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Bass player Reg- Your Winery – Akron, Klingshirn Winery Chris Frires, David Krauss, Tom Marotta, Hardcore gie Williams has recorded many originals of Rick Sostaric and Dale Taylor. Their reper- – Avon Lake, Lakehouse Inn & Winery – his own and has extraordinary background Geneva on the Lake, Maize Valley Winery toire features blues standards by artists like Troubadours in jazz and R&B. Mark Keiter, percussion, Muddy Waters, Junior Wells and Little Walter, – Hartville, Myrddin Winery – Lake Milton, from Mentor along with Old Firehouse – Geneva on the Lake, Old swinging jump blues Craig Shepp, keys, from by Louis Jordan, Tiny Mill Winery – Geneva, Raven’s Glen Win- Willoughby have been Sat. June 25: TBA ery – West Lafayette, The Winery at Spring Bradshaw and Louis together for about 35 Prima, jazz tunes by Hill – Geneva, Viking Vineyards – Kent, years. Al Koporc on -Õ°ÊÕiÊÓÈÊUÊ£\ää Virant Family Winery – Geneva, Winery at Mose Allison and guitar is from Cleveland Billie Holiday, as well Versailles – Versailles. and has performed with Dieter’s Blues Machine Take pleasure in the nonstop entertain- as modern blues, soul and originals. Find GRILL ment on two stages. Listen and & CHILL ON them at Bluedrivers. FEATURING dance to some of the best live OUR NEW com. music that the north coast has 6ERNON *ONES PATIO! to offer. The bands are proudly Closing out the many Cleveland Lake Erie Wine Fest on Sunday evening from sponsored by Shepp Electric greats like Alan TUESDAYSAYS and North Coast Voice Maga- 7-9 is Face Value. Greene and Night Face Value is the collaboration of seasoned zine. Coach. From high Kicking off the event, both musicians with vastly different backgrounds Corn Hole Games energy dance hits and are brand new this summer season. The Sign-Up 6:30 Games at 7:00 days on the Shepp Electric stage to Motown to the from 1 – 3 pm is Next Best new 4 piece group features Joey Pyles on PRIZES!!! Blues of Stevie drums, Greg Pudder on bass, Armand Cadieux Thing, regional favorites playing Ray, B.B. King light rock, classics and a little on guitar and Don Perry on sax. Each member MONDAY thru FRIDAY and Eric Clapton, and toss in offers different strengths to the project and the $ jazz done their way. Next Best Thing has a bit of Classic Rock.... Miles Beyond will (APPY (OUR s PM been playing the winery circuit for several combination provides each member the op- guarantee to capture your attention and get portunity to expand their talents. In addition years and has gained a signifi cant following. you on your feet! Mon: 35¢ Wings The next music act on Saturday from to the instruments played, each of these guys Bringing the Wine Fest to a close on brings strong vocal capabilities to the group. $INE IN ONLY 3-5 pm on the North Coast Voice stage is Saturday night from 7-9 is The Covert I and I. The Face Value song list is comprised of clas- Operation. sic and contemporary rock favorites, familiar $999 Dinner Specials I and I began to form in 2006. The The Covert Operation~ Abydos Studio record- band was started by drummer, Joshua Lee Motown and R&B classics, and original com- 4UES 3CHNITZEL .ITE ing artists Rob Covert, Bob-A Messina and positions with melodic hooks and lyrics that and singer/guitarist, Jeffrey Glover, in Jim Ales are fi nishing out Saturday evening 7ED 3MOKED 2IBS OR Meadville, Pennsylvania. Friend and bass- will grab your attention and stay with you long POUND #RAB ,EGS with their Swerve style of music. What is after the show. ist, Kris Nicholas of Ashtabula, was fi nally swerve? It is fun! Come and satisfy your curi- 4HUR 3TRIP 3TEAK persuaded to join the group. I and I’s sound Adult Taster tickets are $25 at the gate &RI &ISH &RY osity. The Covert Operation is looking forward (discount tickets available online) under 21 is a blend of rock and reggae along with to their fi rst full length album release this elements of soul, funk, hip hop, and blues. and designated driver tickets are $10. Geneva- Kitchen Hours: summer. Become a fan and sample the music landing.com 800-518-8650 Mon – Thurs 3 -9pm In early 2009 the band added Ashtabula at reverbnation.com/thecoveroperation. keyboardist, John Luttrelle, and recently The Lake Erie Winefest is held each year &RI 3AT PM s "AR /PEN ,ATE On Sunday from 3-5 pm the North on the shores of Lake Erie at Geneva-on-the- #LOSED 3UNDAYS replaced Joshua with drummer extraor- Coast Voice stage welcomes Blue Drivers dinaire, Bob-A Massena from Ashtabula, Lake, Ohio in Ashtabula County. Bring the from Cleveland with guest vocalist Cat Lilly. family, enjoy the winefest, enjoy ‘The Strip,’ fi nally rounding out their sound. The band’s The Blue Drivers ~ Includes veterans of such ,*;E?1NY+;>CMIH set lists feature such artists as Bob Marley, enjoy a summer day along the shores of Lake legendary Cleveland-area bands as Tiny Alice, Erie. 440-428-6678 June 8 - 29, 2011 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 3 We would like to thank all of our sponsors and encourage our readers to patronize the fi ne businesses appearing in the North Coast VOICE. Publisher Carol Stouder Editor Sage Satori [email protected] Man of Many Hats Jim Ales Advertising & Marketing [email protected] Jean Sandor
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4 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 June 8 - 29, 2011 CD REVIEW LOOKING FOR A By Jasper You don’t have to leave your dogs kennelled or alone while you’re away, Chris Volpe they can stay with me! Shipwrecked Genre – Alternative Folk
for beautiful love songs that come easily from his musical quiver, like s 3AFE FENCED IN YARD s ,OTS OF PLAY TIME EXERCISE the sweetly sung songs Do not Go s (OME ENVIRONMENT and Colorado Girl, he is also a mu- s 3LEEPS IN THE HOUSE sician engaged in Social Conscience s /BEDIENCE TRAINING AVAILABLE themes. Afraid Of The Dark is on s $AY CAMP VACATION WEEKENDS the impact of environmental pollu- s 2EASONABLE RATES tion and the effects of the activities Call Linde at of an irresponsible man. Also in the jazzy Dusty Bibles (received 440-951-2468 the International Lyric Writer PUPPIES Award), he spits out his social & SENIORS criticism in sharp lyrics about all WELCOME! religions who abuse their Bibles PUPPY RAISER, Leader Dogs for the Blind justifying violence, however, a melody which Straight from Nashville with a new the alto saxophone and clarinet for some inter- sound of music, singer / songwriter Chris ventions will warm. Volpe has compiled a 12 song CD, Ship- Entirely idiosyncratic fi nger-picking 2XWGRRU wrecked with pleasant versatile sounds that guitar work stands out in some songs like No lend an alternative twist in folk-country songs Relief and the instrumental SF Salsa. The with a jazzy infl uence. The songs are acoustic )OHD0DUNHW banjo is the main instrument in the swinging Blending The Traditional Ways guitar based accompanied by a talented group bluegrass song Rain Steam Roller. The fi nal With The Modern! of musician’s featuring alto and soprano sax, instrumental song Tall Grass deserves an