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world’s great tenor saxophone players, and F or many years now, one sure sign that major role in the Lakeland Jazz Festival for he makes his home right here in the many years. spring has arrived in Cleveland, is the Cleveland area. With a career that spans 5 Ernie Krivda is yet another example of the presentation of the Tri C JazzFest. This year decades, and an endless collection of awards many fine Cleveland jazz musicians who marks the 30th anniversary of one of the including, most recently, the prestigious Tri have chosen to share their passion with largest, most enduring educational jazz C Jazz Festival Jazz Legends Award. Krivda Cleveland area youth. The willingness to festivals in the country, and the calendar of has long since established himself as a pass along the teachings of the old masters events contain something for jazz enthusiasts driving force in the Cleveland as well as a lifetime of experience as a of all ages. Jazz scene. world class Jazzman is Along with a wealth of regional talent, Throughout his career, possibly one of Krivda’s such as Cleveland legends Ernie Krivda and Ernie Krivda has performed greatest credits. Eddie Baccus, Sr., heavy hitters such as with big bands such as the You can learn more about George Benson and Buddy Guy will also Jimmy Dorsey Band and the Ernie, or check his schedule at take the stage. Quincy Jones Band, and has www.erniekrivda.com . He will The official “kick-off” parade will take shared the stage with jazz be performing as part of the Tri C place at 5pm, on April 23rd at Tower City greats including Herbie JazzFest on April 27th at the East Center-JazzFest Stage. The remarkable list of Hancock. He is a director, Cleveland Public Library. You events and performances will then continue composer, recording artist, may also catch him on March into early May. I will include a more detailed band leader and perhaps 20th, at “Jazz 28”, located at the calendar of events in the next issue of “The most importantly, an corner of W. 28th and Clinton, Voice”. So for now, highlight the last week educator. He can be where he will be accompanied by of April on your calendar, or hang a sign on found playing in just about Dave Thomas, a highly regarded the refrigerator, whatever it takes to remind any setting, from a solo gig, accompanied Cleveland Keyboardist. This will be yourself that the Tri C JazzFest is coming! only by a piano, up to his 19 piece “Fat an opportunity to see Ernie in an intimate, If the name Ernie Krivda is new to you, let Tuesday Big Band”. Krivda is a charter personal setting, so that you may discover me take this opportunity to introduce you to member of the Tri C Jazz studies faculty, for yourself where all of the acclaim is one of the Cleveland area’s most respected where he teaches the Improvisation course, founded. jazz artists. Krivda is acknowledged by both which he designed, and directs student and his peers and jazz critics as one of the faculty jazz ensembles. He has also played a
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Fish netting hangs from the ceiling abandon the escapism of fancy, just merely been wide near the back of the restaurant where private open on sacrifice a few of the natural environs and banquet rooms await on the way to a gigantic concentrate on other vacation-type specifics. certain patio the Goods say is in high demand during occasions and And while Kelly and Mike Good can’t do the weekends in the nicer months. An open- much about the weather, beaches, temperate the elevator in floored space, situated between the dining the atrium zones or clear-blue water, they’ve pretty much area and bar, allow cornhole competitions to got the décor and food covered at their island has, late at take place, and, every week, on the dais, live night, restaurant, located in anything-but-tropic featured entertainment stirs the crowd, Mentor. naturally, performing everything from reggae to rock. gone up and The proprietor couple of Cabana’s opened (Last week, not to put too fine a point on it, their first establishment in the location of the down with no Carlos Jones and his band brought the house operator to speak erstwhile Perfect Match and Blue Tip in 2001. down.) Business was good, but not as consistent as of. Televisions have In fact, other than live musical acts, powered on after the Goods knew it could be. They Cabana’s, which never demands a cover wholeheartedly agreed that a change in being turned off, charge, features many weekly in-house with random lights overall theme, though not desperate in any events, including its staple Happy Hour way, was the path to pursue. inexplicably (Tuesday through Friday, 3 to 7 p.m. with illuminating “My husband and I discussed making some beer and drink specials for only $2.00) and changes in our concept to appeal to a wider brighter. Good seafood feastings. favors to attribute it variety of people,” says Kelly Good, who Says Good, “On Tuesdays and Thursdays, together with Mike, share more than 50 years all to the reasoning we feature our famous All-You-Can-Eat that there must be combined experience in the restaurant/ (AYCE) grouper fish fry and Wednesdays, our hospitality industry. “We had received many mechanical AYCE crab legs, both after 4 p.m. explanations for all comments from our guests that our restaurant Wednesdays we also feature $1.99 margarita was perceived to be more along the line of the phantom activity. specials all day. During lunch, we offer a wide “It’s kind of odd, but fine dining which definitely has an effect on selection of $5.95 lunch specials. We create the frequency and variety of people coming in we like to joke around daily specials for both lunch and dinner in about it when it on a regular basis. Many commented that our addition to our weekly features and our restaurant was more of a special occasion happens,” she says. extensive menu selection.” “We all seem to think such a supportive place, and we wanted our guests to stop in The menu consists of an eclectic blend of family,” she says. ”I’m very proud of our more than once or twice a year for an that we must be well American and Island cuisine. The Goods liked by the ghost because there has never food. We create such phenomenal food! We anniversary or birthday. So, we came up with wanted guests to have wide options in have so many of our guests tell us our food is a tropical theme. been anything frightening happen like in the selections and entrée preparations from a movies.” Chalk it up to just another satisfied superior to any restaurant in the area. Even “When you own and operate a business, world away, and added an array of assorted those who live in Florida throughout the participating in all aspects of day-to-day customer who can’t get enough, perhaps? dishes, to go along with established The Goods are hoping that the continued winter come in and say they’ve missed our operations, you aren’t afforded many appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, grouper, that it’s better than anywhere in the opportunities for a tropical getaway,” Good success of Cabana’s will bring about a future burgers, pizza, pasta, chicken, steak and of of expansion of the restaurant, perhaps to the south. We truly appreciate all the support.” says. “Living in Northeast Ohio, what could course, its award-winning seafood. (Ever Whether you are stressed out at work, be more inviting than a vacation-like Chardon area. To remain independent owner/ modest, Kelly Good has downplayed the Fox operators is essential to the couple and is one ended your tropical vacation sooner than you environment both for work and play? Viola! 