The Breakdown

I’m curious if anyone else turns their iPod on shuffle and realizes they like a lot of great music. Whenever I do that, I am pleasantly surprised by the plethora of good music. With its random nature and total disregard of genres, shuffle is way better than the playlists I put together.

My current string of shuffle songs:

“Fair,” by Remy Zero (indie)
“Hurt,” by Sevendust (live rock acoustic)
“I’m the Man,” by Anthrax (rock/metal)
“Blood On Our Hands,” by Death From Above 1979 (rock/indie)
“We Bury Our Dead at Dawn,” by The Agony Scene (metal)
“The Ballad of John Henry,” by Joe Bonamassa (blues)
“Coin Operated Boy,” by Dresdon Dolls (punk/rock)
“Cryin’,” by Aerosmith (rock/classic rock)
“Can’t Stop,” by Red Hot Chilli Peppers (rock)
“Tennesse,” by the Wreckers (country)
“Stand By Me,” by Ben E. King

Go ahead and see what shuffling says about your music choices, and if you are skipping a lot of songs, then you need to clean up your iTunes. Enough about MP3 devices, check out the live entertainment available for this weekend below and have a great time!

WEEKEND SHOWS
ImpaKt Band and Nashiville Bound Band (country)
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Eagles Club, Quincy
HOW MUCH: $4

DU Stock featuring Cohesion and Predawn Hour (rock)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Delta Upsilon Fraternity House, Canton, Mo.

The Texas Funerals (surf/western), Death Folk (rock) and the Jackets (comedy)
WHEN: 7 p.m Saturday
WHERE: Kix Club, Quincy
HOW MUCH: $5
TIPS: This is the CD release show for The Texas Funerals.

Rainman Suit, The Catalyst and New Society of Anarchists (rock)
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Music @ the Mall, 300 Main, Keokuk, Iowa
HOW MUCH: $5, all ages
INFO: www.myspace.com/musicatthemall

Hamilton charities benefit dance featuring Delinquent (rock) and Duece Coupe (60’s rock)
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Great River Golf Course, Nauvoo, Ill.
HOW MUCH: $10. Cost includes meal and patrons must be 21years of age.

TORQUE (rock)
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: River City Billiards, Hannibal, Mo.
HOW MUCH: $5

Shanghi Lil (rock)
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Adam’s Trading Post, Liberty, Ill.

Movin’ On (variety)
WHEN: 8:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: The Grove Inn, 6510 Broadway
HOW MUCH: $5, outside

Duke Tumatoe (blues)
WHEN: 4 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: The Club Tavern, Quincy
HOW MUCH: Free

Jessica Martin
jmartin@whig.com