hon- &UDIW6KRZ clarinet and bass clarinet, electric and pedal orable mention that brings us to the conclu- We Are Not Your Normal Coffee & Tea Shop or Health Store. steel guitar, percussion, and array of instru- sion that Shipwrecked is a very nice plate of a (YHU\6DWXUGD\ ments throughout the CD. Along with the musician’s work with peace of mind where the Featuring Hot & Iced fi ne tunes on this CD, are well written thought future may look. DPWRSP Blended Coffees and provoking lyrics… “You can read a mind and Visit www.chrisvolpe.com or CD Baby fi nd a goldmine” or “Life is hard if you’re Chai Smoothies, Loose to here samples of Shipwrecked. Chris will 1RZWKUX6HSW Teas such as White, starving to go far” be opening for The Covert Operation at Volpe has taught himself to play piano, Rooibos, Guarana, The Sandy Chanty in GOTL on Sat. Jun 11 Ginsing & Yerba Mate, bass, banjo and drums, among other instru- 8:30pm and he will also be doing a solo show *HQHYDRQWKH/DNH ments. He won the Singer/Songwriter there on July 9th Chia Seeds for Hydration, Awards; an international competition based in 5HFUHDWLRQDO3DUN Weight Loss London …We Are Listening… which fl ew him Taking It To The Bank – /DNH5G & Controlling Sugar Levels. out to London for a week to record with pro- The Songs of David Krauss *HQHYDRQWKH/DNH WE HAVE ducer Steve Williams (Sting, Eric Clapton). -Abydos Studio Productions Chia Seeds Each member of the band brings an 6SRQVRUHGE\WKH*27/ AS SEEN ON OPRAH! impressive resume to the table: Jeff Coffi n &KDPEHURI&RPPHUFH If there were a North Coast Album 6432 North Ridge Rd. (Flecktones, Dave Matthews Band), Bryn Award, it would surely go to this one for 2011! &DOOIRUVSDFHUHVHUYDWLRQV Davies (Tony Rice, Patti Griffi n), Donnie (Rt.20) • Madison This will defi nitely be on of the best CD’s for (440) 428-0575 Herron (Bob Dylan, BR549) and Kenny this summer. Taking It To The Bank is fi lled JRWO#URDGUXQQHUFRP Malone (Cat Stevens, Johnny Cash). or 866-428-0575 Volpe’s Sweet voice doesn’t only work ZZZYLVLWJHQHYDRQWKHODNHFRP www.naturalremi-teas.com ~ Continued on Page 20 June 8 - 29, 2011 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 5 NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! Join Us for Father’s Day Sunday, June 19th! By Donniella Winchell
Gift Certificates Early Summer Wine Travel make great gifts! ll of us are elated that summer has fi nally as a ‘destination,’ each business will benefi t. arrived in northeast Ohio. This has been The March Ice Wine Festival and May Wine N '06'46#+0/'06 OMW will be closed Sat, July 23rd Entertainment Fri & Sat: 7-11pm a long, long winter. At area wineries, Bloom events both drew hundreds of people to I spring brought some trepidation: the illustrate that point. Sunday Open Mic 4:30-7:30pm for their daughter’s wedding! Fri, June 10: Gotta Play threat of a killing frost, lots of sleep lost and The industry is also working on ‘customer They will reopen Sun, July 24th! the roar of giant wind machines on the chilli- service’ programs. We want to make all of Sat, June 11: Castaways est of nights. Hopefully those days are past. our guests feel welcome, whether their palate Sun, June 12: Open mic with /PEN -IC 7ED s With those ‘clouds’ now just a forgotten is that of a connoisseur or they are new to Tom Todd nightmare, summer is here and heralds the the world of wine. We are establishing some Fri, June 17 : Ernest T Band Hosted by Susie Hagan beginning of tourism season. Soon, thousands projects to better accommodate the limos and Sat, June 18: Lost Sheep Band of wine lovers and wanna be wine experts will motor coaches touring almost daily. New be driving the by-ways in of our region, to getaway packages with lodgers, attractions Sun, June 19: Open mic with both better understand and to enjoy the fruit of and festival planners are posted on web sites Wags & Fred $ vintners’ efforts. We will show off our ‘wine of everyone involved. Wine has become one Fri, June 24: The Relay 9GGMFC[5RGEKCNUALL BEERS 1.99 country’ when Aunt Rachel and Uncle Jim component of a tourism engine that is driving Sat, June 25: Sister Kate DIFFERENT DINNER come to town for a family reunion. Highway tens of thousands of dollars into our economy travelers will off-ramp as they see the clusters weekly. Sun, June 26: Open mic with SPECIAL EVERY DAY! Susie Hagen of winery logos at freeway exits. Wine lovers Spring and early summer are also the from Akron, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Colum- times when many of the fi rst releases of the Winery Hours 403 S. Broadway Kitchen Hours Closed Mon. Closed Mon. bus and Youngstown will plan day trips and prior harvest are offered for sale. We’ll soon Tues. - Thurs: Geneva Tues. - Thurs. DECK 3-9pm 4-8pm overnight getaways. This season, we’ll also be enjoying our initial taste of Rieslings, Vi- Fri. 3-Midnight 440.466.5560 Fri. 4 - 10pm NOW Sat. Noon-Midnight Sat. Noon-10pm be hosting the thousands of visitors coming dals, Pinot Gris and other wines from the 2010 Sun. Noon-9pm Reservations not needed Sun. Noon-8pm OPEN! but always a good idea! initially to participate in sports activities at the crush. These vintages provide another ‘excuse’ www.theoldmillwinery.com SPIRE [formerly GaREAT] complex but may for travelers to make the trek to discover stay long enough to ‘discover’ us too. what is new, different and interesting in our Our wineries are perfectly positioned to county. [While California certainly produces take advantage of these opportunities. Much exceptional wines, region by region their is in place. Tasting rooms, wine dinners, weather and climate changes only marginally special events and a myriad of other activities from year to year. This means vintage dates are natural magnets. However, smart wine on their labels ‘count’ but are not always as marketers are taking additional steps. With signifi cant as they are either here in our area the creation of winery clusters in the Grand or in places like France and Germany where River Valley, near our beautiful Lake Erie annual variations are often dramatic.] Shore and adjacent to the pristine Conneaut This is a great time to plan a trip to ex- Creek, wineries are working together to take plore our own Wine Country. advantage of a ‘critical mass’ opportunities. For more information: dwinchell@ McDonald’s, Arby’s and Wendy’s ‘get’ that ohiowines.org concept. As our area ever more is identifi ed