8 Hey Butler.com Hot List Winner for Best would have preferred, or are just looking for Cabana’s our place became. Not only did the of a long list of things they remain most Seafood Restaurant in Northeast Ohio satisfied. something out of the ordinary, Cabana’s customers enjoy the new look and awarded to Cabana’s last year, and instead welcomes you. The Goods stress everyone to atmosphere, the employees did as well. We ”Probably the most rewarding aspect is heralds the accolade as a testament to the having our guests tell us how much they “get out of the office and off the avenue and received a great response from the community restaurant and its staff’s sui generis into our island oasis for a taste of the tropics. and our customer base has grown.” enjoyed their experience,” Good says. ”That commitment to going above and beyond guest is what we set out to accomplish. For people Relax, kick back and enjoy yourself.” The process of change took less than 30 anticipation.) “It’s something we are proud days. The couple made several superficial and to arrive at Cabana’s and tells us how and happy about because it has demonstrated wonderful their meal was, how pleasant and Cabana’s Island Restaurant is located in physical changes including removing walls, community strength and keeps people coming The Matchworks Building • 8500 Station fireplaces and floors. “It was a lot of hard friendly our staff is or how much they enjoy back,” says Good. coming to Cabana’s, I’ve accomplished my Street • Mentor, Ohio. 440.255.0697. Tuesday work,” Good says, “especially to accomplish One guest (perhaps a trapped tropical – Thursday, 11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., Friday in such a short timeframe. But we had a lot of job. What is more rewarding that to see soul?) that hasn’t come back due to the fact it someone happy? and Saturday. Kitchen Hours: 11:30 am - help from friends, family and staff. Everyone has never left is the apparition that is said, in 11:00 pm. Visit was eager for a new beginning.” ”I’m also proud of my staff and my family. handed-down mythical tales, to occupy the I’m lucky to have such a wonderful staff and www.cabanasislandrestaurant.com for more Conveying all the essence of a Corona Matchworks Building of which Cabana’s is a information. March 18 - April 8, 2009 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 11 Angels, Jesus freaks, brainwashing, Euclid Avenue. They recorded alongside conditions at the church’s communal farm, kidnapping, and more. Glenn was lead some well-known and had him kidnapped for an intense three- guitarist for Pacific Gas and Electric (“Are Great Lakes rock day deprogramming effort You Ready”) in the late sixties, and was groups The by famed cult voted one of the top guitarists in the country Outsiders (“Time deprogrammer Ted by trade magazines of the day. In 1969 he Won’t Let Me”), Patrick. The attempt was asked by Duane Allman to be the second Wild Cherry (“Play was unsuccessful and guitarist in the Allman Brothers band, but that Funky the band issued their opted stay with PG&E . Schwartz was Music”), the third album, dubbed “the white Hendrix” by the Lemon Pipers Brainwashed, as a California media and labeled “the Blue (Green cynical response to Messiah” by the Cleveland’s Free Times Tambourine”), critics of their lifestyle. By Cat Lilly newspaper. and the Human Riding the tide of In 1970, Schwartz turned his back on the Beinz (“Nobody the West coast “Jesus Iconic Guitar Man Glen Schwartz Retires rock and roll world and joined a religious but Me”). Grand movement,” the All On January 31st , Glenn Schwartz’s van cult, the Kent New Generation Church, back Funk Railroad’s Saved Freaks Band b roke down, and the iconic guitar master in Ohio, where he became a member of the first seven performed throughout took it as a sign from God that it was time to All Saved Freaks Band . Recruited from the albums and the the eastern portion of the stop doing the devil’s work, or so the story Backroom of Faragher’s bar on Taylor Road James Gang’s North America and goes. Cleveland’s talented and controversial in Cleveland Heights, Glenn’s presence albums were Canada in the seventies. guitarist has hung it up for good, or has he? brought instant credibility to ASFB. The all recorded As guests of the city of Only time will tell. band picked up some other famous members here using the New Orleans, they played Glenn Schwartz, the former James Gang along the way, notably Val Fuentes of New Cleveland at Mayor Moon co-founder, has had quite a colorful career Riders of the Purple Sage and Phil Keaggy Orchestra Landrieu’s private Mardi that spans over forty years. It’s a story of of Glass Harp . whenever Gras reception. The band success, tragedy, rock and roll, hippies, Hells ASFB mastered their albums at Cleveland needed. also performed at the Recording, housed in an older building on In 1975, Glenn’s family became Summer Olympics in concerned about the deteriorating social Montreal, headlining at the Man and His All Roads & Trails Lead to the World pavilion. Following a series of OPEN concerts at Spring break in Fort Lauderdale, DAILY national publications as diverse as Rolling GRAND RIVER INCLUDING Stone, Christianity Today , and the Courier HOLIDAYS! began carrying articles about the group. For most of its existence, ASFB was MANOR entirely self-financed and focused on the +?=B;HC=MPCFF?0>Y%?H?P;Y work of “winning the lost.” They performed GUhifXUm AUfW\&,h\ and ministered at Indian reservations in Watch the Games on our BIG SCREEN! Canada, mental hospitals in Maine, prisons in Ohio, churches in most states east of the Now Serving Mississippi, camps of migrant workers, colleges, military bases, and nursing homes. By the time of its dissolution, their music had Homemade Pizzas been played on hundreds of radio stations in H\YK]b[ Sunday: NASCAR Food & Drink Specials! AYbhcf-.$$h]`A]Xb][\h 5Xa]gg]cb]g:F99 Tues: 30¢ JUMBO Wings! 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Expect his usual the Winchester, performing with his band, nights, but he plays no rock covers and does mix of thoughtful originals, rocking & the Radicals, on Wednesday, April 1st – No not take requests. His music can best be traditional songs and dazzling instrumentals foolin’! Tickets $20.00. 7G>8@=DJH:7AJ:H76C9 described as blues, but is intensely on acoustic and slide guitars and autoharp, After decades of leading blues rock band BEACHLAND BALLROOM improvisational, recalling John Coltrane or plus a lot of new music. Don’t miss this Savoy Brown, Kim Simmond rediscovered the Grateful Dead at their peak. Glenn plays opportunity to hear a master minstrel play his love of acoustic guitar and began his solo Legendary Blues Review what he feels, and it comes from an the blues! (Tickets $10. Call 440-428-5258 career with 1997’s Solitaire . Simmond plays Tommy Castro, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Deanna Bogart, Magic Dick extremely emotional and aesthetic place. for tickets or information.) a solo engagement on Friday, April 3 rd , that Schwartz plays out of a 1980’s Fender will showcase his 2008 release, Out of the Wed. March 25th Quad Reverb Tube Amplifier. He uses no Walkin’ Cane to Play FIMU Blue , a bare-bones, stripped down sound Doors open at 7:00 stompboxes or pedals – just a little black Austin “ Walkin Cane ” Charanghat was with the help of a Gibson Blues King Brickhouse starts at 8:00 cube he installed into his guitars (similar to a named Best Blues Act winner and Best Electro. Tickets $15.00. 