What to Do Tonight: Stone Temple Pilots
Sir Smacks-a-Lot and his crew Ever since the days when modern-rock radio played “Plush” three times an hour, fans have heard the story about how Stone Temple Pilots got their name. “Stone Temple Pilots doesn’t mean anything,” claimed frontman Scott Weiland; he and his bandmates simply liked the initials “STP.” At the time, it was…
What to Do Tonight: Hanson/Rooney
Hanson: still MMMBopping The three Hanson brothers have really grown up in the 13 years since “MMMBop” made them teen stars. Their latest album, Shout It Out, balances the hooky pop of their breakthrough with the blue-eyed soul they’ve been playing ever since. Singer Taylor’s voice has taken on a grownup rasp over the years,…
What to Do Tonight: Slayer
Slayer get some sun On this summer’s American Carnage tour, two of the biggest old-school thrash bands are performing classic albums from 1990. Megadeth are playing the guitar landmark Rust in Peace; Slayer are tearing through all of Seasons in the Abyss, an album that helped pave the way for other classic records — including…
What to Do Tonight: Trans Am
Ready to take you for a ride For a long time, instrumental rock was pretty much the dorkiest field you could choose as a musical career. It was mostly overrun by Eddie Van Halen disciples showing off their knowledge of diminished minor-key-descending seventh note intervals or some other non-expressive nonsense. But over the past couple…
What to Do Tonight: Dax Riggs
Bright future. Very bright future There are plenty of ways to skin a cynic — wisdom that Dax Riggs has taken to heart over the years. Riggs’ willingness to broaden his approach and explore different musical avenues suggests he’d make a better politician than those we’re afflicted with. His dramatic, swaggering delivery sounds like he’s…
Out Today: Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs
Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah DogsGod Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise(RCA) Singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne gives his backing band equal billing on his fourth album, God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise, his first without longtime collaborator Ethan Johns. And the Pariah Dogs earn the honor in the opening “Repo Man”’s extended instrumental introduction, which…
Out Today: John Mellencamp
John MellencampNo Better Than This(Rounder) No Better Than This is steeped in musical history. Mellencamp and producer T Bone Burnett recorded the album at landmark places around the country: in a Baptist church in Georgia, in Memphis’ famous studios, and in San Antonio’s Gunter Hotel, where bluesman Robert Johnson’s held his first recording session. Stripped-down…
Lakewood Taking Trial Run at Basketball Hoops
Hoopers and crackheads rejoice. The City of Lakewood, which quietly removed all of its outdoor basketball hoops in recent years, will reintroduce a court at one city park sometime in the next couple of weeks. For years, public hoops have sparked controversy in Cleveland and area suburbs (“Where Hoop Dreams Die,” June 30, 2010). Supporters…
Wale In-Store Signing at N.E.X.T. Beachwood
The limited edition shirt I Love The Hype has created for Wale’s appearance I Love The Hype and Eighty81 are making this Thursday night in Cleveland one to remember. The two companies have come together to present D.C.-based hip-hop artist Wale, who will be gracing N.E.X.T. in Beachwood mall with an in-store appearance and autograph…
Morning Brew: Rats in Akron Toilets, Braylon Edwards Won’t Shut Up About Cleveland, Another Ohio Execution, and More Trouble at the Board of Revision
Nightmare fuel. Good morning, Cleveland. Here’s some stuff to read while you have nightmares about rats in your toilet. — It’s been awhile since Braylon Edwards was shipped out to the Jets in a trade following multiple years of leading the league in talking shit while dropping everything thrown his way. Of course, that’s not…
John Kasich Promises No 3-C Rail Project, Government Begs to Differ
“Get over that and vote for me anyway, but you’re not going to get that train.” Given its central location between Alaska and Florida, Ohio is an essential hub for plans to create a vastly expanded national passenger rail system. The $400 million in stimulus money awarded to the state earlier this year for the…
Woman Freaks Out at McDonald’s Drive-Thru Because They Won’t Serve Her Chicken McNuggets
