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CD Release
Wednesday October 28, 2009
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 2:27PM CST on October 28, 2009
"Walking with Angels" is Hendrickson's second full-length solo album. Cover for the album release show is $4. For more information, visit www.ribco.com or www.erniehendrickson.com. For teens - The "Twilight" events have already begun as fans gear up for next month's release of "New Moon," the second movie based on the popular series of vampire romance books. The Moline Public Library, 3210 41st St., will have a showing of "Twilight" at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. The event is free and open to all ages. For more information, visit www.molinelibrary.com. For the family - Families can take advantage of pleasant fall weather and work off the calories from their Halloween candy during a bicycle tour of Arsenal Island at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. The tour will include the Colonel Davenport Home, the old Moline Lock, Arsenal Quarters One and the Confederate Cemetery. Helmets are mandatory, and adults must accompany children younger than 12 years. Register for the free ride by calling (309) 794-5338. He said what? - Kyle Peters, the owner of the Daiquiri Factory in The District of Rock Island, on Michael Jackson's "Thriller": "I don't think you can have Halloween without 'Thriller.' It's one of those things. I grew up with it. At Halloween, you always heard the 'Thriller' song. You just naturally associated it with Halloween." Thursday September 3, 2009
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 5:56PM CST on September 3, 2009
Show to see The '80s are back at RIBCO as the Brat Pack takes the outdoor stage on Friday, Sept. 4. The retro glam band will perform the hits of the decade in full costume during an all-ages show. Cover is $6 for adults and $8 for those 20 years and younger. The show begins at 8 p.m. on the plaza, 1815 2nd Ave., Rock Island. In case of inclement weather, the show will be moved indoors for a 21-and-older crowd only with an $8 cover charge. For more information, visit www.thebratpack.com. For teens Teenage rockers FireSale will perform at Mojo's Cafe in the River Music Experience, 129 N. Main St., Davenport. The teens are working on a new album with a reggae sound. The show is free and begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4. For more information, visit www.rivermusicexperience.org or www.myspace.com/firesalerocks. For the family The Backwater Gamblers will perform their final water skiing show of the summer at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7. The award-winning team performs tricks and jumps on the Rock River at 44th Street, Rock Island. Admission to the show is free, but donations are accepted. For more information, visit www.backwatergamblers.com. He said what? Alan Sweet of Mental Notes, on how the band's individual nature helps sharpen the music: "We have a lot of fun just bantering and going back and forth, having a good time, play-fighting just to kind of get that tension of us three known that we're all our own person and we do our own music." For more on Mental Notes, click here. Friday June 5, 2009
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 2:17PM CST on June 5, 2009
Billy Harris, lead singer for the band sat down for this week's podcast to talk about "Night Eyes" and preview the CD release show at Racers Edge in East Moline. What: Eyes with Cave, Mondo Drag and DJ Owlbeat When: 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 10. Doors open at 8 p.m. Where: Racers Edge, 936 15th Ave., East Moline How much?: $2 Information: www.myspace.com/racers_edge2007 On the Web: www.myspace.com/iieyes, www.myspace.com/realreelpro, www.myspace.com/holyrocks Thursday December 4, 2008
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 10:06AM CST on December 4, 2008
More often than not, I come across bands that are either good live or good in the studio. My favorite country group, the Drew Davis Band, falls into this category. They put on an amazing live show, but they have trouble capturing the same intensity in the studio.
But the Quad-City band Chrash Flood proved Saturday night that it can deliver on both fronts. Chrash Flood just released its third album, “The Name They Change,” with Future Appletree Studio 1. Chris Bernat, the lead singer, credits Pat Stolley for the record’s sound, and Stolley was on hand at RIBCO to run sound for the band’s CD release show. The instruments and vocals were at just the right level so each part was clearly audible, with no one member trying to show off. This was most evident in Paul Blomquist’s performance on drums, which was crisp without being overpowering. Bernat also demonstrated enunciation skills I’ve only heard previously in classically trained vocalists. No matter the volume or intensity of his voice, I could understand every word and hear every consonant. Add to that his ability to steadily stay on pitch during elongated vowels and emotion-filled expressions and you have one quality performer. At the CD release party, Chrash Flood performed “The Wish Song,” “Aging Aircraft” “American Spirit,” “Raised by Gays,” “The Excess Parade” and “Clap Jordan,” all off “The Name They Change.” The band also performed “Spin Cycle Brainwash,” one of four new songs it has written since recording “The Name They Change” last year. Since adding Eric Stone on keyboard and guitar over the summer, Chrash Flood has put more space into its songs. The effect was positive, giving the tunes room to breathe, and the songs are still true interpretations of the album. For more information about Chrash Flood, check out previous stories published by the Quad-City Times on the band. Chrash releases optimist rock record, finds new sound - Published Nov. 24, 2008 Chrash Flood's entry on the Quad-City Times band database Stephanie De Pasquale can be contacted at (563) 333-2639 or sdepasquale@qctimes.com.Monday November 24, 2008
Posted by: Stephanie De Pasquale at 4:29PM CST on November 24, 2008
UPDATE: The story on Chrash Flood's CD release party at RIBCO and two songs off the band's new album "The Name They Change" are online now. You can check them out here.
The front cover features a drawing by Johnnie Cluney, a local musician and illustrator for Daytrotter.com, a Web site run in Rock Island that records up and coming bands and offers free downloads of the recording sessions. The Web site has been featured in Rolling Stone and Wired magazines. Cluney’s cartoonish style that is prominent on the pages of Daytrotter, carried over to Chrash’s cover art and looks like it belongs on the Web site. Bernant said the look works to their every advantage. “I love the colors. I love that we look like cartoon characters,” said Bernant. “I think that having this in the package and on this cool CD, it actually sounds better. Whether it sounds any different than the CD copy I have from the masters, I doubt it. But to me it does sound better when you have this. “You’re more likely to keep this in your collection and listen to it because you have this piece.” For more on Chrash and the CD release show at RIBCO, visit qctimes.com/goando on Thursday or pick up a copy of the same day’s Quad-City Times. If you go What: Chrash CD release party with guests Meth and Goats, Idpyramid and Centaur Noir. When: 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 Where: RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave., Rock Island How much: $5 Information: ribco.com On the Web: myspace.com/chrashmusic Stephanie De Pasquale can be contacted at (563) 333-2639 or sdepasquale@qctimes.com. |
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