15711 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland Black Ice overdrive). The cube contains at Guitarist winner in the 2009 Scene Magazine Coco Montoya started his career as a 216-383-1124 $15 through the band, or $22. at the door least one diode to give the guitar tone a Best of Cleveland Awards. In addition, drummer and caught the eye of blues great combination of crunch/drive/fuzz. He Walkin’ Cane (along with the Smokin ’ Fez Albert Collins, who offered him a gig in the activates the cube with a switch he installed Monkeys ) will be representing Cleveland in mid-seventies. Collins became a mentor to Storm Cellar on the guitars; the rest of the time he just the FIMU (Festival International Music Montoya, teaching him secrets of the “icy- Sports Bar and Grill plays straight through his amp. At least one University) in Belfort, France, May 30th – hot” style of blues guitar. Years later he met Sat. Mar. 28th • 9-1 of Glenn’s guitars was given to him by the June 1st 2009. Two acts are chosen from the John Mayall at a jam session, and went on Hells Angels. Cleveland area annually to participate in this the road with the Bluesbreakers for ten 1 Victoria Place, Suite 155, For nearly twenty years, Glenn Schwartz international festival, now in its twenty-third years. 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Siberian Orchestra hired this musical genius. and one of the most incredible experiences Keeling has been the principle songwriter Kelly Keeling describes the day he to almost every LP he has ever played on. His brilliant multi-octave range and soul reverberating vocals are akin to the best rock singers of both yesterday and today, and yes, his resume and accolades include creations and performances with Don Dokken, Carmine Appice, Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteem, Eric Norlander, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Alice Cooper, Roger Daltry, and Kerry Livgreen of Kansas, to name a few. The drive to learn classical piano and ultimately many other instruments arose from a self taught desire beginning at the tender age of 8. Yet this is only a morsel of the man who has driven himself to be an accomplished guitarist, fretless bassist, pianist, vocalist, trumpeter, song writer/ producer and well, yes, a Rock God. Keeling would not feel comfortable with that term, as evidenced through-out the interview; his humble demeanor and deep faith is refreshingly apparent alongside his boundlessly brilliant rock orchestrations. When you listen to his creations, you wonder how these incredible works come to him… “sometimes in a dream,” the Louisiana bred Keeling tells me. Then he will seclude himself in the studio at times for days before coming out. Kelly tells me there is nothing like it, when the production of music comes out the way he heard it in his head. Take a look at this impressive timeline and you won’t want to miss Kelly Keeling at The 16 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 March 18 - April 8, 2009 Winchester, March 21, at 9PM. Tickets are album released by Frontiers Records. 2005 - Kelly´s solo release “Giving Sight to just $10.00. 2000 - Kelly wrote and performed the music the Eye” on Mascot Records featuring Kerry . for the movie “Killer Bud” released in 2001. Livgren, Don Dokken, Mitch Perry, Carmine 1986 - Kelly joined Baton Rouge, the band 2000 - Kelly participated in the 2000 tribute Appice, Vinnie Appice, Roger Daltrey, and which put him in the public eye. album “A Tribute to Grand Funk Railroad” many others. Kelly currently performs 1987 - Baton Rouge was signed by Atlantic and played the piano, bass, guitars, drums around the world as a solo acoustic artist or Records and moved to Los Angeles, CA. and vocals for the song “Mean Mistreater”. with special guests 1990 - Kelly 2001 - Kelly was recruited by Don Dokken worked on Alice to step in as assistant AR: Tell me about working with Don Cooper´s “Hey songwriter and Dokken, Carmine Appice, and Alice Stoopid” album producer for the Cooper. KK : Don was a tough one. He likes for which he co- 2002 Dokken CD to talk a lot and that is very frustrating to me wrote the song “Long Way because I like to get down to business and “Snakebite” and Home” released get the music flowing. I met him during the also sang by CMC John Norum album sessions. He liked my background International. songwriting and asked me to help him when vocals. Also co- 2003 - Kelly was Jeff Pilson left the band. So I brought him a wrote/ featured as male few songs I was going to use for my solo contributed a vocalist on album and he liked em’. I played a lot of song to the keyboardist Erik guitar on the Long Way Home album movie “Rich Norlander´s although I’m not credited. John Norum Girl” released European tour in didn’t know how to do the chords and the in 1990.. June. tunings I use. I really enjoy singing with 1991 - After 2004 - Kelly tours Don. Did a tour of 63 days with him opening the third Baton with George Lynch for Queensryche last year, just he and I, two Rouge album opening for Yngwie acoustic guitars and our voices. I love him. release, the band split up due to Malmsteen in March. He guested with me on my last solo show at artistic differences. Kelly then became the Shrapnel Records releases George Lynch CD the House Of Blues. Always enjoy singing vocalist for John Sykes´ band Blue Murder. “Furious George” featuring renditions of with a lead singer who gets harmonies. He’s The resulting album “Nothing But Trouble” cover songs with Kelly on vocals. Also really funny too. took two years to complete and was worked with Don Dokken on the Dokken Carmine and I met during the Blue produced by John Kalodner released on CMC Int´l CD “Hell to Pay” released July, Murder sessions with John Sykes’s Blue Geffen Records. 2004, and toured with Erik Norlander in the Murder. When we both quit the band, we got 1994 - Kelly contributed his rendition of USA, Europe and Russia. Deep Purple´s song “Speed King” to the Shrapnel Records release “Smoke on the Water: A Tribute to Deep Purple”. 1995 - Kelly became vocalist for the John Norum Band, produced two albums released on Shrapnel Records and toured in Sweden. 1995-1997 - Kelly became vocalist for Carmine Appice´s “Guitar Zeus” albums, showcasing the very best guitarists in the world. Three albums released on Revel Music, One Music and Sony International. 1998 - Kelly co-wrote/contributed two songs for the movie “Dish Dogs”(1998 release). 1998 - Kelly worked with Denny Laine and Roger Daltrey on the movie soundtrack for “Chasing Destiny” where he wrote four songs and piano music for the score. He and Carmine Appice provided instrumental arrangements and vocals. 2000 release. Kelly has a small acting part as a “Band Member”. 1998 - Kelly scored the soundtrack for the movie “Totally Irresponsible” released in 2000. 1998 - Kelly became the Michael Schenker Group vocalist for the album “The Unforgiven” released on Shrapnel Records. 1999 - Kelly was featured on Michael Schenker´s “The Unforgiven World Tour” live album released on Shrapnel Records. 2000 - Kelly moved on to the band Heaven and Earth. Founded by metal guitarist Stuart Smith, Kelly was vocalist on the second March 18 - April 8, 2009 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 17 together with Tony Franklin. All of us from as well. That‘s a must. I think to describe a now? I know you are always working! Blue Murder. I had been writing for the AR: How did your involvement with TSO Trans- Siberian Orchestra show could not do KK : Writing of course, with my band for a band and had about 50 songs. Tony and transpire? For those who don’t know about it justice. You just have to see the show: few shows locally in Baton Rouge where I Carmine and I sifted through the demos and Trans Siberian Beauty, Eloquence, Fire, Fear, Love, Lights, live, Cleveland and surrounding areas. recorded 3 albums together called Carmine Story, Narration, Magic, Great performers, Recording with TSO and reforming the band, Appices, Guitar Zues, where we had a Great new Christmas story. It is Baton Rouge, for Rocklahoma. 