all the rest. don’t have the extra money. My boyfriend’s University of Chicago law professor Lior getting exasperated about this, and I’m Strahilevitz said that the law typically regards thinking I should just drop it. I hate living a situation like you’ve described as “gratuitous among all of her things, but I love him so bailment,” legalese for a person’s temporarily much that I don’t seem to have a choice. holding someone else’s property without – Smothered benefit or compensation. He suggests that your boyfriend send several e-mails and texts You’re a hard lady to buy a housewarming and leave phone messages telling the ex that gift for, as they don’t make plaques that say, she needs to pick up her possessions from the “Home is where the heart-shaped jewelry box storage facility “within a reasonable amount full of your boyfriend’s daughter’s mother’s of time.” (What that would be varies by candy wrappers is.” jurisdiction.) I suggest that you also photograph It’s no small thing, having to wake up every her stuff and document all the steps you take. According to Strahilevitz, your boyfriend Free day in some other woman’s two-bedroom junk drawer. But like many women, you seem to would be wise to hang on to small valuables, prioritize your relationship over your feelings such as photos and fine jewelry, that aren’t a for your menace to store. But, he says, “donating or jewelry and well-being. There are compromises to be made in any romantic partnership, but disposing of the furniture and junk after a few being gnawingly miserable in order to be months in which e-mails and calls ... asking her wedding day? happy doesn’t end well, assuming you weren’t to remove the property were ignored probably looking to live resentfully ever after. Healthy would not constitute gross negligence,” a scary legal term that merely describes being really We get to know our brides pretty well. compromise involves expressing your feelings That’s why Doland brides are invited to and together figuring out solutions that work careless with someone’s property. for both of you, not keeping your feelings to Although, at the moment, one woman’s trash select from a range of beautiful jewelry to yourself until clutter-control suggestions like is another woman’s trash, the prognosis looks accessorize their wedding gown for free! “put random stuff in pretty baskets” give way to good for that “another woman” no longer being thoughts like “commit arson.” you. Personally, I’m picturing the winning Visit us at Doland Jewelers There is a way to turn this situation positive bidder on Storage Wars dreaming of abandoned for complete details. – without lighting a match or opening your art treasure in her unit and finding it – from front door and yelling, “Yard sale!” Use this as Rodin’s little-known “garden gnome sitting on a your training ground for developing healthier toilet” period. Got A Problem? Ask Amy Alkon. 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405 3865 Elmore Ave. | Davenport, IA 52807 | 563.326.1847 or e-mail [email protected] (AdviceGoddess.com) www.dolandjewelers.com | Look for us on Facebook. ©2013, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 23

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): The will allow its sly encouragement to work its way princess. No, Sagittarius. When the breakthrough Space Needle is a tourist attractio.n in down into your darkest depths, where it will barges into your life, it may be a bit dingy and Seattle. It’s taller than the Washington revive your discouraged hopes and wake up your dank, and it may be triggered by questionable Monument but shorter than the Eiffel Tower. sleeping powers. Here are the potential facts as I decisions or weird karma. So in other words, Near the top of the structure is a circular see them: In the next 10 months, you will be in the breakthrough may have resemblances to restaurant that rotates slowly, making one prime time to reclaim the momentum you lost a breakdown, at least in the beginning. This complete turn every 47 minutes. The motor once upon a time ... to dive back into a beloved would actually be a good omen – a sign that your that moves this 125-ton mass is small: only 1.5 project you gave up on ... and maybe even deliverance is nothing like you imagined it would horsepower. In the coming days, Aries, I foresee resuscitate a dream that made your eyes shine be, and probably much more interesting. you having a metaphorically similar ability. You when you were younger and more innocent. will be able to wield a great deal of force with a CAPRICORN (December seemingly small and compact “engine.” VIRGO (August 23-September 22): 22-January 19): In a wheat field, a When I first arrived in Santa Cruz