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For over a thousand years the Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday. In beef only began to be associated with St. 1903 St. Patrick’s Day became a public from Ireland. In fact, the island nation was Patrick’s Day at the turn of the century. Irish the Christian season of Lent, Irish families holiday in Ireland and is celebrated on never bothered with an abundance of snakes. immigrants living on New York City’s Lower would traditionally attend church in the March 17, the Saint’s religious feast day and The “banishing of the snakes” was really a East Side substituted corned beef for their morning and celebrate in the afternoon. the anniversary of his death in the fifth metaphor for the eradication of pagan traditional dish of Irish bacon to save money. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption century. It has long been recounted that ideology from Ireland and the triumph of They learned about the cheaper alternative of meat were waived and people would during his mission in Ireland St. Patrick once Christianity. Within two hundred years of from their Jewish neighbors. dance, drink, and feast on the traditional stood on a hilltop (which is now called Patrick’s arrival, Ireland was completely The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took meal of Irish bacon and cabbage. Though Croagh Patrick) and, with only a wooden Christianized. place in the United States, not in Ireland. cabbage has long been an Irish food, corned staff by his side, banished all the snakes On St. Patrick’s Day, which falls during
4 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 March 10 - 24, 2010 Irish soldiers serving in the English military Day. In 1959, Walt Disney released a film remember important events and hold on to Irish Toasts marched through New York City on March called Darby O’Gill & the Little People, their heritage and history. As it often stirred May the saddest day of your future be no 17, 1762. Along with their music, the parade which introduced America to a very different emotion and helped to galvanize people, worse than the happiest day of your past. helped the soldiers to reconnect with their sort of leprechaun than the cantankerous music was outlawed by the English. During Irish roots, as well as fellow Irishmen little man of Irish folklore. This cheerful, her reign, Queen Elizabeth I even decreed I wish you health, I wish you well, and happiness galore. serving in the English army. friendly leprechaun is a purely American that artists and pipers were to be arrested and I wish you luck for you and friends; what Over the next thirty-five years, Irish invention, but has quickly evolved into an hanged on the spot. could I wish you more? patriotism among American immigrants easily recognizable symbol of both St. Today, traditional Irish bands like The May your joys be as deep as the oceans, your flourished, prompting the rise of so-called Patrick’s Day and Ireland in general. Chieftains, the Clancy Brothers, and Tommy troubles as light as its foam. And may you find, sweet peace of mind, “Irish Aid” societies, like the Friendly Sons Belief in leprechauns probably stems Makem are gaining worldwide popularity. where ever you may roam. of Saint Patrick and the Hibernian Society. from the Celtic belief in fairies, tiny men and Their music is produced with instruments May the most you wish for Be the least you Each group would hold annual parades women who could use their magical powers that have been used for centuries, including get. featuring bagpipes (which actually first to serve good or evil. The original Irish name the fiddle, the uilleann pipes (a sort of May the winds of fortune sail you, became popular in the Scottish and British for these figures of folklore is “lobaircin,” elaborate bagpipe), the tin whistle (a sort of May you sail a gentle sea. armies) and drums. In 1848, several New meaning “small-bodied fellow.” In Celtic flute that is actually made of nickel-silver, May it always be the other guy York Irish aid societies decided to unite their folktales, leprechauns were cranky souls, brass, or aluminum), and the bodhran (an who says, “this drink’s on me.” parades to form one New York City St. responsible for mending the shoes of the ancient type of framedrum that was Patrick’s Day Parade. Today, that parade is other fairies. Although only minor figures in traditionally used in warfare rather than Here’s to the women that I’ve loved and all the ones I’ve kissed. the world’s oldest civilian parade and the Celtic folklore, leprechauns were known for music). As for regrets, I just have one; that’s all the largest in the United States, with over their trickery which they often used to Nontraditional Celtic bands have ones I’ve missed. 150,000 participants. protect their much-fabled treasure. created a hard rock variation using some of Oh, womens’ faults are many, us men have the traditional instruments and sound for the only two: Every single thing we say, and everything we Luck of the Irish? The Music foundation while changing the tempo and do. The phrase “luck of the Irish” has been The Celts had an oral culture, where emphasizing hard core vocals. The Celtic used for decades to indicate good luck. But if religion, legend, and history were passed rock bands such as Flogging Molly, Gaelic May your troubles be less and your blessings Storm, and Cleveland’s own Boys from the be more. one knows any of the turmoil and strife from one generation to the next by way of And nothing but happiness come through throughout Irish history then how in the stories and songs. Irish Music is often County Hell have gained popularity in recent your door. world could be thought of as good luck? The associated with St. Patrick’s Day—and Irish years and enjoy success year round. eighteenth century was marked by complete culture in general. From ancient days of the Regardless of how, or if, you and yours May your pockets be heavy and your heart be celebrate St. Patrick’s day, one thing is for light, May good luck pursue you each political, cultural and religious oppression. Celts, music has always been an important morning and night. By 1845 a disease, or blight, destroyed the part of Irish life. After being conquered by sure, it gives America another reason to potato crop that was the staple of the native the English, and forbidden to speak their own party! Walls for the wind, and a roof for the rain, Irish diet resulting in famine. While the Irish language, the Irish, like other oppressed *Historic notes compiled from and drinks beside the fire. Laughter to cheer you and those you love near you, and all that people starved, a conservative death toll of peoples, turned to music to help them historychannel.com and Barnes & Noble your heart may desire! around one million, cargo loads of grain and edition of Ireland – Past and Present. livestock were shipped to England for profit. About one and a half million people who UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP! could somehow emigrate, to escape starvation, did so. Many arrived in American ports and, although unwelcomed, went on to make lives here. 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C hris D’Itri of D’Itri Productions is members include Joshua Twining also a proud to announce the debut of the Geneva resident as Tom Collins , and Rob Broadway hit musical Rent , March 26-28 Miller of Ashtabula brings to life the and April 1-4 at the Andrus Banquet Center character of Angel Dumott Schunard . Rantea in Ashtabula, Ohio. Thompson of Akron is playing Joanne This smash hit musical is based on a Jefferson , Alison Arko, also of Highland Hts. group of young artists living in New York’s portrays the role of Mimi Marquez , while the East Village during the 1990’s. Rent is a role of Benjamin Coffin III is played by Joey story of friendship and love, challenges, and Cayabayab of Maple Hts, and Painesville tough social subjects like AIDS, poverty, resident Stacy Steele takes on the role as prejudice, and drug addiction. Rent is about Maureen Johnson . The exceptionally being young, learning to survive, falling in talented ensemble, under the direction of love, finding your voice and living for today. Katherin Kneisley, bring a voice of unity as Rent has made a lasting mark on Broadway they deliver the well known songs such as with songs that rock and a story that really Season’s of Love, La Vie Boheme , and Rent . resonates through time.With a Rock ‘n Roll Although Rent gained the more feel, Rent is a contemporary take on the popularity through the release of the film, opera La boheme , which was written in 1896 nothing compares to seeing it live on stage! by Giacomo Puccini. The stage performance allows the audience to Rent was the eighth-longest running feel the heart and soul of this musical as show on Broadway. Its success has been creator Jonathon Larson intended. recognized multiple times, having received The Andrus Banquet Center is located at Tony Awards for Best Music, Best Score and 2259 West Avenue in Ashtabula. Best Book, in addition to a Pulitzer Prize for Reservations begin March 1st by calling Drama in 1996. D’Itri Productions at 440-536-4852 (Visa/ The production features talent from MasterCard only). Tickets are $25 and $35 Geneva, Ashtabula, Painesville, and the for preferred seating. Show tickets include Cleveland and Akron areas. Rob Covert, dinner before the show (your choice of Swiss formerly of Geneva and now living in steak or vegetable lasagna). Doors open at Highland Heights, takes on the character of 6:30 p.m. for cash bar cocktails, dinner Roger Davis and Mark Cohen is played by begins at 7:00 p.m. followed by an 8:00 p.m. Michael S. Riffe of Geneva. Supporting cast show time.
