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By Don Perry Face Value: th Saturday, March 19 Up a Creek Tavern 44 Annual Lakeland Jazz Festival 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. High School & Regional Ensemble Performances & The Arts and Sciences division of Lakeland Community College Adjudication 3AT -AR TH s welcomes The Kenny Garrett Quintet and The Tony Monaco Trio. 8 p.m. Headline Concert: The Kenny Garrett Quintet Lakeland Jazz Festival was founded by retired Professor and Featuring an All-Star Line-Up with Vernell Brown - piano; Corcoran Grand River Cellars Music Department Coordinator Charles M. Frank. Lakeland’s Jazz Holt - bass; Marcus Baylor - drums; Rudy Bird - percussion. Festival has remained true to its original mission of instilling the Ticket price: $30 general public; 3AT -AR TH s excitement and magic of jazz education to the younger generation $15 students of musicians. Over 25,000 middle and high school musicians from throughout the state have participated in the festival in celebration of The Kenny Garrett Quintet Face Value Duo: this uniquely American art form, jazz. Over the course of a stellar Debonne Vineyards The 2016 festival is a 3-day event and is co-coordinated by career that has spanned more 3UN -AR TH s Dave Sterner and Steve Stanziano Ph.D. The event is a highlight than 30 years, saxophonist for the jazz education community in Northeast Ohio and features Kenny Garrett has become the Tues. March 17th performance and adjudication of high school and regional jazz preeminent alto saxophonist of ensembles. Following the performances, adjudicators from Oberlin his generation. From his fi rst gig Chaos in Paradise Conservatory, Youngstown State University, The Ohio State with the Duke Ellington Orchestra St. Patrick's Day Bash (led by Mercer Ellington) through University, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland Institute of Ài>¿ÃÊ*ÕLÊUÊ8pm - ? Music and Kent State University will offer hands-on assistance and his time spent with musicians instruction to students and directors. such as Freddie Hubbard, Woody The 2016 festival will feature performances by Grammy Award- Shaw, Art Blakey & The Jazz with Thomas Reed Smith: winning jazz sax player, Kenny Garrett and Internationally Messengers and Miles Davis, &RI -AR TH s acclaimed B3 organ sensation Tony Monaco with Northeast Ohio’s Garrett has always brought a Red, Wine & Brew own Dan Wilson on guitar. The festival will also feature a Big Band vigorous yet melodic, and truly Matinee on Sunday, with two big bands - the Lakeland Civic Jazz distinctive, alto saxophone sound Orchestra and the Youngstown State University Jazz Ensemble to each musical situation. For full schedule As a bandleader for the last two decades, he has also continually DonPerrySaxman.com Friday, March 18 grown as a composer. With his latest recording, “Seeds from the 9:00a.m. - 3:00p.m. High School & Regional Ensemble Performances Underground”, Garrett has given notice that these qualities have & Adjudication not only become more impressive, but have provided him with the 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. platform to expand his horizons and communicate his musical vision Free Clinic with clearly. Seeds from the Underground is a powerful return to the Kenny Garrett straight-ahead, acoustic and propulsive quartet format that showcases I’d Be Lucky Kenny will Garrett’s extraordinary abilities. hold a free clinic to share his Sunday, March 20 to be your knowledge and 4 p.m. Big Band Matinee expertise of jazz Ticket price: $10, $7 students and the saophone Lakeland Civic Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Dave Agent!! with developing Sterner, will feature a wide variety of songs from arrangers and and professional composers: including Charles Mingus, Bill Holman, Quincy Jones, and musicians. This Oliver Nelson among others. We Offer the clinic is free Youngstown State University Jazz Ensemble under the direction and open to the of Kent J. Engelhardt, PH.D. will feature music from composers & Personal Service public. arrangers: Herbie Hancock, Billy Strayhorn, George Gershwin, and 8 p.m. Concert: Tony Monaco Organ Trio, featuring Dan Wilson- graduate student Stephen Harvey. You’ve Missed Lately guitar and Dave Throckmorton-drums All performances will be held in the Dr. Wayne L. Rodehorst Ticket price: $15 general public; $7 students Performing Arts Center (in Building D), Lakeland Community College, AUTO • HOME 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, 44094 Tony Monaco has been playing music since he was eight years For tickets and information, visit www.lakelandcc.edu or call 440-525- BUSINESS • LIFE old and is considered one of the hot new breed of Hammond B3 7134. organ players making the jazz scene these days. 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North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 7 the Chicago blues, then I got really obsessed with Delta blues, one man and his guitar, and the Lomax fi eld recordings, broadening out into soul and jazz, the building blocks of popular music.” He has a particular fascination with strong female vocalists, citing the impact of Nina Simone, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, where “the voice was everything. I just followed By Cat Lilly what moved me. My interest even extended to early 20th-century music, like vaudeville. It was very raw sounding, when you have just a few microphones HOZIER and you get the vibrant sound of a room. There’s a part of me that pushes toward that timelessness.” Irish Bluesman After years of practising in his parent’s attic, “it all fell into place” when he sat down at a piano Andrew Hozier-Byrne and wrote “Take Me to Church”. “It was the fi rst (mononym Hozier), was song where I managed to cram in everything I earmarked for success wanted to say.” It was the title track on his debut fairly early on – the EP, released in September 2013, and shot straight young Irish singer- to number one on the Irish iTunes chart by October. songwriter was born The fi rst EP also included cuts “Like Real People on St. Patrick’s Day in Do”, “Angel of Small Death and The Codeine 1990. He grew up in Scene” and a live version of “Cherry Wine”, but the rural countryside of “Take Me to Church” became his breakthrough Bray County, Ireland, in single after it continued to go viral across the pond the Wicklow Mountains. and around the world. “Everything since then has His father was a been a whirlwind. Dreams coming true thick and drummer with the Dublin pub band Free Booze, and he was exposed to the blues began at an fast.” early age. Hozier says, “I was essentially raised on blues music. My dad was a blues musician “Whatever it is, it’s not pop music,” says the twenty-fi ve-year-old Hozier-Byrne about around Dublin when I was a baby, so the only music I would listen to growing up was John Lee the song that dramatically launched his career. “Take Me to Church” is a soulful, bluesy, Hooker and Muddy Waters. It’s music that feels like home to me. Then I discovered Motown gospel-tinged anthem about worshipping at the altar of someone’s sexuality, a cavernous song and gospel and Delta blues and jazz, so a huge amount of my infl uences are all African- that uses love and ecstasy as a religious metaphor. In his lyrics, the young Irishman aims sharp American music.” barbs at organized religion, tackling Catholic guilt and the doctrine of original sin. “Growing Although he was raised on a farm, Hozier’s childhood was not without some degree up in Ireland, the church is ever present, and a lot of the feeling in the song stems from of privilege. He attended St Gerard’s, a progressive private school in Bray with roots in the frustration with its hypocrisy and political cowardice.” Montessori movement. His