rose is a weed – even if that rose is TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “How some years back, I helped start a New voluptuous and vibrant. I want you to promise many years can some people exist before Wave-punk band called Mystery Spot. Our me that you will work hard to avoid a fate they’re allowed to be free?” asked Bob first drummer was a guy named Lucky Lehrer. like that in the coming months, Capricorn. Dylan in one of his most famous songs, After a few months, our manager decided Lucky Everything depends on you being in the right written in 1962. “The answer is blowin’ in the wasn’t good enough and kicked him out of the place at the right time. It’s your sacred duty to wind,” he concluded. Many people hailed the band. Lucky took it hard, but didn’t give up. He identify the contexts in which you can thrive tune as a civil-rights anthem. Thirteen years joined the seminal punk band the Circle Jerks, and then put yourself in those contexts. Please later, a hippie cowboy named Jerry Jeff Walker and went on to have a long and successful career. note: The ambiance that’s most likely to bring released “Pissing in the Wind,” a rowdy song Flipside magazine even named him the best punk out the best in you is not necessarily located in a that included the line, “The answer is pissing in drummer of all time. I suspect, Virgo, that in the high-status situation where everyone’s ambition the wind.” It was decidedly less serious than the next 10 to 12 months you will have a chance to is amped to the max. tune it paid homage to, with Walker suggesting achieve the beginning of some Lucky Lehrer- that certain events in his life resembled the act type redemption. In what area of your life would AQUARIUS (January 20-February described in the title. “Makin’ the same mistakes, you like to experience it? 18): Is your soul feeling parched? we swore we’d never make again,” he crooned. All In your inner world, are you of this is my way of letting you know, Taurus, that LIBRA (September 23-October experiencing the equivalent of a drought? If so, you’re at a fork. In one direction is a profound, 22): According to my reading of the maybe you will consider performing a magic even noble, “blowin’ in the wind” experience. In astrological omens, the next 12 months will be a ritual that could help get you on track for a cure. the other, it would be like “pissing in the wind.” time when you will have more power than usual Try this: Go outside when it’s raining or misting. Which do you prefer? It’s up to you. to turn your dreams into realities. You’ll have If your area is going through a dry spell, find extra skill at translating your ideals into practical a waterfall or high-spouting fountain and put GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The Italian action. To help make sure you capitalize on this yourself in close proximity. Then stand with artist Duccio di Buoninsegna painted potential, I suggest you adopt this Latin phrase as your legs apart and spread your arms upward his Madonna & Child sometime around your motto: a posse ad esse. It means “from being in a gesture of welcome. Turn your face toward the year 1300. It’s a compact piece of art – just 11 possible to being actual.” So why not simply the heavens, open up your mouth, and drink in inches high and eight inches wide. Nevertheless, make your motto “from being possible to being the wetness for as long as it takes for your soul to New York’s Metropolitan Museum paid $45 actual”? Why bother with the Latin version? be hydrated again. (In an emergency, frolicking million for the pleasure of owning it. I propose Because I think your motto should be exotic and under a sprinkler might also work.) that we choose this diminutive treasure as your mysterious – a kind of magical incantation. lucky symbol for the next eight to 10 months, PISCES (February 19-March 20): Gemini. May it inspire you as you work hard to SCORPIO (October 23-November Igor Stravinsky was a 20th Century create a small thing of great value. 