Vol. 32, No. 127
Crude Operators
When a Cleveland Clinic anesthesiologist was arrested for domestic violence, he wasn't the first to be accused of mistreating women.
By David W. Martin
Dead Weight
Cleveland has spent more than half a million dollars assigning cops to hang out in the gym.
By Kevin Hoffman
What's Taft Hiding?
Even senators get stonewalled by the guv's office.
Vanity Press
When the Free Times talks, it might be wise to lend a skeptical ear.
By Michael Lacey
Letters to the Editor
Letters published June 4, 2003
Fresh Graves
Cleveland punk legends Rocket From the Tombs make a welcome return.
By Eric Davidson
Loath to Love
Chris Martin expects people to hate him. But they don't -- his Coldplay is becoming huge.
By Toby Manning
Flying High Again
Seminal Brit bashers the Yardbirds are back with more great garage rock.
By Steve Byrne
Mean Streetz
Prison and bullets can't keep a hardened rapper down.
By Jason Bracelin
Sound Tribe Sector 9
Friday, June 9, at the Odeon.
By Melanie Haupt
Jonathan Richman
Saturday, June 7, at the Grog Shop.
By Andrew Marcus
Deep Dish
Saturday, June 7, at Spy Bar.
By Kevin McLaughlin
Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers
Sunday, June 8, at Wilbert's.
By Duane Verh
The Rapture
With Erland Oye and Lives of the Saints. Sunday, June 8, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Andrew Bonazelli
The Haunted
With Shai Hulud, Bleeding Through, and Kataklysm. Sunday, June 8, at the Agora Theatre.
By Phil Freeman
Bitch and Animal
With the Decline. Wednesday, June 11, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Robin Shear
Radiohead
Hail to the Thief (Capitol)
Dropkick Murphys
Blackout (Hellcat)
Eels
Shootenanny! (Dreamworks)
By Maya Singer
Dave Gahan
Paper Monsters (Mute/Reprise)
By Annie Zaleski
Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
More Friends (Rhino)
By Carlo Wolff
Back for More
The Pagans join the ranks of the reunited.
C.D. Truth
Chemically Dependent (cdtruth.com)
By D.X. Ferris
Franklyn
"Evil Is an Act of Confidence" (Dirtpile Records)
2 the Extreme
The high-speed sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious delivers more noise and more flash.
By Bill Gallo
Speakin' Spell
Who would have thought it -- a compelling film about spelling !
By Luke Y. Thompson
Spanish Fly-on-the-Wall
A young Parisian observes the exotic side of Barcelona life in L'Auberge Espagnole.
By Gregory Weinkauf
Shaken, Not Stirred
A staggering variety of booze takes center stage at Martini's.
By Elaine T. Cicora
West Side Scoops
Detroit Road braces for a chilling standoff.
The Total Package
Cremaster 3 completes Matthew Barney's seven-hour ode to his balls.
By Eleanor LeBeau
Hi Yo, Silvers!
Dorothy and Reuben Silver are lone estrangers in Beck's Talking Heads.
By Christine Howey
Hammer of the Gods
With a handful of artists, "classic rock" is not a pejorative
By Robert Wilonsky
Cash Kitty
Garfield creator Jim Davis gets nostalgic at Joseph-Beth.
By Diane Sofranec
This Week's Day-By-Day Picks
Full Mental Jackets
The Rock Hall gets nostalgic with imaginary album covers.
By Michael Gallucci
A Homo Walks Into a Bar . . .
It's gay comic night at the Improv.
By Cris Glaser and Diane Sofranec
Where the Bisons Roam
Road-tripping with Cleveland's AAA squad.
By Mark T. Fatla and Michael Gallucci
Pops for Tots
Conductor Carl Topilow has fun with Aesop's Fables.
By Michael Gallucci and Cris Glaser
Hey Ladies!
The National Women's Music Fest sings sweet songs of sisterhood.
By Cris Glaser, Sarah Coleman and Michael Gallucci
Indie Jones?
Cure your art-house cravings at Madstone.
Vaden Landers
@ Treelawn Social Club
Fri., April 26, 8-11 p.m.
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