singing talent was developed in the choir and highlighted during The video is a disturbing black-and-white short fi lm about homosexual repression in blues performances at school talent shows, and at 16 he became a soloist with highly regarded Russia, which has notched up millions of YouTube views. It depicts two men’s gentle intimacy, Irish choral group Anuna. “People saw me as a vocalist and I could have gone the route of doing followed by brutal gay-bashing at the hands of masked vigilantes against lyrics like, “I was that entertainer-type TV show when I left school. But I wanted to be a singer-songwriter, even if born sick, but I love it / command me to be well / Amen. Amen. Amen.” I didn’t know what I wanted to say or how I was going to say it.” The song has been taken up as an anthem for LGBT rights, but Hozier says it is a He dropped out of a music degree at Trinity College, Dublin, to sign a development deal message about human rights, a commentary about his upbringing in what he calls a “cultural with Universal Ireland aged 19. “There were a few cases of working with producers where I just landscape that is blatantly homophobic,” and a strong statement about the institutional didn’t feel comfortable. In any kind of collaboration something gets lost. It’s hard enough paring homophobia in Putin’s Russia. It references the very organized attacks against LGBT youths down your own songs to their essence without trying to meet somebody else’s artistic vision that are carried out with impunity, without action from law enforcement.”There are a lot of far- halfway.” right guys who fi lm these attacks, without any repercussion.” Hozier’s sense of artistic purity stems from a lifelong obsession with the blues. The young “Bues is a very physical music. It’s often about sex, whether it’s through innuendo or Hozier’s favorite fi lm was The Blues Brothers, which he watched on repeat. “That led on to not. It’s often about the relationship between two people. So in that sense, in a lot of my songs, there’s a lot to do with the interaction between two people.” “Take Me to Church” has become a mainstay of American radio. Hozier was invited to perform the song for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2014, and at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, and it was nominated for Song of the Year at the 57th Annual Grammys, where his electrifying performance with Annie Lennox brought down the house. Hozier has been a guest on most of the major late-night American television shows, including Late Night with Seth Myers and Saturday Night Live, and during his latest American tour the 6 foot 4 inch, skinny, scruffi ly bearded blues obsessive performed to venues packed with adoring young women. Pop titan Taylor Swift has been spotted at several of his shows, singing along. “I’m still trying to get my head around it all,” Hozier says. The serious, soft-spoken 24-year-old talks thoughtfully about how the internet is changing the very nature of fame. “We are in a self-obsessed moment of mankind. Everything is marketed towards the idea of the self, but not the real self, rather what you want people to think you are. Social media is an advertisement for the superfi cial extroverted self. I’m uncomfortable with selfi es and status updates documenting mundane pieces of my life which I don’t think should be of interest to anyone else. The idea that people would spend some of their own human experience discussing the most trivial everyday experiences of somebody else’s life, I fi nd that strange, and very sad in many ways.” Hozier followed up Take Me to Church with the self-titled album, Hozier in 2014, and his newest EP From Eden (also containing “Work Song”, “Arsonist’s Lullabye” and a live version of “To Be Alone”). The new release continues the religious theme of Take Me to Church,
8 North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 although Hozier proclaims himself an atheist. “From Eden is spoken from the Devil’s point of view. I always loved in blues music how the Devil can be a character who walks and talks. So awful is your state that it seems to be a presence around you.” Thurs, March 17th Superfi cially, Hozier might be linked with the contemporary sensitive singer-songwriter Dublin Downs genre headed by fellow Irishman Damien Rice, although the thick swamp of his band sound and 6W3DW·V¬² bluesy electric guitar playing add a very distinctive fl avour, while his lyrical style is deep, dark and uncompromising. His album is fi lled with songs about mortality, repression and survival. Come celebrate “When I discovered Tom Waits, that changed the game. I think there is a difference between St. Patrick’s Day with making music and writing songs, and to me the words are the core, that’s where the character and story is. I’m fascinated with what a song can be in the eyes of history, a snapshot of an era, us in a real Irish Pub!!! almost like a photograph of the times the songwriter lived in. Whether that’s songs from the 12-YEAR ANNIVERSARY! early 20th century mentioning rations and lines for food or Justin Bieber singing baby, baby, Saturday, March 12th baby, you get an insight into the cultural mentality and society’s values, hopes and fears.” Friday, March 11th Irish Blues Luisa’s Mexican Restaurant The annual celebration of St. Patrick’s Day brings to mind the fact that traditional Irish Cebars in Madison music has infl uenced American music from bluegrass to Delta blues. Irish infl uence on the New 8:30 - 11:00 World goes back as far as the 1600s when many Irish men and women were sent to the West Table reservations are Indies to work as slaves. Working alongside slaves from West Africa, the Irish and blacks began sharing musical and cultural traditions. accepted for those Oppression, famine and internal strife would plague Ireland over the next centuries, having dinner which led to a massive migration of Irish to America. Beginning in the early 1900’s, archivists 440-428-9926 were recording traditional Irish music around the Unites States, and these recordings went on to infl uence other forms of American music, including blues, rockabilly, and rock and roll. Most of the Irish in North America came in the 1700s and 1800s as indentured servants, Saturday, April 23rd often in return for passage to America, and were treated exactly as slaves were. After the Hooley House in Mentor abolishment of slavery, Irish immigrants often worked at the most dangerous and least desirable 9:30 - Midnight jobs along with African-Americans and Asian immigrants. “Whites and blacks…” wrote Francis Davis in The History of the Blues “living in close Check out the Abbey Rodeo video at: proximity in cramped little Southern towns…were able to keep few secrets from each other. Cat www.youtube.com/watch?v=siwWk_2hELk They smelled each other’s food and heard each other’s music…Rock’n’roll is supposed to have come kicking and screaming to life as the love child of blues and country and western in the Lilly www.Abbeyrodeo.com early 1950s. But blues and country may themselves have been among the fruit of an earlier rendezvous between the fi eld holler and the rhymed, Scots-Irish narrative ballad.” Certainly, Irish folk music and African folk music have common traits, using music to evoke strong emotion and often using minor keys to evoke a sense of melancholy. Both African and Celtic folklore was oral and not written, told with strong infl ection and sometimes accompanied by music. This infl uence is refl ected in the “talking blues” style. The “fi eld holler” of the slaves working the sugar cane fi elds of the West Indies and the cotton fi elds of the South evolved into the work songs of the 1900s labor camps on the levees, on the railroads, and in the fi elds across the nation. These are the camps that Woody Guthrie sang