Yamaguchi Radio is an archive of deejay sets that happen live in both our Rock Island & Guangzhou locations. Press play before scrolling down to listen while you read about our upcoming events. Enjoy!
HOURS
wednesday 5pm-11pm
thursday 5pm-11pm
friday 5pm-12am
saturday 10am-12am
sunday 10am-3pm
CLOSED MONDAY+TUESDAY
wednesday 5pm-11pm
thursday 5pm-11pm
friday 5pm-12am
saturday 10am-12am
sunday 10am-3pm
CLOSED MONDAY+TUESDAY
PROGRAMME
saturday 18 july
AMATEUR SELECTORS SERIES
AMATEUR SELECTORS SERIES
THE HUNGRY EAR: THE DAYS AS ECHOES W/ JAY BRYANT
[jazz]
Human days, humid daze, and new directions. Not your usual jazz.
free admission
all ages
8-1130pm
[jazz]
Human days, humid daze, and new directions. Not your usual jazz.
free admission
all ages
8-1130pm
thursday 23 july
OUTLETProgramme Presents: MAGIC TUBER STRINGBAND
w/ DAVID LORD
OUTLETProgramme Presents: MAGIC TUBER STRINGBAND
w/ DAVID LORD
$20 door / $15 advance / $10 members
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
MAGIC TUBER STRINGBAND
https://magictuberstringband.bandcamp.com/album/heavy-water
Magic Tuber Stringband, hailing from North Carolina, probes the undercurrents of the landscapes around them. Highly skilled players and writers, the trio are leaders within the burgeoning avant composition world utilizing folk instrumentation. Their music appears to weave in and out of the fabric of their surroundings, reflecting their time spent living across the Southeast and studying its regional folk traditions and natural histories. Having performed recently at Big Ears, Hopscotch, Sound & Gravity (and many other places along the way) the group’s music resonates well beyond their regional roots. Their newest record, Heavy Water, will be out May 22 on the venerable Thrill Jockey Records. The ensemble continues to stretch the parameters of acoustic instrumental expression with masterful flourishes of dense, textural arrangements, subtle minimalist gestures and deft improvisation.
DAVID LORD
https://davidlord.bandcamp.com/
Guitarist and composer David Lord has developed a singular approach to composition and improvisation. He has collaborated with Chad Taylor, Jeff Parker, Devra Hoff, Billy Mohler, Charles Rumback, Jason Stein, Mai Sugimoto, Dave Easley, James Singleton, John Tate, Dale Black and many others. Lord has released five albums under his own name, Forest Standards Volumes 1-4 (BIG EGO and Astral Spirits) and the recent Way Over the Rainbow (Cloud Ear). Grounded in the natural world, Lord’s musical logic involves themes of the forest, fungi and ecosystems. Lord’s musical system has been presented and studied in academic institutions such as Colorado State University, University of Chicago and Fresno State University and was featured at the American Musicological Society Midwest Conference in 2024.
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
MAGIC TUBER STRINGBAND
https://magictuberstringband.bandcamp.com/album/heavy-water
Magic Tuber Stringband, hailing from North Carolina, probes the undercurrents of the landscapes around them. Highly skilled players and writers, the trio are leaders within the burgeoning avant composition world utilizing folk instrumentation. Their music appears to weave in and out of the fabric of their surroundings, reflecting their time spent living across the Southeast and studying its regional folk traditions and natural histories. Having performed recently at Big Ears, Hopscotch, Sound & Gravity (and many other places along the way) the group’s music resonates well beyond their regional roots. Their newest record, Heavy Water, will be out May 22 on the venerable Thrill Jockey Records. The ensemble continues to stretch the parameters of acoustic instrumental expression with masterful flourishes of dense, textural arrangements, subtle minimalist gestures and deft improvisation.