What do you do if you pull through a McDonald’s drive-thru all excited for Chicken McNuggets only to have an employee tell you they are still serving breakfast and can’t provide you with chicken-ish goodness? Well, if you’re this Toledo woman, you climb out of your car, shove your way through the drive-thru window, assault…
What to Do Tonight: Paramore
Usually this hole is par four, but with Paramore there it’s par seven As a band, Paramore have been coasting on last year’s Brand New Eyes for most of 2010, playing overseas festival shows and now headlining a U.S. tour. But frontwoman Hayley Williams has been busy. She contributed a solo song to the soundtrack…
Out Today: Revolver
RevolverMusic for a While(Astralwerks) Revolver is a French rock trio a lot like Phoenix: Parisian sophisti-pop purveyors who meld classic rock with glossy electro-tinged production. But while Phoenix are all about re-synthesized ‘80s sounds, Revolver recall the warm solar grooves of the ‘60s (their name is a Beatles homage). Their debut album, Music for a…
Another Lame Web Site Puts Cleveland on a Lame “Worst City” List
WalletPop didn’t realize, but this is a picture of Scene’s parking lot in May Here we go again. We all know the drill, so let’s get this over with quickly: Outsiders put together list on worst cities in America; pick Cleveland; never been here. This time around the culprit is WalletPop, whatever that is. The…
Afternoon Brew: Couple Marry at Hospital Where They Recovered After Motorcycle Crash, Ohio Maple Museum, Salt Inventory, and Inner Belt Bridge Designs,
Good afternoon, Cleveland. Here’s some stuff to read while you pop another aspiring to deal with the hangover from Krusty’s. — Metro hosted the wedding of a couple who had spent significant time at the hospital after a serious motorcycle injury last year. No word on if Jell-O was served for dessert. (Morning Journal) —…
Man Calls Police to Inform Them He’s Drunkenly Driving, Asks For Place to Sleep
“I’m drunk and driving!” That’s one way to secure a room for the night. James Hubbell was desperate for a place to stay. He must have been to call the cops and tell them he was drunk, driving around, and they should pick him up and throw him in jail. Hubbell, 64, had been kicked…
Scott Bauschka, Former Small-Town Top Cop, Commits Suicide
Former Navarre Chief of Police Scott Bauschka A former small-town police chief dogged by an investigation into his conduct committed suicide last Friday. Scott Bauschka had been the police chief in tiny Navarre for nine years before he resigned in February after city leaders learned the Stark County Sheriff’s Department were looking into allegations. All…
Vintage Video: Richfield Coliseum
WEWS has put together another vintage video montage, this time of the Richfield Coliseum. The video is worth your time for two reasons: 1) The aerial shots of how bad traffic used to be — backed up for miles and miles on I-271 to the point where, according to rumor and lore, people sometimes ditched…
Matt Brakey’s Anti-Traffic Camera Campaign Goes National
From Cedar Hill to the New York Times. Back in early July we alerted you to Matt Brakey’s anti-traffic camera campaigning. If there’s one thing politicians of all stripes can agree on, it’s that traffic cameras are the work of the devil and smashing them to pieces is the best way to get America exercising…
This Just In: Cleveland Concert Announcements
The totally excellent Gaslight Anthem are coming to House of Blues Amplified Heat: Wed., Oct. 20. Beachland. Zee Avi: Fri., Sept. 24, 9 p.m., Tavern, $8. Beachland. Big Brother & the Holding Company: Sat., Oct. 16. 9 p.m., $20. Wilbert’s. Big Head Todd & The Monsters/Carbon Leaf: Sun., Sept. 26. $19.50 ADV/four-pack of general admission…
Strippers Protest Ohio Church After Church Protests Stripclub
And now a reading from the book of Penthouse. The congregation of New Beginnings Ministries church in Warsaw, OH, has been none too pleased with the Foxhole, a stripclub nearby where the generally un-church-like wares of women and booze are offered. For the past four years, Pastor Bill Dunfee has enlisted his flock in a…
Concert Review: Maps & Atlases at Grog Shop
Maps & Atlases & beards & glasses Four-piece folk-prog indie band Maps & Atlases began their Friday night show inside the Grog Shop, but finished it outside with an encore on the concrete planters surrounding the venue. Their early evening set, played before a thin, introverted crowd, was mostly split between their two most recent…
Hopefully You Fared Better at Krusty’s Than This Young Woman
(Via @timmybennett.)