of, and John Steinbeck wrote about (The Grapes of Wrath). Music has long played an important role in social change. Home grown folks who played music together thumbed their nose at Jim Crow laws. Black and white musicians interacted despite social conventions, dictates, and restrictions that were enforced in the South outside of music. From at least the thirties, social protest movements brought musicians of different backgrounds together for a common cause. When you listen to Bob Dylan, you are hearing the roots of Irish music. Some of the early bluesmen were Irish, such as Black Hat McCoy and others who used their music to express the feelings they otherwise had to repress. So the blues is music not only of black and white, but of the soul of all men and women who have known deep emotion, both sorrow and joy. It is the gift of those slaves who worked the plantations of the West Indies and the South, and the later virtual slaves who built the infrastructure of America, its roads and railroads, bridges and levees, and expressed their emotions through their music. Essential Irish Blues for St. Paddy’s Day “American Land” should be well known to Springsteen fans. He’s been performing it regularly in concert, as the show closer, since the 2006 “Seeger Sessions Band Tour,” and live cuts were released on the Special Edition of We Shall Overcome and the Live in Dublin concert album. The biggest of big band pieces, “American Land” is the Seeger Sessions folk sound opened up to its fullest and most exciting. The lyrics express the enthusiasm and promise that drove immigrants to this country, all of it charmingly exaggerated. Them featuring Van Morrison, the charismatic Irish singer’s fi rst release on Decca Records which broke him onto the international scene in the mid-sixties. “Van the Man” grew up
~Continued on Page 10 North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 9 ~Continued from Page 9 S & TRAILS LEAD TO THE GRAND RIVER listening to his dad’s vast record collection, and it’s clear his Irish heart was into American D R&B, covering T- Bone Walker (Stormy Monday), Big Joe Williams (Baby Please Don’t Go), A MANOR and Bobby Blue Bland (Turn On Your Love Light) with his garage band. SNOWMOBILERS 1153 Mechanicsville Rd. Ghost Blues – The Story of Rory Gallagher is a superb documentary about the life of one WELCOME! of the pioneers of Irish blues rock. From his early days in Cork, his tenure with Thin Lizzy, his TRAILER PARKING 'ENEVA s solo career, health problems, and premature death at age 47 – his weathered, gritty Strat style OPEN ATM Mastercard VISA ® NETWORK ® www.grandrivermanor.com ALL RO DAILY infl uenced guitarists from Jimmy Page to the Edge to Joe Bonnamassa. Available for viewing on INCLUDING HOLIDAYS! YouTube Another alumni of Thin Lizzy, Irish bluesman Gary Moore left his home in Belfast as a teenager and never looked back. Like Rory Gallagher, he spent a lifetime on the road playing St. Patrick’s Day Party! the blues. His last concert, recorded seven months before his death, was released on Blu-Ray Thursday, March 17 LIVE MUSIC FROM 8-12 BY and DVD. Live at Montreux 2010 shows Moore at the top of his game – his heart-wrenching guitar work on the haunting “Still Got the Blues” and “Empty Rooms” is unrivaled. OSCAR GAMBLE TRIO Van Morrison singing a special arrangement of “Tura Lura Lura” as a duet with Richard Manuel CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE at the Band’s Last Waltz concert is a classic – belted out in the “grand old Irish way” by a real 2%5"!. 3!.$7)#(%3 s GREEN BEER Irish crooner. Richard Manuel starts it off with a Ray Charles-like intro on which his plaintive PRIZES FOR BEST GREEN vocals and keyboard set the mood, against Garth Hudson’s swirling Hammond B-3. NO COVER! Johnny Cash was of English ancestry, with smaller amounts of Scottish, Irish, and Native American blood, but he felt an affi nity for the traditional Irish music that he heard growing up, ->Ì°Ê«ÀÊÓÊUÊ ÀiÃÌÊ/Ê >`ÊUÊ« performed weekly by Dennis Day on Jack Benny’s radio show. A regular visitor to Ireland since the early sixties, he was by far the most popular country artist to ever perform there, and had a Tuesday Wing Night huge following. Cash wrote “Forty Shades of Green” as a love song to the Emerald Isle after his ¢ ¢ fi rst trip there, and it was included on his Ring of Fire album. 40 JUMBO Wings & 45 Ê " --Ê7}ÃÊUÊ"«iÊ VÊUÊÇ« American roots rocker Steve Earle may not have a drop of Irish blood in his veins, but his rollicking “Galway Girl” is one of the most popular tunes in Ireland; a cover version by Irish +ÕiiÊvÊi>ÀÌÃÊ À>Ü}ÊÊÀ`>ÞÃÊ>ÌÊn«°ÊÊ£ää¯Ê7}ÃÊvÊ*ÀiÃiÌt artist Mundy reached #1 in 2008, and is the eighth highest selling single in Irish chart history. PARTY ROOM AVAILABLE FOR ALL OCCASIONS! Written and recorded while Earle was living in Galway and working with Irish musicians, it is a Watch CAVS & NACSAR FOOD & DRINK song of unrequited love, based on a true incident. The tune appears on his album Transcendental on Our Big Screens! SPECIALS! Blues, with Earle playing mandolin, Sharon Shannon on button box accordion, and Dan Gillis on tin whistle. The Commitments DVD or movie soundtrack: Based on Irish writer Roddy Doyle’s novel, this quirky 1991 tribute to the enduring and universal power of American R&B took some cynical criticism for its reliance on Baby Boomer-era classics such as “Mustang Sally,” “Take Me to the River,” and “In the Midnight Hour.” But the cast, a motley crew of real musicians, didn’t need much coaxing to reveal the obvious respect and affection they had for this music. The material may not be fresh, but the love with which it’s played is timeless. “Dirty Old Town” is the iconic anthem of industrialized northern European discontent. The song was written by British folk singer and social activist Ewan MacColl, and originally released in 1956, on the album Alan Lomax and the Ramblers with Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger. Since then it has been recorded by many others, including Rod Stewart, who covered it on his fi rst album in 1969. It was later made popular by Irish bands such as the Dubliners and the Pogues, leading to the misconception that it was written about Dublin. But the song could be about growing up amid the brick and smoke of any dreary factory town, where quality of life gets compromised, but love and hope still live. My favorite version is by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, who brought in Scottish football hero Jimmy Johnstone to help sing it. Johnstone, whose life’s ambition was to sing on a recording, had just been diagnosed with motor neurone disease and proceeds from the record were used to raise awareness. Absolutely anything by Imelda May – just pull her up on YouTube and let the mix play! The Dublin-born singer began her career at sixteen and later formed a band with her husband, Jim Ales hotshot guitarist Darrel Higham. With her unbelievable vocal ability and his lightning-quick Acoustic Fun! guitar style, they made their mark together in the rockabilly revival. Her fi rst two albums received much critical acclaim and garnered her comparisons to Billie Holiday, Wanda Jackson, and Patsy Cline. She caught the attention of the legendary Jools Holland, who invited her to appear on his well-known BBC syndicated music show, Later, With Jools Holland. At the 2010 6DW0DUSP Grammy Awards she performed with Jeff Beck in a tribute to Les Paul, proving that she could Goddess Winehouse sing anything from vintage standards (Mocking Bird Hill), to jazz (How High the Moon) to novelty surf rock (Walking In the Sand). But for the blues lovers amongst us: here is an Irish girl who can really sing the blues – check out “Blues Calling”, “Poor Boy”, or “I’m Sittin’ On Top 7XHV0DUSP of the World”. Oh, and she’s no slouch on