Finger Lickin' Time

A weekly chicken dinner at Soho

• by Douglas Trattner

The Pizza Purist

Authenticity is key at the new Vero Bistro

• by Douglas Trattner

CD Review: Antony and the Johnsons

Cut the World (Secretly Canadian)

• by Michael Gallucci

CD Review: Ben Taylor

Listening (Sun Pedal Recordings/ILG)

• by Michael Gallucci

Clubland

A showcase at the Agora featuring Heights High

• by Jeff Niesel

CD Review: Dead Can Dance

Anastasis (Pias America)

• by Michael Gallucci

Local Band in Focus

Rob Kovacs

• by Jeremy Willets

CD Review: Zel

Clip Up

• by Ben Gifford

Working-Class Heroes

Buffalo Killers channel their classic rock past

• by Jeff Niesel

CD Review: Yellowcard

Southern Air (Hopeless)

• by Michael Gallucci

CD Review: Various Artists

Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac (Concord)

• by Michael Gallucci

Soundcheck

Marshall Crenshaw

• by Jeff Niesel

Concert Calendar

The shows you should see this week

ABJ Columnist Bob Dyer Doesn't Like When You Call Akron the "Arsehole of America"

• by Vince Grzegorek
• Tags: Akron, Bob Dyer, Media

An interview with Beaver Nelson, who plays the Beachland on Monday

• by Jeff Niesel
• Tags: Beaver Nelson, Beachland Tavern, Video

What to Do This Weekend: Get Out!

• by Elaine Cicora

Breaking: Ohio University No Longer Nation's Top Party School

• by Vince Grzegorek
• Tags: Rankings, Ohio University, Sad

Watch a Five-Year-Old Kid Kick Ass on Led Zep's "Rock and Roll"

• by Michael Gallucci
• Tags: 5-year-old kid plays led zeppelin, cleveland, Video

Progressive Goes to Court to Defend Man Responsible for Policy Holder's Death (Updated)

• by Kyle Swenson
• Tags: progressive insurance, matt fisher, bad stuff

Local Band to Teach Kids How to Write Rock Songs

• by Anastasia Pantsios

Osama bin Laden's Former Translator Thinks LeBron James Owes Cleveland an Apology

• by Vince Grzegorek
• Tags: Weird, LeBron James, Sports

From the Desk of the Former Mayor of Cleveland, The Honorable Michael R. White

• by Kyle Swenson
• Tags: mike white, scene, plain dealer

Julie Lauter, Wife of Parma Heights Police Captain, Charged with Stealing Money from Youth Soccer Team

• by Kyle Swenson
• Tags: julie lauter, garry lauter, parma heights

Devo Write Song About Mitt Romney's Dog (Updated)

• by Michael Gallucci
• Tags: devo, mitt romney's dog

Josh Mandel Has Fun With Fake Accent

• by Anastasia Pantsios
• Tags: Video

Slideshow: Train at Jacobs Pavilion

• by Joe Kleon
• Tags: Music, Slideshows, Train, Slideshow

People's Party to be 'more inclusive' West Side Market Centennial Bash

• by Douglas Trattner

Then-Browns Coach Bill Belichick Had an “Erection” for Warren Sapp

• by Kyle Swenson

Rock Hall's New Book Series Makes It Funky Now

• by Michael Gallucci
• Tags: rock and roll hall of fame, rock hall library and archives, book series, james brown bio

Chimaira Declare Age of Hell Over

• by Michael Gallucci
• Tags: chimaira, cleveland music

Cleveland native recruits R&B and soul artists for debut CD

• by Jeff Niesel
• Tags: Drew Schultz, Back to Class

Cloud Nothings Find Something Else to Do in 2012

• by Michael Gallucci
• Tags: cloud nothings, cleveland music

NY Times Weighs in on Ohio's Early Voting Controversy

• by Kyle Swenson
• Tags: new york times, john husted, voter fraud

Concert Review: Marshall Crenshaw at the Beachland Ballroom

• by Jeff Niesel
• Tags: Marshall Crenshaw, Beachland Ballroom

Feast!

• by Anastasia Pantsios

Hudson-based Western Reserve School of Cooking adding Ohio City Outpost

• by Douglas Trattner

Mexican Drug Cartels Are Running Weed Farms in Ohio

• by Kyle Swenson
• Tags: waverly, ohio, weed, mexican cartels, drug war

What To Do This Week: Get Out!

• by Elaine Cicora

Video: Some Drunk Idiot Stole Candy From Dante's

• by Vince Grzegorek
• Tags: Crime, Food, Dante, Idiots

An interview with Brian Olive, who plays the Happy Dog on Wednesday

• by Jeff Niesel
• Tags: Brian Olive, Happy Dog

An interview with Lucero, who play the House of Blues on Thursday

• by Jeff Niesel
• Tags: Lucero, House of Blues

Video: Oakland Fan Taunts Chris Perez

• by Vince Grzegorek
• Tags: Sports, Chris Perez, Cleveland Indians, Video

Former Deagan's Chef Has Designs on New Digs

• by Douglas Trattner

Pic of the Day: A Mitt Romney People Can Actually Stomach

• by Kyle Swenson
• Tags: mitt romney

Raphael Saadiq Energizes Obama Supporters at HoB

• by Anastasia Pantsios

Video: 'The Daily Show' On Ohio's Attempt at Restricting Voting Hours

• by Vince Grzegorek
• Tags: Ohio, Politics, Jon Husted, The Daily Show, Video

The Plain Dealer Can't Stop Complimenting Former Mayor Mike White For Some Reason

• by Vince Grzegorek
• Tags: Media, Plain Dealer, Mike White

The Method to His Madness

Behind Marc Brown's comic persona, a savvy and astute businessman

• by Julia Eberle

The Axe Man

Why rock stars love Jon Hill's custom guitars

• by Jeff Niesel
• Tags: News Features, Video

We Get Mail

Readers sound off on Randy Lerner, Jimmy Haslam, and hamburgers

Flying High in Peninsula

Enthusiast Dave Boehm keeps the true spirit of boomeranging aloft

• by Christina Sterbenz

On Stage This Week

Soft Focus

At the Akron Art Museum

• by Joseph Clark

On View This Week

At local galleries and museums