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2nd Annual Toledo Blues & Jazz Festival kick off the evening with classic blues that is Organ, and an array of harmonicas. Saturday, June 11th guaranteed to bring the crowds up out of their Classic jazz will then be served up by FEED YOUR SOUL & FEED THE chairs and on to the dance fl oor. The Swamp Tony Monaco. Monaco is one of the hot new HUNGRY is the theme for the 2nd annual Kings, 2010 Winner of the Toledo Blades breed of Hammond B3 organ players making Toledo Blues & Jazz Festival! 100% of the Battle of the Bands in the Blues/R&B cat- the jazz scene these days. Presently, Tony monies raised will go directly to help feed egory, truly are professionals at entertaining maintains the busiest world touring schedule the hungry in Lucas, Fulton, Wood, Henry, a crowd. They are serious about sharing their imaginable, including festival appearances Williams, Defi ance, Sandusky and Ottawa fun and driven to bring a smile to every face in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Germany, counties. Toledo gets the job done with a and a swing to every hip in the place! Italy, Scotland, Holland and Spain, as well stellar line-up of entertainment that represents Next on stage, come take a ride with the as Canada and the US. Infl uenced by Jimmy the cream of the crop in the world of jazz and vehicle; Ron Yarosz & the Vehicle. The Smith, Hank Marr, Don Patterson, Jimmy Hammond B3-saturated original song McGriff, and Richard Groove Holmes, Tony “Breaking Point” sets the tone for taking a is now taking the B3 to new exciting dimen- ride with the Vehicle. The band has a deep sions. Tonys fourth album A New Generation: well of original material to draw from and Paesanos on the New B3, features the brand does their own new Hammond versions of some B3 and special of their most guests, the Joey loved blues songs. DeFrancesco Ron Yarosz & the Trio. Festivals, Vehicle, win- concert halls ner of the 2010 and jazz clubs Blues Society of all agree Tony Western Penn- Monaco knows sylvania’s Blues how to excite a blues. The event will be held at Sylvania’s Challenge, is lead crowd. Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Road, and fronted by Ron Topping Sylvania, Ohio 43560. Gates open at 3 p.m. Yarosz who sings, off the evening, The Swamp Kings, a Toledo favorite, will plays Hammond B3 award-winning
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By Helen Marketti also been an inspiration for aspiring drum- Rikki Rockett refl ects on his 25 years as mers. “I do have people coming up to me and the drummer for Poison. “We’ve been really letting me know that I have inspired them. It’s blessed with this career lasting. I remember very weird to hear that but that’s what matters in the early days when a journalist would ask at the end of the day. People don’t care what us where we saw ourselves in twenty years. kind of car I drive, what they care about I always said that I didn’t know for sure but is the inspiration I have left behind. I’ve I knew I still wanted to be in music. There is managed to do that and that’s what really a high burn out rate for rock and roll. I never matters,” explains Rikki. thought we would make it to the level we’re at Rikki has his own now let alone be able to sustain it but we have. company, Rockett Drum I think that if you have the right group of guys, Works. “My company the right chemistry and if it clicks on stage and is fi nally starting to off stage then you have a winning combina- take off,” he said. “At tion. It doesn’t happen as often as people think fi rst I thought it was it does.” going to be nothing Becoming a drummer was always an more than a hobby but interest for Rikki. “So many guys have infl u- it has kept growing. enced and inspired me, like Ringo, Peter Criss We do custom and so many others. Whenever I have really and semi-custom liked a band, it’s usually because I really liked drum kits. We’re the drummer, too,” said Rikki. not big; there are Speaking of infl uencing others, Rikki has only four of us. We work hard and put together great stuff. We keep everything USA made.” He con- tinues, “We’ve been thinking about doing drum clinics in the fall There has also been some talk about a reality of the year and see how that works. We’re show with Rockett Drum Works so we’ll see thinking about doing something where people how things go.” can create and build their own snare drum kit. This summer will begin a tour that is like no other. The New York Dolls, Motley Crue and Poison are taking the road together. “It was time for this. This is going to be his- The Kork & Kettle toric in many ways,” said Rikki. “It’s the 40th RESTAURANT & LOUNGE anniversary for The New York Dolls, the 30th for Motley Crue and 25 years for us. (Poison) This is a big year for all of us. You’re probably not going to see this line up again. For Motley Crue and Poison, it’s the same original mem- bers and not many bands can say that. I really OUTDOOR NIGHTLY BAR & PATIO want people to come out and see this tour. I SEATING! DINNER SPECIALS! love doing this. I’m in it for life!” The Glam-A-Gedon Tour is making a stop 3TEAKS s 3EAFOOD s 0IZZA s 7INGS in Youngstown at the Covelli Centre on July 3PECIALTY $RINKS 29. For more Ohio tour dates and information, -AIN !VE s !SHTABULA please visit: www.poisonweb.com (440)992-3013 For more information on Rikki Rockett, www.korkandkettle.com please visit: www.rockettdrumworks.com 12 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 June 8 - 29, 2011 Annice and Bill, strap still around King’s back, and let Chad classes were not offered in colleges at that brought their fi rst born play. There he was, this 8 year old boy from time. The teaching ended as Petie Wheatstroh home to Madison, Madison, Ohio playing Lucille for a sold out took off. Playing a mix of cover songs and Ohio. It was there crowd, and King could see that Chad “felt it”! originals, the band mainly toured the east they raised Chad and Chad said, “I can still feel that moment, it was coast from Cleveland to Florida, with exten- his three younger just magical.” sive tours in Florida where they had a notably sisters, April, Daisy He began his education in the local larger fan base. Their most popular song was and Candy. Music public school system and stayed until his I.Q. co-written by Chad and Hank Hess of the Elm was always a part of was tested in the ninth grade. His score was St. Blues Band. The band ended their career their lives. Annice one of the highest ever in the school system. together after recording 5 studio albums and was a fl amenco guitarist and The school board had to step in to make sure 1 live album, Chad, also being a recording Bill, played lead guitar. Chad was fi ve this prodigy had what he needed to continue engineer, mixed and produced the albums By Trenda Jones years old when he started to play guitar. his education properly. Board President, Bob himself. He gave up performing professionally He says, “It actually started when I was still in Gardner hired Dr. Louis Morris, WWII aircraft in 2002, but continued with audio engineer, This is the story of a man who has ac- the belly. My mamma would lay the guitar on designer to tutor Chad as he fi nished high Dale Eden at Dok Rok Records in Euclid. complished what many of us could only imag- her belly and play for me. My dad has always school. Chad graduated with a 4.0 GPA. Incidentally, the name Dok Rok had nothing ine. He says he’s just been lucky. If you are loved the blues, he later played in the band Pig Chad became a professional musician at age to do with rock-n-roll. Dale was nicknamed fortunate to know him, you will soon realize, Iron. 14, later playing lead guitar with Mean Idea, Doc Sheet Rock because he was known as the if you haven’t al- During the The Fortunate Sons, and Petie Wheatstroh. best drywaller in Cleveland. During his time ready, that what he seventies, his Aunt During this time he also taught music at the at the studio, Chad personally produced over possesses is more Elaine worked for Fine Arts School in Conneaut. 