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Cover is $4, and RIBCO is at 1815 2nd Ave., Rock Island. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/ladymoonmusic or www.ribco.com on the Web.

For teens - The Anime Club will watch episodes from this month's featured DVD when it gathers next week. Past selections have included "Gunslinger Girl," "Solty Rei" and "Black Cat."

The meeting begins at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, in the Junior League Program Room at the Bettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. For more information or to suggest future anime to watch, contact John Gillette at (563) 344-4188.

For the family - Children and their families can make and play board games from countries around the world at the Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf. The program is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, free with museum admission, which is $6 for those 2-59 years old, $4 for senior citizens and free for children younger than 2 as well as members.

For more information, call (563) 344-4106 or visit www.familymuseum.org on the Web.

He said what? - Blues guitarist Lil' Ed Williams, whose career has spanned more than 20 years, on vinyl versus CD:

"I loved the vinyls. I think the covers were great. Everything was huge, you could see the people better. CDs are so small and compact that you can't really get a good action shot going."

The Uniphonics emcee Derek “Animosity” Thorn must have one heck of a lung capacity. The lyricist spit out rhyme after rhyme at speeds that would make a stenographer blush during their show at RIBCO last Friday.

The only time Thorn took a break was to step aside while one of the other members showed off their jazz chops on the drums, bass, guitar or tenor saxophone.

Thorn’s rap and hip hop laid over the rest of the band’s jazz and funk sounds, while not a typical musical combination, works for The Uniphonics.

The catchy riffs and lyrics that always circle back to some mention of Iowa City, or IC, have a way of supporting each other.

One particularly entertaining song was “Iowa City,” in which Thorn lists off a plethora of night spots the band has played at and I somehow have managed to visit in the two trips I’ve made to the college town. He then makes the case that Iowa City is the place to be, not Chicago, Madison, Wis., St. Paul, Minn., or any other major Midwest city.

In an interview to preview the show, The Uniphonics referred to “Iowa City” as the anthem the city needed.

The Uniphonics will be back at RIBCO on January 23, with Animate Objects.

Stephanie De Pasquale can be contacted at (563) 333-2639 or sdepasquale@qctimes.com.

The dance club Dolce is gone and the piano bar, jazz feel of Below Brady is back.

Below Brady co-founder Matt Somers said a new group of partners repurchased the bar and Starting Line it was originally sold 14 months ago. The new ownership team has already changed management, employees and the menu at Starting Line, but reopening Below Brady was their first priority.

The new owners brought back the cool blue lighting and replaced the DJ with live music that will always have a jazz feel. Somers said Below Brady will also have all new martini recipes that will be blended with each order.

“We’re doing everything different than Dolce,” Somers said. “It’s not going to be that thump, thump, thump. It’s going to be the Rat Pack.”

The Craig Bentley Trio performed on Friday at Below Brady for an event to celebrate the reopening. Their smooth jazz that you could still have a conversation over was a far cry from the booming loud disc jockey at Dolce, but it fit much better with the martini bar concept. It definitely would be a good place for those who still want to go out, but have outgrown the clubs.

Below Brady is modeled after Chicago martini and piano bars, and while there are plans to buy a baby piano, Somers said Below Brady doesn’t plan to compete with Nan’s Piano Bar and will stick to local talent.

“It’s a great place to bring a client, spouse or a significant other if you really want to impress somebody,” Somers said. “I always like to say it’s a little bit of Chicago. ... It’s not your grandfather’s speakeasy, but it has the feeling of a speakeasy bar.”

Below Brady will have its grand reopening on Wednesday, Nov. 26.

If you go

What: Below Brady grand reopening

When: 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. with live music at 8 p.m. Regular hours will be 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday, with happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m.

Where: 217 Brady St., Davenport

How much: Free

Information: (563) 323-5455

Stephanie De Pasquale can be contacted at (563) 333-2639 or sdepasquale@qctimes.com.