Blues Misfit Style - a Special Edition

I’m bringing you something different today. I don’t expect to do this often – this is a special edition of the Tech and Music blog (which has really become more of a music blog).  Occasionally, something catches my eye (or ear) and deserves a little more than the usual blurb. This weekend I experienced one of those “somethings” and I decided this deserved a little more in-depth view.

Original Music Quad City Style

I’ve been trying to highlight some local original music bands lately, as well as visiting bands and, of course, our fine crop of cover/tribute bands. This week RIBCO began their February Battle of the Bands. Each Friday there is a battle round, with three bands battling each of the first 3 weeks, and the winners of those rounds duking it out the final weekend. I won’t be attending all four weeks, but I was there on Friday for the first round.

 

Do You Have Those Mid-winter Blues?

Back in October I started a new day job. My day begins much earlier than it used to, so I knew Thursday night jam nights would become limited. Here we are in the end of January, and I realized that I had not been to one jam session since the end of October. I really miss those Thursday nights of music.

Venue Hopping in the QC

It was a weekend of venue-hopping and unusual combinations.  Friday saw events at the RME Redstone Room and RIBCO, while Saturday had us hopping between RIBCO and Rozz-tox.

New Music And A Benefit

I spent the better part of my weekend at the Redstone Room. When we think of Redstone Room shows, we often thing of visiting artists. But local musicians often perform on the Redstone stage. This weekend the RME gave us some local options. I also caught the tail end of a benefit show that drew a huge crowd.

A Little Of This And A Whole Lot Of That

I'm mixing things up these days - Local and regional acts, cover bands and bands with original music... and all sorts of genres.

Three Bands and Three Bass Fiddles

Friday night I saw 3 bands I haven’t seen before. I knew what to expect out of two of them, but one caught me by surprise – and it was all good.