Road Trip Photo Show: Lollapalooza
C-Notes’ Jeff Niesel took a road trip to Chicago this past weekend to check out Lollapalooza. He saw a lot of shows. Here are some pretty pictures. Devo Lady Gaga Erykah Badu X Japan Follow us on Twitter: @clescenemusic
Road Trip Concert Review: Lollapalooza, Day 3
Suburban sprawlers Arcade Fire It was an indie-rock heavy Sunday at Lollapalooza, as bands like Minus the Bear, the National, and Arcade Fire were all among the highlights. Minus the Bear’s indie pop translated well to the big stage, thanks mostly to Alex Rose’s large scale synth sounds. While the National’s set started slow, it…
Akron Loves LeBron, Miami
LeBron’s annual bike-a-thon in Akron went off without a hitch Saturday, albeit in front of a smaller than usual crowd. We’ll have more on the happenings later over at ’64 and Counting, but for now all you need to know is that Heat apparel outnumbered Cavs apparel, and by an easy margin. Akron, as it…
Road Trip Concert Review: Lollapalooza, Day 2
Green Day spot an American idiot in the crowd Saturday’s Lollapalooza lineup was marked by several fine punk rock performances. Against Me! showed off their stellar songwriting abilities by playing a set filled mostly with tunes from its new album, White Crosses. Melodic and politically charged, the band’s songs really resonated, and the guys appeared…
Road Trip Concert Review: Lollapalooza, Day 1
See? Sun does not hurt the Black Keys Even if the lineup for this year’s weekend-long Lollapalooza (again at Chicago’s Grant Park, where it has been since 2005), lacked superstar power, it was certainly eclectic. That much was apparent during Friday’s performances. The day started with the gypsy punk sounds of Balkan Beat Box and…
Richard Sagert Threatens Judge, Not Surprisingly Charged for Threatening Judge
The face of a nonthreatening man. We’d have him over for dinner. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve gotten the shaft from a judge in court, it’s probably best to keep your deep-seated grudge to yourself. Count to ten, pen a letter and don’t send it, but under no circumstances should you put your anger…
Ohio Couple Charged With Running Blackmail Sexting Scam
It’s just a good idea to not send anyone a picture of yourself naked. Kevin Zunk, 43, and Tonya Blaze, 40, had a brilliant idea, or so they thought. Scouring for lonely and vulnerable souls on a dating website, the pair would engage someone and convince them to trade nude pictures. Once the nakey pics…
Donald Rosenberg Loses Lawsuit Against Plain Dealer, Cleveland Orchestra
A jury today against Donald Rosenberg today in his lawsuit against the Plain Dealer and members of the Cleveland Orchestra, according to the New York Times. Rosenberg had sued the paper and editor Susan Goldberg for age discrimination after he was taken off his beat as orchestra critic. His also alleged improper influence by those…
Leslie Johnson, Famed-Fugitive, to Retire
One of the best in the business After 19 years Leslie “Lucky” Johnson is hanging up the proverbial hat, giving up the so-called game. The longtime fugitive will abandon the on-the-run lifestyle and enter into retirement in federal custody. Admirers across the country are heartbroken to see the curtain close on such an esteemed tenure.…
Girls Gone Wild Bus Rolled Through Cleveland
This pic snapped by Alexa from Cleveland’s a Plum shows the sleazy STD-on-wheels operation parked on W. 9th outside Anatomy last night. It’s been sighted around town the last couple of days, cruising around Cleveland in its never-ending quest for women under the influence and out of control. No word on if it’s sticking around…