the traditional Irish either – her soulful rendition of *UDQG5LYHU0DQRU:LQJ1LJKW2SHQ0LF “Oh Danny Boy”, accompanied by Jeff Beck, is essential St. Patrick’s Day listening!!! Call me at (440) 417-2475 or find me on Facebook 10 North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 patio dining during the summer. Dublin Down is open for lunch and dinner six days a week (excluding Sundays.) Kitchen hours are 11:00 am – 10:00 pm. Daily specials, soups du jour, live entertainment on Saturday nights, and special events. Check out Dublin Down on Facebook for updates. See you at the Pub! Until then, “Here’s to a long life and a merry one, a quick death and an easy one, a pretty Two more Saturdays for the Wineries of the Grand River Valley 13th Annual Ice girl and an honest one, a cold beer and another one!” Wine Festival th Geneva Grape Jamboree plans benefit - A Royal Night at the Races Saturday, March 12 and 19th • Noon-5 p.m. The event takes place Friday, April 8th at Geneva Community Center. It will be a fun Participating wineries include: Debonné fi lled night with a chance to win cash! The evening consists of a buffet meal, Beer & Wine is Vineyards, Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, available all evening (and is included). Tickets are $30 per person or $50 per couple (must be 21 Grand River Cellars Winery and Restaurant, or older). Doors open at 6:30 and races will begin at 7:00 pm. Laurello Vineyards, South River Vineyards & There will be 10 video horse races with the opportunity be place bets on the horses just like St. Joseph Vineyards. Patrons will visit each of you are at a race track, with payouts for the winning horse. The video horse race is shown on the participating wineries and sample their Ice the large screen with an announcer calling out the horses just as if you were there. Wine along with a complimentary appetizer. A Chinese auction will also be held. Many of the wineries will also have a featured This will benefi t the replacement of the Grape Jamboree souvenir booth and the Grapette event including ice carving, jewelry shows, dog Court for their community projects and travels. sledding & much more. There is still time to advertise your business by sponsoring a race! Cost is $6 at each winery, which includes Contact Pam Gribbons for tickets and information 440-487-4981 wine samples, an ice wine glass at each winery, appetizer and special events. (Bring in a canned food item to help support our local food banks JACKSON BROWNE ANNOUNCES 2016 U.S. SUMMER TOUR and receive $1 off per person.) Saturday, June 25 Akron Civic Theatre on Sale Friday, March 11 at 10 am Call 440-466-3485 for more information. Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne announces 2016 U.S. summer tour dates, beginning in APPETIZER MENU & EVENTS INCLUDE: June thru August with his band. Accompanying Jackson on the road this summer are longtime DEBONNE’ VINEYARDS APPETIZER: band mates Val McCallum (guitar), Mauricio Lewak (Drums), Jeff Young (keyboards), Bob Crostini topped with White Cheddar & Olive Glaub (bass), Alethea Mills (Vocals) and the acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Greg Leisz (guitar, Tapenade, Sled Dog Demonstration all day lap steel, pedal steel). Live music Saturday afternoon “This is my ideal band, with some of my favorite players, whose combined gifts provide www.debonne.com the musical foundation and emotional underpinnings of my new songs,” says Jackson. “The FERRANTE WINERY & RISTORANTE APPETIZER: Caribbean Ice Wine Rice interplay between Val McCallum and Greg Leisz - the effortlessness of their chemistry is a gift www.ferrantewinery.com really, that just dropped into my lap. I feel fortunate to have them out on the road for this tour.” GRAND RIVER CELLARS WINERY & RESTAURANT APPETIZER: Riesling & Brie Fondue ~Continued on Pg 13 Featuring Ice Carving at 12 p.m. - Delightful Soy Candles featuring Ice Wine Candles Wine jelly samples and sales by Gathering Place - Ice Wine Marshmallow Roast All Day (small additional fee) Live music Saturday night 440-298-9838 or www.grandrivercellars.com for more information. LAURELLO VINEYARDS APPETIZER: Parmesan thyme shortbread with a savory cheese topping. Beach glass by Rita Burns Art show by Carolyn Mandato www.laurellovineyards.com ST. JOSEPH VINEYARDS APPETIZER: Black Walnut Cake with Maple Cream - Art Show - Krzys Family Maple Syrup Demonstration
Ice Wine Festival Tasting Package at Old Firehouse Saturdays and Sundays March 12-13 and 19-20, 2016 Old Firehouse Winery, 5499 Lake Road E., Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio. Firehouse is featuring 4618 Main Avenue U Ashtabula a special tasting package of their Apple Ice Wine. The package includes a souvenir tasting glass and a homemade dessert infused with their “Apple Ice”. www.OldFirehouseWinery.com Phone: 440-992-3013 U www.dublindown.pub Phone 440-466-9300. Hours 11am - Until You’re Green
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in a real Irish pub this year Dublin Downs Irish Pub and Eatery in downtown Ashtabula has a full day of festivities Sat. March 12 Thurs. March 17 planned for the annual celebration of the “wearin’ of the green”! Authentic Irish cuisine – starting at 11am! corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew, homemade bread pudding, specialty drinks, Irish coffee, 1-3pm and of course, green beer! Live music starts at 3:00 pm - ?? The revelry actually begins on Saturday afternoon, March 12th, with a mug painting contest Irish Mug St. Patrick’s Day from1:00 to 3:00. A $25.00 entrance fee includes mug, food, and beverage during the event and patrons will sip and paint away. The winning mug earns a prize of free draft beer all day long on Painting Contest Party St. Patrick’s Day. Now that could get a paddy in trouble! ÀÊ iivÊEÊ >LL>}iÊUÊ,ÕLià Dublin Downs (formerly the Kork-n-Kettle, Hogwallop’s) is Ashtabula’s newest dining Food & Õ}>Ê-ÌiÜÊUÊÀà Ê-`>Ê Ài>` establishment, and word is getting around about their great food and friendly atmosphere. Dave Àà Ê*>ÀÌÞÊ>ÛÀÃÊUÊ ÛiÊ ÕÃV Clint, proprietor, is Irish through and through, and likes to celebrate his heritage with dark beer Beverages, and good whiskey, authentic Irish cuisine, and some rollicking Irish music to go along with it. Supplies >ÌÊ ÞÊEÊ VÊ >>ÊÊÊÓx« Dave is no stranger to the restaurant business – he was the owner of the well-known Included. ÛiÊÀÃ Ê >`ÊÊÈ£ä« “Shenanagin’s Pub” (across the street from ACMC) from 1982 – 1994, and has brought back $25 Ê6 1 Ê7 Ê Ê,- some of the homemade specialties the place was known for, to his new location. He has carried Ê-"Ê Ê9"1t over a “wee bit” of the atmosphere, too, and has big plans for the future, beginning with outdoor
