Vol. 37, No. 22
Friends and Family Plan
The county prosecutor gets tough on suburban nepotism, but ignores it in his own backyard.
By Jared Klaus
Boss on a Hot Seat
James McCarthy collects his enemies without apology.
By Denise Grollmus
Race Riot
Legislators nearly come to blows over Abe Lincoln.
By First Punch
True Victims Don't Lie
Letters published May 31, 2006
Loud Tape Buzz
Tapes 'n Tapes arrive with the Pitchfork seal of approval.
By Grayson Currin
Back Door Coup
For Boots Riley, the personal comes first.
By Dan LeRoy
Tweedy Cutlet
Wilco's bloated ego needs puncturing.
By John Cramer
Sound Advice
Derrick Green lays it out for you.
Sound/Stage
By Chris Parker
Last Word
How and where do you like to get crunk?
Bonnaroo or Bust!
The best rock party of the year is just a road trip away.
Vader
With Kataklysm, Destruction, Speed Kill Hate, Graveworm, and the Absence. Thursday, June 1, at the Agora Theatre.
By Phil Freeman
Southern Culture on the Skids
With Uncle Scratch's Gospel Revival. Thursday, June 1, at the Beachland Ballroom.
Breaking Laces
Thursday, June 1, at Wilbert's.
Bernie Worrell & His Woo Warriors
With Sultans of Bing. Friday, June 2, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Mark Keresman
Maceo Parker
Friday, June 3, at the House of Blues.
By Duane Verh
Duwayne Burnside Band
Saturday, June 3, at the Winchester.
New Town Drunks
Saturday, June 3, at Moe's Bar and Grill.
Staind
With Three Days Grace, Hurt, and Semisextile. Wednesday, June 7, at the Plain Dealer Pavilion.
By Mikael Wood
Angels & Airwaves
We Don't Need to Whisper (Geffen)
By Melody Caraballo
The Vibration
Amarilla (Sink & Stove)
By Eric Davidson
The Little Killers
A Real Good One (Gern Blandsten)
Cracker
Greenland (Cooking Vinyl)
By John Schacht
The Stills
Without Feathers (Vice Records)
Jesus Wept
Anybody got a good anagram for "crap"?
By Chris Ward
The week's best releases from the pop-culture universe:
By Michael Gallucci
Yes to Nonesuch
The Black Keys sign a new deal.
By D.X. Ferris
The Felix Culpa
With the Holy Fire. 7 p.m. Monday, June 5, $6 (all ages). The Orange Street, 951 S. Main St., Akron, 330-374-9700.
Mindy McQ
With the Coup, Muamin Collective, and MC Homeless. 9 p.m. Monday, June 5, $10. Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Hts. Blvd., Cleveland Hts., 216-321-5588.
B.E. Mann
Bring Back the Days (Trojan Records)
View From Everest
Contagious EP Rust Records
By Matt Gorey
Vince Charming
Vaughn ensures an amicable Break-Up.
By Luke Y. Thompson
Dreams of Syndication
By Jordan Harper and Robert Wilonsky
Belgian Waffling
A street hustler sells his child, then fights to undo his mistake.
By Rob Nelson
Deep-Sixed
Hollywood pounces on 6-6-06 with a needless Omen revival.
By Jordan Harper
Our top DVD picks for the week of May 30.
Thai Score
Mint Café could bloom into a perennial favorite.
By Elaine T. Cicora
Baloney
A Chicago writer flubs the lunch-meat beat.
Capsule reviews of current area theater presentations.
Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.
Money Talks (and So Do the Dead)
Psychic fair offers preview of your future finances.
By Cris Glaser
Rising Sun
Fever for the Flavor
Shear Noise
Traffic Jam
Musician hauls out his instruments for a rush-hour concert.
B-A-N-A-N-A-S!
The natural history museum monkeys around with a new exhibit.
By Marge Perko
Pop Rocks
Metal Madness
Wet and Wild
Making an Impression
Voice-shifting comic beats around the Bush.
By P.F. Wilson
Express Yourself
Disabled artists conquer hurdles to make fine art.
Wilde Style
Stand by Your Man
Splish Splash
Code Blue
Raunchy Comic has only one thing on his mind.
TV Set
News reporter Robins and co-workers sing the blues.
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
MOCA unveils an exhibit about a class we flunked.
The Artifacts of War
Dance Floor Cocktail
DJ Graph mixes up some tasty sounds.
Night Beat
Old School
TommyInnit
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Thu., April 25, 8 p.m.
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