8 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 March 10 - 24, 2010 By James Alexander and Sage Satori media sponsor for the 34th Cleveland either admire, respect, or despise. Film and They also strive to promote, among board, International Film Festival and to sponsor movie critics from Chicago Tribune, New Founded in 1977, the Cleveland staff, and volunteers, a work environment and review the film For the Love of York Times, and USA Today are among those International Film Festival has been based on integrity, professionalism, Movies , a 2008 USA film giving an interviewed throughout For the Love of presented every spring for over three teamwork, trust, and respect. insider’s view of a movie critic’s career. Movie . With the popularity of the online decades. Originating from 60 countries and There have been community, blogging and the demise of daily our own region, Ohio’s premier film event TheVision movie and film papers a rather “digital rebellion” against features over 240 films. Visiting filmmakers, reviewers since The Cleveland those that use to set the precedence is what panel discussions, and student screenings are 1907 in the silent International Film current movie critics are up against today. all CIFF highlights era when Festival is a For the Love of Movies is insightful and leader in interesting and we would recommend putting newspaper The Mission Statement helping the it on your viewing list while visiting the readers The Cleveland International Film world discover festival. counted on them festival promotes artistically and culturally the power of the We at the North Coast Voice have also for synopsis significant film arts through education and film arts to educate, had the opportunity to preview and comment rather than criticism. exhibition to enrich the life of the entertain, and celebrate on other films that are showing during the This film takes the community. the human experience. festival this year. viewer on a journey In pursuing its mission, the CIFF has set Over 150 features through a movie critic forth some guiding principles in which it and 150 short subjects Charlie Haden: Rambling Boy timeline. The changes follows and shares. Some of these principles from more than 80 S witzerland USA 2009 86 minutes are many and perhaps are: Set high standards for quality film countries will be shown. This fascinating documentary chronicles from a not often thought education and exhibition, placing artistic and Films will run from 9:00 the musical career and adventures of jazz about perspective. cultural merit above commercial appeal; am to 10:00 pm and bassist and innovator Charlie Haden for over There is no diploma foster understanding and appreciation of Midnight movies on both 50 years. Influencing generations of jazz or credentials needed diverse cultures and values; work Friday and Saturday musicians whose music today continues to to take the position or collaboratively to broaden access to quality evenings. There are over break ground, Haden is one of the genres title of Film Critic, film arts; cultivate an innovative and 300 films to view over the living legends. just writing skills and forward-thinking organization while course of the ten day Born into a musical family rooted with a voice that readers ensuring the organization’s financial stability event. and increase its financial self-sufficiency. The North Coast Voice is proud to be a ~Continues on page 21
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H ey, I heard that we will be turning the entrepreneurs who still believe that the two, certainly is not. go hand in hand. And it does not have to be a clocks ahead pretty soon. Well, if that As always, Nighttown, Cleveland’s most weekend to enjoy this opportunity, many doesn’t convince you that spring is almost celebrated jazz showplace, offers an establishments offer live music several here, nothing will. It won’t be long now, unforgettable live music and dining f nights of the week as well. before we trade in the snow shovels for the experience 7 nights a week. While Nighttown So, while you are making up your lawn mowers. Yet there is still a little time does mainly feature jazz musicians from springtime to-do list, don’t forget to leave a before the yard work consumes your across the country as well as our area, they little space in the “just for the fun of it” evenings, as well as your energy. Before your often provide you with the opportunity to column, to get out and enjoy some of the spare time is filled with fun summer experience enlightening music, from all wonderful wine, food and music that is activities, like weed pulling and raking the around the world. For a unique dining and readily available around town. There are gravel from the lawn back into the drive, concert experience in their newly renovated many talented artists who would happily (again), there is a window of opportunity music room contact Nighttown at invite you to enjoy their creations, both on here, of which we must take advantage. www.nighttowncleveland.com . The highly f stage and in the kitchen. If your weekends Picture this, you come home from work, the skilled staff will show you why this club has are too hectic, try a Thursday evening at the driveway doesn’t need shoveled, there’s no been a Cleveland favorite since 1965. On Light Bistro, where you can enjoy live jazz, need to cut firewood, the grass isn’t growing Friday, March 19th, Hot Club of Detroit will every Thursday evening. Located at 2801 yet, ... might as well go out! Right?... take the stage to introduce Clevelanders to Bridge Ave. in Cleveland, the Light Bistro Absolutely! You’ve been cooped up for their “broadminded approach” to jazz. offers progressive American cuisine and months trying to juggle utility bills and I know, I know, you’ve got all these wines from all around the world. Some of property taxes and credit card statements. It’s things to be done around the house, but it the most familiar names from the Cleveland time to shake off those wintertime blahs and seems to me there is a famous quote by a jazz scene appear on the monthly schedule, f treat yourselves to a night of fine dining and very wise person that goes something like as well as an occasional group, with whom I entertainment. this. “Why not put off until tomorrow, those am unfamiliar, such as the Blue Gate Band I’m always impressed by the amount of things that could be done today, if there’s who will be featured on March 25th at 7 pm. choices we have here along the North Coast, jazz playin’ tonight”. Well, it may not go Though the word “blue” is in their name, when it comes to live entertainment and high EXACTLY like that ... but it should! their list of influences is made up of several quality dining. We are also fortunate to have jazz greats, and I hope to catch their act soon. 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The instrumental “Doggin’ phone 440-466-4739) on Saturday, with Doggett” follows, and it’s a neat bit of jazz, Tex-Mex, and even March 20th . Check out the new world music into his pre-bop swing. “Don’t Point that Thing at disc at www.bluelunch.com Me” is an original piece in the Sonny Boy traditional mix of Delta and Specializing in Swing, Chicago blues styles. Williamson style, and even features guitarist Blues Foundation Hall of Standards, and Blues Bob Frank playing harmonica! “Every Day Bonnie Raitt is, perhaps, Will Be Like a Holiday” finds the boys Fame Inductees the best-known of this year’s Available for bookings, interpreting this R&B classic in four part The Blues Foundation has Blues Hall of Fame inductees, a popular blues- private parties, harmony and with a great sax solo from announced the artists that it will be Keith McKelley. The next track is “Isabella,” inducting into its Hall of Fame this rock performer with a string wedding receptions, the Roy Gaines rocker complete with the year, and they’ve really done a great of hits to her credit. swing dances! little spoken word sketch at the beginning. job with their choices..Chaired by Although best-selling, chart- Then there’s the New Orleans R&B classic, publisher Jim O’Neal, founding editor of topping albums like Nick of Time and Luck of Phone: 440-466-4623 “Mother-n Law,” with some Pete London Living Blues magazine, the Hall of Fame the Draw and multiple Grammy™ Award wins often overshadow Raitt’s blues roots, as email: [email protected] surprise shtick at the end. The penultimate committee is comprised of blues scholars, tune is “My Baby Knows Lovin’,” an historians, record producers, and radio a guitarist she is respected enough to perform www.myspace.com/cadillaclilly original in the Muddy Waters vein, complete programmers. alongside legends like John Lee Hooker and 12 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 March 10 - 24, 2010 Taj Mahal, among others, on combination of rollicking piano album tracks, as well as full-length blues · Fenton Robinson - I Hear Some Blues both the stage and on blues and soulful ballads albums, and even works of literature. This Downstairs (1977 LP) recordings. Raitt is would score the singer a year’s choices in these areas include: committed to blues string of hits during the In the “Literature” category, blues music as an art form, 1940s and ‘50s, · Otis Rush - “All Your Love (I Miss historian Sam Charters’ 1967 book The and as co-founder of including songs like Loving)” (1958 single) Bluesmen will also be honored by the Blues the Rhythm & Blues “Chicken Shack · Little Willie John - “Fever” (1956 single) Hall of Fame. Documenting the lives some of Foundation, she has Boogie,” · Big Bill Broonzy - “Key To The Highway” the earliest artists in the blues, Charters’ helped older artists “Bewildered,” (1941 single) ground-breaking tome included chapters on with royalty recovery, and “One · Blind Lemon Jefferson - “Match Box bluesmen like Charley Patton, Skip James, and she had Scotch, One Blues” (1927 single) Robert Johnson, and Son House, among frequently helped Bourbon, One · Howlin’ Wolf - “Spoonful” (1960 single) others. fund headstones and Beer.” Sadly, · Robert Cray - Strong Persuader (1986 LP) memorials for the hard-living · Lowell Fulson - Hung Down Head (1970 deceased artists. bluesman LP) Early Era would be Blues Inductees sidelined by a It’s surprising, stroke in 1970 perhaps, that it’s and had virtually taken this long, but disappeared from the W.C. Handy, “The Father of the Blues,” will music scene before his death in 1980. be inducted this year, along with jug band Non-Performing Inductees pioneer Gus Cannon and Cannon’s Jug The Blues Foundation also recognizes Stompers, and boogie-woogie blues piano excellence in other creative areas that great Amos