North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 11 access to the prison and permission to record the inmates, Brennan, a violence prevention specialist, taught confl ict resolution workshops ZOMBA PRISON PROJECT to the inmates and prison guards. The couple set up a makeshift studio By Cat Lilly in the prison. They brought along an acoustic guitar, a mainstay on the record, which features poignant solo voices, sweet harmonies and Rapper Kendrick Lamar created quite a stir with his powerful tough song titles like “Prison of Sinners” and “Please Don’t Kill My prison-themed performance at the 2016 Grammys, but there were Child.” some real-life prisoners who were part of the ceremonies this year “There is a stark difference between the male and female sides too — inmates from Malawi’s Zomba Central Prison, incarcerated of the prison,” reports Brennan. The men have an organized band and for everything from suspected witchcraft to murder. They call their were very particular about how they were to be recorded. The women musical group the Zomba Prison Project and their album I Have No on the other hand are without instruments— except for drums made Everything Here was up for the Best World Music Album award. from buckets— and they claimed to not write songs. But, without They did not win - the award went to Beninese-born singer much encouragement, the women stepped forward one-by-one with Angelique Kidjo for the second year in a row, but the prison stunningly personal tunes like ‘I Kill No More’,” band defi nitely left their mark. Just being nominated is a major Some of the women are held due to circumstances arising from win for the 2,000 men and 50 women who live in a dilapidated, accusations of “witchcraft”, with often their only real crime having 19th century prison stuffed to 10 times its capacity, where ragged been “being in the wrong place at the wrong time,” essentially. clothing, empty bellies and violence are the norm. Through the Zomba Prison project, three of the women involved have Sung over simple guitar chords, the temperate vocals of a gained release from their sentences. And three other cases are now group of maximum security prisoners earned Malawi its fi rst actively under review due to funds and awareness that have been raised. ever Grammy nomination. Convicted murderer Elias Chimenya on bass guitar, burglar Stefano A man who is about 22, the “backup bass player” in the touted prison band, hesitantly wrote Nyerenda, and prison guard Thomas Binamo, one of the band’s songwriters, are just some of what Brennan calls the standout song on the album: “Women Today Take Care of Business.” the 60 prisoners who make up the Zomba Prison Project band. Many of the band members Says Brennan:”We pleaded with him to try to write a song. It didn’t have to be fancy or long, are serving life sentences. “I Have No Everything Here,” a 20-track EP, was recorded during it could last 30 seconds. He came back and we recorded the song he wrote about women. [He recording sessions in a makeshift studio next to a noisy carpentry workshop at the center. believes they] are the ones responsible for the progress in the country while men relax and play The group began some years ago, when a grant to the prison was used to purchase a few games. Lyrically it’s the best song, very well written.” instruments. Inmates made others, including some percussion instruments. As they began to Chimenya, a 46-year-old serving a life term for murdering a man in the 1980s, wrote and create music, visiting neighboring prisons, word spread and eventually caught the attention of performed the haunting ballad “Jealous Neighbour.” He told the AFP news agency at the prison: Grammy-winning producer, Ian Brennan (Tinariwen, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, TV on the Radio) “I am a reformed person, and music has helped me to be cool and deal with the situation of and his wife, Italian documentary fi lmmaker and photographer Marilena Delli. being incarcerated for life.” In the summer of 2013, the pair traveled to the south of Malawi specifi cally to document Their crimes range from murder to theft, and the music-making is a multi-generational affair with some members as young as their early twenties, while a few select others have reached more than sixty years of age (the latter being a very advanced number since the life expectancy in Malawi remains about half of what is found in the Western world). Over fi ve dozen people were recorded for the project sessions, totaling more than six hours of music, which were edited back to the fi nal tracks on the album, featuring 16 of the prisons’ musicians. All inmates who contributed to the project were given a monetary payment, clothing and other food and basic supplies. Profi ts from the sale of the EP will be shared amongst the participants, including those who have been released. The members of the Zomba Prison Project, who lack contact with the outside world, heard about their Grammy nomination from charity workers and prison offi cials two years after they recorded their songs. None of the band members reportedly knew what a Grammy was. Ian Brennan expressed surprise that his “massive, money-losing labor of love” had gained attention on the world music stage. “Music is universal. It exists everywhere and is a tool for empathy, a necessity for survival spiritually. There are countries composed of millions of citizens where not a single record has ever even been released internationally, entire countries that have been rendered so invisible that the majority of people on the planet would have a hard time even locating them on a map.” Malawi is a land-locked, poverty-stricken country in southeast Africa that is struggling to overcome decades of under-development, political corruption, and the impact of AIDS- HIV, which claims the lives of tens of thousands every year, and has orphaned more than one million children there. Now, thanks to the media attention generated by this prison band, the and record the music of prisoners at the maximum security prison. While in search of artists, the people of Malawi are proud. Binamo, the prison guard who wrote the lyrics for “Please, Don’t pair had previously traveled to Rwanda, South Sudan, Palestine, Nairobi, and Algeria, and these Kill My Child,” said, “The [Grammy] nomination alone has inspired us and already made us efforts produced multiple albums, often the fi rst ever released internationally from the respective famous both in Malawi and abroad.” regions and/or in their local languages. Brennan and Delli traveled back to the prison last month, bringing cash, food, clothing, They were embedded within the compound and sworn to secrecy; at one point nearly being microphones and a multitrack recorder so the prisoners can record their own music. We found detained for taking photos in a forbidden area of the prison (the shot is included on the actual four people [who had been involved in the recordings] were released,” he says. “We were able CD). At another moment, they were caught in the middle of a brawl and witnessed a prisoner to spend a few hours with them outside of the prison, and that was truly beautiful.” being beaten after trying to escape through the main door. When Brennan and Delli heard the music, they sensed a hidden jewel. In exchange for
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TRIPPIN BILLIES – Dave Matthew’s Tribute Band Saturday, March 12 @ House Of Blues General Admission Tickets: $12.00 On Sale Now “The nation’s most renown, original and longest touring tribute to the Dave Matthews OPEN DAILY 7am-1am FEATURING Band” Bringing fans the music of The Dave Matthews Band for close to twenty years, Trippin’ DAILY Open at 7am for Breakfast and cooking until 11:30pm SPECIALS Billies has become the gold standard for tribute bands. Based out of Chicago, the Billies have Most items available for take-out, too! toured extensively throughout the U.S. performing at many of the same theaters Dave himself once graced. Happy Hour Daily 1pm-7pm Comprised of some of the best musicians in Chicago, (WXRT) one need not be a diehard $1.50 Domestic Bottles & Well Shots (Holidays Excluded) DMB fan to enjoy a show. The high-energy performance and caliber of musicianship will have you singing along by the second chorus. But if you are a fan of the Dave Matthews band, don’t walk, run to see this band. Relix magazine has named them top fi ve tributes in the country for DJ/VJ/KARAOKE EVERY FRI. & SAT. 8 PM-12:30 AM good reason, come fi nd out why. More info: www.trippinbillies.com
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~Continued on Page 26 5504 Lake Road s On the Strip s Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio s (440) 466-7990 North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 13 who says, “this drink’s on me.” A Toast! From the Irish May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty.