21): In 2010, two economics composer who experimented with many professors from Harvard wrote a styles of music, including the avant-garde work CANCER (June 21-July 22): When paper that became a crucial piece of evidence The Rite of Spring. “My music is best understood the comic book hero Superman first for the global austerity movement. Politicians by children and animals,” he said. In my vision appeared on the scene in 1938, he used it to justify their assertion that the best of your ideal life, Pisces, that will also be true had the power to jump over tall buildings, but way to cure our long-running financial ills is about you in the coming week: You will be best he couldn’t fly. By 1941, he was hovering in for governments to spend less money. Oddly, understood by children and animals. Why? mid-air, and sometimes moving around while no one actually studied the paper to see if it was Because I think you will achieve your highest floating. Eventually, he attained the ability to soar based on accurate data until April 2013. Then potential if you’re as wild and free as you dare. long distances, even between stars. Your own Thomas Herndon, a 28-year-old Ph.D. student You will be fueled by spontaneity and innocence, destiny may have parallels to Superman’s in the at the University of Massachusetts, dived in and and care little about what people think of coming months, Cancerian. It’s possible you will discovered fundamental mistakes that largely you. Play a lot, Pisces! Be amazingly, blazingly graduate, metaphorically speaking, from taking discredited the professors’ conclusions. I believe uninhibited. big leaps to hovering in mid-air. And if you work you have a similar mojo going for you, Scorpio. your butt off to increase your skill, you might Through clear thinking and honest inquiry, you Homework: Talk about how your best and worst progress to the next level – the equivalent of full- have the power to get at truths everyone else has overlap. Testify at FreeWillAstrology.com. out flight – by March 2014. missed.

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Concern of bettors 70. Palm court meal 25. Of an earlier time: Arch. 99. Start for scient 73. Ceremony 26. Outlawed 100. Pain 74. Fleming and McKellen 31. Makes 101. Rigid 75. Board 32. Pakistani language 102. Storage structure 76. Priest’s vestment 34. Describe 103. Tips 77. Thomas, Tom, and Tommy 35. Biscuit 105. Q-U link 83. In the past 36. Old World lizard 106. Old measure of length 84. Turns 37. Discomfiture 107. Truly 85. Muppet Miss _ 38. Made out 86. Aspirations 39. More cunning Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 25 Live Music Live Music Live Music Email all listings to [email protected] • Deadline 5 p.m. Thursday before publication Soulshake -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington 2013/07/11 (Thu) Sunset Summer Party w/ DJ Baron Daiquiri Factory 9th-Anniversary THURSDAY 11 St. Iowa City, IA -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Party: Headbanger’s Ball - Cor- The Gates - All Dogs Invited - Dyn- Coupe De Ville -Bass Street Landing Iowa City, IA porate Rock -Daiquiri Factory, oride -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Plaza, Moline, IL Terry & the Loan Sharks -RIBCO, 1815 1809 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL Rock Island, IL Dana T -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL Freedom Fest on the River: Six to Tim Stop -Barrel House 211, 211 E. St Iowa City, IA The Manny Lopez Big Band (6pm) the Chest - Permasmile - The 2nd St. Davenport, IA Elway -Bier Stube Moline, 417 15th -The Circa ‘21 Speakeasy, 1818 3rd Post Mortems - Dynoride - Battle Walcott Truckers Jamboree: North St Moline, IL Ave. Rock Island, IL Red - Whiskey Express -6B’s of 40 (5:30pm) - Lindsay Lawler Jam Sessions with John O’Meara & Walcott Truckers Jamboree: Dani Campground, 6624 Caves Rd. (7pm) -I-80 Truck Stop, Walcott, IA Friends -The Muddy Waters, 1708 Lynn Howe Band (5pm) - Black- Maquoketa, IA Whoozdads? (6:30pm) -Bettendorf State St. Bettendorf, IA berry Smoke (7pm) -I-80 Truck Glenn Jones - Little Village -Englert Public Library, 2950 Learning Karaoke Night -Pepperjack’s, 1225 E. Stop, Walcott, IA Theatre, 221 East Washington St. Campus Bettendorf, IA Kimberly Rd. Davenport, IA Iowa City, IA Karaoke Night -Purgatory’s Pub, 2104 2013/07/13 (Sat) Grace Potter & the Nocturnals - Los 2013/07/12 (Fri) SATURDAY 13 State St Bettendorf, IA FRIDAY 12 Colognes -Adler Theatre, 136 E. Karaoke Night -The Rusty Nail, 2606 ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3rd St. Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust W Locust Davenport, IA 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Gray Wolf Band -Parkside Grill & St. Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Zero to Sixty, 811 East BellaDiva Lite -Riverside Casino and Lounge, 2307 5th Ave Moline, IL ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals @ Adler Theatre – July 13 2nd St. Davenport, IA Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Hannah Drollinger & Friends -Up- 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Lewis Knudsen (11am) -Mama Chris Avey Band -The Muddy Waters, Jerra Williams (11am) -Mama Comp- Riverside, IA town Bill’s Coffee House, 730 S. Bambu -Weather Dance Fountain Compton’s, 1725 2nd Ave Rock 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA ton’s, 1725 2nd Ave Rock Island, IL Camp Euforia: The Grosso Family Dubuque St. Iowa City, IA Stage, outside the Sheraton Hotel, Island, IL Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickman’s, Just Cuz -Purgatory’s Pub, 2104 State Band (10:30am) - Maximilian Eu- Jeff & Marcia Duo -Studio Pub, 1465 210 S. Dubuque St. Iowa City, IA Live Lunch w/ Alan Sweet (noon) - Vic- 1510 N. Harrison St. Davenport, IA St Bettendorf, IA bank (11:30am) - Chasing Shade 19th St. East Moline, IL Bettendorf Park Band -Bill Bowe tor & Penny (7pm) -RME Community Crossroads -River House, 1510 River Justin Morrissey & Drunken Angels (12:30pm) - The Beaker Broth- Johnny Kilowatt Blues Band - The Memorial Bandshell, Middle Park Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Dr. Moline, IL -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th ers Band (1:30pm) - Zeta June White Tornado -Iowa City Yacht Bettendorf, IA Meat Puppets - Enemy Planes -The Dick Dale - Surf Zombies - Strictly St Davenport, IA (2:30pm) - Pert Near Sandstone Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Big Joe’s DJ & Karaoke Show -V.F.W. Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA Vinyl -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington Karaoke King -Chuck’s Tap, 1731 W. (3:30pm) - Firesale (4:30pm) Jordan Danielsen (2pm) -Creekside Post 9128, 2814 State Street Bet- Mingo Fishtrap -The Redstone Room, St. Iowa City, IA 6th St. Davenport, IA - Pimps of Joytime (5:30pm) - Vineyards Winery & Inn, 7505 120th tendorf, IA 129 Main St Davenport, IA Dirt Road Rockers -Martini’s on the Madden the Moment - TV Magic - Uniphonics (6:30pm) - Greensky Ave. Coal Valley, IL Buddy Olson -Rustic Ridge Golf Open Mic Night -Uptown Bill’s Cof- Rock, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Highfives & Handshakes -RME Bluegrass (7:30pm) - Ultraviolet Karaoke King -Chuck’s Tap, 1731 W. Course Grille & Pub, 1151 East Iowa fee House, 730 S. Dubuque St. Ellis Kell & Tony Hoeppner (5pm) (River Music Experience), 131 W. Hippopotamus (8:45pm) - Eu- 6th St. Davenport, IA St. Eldridge, IA Iowa City, IA -Wide River Winery - LeClaire, 106 2nd St. Davenport, IA forquestra (10pm) - That 1 Guy Keep off the Grass -Go Fish Marina Camp Euforia: The Candymakers Open Mic Night w/ Karl -Kilkenny’s, N. Cody Rd. LeClaire, IA Marion Longid -Kilkenny’s, 300 W. 3rd (midnight) - Jaik Willis (2am) and Bar, 411 River Dr. Princeton, IA (4:30pm) - Mr. Baber’s Neigh- 300 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Friday Live @5: Night People (5pm) St. Davenport, IA - Tallgrass (3am) -Camp Euforia, Kelly Klees -Mama Compton’s, 1725 bors (5:30pm) - Public Prop- Open Mic Night w/ Rob Dahms -RME Courtyard, 131 W. 2nd St. North of 40 -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W 5335 Utah Ave SE Lone Tree, IA 2nd Ave Rock Island, IL erty (6:30pm) - Dumpstaphunk -Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille & Davenport, IA Locust Davenport, IA Caught in the Act -Generations Bar & Kooby’s Karaoke Sing-Off -Head- (7:30pm) - Dead Larry (8:45pm) Pub, 1151 East Iowa St. Eldridge, IA Gray Wolf Band (6pm) -Ardon Creek Rio Turbo - Alex Body -The Mill, 120 Grill, 4100 4th Ave. Moline, IL quarters Bar & Grill, 119 E. 22nd - Euforquestra (10pm) - Family Open Mic w/ Jeff Smallwood -Studio Winery, 2391 Independence Ave., E Burlington Iowa City, IA Chris Avey Band -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Ave. Coal Valley, IL Groove Company (midnight) - Pub, 1465 19th St. East Moline, IL outside Muscatine Letts, IA Ron Johnson One-Man Band -Studio Rock Island, IL Radcon -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Dave Zollo (2am) - D. Bess (3am) Half Naked - Skarekrow - B-Kriptik - Pub, 1465 19th St. East Moline, IL Cobalt Blue -The Muddy Waters, 1708 Continued On Page 26 Island, IL -Camp Euforia, 5335 Utah Ave SE Soppe - Higgy -Rascals Live, 1418 Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ State St. Bettendorf, IA Lone Tree, IA Rocktapuss Hosts the Rock Jam 15th St. Moline, IL -Hollar’s Bar and Grill, 4050 27th Crossroads -The Office, 305 3rd St Chase & Ovation -Riverside Casino -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Mo- Jef Spradley Band -Pepperjack’s, St Moline, IL Sherrard, IL and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 line, IL 1225 E. Kimberly Rd. Davenport, IA Riverside, IA 26 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 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 Wade Landry -Hillcrest Event Center, Open Jam w/ the Harris Collection Ren Edstrand Blues Jam -Studio Pub, 16260 East 350th St. Orion, IL Lewis Knudsen & the Bandits - Molly -Brady Street Pub, 217 Brady St. 1465 19th St. East Moline, IL Walcott Truckers Jamboree: Iden- Davenport, IA Shiloh Terry -Zero