The Girls Band
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
OPEN The The LakehouseLakehouse InnInn ALL YEAR! Visit us for your next Vacation Winery Winery or Get-Away! RIB, STEAK, & CHICKEN DINNERS Four Rooms Complete with Private Hot EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY Tubs & Outdoor Patios Order on-line at 5 - 9PM Call for Reservations www.OldFirehouseWinery.com Celebrate Valentine’s Day at N OW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Crosswinds Grille STARTING AT NOON Open for dinner February 12 & 13 from 5-9PM and February 14 from 4-8PM Enjoy a Surf & Turf Special in addition to the regular menu ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY ALL SUMMER Valentine’s Specials are available at the Bed & Breakfast all month long. Visit our website for details. The Great Lakes LARGEST Lakefront Winery! Three Rooms at $80 One Suite at $120 www.bucciavineyard.com J OIN US FOR LIVE Live Entertainment ENTERTAINMENT ALL Fridays & Saturdays! WEEKEND! AppA Appetizersppetizersetizers && FullFull E Enntreentreetree MMenuMenuenu www.debonne.com See Back See Back Cover Back Cover for Full 4573 Rt. 307 East For Full Info Full Info Harpersfield, Ohio 440.415.0661 www.grandrivercellars.com 2 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 February 3 - 17, 2010 We would like to thank all of our sponsors and encourage our readers to patronize the fine businesses appearing in the North Coast VOICE. Lake Metroparks presents Country and a gift at your starting winery. Enjoy Saturday, March 6 at 8 p.m. are the Dancing from 8:30 to 11:30 Publisher wine samples and an appetizer at each “GeezeCats .” This quartet of seasoned pm twice a month Carol Stouder winery. Participating wineries: Biscotti’s veteran musicians will perform songs from at the Painesville Family Winery, Conneaut; Buccia the Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll—the late Editor Township Park Vineyards, Conneaut; Debonne Vineyards, ‘50’s and ‘60’s along with their improve- Sage Satori Community Center. Madison; Emerine Estates, Jefferson; style comedy which includes sight gags, one Kick up your heels to Ferrante Winery, Geneva; Grand River liners, skits and more. Both shows will be Advertising & Marketing the Country Cellars, Madison; Maple Ridge Vineyards, performed in the comfort of the Ashtabula [email protected] entertainment Madison; Old Firehouse Winery, Geneva on Arts Center’s main stage theater. Tickets for provided by the Lake; St Joseph Vineyard, Thompson; “Blue Lunch” and/or “GeezeCats” are on sale Staff Writers either a live The Barrel Room Winery, Wickliffe; The now for $15 adults and $10 seniors/students. Cat Lilly • Andrea Razavi band or deejay. Winery at Spring Hill, Geneva; Virant Seating is limited and tickets to either show Sage Satori Friday, February 12 - Hillbilly Idol and Snarp Farkle • Don Perry Family Winery, Geneva. Dates: February 5- can be purchased in advance by calling the the Friday, 26 Deejay Night w/Bubba Helen Marketti 6, 12-13, 2010 Tickets are $45 per couple Arts Center at 964-3396. Westside Steve Friday , March 12 Lucky Shot and Friday and $35 per single. Call 800-227-6972 or to the 26 Deejay Night w/Sandy’s B- order online through www.ohiowines.org Corrections from the last issue Contributing Writers Linedancers. Doors open 7:30 pm The eight-piece blues band, “Blue regarding the Rockometer cover story. Alex Bevan • Jasper Concessions stand open 7:30 to 11:15 pm $6 Lunch ” will take the Although many of you found the proper sites Patrick Podpadec per person at the door 18 and older 1025 stage at the Ashtabula through searches we do want to print the Chad Felton • Annette Keys Hardy Rd. Painesville (440) 354-3885 Austin Stouder • Tom Todd Arts Center on correct web addresses to view the Doniella Winchell • Hoss Saturday, February 6 at Rockometer plan at www.therockometer.com Celebrate Valentine’s Day 8 p.m Consisting of bass, and Christopher Axelrod’s information at Circulation Manager with a self driving wine drums, guitar, harmonica, www.christopherGaxelrod.com We apologize James Alexander tour along the Vines & keyboards and a full horn section “Blue for the misprints. Thank you for the Wines Trail in the Lunch” play a fantastic mix of 1950’s era comments and for standing behind something Circulation Northeastern Ohio area. Receive a swing, jump blues and Chicago style blues. that will prove to be of great regional benefit. Amy Balsiger • Andy Evanchuck Schott Zwiesel crystal wine glass Also coming to the Arts Center on Eileen Froelich • Bob Lindeman Tim Paratto • Greg Pudder Martin Kavick Tricia McCullough • PMK Distribution Dan Gestwicki 3 . Livewire 4 . After the Gig 6 . Wine 101 8 . Hot off the Press 10 . What About Jazz? Graphic Design 