Wilburn. W.C. Handy, for whom surround the blues, and in the “Non- The Blues Foundation originally named its Performers” category this year they’ll be Blues Music Awards (pre-2001), was better- honoring noted music writer Peter Guralnick. known as a music publisher than as a The author of definitive biographies on musician and performer. Adapting the blues artists like Elvis Presley and Sam Cooke, as tunes that he heard on his travels through the well as books like Sweet Soul Music , Lost South, Handy would go on to compose such Highway and SearchingfFor Robert Johnson , blues music standards as “St. Louis Blues” Guralnick is one of music’s hardest-working and “Memphis Blues.” Handy would go on historians, his work offering insight into, and to pen a best-selling autobiography, titled documenting blues, early rock, and roots Father of the Blues, and a statue of the music. influential songwriter stands quietly in his Radio personality Sonny Payne, the honor on Beale Street in Memphis. long-time host of the King Biscuit Time Memphis blues legend Gus Cannon program on WFFA radio in Helena, originally recorded as “Banjo Joe” during the Arkansas, will also be inducted into the late-1920s, but it was his recordings for the Blues Hall of Fame. Payne started working at Victor label circa 1928-30 with his band the station as an errand boy upon its Cannon’s Jug Stompers, that would create inception in 1941, witnessing early live, on- his legacy. So popular and influential were air performances by Sonny Boy Williamson the Cannon Jug Stompers’ recordings that and Robert Jr. Lockwood. After serving in rockers like the Grateful Dead and the the military and playing in various bands, Lovin’ Spoonful would later cover the Payne would come back to the station in band’s songs. Cannon would record a final 1951, eventually taking over the hosting of album for the Stax label during the 1960s, King Biscuit Time. passing away in Memphis in 1979. Each year, the Blues Hall of Fame also Pianist Amos Milburn was one of the acknowledges the excellence and lucky artists that would make the transition achievement of individual blues singles and from straight blues to R&B, Milburn’s
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March 10 - 24, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 13 By Helen Marketti Elliott (drummer) and myself are still with the band. We are still the original I n March of this year, The Hollies will members,” explains Tony. “Graham be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Nash had left after he spent time in Fame. Ceremonies will be held in New York America. We had been on tour with City. The Hollies were part of the British The Hollies and Graham liked what he Invasion tidal wave that swept America saw; he liked the life style in America. during the 60s with their contemporaries, He wanted a clean break and that’s The Beatles leading the charge. The Hollies when he left The Hollies and joined up have many hits in their catalog that include with David Crosby and Stephen Stills. He Bus Stop, Look Through Any Window, Carrie had great success with them but has always still around today. We are more than happy When asked about programs today such as Anne, On A Carousel, Stop Stop Stop, He been a staunch supporter of The Hollies. I to keep playing the hits we are noted for and American Idol, Tony said, “I am glad not to Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother, The Air That I think Graham was very much behind this fans like to hear.” be starting out in music now. I don’t like Breathe, Pay You Back With Interest and award being given to us. Alan Clarke was In regards to song writing, inspiration and programs that manufacture music. We started Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) with us until about ten years ago. Very sadly putting the melodies together, Tony said, out in small clubs and built our way up. That among many more. through wear and tear, I suppose, his voice “I’m not a deep thinker to put lyrics down. is the way it should go but you don’t see any Tony Hicks, original member of The just deteriorated so much that he couldn’t go What we would see around at the time could of that with these types of programs. The Hollies and still active with the group to this on. The members that we do have now are influence a song. That is what it was like person may have only one hit and they’re day shares his thoughts about being inducted long standing with us.” with Alan Clarke and Graham Nash. When trying to fill stadiums. You can’t do that. It’s this year, “Being inducted never really Tony continues, “We had not set out in life we toured America on a Greyhound bus, we all merchandised and packaged a certain concerned me. It was one of those things to be professional musicians. We started out would be strumming away and many of our way.” Tony does like some bands of today, “I that finally got there. I am pleased that it’s very slowly, auditioning at Abbey Road songs came out of that period. Our song, do like Snow Patrol and Coldplay. They have there but I haven’t spent a lot of time Studios. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Stop Stop Stop was a song that was songs that are strong that I like.” worrying about it. It is a top honor.” We didn’t burn ourselves out like a lot of influenced by our first tour to New York Spending some time to look back, Tony The Hollies have kept active as a group bands did. It wasn’t in our nature to do all of City. We went to a Turkish style nightclub so said, “I remember going through Greenwich for over 40 years and even though the lineup that. We always wanted to give the fans a I played Turkish style on the banjo, which I Village in New York City and stopping at a has changed over time, they are able to still strong, live performance and I would like to still do to this day. We like to write our own club that probably didn’t have any more than deliver what the fans want to hear. “Bobby think it’s one of the main reasons that we are songs but if a song is written by someone 100 people in it and seeing the Lovin’ else and it fits us, then we will record them Spoonful on stage before they became too. This was the case for He Ain’t Heavy famous. They were singing Do You Believe In He’s My Brother, Bus Stop and The Air That Magic and What a Day for a Day Dream I Breathe which to a large extent that is why before they were hits. We also saw The we are still here today.” Byrds when David Crosby was still with He continues, “We do work on new them. In Los Angeles, I remember going to material and use some of that in our the Whiskey A Go Go and The Troubadour. performance as well as the original hits that It was great fun in those days. I also people want to hear. Some of the songs are remember a young Bruce Springsteen who played exactly like the original recording wasn’t yet famous and coming to our show. and some of them are changed just a little to He took us around to other places. Those keep things exciting for ourselves. The sorts of things don’t happen these days. It audiences seem to like it. We get an was very exciting. You have to understand unbelievably wide range of people at our that we became famous by doing what was shows. We do see young kids. They may or really our hobby.” may not come back and that’s fine. They might feel the younger bands are more to For more information about The Hollies: their liking.” www.hollies.co.uk
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As the instruments were ugly challenges every musician faces at one tour progresses to more wineries, it appears the baritone horn time or another such as in GIGS FROM obvious the wine(s) are digesting and it in school band HELL (from My Worst Gigs Ever), and the becomes more difficult to speak and and the guitar at always, never to cease, WEIRD PEOPLE. walk; “Shomeone better fix thish home. What musician has never had at least one shtupid ground!” If you time when some imbibed fool who can Everyone who knows Tom like Tom’s column in The North plainly see you’re busy trying to play a Todd knows he is an outstanding Coast Voice, then you’ll love My Life song, is standing there hollering something multi talented musician. When you on a String . You can relive those at you over and over (possibly “ Heeeeyy see him out performing he’ll have misadventures or silly insightful … Play (spit) Proud (spit) with him: guitars (acoustic and thoughtsÊand if you missed any Marrrryyyy ”) and all you can do is smile electric), saxophones (tenor, alto, features, here’s a chance to catch up. and nod your head? Does this person soprano), flute, banjo (4 and 5 You feel great! My Life on a String is actually know you’re in a trapped position string styles), harmonica, available at www.tomtoddmusic.com unable to defend yourself because if you keyboard, trumpet, various small gift shops do, you might look like a mean person in trombone and throughout the area and of front of the audience? recorder (song course at Tom’s gigs. In the So You Wanna be a Rock ‘n Roll flute). “I played Star segments, our mentor lends details of music since I all the essential equipment needed to get was about 10 started once you have decided you found years old. I your calling. The most important, a was in guitar, presuming that is the instrument of school choice. Oh don’t forget, you’ll need band, and money too…you know….to buy amps, majored mics, and array of other pertinent items. So in music My Life on a String you better get working ...uh…on Mom and in college. – Tom Todd – 172 pages Dad. But Throughout the book, Todd shares his playing out By James Alexander comical adventures in his career. With at gigs was always my first I t’s not very often when a staff writer for a publication compiles the essays he has written over the years and has a book published out of them. That’s exactly what THE FREE our own Tom Todd has done with his works PARTY from The North Coast Voice Magazine. After GIRLS BAND ROOM years of typing out the column – On the WEDNESDAY AVAILABLE Road Again – his witty and whimsical bits of MARCH 17! fun and wisdom from a musician’s satirical perspective; they are now available in a collection from his first book, My Life on a 3AT -AR s String. Come for the Food ... Stay for the Entertainment Someone once said if you can make Chalet Debonne Winery people laugh and keep their attention without swearing, then you are proving you have Fri. Mar. 12: The Relay - Classic Rock genuine talent. This book is humorous and uplifting. So cheer up! If you’re in one of 3UN -AR s those moods that might not be favorable to /LD -ILL s /0%. -)# Sat. Mar. 13: P.R.S & E.A. Birth - Alternative anyone’s company, you now have some lighthearted elevating passages (without the Wed. Mar. 17th swear words of course) to give your spirits that that ever elusive quiet laughter it 7ED -AR s The Girls Band desperately seeks. 