to Sixty, 811 East Conrad - Errol Hem - Christopher tity Crisis (1pm) -I-80 Truck Stop, Bell -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee- 2nd St. Davenport, IA Walcott, IA house, 1325 30th St. Rock Island, IL The Chris & Wes Show -Mound Island, IL Widetrack -Greenbriar Restaurant Luv Handles (5:30pm) - The Old 57’s Open Mic w/ Jeff Smallwood -Studio Street Landing, 1029 Mound St. and Lounge, 4506 27th St Mo- Pub, 1465 19th St. East Moline, IL Davenport, IA (8:30pm) -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W line, IL Locust Davenport, IA Open Mic w/ Jordan Danielsen -11th Wild Oatz -Purgatory’s Pub, 2104 Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St 2013/07/18 (Thu) Lynn Allen -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. State St Bettendorf, IA THURSDAY 18 Moline, IL Davenport, IA Wylde Nept -The Mill, 120 E Burling- Southern Thunder Karaoke & DJ Bob Log III - The Claireens -Iowa Marion Longid -Kilkenny’s, 300 W. 3rd ton Iowa City, IA St. Davenport, IA -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa Moline, IL City, IA Out of Character: A One-Man Caba- 2013/07/14 (Sun) ret -The District Theatre, 1611 2nd You Knew Me When - Abbie Sawyer Chuck Murphy -The Cooler, 311 SUNDAY 14 -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa W 2nd St., Rock Falls, IL Ave Rock Island, IL Buddy Olson (3pm) -Ducky’s Lagoon, Party Gras -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington City, IA Jam Sessions with John O’Meara & 13515 78th Ave Andalusia, IL Friends -The Muddy Waters, 1708 St. Iowa City, IA Chuck Murphy (3:30pm) - Lynn Allen Saliva @ RIBCO – July 19 Propaganda -Martini’s on the Rock, 2013/07/17 (Wed) State St. Bettendorf, IA (7pm) -Doc’s Inn Bar & Grill, 985 Songwriters Night -Studio Pub, 1465 WEDNESDAY 17 Karaoke Night -Pepperjack’s, 1225 E. 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Avenue of the Cities Silvis, IL QC Rock Academy Concert 101 19th St. East Moline, IL 2013/07/16 (Tue) 16 All Eyes West - Great Apes -Gabe’s, Kimberly Rd. Davenport, IA Chuck Suchy -CSPS/Legion Arts, 1103 Soul Karaoke -Top Shelf Lounge, 1327 TUESDAY 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA Karaoke Night -Purgatory’s Pub, 2104 (10:30am) - Live Lunch w/ Chris- 3rd St SE Cedar Rapids, IA topher Bell (noon) - You Knew 13th Ave East Moline, IL ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, Bob Burns (11am) -Mama Compton’s, State St Bettendorf, IA Classical Moods String Quartet Standard Deviation -Martini’s on the 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA 1725 2nd Ave Rock Island, IL Karaoke Night -The Rusty Nail, 2606 Me When w/ Abbie Sawyer (7pm) (1pm) -Maquoketa Art Experience -RME Community Stage, 131 W. Rock, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL ABC Karaoke -The Muddy Waters, Dave Arcari -The Mill, 120 E Burling- W Locust Davenport, IA Studio & Gallery, 124 S. Main St. Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA ton Iowa City, IA Karaoke Night -Zero to Sixty, 811 East 2nd St. Davenport, IA Maquoketa, IA Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar -Frick’s Tap, 1402 W. 3rd St. Dav- Acoustic Music Club (4:30pm) - Jam Session w/ Ben Soltau -Iowa 2nd St. Davenport, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -Bootleggers enport, IA Quad City Kix Band (7pm) -RME City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa Killer Mike - EL-P - Despot - Kool (7pm) -Phoenix, 111 West 2nd St. Sports Bar, 2228 E. 11th St. Dav- Davenport, IA Sunday Jazz Brunch (10:30am & Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. City, IA AD - Soulshake -Gabe’s, 330 E. enport, IA 12:30pm) -Bix Bistro, 200 E. 3rd Davenport, IA Jason Carl & Friends -Creekside Bar Washington St. Iowa City, IA Slip ‘n’ Slide Music Fest: The Harris Crusin’ (6pm) -Pearl Plaza, 208 W. 2nd Collection (noon) - Rude Punch St. Davenport, IA Branson on the Road (1pm) -Circa ‘21 and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Daven- Lewis Knudsen (11am) -Mama St. Muscatine, IA Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave. port, IA Compton’s, 1725 2nd Ave Rock (2pm) - Antony & the Tramps Divas Through the Decades (2pm) (4pm) - The Giving Tree Band 2013/07/15 (Mon) Rock Island, IL Karaoke Night -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Island, IL -Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, MONDAY 15 Christopher Paul Stelling - Chris Rock Island, IL Live Lunch w/ Esme Alexis (noon) (6pm) - The Dirt Road Rockers 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA (10pm) - Mississippi Misfits ABC Karaoke -The Muddy Waters, Colson -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Karaoke Night w/ Fat Dawgs Produc- - The Grahams (7:30pm) -RME