Cuyahoga County Cleans House at Board of Revision
The place to work if you don’t like to, you know, work. It was just a week ago that the Plain Dealer ran an investigation of Tom Bush, a member of the board of revision who was working a second job at a radio station while putting in just a few hours at his “full-time”…
Morning Brew: Snow, Women Love the Color Red, National Truck Driving Championships, and Catching Up With Kenny Lofton
Happier times at the corner of Carnegie and Ontario. Good morning, Cleveland. Here’s some stuff to read while you curse Joel Skinner yet again for holding Kenny Lofton at third base. — The Plain Dealer catches up with Kenny Lofton. One of the mid-90’s Tribe favorites, Lofton dishes on his time in Cleveland. Our favorite…
Gregory Costabile, Mayor of Mayfield Hts., Is a Hero
Smile, sir. You’ve earned it. A recent city council ordinance in Mayfield Heights banned alcohol at the annual Community Unity Days party, a family-friendly get together for the fine citizens of the town. Alcohol, as it turns out, hadn’t been served at Unity Days in quite awhile, but the ordinance was an explicit ban on…
Afternoon Brew: I-71 Widened, Drunk Police Chase in Alliance, More Meat Theft, and Prison Guard Fired Over Facebook Posts
Police sketch of the suspect. Good afternoon, Cleveland. Here’s some stuff to read while you stuff a tenderloin in your pants and see how far you can run without it falling out. — Another day, another case of meat theft at a Cleveland-area grocery store. A man and a woman pilfered four tenderloins from a…
Best of the Blotters
Looks like we have a call. There are idiots and they are everywhere. A merry trip through the local police blotters. The lesson, as always: People are dumb. From Highland Heights: ANIMAL PROBLEM, MILLRIDGE ROAD: A woman called police when her cat got stuck under the TV set. Police were able to free the cat.…
Goodbye LeBron Banner, Hello Sunshine — Workers Behind the LeBron Billboard Speak
By D.X. Ferris LeBron’s gone, and sunlight is back in their lives. James’ departure has affected the workplace atmosphere for Clevelanders who spend weekdays in Sherwin-Williams’ Landmark Office Tower building. Some say their everyday life is better, and some say it’s worse. Either way, it’s LeBron’s fault. Nike’s super-sized Witness banner hung on the downtown…
Armed Posse Catches Criminal in Ashtabula
Rumored to be in talks for the big screen adaptation. Readers might remember Ashtabula County Common Please Judge Alfred Mackey and his call to arms. This spring Mackey made the NRA’s Christmas card list when he told locals they should carry guns after budget cuts seriously slashed the local Sheriff department’s presence. The comment set…
Lynn France, Woman Who Discovered Husband’s Second Wife on Facebook, Talks on the Today Show
John France with his new wife, a woman who obviously cares very little about good looking hair. Last week we told you the tale of the wife who found her husband’s second wife and second life on Facebook. At the time, she remained anonymous. Now, Lynn France has emerged, spilling her side of the story…
Corbin Bernsen Reportedly Involved in Bar Fight, Will Throw Gravel at Your Car
Corbin Bernsen does not want to talk to you. But he will throw gravel at your car. Corbin Bernsen, or as we exclusively refer to him, Roger Dorn, has been in town filming 25 Hill, a movie about the Soap Box Derby. The Akron Beacon Journal reports that Bernsen and a producer on the film…
People Are Morons, Part 47,235: Comparing 9/11, Mosques, LeBron
A producer from the Jim Rome show posted this email from a listener. It boggles the mind. Then it boggles it again. Then it boggles it a third time.