11 . Paul Fayrewether Linde Graphics Co. (440) 951-2468 12 . Bluesville 2KGraphics (440) 344-8535 14 . Buzzard Book Memory Please Note: Views and opinions expressed in articles submitted for print are not necessarily the opinions of the 16 . Cover: Robin Stone North Coast VOICE staff or its sponsors. Advertisers assume responsibility for the content of their ads. Stay in Tune The entire contents of the North Coast VOICE are copyright 20 2009 by the North Coast VOICE . Under no circumstance will any portion of this publication be reproduced, including using 22 . Book Review electronic systems without permission of the publishers of the North Coast VOICE . The North Coast VOICE is not affiliated with any other publication. 24 . Kickin it Country MAILING ADDRESS 26 . Movie Reviews North Coast VOICE Magazine P.O. Box 118 • Geneva, Ohio 44041 28 . Behind the Mic Phone: (440) 415-0999 E-Mail: [email protected] 29 . Classifieds 30 . Snarp Farkle February 3 - 17, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 3 By Helen Marketti while still making incredible “ M usic has always played an important music.” role in my life but I never gave a thought of Ann has always loved actually working in the genre. There is so progressive rock and enjoyed much incredible music to be had in listening to the music of Pink Floyd, Cleveland. It is such a blessing. It is a big Rush and Led Zeppelin. Her love of music began a creative outlet for others to have a pond with many fish. There are so many where,” said Ann. line which brought about the name, After The musicians with huge talent.” place of expression and information. After The Gig (www.afterthegig.com) is a web site Having the idea to create the web site Gig.” Ann Thompson has a passion in her heart happened by chance when Ann saw a need Ann also keeps life moving at a fast pace for music, especially the music that begins Ann created so other Cleveland musicians would have a place to gather, meet, share for it and gladly took on the project. “My by having a completely supportive husband, and continues in Cleveland. “I was around cousin, Cy Sulak is one of the greatest guitar two sons, ages 12 and 18, serving as 19 when I went to my first concert to see information about music, gigs, instruments and so on. It will be four years in May that players in Cleveland. I would go to places Chairperson on the PTA Counsel for YES at Richfield Coliseum. The guy I was where he would play and watch him with Strongsville City Schools AND being the dating at the time was into concerts so he the web site has been providing rockers and their fans the chance to connect. In one other musicians take part in Jam Nights,” Merchandise Director for Pink Floyd tribute introduced me to some great music. explains Ann. “I started going to other gigs band, Wish You Were Here . What shall we Watching YES was fascinating because they week, the web site had 25,000 hits! “Whenever people are going out they like to when musicians asked me and always begin with next? were on a rotating stage. They were brought my camera. Then I posted photos on “I’ve been married for 22 years. My maneuvering through wires and over cables check the web site to see who is playing and tu."&0&(#(.,(.#)(&ŏ&' -.#0& march 18–28, 2010 tower city cinemas let’s go. &0&(ŏ&'|),! 4 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 February 3 - 17, 2010 family comes first. My husband, John was in superintendent who told her that the concert sure if it would be a good fit for me to try it supportive with what I do. My husband the Navy for 20 years. After he retired we was incredible, that he recognized Billy out for awhile and see how it goes,” doesn’t even blink an eye with the crazy moved back to Ohio,” said Ann. “I’ve been Sullivan and reminisced about having seen remembers Ann. “I started in January of hours,” laughs Ann. involved with many school functions with Joe 2009 at the House of Ann shares her thoughts about all that my sons. This is another area of my life that Walsh Blues. It’s been a she does, I am very passionate about. There is no at year now. I was “There greater responsibility than to be an thrilled with is a advocate for children.” Ann how spends a great deal of time and devotion at her youngest son’s school. She has been the former president of the PTA and honored with the Ohio PTA Achievement Award. Word eventually circulated throughout the school system that Ann’s moonlighting involved working with rock bands. Her son’s music teacher Kent definite asked Ann to talk about State circular rock music to the sixth when motion that grade class. “I was very he was things went and so was he. music provides for flattered that she asked me but I told in It’s my job to make sure there is enough people.