Relaxing and writing Saturday
To entice me to write down stuff people would need to know if I weren’t around to tell them, Dan suggested a little get-away. He figured…
This weekend it was a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll
My pal Tina and I braved the cold, rainy weather Saturday night to catch two live music shows downtown Davenport. First, we saw sixteen year old…
Saturday night sing-along at The Raccoon with Michigander
Jason Singer of Michigander wasted no time commanding his audience April 29 at Davenport, Iowa’s cool new music venue Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel. …
Happy People co-writer Hailey Whitters reminds us to stick with, “whatever puts a smile on your face”
Surprisingly, Iowa native and country singer/songwriter Hailey Whitters was in no rush to gush about her upbeat song Happy People, recently recorded by super group Little…
Peterson Farm Bros. are “earnest and sincere” pitchmen for agriculture despite parody fame
Date night often means dinner and a movie or some live music for Dan and me. But last night we attended the Jackson-Clinton County Dairy Banquet…
Clint Black was the high. Bucky’s Sweet 16 defeat was the low. But it’s all good.
In some ways the Clint Black concert that ended about two hours ago seems like days earlier. That’s because just as we got back to my…
A little homework before a Clint Black concert Friday night
Clint Black was one of my favorite 90s country artists. I saw him squarely up against that other guy Garth Brooks. Garth is great but I…
A new “hospital home” for Iowa’s sickest kids
After five years in the making, the new University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital recently opened in Iowa City. Towering at 164 feet, with 14…
Easton Corbin was a fun interview
My heart did race just a little last week as I flipped opened the spring issue of FFA New Horizons (NH) magazine. There in gorgeous, old-school,…
Sweet and talented Elise Davis brought Nashville to Davenport
Eastern Iowa country fans got a sweet treat at Day 2 of the GAS Feed & Seed Festival. Last night Elise Davis, named as an artist…
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