The Black Crowes Try to Remember Things for New Web Series
“And then there was the time I was high … ” The Black Crowes are promoting their new album Croweology with a web series that’s featuring a new interview for 20 straight days. So far there have been two episodes. In the clips, frontman Chris Robinson reminisces about the band’s 20-year history — appropriate since…
No One Is More Excited for the Browns Than This Little Kid
Taking a break from criminals, miscreants, derelicts, and the usual depressing topics covered here on this blog, here’s a little kid who’s totally jacked up about the Browns. Prepared to be overwhelmed by the cuteness.
Man Gives False Name, Gets Chased By Police, Ditches Work Truck… All on First Day on the Job
A company in Brunswick learned recently that they made quite the unfortunate and regrettable hire when they landed a new employee who, by the end of his first and only day on the job, drew the attention of police. His trouble began when police witnessed him run a stop sign. When they tried to pull…
Bloomberg Lists Cleveland as Top City for New Grads
He’s leaving Cleveland, but that doesn’t mean you have to run Cleveland’s well-publicized shrinkage problem has made the city the butt of many a joke, local and abroad. But one national publication has gone and done us a solid that might counteract the city’s population gusher. Bloomberg Businessweek recently named Cleveland one of the Best…
Remembering the Reconstruction, or How I Stopped Being a Music Snob
R.E.M., back when Michael Stipe was still mumbling All music critics are music snobs at one point. In fact, it’s how most of us start out. I became a music snob after hearing R.E.M.’s Murmur. Up until that point, I was happy to share my love of Elvis Costello, the Sex Pistols, and the Velvet…
Columbus is More Tolerant of Miami Heat LeBron Apparel
Via @sojournalista’s Twitter, here’s a young gentleman who bears more than a passing resemblance to Ben Roethlisberger, at least from the back, wearing some LeBron James Miami Heat gear at a Columbus Clippers game. It appears this man is enjoying the game without vulgar chants from the crowd, airborne peanuts, or various other dastardly and…
Morning Brew: Browns Training Camp, Board of Revision to Actually Work, Auditor’s Office Analyzed, and Traffic Cameras
Browns fan, aunt, kicker of ass. Good morning, Cleveland. Here’s some stuff to read while you get insanely jealous that this is Joe Thomas’ aunt and not yours. — Browns training camp has kicked off and Joe Thomas’ aunt, Mary Steinkraus, has been spotted hanging around Berea. We don’t know about you, but we want…
Exile on Main Street (in Wadsworth, Ohio)
Guess who’s back (back, back), Back again… Two years ago, the city of Wadsworth had an inconvenient little bug buzzing around the house, occasionally getting too close to the ears of some city officials. Judge Stephen McIlvaine, who was lounging around in his robe and thinking of new and creative ways to punish offenders, momentarily…
Cleveland Firefighters Don’t Notice Body in Blazing Car (UPDATE)
Think we need to check inside once the fire’s out? Nah, prolly not. Update: According to the AP, Cleveland Fire Chief Paul Stubbs is considering disciplining the offending fire fighters. Also, the captain in charge “feels bad,” so there’s that. Fire Chief Paul Stubbs said Tuesday that the captain in charge of firefighters at the…
Concert Review: Gogol Bordello/Primus at TWC Amphitheater
“This is a traditional gypsy-punk song” Waving a bottle of wine at the sweaty crowd, Gogol Bordello frontman Eugene Hütz led a contingent of enthusiastic slam dancers last night when the band opened for Primus at the Time Warner Cable Amphitheater. The eight-piece gypsy-punk band put on an energetic set that came off in acts…
The RTA is Going Ken Lanci’s Way
Spotted this morning: an RTA bus covered front to back with a Ken Lanci advertisement. That’s certainly one way to get your name out there. It’s essentially like a campaign bus, except it’s a lot cheaper to get on this one.
