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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 (15)
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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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An ancient Apollo statue landed in Cleveland and touched off an international outcry (3)
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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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In Cleveland's Ward 6, a race for a new councilman might decide Martin Sweeney’s future
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No pressure Cleveland State Vikings, but the fate of Cleveland is in your hands against Butler
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Kalliope Stage, in Cleveland Heights, dies, but hopes to soon rise from the grave
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Hello, Cleveland: The Week’s Concert Calendar
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Carl Monday’s back, and he’s not better than ever, which makes us sad
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Recent Articles By Michael Gallucci
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A bounty of Bootsy Collins tops this week’s pop-culture picks
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Beer, BBQ, industry schmoozing: Rounding up SXSW 2008’s local delegates
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Black Mountain
With Bon Iver. Thursday, March 6, at the Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights.
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Nellie McKay
Thursday, March 6, at Nighttown, Cleveland Heights.
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Tab the Band
Saturday, March 8, at the Hard Rock Café.
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
Bang Camaro
Saturday, March 1, at the Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights.
By Michael Gallucci
Published: February 27, 2008
Subject(s): Guitar Hero, metal, Bang Camaro
Last month, Apple gazillionaire Steve Jobs punctuated his Macworld keynote address with an audio-visual demonstration that included some major guitar riffage. The heavy-duty shredding came courtesy of Boston metal band Bang Camaro . . . which apparently never got the memo that the hair-metal era ended more than 15 years ago. Group sing-alongs, big-bottom bass, and mile-a-minute soloing are all over tunes like "Push Push (Lady Lightning)" — a tune that includes the memorable couplet, "Ooh, come on, I want to take you higher/Ooh, come on, let's make electric fire." Still, someone digs the band's cowbell-propelled throwbacks — someone like video-game junkies addicted to Guitar Hero and Rock Band, both of which feature Bang Camaro cuts. "Pleasure (Pleasure)" might be a stupid — and stupidly titled — song, but it sure is a blast to air-shred to.
