Vol. 37, No. 15
The Wrong Crowd
Steve Spade was beheaded by his friends. Not even the killers know why.
By Denise Grollmus
The Alchemist
Hayden Gill found a way to turn videogame gold into real-world cash.
By Jared Klaus
Rape Chic
A Cleveland serial rapist is the hottest new name in porn.
BY DENISE GROLLMUS
The Reason Pilla Left?
Feds investigating Catholic Diocese financial officers.
Just Folks
Letters published April 12, 2006
Stepping It Up
Taking Back Sunday hasn't matured -- it's only gotten louder.
By Chris Parker
Spank It Real Good
Grim grime and groove give Spank Rock the perfect moves.
By Tony Ware
Toots on a Roll
The man who gave reggae its name brings back the Maytals.
By Dan LeRoy
Sudden Passing
Here's hoping Sudden gets his due.
Sound Advice
Chris Zitterbart lays it out for you.
Money Where Your Mouth Is
THIS WEEK: 04.13-04.19
Last Word
. . . So what's a good number of bands on a bill?
Eleventh Dream Day
With Red Eyed Legends and the Pages. Thursday, April 13, at the Beachland Tavern.
By Michael Alan Goldberg
Morbid Angel
With Behemoth. Thursday, April 13, at Peabody's Down Under.
By Matthew Chernus
Zero Boys
With Nine Shocks Terror and the Sex Crimes. Saturday, April 15, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Eric Davidson
The Draft
With Avail and Pink Razors. Monday, April 17, at the Grog Shop.
By Nate Cavalieri
Owen
With William Elliott Whitmore and The Snake, the Cross, the Crown. Tuesday, April 18, at the Grog Shop.
By Michael Berick
Enon
With the Black Cloud and Plasma for Guns, Tuesday, April 18, at the Lime Spider.
By Keith Gribbins
Morningwood
With the Sounds and Action Action. Wednesday, April 19, at House of Blues.
By Melody Caraballo
Afroman
Wednesday, April 19, at Peabody's.
Tom Verlaine
Songs & Other Things/Around (Thrill Jockey)
By John Schacht
I Love You but I've Chosen Darkness
Fear Is on Our Side (Secretly Canadian)
By MacKenzie Wilson
Josh Ritter
The Animal Years (V2)
The Cuts
From Here on Out (Birdman)
Sara Tavares
Balancê (Times Square)
By Mark Keresman
Cowboy Up
We just can't quit this countrified Karaoke.
By Chris Ward
The week's best releases from the pop-culture universe:
By Michael Gallucci
Nine Mile Blues
A Boston label signs Patrick Sweany.
By D.X. Ferris
Arts Industry Networking Night
With Suzy and DJ Tinkerbell. Thursdays. Hamilton's Ultra Lounge, 1415 Euclid Ave., 216-241-7721.
The Tossers
With Catch 22, Flatliners, and Loved Ones. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13, $10.50. Agora Ballroom, 5000 Euclid Ave., 216-881-6911.
The Patrick Sweany Band
C'mon C'mere (Nine Mile Records)
Johnny La Rock and Mush Mouth
Hip-Hop Needs Us (La Rock Inc. Records)
By Joe Minadeo
Naomi Then and Now
By Jordan Harper, Melissa Levine and Robert Wilonsky
Jingle Hell
A holiday truce quells the horrors of war in the masterful Joyeux Noël.
By Melissa Levine
Easy Out
The Benchwarmers put a zero on the board.
By Luke Y. Thompson
Diary of a Fat Black Woman
Mo'Nique gets her groove on in the sassy but amateurish Phat Girlz.
Our top DVD picks for the week of April 11.
Prairie Perfume
The smell of barbecue will rope you in at Austin's.
By Elaine T. Cicora
Invisible Ray
The Food Network descends upon Cleveland, with or without its star.
Papa Don't Preach
Dream a Little Dream tells only one side of the Mamas & the Papas story.
By Christine Howey
Capsule reviews of current area theater presentations.
Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.
Magic Number
A new gym does everything times 30.
By Cris Glaser
Dirty Dog
Force of Nature
A former Earth, Wind & Fire member drums up interest in his new CD.
Emotional Rescue
An old-school comic enters the 21st century.
By P.F. Wilson
Sweet and Sour
The Pop Shop acid tests Electric Lemonade.
By Marge Perko
Up Country
Hair We Go Again
Live Onstage: You!
By Lois Meyers
Batter Up!
The Captains start the season with freebies. Wins are optional.
By Chad Felton
Mad Hatters
The Alcazar celebrates the real reason behind Easter: Fancy hats!
Seeing Is Believing
A video jock trumps those one-note DJs.
Folk Off
Past Lives
Life During Wartime
November Reign
Book Bag
American Badass
Some Pig
Kids get lessons from a talking pig and a spider.
Pretty Picture
A newcomer hooks up with Nashville sessions greats for new CD.
Congito Jaffe
@ Treelawn Social Club
Wed., March 20, 7:30 p.m.
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