Whether your drink of choice for May your troubles be less and your blessings be more. the celebration of St. Patrick’s And nothing but happiness come through your door. Day is a pint of Guinness, a May you have the hindsight to know where you’ve been, the foresight to know shot of Jameson, an Irish Coffee where you’re going, and the insight to know when you’re going too far. or the non imported green beer, you’ll want to know an May your pockets be heavy, your heart be light and may good luck pursue you Irish Toast. Look over the list each morning and night. below and you’re sure to fi nd a memorable one to clink your Walls for the wind, and a roof for the rain, and drinks beside the fi re. Laughter glasses to. to cheer you and those you love near you, and all that your heart may desire! May the saddest day of your Just Joking future be no worse than the Irish diplomacy - the art of telling someone to go to hell in such a way they’ll happiest day of your past. look forward to the trip. “Tell me, Patrick, how did you manage to get so very drunk last night?” asked I wish you health, I wish you the parish Priest. well, and happiness galore. “Well you see, Father, it was like this. I got into very bad company after I wish you luck for you and winning a bottle of whiskey at a raffl e.” friends; what could I wish you “But you were with Mick Mulligan, Sean O’Toole, and Peter Ryan and they more? don’t drink.” May your joys be as deep as the “Dat’s what I mean, Father...” oceans, your troubles as light as its foam. ------And may you fi nd sweet peace of mind, where ever you may roam. Six Irish men were playing poker when one of them played a bad hand and died. May the most you wish for be the least you get. The rest drew straws to see who would tell his wife. One man draws the shortest straw and goes to his friend’s house to tell the wife. The man says to her, “Your husband lost some money in As you slide down the banisters of life may the splinters never point the wrong way. the poker game and is afraid to come home.” The wife says, “Tell him to drop dead!” The man May the winds of fortune sail you, responds, “I’ll go tell him.” May you sail a gentle sea. ------May it always be the other guy Three Irishmen are adrift at sea. They are terribly thirsty. Suddenly a mermaid comes up and says “I’ll grant you one wish.” Without thinking one of the Irishman says “I want you to turn the sea to Guinness.” The mermaid said. “Let it be done” And so the sea was turned to Guinness. Join Jeremy James at the Then one of the other Irishman said “Damn, where are we gonna piss? Red Hawk Grill Fun Irish Facts Wine Wednesday The last witch in Ireland was supposedly Dame Alice Kytler, born in Kilkenny in 1280. All four of her husbands died, and she was accused of poisoning them. Today you can dine at March 12th • 6 to 8pm Kytler’s Inn in Kilkenny, which operates in her old home. It is a Medieval inn on 2 fl oors with You could win Dave Mathews Band concert tickets! cozy stone and beamed bars, great food reviews and nightly live Irish music. www.kytelersinn. com Celtic rock group the Pogues were originally called “Pogue Mahone,” which translates into St. Patrick’s Day! “kiss my ass” in Gaelic. Saint Brendan is said to have discovered America 1,000 years before Columbus. The Newgrange passage tomb in County Meath was constructed around 3200 BC, making Join Cat Casey for Cougar Night Out it more than 600 years older than the Giza Pyramids in Egypt, and 1,000 years older than Anderson’s Sports Pub Stonehenge. www.newgrange.com The fi rst St. Patrick’s Day parade took place not in New York City not Dublin in 1762. Over the next 100 years, Irish immigration to the United States exploded. The new wave of Thursday March 17th • 8-10pm immigrants brought their own food traditions, including soda bread and Irish stew. Pork was the preferred meat, since it was cheap in Ireland and ubiquitous on the dinner table. The favored cut Andrews Road • Mentor-on-the-Lake was Irish bacon, a lean, smoked pork loin similar to Canadian bacon. But in the United States, pork was prohibitively expensive for most newly arrived Irish families, so they began cooking Corned beef, green beer and beef—the staple meat in the American diet—instead. Like many aspects of St. Patrick’s Day, the dish came about when Irish-Americans transformed and reinterpreted a tradition imported from maybe a little luck of the Irish!! the Emerald Isle. Uisce Beatha is the Gaelic term for whiskey and translates to “water of life”. Ireland is TO LISTEN LIVE AND WATCH OUR LIVE COUGAR CAM home to several distilleries which produce some of the world’s fi nest whiskeys. WWW.COUGAR937.COM 14 North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 Thursday, Complete Family & Cosmetic Dentistry LOST SHEEP BAND March 10 Old Mill It’s Never Too Late Winery To Have a Great Smile! 6p-8p
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Actors needed for “The Wedding Singer” (performance dates July 29-31, August 4-7, 11-13) Females: 4 roles, ages 20-80 Males: 4 roles, ages 25-40 Ensemble: fl exible number and gender, teens and adults Dance requirement: standard It’s 1985, and Robbie Hart is a wedding singer looking forward to marrying the love of his life—until she leaves him at the altar. When he befriends Julia Sullivan, a catering waitress, at a gig, life starts looking up. But Julia’s about to marry her Wall Street banker boyfriend, and if Robbie wants to win her heart, he’ll have to hit all the right notes.
