Vol. 37, No. 20
Hush
Notre Dame had a sexual predator on campus. Students were the last to know.
By Rebecca Meiser
Shout Out From Uncle Tom
Blackwell gets wit Jesus & frendz @myspace.com
By First Punch
Spam for Nigeria
Trusted foreigner, I wish to propose a confidential transaction.
By Pete Kotz
Back Stabbers
The O'Jays' William Powell never enjoyed his success. His family hasn't either.
By Denise Grollmus
Bugged
Letters published May 17, 2006
Charlatans Then & Now
A footnote to the '80s Manchester scene is the only band still thriving.
By Chris Parker
Dead Moon Rocking
These grizzled garage vets live for the stage and nothing else.
By Tony Ware
My Generation
Asking the eternal question: Why ya gotta hate?
By Grayson Currin
Sound Advice
Michele K. De Frasia lays it out for you.
Sound/Stage
Last Word
What's the worst song ever?
Hellooo, Cleveland!
In this town, even the lamps have personality.
Islands
With Cadence Weapon and Busdriver. Thursday, May 18, at the Grog Shop.
By Andrew Miller
Bullet for My Valentine
With Walls of Jericho, Roses are Red, and Fight Paris. Thursday, May 18, at the House of Blues.
By Alan Sculley
Unknown Hinson
Friday, May 19, at the Beachland Tavern.
By Matthew Chernus
Anti-Hero
Friday, May 19, at the Spot in Elyria.
Laura Veirs and the Tortured Souls
With Aloha, Karl Blau, and Tall Pines. Sunday, May 20, at the Grog Shop.
Greg Brown
Sunday, May 21, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Michael Berick
Flee the Seen
With Chasing Victory, a Perfect Kiss, and Across Five Aprils. Wednesday, May 24, at the Red Parrot Café in Lorain.
The Twilight Singers
With Afterhours and Jeff Klein. Wedneday, May 24, at the Grog Shop.
By Nate Cavalieri
Regina Spektor
Begin to Hope (Sire)
By Ray Cummings
Lawrence Arms
Oh! Calcutta! (Fat Wreck Chords)
By Eric Davidson
Built to Spill
You In Reverse (Warner Bros.)
Matmos
The Rose Has Teeth in the Mouth of a Beast (Matador)
Shearwater
Palo Santo (Misra)
By Mark Keresman
The Brain Game
Can Nintendo really make you smarter?
By Gary Hodges
Here are the week's best releases from the pop-culture universe:
By Michael Gallucci
Wish Fulfilled
Pink Floyd tribute band headlines Blossom.
Deluxe 360
CD-release party, with C.J. One (C.J. Szuter) and Liquid. 8 p.m. Friday, May 19, $5. Hi-Fi Concert Club, 11729 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-521-8878.
By D.X. Ferris
Greg Joseph
8 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, $10, at the Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Hts. Blvd., Cleveland Hts., 216-932-1966. Also appearing at the Lime Spider, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25, $5, 21 and over/$10,18-20. 207 S. Main St., Akron, 330-762-2350.
Mobb Deep and Mick Boogie
More Money, More Murda: The Blood Money Mixtape (www.mickboogie.com )
By Dan LeRoy
Plasma for Guns
Youngblood EP (myspace.com/itcamefromyrmother)
By Matt Gorey
Cracked Code
Da Vinci's leap to the screen leaves no room for surprise.
By Luke Y. Thompson
This Time It's Serious
By Michael Atkinson, Jordan Harper and Robert Wilonsky
Shell Game
Over the Hedge wants you to feel bad about what it's selling, which is everything.
By Robert Wilonsky
Our top DVD picks for the week of May 16.
Nouveau Noir
Brick drops 1940s intrigue into modern high school life.
By Michael Atkinson
Helluva Swing
Game 6 redeems Michael Keaton after he almost fouled out.
Little Dickens
Olivor Twist lives up to a martini lover's great expectations.
By Elaine T. Cicora
Tomatoes in Winter
What the critic loves and loathes at the 1,000-meal mark.
Nocturnal Missions
Hope sprouts amid the chaos of Dobama's Night Bloomers.
By Christine Howey
Little Problem
Without the pipes of Maureen McGovern, Little Women would shrink from sight.
Capsule reviews of current area theater presentations.
Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.
New Sensation
Grape Escape
Area wineries serve some of their best vino, including, yes, merlot.
By Keith Gribbins
Burning Man
By Cris Glaser
Take Flight
By Michael Galucci
Flower Power
Holy in One
Annual golf tourney tees up with a retired clergyman.
The Perfect Crime
Sebastian Junger's mom may have survived the Boston Strangler.
By John Dicker
Walking on Their Hands
The Poker Walk combines exercise with card-playing.
Happy Beginning
Virginia Is for Sensitive Lovers
Life Imitates Art
A drive-in shows a horror flick set at a drive-in.
Horsing Around
By Marge Perko
Mountain Music
DJ duo saddles up, remixes Brokeback theme to fame.
Bring the Noise
A Canadian trio keeps its music and stages clutter-free.
Think Globally, Dance Locally
Ballet troupe performs new pieces all with Cleveland connections.
By Zachary Lewis
C'mon, Ride the Train
By Erich Burnett
Crack Heads
Trivia Night tests your Whitney Houston IQ, among other things.
Too Hot for Tower City
Tossed off the stage for anti-Bush shirts, the band plays on.
Just Jerry Band
@ Beachland Tavern
Fri., April 26, 8:30 p.m.
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