300 albums, working for such artists as Collin than just luck, what a company that At age 16, he was teaching Computer Dussault, The Emperors of Swing, and his per- he possesses are provided refresh- Technology, Basic Programming Language sonal favorite, Robert Lockwood Jr. true gifts. Many of ments for the Front and Hexidecimal Programming Language One evening within the music era of his you know him, or at RowTheater. When at Back to Basics School in Madison. These life, Chad, while stopped at a BP station in least know of him. Chad was eight years What you don’t old, she was able to know is his story. A get tickets for B.B. story that needs to King & Bobby Blue be told; for you, for Bland. As the Ely him, for his angelic family sat in the audi- wife and beautiful ence, Bland noticed Please join us for an extended vacation or just spend a Chad motioning the daughter’s, and the weekend in the northeastern most portion of the state! rest of his family. guitar licks, “play- Chad Emery Ely was born in Lake East ing” along with the two blues legends. Bobby Hospital on June 9, 1970. The proud parents, brought the young boy on stage and B.B. King Saturday, June 11 placed his guitar over top of him with the Annual Sock Hop, Car Show and Street Festival 5 - 10 pm (Rain date June 12)
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June 8 - 29, 2011 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 15 Rock-n-Roll Festival to Benefi t Musicians A Rock-N-Roll By Trenda Jones Much talent has come from the Cleve- Show starts at 2:00 with Denny Carleton Festival land area, but perhaps more than we realize 2:30 - Donny Young from the east side. Eastsiders have seen an 3:00 - Jimmy Black, Dave Hamilton, Ronnie extraordinary amount of talent for years. Here & friends In Memory of Local Rocker is a wonderful opportunity to witness some 4:00 - Euphoria of these local legends and help a vast pool of 5:00 - Spoon too Soon, featuring Bob Yochum musicians nationwide. & Sue Tewksbary w/ Special Guest Fred ERIC ROBERTSON We lost long time rocker, Eric Robertson Grupe and Honoring Cleveland December 7, 2007. Eric was founder of the 5:30 - Raygus bands “The Window” and “The Secret”, work- 5:45 - Ted Riser & Fletcher Barton Area Musicians Past, ing with musicians whom went on to form 6:00 - Whipping Post, featuring Ted Riser w/ Present & Future! other bands such as The Raspberries and cur- Special Guest Michael Allman rent local favorites, Abbey Rodeo. In LA Eric 7:00 - Dickens Store, w/ Scraper learned the engineering and recording aspect 7:30 - John Salaman Sunday, June 26 of the trade. As a studio musician his outstand- 8:00 - Secret friends ing vocals and guitar skills placed him in @ Live Wire 0LAINS 2D s -ENTOR ON THE ,AKE Poor Elijah Foundation Showtime 2:00pm Mission Statement Entertainment by: Poor Elijah Founda- $ENNY #ARLTON s $ONNY 9OUNG s *IMMY "LACK &RIENDS tion is dedicated to assisting musicians in need develop %UPHORIA s "OB 9OCUM 3UE 4EWKSBURY strong business ethics within 4ED 2ISERgS 7HIPPING 0OST FEATURING -ICHAEL !LLMAN the music industry. Through mentoring, workshops and 2AYGUS s 3ECRET &RIENDS seminars, PEF will take the Concert Proceeds to benefit "The Poor Elijah Foundation" working musician and educate them in various aspects of the music industry, e.g. engineer- ing, management, publishing, money management, contract negotiations, and musical education to elevate the art of the artist fostering skills to recordings with The Monkees, Gordon Light- become more profi cient in their craft. foot, Barbara Streisand, and Andy Williams, The Poor to name a few. After several homes and much Elijah Foundation travel Eric moved back to his Lake County, is a national, non- Ohio home in 2003. He started writing and profi t organization performing again, and started a new state of of musicians, the art recording studio in Mentor called “Se- lawyers, entertain- cret Sound”. Eric became the musical director ment profession- for the yearly program at Tri C College in als and artists Cleveland called “The History of Rock and dedicated to as- Roll”, working with The Rock and Roll Hall sisting musicians of Fame. He helped develop and teach their succeed in the Recording Arts and Science curriculum. music industry. In appreciation for the gift of song Eric, and Founded in 2010, so many others gave us, come out and show PEF has over your appreciation for them and all of our local 6000 supporters, served from offi ces in Ven- artists. Remember those who are no longer tura, California. PEF is in the process of ap- with us, honor those who play for us around plying for tax exemption status. The short and town today, and get a sneak peak of our young long term plan is to raise monies through the rising stars, Euphoria, Raygus, and Fletcher production and promotion of charitable musi- Barton. They are all amazing! cal events, art exhibits, educational documen- Proceeds from this year’s concert will taries, and any other such fund-raising that be donated to The Poor Elijah Foundation. is permitted under Section 501(c)(3) of the It takes place at Live Wire in Mentor on the Internal Revenue Code. Once all corporation Lake. (See ad on left) Admission is $8.00 & costs are met; the remaining monies raised includes phenomenal talent and food. will go directly to the education/mentoring of Plus, don’t miss your chance with the 50/50 musicians. raffl e! 16 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 June 8 - 29, 2011 BREWIN’ THE BREW
Road Trips for Beer! ensure ticket delivery. Please make sure that oriented with games and live music. tickets are purchased for the particular date Ohio Brew Week Keynote speaker Lew Great European Beer Fest 2011 and session of your choice. www.sharpedge- Bryson arrives early Saturday and will give a June 25 & 26, 2011 beer.com fun-fi lled talk: “Beer’s Wonderful Stuff,” for Sessions: Saturday, 3-6pm & 7-10pm; a light-hearted kick-off of OBW 2011. Bryson Sunday, 2-5pm Ohio Brew Week Expands; Beer is a beer journalist, writing for such publica- Location: Sharp Edge Beer Emporium Park- Journalist Lew Bryson, Keynote ing Lot – 302 S. St. Clair Street, Pittsburgh, Speaker PA 412-661-3537 6000 Sq.Ft. of Beer! Increased demand for more Sat. June 11: The country’s only all craft-brew European Beerfest of its Chagrin Art Walk 4-5pm kind for 14 years, features only European beers that Sat. June 11: are brewed in Europe. related activities Last year the Fest had tions as Ale News and American Brewer. Sandy Chanty 8:30-12 prompted Ohio Lew is part of the beer review panel for All 135 different beers of Brew Week to which 40 were Belgian. About Beer magazine. expand to the Northeast Ohio breweries helping to Sat. June 25: The event is held under weekend