THE KIDS AREN’T ALL RIGHT
As anyone who has ever visited a nursing home knows, longevity can be a mixed blessing. For one British King named Lear, his life would have been a lot happier if he had tipped over a bit earlier. But he didn’t, and while that was too bad for him, we’re all the richer for it.…
We Get Mail
All Your Printing Needs and More I was thrilled to see Scene’s feature story about Jakprints owners Dameon Guess and Jacob Edwards [“You Don’t Know Jak,” June 23, 2010]. From the moment I met them (for my 5,000 business cards) I knew I was meeting people who were different — destined to succeed. Not only…
Concerts? We Got Concerts
Paramore As a band, Paramore have been coasting on last year’s Brand New Eyes for most of 2010, playing overseas festival shows and now headlining a U.S. tour. But frontwoman Hayley Williams has been busy. She contributed a solo song to the soundtrack of last year’s box-office stinker Jennifer’s Body, and followed that up this…
Get Out!
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4 COMEDY Lou Ramey Talks Dirty</p. V eteran comic Louis Ramey favors naughty subjects, which makes him not unlike most other comics — most other men, for that matter. “I like to talk about things like sex,” he helpfully offers. “I’m not saying that I’m dirty, but what’s great about doing live shows…
Buddy Up
“Will Ferrell is back and Mark Wahlberg’s got him” could be the tagline for the amiably goofy buddy-cop bromance The Other Guys by frequent Ferrell helmer Adam McKay (Talladega Nights, Anchorman, Step Brothers). Ferrell and Wahlberg play a pair of temperamentally mismatched NYPD doofuses who finally get the chance to prove themselves when the top…
Shake Your Booty
The third installment in Disney’s lucrative urban dance flick franchise mostly delivers the guilty-pleasure goods. And for a welcome change of pace, the 3-D doesn’t seem like just a cynical ruse to bilk gullible teens out of a few extra bucks of allowance money. Give returning director Jon M. Chu his due. Unlike most so-called…
The Bicyclist’s Guide to Cleveland
Welcome and congratulations! Whether you are embarking on a quest to more fully commune with the paved world around you, step up your commitment to exercise, circumvent another DUI conviction, or overcome a recent vehicle repossession, you have joined the rewarding world of Cleveland bicycling. This is a wonderful thing. As a newcomer to bicycling,…
Art is Pretty, Go See Some
Noise O’ RAMA Single-channel video artist and musician Aida Ruilova uses rhythm to create suspense and unease in her short videos. That, combined with her subject matter — people in distress, childlike voices, rickety railings — make them feel like horror movies, with something shocking about to happen any minute. There’s a similar suspense and…
Film Capsules
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (R) — See At the Art House, page 33. Countdown to Zero (PG) Step Up 3-D (PG-13) — Read review Friday at clevescene.com. The Other Guys (PG-13) — Read review Friday at clevescene.com. Restrepo (R) Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (PG) — This hyper kiddie flick has…
Stay In!
TOP PICK — DVDKick-Ass(Lionsgate)One of 2010’s best movies comes to DVD, and the DIY superheroes are well-suited to the small screen. Unlike Batman and Spider-Man, the movie’s junior Justice Leaguers have no powers, super or otherwise. They endure plenty of beatdowns, but there are also plenty of thrills here. Be sure to watch it on…
CD Review: Arcade Fire
Everything Arcade Fire does is big: the ballads, the rockers, the kitchen-sink epics. Even their more introspective songs are grand in scope. This has been their routine from the start, but on their terrific third album, The Suburbs, they make even the most restrained moments sound as if the fate of the world depends on…
Bites: New Cheesesteak Joint Opens at Kamm’s
Jason Noyes has a long history in fine dining, cooking at such notable places as Fahrenheit, Blue Pointe, and Salmon Dave’s. The chef recently opened a little place of his own — but fine dining it is not. Big Daddy’s Cheesesteaks (16804 Lorain Ave., 216-251-1000, bigdaddyscheesesteaks.com), located in the Kamm’s Corners neighborhood, specializes in big,…
CD Review: Buckcherry