200,000 special guest do a guitar solo on each breathtaking, appealing to kids and people are expected to be there. Also I think song: Brian May from Queen, Ted older generations. Jane from O’2L wants to write some more Nugent, Zakk Wylde, Slash, Steve songs which I’m up for. Morse, Neal Schon, and on. Sykes AR: Favorite musical wouldn’t play with us so we got project? AR : When you taught yourself to play the best. I love those albums and KK : TSO- Guitar Zues, Kelly those Beethoven songs on piano, how old the songs. We were A GREAT Keeling, Knollwood Drive were you? band, three Piece, me on Guitar collection, Paris Keeling and KK : 8 ish...I accomplished Beethoven’s Five and Piano/ Vocals. Tony on Giving Sight to the Eye. I liked Emperor Piano Concerto this year. Jane Bass and Carmine on the majic the Michael Schenker albums “ Manjini helped me with the simple part. I drums... The Unforgiven” and World Tour don’t think I’ll ever get the big piece. Alice’s sessions were short. CDs. A few good nuggets on Actually Derek Wieland, from TSO knows it I sang on the album doing there. I quite like the songs I very well and has played it for very high backups and demo’d a few wrote and performed with officials. That is my passion, THAT songs for him and wrote a song Jane Mangini and Al Pitrelli SONG,....It has only been recorded correctly called Snakebite which they did for the O’2L album, and the on the Immortal Beloved Sound track CD. I on the Hey Stoopid album. Our work I did with Erik had the 78 from the same conductor when I effort was to bring the old classic Norlander as well .The was a child from my great grandfather....This Alice back. So I would Imitate Hommage Symphonique is how I gauge the difference. Everyone Old Alice Cooper voice, and he album has some really nice would agree after comparing. would mimic me doing him from highlights. the 70s. Hey...how would Alice sing AR: Your musical training is so this? Al Pitrelli coincidentally played AR: Tell me about your comprehensive and rounded? Tell me how, on this album- West Coast I think- work with Erik Norlander . when and where you trained and how long strange cause there is now an East and West Orchestra, how KK : He hired me for some sessions you have been playing your instruments? coast TSO- I was with East Coast Cooper would you describe it? and did a few tours, very hard work. But I KK : Not too long ago an entry in my baby gang, it was a trip. My first platinum record. KK : A journalist friend of mine whom I met love some of the performances we did. Some book, “Kelly Loves music.” We weren’t poor during the band Baton Rouge’s first tour, of the live recordings are great. I played but we didn’t have extra money for lessons or suggested I audition for this band, Trans- Fretless and Sang lead on that tour. training. Dad was a singer in a horn band so I Siberian Orchestra. I remembered hearing was exposed to that as far as I can remember. this heavy metal version of Christmas music AR : Your musical compilations are just I was infatuated with the piano player and a few years earlier. I just so happened to be incredible.....are you always able to produce organist at church where I was in choir, age in New York the week I was communicating this work or does it just come to you 9. I remember having Beatles books taken with them and stopped by on the way to a randomly or are you inspired by certain from me in second grade. I was a Beatles recording session. They asked if I had things? fanatic at an early age. I thought they were learned any of the songs. I hadn’t expected KK : Once I get into it, I don’t come out for Paul McCartney’s band. In1973 I saw a show they wanted me to. So I played a few of my months. I’m up till 10am or for two days called James Paul songs and they filmed me and sent the tape perfecting, obsessing, re- McCartney. For to Paul O’Neill, the producer. I flew back out recording. If I most musicians three more times for auditions till they asked finish a song they say Jimi me to tour and record. It’s been fantastic and find it’s Hendrix did it playing for sold out arenas every night, very too fast or too for them. The grueling schedule but if I eat right and juice a slow, I’ll redo song that did it lot I’m 100 % every night. No alcohol at all the whole thing, for me was, My and when I’m Love . From not in the then on every studio, I don’t sappy do music at all, McCartney just restoring for song spoke to when I dive back me and gave in. I’m about to me comfort. Tell Your Peeps! dive back in now. The music Party with Girlfriends or order online I have about 20 brought me www.CherylWagner.PureRomance.com songs I need to get to a special 440-344-6348 off the paper. They place where Free usually start with I felt safe, it Call Now Lyrics first still does. I Ladies! Party! asked for Cheri Free AR: What are Piano Your romance you working on lessons at 7 specialist Products! 18 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 March 18 - April 8, 2009 or 8. They didn’t take me seriously. We had a KK : Piano piano and I tried figuring it out from AR : Is there a studying the fast fingers of Ms Lokey at AR : Who are the universal message church. I would stand by her and watch, members of your current in your music? hoping to decode. I saw a few patterns that I touring band? KK : Love- God- brought home and they are now what I play, KK : Andrew Ross, Sarah Awareness- Peace- majors and minors. I didn’t know until years Hund, string master, Flint Harmony- later what the notes were called. I figured out (Zeph) Zerrangue, Dave Forgiveness- .#-'41#& how to play Imagine. I must have been 8 or Henzerling, Mike Bearb, Togetherness )'0'8#106*'.#-' so. I pleaded with my grandparents and Marty Paris. parents to send me to piano lessons. No luck. AR : What do So I studied Beethoven, I would listen and AR : How has producing you want the -5HDF=@H< listen and play the LP in one place over and and creating music readers to know over, trying to hear a run or flurry of notes. I changed for you over the about Kelly did that for years and put together a few last decade? Keeling that they songs and wrote some that I still know. I KK : Not much, I still like might not know? -" ), played Trumpet in fifth grade, was first chair to record the drums on KK : I’m an Alien for most of the year. This taught me harmony analog tape and transfer to from outer space. A and melody. I knew all the Beatles songs digital using 98K sampling spiritual being very well. A class mate of mine named Troy rate. Old school, not much having a human $ -/- Thibodeaux knew how to play guitar. He has changed. It must have a experience ;-) showed me Mull Of Kintyle, by Wings and good song and a good we put our first little band together. My performance, not AR : If you father had brought home a bass. I picked it forgettable, as Simon could change the up quickly, 8 days a week was my first song I Cowell would say. world, what one Join us at the found a book in the library, All Songs of thing would you Lennon & McCartney. I checked it out for AR : What are your change? =?9FG 5@@5H the whole year or more and learned each thoughts on my space, web KK : The Division song on guitar. My Book Report at the end of promotions, and digital 'CIBH 5FA9@ the year was called HOW TO______. I tech? AR : Do you chose: How to play guitar. I played Blackbird KK : Boring- digital-.? Too