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Nelson, Wacos release new sounds Live Music Release day today is a busy time for older acts Fri. & Sat. ranging from Willie Nelson covering the Gershwins 9:30-1:30 to the Waco Brothers, who put out their fi rst studio disc in 12 years. "The Most Fun You Can Have with Your Boots On" Nelson is out with “Summertime Willie Nelson Must Be 21 and Over Sings Gershwin.” He developed the idea for the Happy Hour Monday-Friday 3pm-6pm disc of covering 11 songs from George and Ira Gershwin after being named the 2015 recipient of Thursdays @ 9pm: Queen of Hearts Drawing Sundays the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular @ 7pm: King of Clubs Drawing Wednesday Song.” March 11: DJ Erick Line Dance The Wacos, led by Jon Langford, are out with “Going Down in History.” The band’s 10th March 12: Trainwreck Lessons with disc includes 10 songs in 29 minutes and continues its punk meets country ethos. March 17: Magic Mike 7-10 & Dee 6:30-9:30 Gene Watson’s title may say it all - “Real. Country. Music.” The veteran singer produces a Pure Romance Open House Thursday 13-song soulful disc. Among the songs is a gospel reading of “Help Me,” which was recorded March 18: DJ Erick Karaoke 7-11 by Elvis. March 19: Riverhawk 50¢ Wings Chuck Wicks had a big hit eight years ago with “Stealing Cinderella,” but his career then March 25 & 26: Redneck Romeos Free Pool stalled. He returns with “Turning Point,” his sophomore release. Wicks helped produce the disc. Bob Woodruff received much acclaim when he released the traditional country sounding www.jewelsdancehallandsaloon.com “Dreams & Saturday Nights” back in 1994. “The Year We Tried to Kill the Pain” is his fourth disc and was fi rst released in Europe three years ago. 7PQW¼[7TLM[\+W]V\Za5][QK,IVKM0ITT s 5QTT;\440-275-5332 Now Open 7 Days-a-Week! -ON 4HUR PM #LOSE s &RI PM AM s 3ATAM AM s 3UN AM #LOSE Morgan drops more music Fresh off her fi rst release in fi ve years, Lorrie Morgan announced today she would release a greatest hits plus effort this month. “A Picture Of Me - Greatest Hits & More” is out March 18 on Goldenlane Records, a division of Cleopatra Records. The label has recently released new albums by the Oak Ridge Boys, Collin Raye, Little Texas and TG Sheppard, amongst others. Morgan released “Letting Go... Slow” on Shanachie Entertainment on Feb. 12. Saturday, March 19th “Letting Go... Slow” is all new music about where I am right 3pm-8pm now and what all I’ve been through and was forced to learn about all along this crazy journey called life, and “A Picture Of Me - Norman D Banquet Center Greatest Hits & More” is a representation of how far I’ve come,” (Former Knights of Columbus Hall) Morgan said. “This compilation album is, truly, a picture of me - my biggest hits and those songs that have hit me the hardest or 2720 West 19th St in Ashtabula inspired me the most over the years. I am very proud of them both.” Just $5.00 at the door! Featuring newly re-recorded versions of her top hits “Watch Bands, Food, Beer & Prizes! Me,” “Something In Red,” “Good As I Was To You,” “Five Minutes,” “Except For Monday, “ A Picture Of Me (Without You),” “What Part Of No,” and brand-new songs like Dottie West’s “Here Celebrate Spring, party & help raise money for local charities! Comes My Baby,” “A Picture Of Me - Greatest Hits & More” also features unreleased songs from Morgan like “I Went Crazy For Entertainment by: Awhile” and “Hopelessly Yours,” written and co-written by her late husband Keith Whitley. Morgan also includes renditions of Tammy Wynette’s “’Til I Can Make It On My Own,” and Maxx Damage Band George Jones’ “Loving You Could Never Be Better.” Chrome PM Prizes giveaways 7:30-8pm Lynn, Smith release new music Loretta Lynn returns with her fi rst album in a dozen years, while Granger Smith makes his Sponsored by: full-length label debut. North Coast Entertainment with DJ Hunter Lynn is out with “Full Circle,” her fi rst since 2004’s “Van Lear Rose.” John Carter Cash $)9 "EER 7INE s .ORMAN $ "ANQUET #ENTER and Patsy Lynn Russell co-produced the 14 songs, which includes new songs, covers and re- recordings. Elvis Costello sings on “Everything It Takes,” and Willie Nelson closes out the set Full Details at thr Rock & Ride Biker Rally Event Page on Facebook! with “Lay Me Down.” Smith, a Texas artist, has gained success with the single “Backroad Song.” That was on an Supported by: EP out last year, but the song returns on “Remington.” Smith has an alter ego, Earl Dibbles Jr., !MERICAN ,EGION 2IDERS s #-2/ 2EGION s $IRTY "ONES -# s %RIE 3HORES #HAPTER "IKERS !GAINST #HILD !BUSE 'UARDIAN 53! 6%43 "LUE #HAPTER s (ELLgS !NGELS ,AKE %AST s )RON 7INGS -# .ORTHEAST /HIO /PERATION 34!4 s /UTDOOR !RMY .AVY 3TORE s 0ATSYgS 2UN 2IDING 4O &IGHT #ANCER s 2ED +NIGHT -# ~Continued on Page 18 North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 17 ~Continued from Page 17 who is a country hick. He appears on a few songs. Bluegrass artist honors “Family, Friends and Heroes” on his latest, which does not include his backing band Dirty Kitchen as the group, but band members do help out. Solivan makes this a family affair with his father and late mother singing on the disc. Songs include “Wayfaring Stranger” and “Pretty Woman.” Brown authors “Chapter 1” Kane Brown makes his label debut with “Chapter 1,” a fi ve-song EP from the Georgian set for release March 18. The collection includes Brown’s debut radio single and viral fan favorite “Used To Love You Sober.” Brown four of the songs for his RCA Nashville release. He signed with the label in January. “I’m so excited to release Chapter 1 - my fans have been so patient and supportive as I’ve worked on this project!” said Brown, 22. “From the writer’s room to the studio to playing these songs night after night on tour, it’s been an incredible experience. I’m grateful to my fans and can’t wait for what’s to come in the future but right now let’s start with Chapter 1.” Brown has been on his fi rst headlining tour with more than 35 sold-out dates. In May, Brown teams up with Florida Georgia Line, Cole Swindell and The Cadillac Three for the 56-date 2016 Dig Your Roots Tour with stops in Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver and Nashville. The track listing is: 1) Wide Open - (Kane Brown/Corey Crowder/Justin Lantz) 2) Used To Love You Sober - (Kane Brown/Josh Hoge/Matthew McVaney) 3) Last Minute Late Night - (Ben Caver/Corey Crowder/Matthew McGinn) 4) Excuses - (Kane Brown/Josh Hoge/Matthew McVaney) 5) There Goes My Everything - (Kane Brown/Josh Hoge/Matthew McVaney/Chris Young)