before the a large tent sunshine or sponsor the event are: Cellar Rats Brewery, Lake Erie Wine Fest 7-9 pm regular week. Ohio Willoughby Brewing Co. and Great Lakes rain! Come meet the Brew Week 2011, Follow us on importers of these fi ne Brewing. Facebook the 6th festival, will Visit www.ohiobrewweek.com for more info. beers! start Friday, July 8 For more info visit: Admission: In- in Athens, Ohio with www.reverbnation.com cludes 3 hours of an OBW Happy Hour Watch For The CD Release Party! tasting all the different Reception hosted at the Dairy Barn Cul- tural Arts Center. This “Sneak Preview” event is a fundraiser for the Dairy Barn, which will be selling a sampling of Ohio’s craft brews from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Ohio Brew Week and the Dairy Barn have a beers that we have to great working relation- offer. Upon entering ship, and OBW is honored that the Dairy Barn you receive an offi cial wants to be the fi rst kick-off event to welcome “Sharp Edge Tasting people to Ohio Brew Week number 6,” said Glass” that is yours to Dan Gates, director. “We are pleased that the keep. Your name will be state’s breweries donate beer memorabilia that entered into a drawing can be auctioned off to support this important to win beer-related items arts and cultural center in our region.” during the last hour of Local hosts and venue-owners will be each session. We have live on-hand to introduce the many events, special entertainment during each dinners, talks and seminars they will be host- session as well as home- ing at their facilities. “This will give people a made food available for detailed overview of all the activities for the purchase under the tent. week, and help you plan what you want to Tickets: Tickets are do,” said Gates. $55.00 in advance and Pubs, taverns and restaurants will be $60.00 the day of the tapping their selections of craft brews on this event. Tickets available evening. On Saturday, July 9, The Ohio Uni- at all Pittsburgh store versity Inn, 331 Richland Avenue, gets into locations and online. the spirit of OBW and hosts a Rock ‘n Roast There is a $7.00 shipping starting at 6 p.m. A pig roast along with bbq charge for each order ribs, chicken, sides and Elevator Brewing Co. placed online and will ship craft brew will be available. General Manager via registered receipt to Ralph Mordocco said the event is family- June 8 - 29, 2011 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 17 Mentor met Debbie Fuerst. He asked her for a audio feed to the TV stations. Chad was able was a problem getting media to the networks. run twice as fast, and are totally silent. He ac- date, and the two enjoyed an evening together to save the day. His camera was the only one One day, while fl ying over Mexico in a Twin tually came up with the idea a few years prior the next night at Gatsby’s. with its own microphone. The crew asked Engine Turbo Prep plane, Chad came up with to building one. The very next day he proposed marriage - for his frequency and they were able to feed the idea of sending B-roll to networks and and she accepted! “It was like the hand of God Chad’s audio to the stations. Democracy Ris- affi liates via FTP (fi le transfer protocol). This He has fi lmed Michael Douglas, Melissa came down and gave her to me.” and he adds, ing then hired Chad as Ralph Nader’s personal idea set up the launch of Digital Newsreel, Etheridge, B.B.King, Bonnie Rait, Steven Ty- “But I think she got the short end of the stick.” videographer. He traveled all over with Nader, to make available editable footage to the ler and The Doobie Brothers, Danny Glover, Debbie and Chad married on Oct. 22, 1999. then in 2003 while doing a video in Washing- networks via FTP. To do sync satellite footage John Glenn, and Janeane Garofalo, just to They honeymooned in Florida. The fi rst night, ton D.C., word was out that Dennis Kucinich to B-roll was available in 2004 at about $500 name a few. Sean Penn cooked a steak dinner they had dinner in the hotel restaurant as a needed someone to fl y to Cleveland to tape per 15 minutes. With Chad’s method it could for him while in California, and he spent a band played. Much to their surprise, the band him, Chad said: “Well, I’m going to Cleve- be done for about $50. Distribution by his couple of days at Shirley MacLaine’s place began to play one of Chad’s songs. As they land.”, and he got the job. Again with Stutz, method was going strong with work from such in New Mexico when she was interested in played “Three Long Day’s” Chad approached they went back to Cleveland - and the same clients as The NY Mets, WKYC, NBC affi li- partnership with Digital Newsreel. the stage. The lead vocalist leaned over and thing happened! The PA system at Cleveland ates, Winterhaven, The Cleveland Auto Show, He was at the forefront with Willie said “This ain’t no jam man!” but the lead City Hall went out. And again, being the only Link TV and HBO Films when they needed a Nelson with the development of his bio-fuel player recognized him, immediately invited one with good audio, Chad saves the day! Af- documentary from England transferred to New company, Bio Willie. Chad did his fi rst video’s him up and handed him a guitar. “It was just ter that, the Kucinich team wanted to hire him. York City for editing. Everything was halted and website, impressing Willie so much that crazy, I thought for sure it was a set-up, Deb- Campaign Manager, Dot Maver appointed him when Dennis he asked Chad bie, or one of my friends put ‘em up to it, but National Director of Media. Chad handled all Kucinich for HIS auto- no. Everyone swears no.” media output to networks and affi liates for the decided to graph, and that Chad continued in the production busi- 2004 campaign. run again in moment happens ness for a few more years. Then tragedy struck After Dennis Kucinich conceded can- 2007, and it to be on video. the family as his mother fought cancer, then didacy to John Kerry, a fl oor was cleared in was back to After reviewing lost her battle in 2002. “Three days after my Detroit’s Cobo Hall for a meeting between the cam- Chad’s Digital mamma died, everything changed for me.” Kucinich, Kerry, Ely and Andy Juniewicz, paign trail. Newsreel archi- “Now, my mamma was a special lady, and I National Communications Director/Sr.Policy Alright, tecture, CEO of feel it was her that helped me along, I fi rmly Advisory. One of Kucinich’s stipulations was let’s catch Fox News, Roger believe she was guiding me.” that Kerry hire Chad. Then Chad did video for up. Chad is Ales told Chad Three days after she died, his friend Stutz Kerry’s campaign until the end. Now, the ball now 37 years as they stood in Bearcat invited him to attend a Ralph Nader was really rolling forward in politics, as well old. He has his Time Square speech at Bowling Green. They went to hand as Chad trying to have a ball with the Secret played guitar offi ce, “Someday out leafl ets and party a bit. Chad took his Service with his boisterous personality. How- for a sold out I’ll be working video camera for fun, hoping to get footage ever, “Let me tell you, they (Secret Service) crowd with for you!” of some silly college antics. Just before the have no sense of humor, nor do the pilots!” B.B. King, Chad says, speech was to begin, someone sabotaged the “These guys are ALL business” said Ely. taught mu- “I’ve had a very sound system. The scramble was on to get Once, while on tour with Kucinich, there sic, taught exciting life, and computer a lot of stories to technology, tell, but my two was a professional musician, production engi- favorites are getting the best birthday present neer, videographer, worked on 3 Presidential ever for my dad, and leaving a legacy for campaigns, invented Digital Newsreel, and Robert Lockwood Jr.” became a husband and father. Wow! Not bad While on a congressional campaign for a kid from Madison Ohio. with Kucinich, Chad met Steve Zarlenga, he The Coolest Chad, the inventor, assisted the Kucinich wanted to hire Chad to develop his website camp in 2002 with energy effi cient computers. for The American Monetary Institute. Chad Music Store! 