many options have children? for the class. takes the place of inspiration...causes too CAAIB=HM 9BH9F Then I was asked to play bass in a school much perspiration. The Beatles had 4 tracks ~ Continued from Page 23 Sunday, April 19th band, then I was making money, and our or they recorded live. For example, take 36 keyboardist had to leave the band. We played and the end of song, tape, splice, edit from Sportsterz will be Boston, Kansas, Jethro Tull. I had to pick of take 98, from 5am in the morning session. cookin’ up the grub!! the keys as musicians were rare in out town. They didn’t stop till they got it right. I got a Crumar organ and a Hepinstill acoustic piano and a few Moog synthesizers AR : In your European travels, what do Nite Starz and an ELKA Piano Strings keyboard. The you like most about performing there? The Friendly Karaoke band’s name was Castle and Warlock and I KK : The enthusiasm, the culture, the would lock myself in my room for as long as vacationing. Russia and Germany are Music Store! is Back! I could to learn the songs. Not doing my awesome. Every Friday schoolwork, but basically putting myself String Prices through music school. I never went out AR : How is the music scene in Europe unless it was for a gig or to go to school. I compared to the U.S.? Lowest in Town! "**3")/, was never taught but by 1998, Sony books of KK : There is one compared to not being one Japan asked me to help them write My songs here. Well there is one here...it’s just In-Store Repairs #&3 )) -* #&- played on the Guitar Zeus albums. I have 15 different. The American Idol fabricated talent Tues: $3 Nine-inch Pizza tunings I use, each having their own bothers me. There is a lot of talent out there, Over 50 Years of Wed: 25¢ Wings fingerings and chords. I was never taught but when I was a kid, there was something a Thurs: $1 Burgers that, so they were intrigued. I teach and have bit special about playing an instrument or Musical Experience taught guitar, bass and piano and prefer to singing. Now everyone’s a pop rock &+0'+0%#44;176 play all of it on my recordings. Also, star..kinda makes me wanna do something Karaoke Equipment collaboration and songwriting. Not sure different. When I was a kid it wasn’t Lighting Products where it comes from. Exposure maybe, Love fashionable, my parents hated me doing 9KPVGT*QWTU of music. music, and there was no place to play and I Yorkville Amps Monday - Closed Tue.-Thurs. - 4pm to Midnight studied so much on my own. I was an Guitars & Bases Friday - 4pm to 1am • Saturday - 3pm to 1am AR: Where does the inspiration for your outcast, getting a bit off subject, but the Sunday -Closed lyrics come from? scene is more honest there I think. There are WE BUY USED GEAR 2K\\C KK : They are all my diary. Whatever a lot of great bands here, lots of amazing Lessons: Guitar, Bass, Banjo 9KPIU inspires me or depresses me of the day..also talent. There is a local station called KLSU /QTG mania. that is playing some really seriously inspired Mandoline & Piano and inspiring music. I’d like to tap into some 1493 Mentor Ave. AR : I know you play multiple of that and find where they are Painesville Commons Shopping Center instruments; do you have a favorite? playing...Most I know are not from America. 440.352.8986 March 18 - April 8, 2009 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 19 up and it just him an e-mail at [email protected] Wine” are asked to sport their favorite teams comes out. jersey this month, as part of our sports theme And it can be From the wine stained desk of Star “March Madness”! really funny. 97.1 and Oldies 102.5’s Kathy Davis: All are welcome to attend but registration Just imagine if is required since the event is free and open to all your The first official meeting of “Women the public. Registration for “Women Who conversations Who Wine” in 2009 happens Wednesday, Wine” starts today (March18th) on-line at were live over March 25th . It’s March Madness at www.star97.com and www.oldies105.net and parts of two DeBonne’ Vineyards in Madison as our wine by the time you read this, will likely be countries. Ever say lovin’ ladies get together for some fun and booked. We always fill-up fast but take note something really stupid frolic at our monthly meetings March thru for our next event Wednesday, April 29, 2009 H ave you ever frozen on live but only 5 people caught it. What if it were May, the final Wednesday of each month at tune-in or log-on for more details. radio??? 500,000? And everyplace you went for the Debonne’. From A Dusty Country Road with Jeremy James. WREO Star 97.1 FM next week, people talked about it. Maybe “Women Who Wine” started in the Fall of Roger McCoy from 98.3 The BULL… being frozen is better. Sometimes you say 2006 and three years later is still going Many people that I meet ask me and something and you don’t ever realize you strong. 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Broadway, more features to look for in the near future. evolution and spectators are welcome to Complex. The huge green turf was Harpersfield Township. The vision and plan The commercial features of the center will attend the upcoming events. Volleyball introduced to numerous pairs of cleats as 32 is a 110 acre indoor/outdoor sports campus eventually include a hotel, restaurant, and tournaments are being held on March 21 and of the regions youth soccer teams squared which will include a stadium for school use, availability of office space for hospitals, 22nd as GaREAT hosts 48 teams. off in exhibition play on opening weekend. two 150,000 square ft. buildings housing schools, colleges and other colleagues. The When asked how opening weekend went, volleyball, tennis, and basketball courts, outdoor football stadium, with its 5,500 spokesperson, Ron Clutter, replied, “It went training equipment, and an eight-lane indoor seating capacity, is slated for completion in Mission Statement very well and people’s first reactions were track with a seating capacity of 8,000. An August and the185,000 sq. ft. indoor track GaREAT is a multisport and activity complex will have its finishing touches and be ready that is designed to be used by the for use by October. northeastern Ohio region. It is established to Of course, we here at the North Coast enrich user’s lives not only through healthy Voice have competition but also with the foundation of been asked educational importance. “Will there GaREAT ever be respects concerts and there?” honors Music the events can principles be that built fantastic, our nation uplifting, and and draw displays many to loyalty to the area those that as well. currently So we serve and have served in the past to presented preserve this question to Ron and he responded these “That is not in our initial plans but principles. It is our circumstances could eventually take us mission to provide an environment that there. As long as an event falls within the cultivates traits of true character through guidelines of our mission statement we examples of strong virtue. GaREAT is would certainly look at it.” determined to provide an environment of A lot has been accomplished since ground healthy challenges to foster mental and was broken last summer for this $100 M physical growth. complex. The doors are open, work is in www.gareat.org progress and timelines are being met. A 22 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 March 18 - April 8, 2009 ~ Continued from Page 19 gymnasium. I woke up and wrote it KK : One Boy- Jason Keeling down..It’s one of my favorites...I have had this happen a few times. So from AR: Is he in the music business? somewhere...I had inspiration. I believe due KK : He would like to be- he’s into urban to the subject matter of these songs...I didn’t music. He is working with kids who are on do it….that they were Gifts...and they are the wrong side of the tracks, trying to bring always the ones people love.... kids to awareness about sobriety v/s death and a hard life. 