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Legendary Quad-Cities musician Kerry Tucker (Douglas and Tucker, Einstein’s Sister) talks about recording and finishing his new EP, “Undertow,” at Abbey Road, the experience of working on his first solo album, and the various highlights of his four-plus decade career in music. Tucker talks about the Einstein’s Sister album “Learning Curves” being named one of […]

Mike Thoms is the incumbent Rock Island mayor facing off against challenger Ashley Harris for the Rock Island mayoral election to be held April 1. (Early voted has already started) As part of our ongoing commitment to providing fair, comprehensive and contextual conversation with local newsmakers, particularly surrounding important elections, QC Uncut has hosted Mr. […]

Ashley Harris is challenging incumbent Mike Thoms for the Rock Island mayoral election to be held April 1. (Early voted has already started) As part of our ongoing commitment to providing fair, comprehensive and contextual conversation with local newsmakers, particularly surrounding important elections, QC Uncut has hosted Mr. Harris as well as Mr. Thoms in […]

Scott Beck talks about the opening of the new Last Picture House, his new theater project with creative partner Bryan Woods. The local filmmaker, best known for “A Quiet Place” and “65” also talks about his upcoming project with Hugh Grant and other plans for the future for their filmmaking careers as well as the […]

Emily Kate Long returns to QCUncut to talk about her career with Ballet Quad Cities , as a dancer and behind-the-scenes, including her work with the group’s latest show, “The Rite of Spring, Bolero, and More” as well as her inspirations and creative and thematic thinking behind her choreography.

Quad-Cities musician William Campbell has been nominated for two Oscars and an Emmy, and has won a number of awards for his various soundtracks and symphonic works. He’s celebrating the release of a new album, “Together We Rise,” with a concert at 7:30 p.m. April 29 at Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose Campus, Davenport . […]

At age 20, Maddy Kreszenz is one of the youngest members of Ballet Quad Cities , seeing the performance world through new eyes and enjoying her experience. She talks about how she got involved in dance, her career up to this point and ambitions for her future, and her roles in this coming weekend’s shows at […]

Ballet Quad Cities ’ Jill Van Cura and Joe Chonto talk about the powerful and moving new ballet, “Our Will to Live,” taking place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Davenport ’s Adler Theatre.

Ballet Quad Cities ’ Jill Van Cura and Joe Chonto talk about the powerful and moving new ballet, “Our Will to Live,” taking place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Davenport ’s Adler Theatre.

Rock Island author Paul Ferguson talks about his latest novel, “The Tower of Bellwether Moss,” as well as his previous works, how he chooses his projects, his motivations, and what goes into writing historical fiction and horror. We also talk a bit about HP Lovecraft, if artists’ private lives and flaws can be separated from […]

Are you ready to find out the creepy secrets of the Quad-Cities? Justin Marxen, star of the new QuadCities horror web series talks to us about the unsettling crime and horror drama set in the Q-Cs! Quad Cities – Mini Series is a 5 episode horror themed mini series. Episodes drop every week on the “Quad […]

Tristan talks about the new theater, Mockingbird on Main, he’s opened, as well as its inaugural shows, “The Mountaintop” and “Enemy of the People,” opening this weekend. We also talk about the hot topic of diversity in local theater, “Rocky Horror,” theater in the time of covid, and more.

Belgian Fest is coming up this Sunday from 11 to 4 at Stephen’s Park in Moline , and Bill Cornelis is here to talk about it and give us the lowdown on what to expect!

Kil Theodrick will be returning to the Quad-Cities to perform at 7 p.m. at the Rock Island Speakeasy Thursday night. The Los Angeles standup is most notable for winning first place in the 2018 US Comedy Contest, as a finalist in 2015 Stand Up NBC, Dante in up and coming 2021 film Loving a Younger […]

Nationally-known comedian Kil Theodrick got some of his earliest shows at Rock Island ’s Speakeasy. Now he’s working on a new film and sitcom for Netflix, has been on Hulu, NBC and Amazon Prime, and is a touring comedian nationwide, based in Los Angeles. Kil is returning to his old stage at Rock Island’s Speakeasy for […]

For over 20 years — over 10 on TV — Murr has been a part of the hilarious Tenderloins comedy team, the crew of friends behind “Impractical Jokers.” Murr will be bringing his fun live show to The Rust Belt , 533 12th Ave. East Moline at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12.Tickets ($35 – $42) are […]

Jeff O’Neil talks about the return of his awesome event, MIDWEST MONSTER FEST, going on today through Sunday at The Rust Belt in East Moline ! QuadCities.com was one of the original sponsors of Midwest Monster Fest, and we’re happy to continue to be a sponsor of this cool event! Hear all about it here!

Greg Aguilar and Daisy Moran talk about various issues regarding Hispanic Culture in the Quad-Cities and nationwide, from their own perspectives and from a general perspective. It’s a fascinating, intriguing and enlightening talk on a variety of topics and issues.

Charlie Murphy ain’t got nothing on Billy Peiffer. In the second of our two-part podcast with the Lynn Allen founder and front man, he talks about the band’s career going back to the early ’80s and his friendship and collaboration with Jesse Johnson, as well as his various interactions with the one and only PRINCE. […]

In a first in the 110 episodes of QCUncut, we ran into technical difficulties in the middle of our interview with Lynn Allen’s Billy Peiffer, necessitating a cutoff of our show mid-conversation and needing to jump back in for a part two. In our first part of this lengthy and fun conversation over beers at […]

Yimmy Borda talks about his experience as a Hispanic-American from Peru, and it’s shaped his life in the Quad-Cities. It’s a lively and engaging discussion of the different geographic cultures and backgrounds from South America and how they fit into the tableau with people of Central American and Mexican descent in the U.S., and touches […]

Quad-Cities leaders in the African-American community, Mike Cribbs, Leonard Overstreet, Anton Taylor and Lonnie Ray, discuss various issues key to the community in a lively and engaging, and enlightening, round table during the recent Alternating Currents event. The four men discuss a larger, broader scope on race and culture, discussing a number of different issues […]

Today I was invited to participate in a Zoom session with Kurt Andersen, M.D., Senior Vice President of Physician Operations and Chief Medical Officer, Genesis Health System. He answered a number of questions regarding new data on covid numbers in the Quad-Cities, how the delta variant is spreading throughout the area, new mitigations, vaccine requirements […]

Former Rock Island Mayoral candidate and community organizer Thurgood Brooks speaks with us for the first time since being narrowly defeated for the top political spot in the city. We talk about his inspirational campaign, his drive for a new community commission to improve relations between the police department and citizens, the potential privatization of […]

Josh Kahn has been at the creative epicenter of the local burlesque scene over the past decade, as the host and co-creator of Bottoms Up Burlesque. This weekend, he’ll be stepping aside to take a sabbatical from the popular performing group, with two last shows at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Speakeasy in […]