Vol. 38, No. 39
LeBron James roots for the Yankees; Drew Carey named Cavs’ new forward
By Joe Tone
Howie Chizek: So bad he's good.
Michael Heaton celebrates his new book, compares himself to Hemingway
About a Boy: Dennis Kucinich's new book
Fifty Reasons I Can't Read Regina Brett
PD Reporter: Our Sports Dept. is a ‘Bastion of Ineptitude’ Too!
By Pete Kotz
Another Lorain County Cop Falls Victim to His Nightstick
Lakewood Mayor: No Conspiracy about Selling City Park
Mother's Keeper
Lisa Hall spent her life protecting her sick, thieving mom. Even when the police came calling.
By Rebecca Meiser
Is Lakewood Selling What Little Green Space It Has?
PD Internal Memo: Could Our Readers Be Idiots?
Cleveland's RTA Named Best on Continent
Congrats, Cleveland: 100 Dead and Counting!
What’s Your School’s “Gay-Point Average?”
Banking on D's
How hip-hop carjacked a historic Ohio wheel company.
By Gus Garcia-Roberts
Class Action
Finally: A school that doesn't settle for failing black kids.
By Lisa Rab
No Merlot for You
Ohio bans nefarious California wines.
By First Punch
Ye Who Are Without Sin . . .
Letters published September 26, 2007
Sirens Sister/E for Explosion Canceled
Money Where Your Mouth Is: Three Miles Out
Money Where Your Mouth Is: Sea and Cake
It's Official: The Melvins’ Buzz Osborne Hates Us
You Got 5 On it?
Artsy and Intellectual
Time to delve into the freaky world of pre-Duke Genesis.
Money Where Your Mouth Is: Earlimart and the Ryan Humbert Band
Money Where Your Mouth Is: Skeletonwitch
Get Wasted With Municipal Waste: An interview
This Just In: Concert Announcements
Mitch Karczewski, who owned Lorain's Red Parrot and Flying Machine, dies
Explosive Psychedelia
In the last 20 years, the Flaming Lips have put on some truly combustible concerts.
By Chris Parker
G-Unit Sit-Down
50 Cent sounds off on Kanye, Russell Simmons, Interscope, and Hillary vs. Barack.
By Ben Westhoff
American Guitar
Jack Rose revisits our nation's music roots.
By Justin F. Farrar
The Mekons
Saturday, September 29, at Pat's in the Flats.
By David Imburgia
The Melvins
With Big Business and A Purge of Dissidents (film). Saturday, September 29, at Peabody's.
By Mike McGuirk
Qui
With National Suicide Day. Tuesday, October 2, at the Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights.
Meg Baird
With the Sea and Cake. Wednesday, October 3, at the Beachland.
The Pete Best Band
Wednesday, October 3, at the Winchester, Lakewood.
By Mark S. Wedel
John Vanderslice
With Bishop Allen. Wednesday, October 3, at the Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights.
By Lee Zimmerman
John Fogerty
Revival (Fantasy Records)
By Steve Almond
Deborah Harry
Necessary Evil (Eleven Seven Music)
By Tierney Smith
The Sea and Cake
Everybody (Thrill Jockey)
By Daniel Mee
Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy
Cornell 1964 (Blue Note)
By Mark Keresman
Magik Markers
BOSS (Ecstatic Peace!)
Down in Flames
Lair's fire-breathing dragon is just a big turkey.
By Gary Hodges
Silverman's Gold
TV's funniest gal tops this week's pop-culture picks.
By Michael Gallucci
Blaze On
Imperial Records signs Kev Blaze.
By D.X. Ferris
Sound of Urchin tour kickoff
With Dad of Rock and Blisse Anonyonatu.
Bob Kidney's birthday show
15 60 75 (the Numbers Band), with special guests and former members.
Skeletonwitch
Beyond the Permafrost (Prosthetic)
Hostile Omish
As the World Churns (Jib Machine)
Greenback Zone
The Kingdom cashes in on Iraq with a Hollywood shoot-'em-up.
By Robert Wilonsky
Special Delivery
By Jordan Harper and Robert Wilonsky
All Sugar, No Spice
Cloying Feast of Love is a diabetic's nightmare.
By Julia Wallace
Rocket Men
Reliving the glory of America's giant leap for mankind.
By Jim Ridley
Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week:
Peking Gourmet Closes; What's a Vegetarian Chinese Food Addict To Do?
When Cupcakes Attack
Taste America Dinner: Cleveland foodies gather to celebrate damn good food
No Getting Lucky’s this Weekend
Small Thrills
Eight years in, an Ohio City gem keeps flying higher.
By Elaine T. Cicora
Where's the Beef?
Turns out, it's in Mentor.
Ohio SPJ Hands Out Awards, (Drunkenly?) Names Scene Best Weekly
Hero Tomorrow goes all Euro on us
Knight Light
A fine Quixote is undermined by a slight Aldonza in Man of La Mancha.
By Christine Howey
Funniest Part of LeBron SNL: Kanye Has the Best Pumpkin
Mike G's Picks, Featuring Genesis, the Lips, and One Darn Sad Exhibit
Mike G's Picks of the Week
Pick This Poison
The girls are handing out fatal, funny cocktails again in Arsenic and Old Lace.
Capsule reviews of current area theater presentations.
Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.
Where the Wild Things Are
A bunch of animals crawls, walks, and flies in for a fest.
By Marge Perko
Portrait of the Artists
It's Showtime!
A little song, a little dance -- Playhouse Square has got 'em covered.
Crude Awakening
Kalliope Stage kicks off its new season with an oil-based musical comedy.
By B.P. Hall
Nude Awakening
Like yoga? Like to do it naked? Look no further.
By Cris Glaser
Dream On
Jam On It
Old improv group yuks it up in a brand new place.
Blow out
Harmonica players get the blues at annual music fest.
The Ice Man Cometh
Bear Exposure
Indie band shortens song titles, stretches solos.
Pimp My Ride
RTA shows off its new transit line with a block party.
Busting Broadway's Balls
Cabaret-style musical skewers Tony's biggest hits.
A Hut Above
Maltz Museum celebrates the harvest with food and shelter.
Family Guy
Comic rags on his wife and kid. Surprisingly, they haven't left him.
By P.F. Wilson
Shock Treatment
New exhibit's bad medicine looks nothing like Bon Jovi's.
Ripping the Headlines
Heart-Shaped Rock
Band's new lineup plays concerts. Go -- you could be its next drummer.
On a Role
Radio sidekick hosts comedy tour while bosses stay home.
Dan Savage’s 19th Annual HUMP! Film Festival: PART ONE
@ Cedar Lee Theatre
Sat., April 20, 8-9:30 p.m.
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Frontier Airlines Announces Newly Launched Direct Route From Cleveland to Jamaica Already Ending
By Vince Grzegorek
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By Mark Oprea
El Carnicero in Lakewood to Permanently Close
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By Joe Kleon
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By Brian Lumley
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By Emanuel Wallace
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