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Again, sort of like the Dokken albums I wrote, they were meant for my solo projects. Marty made a lot with Ted Riser 8-12 of magic come to life in the songs by being diligent and having a good work ethic, or at Thurs. March 19 & $7.00 Buckets least forcing me to lock myself in the studio Thurs. April 2! WEEKENDS of Beer and perfect the demos which for the most 7:00-10:00pm part became that album we did- Paris/ FRI & SAT Keeling. Jimi Hendrix for a while, Jimi Page, Hosted by Don Perry & Jim Fuller BANDS AT 9PM Robin Trower, Tony Franklin definitely. John Fri. Mar. 20: RAMM Sykes, Carmine Appice, George Lynch, Sat. April 4th Radiohead, Gavin Degraw, There are so many,,Donnie Vie I could go on all day, many of the people I’ve worked with.. TSO definitely. What an amazing band. Sat. Mar. 21: Horizontal Party AR : Favorite way to unwind and relax? DJ Dave with KK : I’m still working on that. The gym, steam, sauna, and a nice drive with the Steel Drums Fri. Mar. 27: Gutterboy windows down works well, or on a Island Music motorcycle in the country. Help us celebrate NEVER Margy’s 60th Birthday! A COVER AR : Favorite place to visit? Sat. Mar. 28: Alias CHARGE KK : The lake down the road in my town Baton Rouge. There’s a little beach there. Enjoy Sporting Events It’s beautiful. I like Milford, PA as well and on our Big Screen! San Diego..Oh, Hana, Hawaii of course and Call for Lunch & Dinner Specials Fri. Apr. 3: Elm Street Blues Band HALIAKILI, swimming with the fish!! Kitchen Hours: Mon-Thurs: 11-8 Awesome. Fri & Sat: 11-9 • Sun: 12-8 AR : How much is music connected to people, the universe and human body? Sat. Apr. 4: Ted Riser & KK : I have written a few songs in dreams, one of my favorites is GREEN..where the The Marshall Band Grass Is Green...you can find this on a 4949 Golf Ave. bootleg solo album here or there or Don Dokken’s Solitaire album. 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Or sat by the New Agrarian Center (NAC), the down for a good long read of something FREE and OPEN City Fresh Monday forum spiritual and inspiring? is usually hosted in the Great Lakes Brewing The Mind, Body, Spirit segment strives to Co at 1947 W. 28th St. (in the Beer Cellar) feature seminar listings, practitioners of the third Monday of select months from 6:00 healing, book reviews, information about PM - 8:00 PM. 216.771.4404 Music Therapy, and Natural Remedies but greatlakesbrewing.com the main goal is to inspire and we love input from our readers so feel free to email us [email protected] 24 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 March 18 - April 8, 2009 Album released in J. Holiday – Round 2 is dense, and The song “Homeless,” is probing social November 08 and deliberate. His album Back of my ‘Lac commentary. 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The trio’s debut single, We Cry , was released by Phonogenic/ SonyBMG in April 2008 and reached #13 in the UK charts the following month. It is something special, a soulful anthem of everyday struggle that manages to be simultaneously bleak and uplifting. Contemporary R&B Album. Critical and “www.thescriptmusic.com commercial triumph isn’t enough for J. Holiday. He’s tackling weighty issues on Stevie Nicks , rock’s superstar Round 2, another anomaly given today’s chanteuse, the “Gold Dust Woman” artists’ reluctance to stick their necks out. herself, will be releasing the “Live In Chicago” DVD as well as “The Soundstage Sessions” CD - both in stores on March 31st. The “Live in Chicago” DVD includes all 2B?!IP? %?H?P;IHNB?*;E?Y the timeless Nicks songs from her solo QQQGSMJ;=?=IG=IP?HCN?=FO< projects as well as songs written as a member of the legendary %?H?P;M-LCACH;F0I=E0IFF,CN?!FO< rockers Fleetwood Mac. 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April 10th - Gutterboy with guests Fascist Insect, Err.., The Infernal Names boundaries of plausibility” 1;N JLCFNB **BENEFIT SHOW FOR JASON MCLINTIC FAMILY** www.nicksfix.com but “makes perfect sense”. His Sudden Death left behind 2 children & wife, All money raised thru ticket sales and www.chriscornell.com door admission will be given to the Family. Bands Donating their time are: Torn Days, No Control, Alas The Bane, Extravested Blood, Intermission, Devolution, Demons Within, RumbleDaddy, Scarwork, Chromekickers, Epecac, A Darnkness Falls (formally 3rd Degree The Script – Debut Burn). March 18 - April 8, 2009 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 25 S ongwriter and multi-instrumentalist powerful lyricist, prolific composer, arranger Harvey Reid has honed his craft over the last and songwriter, a solid mandolin and 33 years in countless clubs, festivals, bouzouki player, and a seasoned performer streetcorners, cafes, schools and concert and captivating entertainer. And he plays the halls across the nation. He has been called a 6-string banjo and the autoharp like you’ve “giant of the steel strings” and “one of the never heard. true treaures of American acoustic music.” Reid started playing guitar in his early He has absorbed a vast repertoire of teens in Maryland, and fell in with the now- American contemporary and roots music and legendary DC-area bluegrass scene. After woven it into his own colorful, personal and street-fiddling and playing old-time and distinctive style. His 20 recordings on bluegrass music for close to 8 years, he Woodpecker Records showcase his mastery moved into his van in the late 1970’s and of many instruments and styles of acoustic began pursuing solo acoustic songs & music, from hip folk to slashing slide guitar instrumental music, primarily fingerstyle blues to bluegrass, old-time, Celtic, ragtime, acoustic guitar and and even classical. autoharp. After Reid’s skills stints in a and versatility on bluegrass band in the guitar alone Colorado, playing mark him as an Telecaster in a important new country band in voice in acoustic Virginia, and a music. He won the winter in 1981 National Nashville, Reid Fingerpicking migrated to Guitar Northern New Competition and England, playing the 1982 5 nights a week International on the “blue- Autoharp collar” folk competition. Yet he’s circuit in Maine also a veteran and New musician with a long Hampshire, list of studio and band while credits, a strong developing his flatpicker who has own personal won the Beanblossom blend of bluegrass guitar American acoustic music. contest, a versatile and engaging singer, a Although Reid has been somewhat reclusive, his reputation as a musician’s 26 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 March 18 - April 8, 2009 musician has spread widely over past few fans, and as much great new music up his Bevan will make a special appearance. Alex Great Outdoors , D’Arcy Egan from the years. Even though he is not associated with sleeve as ever. has always been a supporter of river, stream Plain Dealer and acoustic guitarist Steve any record labels or hype machinery, his Reid prides himself on his independence, and environmental preservation. So it will be Madewell started, but it has evolved into music is having an impact--he was included and sees himself as a modern embodiment of on the 1995 Rhino Records Acoustic the ancient minstrels. You’ll find elements of most fitting to have him there. this fund raiser devoted to river preservation Music of the 90’s CD, and his Steel the traditional