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An ancient Apollo statue landed in Cleveland and touched off an international outcry
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Joe Cimperman hopes to tear down his former hero, Dennis Kucinich
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Beat Down
Cleveland teachers swap stories of school violence.
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Everybody Hates Mike
The peril of coaching an icon.
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Secret Valentines Notes from C-Town Celebs
Our I-Team uncovered the private love letters of Cleveland's biggest names. You'll be shocked by what we discovered.
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$100 Bounty on That Kid (19)
Copley-Fairlawn finds a way to keep the impostors out.
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At Indie-Rock Singles Night in Cleveland, an event for hipsters lacks one key ingredient: Hipsters (14)
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Dennis Kucinich’s brave talk about working and fighting — from the safety of the officer’s tent (10)
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Beat Down (3)
Cleveland teachers swap stories of school violence.
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Sour Notes (434)
Underneath its glossy exterior, the Cleveland Orchestra has a dark side. His name is William Preucil.
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Crazy Talk
Miranda Lambert is a lot like any other girl with a soft spot for guns and setting exes on fire.
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The Bravery's New World
New-wave revivalists discover the power of three-chord guitar rock.
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Beer, BBQ, industry schmoozing: Rounding up SXSW 2008’s local delegates
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Keep on Truckin'
Jason Isbell finds life after the Drive-By Truckers.
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It took them 10 years, but the Sadies finally craft a country-rock classic
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Carl Monday’s back, and he’s not better than ever, which makes us sad
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A gentle proposal to Cleveland sports fans: Quit bitching and enjoy it
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In Minnesota, smoking ban no match for local thespians. Why didn’t we think of that?!
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Joyce Banjac may be Myers University's best hope
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Akron mom embezzles $12,000 from PTA
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Recent Articles By Andrew Clayman
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Dälek
With Dub Trio and Russian Circles. Thursday, February 28, at the Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights.
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The Raveonettes
Lust Lust Lust (Vice)
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Jens Lekman
Thursday, November 1, at the Beachland Ballroom.
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Peanut Butter Wolf
DJ set. Wednesday, June 20, at the B-Side Liquor Lounge.
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Mono
With World's End Girlfriend and the Drift. Monday, April 16, at the Grog Shop.
National Features
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Houston Press
"It Was Like an Armageddon Movie"
For days after Hurricane Rita, a Texas prison was hell on earth.
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SF Weekly
The Candidate
Our columnist knows Ralph Nader's running mate all too well.
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The Pitch
How Not To Be a Rap Star
First of all, lay off the Ecstasy.
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Village Voice
Project Runaway
What becomes a gossip columnist most?
By Michael Musto
Subject(s): Death Cab for Cutie, indie pop, Say Hi
Right around the time Eric Elbogen relocated his indie-pop band from New York to Seattle, he apparently realized that the group had a pretty stupid name. So Say Hi to Your Mom became simply Say Hi. The geographical switch and moniker-trimming might suggest a clean slate for Elbogen, who's been Say Hi's only constant member since the group's 2002 inception. But its new album, The Wishes and the Glitch, doesn't stray far from the murky computer pop found on the band's other records. The riffs still recall Death Cab, and the synths still bow to Stephin Merritt. But there's now immediacy to Elbogen's songs and a little extra bounce in cuts like "Toil and Trouble" and "Zero to Love." There's even a female backup singer these days, aptly fulfilling one of indie-pop's chief requirements.