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I love them so much, and diamond dust paint job showed up at his door, it does my heart good to play with them on the leaving Chad speechless and now employed beach.” by Zarlenga. “I’ll never forget when I gave Currently Chad is running his company, it to my dad, with him being a blues guitarist Ely Multimedia, still working with the “big for decades, and giving him a gift like that, wigs” yet giving local folks the same atten- makes everything worth it, the joy it gave me tion. He offers similar services at affordable MON.- FRI 10:30am-7pm is indescribable.” prices because he wants to give back to his HAPPY HOUR $/-%34)#3 7%,, $2).+3 Chad worked with Robert Lockwood Jr. community. His crew consists of people from for 10 years, on many projects from recording around the world, including Britain, Manilla, to the web. “ Anyone who knew him, knows LA, Florida and Philadelphia. $).% ). ¢ he did not like” white boys in suits.” He was Chad is the “go to guy” for any project, /.,9 30 A WING very leery of them, for his whole life. He just says Andy Juniewicz. They have worked TUES. & THURS. did not trust them, and in the beginning, we on political campaigns together as well as had are up’s and down’s too.” Ultimately, the web design. “Chad has an exceptionally rare two worked very well together. They had a level of versatility; the music, I.T., web and $ mutual respect for each other, and became video. He is incredibly hard working. With 7.00 Buckets dear friends. Robert passed away in Novem- the campaigns, we’d be working in 3 differ- WEEKENDS ber 2006. A few days before he died, his wife ent time zones, sometimes 5 or 6, I’ve seen of Beer Mary brought to Chad all of his unpublished him work all night, with little or no sleep. He works for safe keeping. In his dying days, has never, ever faltered with not just work, giving up the prejudice, the only person he high quality work. Chad is the most amazing trusted was this “white boy in a suit.” Upon professional I’ve ever worked with. Techni- Musician’s Night his death, Chad contacted Dennis Kucinich, cally and technologically, he’s a genius. Chad he wanted to get Robert in the Congressional is my close personal friend. Beyond that, he is Record of the United States. Dennis worked a professional colleague whom I would trust with Ted Riser! WEDS. with his team to build and preserve his story and entrust with anything. There is no one else for future generations. They made it happen, in this nation that I would rather work with - and at his funeral, Chad personally presented political, corporate, non-profi t, government, to Mary Lockwood her husband’s legacy in etc.- than Chad Ely.” Fri. June 10: T.B.S. the Congressional Record of the United States A new adventure on the horizon, literally! of America. On June 2, Chad rose above the clouds in a NEVER FRI & SAT Chad was then busy for a few months helicopter with its door removed, pushing the mixing and producing Lockwood’s unpub- limit with video camera in hand. The object A COVER BANDS AT lished repertoire, with the help of John Walsh was to get aerial footage of area land for sale, CHARGE Sat. June 11 9PM of Cleveland. The end result was three albums, and the surrounding area. mixed and ready to be produced. He handed “I’ve done it before in planes, but not a over to Mary, the only copies in existence. helicopter, that was fun. 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Eventually there is awestruck talk—from World Alive shots of dope to get himself straight; he takes After a near-fatal overdose, the physician a priest—of one who lives among the sick larger ones—shots that would kill most junk- in this story heals himself. There is a psychic and the poor and seems to have miraculously Steve Earle ies—when he wants to get seriously wasted and spiritual tug of war over Doc throughout benefi cent powers. As this tale nears its end, Houghton Miffl in Harcourt and reach a place “just this side of death,” as his ordeal. The lonesome ghost of Hank Wil- things get ugly, even tragic, but the princi- 2011 243 pages Earle’s narrator puts it. At those times he’s liams, who is jealous of the attention Graciela pals end up about where they need to be, and likely to get a visit from one who’s crossed gets from Doc and is leery of her powers, where they are needed. In “I’ll Never Get Out Of This World that line, namely Williams, who bickers with wants Doc to cross the line that he himself has In a late chapter, two priests discuss Alive,” the Hank Williams song, the singer him and taunts him like Ivan Karamazov’s crossed. He nearly prevails after Doc takes Graciela’s wrist wound. One takes it for the tells of a world that is against him: his fi shing devil. Doc doesn’t believe in his triple shot. But Doc is in the presence of Christ-imitating stigma of a saint, pointing pole is broken and the ghosghosts, being a man grace, in the person of one named for it. With out that history and physiology tell us that creek is full of sand, ooff sscience,c but he and her help he crosses over from overdose to crucifi xions had to involve nails through his woman’s left him, WWilliamsill have some cold-turkey and pulls through. When Doc’s the wrists. The other priest says the Gospel and he’s lost an inheri- pretprettyt lively exchanges ordeal is near its end, there is an encounter accounts, which speak of nails through the tance because a lawyer anyanyway.w between him and Graciela with a mingling of hands, are all that matter. I think a big part proved that he was On thet day we meet fl uids other than blood. A fi rst for them. It’s of what Earle is getting at in this book is that not born but hatched. DoDoc,c he performs an Graciela’s idea, and Doc is in no shape for a history and religion, reality and dogma, grace There is a kind of ababortiono on a young demurral. and offi cial notions about it, exist in utterly hard-luck humor here, MMexicane girl, Graciela The time of Doc’s overdose and sub- different realms. And the realms