troubadour, the modern poet- Tickets are $45 and the proceeds go and conservation efforts. People get together Drivin’ Man CD was voted in 1996 by songwriter, the American back-porch picker, toward stream access and preservation. To and share many great and true fishing stories Acoustic Guitar Magazine as one of the 10 the classical virtuoso, and even a good bit of date the ball has raised over $24,000 to fund while enjoying the music, food and company. Essential Folk CD’s of all time, in company Will Rogers style dry humor and satire. improvements to access the Grand River at Items to be auctioned off include things with Woody Guthrie, Joan Baez and other You’ll hear folk, country, classical, blues, hallowed names. His music appeared on the ragtime, rockabilly, Celtic, bluegrass, and Beaty Landing, like fishing gear, dinners, make overs, and blockbuster BBC television series Billy popular music influences. Although Reid has Hogback Ridge, Indians Connolly’s World Tour of Scotland. a vast repertoire of traditional and and the Chagrin tickets. Reid has also made his mark on the contemporary songs, his concert material River at Pleasant Come acoustic music world in other ways. He is consists mostly of his own compositions and Valley Park. dressed in responsible for most of what is known about traditional music. Don’t miss a chance to This year, L.L. Bean the partial capo, developed all of the popular hear the Master Minstrel in concert and to partial-capo configurations in use today, hear his amazing recordings. conservation causual or (including the Esus) was the first to record Thu., Mar 19 - Great Basin Brewing work will Hawaiiaan and publish music for partial capo. In 1980 Company - Sparks, NV continue on the fashion to he co-founded the Third Hand Capo Co. Sat., Mar 21 - Black Bart Playhouse Grand and enjoy the Also in 1980 he wrote the first college Murphys, CA Chagrin fun. For textbook for folk guitar, titled Modern Sun., Mar 22 - Coolwater Concerts Folk Guitar , it was published by Random Ahwahnee, CA (by Yosemite) Rivers. Lake more info House and is still in print and available from Sat., Mar 28 - Roaring Brook Nature Center Metroparks on the Woodpecker Records. Harvey was the person Canton, CT continues to who convinced Fishman Transducers to Thu., Apr 2 - Great Lakes Grill and be a leader in Steelheader’s develop the Acoustic Blender amplification Flying Burrito Cantina - 8pm solo providing Ball call 440- system, worked on the design team, and even concert - 1410 North Hubbard Rd. wrote the instructions for it. He may have Madison OH 440-428-5258 public access 352-0729 or been the first acoustic independent musician Fri., Apr 3 - Foundry Hall South Haven, MI to Ohio’s premire steelhead go to to make a CD, and certainly was among the Sat., Apr 4 - Off the Wall Coffeehouse streams. first to make DAT recordings, and helped Walled Lake (Detroit) MI This is the third year the party will be www.lakeparksfoundation.org/ usher in the new era of direct-to-digital Sun., Apr 5 - Front Porch Coffeehouse hosted by the Lake Farm Parks Foundation – shbinvite09.pdf . Great Fun, Food and Music recordings with a series of articles he wrote Valparaiso, IN for acoustic music magazines. He was also a non-profit organization affiliated with for the Right Reasons! the first artist to endorse Taylor Guitars , Lake Metroparks. The first few and began doing promotion for them in 1983. Steelheader’s Ball were simply parties that Reid’s success “under the radar” has become Jay Reda from the radio show Inside the a role model for a large number of young, independent musicians who want to pursue their careers outside the music industry. Spring 2009 brings the release of Harvey The Girls Reid’s Blues & Branches which has 16 tracks, steeped in blues and Americana, Band showcasing Reid’s slide guitar and the bluesier side of his music. The 7 originals, 7 arrangements of traditional tunes, and 2 covers are totally solo except for 2 cameos by Joyce Andersen on vocal and fiddle. Included are 2 autoharp songs plus one on the 6-string banjo, with Reid weighing in on 11 different guitars, including acoustic, 8 th Annual metal-body resonator, 12-string, Chrysalis, lap steel and dobro guitars. Steelheaders Ball Fans of Reid’s stringed instrument work Promises Great Fun, Food and will find some of what they are used to, plus some surprises and new directions. Reid Music for the Right Reasons takes his autoharp and 6-string banjo to some You don’t have to be a fisherman (oops new and bluesy places, with a blistering take sorry, fisherperson) to enjoy this event, but if on the old “ The Train That Carried My Girl From Town ” as well as very interesting you are or know someone who is, let them dobro and lap steel solos. know about The Steelheader’s Ball on “Although the 70 minute masterpiece Saturday March 28th . Located at Pine Ridge takes the listener through a few emotions, the Country Club in Wickliffe from 6:30pm to overall feel of “Blues & Branches” is that 11:00pm, the party will host combination of laid back summer day and thinkin everything is gonna be allllright.” Sage Satori food and live music, silent auctions, raffles... “Blues & Branches ” shows that even not to mention Open Bar 6:30 - 8:30pm… it Formerly Wild Olive • Mentor after a lifetime of music, 27 years of is not your typical fund raiser. Fri. April 3rd • 9:30 pm recording, more than 25 albums of music and Live Music to be provided by Billy nearly 350 songs recorded, Harvey Reid’s Lestock and Jen Maurer will be musical power and energy are still 1.#!2 2-01 performing and well as the Silver String deepening. He is singing and writing perhaps Willoughby Hills better than ever, and has certainly not lost his Band and founding member Steve unmatched command of his instruments. Madewell might do a few tunes off of his Sat. April 4th • 9pm Reid has something to say, something fresh Rivers and Trails CD as well and...the to offer new listeners as well as die-hard low tech troubadour himself… Mr. Alex www.thegirlsband.com March 18 - April 8, 2009 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 27 By West Side Steve Last House on the Left graphic novel or comic book or however they’re Rogue • R • 106 min described. It isn’t out of any 19GHG=89 So I understand the lure of remaking an old kind of animosity, mind you, film. I almost used the word “classic” but it’s just that I’m unfamiliar -H9J9 uh… with the story or stories that Friday, March 20: First you’ll have the curious fans wondering make up the history. It may McCarthy's Ale House • 7:00 PM how you treat the subject matter this time. well be worth a quick Lakewood Name recognition ads are less expensive. update before you go see Saturday, March 21: Second you get to use all the newfangled the film, unless you’re Bootleggers • 8:00 PM effects that the old guys never had. Modern already an aficionado. Medina • Rt.18 at 71 • Rodeway Inn science has really augmented the fake blood. If you mean to get that Friday, April 3: Third you don’t have to pay for a new idea. information from the high McCarthy's Ale House • 7:00 PM Now there’s a downside too. Unlike the grossing film, you may be Lakewood Spanish Inquisition, you lose the element of at the very least a bit Saturday, April 4: surprise. (Unless you change things Firehouse Grille and Pub confused. completely and really piss people off) Malvern, Ohio WATCHMEN fans can Number four is that in 2009 you can get Thursday, April 23: correct me if I’m wrong On Tap • 8:00 PM away with a lot more sex and violence than but apparently this was a Montrose, Ohio you could in 1972 and keep the R rating. I group of quirky cape and mask