7ILLOUGHBY %AGLES 7:30 – 10:30 When asked what inspired him to write Corned Beef Sandwiches $ Todd explains: “I like writing. I had lots of $ crazy experiences running around in my Corned Beef Dinners head, so I try to put them down in a &RI -AR s Served All Day! humorous article. Almost all the ideas come from the actual gigs. And some chapters "EACHCLUB 'RILLE s #ONCORD (when I talk about my kids, taxes, etc) are Former Members of Four Kings just from life in general.” $LC+;L !) 23 My Life on a String opens with a series of 3AT -AR s puns with expressions musicians might use if Sat. Mar. 20: Hair Razor - 80’s Music they were taking a wrong ‘term;’ Bass &ERRANTES 7INERY notes : when the low notes shake the walls; $ or Treble : what you have plenty of when check out LENTEN FISH FRY you find out the girl you have been flirting with all evening has a BIIIIGG, and rather www.tomtoddmusic.com for more information & pictures ,ILNB0C>A?0I;> 0N Y March 10 - 24, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 15 By Sy Borg Community Centre Theater located at 291 SCIENTISTS, LANA LANE, and E.222nd near Babbitt his own solo albums over the A s faceless corporate entities, we’ll call Rd. in Euclid, Ohio, on years. them Master Ticket and Vibe Nation, blatantly Saturday, March 27th. This versatile rip people off in cahoots with fake formulaic Showtime is 8:00 p.m. keyboardist recorded with venues, people are becoming increasingly This event is an astounding array of unhappy with the entertainment choices now timed to coincide with classic analog presented to them. They are looking the release of ERIK synthesizers, elsewhere to get more bang for their hard- NORLANDER’S brand Hammond organ, earned, entertainment buck and are beginning new “GALACTIVE and a Steinway to realize that there just HAS to be something COLLECTIVE” CD/ grand piano at better than this! DVD... a fresh and Cleveland’s Stepping in to help fill this vacuum is innovative take on Magnetic North Chian Productions and The Solar Fire the best of Studio with Lightshow - both of whom will be presenting Norlander’s vast engineer, Chris a reasonably-priced, “70’s style”, full-blown instrumental catalog Keffer concert experience inside The Shore Cultural written for the (SYZYGY), and ROCKET executive producer Dena Henry, on board. Joining them was bassist, MARK MATTHEWS and drummer, NICK LEPAR - along with a cadre of stellar, guest guitarists including JOHN PAYNE (ASIA), MITCH PERRY (ASIA FEATURING JOHN PAYNE, MSG), and leading Ohio artists FREDDY DEMARCO and RON REDFIELD. In honor of this special release, Norlander, Matthews, Lepar, and DeMarco will play a double bill with the well-known, regional Pink Floyd Tribute band “PINK DROYD” as special guests. The overall theme this night will be SPACE... both inner and outer. The two bands will explore this space with the help of The Solar Fire Lightshow’s extremely psychedelic video projections used in combination with effect projectors, strobes, oil wheels, and black lights... with a great laser lighting display provided by Patrick Tane of Laser Show Parties! The GALACTIC COLLECTIVE will kick off the night with a 90-minute set featuring material from the new CD/DVD release. After a short break to reset the stage, PINK DROYD will finish the evening’s festivities with a two-hour showcase of some classic Floyd tunes - featuring some of their earlier material; i.e. “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun”... “Echoes”... and “One of These Days”. Chian Productions is actively attempting to offer a true alternative to today’s boring “march-in-lockstep” bar scene... providing another choice other than expensive, high-end corporate music events. You know the shows... the ones where you have to buy nose-bleed seating at the back of the hall for $100 in addition to paying their outrageous service fees for each ticket. And as if this isn’t enough to get your blood 16 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 March 10 - 24, 2010 boiling, they have the audacity to charge you way”. Nelson Ledges Quarry Park the last few $6 for a small plastic cup of cheap beer (after The Solar Fire Lightshow is a local, summers, you may be familiar with some of first frisking you like a common criminal)! lighting outfit based in Cleveland, Ohio, the over-the-top lightshows which the SFL “The consolidation of the music which definitely has the previous experience have produced during the summer-festival business into just a few big players hasn’t to make it all work together. In addition to season. While there, they worked alongside been very good for people who enjoy going promoting the Strange Daze Festivals in the Crazy Legs Productions - another outfit that out to see live shows”, says Dena Henry of late 90’s (which helped to re-introduce to does a great job in bringing you the shows Chian Productions. “The corporations have America the still-relevant spacerock genre), presented at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park. really been dehumanizing the whole concert- they have also worked and toured with such They will be providing the great sound going experience. They have become sterile heavy-hitting psyche bands as Hawkwind, system (and some of the lighting effects) for and unfriendly, treating you more and more Gong, Ozric Tentacles, Porcupine Tree, this Shore Centre gig. They have years of like a commodity (or even a liability) instead Farflung, Pressurehed, Chrome, Daevid experience setting up multiple stages, and do of a person looking to have some Allen, Nik a fantastic job. fun. So when I recently Says Lascko: “NLQP features some of saw The Shore Centre the area’s best swimming and camping in a Theater once again, it totally-relaxed atmosphere. It is a true, really took me back independent-music venue that does more to when I attended than just pay lip service to the term school there. I was ‘alternative’ festival site. It’s a great place to blown away by this just hang out with your friends to enjoy a beautiful, old hall - warm summer’s day - swimming and having recalling many a barbeque - while listening to a wide variety memories and of musical acts at their themed festivals. seeing endless They DO have the original Flower Power possibilities. I just vibe.” knew we had to do “I think it’s about freedom of choice”, some shows here, states Lascko. “No one wants to be forced and try to conjure into doing something they really don’t want up that lost to do. Many of these venues are only feeling”. concerned with selling you high-priced With that drinks, and protecting their turf. Some are thought in mind, actually hostile to other events and shows in she teamed up with Turner, an attempt to pressure you to come only to Jim Lascko of The Solar Fire Lightshow to Harvey Bainbridge, and other trancey/spacey their places. In the long run this is self- present a series of shows at The Shore Centre bands. defeating and acts more to squelch the Theater with the sole purpose of recreating During the last 15 years, they have done independent music scene in the area than the warmer vibes of the more laid back, easy- in excess of 300 lightshows across the USA, anything else”. going concert days of the 70’s. “Working Canada, Mexico, England, Scotland, Ireland, “I have worked with many local acts with Laura Kidder (the do-it-all manager of Belgium, Holland, East and West Germany, that are doing some great things. Folks like The Shore Centre), has been a real pleasure”, Denmark, New Zealand and Australia. There James Onysko and his percussion ensemble, Dena states. “The Centre and its directors was never much money to be made, but the DRUMPLAY, for instance. Not only have were very helpful in facilitating and experience proved to be invaluable. they toured Europe (four times), but have advertising these shows; in addition to For those of you who have camped at also performed and recorded with Benoit offering their usual wide variety of events and services to the people of Euclid, Ohio. Who better to patronize and support - an organization that gives back to the community”. “That’s exactly right”, says Lascko. “You have to support those that support you! Even this paper you’re reading is independently owned and operated, and offers a very important, alternate choice to the consumer. Quality and diversity always suffer when you have no choice in matters - whether it’s journalism, venues, or music”. “Keeping this diversity in mind our upcoming show will feature some of Erik Norlander’s newer progressive music along with the earlier experimental music of Pink Floyd in an attempt to recreate a bit of the ‘Spirit of the ‘70’s’, that so many of us have experienced. We’re looking to put on a great show, but without the incredibly fascist corporate feel and mentality that is so pervasive everywhere you go today!”. Times did seem much simpler back then - when a lot of really great music such as Pink Floyd’s was being created. It was all so new and fresh - just a wonderful time in the world of music. It would be great to be able to just get into a big WABAC Machine (like the one built by Mr. Peabody for his pet boy Sherman) in order to enjoy a bit of that feeling once again. “Our Way Back Machine will be the theater itself”, explains Lascko. “The musicians on stage will help fire up the engines; and every single one of them will be powered by the tremendous energy of the THE SPIRIT - we will all pull it together in order to use it as a positive vibrational force for lift off. Only then will the Way Back Machine rise and point its nose towards inner and outer space for a trip back through time, with The Solar Fire Lightshow lighting the March 10 - 24, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 17 Moerlen (Gong + Mike Oldfield Band) at guitar work. All join in on vocals and various Festival International de Musique instrumentation as needed. Universitaire in Belfort, France, as well as at Some of these players are veterans of other venues throughout Europe. They also other very successful Floyd tribute acts, such actively recruit other local acts for this as Boston’s PINK VOYD and prestigious event. You can sometimes catch EARTHBOUND MISFITS from Fort Wayne, their unique world/jazz music at the Sandy Indiana. “They have done many memorable Chanty Seafood Restaurant in Geneva-on- shows; we are truly lucky to have them the-Lake, where they often play during the onboard for this event”, concludes Lascko. summer months. So there you have it, folks... get aboard “And