of human life but the chorus is not by name. She does sequent withdrawal begins on Christmas Eve. as it is actually lived, realms in which grace funny: “No matter how not leave when the His ordeal doesn’t end with a salvifi c birth, might actually live and breathe, are the more I struggle and strive/I’ll prprocedureo is fi nished at least not literally. But good things happen. surprising and interesting ones. A wise notion, never get out of this bebecause she has bled People who have met Graciela leave the strip, maybe even—I’ll say it—a gracious one. world alive.” The segue a llot and cannot be having got the notion that they have better is smooth; the shift in moved.mo Her young options than addiction and prostitution. Doc focus from put-upon knocker-upperkn does humor to inexorable fate leave,le never to feels natural and almost return,re and Graciela 2011 Lakefront Summer Concert Series seamless. That fate found staysst in Doc’s room Geneva Township Park Geneva-on-the-Lake Williams soon enough. atat the boarding r The record was out and househ where he lives FREE Concerts Every Tuesday at 7pm headed for number-one anda works. They status when its maker left settles into a kind of (Donations accepted by passing of donation can) this world, unalive indeed,d, domesticd routine as courtesy of morphine and sheh recovers. ShShe cooksk andd cleans. In spite June 14: Goin' Coastal. Island sounds with steel drums. chloral hydrate. of some insinuating remarks from Hank, she June 21: The Northeasterly Winds. Easy listening classics. Rough humor and the possibility of and Doc, who is fi fty-three to her eighteen, June 28: Geneva Community Choir. sudden death, violent or opiated, are com- sleep separately. July 5: The Blues Project Blues and Easy Listening. mon coin in Steve Earle’s fi rst novel, which is Doc stops Graciela’s bleeding after named after Williams’s last lifetime hit. Wil- her abortion, but this is not the last we hear July 12: The Lost Sheep Band Classic Rock. liams died in 1953, but his music remained; a of her blood. It comes to be associated with July 19: The Magic Buttons Button Box Style Polka, part of his personality still had a large place in unexpected, maybe-unexplainable phenom- Waltzes, and More. U.S. culture. For one of Earle’s protagonists, ena. She cuts her wrist on a wire fence during July 26: Madison Band Big Band sounds. this is not exactly a blessing. Williams is felt a visit to the airport to greet the Kennedys. here both in his music and as a ghost haunting She barely notices, being smitten with Jackie. August 02: Blue Grass Concert. the doctor who gave him his last shot. That Of course, the Kennedys’ visit to Texas ends August 09: Erie Heights Brass Ensemble worthy’s (fi ctitious) birth name is Joseph badly. But in the corner of Texas occupied by Times Past Concerts in the Park Music. Alexander Ebersole III, but he just goes by our friends, Doc eases up on the dope, and August 16: Cadillac Lilly the Little Big Band Doc. We meet him on a rough morning. He’s Graciela becomes “the better half of Doc’s aching all over for a fi x. It’s the summer of bedside manner,” as the narrator puts it. She Swing, Jazz, and Blues. 1963, over ten years after he gave Williams assists at the surgeries and heals by something August 23: Allison Lehr Gospel Music. his fatal shot. That injection has perhaps af- like a laying-on of hands. Between the two fected his own fate too; his life since has not of them, they save patients whom Doc would gone well. He is now an addict living in a run- never have been able to save on his own. On down part of San Antonio. He makes a modest such occasions, Graciela’s wrist wound shows Sponsored by the Geneva on the Lake Visitors Bureau living treating prostitutes and street people June 8 - 29, 2011 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 23 ~ Continued from Page 9 original take on old-school styles and his latest on learning about and playing the blues. Held sepsis, a dangerous infection of the blood. release, “Pocket Full of Money,” an acoustic at the Jazz Academy at the Lincoln Theatre, This is the same life-threatening problem Blues Album for the CD “Kenny Wayne effort, further demonstrates Mikey’s command this is the fi rst year Camp Blues has been in that James fought in early 2010. James’ son Shepard and Band Live! In Chicago.” In his of the harp. collaboration with the festival. The young Sametto James is quoted in the L.A. Times, early years, he was encouraged by Muddy students learn the basics and then the camp saying “it was a really bad infection,” adding Waters but then rejected by Chicago promot- The Sean Carney Band (Columbus) class “fi nal exam” will be performing on the “right now she’s doing a lot better.” James is ers who told him that he was really good, but Named “Best Band Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival expected to stay hospitalized until her infec- that it was unfortunate because he was white! in Columbus” by Co- Community Stage. (Friday; 5 tions have cleared up and she can return home. Years passed, attitudes changed and Lee has lumbus Monthly, and p.m.) While James fi ghts for her life, her two become one of the most recognized blues art- winner of the 2007 sons are fi ghting in court with Artis Mills, ists from New Orleans. (Friday; 9:30 p.m.) International Blues Blues Guitar Workshop (June James’ husband of 41 years, over the singer’s Challenge and the Al- 18, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.) fi nances and medical care. Mills has asked Mikey Junior & the Stone Cold Blues bert King Award, Sean Second year—big hit last that James’ savings be put in his name so that (New Jersey) Carney and his band year—students of all ages he can handle her medical expenses, and that Growing up on the tough streets of Trenton, have been playing at participate in a clinic that is the singer wasn’t competent to give her sons New Jersey, he is a self-taught prodigy. With the festival since it was fl exible and geared to individual power of attorney over her affairs. James’ sons his impressive collection of vintage tapes, a one-day event with levels of experience. The Lionel certainly don’t object to providing the best CDs and videos, Mikey spent the better part only one stage! Young Band (Louisville) Win- health care available for their mother, but have of his ner of 2008 and 2010 Interna- asked for an independent third party to admin- youth immersing himself in the world of Camp Blues—June tional Blues Challenge, Young ister the fi nances to avoid potential confl icts. blues music. By the time he was twenty-one, 13 - 17 started playing the violin when The Riverside Press-Enterprise has reported he was This is the third year he was six years old and later that both sides have agreed to mediation of- already a road-tested player. Since that time, for Carney’s Camp won a music scholarship to the fered by the court in April. he has released an impressive six CDs as well Blues, a day-camp, University of Indiana. After Etta James is still living the blues after as a documentary DVD. 