vigilantes Friday April 24: see that as the main reason as the effects McCarthy's Ale House • 7:00 PM consist of a few gallons of red stuff and there Lakewood really isn’t a lot of plot. In honesty for what it is LAST HOUSE ON KKK K9GHG=89GH9J9 7CA THE LEFT delivers the goods just fine. Even though Wes Craven is still on the team this isn’t a slasher film featuring a supernatural goon. Its human psycho killers *-121&##. ," who end up, as Buckley used to say, “Hoist by their own petards” No idea why this murderous family is crazy but in the course their merry travels, the son (the nearly normal son like Marilyn Addams) meets a couple young girls and they become friends. But there’s trouble when wacko dad uncle cobbled together in the and random floozie come home. They torture 1940s to fight evildoers in beat and rape the unfortunate playmates, cases where the police US and the USSR are mere days away from even kill the least important one, in order to may be too restricted in their methods. self-annihilating nuclear war. There’s also a teach the kid a lesson. Not exactly Dr. Spock. This film has some flashbacks but also deals seemingly sinister plot (isn’t there always?) Now it’s bad news for the lunatics when they with the next generation of heroes and their 1;N+;L=B underway to make sure that happens. stumble into one of the girls’ parent’s home private demons. There’s a murdered killer You get karate, revenge, mystery, following an accident. who’s dealing with his guilt, another one psychodrama, sci fi, philosophy and soft porn There’s not much more but if you’re in the trying to scour the world of degenerates and all in one long long flick. So all these little mood for some ultra violence and ultra sinners, and a somewhat nerdly Bat-like guy plots are put together in one great big pot and 1;N JLCF retribution this one’s your cup of fake blood. in love with a woman who’ll remind you of simmered until they all turn into mush. The cheeseball final scene cost it a half a Catwoman but with more emotional Usually if a movie sucks it’s due to terrible point but if you’re up for FUNNY GAMES baggage. acting, crappy special effects and poor dialog with a happy ending go for it. Oh and there’s a naked blue guy who was in varying combinations but there was a lot I once a human until a freak accident liked about WATCHMEN. endowed him with universal knowledge. A C+ The characters are obviously well textured little like a turquoise V-Ger for you STAR and unique and the film is often visually TREK 1 fans. amazing. I really would have liked to see The setting appears to be some kind of more attention given to any of the subplots, alternate universe, claiming many Watchmen but these guys were determined to cram in NI similarities as well as stark differences to the Warner Bros. DC • R • 163 min everything they had to say into the nearly one we live in. 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Law of Probability -The probability of being floor covering are directly correlated to the watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of newness and cost of the carpet/rug. Wouldn’t it be cool to be able to push a your act. W ell now, for some strange reason I decided to listen to a talk show host on AM button like that, to shut someone up that 15. Law of Logical Argument- Anything is didn’t agree with you? Like a TV remote! 4. Law of Random Numbers - If you dial a wrong possible if you don’t know what you are talking radio today. Yeah… I did! I’m not sure number, you never get a busy signal and someone about. what came over me, it just happened, and I always answers. am ashamed, and humiliated but somewhat Whenever some idiot was arguing with humbled by the experience. you and starting to get the upper hand, you 16. Brown’s Law of Physical Appearance - If the could just push the mute button, and while 5. Law of the Alibi - If you tell the boss you were clothes fit, they’re ugly. late for work because you had a flat tire, the very Sort of like this morning at the gas they were clutching their throats trying to next morning you will have a flat tire. station. I was standing in line waiting to figure out why they couldn’t speak, you get 17. Oliver’s Law of Public Speaking - A closed the in last word and win the argument! mouth gathers no feet. check out. There were a couple of people in 6. Variation Law - If you change lines (or traffic front of me and one of them was this red Brilliant! lanes), the one you were in will always move head woman. She wasn’t like a super model 18. Wilson’s Law of Commercial Marketing Anyways, this guy was trying to get his faster than the one you are in now (works every Strategy - As soon as you find a product that you or anything but I have this thing for red time). heads! callers to agree with him that the courts really like, they will stop making it. should go after his family as well, take 7. Law of the Bath - When the body is fully Call it a fetish or whatever, they get my everything they own, and put them in jail too. immersed in water, the telephone rings. attention let’s leave it at that. Anyways Fun with Etymology while standing in line I was staring at the Well I can agree that they shouldn’t be 8. Law of Close Encounters - The probability of Dick - “fellow, lad, man,” 1553, rhyming back of her head trying to see if there were allowed to keep all that money, but I think a meeting someone you know increases nickname for Rick , short for Richard , one of any darker or lighter roots or if indeed she better punishment would be to reduce them to dramatically when you are with someone you the commonest Eng. names, it has long been was a real red head. Yeah there’s a living in the suburbs of Toledo! don’t want to be seen with. a synonym for “fellow,” and so most of the difference! Yeah mom and the kids could work at the slang senses are probably very old, but Schmuckers Restaurant! She could be the 9. Law of the Result - When you try to prove to naturally hard to find in the surviving I must have lost track of time because all someone that a machine won’t work, it will. of a sudden, she’s finished paying, turns and cook and the kids could wait tables, mop records. The meaning “penis” is attested floors, clean bathrooms and do dishes, just from 1891 in British army slang; dickhead walks out the door, and there I am standing 10. Law of Biomechanics - The severity of the itch with the lady behind the counter glaring at like real people do! is inversely proportional to the reach. “stupid person” is from 1969. Meaning “detective” is recorded from 1908, perhaps me! She had been watching me the whole time! With a stern and wryly tone she said Also dad should be brought out of prison 11. Law of the Theater - At any event, the people as a shortened variant of detective . “May I HELP you sir?” “Uhh… y-e-a-h… I once a month, forced to eat his wife’s uh… never mind.” I said. Damn red heads! cooking and suffer the rotten service his kids will undoubtedly give him! Okay… where were we… oh yeah the topic of the talk show was the outcome of Then he should be taken outside, tied to a Bernard Madoff’s trial. You know the whipping post in front of the restaurant and assbag that bilked billions of dollars from let all those people he stole from come up naive investors over a twenty year period. one by one and SPANK… HIS… ASS! Well I don’t care about such things YEAH SPANK HIM!… SLAP HIS normally, there were plenty of warnings HINEY! about the guy, but the talk show host was seeding the callers to get them to say what Ooo that reminds me of another red head, he wanted them to say. uh… err… ahem… never mind! 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