DAVID LORD
https://davidlord.bandcamp.com/
Guitarist and composer David Lord has developed a singular approach to composition and improvisation. He has collaborated with Chad Taylor, Jeff Parker, Devra Hoff, Billy Mohler, Charles Rumback, Jason Stein, Mai Sugimoto, Dave Easley, James Singleton, John Tate, Dale Black and many others. Lord has released five albums under his own name, Forest Standards Volumes 1-4 (BIG EGO and Astral Spirits) and the recent Way Over the Rainbow (Cloud Ear). Grounded in the natural world, Lord’s musical logic involves themes of the forest, fungi and ecosystems. Lord’s musical system has been presented and studied in academic institutions such as Colorado State University, University of Chicago and Fresno State University and was featured at the American Musicological Society Midwest Conference in 2024.
saturday 25 july
SUBATLANTIC + TAMBOURINE
SUBATLANTIC + TAMBOURINE
Quad City indie-rock staples join together for a killer local co-bill.
https://subatlantic.bandcamp.com/track/did-i-tell-you
https://tambourine.bandcamp.com/album/sound-and-vision-sessions/
$15 door / $10 advance
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
https://subatlantic.bandcamp.com/track/did-i-tell-you
https://tambourine.bandcamp.com/album/sound-and-vision-sessions/
$15 door / $10 advance
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
saturday 01 august
CELEBRATING 15 YEARS IN ROCK ISLAND
CELEBRATING 15 YEARS IN ROCK ISLAND
this is a free outdoor vinyl dj dance party with some of our favorite local(ish) djs/people.
sunday 02 august - CLOSED - sorry for partying
wednesday 05 august
PHILOSOPHY PUB
PHILOSOPHY PUB
w/Julia Gromm (MA Ohio University '26, Augustana ’24)
Liberties and Civic Friendship
- Is there really a distinction between negative and positive liberties?
- Civil friendship: is it really the most necessary sort of relationship for just democratic societies?
free & open
6-730pm
Liberties and Civic Friendship
- Is there really a distinction between negative and positive liberties?
- Civil friendship: is it really the most necessary sort of relationship for just democratic societies?
free & open
6-730pm
friday 07 august
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A LITTLE MORE BLUE W/ BENJAMIN
[global] [ambient] [electronic] [hip-hop] [downtempo]
selections from newly purchased records, recent ROZZ-TOX performers, and old faves.
free admission
all ages
8-1130pm
[global] [ambient] [electronic] [hip-hop] [downtempo]
selections from newly purchased records, recent ROZZ-TOX performers, and old faves.
free admission
all ages
8-1130pm
friday 04 sepetmeber
OUTLETProgramme Presents: SABABA 5
w/ VERNDON
OUTLETProgramme Presents: SABABA 5
w/ VERNDON
$20 door / $15 advance / $10 members
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
SABABA 5
https://sababa5.bandcamp.com/album/c-a-va-c-a-va
Sababa 5 are a Paris-based band known for their hypnotic blend of Middle Eastern psychedelia, Mediterranean funk, and analog groove. Their sound fuses swirling organs, surf guitars, and irresistible rhythms into a style that feels both nostalgic and forward-looking — rooted in vintage tones, but always evolving.
After gaining global attention with the single “Tokyo Midnight / Nasnusa”, featuring Japanese singer Yurika, the band continued to explore new directions through collaborations and live performances across Europe. Their self-titled debut album and follow-up, Aspan, deepened their signature sound: a rich instrumental fusion of funk, disco, and Eastern melodies. In recent years, Sababa 5 have expanded their palette through projects with vocalists including Shiran Tzfira, Inbal Nur Dekel, Yurika Hanashima, Canay Doğan, and Sophia Solomon, balancing analog depth with cross-cultural energy. Known for their captivating live shows, Sababa 5 bring an immersive experience that blends groove, improvisation, and vibrant sonic textures, connecting with audiences across Europe and beyond.
In 2025, they unveiled Nadir, their fourth and most ambitious album to date. Marking a new creative high, Nadir dives deeper into emotion, texture, and groove — the sound of a band unafraid to move forward. This journey continues into early 2026 with the release of their fifth album, Ca Va Ca Va, embracing a celebratory Hafla sound — a Middle Eastern party spirit — fully supported by an extensive European tour.