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However in this case if you liked the fi rst one even a little bit, you should probably like this one maybe a little bit more. Why? Well basically because it’s a better movie. Oh, it’s the same bunch of mediocre bombs but 306 actors and the same premise “what hap- LOUNGE this seems to be an adventure with vul- Wolverine pened??????” but there’s actually a slightly garity instead of an adventure IN vulgarity. character but there are plenty more where he interesting plot that at least approaches the Also, Alan (Zach Galifi anakis) is as big an a- came from. genre of action thriller. hole as ever. It’s probably time for him to be This version FIRST CLASS is similar to Here, uber dork, Stu (Ed Helms) is about concerned about typecasting, but he is funny the last STAR TREK installment featuring to be wed, inexplicably, to a hot rich girl at in his own obnoxious way. both an origin story as well as a new cast, her wealthy family’s estate in Thailand. Her younger versions of familiar characters. dad hates him and his friends and if you saw By the way the B minus is, of course, graded Surprisingly enough it works almost as well! HANGOVER 1 that’s understandable. on the curve. Now I loved STAR TREK and DCs LE- Home of the Hoover But dad loves his youngest son Teddy, a bril- GION OF SUPER HEROES (from which liant teenager who will wind up as the focus B- the X Man idea was taken) but am only fa- 2 HAPPY HOURS! of the adventure. miliar with this Marvel franchise through the The guys all decide to keep the bachelor fi lms. I’ve liked them all but unlike a true fan 7:30-10:30am festivities to one beer and, you guessed it, & 4-6:30pm X Men First Class I don’t know if the movie versions are true to awaken in a squalid Bangkok completely 20th Century Fox PG13 132 min the heart of the comics or not. unaware of the nights proceedings. 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This partnership will culminate during the Cuban Missile Crisis era during the Kennedy administration as a very evil mutant, Sebastian, (Kevin Bacon) is orches- trating a nuclear war which will put his own team of renegades in place as world rulers. Tears For Fears was right! Director Matthew Vaughn does a nice job shifting between the team building, the personal dramas and the word domination stories with almost no drag on the time line. Most of the characters spend enough time in costume to make the new actors interchange- able but it takes a bit to get used to the idea that McAvoy will grow up to be Patrick Stewart. Still that’s a short bit and the kid soon owns that role. I’d be interested to know if fans of the comics have a different take so let me know. Oh, BTW you’ll love the Wolverine cameo. squalid bar/rooming house in the early 1900s. Each one has a pipe dream, but none can A- face the idea that they are only dreams and will never be fulfi lled. WSS They’re waiting on traveling salesman Email: [email protected] Hickey’s (Marvin) annual visit which is traditionally the biggest party of the year. Not this time. Side Notes and Net Pick The usually unabashed Hickey drags every member of the downtrodden troupe through their deep seated fears and forces each to face Well gang, a reader from Fairport called reality. me out a while back on the net pick of Billy Great acting and a great American play Bob Thornton’s breakthrough fi lm SLING make for a theatrical experience everyone BLADE. should see at least once. I’d mentioned that it was shot in black and white. Oops. It was, of course, Thornton’s A precursor to that feature fi lm; a short entitled WSS SOME CALL IT A SLING BLADE that was shot in B and W. Also big thanks to all my friends who’ve sent me good wishes after my mid May heart attack. I’m back on stage and feeling surpris- ingly well. 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Ever since researching some articles online with that I eventually came down with the about stupid stuff for some inspiration, I’ve Thinking Disease, ‘Thinkeritus’! been thinking, thinking of going for some counseling and attending TA meetings. Some Thinkeritus sufferers, as you may know, tend guy named Bill wrote an article about being a to think for themselves which leads to… ‘Ask- “Recovering Thinker” and I think Thinker’s ing Questions’. This is often misinterpreted Anonymous might be just the thing I need! as being obstinate or noncompliant, and so mistreatment of the Thinkaholic by trying to Sometimes I get so immersed in thought that get them to stop thinking for themselves and I can’t think straight and we all know what asking questions usually results in them be- thinking crooked can do to a person… make coming… well obstinate and noncompliant! him write about stupid stuff! A Thinkaholic cannot just sit idly by and let I can’t say that I’ll ever really stop thinking some ‘ASSBAG’ tell them that it doesn’t mat- though; after all I’ve been doing it ever since ter WHY just do it anyways; this just causes the whole womb embryo thing. Obviously I the Thinkeritus sufferer to become irritated don’t remember all my embryonic thoughts but because it gives him MORE to think about! I do remember one thought as an embryo… For instance, when as a Thinkaholic I would “GET ME THE HELL OUT OF HERE!” be caught ‘thinking on the job’, my boss would call me off to the side and say, “Snarp, your The second embryonic thought I can remember thinking on the job has become a real problem. was after waiting nine months to grow limbs If you don’t stop thinking on the job and ask- and lungs and stuff so I could start kicking and ing questions, I’ll have to let you go.” This, as making mummy dearest really uncomfortable, you can imagine gave me even more to think I grew fi ngernails and I was able to rip open about! my watery prison and squeeze out into the real world only to be hung upside down and Even though I knew that thinking while work- smacked on the ass by a masked man! What ing isn’t allowed, I couldn’t stop myself if I the…? wanted to, I’m a Thinkaholic, I’m addicted, I admit it! Had I known then what was to become of thinkers in the twenty fi rst century I may have When my status as an intense thinker became chosen a different path to follow, like becom- more obvious, and I ran out of closets to think ing a politician, meteorologist or a court ap- for myself in, I began to think for myself in pointed lawyer; they don’t have to think or can the open, and because one thought always be wrong all the time and still get paid! leads to another, I am what I am today: a major Thinkaholic! Whatever, by the time I was old enough to start school I was well on my way to becoming a So I can’t wait for the day when I can walk ‘Closet Thinker’. I had to sneak around and into that door standing tall and say, “Hi… hide to think for myself more and more each my name is Snarp… Snarp Farkle and I am a day! I soon realized I was more than just an Thinkaholic and I suffer from type 2 Thinkeri- ordinary thinker, I was thinking for myself all tus…. 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