there are other local bands like the “The Way Back Machine” on Saturday, prog-music award winners SYZYGY; roots- March 27th at The Shore Cultural Community reggae artist, Carlos Jones; world/funk Centre Theater in Euclid, Ohio. Passengers meisters, Mifune; as well as Byron Nemeth will begin boarding at 7:30 pm; and blast off Group, Gravity, DeMarco Brothers, Rick Ray is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. Our journey Band, and many others - all making their through Space & Time should last until mark on the local music landscape, and Midnight or so - give or take a few years! helping to put Northeast Ohio on the map in Those that come dressed in groovy, far a positive way. out “70’s style” outfits (or buy early online “We all need to work together in order tickets), will be entered into drawings with to bring back what was good. We should (10) chances to win prizes, ranging from constantly be supporting the local, classic Pink Floyd CDs and Erik Norlander’s independently-owned music venues that are new release to $50 gift certificates from trying to do something a bit differently. Mentor’s Record Den. Everyone supporting each other will only So dig out those bell bottoms, paisley make a better scene for all of us,”continues shirts, halter tops, Nehru jackets, head bands, Lascko. hoop earrings, groovy peace signs, tie dyes, “I’m looking forward to working with hip huggers, hot pants, Beatle boots, Earth PINK DROYD. We wanted to present shoes, macrame belts, granny glasses - even Floyd’s music in a different light for this your brother’s old army jacket! Come see event, and will attempt to do more of an Erik Norlander’s GALACTIC COLLECTIVE experimental presentation. It will have more and PINK DROYD in a beautiful theater in common with the earlier Pink Floyd shows setting with The Solar Fire Lightshow and a that focused on cosmic psychedelia and great Laser Display. visual content - rather than just shining a lot Don’t be left behind... boarding passes of bright, blinding light directly into the are only $17 online, or $20 day of show; and audience’s eyes with high tech fixtures”. seating is LIMITED. Quality entertainment, Pink Droyd features the talents of Kevin cheap drinks, and plenty of safe onsite Quandt on kead vocals and guitar... Daniel parking will make for a terrific evening at a Fisher playing synthesizers ... Mike Lennon price you can afford! What more can you ask? on lead guitar... Bob Mondok on drums... and See: CHIANPRODUCTIONS.COM for Kenton Snyder on bass; with Steve Lunn more show and venue information. playing saxophone and providing additional
18 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 March 10 - 24, 2010 By John Gorman ST. PATRICK’S DAY, BUZZARD-STYLE, 1983 At Even our Len “Boom” Goldberg-voiced that we almost got thrown out of the parade WMMS we worked top of the hour IDs and sweeps were re- – en route – when Boom, who had a few hard, played hard, recorded by local Epic Records promoter Joe shots of Jameson’s before the parade began, and we also knew Carroll, an Irish native, who delivered them started inviting listeners how to throw a with a thick brogue.(Joe would later become to join us in the van. party. And when it famous in Buzzard ÊThough we weren’t came to St. Patrick’s history for his supposed to, a couple Day, we went all out to be the most visible “F-you hundred Buzzard and most partying radio station in Cleveland. personally” call bumper stickers were LEGACY It was 1983. I had just gotten back after a regarding the passed out along the week in Jamaica with Jeff and Flash (“We’re lip-synching way. Some of them Classic Rock & Oldies Band going to Ja-mai-ca!”) and a plane full of WGCL Slade ended up on traffic listeners-gone-wild. We were planning our concert two years light poles and the Ǥ ͕͖Ȉ͛Ǧ͕͔ 15 th Anniversary with a series of free later.) sides of buildings. concerts and events. With digital frequency St. Patty’s When we got Virant Winery radios becoming commonplace we were Day was on a back to the station at Ǥ ͕͗Ȉ͜Ǧ͕͕ officially re-identifying ourselves by our true Thursday that the Statler Office frequency- 100.7 frequency. year – and Tower on Euclid and Sammy K's Steakhouse On St. Patrick’s Day, the Buzzard was considering the East 12th , the 100.7-proof Irish. We opened the top of way Cleveland partying continued. By 4 PM, we had two Ǥ ͕͛Ȉ͛Ǧ͕͔ every hour with an Irish-oriented song. partied on March casualties from the Irish holy water: Boom, Among them, “Give Ireland Back to the 17 – we considered it an early kick-off to the following an impromptu strip tease, passed Joey's (Madison) Irish” by Wings; “Come on Eileen“ and weekend. out in the sales department and our St. Patrick's Day “Celtic Soul Brothers” by Dexy’s Midnight It probably started when I pulled out a production director, a hardy Irishman, Tom Runners, “Luck of the Irish” by John bottle of Jameson’s Irish whiskey from the O’Brien, was sound asleep on the floor of Ǥ ͕͝Ȉ͛Ǧ͕͔ Lennon, Van Morrison’s “Tura Lura Lura” bottom draw of my desk that morning and the production studio with a bottle of from the Last Waltz , “Wasn’t that a Party” by passed it around to others to get into spirit, so Jameson cradled in his arm. There was more, Avalon Country Club the (Irish) Rovers, and, of course, lots of U2. to speak. We had our Buzzard Van in the St. much more, actually – but I promised never Their breakthrough album, War , had become Patty’s Day parade and a number of us to tell. For Info Contact TREVOR THOMPSON one of the top-selling albums in Cleveland – would be either be riding or walking along Let me put it this way. Not only did we 440-474-4502 and there was a lot of anticipation for their side of it. or some of us, Boom included, it play “Wasn’t that a Party” - we lived its upcoming sold-out concert at Music Hall a was their first time in the St. Patty’s Day lyrics that St. Patty’s Day, 1983. www.LegacyOhio.com few days after St. Patty’s Day. parade. From there is gets a bit hazy. I recall
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It gives me the time to focus rosewood, then a 3/4” pc of birdseye maple, out a specific plan to your project so that things can happen in just a short couple of on more important things like finishing this another 3/32cd strip of rosewood and then there is no surprises half way into it. For weeks. I feel like I’ve been on a roller guitar that another 3/ some reason I forgot to do that this time. I’m coaster ride. One day I get on Facebook, the is going to 4’pc of just running down the road holding the seat next few days later my computer crashes. I Florida mahogany. I of my pants on this one. So far I’ve been can’t get my email. I can’t get on line to with me in have to say lucky (knock on computer keys). I have not order parts for my guitar. Aahhgg! What the about 6 that it is very run into any major snags. I’m still trying to ?<#%&$%$ is going on? I don’t remember wks. appealing! figure out what type of inlays I will do or things being this difficult when all we had Last I have what the bridge will look like or if I’m going was a telephone and a Sears catalog. Don’t week I routed out the to have a pick guard or just a plain, clear get me wrong, I think technology is a great talked center to piece of Mylar or something to protect the thing, but it’s only good when it’s working. about receive the top. I have settled on a oval sound hole (just So anyway, I got my computer fixed and “How long two way cause I dig em!) And will outline it with a now I can get back to some sort of normalcy does it adjustable thin band of ebony. I did this years ago on an (is that a word?) Not that the computer feels take to truss rod and octave mandolin that I built and thought it the least bit normal to me, but I feel I’m build a will be laying looked great. The headstock will bear the becoming a bit depended on it on occasion. guitar?” out the ebony name of “Liam” which is my son’s name and Since I have been building this guitar lately, Well, I’m fingerboard the name of my new line of guitars. This will I’ve found that I have been in contact with really sure for the be the second guitar that has that name on it quite a few people (via email) about this I don’t know now! I just hope it doesn’t take 25.625” scale length. This is just a tad bit but it will be the 9th instrument I’ve built. thing or that and have got a accustomed to longer than 6 wks. Really it has been a very longer than most acoustic guitar scale My goal is to build at least 4 more this year the idea of sharing the info I have and also exciting adventure. As each procedure of the lengths, but it gives the fingerstyle guitarist along with all of my daily repairs. receiving the invaluable information from all building process gets accomplished the more the extra “bottom end” when they Speaking of repairs, I have been doing of the people I’ve been in contact with. I’ve exciting it becomes. I just finished putting experiment with some of the alternative quite a few refrets on instruments lately and had the good fortune to have found someone the sound box together and am going head tunings that are out there. It especially for all that I’ve done, I’m surprisingly not that is kind enough to help me with my strong on building the neck now. I decided sounds good in dropped D tuning. sick of them yet. Other than all of the prep “paper work”. The kind of stuff that has to be that I would laminate the neck by using a I was always a firm believer in that when work that is involved it is actually (to me) quite satisfying. And also to the customer too! It seems there is a never ending supply of repairable instruments out there and I encourage anyone out there that has one, regardless of the shape, to please contact me @ 474-2141. No repair is too small or too large. Things have been steadily picking up in the shop and again I want to thank all of the North Coast Voice readers for their continuing support and for those of you who have spread the kind words about my repairs. I’ve been lucky to have started this new endeavor into the repair business and hope that I can serve my customers with the utmost satisfaction and professionalism. I really like the building of instruments,but I can’t help but feeling that by me repairing many new and widely different problems that I am learning more and better ways to build and or what not to build. It’s kind of exciting for me to take on repairs that no one else will try, or to go the extra mile to fix something that would otherwise be tossed in the trash.What I don’t gain in finances I gain in knowledge. It’s a win, win for me. So, a good friend of mine use to say, “Keep Smiling” and we’ll see you on the “flip” side.
