Vol. 38, No. 14
The Sparx in the City program changes hands
By Pete Kotz
The Biggest Brother
Meet the affable madman protecting the police.
By Joe P. Tone
A moment with Joe Montana
A tip for Lorain cops on Salvia
Imus gives NY headline writers a chance to hit the long ball
Professional in the City: This is why we're screwed
Greg Brinda is bumped again at WKNR
Sammy searches for a metaphor in the snow
Obama, David Letterman, and Cleveland's favorite elf
Sammy's take on regionalism is a nail-biter!
Review: The Best Show in Football: The 1946-1955 Cleveland Browns
Mary Jo James understands the meaning of revenge
Angela Lisy: The hottest Euclid school board member
Effeminate Seattle guy calls Cleveland a "bullshit town"
The Scum Always Rises
An embezzlement scandal closes in on top diocese officials.
By Bill Frogameni
Oops, Sorry About That
Punch unwittingly provides the city with a very bad idea.
By First Punch
Pants Make the Thug
Letters published April 4, 2007
Culture Clash: Pretty Ricky meets Joshua Radin
This Just In... Concert Announcements
Naked Bowling Slideshow!
Frontal Obscurity
The Locust were Vulcans; now they're from Mars.
By Justin F. Farrar
Money Where Your Mouth Is: Fascist Insect
Black Friday is metal night at Peabody's
30 Seconds to Mars show, Part II
30 Seconds to Mars show, Part I
Joey McIntyre is all grown up
Bruce Springsteen and Craig Finn together on stage
Rules of Engagement
By tweaking the form, DragonForce makes power metal cool for American headbangers.
By Phil Freeman
Strictly 4 My J.O.G.G.A.Z.
Workout music gets fly with Aesop Rock's "All Day."
By Eric K. Arnold
Cold Steel
Cleveland still courses through the blood of David Thomas.
João Donato Trio
Wednesday, April 4, at Nighttown.
By Mark Keresman
Layne Garrett, with Mike Tamburo, Eric Carbonara, and Ryann Guitar Anderson
Thursday, April 5, at Bela Dubby (13321 Madison Avenue).
By Angela Sawyer
The Melodians
With Yellow Wall Dub Squad and Itawe. Saturday, April 7, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Tommy Fox
Teeth of the Hydra
With Hell's Information and Brainbow. Saturday, April 7, at the Lime Spider (Akron).
By D.X. Ferris
Fuck the Facts
With Xrin Arms, Insurrect, and Concordia Discors. Saturday, April 7, at the Beachland Tavern.
By Andrew Miller
Joshua Radin
With Schuyler Fisk. Monday, April 9, at the House of Blues.
Noxagt
With Monotonix. Monday, April 9, at the Beachland.
By Mike McGuirk
Pretty Ricky
With Lil' Fizz, 2XL, and Meat N Bones. Monday, April 9, at the House of Blues.
By Dan LeRoy
Black Lips
Los Valientes del Mundo Nuevo (Vice/Atlantic)
By Chris Parker
Sapat
Mortise and Tenon (Siltbreeze)
Amy Winehouse
Back to Black (Universal)
Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration
(Concord Music Group)
By Darryl Smyers
Shining
Grindstone (Rune Grammofon)
By Chris Toenes
For the Birds
Wing Island might make you cry fowl.
By Chris Ward
Here are the week's best releases from the pop-culture universe:
By Michael Gallucci
In the Building
Low in the Sky partners with Columbus label.
Guitar Hero
8 p.m. every Sunday, no cover. Thursday's Lounge, 306 E. Exchange St., Akron, 330-253-2651.
Home Opener Party
11 a.m., no cover. Friday, April 6 at Wilbert's, 812 Huron Rd. E., 216-902-4663.
Blake Miller
Together With Cats (Exit Stencil Recordings)
By Matthew Chernus
Machine Go Boom
Music for Parents (Collectible Escalators)
The Big Valley
By Jordan Harper and Robert Wilonsky
Hell on Reels
Grindhouse honors the bad old days with three hours of schlock that rocks.
By Scott Foundas
BookScam
A lying president beget a lying author? Good thing that wouldn't happen today.
By Ella Taylor
Short Takes
Capsule reviews of Are We Done Yet, The Reaping, and other movies opening this week.
By Scott Foundas, Rob Nelson and Jim Ridley
Our top DVD picks for the week of April 3:
Elaine finally finds a buffet -- at $95 a head in Chicago
Free Food at Chipotle
The farmer's are coming!
Roll With It
Have a ball -- and pretty good food -- at downtown's 4th Street Grill.
By Elaine T. Cicora
Table Talk
Zack Bruell's new spot opens with a bang.
Mikey G's Weekend Entertainment Picks
Storm Tossed
Great Lakes' Tempest is slightly shaky Shakespeare.
By Christine Howey
Mikey G's Entertainment Picks of the Week
Mr. Leather is coming to Cleveland
Robert Banks' internationally acclaimed garage sale
Dave Eggers' staggering genius come to Akron
Where It's Scat
Some words may be nonsense, but the songs are sensational in Ella at the Cleveland Play House.
Capsule reviews of current area theater presentations.
Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.
March of the Melonheads
Calling all actors who can do "perky cheerleader" or "march-band nerd"!
By Cris Glaser
This Happy Hour Has Raw Fish
Cheap sushi and martinis make for after-work delights.
Good Joke
Comic wants you to feel better about yourself by laughing at him.
By P.F. Wilson
Band in the Mirror
Calla's new CD is inspired by<\!s>.<\!s>.<\!s>. Calla's old CDs.
More Than Words
It's Like Riverdance, Without the Dancing
No Longer Trapped in the Closet
Passion of the Beck
Have Joke -- Will Travel
Homo Improvement
Group helps guys come out of the closet - now in its 11th year!
Every Picture Tells a Story
Going Once<\!s>.<\!s>.<\!s>.
Sculpture Club
This Is Going to Be Their Year
The Second Greatest Show on Earth
Big top brothers bring their circus to town. No, not the Ringlings.
By Marge Perko
Quick on Their Feet
Basket Case
Kids' bash puts leftover Easter eggs to good use.
Leisure Suits
VH1 fave slowly rises to fame on a wave of folksy hip-hop.
Rabbit Season
MIKE w/ Special Guests
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Sun., April 21, 8 p.m.
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