Jason Carl Unplugged (6pm) -The 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Rock Island, IL tions -QC Family Entertainment, Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. (between sets) -Belshause Family Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bet- Farm, 3612 85th Ave W. Milan, IL Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Glenn Hickson (5:30pm) -O’Melia’s 4401 44th Ave. Moline, IL Davenport, IA tendorf, IA Awakenings, 221 Brady St. Dav- Supper Club, 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Keller Karaoke -Martini’s on the Rock, Open Mic Night w/ Karl -Kilkenny’s, Smooth Groove -River House, 1510 Karaoke Night -The Rusty Nail, 2606 River Dr. Moline, IL enport, IA Rock Island, IL 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL 300 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA W Locust Davenport, IA Open Mic at the Paddlehweel host- Karaoke Night -The Rusty Nail, 2606 Kenny Paulsemn Quartet (6pm) Open Mic Night w/ Rob Dahms Terry & the Loan Sharks -Bier Stube Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires - Jim Moline, 417 15th St Moline, IL ed by Silly C & Slack Man -Paddle- W Locust Davenport, IA - Karaoke King (9:30pm) -The -Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille & the Mule -The Redstone Room, wheel Sports Bar & Grill, 221 15th Lord Dying - Crater -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Dav- Pub, 1151 East Iowa St. Eldridge, IA The Beaker Brothers -Weather Dance 129 Main St Davenport, IA Fountain Stage, outside the Shera- St Bettendorf, IA Ave. Rock Island, IL enport, IA Open Mic w/ Jeff Smallwood -Studio ton Hotel, 210 S. Dubuque St. Open Mic w/ J. Knight -The Mill, 120 Naam - Mad Monks -Gabe’s, 330 E. Open Mic Night -Boozie’s Bar & Grill, Pub, 1465 19th St. East Moline, IL Iowa City, IA E Burlington Iowa City, IA Washington St. Iowa City, IA 114 1/2 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 27 Live Music Live Music Live Music Email all listings to [email protected] • Deadline 5 p.m. Thursday before publication

Rocktapuss Hosts the Rock Jam Mavis Staples - Pieta Brown -Englert Open Mic Night -Boozie’s Bar & Grill, -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Mo- Theatre, 221 East Washington St. 2013/07/22MONDAY (Mon) 22 114 1/2 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA line, IL Iowa City, IA Pee Wee Moore & the Awful Dread- Tewanta Lopez & Co. (6:30pm) Mississippi Misfits -The Muddy Wa- ABC Karaoke -The Muddy Waters, ful Snakes -The Mill, 120 E Burling- -Bettendorf Public Library, 2950 ters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA ton Iowa City, IA Learning Campus Bettendorf, IA Night People (6:30pm) -The Rusty Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Ren Edstrand Blues Jam -Studio Pub, The Candymakers -Bass Street Land- Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Awakenings, 221 Brady St. Dav- 1465 19th St. East Moline, IL ing Plaza, Moline, IL Orion Community Band -Bill Bowe enport, IA Shiloh Terry -Zero to Sixty, 811 East The Melvins - Honky -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Memorial Bandshell, Middle Park Open Mic at the Paddlehweel host- 2nd St. Davenport, IA Ave. Rock Island, IL Bettendorf, IA ed by Silly C & Slack Man -Paddle- The Chris & Wes Show -Mound Pieces of Candy (5pm) -Wide River wheel Sports Bar & Grill, 221 15th Street Landing, 1029 Mound St. 00 St Bettendorf, IA 2013/07/19 (Fri) 19 Winery - LeClaire, 106 N. Cody Rd. Davenport, IA FRIDAY LeClaire, IA Open Mic w/ J. Knight -The Mill, 120 Union Specific - Granger Smith - Earl Aaron Kamm & the One Drops - Powell -Rustic Ridge Golf Course E Burlington Iowa City, IA Dibbles Jr. -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washing- Cheefs -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Grille & Pub, 1151 East Iowa St. Trash Talk - Ratking -Gabe’s, 330 E. ton St. Iowa City, IA Linn St Iowa City, IA Eldridge, IA Washington St. Iowa City, IA ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust Ron Johnson One-Man Band -Studio 2013/07/25 (Thu) St. Davenport, IA Pub, 1465 19th St. East Moline, IL 2013/07/23TUESDAY (Tue) 23 THURSDAY 25 ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, Saliva - Eleven Fifty Two - 3 Years Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires @ The Redstone Room - July 14 Aaron Kamm & the One Drops - Fire 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Hollow -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Gina Venier -Kilkenny’s, 300 W. 3rd St. The Hooks -Rascals Live, 1418 15th ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, Sale -RME Community Stage, 131 Big Joe’s DJ & Karaoke Show -V.F.W. Rock Island, IL Davenport, IA St. Moline, IL 