Thanks Again! Patrick from Wood-n-Strings
20 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 March 10 - 24, 2010 ~Continued from page 9 talents of his many musician friends to introduce area school kids to America’s folk and country, Charlie soon found his history and culture through its roots music. calling into jazz. After hearing his first jazz Kevin directs this film in which sixteen album and then seeing Charlie Parker with Ohio roots musicians are interviewed as First Billie Holiday and later meeting, Stan Levey Voice Ohio documents who they are, where and Don Bagley of The Stan Kenton they came from and what they play. Each Orchestra, Haden never looked back. He left artist talks about their roots and gives a short Iowa for Los Angeles to study jazz at live performance to demonstrate their style. Westlake College. Some familiar Northeast Ohio players are An extraordinary acoustic bassist, featured such as; jazz pianist George Foley, Haden’s talents as a musician has been in blues singer-guitarist Austin ‘Walkin Cane’ constant demand by his fellow artists. As a Charanghat, mandolinist Bill Lestok, and MON.- FRI 10:30am-7pm result, he has collaborated with a genuinely blues singer Kristine Jackson. $/-%34)#3 7%,, $2).+3 stunning array of jazz giants including Hank HAPPY HOUR First Voice Ohio is educational, Jones, Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Paul entertaining and paints a musical portrait for Motian, Jack DeJohnette, Michael Brecker, those exploring diversity and derivation. $).% ). Kenny Barron, John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, /.,9 ¢ What’s On Your Plate Keith Jarrett and Pat Metheny. 30 A WING TUES. & THURS. USA 2009 73 minutes Haden, who was invited to establish the Two young girls’s, Sadie and Safiyah, jazz studies program at California Institute of from New York City set out on a quest with the Arts in 1982, has earned countless honors cameras rolling to find out where the food from around the globe, including and the Los Musician’s Night we eat comes from. They realize the Angeles Jazz Society prize for Jazz Educator importance of paying attention to what we of the Year. eat and how it gets to us. Consuming food THURSDAYS with Ted Riser 8-12 If you enjoy documentary style films from local sources such as green markets and that delve into music history, Charlie Haden: farmer’s markets are a main focus of this Ramblin Boy is a must see. film. First Voice Ohio What’s On Your Plate is educational $ USA 2009 71 minutes 7.00 Buckets and thought provoking for both children and Kevin Richards, head of Cleveland WEEKENDS adults. Heights’ Fairmount School of Music, of Beer For a complete program guide and launched Roots of American Music (ROAM) ticket information visit clevelandfilm.org and in 1999. It’s a program that draws on the we’ll see you at the movies! FRI. MAR. 12: US BAND FRI & SAT BANDS AT SAT. MAR. 13: ALIAS 9PM 5#"1+ 0Y12. 2271" 7. 027 &-12#" 72#"0'1#0 Saturday, March 13th Corned Beef Sandwiches & Dinners! Willoughby VFW Free Limo Ride home (10 Mile Radius) Fundraiser Only $15 NEVER for Dinner & Music! A COVER FRI. MAR. 19: NICK ZUBER CHARGE For Tickets Please Call 440-951-9233 1 2+ 0.0- *#! 31# [email protected]
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T he screamingly funny 1936 anti- century.” The 2008 animated feature SITA longingly at the tribe of handsome, 34-year prison sentence in solitary marijuana screed REEFER MADNESS and SINGS THE BLUES is a delightful and muscular, clean-shaven men who live on the confinement and loves to fight so much that the 1975 sci-fi favorite A BOY AND HIS unprecedented mix of Betty Boop and nearby island of Goona. But will they ever he has adopted the moniker Charles Bronson DOG are two of seven movies that will Bollywood, in which the ancient Indian get together? “Leopard-skin kitsch…Will (after the Death Wish star). This is stylish and screen during the first Cleveland Cult Film legend of the Ramayana (about a wife prove deeply offensive to women, ugly intoxicating filmmaking of the first rank ( The Festival, taking place March 19, 20, 26, and abandoned by her husband) is wedded to a people, and stuffed alligators everywhere.” – Village Voice called it “sociopathic 27 at the Cleveland Institute of Art retro animation style and original recordings Time Out Film Guide . 71 min. vaudeville”) from the Danish director of The Cinematheque. of 1920’s jazz/pop standards. Pusher Trilogy . Music by Verdi, Wagner, the Other classics in the festival include the Admission to each program is $8, or Friday, March 19, at 8:30 pm & Pet Shop Boys, et al. The audience loved this 1934 Betty Boop cartoon BETTY IN $14 for two programs on the same day, $20 Saturday, March 20, at 10:10 pm film when we first showed it in December, so BLUNDERLAND (showing before for all three of each day’s programs. New 35mm Color & Scope Print! we’re excited to bring it back and help build REEFER MADNESS) and 1958’s color Cinematheque members pay $6 per program. A BOY AND HIS DOG its cult following. Adults only! 35mm. 92 campfest WILD WOMEN OF WONGO, All tickets will be sold at the door, cash only. USA, 1975, L.Q. Jones min. www.magnetreleasing.com/bronson/ which The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of All movies will show from 35mm film in the This darkly funny sci-fi film, set in 2024 and Film calls “the most obscure (and the Aitken Auditorium of the Cleveland Institute based on a Harlan Ellison story, tells of a Friday, March 26, at 7:00 pm & funniest) entry in the wonderful subgenre of of Art, 11141 East Boulevard in University man (Don Johnson) who communicates Saturday, March 27, at 10:15 pm scantily-clad-prehistoric-women movies.” Circle, telephone (216) 421-7450, telepathically with his dog. While searching Back by Popular Demand! But perhaps the highlight of the fest is www.cia.edu/cinematheque. Free parking for for food, shelter, and sex in a post- SITA SINGS THE BLUES the Cleveland premiere of a new 35mm moviegoers is available in the adjacent apocalyptic wasteland, the two of them USA, 2008, Nina Paley color print of the jaw-dropping and Cleveland Institute ofArt lot. Complete stumble upon a strange subterranean Betty Boop meets Bollywood in this this unclassifiable 1977 Japanese teen comedy/ details are below. civilization that resembles 20th-century witty, delightful, independently-produced ghost story/horror film HOUSE (HAUSU). American suburbia. With Jason Robards. animated musical that moviegoers loved Unknown in the West until it wowed Cleveland Cult Film Festival Digitally remastered 35mm scope print! when we premiered it locally in May of 2009. audiences at film festivals last year, HOUSE Schedule Adults only! 90 min. Since then it has opened commercially in finally opened commercially in the U.S. in March 19-27 (7 films) New York City and elsewhere, earning a January. The New York Times made it a Friday, March 19, at 10:15 pm & 100% “fresh” rating (unanimous favorable “Critics Pick,” calling it “delirious, Friday, March 19, at 7:00 pm & Saturday, March 20, at 6:45 pm reviews) on RottenTomatoes.com! Animator deranged, gonzo or just gone, baby, gone -- Saturday, March 20, at 8:40 pm Back by Popular Demand! Nina Paley takes the ancient Indian legend of no single adjective or even a pileup does New 35mm Color Print! BRONSON the Ramayana, in which a woman is justice to HOUSE.” WILD WOMEN OF WONGO Britain, 2008, Nicolas Winding Refn abandoned by her husband, and weds it to the There are also two recent movies in the USA, 1958, James Wolcott No wonder this movie has been hailed by true story of her own marital break-up and to Cinematheque series -- cult films in the some critics as “a Clockwork Orange for the 1920s jazz/pop standards sung by Annette The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film calls st making. BRONSON, an intoxicating 2009 this color curiosity “the most obscure (and 21 century!” Like Kubrick’s rude Hanshaw (1901-1985). A one-of-a-kind portrait of one of Britain’s most notorious the funniest) entry in the wonderful subgenre masterpiece, it recounts the criminal career future classic! 