We’re always looking for great, positive news in the Quad-Cities, and every month, I present some of the awesome things here in What’s The Good News? This regular column, in conjunction with my appearances with Paula Sands on “Paula Sands Live” (3 p.m. weekdays on KWQC-TV6), put the spotlight on some of the upbeat and positive news here in the Q-C! So what’s the good news for this month? Glad you asked! Let’s take a look …   Warm Up With Coffee And Coats Caffee 392, which is currently at 216 S. 2nd St. in Clinton, but is opening a store at 502 W. 3rd St., Davenport, early next... Read More

Chicago psychedelic rock group Umbra & the Volcan Siege will be playing a set at Ragged Records at noon on Saturday, April 21, in celebration of Record Store Day as noted at http://www.raggedrecords.org/blog/2018/3/26/event-record-store-day-2018. Umbra and the Volcan Siege was founded in 2006 by JIm Licka embracing his “super hero ultra-identity” as UMBRA. Umbra is surrounded by his siege of musicians which help create a sound-scape of genre bending music. Umbra and the Volcan Siege has released three albums and is releasing their 4th “Someone Will Love You But It’s... Read More

It takes a ton of work to put together any creative event, and certainly it’s a herculean achievement to present as massive a presentation as the second annual Daytrotter Downs, which takes place Friday and Saturday. Over the two days, almost 50 bands will perform at two primary venues – the Daytrotter spot on Brady and River Music Experience’s Redstone Room – as well as four free pre-show performances beginning Saturday at 10 am at Ragged Records/Trashcan Annies, 11am at Abernathy’s, 12pm at The Full Kit, and 1pm at Analog Arcade Bar (21+), all located in Downtown Davenport leading up... Read More

The second annual Daytrotter Downs music festival featuring the next batch of pedigree performers will take place March 3-4. During Daytrotter Downs 2017, you’ll hear: dance party beats, thoughtful Americana, gritty folk tunes, psychedelic guitar solos, soulful slow jams, punk, shoe-gaze and much more. Come discover some of your new favorite bands while catching some artists that you already know and love. During our two-day festival, 47 bands will perform between two venues in Downtown Davenport. We’re teaming up with the River Music Experience’s Redstone Room as our second venue, giving... Read More

By Dennis Hockaday 2016 has been quite the bummer of a year for all kinds of reasons. We’ve seen some of the most well respected and talented musicians of our time pass away this cold and dark year BUT we here at Ragged have observed an insurgence of incredible new music. So 2016 hasn’t been all that bad, I guess. Anyway here is a list of new releases, soundtracks, compilations and reissues that we have enjoyed, in no particular order, this year. We hope that you enjoy these titles as much as we did and don’t forget to check out the Spotify Playlist below. To see all of the discs,... Read More

Think you won’t get enough cool music and vibes from River Roots Live? Going to be looking for an after-party venue after the LeClaire Park festival shuts down its lights Saturday night? Well, check out RaggedTrotter, because it’s the spot for you. This year the official after-party for River Roots has moved to the downtown Davenport’s Daytrotter building, just blocks from the River Roots festival at 324 Brady St.  As the music is winding down on the riverfront, things will be taking off at RaggedTrotter. “This years event is a bit smaller, but it’s the first time we’re doing... Read More

Ragged Records and Daytrotter have once again joined forces with River Roots Live. This year RaggedTrotter has moved to the downtown Davenport’s Daytrotter building and will be hosting the official River Roots Live after-party, just blocks from the River Roots festival.  As the music is winding down on the riverfront, things will be taking off at RaggedTrotter. RaggedTrotter will feature live music from Nashville’s Chaos Emeralds, and Chicago’s Discoveries of the American Scientific. DJ sets from the Quad Cities’ Just Let Go DJ’s. Guest MC is Jon Burns of Centaur Noir. The gig at Daytrotter,... Read More

Local label Cartouche Records will deliver a cool sonic one-two punch this weekend with a pair of new albums, Devin Frank, “The Vanishing Blues” and Chrash, “Things My Friends Say,” which will hit stores and online music spots on July 15. Both acts were featured in last weekend’s live showcase at Daytrotter and played to appreciative crowds. Frank is a former member of Iowa indie rock band Poison Control Center.  “The Vanishing Blues” is his first solo album.  Chrash is a Quad-Cities mainstay featuring Chris Bernat of the hugely successful ‘90s indie rock band Tripmaster Monkey. ... Read More