Sleaze rockers Buckcherry recently released a benefit song to aid “victims of the [BP] oil spill — both human and animal.” It’s a noble gesture, but most fans will probably spend more time with the ballsier, retro sounds of “It’s a Party,” “Recovery,” and “Dead.” Or maybe even the fantastically catchy title track to their…
WISHING UPON STARS
Look at the movies coming out of Hollywood lately and you’ll detect a common thread: Rather than embrace originality, the big studios are electing to wager their money on the safe bet. Moviegoers hungry for artful creations with fresh appeal must instead stomach a diet of derivative sequels and remakes. The same approach appears to…
CD Review: Los Lobos
Los Lobos’ core members have been playing together for almost 40 years. They’ve explored an expansive breadth of songs and styles, but ever since their 1992 masterpiece Kiko, they’ve had a hard time coming up with much. Tin Can Trust may be their most straightforward album in years, but it’s also their dullest. And the…
CD Review: Dax Riggs
Dax Riggs’ sound has been evolving for years — from the sludge rock he played with Acid Bath to the indie rock he now makes on his own. On his third solo album, he adds some blues and folk to the mix. Riggs’ genre-jumping hasn’t always been smooth, but he sounds more comfortable than ever…
Phases and Stages
Matthew Houck has spent his career taking Phosphorescent through all sorts of twists and turns. His earliest records — especially 2003’s debut album, A Hundred Times or More — lumped Houck in with the burgeoning freak-folk scene. He spread his wings on 2005’s Aw Come Aw Wry, a wildly inventive but traditional-sounding CD that incorporates…
At the Arthouse
Duck SoupThe Marx Brothers’ best movie — and one of the funniest movies ever made — screens as part of the Cinematheque’s “Best of the Marx Bros.” series. The story has something to do with two small countries declaring war on each other, but the gags come so fast and furious, you’ll hardly notice there’s…
Straight Outta Cleveland
Machine Gun Kelly is a loser. He says so himself. “People just think I’m cool,” the Cleveland rapper says with a smile. That statement may a be a little off-base at this point, since the skinny 20-year-old tattooed white kid is a popular guy in the streets, thanks to a hit mixtape and a distinct…
Guilty As Charged
The third installment in Disney’s lucrative Step Up dance-flick franchise opens on Friday, retrofitted in the inevitable 3-D. And I’m already counting the days. It’s not because the two previous Step Ups are the dance-movie equivalent of The Lord of the Rings. And it’s certainly not because I’m expecting a game-changing subversion of the laughably…
100,000 Germans Can’t be wrong
By Jeff NieselMetal bands Shok Paris and Eternal Legacy are in Germany for a two-week tour that culminates at the huge metal festival Wacken Open Air, where Eternal Legacy will play alongside headliners Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper, and Slayer before an expected crowd of 100,000 people. The two groups are part of the locally based…
HIDDEN AGENDA?
Due to past history … is how the narrative begins in the police report that documents a 2007 visit to the Hidden Village Apartments on Clifton Boulevard, near Lakewood’s eastern border with Cleveland. Apart from that nod to the past, the report offers little clue as to why officials from Lakewood’s building, fire, and health…
In the Mood for Theater?
Bye Bye Birdie — Conrad Birdie, a rock star of the Elvis sort, has been drafted into the army, therefore putting a halt to his music-making career. Through August 8 at Porthouse Theatre, 1145 W. Steels Corner Rd. Cuyahoga Falls. Tickets are $22-$33. Call 330-929-4416 or visit dept.kent.edu/theatre/porthouse. Curtains — A less than talented actress…
Where There’s a Will
Will Ferrell has built a fine career playing dumbasses. From the cowbell-toting dude on Saturday Night Live to redneck race-car driver Ricky Bobby, Ferrell has the freak market cornered. He’ll add another character to that list on Friday when The Other Guys opens. Ferrell plays Allen Gamble, a New York City detective who sits at…
Priceless Sign Posted at East Cleveland Burger King
(Via Alan Cox on Twitter) (Ed. Note: We realize now that this sign is not only old, but wasn’t even snapped in Cleveland. That’s what we get for believing the random texter who sent it to Alan Cox from WMMS. Either way, we still love it and have a strange hankering for a Whopper for…