35mm. 82 min. www.gkids.tv/ and belligerent criminals (who has adopted of scantily-clad-prehistoric-women movies.” of a charismatic British reprobate in words, sita/ the name of action movie star Charles The beautiful cavewomen who share the performances, images, and music that really Bronson), has been called “a island of Wongo with hairy, ugly sing and soar. Here the “protagonist” is real- Friday, March 26, at 8:45 pm & CLOCKWORK ORANGE for the 21st Neanderthal men can’t help but look life convict Michael Peterson (a sensational Saturday, March 27, at 7:00 pm Tom Hardy), who has spent 30 years of his New 35mm Color Print! HOUSE (HAUSU) Japan, 1977, Nobuhiko Obayashi This crazy, unclassifiable 1977 Japanese TA K E II horror comedy, which one wag has described as “an episode of Scooby Doo directed by Dario Argento,” finally receives a U.S. theatrical release in 35mm after some Playing stupendously successful festival/museum screenings from video during 2009. A teen 80’s Plus schoolgirl travels with six of her buds to her aunt’s creaky country house. There they encounter evil spirits, a bloodthirsty piano, A Little and a demonic housecat, among other unpleasant surprises. Director Obayashi Before employed all the tricks in his 1970s analog arsenal to create the crude and cheesy special effects that turn this bizarre and hilarious & After! ghost story into a singular psychedelic head trip. “Critics’ Pick… Delirious, deranged, gonzo or just gone, baby, gone—no single adjective or even a pileup does justice to House . “ – The NY Times (1/15/10). Subtitles. 87 min. www.janusfilms.com Friday, March 26, at 10:30 pm & Saturday, March 27, at 8:45 pm REEFER MADNESS TELL YOUR CHILDREN USA, 1936, Louis J. Gasnier The granddaddy of anti-marijuana films is an unintentionally hilarious camp classic. It’s a cautionary tale in which evil drug dealers lure Watch for an upstanding high school student into a Appearances at sordid life of weed, women, and (shudder!) jazz —to say nothing of dementia, rape, Winery at manslaughter, and suicide! Preceded at Spring Hill showtime by Dave Fleischer’s great Betty Boop cartoon Betty in Blunderland (USA, 1934). 35mm. Total 73 min. For Booking Call 330-889-0088 22 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 March 10 - 24, 2010 Ohio's Most Screwed-Up LOST SHEEP BAND Country Band!
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Fri. March 12th The Ohio Theater Welcomes Alternative Country 3AMMY +gS s Music Legends, Cowboy Junkies on March 27. Sat. Mar. 13th Y ou may remember the name Cowboy their third decade of 7AGON 7HEEL s Junkies from the frequently aired remake of music making, they Velvet Underground/Lou Reed, Sweet Jane, arrive at the Playhouse or U2s One. Their top 20 recording of Square Ohio Theatre Weds. Mar. 17th Common Disaster in 1996 gave them an for a very special one- St. Patty's Day Tour edgy reputation for reality lyrics in a no night show on Saturday, March 27th . #EBARS % TH 3T s nonsense eclectic music style. Something clean and wonderful happens when a band 7ITZ %ND s blends complementary music genres The Making of the together with a twist of their own take. The Cowboy Junkie : Junkies original music is a progressively The band was formed &RI -AR TH s alternative country, mixing a bit of blues, by three siblings from 3PECTATORS s #HESTERLAND classic early country influences and a hint of the Timmins beatnik flavor seeping in once and a while. entertainment family Happy B-day Linda! Hardcore country music buffs may have a from Toronto in 1985 hard time grasping the Junkies as heir when Michael Timmins (guitar), Peter Timmins (drums) Sat. Mar. 20th apparent in a subtype of country, but their influences are a faithfully based and bassist Alan Anton, one of Michael’s Cowboy Junkies a gold record), Miles From 2EDHAWK s conglomeration of some of their major oldest friends, began jamming in a garage. Our Home (1998), Open (2001) and One influences, historical music legends of blues, Michael and Alan had tried their luck with a Soul Now (2004) – chronicle the band’s country and hippie rock. couple of other bands, Hunger Project and evolution, a process Michael describes as It’s hard to believe lead singer and front- Germinal, and had recently returned to gradual and organic. “It’s become much woman, Margo Timmins, “never wanted to Toronto after several years in New York and easier to communicate musically over the To Book Band, Email: be a musician”. Her melodic harmonious London. The next step was to find a singer. “I years as we’ve all grown as musicians and of and quite gifted vocal aptitude make the never wanted to be a musician,” Margo course, we have twenty years of shows [email protected] Toronto based Cowboy Junkies a most Timmins confides, “but one day Mike asked behind us now. We’re able to bring greater flavorful alternative country dynamic. In me to sing. I said yes, but only if I didn’t dynamics and infinite variety to the music as have to do it in front of the other guys. So I a result.” sang with Mike for a couple of days, and then None of the band’s subsequent albums he asked, ‘Um, do you think it’d be okay if have been hits outside of their homeland we brought the other guys in now?’ I said, Canada although the band has maintained a ‘Well, okay. I guess so, I mean, if we have dedicated following and have continued to to.’” Where did they get that catchy name? have chart hits in Canada. Following their Some sources may credit Townes Van 1998 album Miles from Our Home, Cowboy Zandt’s song “Cowboy Junkies Lament” as Junkies were dropped from their major label the source of the band’s name, but that song contract. They continued to release albums was written for Cowboy Junkies several on their own independent label, Latent years after they coined the name.) Records. In 2005, Cowboy Junkies released The band released its debut, Whites Off Early 21st Century Blues , an album of covers Earth Now!! , in 1986 on their own Latent which Rolling Stone proclaimed “closely Recordings label. It revealed Michael’s revisits the career-making Trinity , - hushed preoccupation with the late great Robert electric guitars, brushed drums and Margo Johnson, Lightnin’ Hopkins and other Timmins’ unmistakable vocals. It all adds up birthright blues artists. The band toured the to a concept album about war that screams Southern and Southwestern US in support of with a whisper.” The band’s most recent the record, enveloping music of Waylon studio effort, At The End of Paths Taken Jennings, Hank Williams and Jimmie (2007) was hailed by Paste Magazine as an Rodgers along the way, inspiring their second album of “an alluring, gently haunting album, The Trinity Session , self-released in quality; inspired by reflections on family and 1988. world dynamics and mortality.” Recorded with a single microphone in Cowboy Junkies returned to Toronto’s Toronto’s Church of the Holy Trinity in one Church of the Holy Trinity for a day in 14-hour session – at a cost of $250 – T he November 2006, joined by Ryan Adams, Trinity Session featured spare, lilting Natalie Merchant and Vic Chesnutt to revisit originals alongside Jennings, Williams and The Trinity Session in celebration of the Patsy Cline covers and “Sweet Jane.” With original recording’s 20th anniversary. “Sweet Jane” getting considerable airplay on Captured by filmmakers, Pierre and Francois college and commercial radio and reviewers Lamoureux, the resulting documentary, lauding the band’s fresh sound, word soon Trinity Session Revisited , was released as a began to spread. Reed reportedly liked the DVD/CD in January 2008 to an amazing and Junkies’ version of the song better than his overwhelming critical response. The band is own, and began performing their version in currently in the studio readying a 2010 concert. The Junkies had signed to RCA release. Records, which reissued The Trinity Session Visit www.cowboyjunkies.com for more to a wider audience and platinum sales. information. Their subsequent albums – The Caution Tickets to Cowboy Junkies are on sale Horses (1990), Black Eyed Man (1992), Pale now and available at the PlayhouseSquare Sun , Crescent Moon (1993), Lay It Down ticket office, via phone at 216-241-6000 or (1996) (which featured the Top 20 Modern online at www.playhousesquare.org. Ticket Rock hit “A Common Disaster” and earned prices range from $10.00 to $35.00. 