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Post 9128, 2814 State Street Bet- Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ Gray Wolf Band -Downtown Coal The Railers (6:30pm) - Outdoor Ve- ABC Karaoke -The Muddy Waters, Christopher the Conquered w/ H.D. tendorf, IA -Hollar’s Bar and Grill, 4050 27th Valley, Coal Valley, IA lour - Jennifer Hall (9pm) -Rozz- 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Harmsen -CSPS/Legion Arts, 1103 Brer Bucktown’s Traveling Tent St Moline, IL Heartland Jam Beer Tents: Cal Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Acoustic Music Club (4:30pm) - 3rd St SE Cedar Rapids, IA Show -RME Community Stage, 131 The Beaker Brothers -The Mill, 120 E Stage Band - Dani Lynn Howe Tronicity -11th Street Precinct, 2108 Chastity Brown & Barbara Jean Chuck Murphy -Doc’s Inn Bar & Grill, 985 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Burlington Iowa City, IA Band (5pm) -Centennial Park, E 11th St Davenport, IA (7pm) -RME Community Stage, Avenue of the Cities Silvis, IL Caught in the Act -Hey Bryan’s, 1140 The Effie Afton - Janell Just -Brewed Beiderbecke Dr. & Marquette Wheelhouse -The Muddy Waters, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Danika Holmes (6:30pm) -Bettendorf 15th Ave. Moline, IL Awakenings, 221 Brady St. Dav- Davenport, IA 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Alasdair Roberts -CSPS/Legion Arts, Public Library, 2950 Learning Cam- Chuck Murphy -Doc’s Inn Bar & Grill, enport, IA Heartland Jam: The Dani Lynn Howe 1103 3rd St SE Cedar Rapids, IA pus Bettendorf, IA 985 Avenue of the Cities Silvis, IL The Ex-Bombers - The Post Mortems Band (2pm) - Katie Armiger 2013/07/21 (Sun) Glenn Hickson (5:30pm) -O’Melia’s Def Kitty Blinddog - Aminosity Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickman’s, - Hunter Station -Bier Stube Mo- (4pm) - Lauren Alaina (6pm) - SUNDAY 21 Supper Club, 2900 Blackhawk Rd. -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St 1510 N. Harrison St. Davenport, IA line, 417 15th St Moline, IL Jerrod Niemann (8pm) - Rodney Barefoot Becky (1:30pm) -Walcott Rock Island, IL Iowa City, IA Emperor’s Club - The Olympics - Ca- The Pines - Lewis Knudsen & the Atkins (10pm) -Centennial Park, Coliseum, 116 E Bryant St Wal- Karaoke Night -The Rusty Nail, 2606 Gray Wolf Band -Bass Street Landing simir Frederic Coquette Kaplan Bandits -The Redstone Room, 129 Beiderbecke Dr. & Marquette cott, IA W Locust Davenport, IA Plaza, Moline, IL - Strictly Vinyl -Gabe’s, 330 E. Main St Davenport, IA Davenport, IA Battle Red -Martini’s on the Rock, Merchandise - Wet Hair - Xerox Jam Sessions with John O’Meara & Washington St. Iowa City, IA The Princemen -Riverside Casino High & Lonesome -The Mill, 120 E 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St. Friends -The Muddy Waters, 1708 Feralings - Awful Purdies -Weather and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Burlington Iowa City, IA Buddy Olson (3pm) -Ducky’s Lagoon, Iowa City, IA State St. Bettendorf, IA Dance Fountain Stage, outside the Riverside, IA Holly’s Buddies (5:30pm) -The Rusty 13515 78th Ave Andalusia, IL Open Jam w/ the Harris Collection Johnny Don’t! -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Sheraton Hotel, 210 S. Dubuque St. Tony Hamilton Orchestra Dance Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -Bootleggers -Brady Street Pub, 217 Brady St. Rock Island, IL Iowa City, IA -CASI (Center for Active Seniors), Holy Ghost Tent Revival -RME Com- Sports Bar, 2228 E. 11th St. Dav- Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Pepperjack’s, 1225 E. Flash Point -Martini’s on the Rock, 1035 W. Kimberly Road Daven- munity Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. enport, IA Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee- Kimberly Rd. Davenport, IA 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL port, IA Davenport, IA Funday Sunday w/ Dave Ellis (6pm) house, 1325 30th St. Rock Island, IL Karaoke Night -Purgatory’s Pub, 2104 Open Mic w/ Jeff Smallwood -Studio Friday Live @5: The Karry Outz 30 Jeff & Marcia Duo -Studio Pub, 1465 -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. State St Bettendorf, IA (5pm) -RME Courtyard, 131 W. 2nd 2013/07/20SATURDAY (Sat) 20 19th St. East Moline, IL Bettendorf, IA Pub, 1465 19th St. East Moline, IL Karaoke Night -The Rusty Nail, 2606 St. Davenport, IA Karaoke King -Chuck’s Tap, 1731 W. Jim Ryan (3pm) -Len Brown’s North Open Mic w/ Jordan Danielsen -11th W Locust Davenport, IA Funktastic Five -Rascals Live, 1418 Aaron Kamm & the One Drops 6th St. Davenport, IA Shore Inn, 7th Street and the Rock Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Karaoke Night -Zero to Sixty, 811 East 15th