VERNDON
https://www.mixcloud.com/verndon/verndon-vinyl-therapy-second-sunday-market-06142026/
Verndon is a QC-born, Oregon-based open format vinyl deejay with wide-ranging sets rooted in soul, jazz, funk, boogie, and disco from around the globe.
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
SABABA 5
https://sababa5.bandcamp.com/album/c-a-va-c-a-va
Sababa 5 are a Paris-based band known for their hypnotic blend of Middle Eastern psychedelia, Mediterranean funk, and analog groove. Their sound fuses swirling organs, surf guitars, and irresistible rhythms into a style that feels both nostalgic and forward-looking — rooted in vintage tones, but always evolving.
After gaining global attention with the single “Tokyo Midnight / Nasnusa”, featuring Japanese singer Yurika, the band continued to explore new directions through collaborations and live performances across Europe. Their self-titled debut album and follow-up, Aspan, deepened their signature sound: a rich instrumental fusion of funk, disco, and Eastern melodies. In recent years, Sababa 5 have expanded their palette through projects with vocalists including Shiran Tzfira, Inbal Nur Dekel, Yurika Hanashima, Canay Doğan, and Sophia Solomon, balancing analog depth with cross-cultural energy. Known for their captivating live shows, Sababa 5 bring an immersive experience that blends groove, improvisation, and vibrant sonic textures, connecting with audiences across Europe and beyond.
In 2025, they unveiled Nadir, their fourth and most ambitious album to date. Marking a new creative high, Nadir dives deeper into emotion, texture, and groove — the sound of a band unafraid to move forward. This journey continues into early 2026 with the release of their fifth album, Ca Va Ca Va, embracing a celebratory Hafla sound — a Middle Eastern party spirit — fully supported by an extensive European tour.
VERNDON
https://www.mixcloud.com/verndon/verndon-vinyl-therapy-second-sunday-market-06142026/
Verndon is a QC-born, Oregon-based open format vinyl deejay with wide-ranging sets rooted in soul, jazz, funk, boogie, and disco from around the globe.
friday 23 october
OUTLETProgramme Presents: AK’CHAMEL
w/ DEREK MONYPENY
OUTLETProgramme Presents: AK’CHAMEL
w/ DEREK MONYPENY
$20 door / $15 advance / $10 members
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
AK’CHAMEL
akuphone.bandcamp.com/album/spiritually-unemployed
They have been known by many names: The Givers of Illness; The Bandylegged Riders of the Ill-Promised Sun, etc… Honed and expanded through their travels, Ak’chamel’s singular sound comprising desert-scorched psychedelia, post-apocalyptic shamanism, and bizarre ritual folk is as unique as the physical theater of their otherworldly live performances.
DEREK MONYPENY
https://derekmonypeny.bandcamp.com/album/the-oppositional-imagination
Born in the Arizona desert, a veteran of multiple explorations into the Sahara desert via Morocco and Western Sahara, and now a resident of the Mojave, Derek Monypeny sees his musical mission as adding to and expanding on what he calls the "desert continuum;" the psychedelic sirocco swirl of desert-based stringed instruments played with utter abandon by musicians the world over.
all ages
7pm doors, 8pm show
AK’CHAMEL
akuphone.bandcamp.com/album/spiritually-unemployed
They have been known by many names: The Givers of Illness; The Bandylegged Riders of the Ill-Promised Sun, etc… Honed and expanded through their travels, Ak’chamel’s singular sound comprising desert-scorched psychedelia, post-apocalyptic shamanism, and bizarre ritual folk is as unique as the physical theater of their otherworldly live performances.
DEREK MONYPENY
https://derekmonypeny.bandcamp.com/album/the-oppositional-imagination
Born in the Arizona desert, a veteran of multiple explorations into the Sahara desert via Morocco and Western Sahara, and now a resident of the Mojave, Derek Monypeny sees his musical mission as adding to and expanding on what he calls the "desert continuum;" the psychedelic sirocco swirl of desert-based stringed instruments played with utter abandon by musicians the world over.