24 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 March 10 - 24, 2010 POLKA Thurs. 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You can bet The Oscars will be over when we go to that Depp will Westside press but here’s my picks as of today. turn in a It seems each year the offerings are weaker Steve quirky and weaker. performance À°Ê >À°Ê£ÓÊUÊ\ää« Maybe I’m just the old curmudgeon wearing a 4HE (OOLEY (OUSE s -ENTOR griping that things were better “in my day” whole lot of but with an inexplicably long list of ->Ì°Ê >À°Ê£ÎÊUÊ.ORTH (ILL (INERNIAN (ALL makeup and nominees there’s certainly a lot of chaff and -AIN 3T !KRON AFTER THE 0ARADE Burton will roll not much wheat. out the state of -Õ°Ê >À°Ê£{ÊUÊ4HE 7/2+3 s PM Anyway, I think AVATAR will win but $ETROIT -ICHIGAN W-ARC THE 0IPER the art THE HURT LOCKER has been gaining on it spectacular but °Ê >À°Ê£xÊUÊ£ä«ÊÊ£>ÊUÊÜÜÜ°ÜLÜV°V and may overtake the pack by Sunday. I’m creepy set )SLAND 4IME 2ADIO 3HOW WITH $+ guessing whichever one loses best pic will design. Both of get best director. 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And this way you can whole lot to do with avoid the temptation to bet your house on my either of the Carroll picks. books, Through The WSS 306 Looking Glass or Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland. Alice In Wonderland Perhaps there should Walt Disney • PG • 108 min be the disclaimer So I apologize in advance for my “suggested by actual blaspheming. events” or something Still you can’t take I think Johnny Depp and Tim Burton are two like that. anything away from of the most overrated guys in show business. It is actually a surreal Burton’s visuals, which are Now that doesn’t mean I think either sucks action film in which Alice winds up in a suit as fantastic as usual. But when the wonder but time after time I think that style gets in of armor and slays the Jabberwock thereby wears off I had trouble relating to the defeating the Queen of Hearts and her evil characters, and that’s the downside. It’s Home of the Hoover empire. lavish but mediocre and all in all I expected It’s a little like Superfriends on LSD. Depp’s better from Disney. manic performance is more charismatic than 2 HAPPY HOURS! his Willie Wonka but far less than his 7:30-10:30am Captain Jack Sparrow. Someday I’d like to C & 4-6:30pm see the guy do something that didn’t rely so heavily on the makeup artist. Daily Specials There’s also a silly plot mechanism that has Alice about to become engaged to a to a An Education Open 7 Days • 6:30am-2:30am pompous young man and some folderol BBC • PG13 • 95 min Full Kitchen Menu about her father and his legacy before she Breakfast Served 7-10:30am Another film with no chance of winning drops down the rabbit hole. best picture (unfortunately) is one of my 7377 Lakeshore Blvd. Then (lifted right from THE WIZARD OF surprise favorites of the season. 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I think the anti war deep inside she can’t see the benefit of From WW2 heroism where the Americans message is the main reason this one wound ending up a dowdy but educated whip up on the bad guys to the “war is up on the best picture list. Blending The Traditional Ways schoolmarm. crazy” series of Viet Nam flicks to the See for yourselves. With The Modern! depressing desert films of the Iraq era where One day she meets a dashing older fellow We Are Not Your Normal David Goldman (Peter Sarsgaard) who it always seems the Americans are the bad Coffee & Tea Shop or Health Store. proceeds to sweep her, as well as her stodgy guys. C father, off their collective feet. Directed by James Cameron’s ex wife Featuring Hot & Iced Kathryn Bigelow, THE HURT LOCKER is As the relationship rolls on David introduces Westside Steve an admitted anti war film but also a study of Blended Coffees and Jenny to a whole new world; one filled with Email [email protected] jazz clubs, fine restaurants, and art, but then an adrenaline junkie. Sgt Will James (Jeremy Chai Smoothies, Loose things begin to sour. She’ll find out that he Renner), doesn’t seem to be able to relate to Teas such as White, earns his unusually lavish wages in unethical normal human feelings, only the thrill of the Rooibos, Guarana, and illegal ways. Still she’s under the spell of near death experience that’s part and parcel the wild romantic life and turns a blind eye. of his assignment as a warhead and Ginsing & Yerba Mate, explosives neutralizer.The suspense as he de Have fun. The film never gets ugly, and David is Save money. Chia Seeds for Hydration, never violent or dangerous. 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Since this issue will fall around St. Patrick’s Day I thought I’d attempt to demystify this “Hey wait!” I said, while motioning the whole Blarney Stone thing. bartender to give us each another beer, “Come on, just let me see it!” I pleaded, “I What the hell is it, and why do people go won’t touch it, I promise!” I needed to know about kissing the damn thing? more!
I’ve always thought it was some odd looking “Well me boy” he says with a grin and sits blue stone found stuck in the sole of your back down, “As I told you it has to be kept in boot while walking through a patch of four the dark while recharging, but if your quick leaf clovers, on the third Tuesday of spring, enough you’ll be able to get a glimpse of it following the first full moon! the next time I use it.”
In fact that was the story I was told by an Well I’d like to say I didn’t believe him, and I Irish fella I met at a pub in California once! told him so, but all he had to do was motion He said if he was down on his luck, all he with a nod of his head toward his new pint of would have to do is pull it out of his pocket, beer that I just bought him to prove that it give it a kiss, then walk into any pub and worked! 3 times! someone would buy him a pint. That was a long time ago and I was young Of course I wanted to see it but he wasn’t and stupid, now I’m older and stupid but still going to show it to me because… “No one want to know where to get one… times are else can touch it or it will lose its power, tough! besides it has to be kept in the dark while recharging for its next use”. So I did some research and to my dismay, it turns out this Blarney Stone is a block of So we sit there talking about his adventure bluestone built into the top battlements of of finding this stone while sipping on our Blarney Castle in Ireland, like in the 1400’s. beers, and all the while I’m watching out of the corner of my eye as he keeps sticking his That’s a pretty old stone and too big to put in hand in his pocket to “see if it’s ready yet”. your pocket! In order to kiss it you have to be grasped by the ankles and dangled over a Curiosity is getting the best of me, and then ledge, upside down and backwards to reach all of a sudden he slams down the rest of his it! beer, quickly reaches into his pocket, brings his hand up to his mouth and kisses it, then That’s just wrong! just as quickly puts his hand back into his pocket, then gathers up his things as if to Yeah as it turns out every year millions of leave. people, including world statesmen, literary giants and legends of the silver screen flock to the Blarney Castle to kiss the stone!
According to legend, kissing the Blarney Stone endows the kisser with great articulate eloquence or skill at flattery, in other words X the gift of gab. In plain English… lying! That would explain a lot about the state of the economy. I’d like to see a list of all the “stone kissers” that turn out to be senators, congressmen, presidents, and ex-girlfriends!
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