St. Moline, IL -Weather Dance Fountain Stage, Kelly Klees -Mama Compton’s, 1725 River Moline, IL Davenport, IA 2nd St. Davenport, IA Gina Venier -Kilkenny’s, 300 W. 3rd St. outside the Sheraton Hotel, 210 S. 2nd Ave Rock Island, IL Karaoke Night -The Rusty Nail, 2606 Southern Thunder Karaoke & DJ Keely Filgo -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Davenport, IA Dubuque St. Iowa City, IA Kooby’s Karaoke Sing-Off -Head- W Locust Davenport, IA -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Rock Island, IL Heartland Jam Beer Tents: Dirt ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, quarters Bar & Grill, 119 E. 22nd Ken Mode - Inter Arma - ASEETHE Moline, IL Lewis Knudsen (11am) -Mama Road Rockers - North of 40 (5pm) 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Ave. Coal Valley, IL -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St. Compton’s, 1725 2nd Ave Rock -Centennial Park, Beiderbecke Dr. & Acoustic Cage Match -Gabe’s, 330 E. Nancita Wernett -Uptown Bill’s Cof- Iowa City, IA 2013/07/24WEDNESDAY (Wed) 24 Island, IL Marquette Davenport, IA Washington St. Iowa City, IA fee House, 730 S. Dubuque St. La Guerre - Break-Up Art - Hunt- Open Mic Night -Uptown Bill’s Cof- Heartland Jam: Charissa Mrowka Adam Tucker (8:30pm) - Donna Iowa City, IA ronik -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Bob Burns (11am) -Mama Compton’s, fee House, 730 S. Dubuque St. (2pm) - Danielle Peck (4pm) - Huber (9pm) -Riverside Casino RME Rock Wars Battle of the Bands: Rock Island, IL 1725 2nd Ave Rock Island, IL Iowa City, IA Phil Vassar (6pm) - Kellie Pickler and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Portrait of an Eagle (8pm) - The Songwriters Night -Studio Pub, 1465 Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke Open Mic Night w/ Karl -Kilkenny’s, (8pm) - Darius Rucker (10pm) Riverside, IA Post Mortems (9:45pm) -The 19th St. East Moline, IL King (9:30pm) -The Rusty Nail, 300 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA -Centennial Park, Beiderbecke Dr. Chuck Murphy (1pm) -Creekside Redstone Room, 129 Main St Soul Karaoke -Top Shelf Lounge, 1327 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Open Mic Night w/ Rob Dahms & Marquette Davenport, IA Vineyards Winery & Inn, 7505 120th Davenport, IA 13th Ave East Moline, IL Jam Session w/ Ben Soltau -Iowa -Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille & Jazz Dinner at the River City Radio Ave. Coal Valley, IL Rock Camp USA: Session 3 (noon) Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa Pub, 1151 East Iowa St. Eldridge, IA Hour (5:30pm) -Moline Commer- Chuck Murphy (9pm) -The Depot, -The Redstone Room, 129 Main St -Frick’s Tap, 1402 W. 3rd St. Dav- City, IA Open Mic w/ Jeff Smallwood -Studio cial Club, 513b 16th St Moline, IL 214 Locust St. Sterling, IL Davenport, IA enport, IA Jason Carl & Friends -Creekside Bar Pub, 1465 19th St. East Moline, IL Jef Spradley Band -Pepperjack’s, Crossroads -Beer Belly’s - Aledo, 112 Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar Sunday Jazz Brunch (10:30am & and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Daven- Rocktapuss Hosts the Rock Jam 1225 E. Kimberly Rd. Davenport, IA N College Ave Aledo, IL (7pm) -Phoenix, 111 West 2nd St. 12:30pm) -Bix Bistro, 200 E. 3rd port, IA -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Mo- Jerra Williams (11am) -Mama Comp- From Indian Lakes - Tallhart - Make- Davenport, IA St. Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. line, IL ton’s, 1725 2nd Ave Rock Island, IL shift Prodigy (6pm) - Henhouse Simon Says Uncle -Purgatory’s Pub, Third Sunday Jazz Presents James Rock Island, IL Soulshake -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington Karaoke King -Chuck’s Tap, 1731 W. Prowlers - Mayflies (10pm) -Iowa 2104 State St Bettendorf, IA Culver (6pm) -The Redstone Karaoke Night w/ Fat Dawgs Pro- St. Iowa City, IA 6th St. Davenport, IA City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa Smooth Groove -Martini’s on the Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA ductions -QC Family Entertain- Keep Off the Grass -River House, City, IA Rock, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Vibra Cats (2pm) -Riverside Casino ment, 4401 44th Ave. Moline, IL 1510 River Dr. Moline, IL Future Bass Fest featuring Hulk -RIBCO, The Funnies -River House, 1510 River and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Keller Karaoke -Martini’s on the Rock, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL Dr. Moline, IL Riverside, IA 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL 28 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 834 • July 11 -24, 2013 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com