A full length is expected from Brown later this year. Williams announces retirement The Gentle Giant, aka Don Williams, announced today he was retiring after six decades. “It’s time to hang my hat up and enjoy some quiet time at home. I’m so thankful for my fans, my friends and my family for their everlasting love and support,” said Williams, 76. Williams fi rst gained musical attention as a member of the pop folk trio The Pozo Seco Singers, which had 6 pop chart hits in 1966-’67. Between 1974 and 1991, Williams and his smooth baritone had at least one hit every year, including such country standards to be as “Good Ole Boys Like Me,” “Till the Rivers All Run Dry,” “It Must Be Love,” “I’m Just a Country Boy,” “Amanda” and “I Believe in You.” He also had a hit duet with Emmylou Harris on Townes Van Zandt’s “If I Needed You.” Williams was the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year in 1978 and “Tulsa Time” was the ACM Record of the Year for 1979. In 2010, Williams received country music’s highest honor, with his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Williams had recorded for labels including ABC/Dot, Capitol, MCA, RCA and Giant. Williams’ last release was “Refl ections” in 2014 on Sugar Hill Records. Joey Feek dies Joey Feek, one-half of the duo of Joey + Rory, died Friday, March 4th at 40 of cancer. The duo were best known for the song “Cheater Cheater” and also recorded religious music as well. Her fi ght against cancer was well-pubilcized thanks in large part to a blog kept by her husband, Rory. “My wife’s greatest dream came true today. She is in Heaven,” Rory Feek wrote on Friday. “The cancer is gone, the pain has ceased and all her tears are dry. Joey is in the arms of her beloved brother Justin and using her pretty voice to sing for her savior.” “At 2:30 this afternoon, as we were gathered around her, holding hands and praying.. my precious bride breathed her last. And a moment later took her fi rst breath on the other side.” In June 2014, Joey was diagnosed with cervical cancer shortly after the birth of the couple’s daughter, Indiana, who was born with Down syndrome. In 2015, Joey announced that the cancer had returned and spread to her colon. In October, Rory said in a blog post that Joey’s cancer was terminal, and they were stopping all treatment. The couple released eight albums, including “Hymns That Are Important to Us” that came out in February.
18 North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 LYLE HEATH Just "The Versatile and ByB Pete RochRochee Multi- Instrumentalist Musician" LIKE The timeless … Chicago Now booking for Spring 2016! That! We saw our fi rst Chicago concert with our RETURNING MARCH 2ND parents. Last night, we took our daughter to Harassments Bar and Grill ACOUSTIC POWER TRIO! her fi rst Chicago show at Packard Music Hall in Acoustic open mic Wednesdays Warren, Ohio. And it was just as memorable as 6pm-9pm • Jefferson, Ohio we remember. Saturday, That’s the nature of Chicago’s timeless oeuvre. You won’t fi nd the band (or any one of Saturday March 12th its nine members) on the cover of Rolling Stone 6-10pm April 2nd or SPIN these days, but it feels like their music has always been around—and probably always Old Firehouse Winery • GOTL will be, moving from one generation of listeners to the next via aural osmosis. It hasn’t always been a “Saturday in the Park” for the Windy City hit makers, but they don’t Sunday March 13th CK's Lounge dwell too much on the past. Rather, they concentrate on playing now, taking life one gig at a time and album by Roman-numbered album. They’ve had as much as attrition as any other 2:30-5:30pm long-standing musical unit (hello, Yes), but an infl ux of young blood every fi ve years or so The Winery at Spring Hill Quail Hollow recharges their collective battery. Geneva, Ohio The core lineup hasn’t shifted since well before we were born: Singer / songwriter 8-12 Robert Lamm is still on keyboards, and the horn section of Lee Loughnane (trumpet), Jimmy Thursday March 17th Pankow (trombone), and Walter Parazaider (sax) remains intact. Bassist / tenor Jason Scheff— who replaced Peter Cetera in 1985—has been on board nearly twice as long as his famous Breezy Inn • 6pm-9pm predecessor. Tris Imboden (CSN, Kenny Loggins) has been in the drum chair since the early St. Patrick's Day Show Featu ring: ‘90s (replacing Danny Seraphine), and guitarist Keith Howland has a couple decades under his North Kingsville belt, too. Scott Treen, Chuck Ditri The “new” guys are Lou Pardini (Santana, Stevie Wonder)—who assumes the soulful To book contact: 440-381-3736 vocals and keyboard parts formerly sang by the retired Bill Champlin (1981-2008)—and or name search on & Gary Slovensky Walfredo Reyes, Jr. (Lindsey Buckingham) on percussion. Ray Herrmann (Whitney Houston, Brian Setzer) stood in for Parazaider on sax and woodwinds at the Warren engagement. It’s the second time we’ve seen the sport-coated Herrmann with Chicago in less than a year, which raises some concern: Where’s Walt? Is there something the band isn’t telling us about their cofounder’s well-being? That said, the L.A. based-Herrmann is a terrifi c addition, and he patrols Parazaider’s ground with both panache and cool-cat charisma, whether on soprano sax or fl ute. The boys embark on another joint tour with Earth, Wind & Fire next month, with a date set for Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. But Sunday’s show was full-on Chicago for two-plus hours (with intermission). The boys will fi nally be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month at a ceremony in Brooklyn, New York, after decades of snubs by the electoral committee. They’ve been eligible for induction since 1994, and have watched from the sidelines as a parade of younger—and arguably lesser (commercially and creatively) acts received notice. Apparently, Cetera—who went solo in 1986—won’t be on hand at Barclays Center. Some fans insist Cetera owes them and his former colleagues a reunion, if only for one night. We respectfully disagree: Cetera owes it to himself to attend. His bass playing and stratospheric vocals shaped Chicago’s signature ‘70s sound, and his radio-ready writing (and collaborations with David Foster) helped the band transition for MTV audiences in the early ‘80s. The news wasn’t lost on Lamm, who said it will be nice “leaving a part of Chicago in Ohio in a permanent basis.” Regardless of who turns up for honors April 8th, it’s pleasing to know this ensemble will no longer be ignored by the Rock Hall’s tastemakers and power brokers. Fans like those faithful in attendance last night at Packard Hall have always appreciated Chicago’s muscular mix of fusion, funk and power pop, and value the legacy still being written by its virtuoso musicians. After all, Chicago has—for forty-plus years—provided the soundtrack of their lives. Kicking off with Chicago Transit Authority manifesto “Introduction” and “Questions 67 & 68,” the guys set a brisk pace at Packard, barreling into 1972’s “Dialogue” (from Chicago V— the LP with the wood carving on the sleeve). Lamm greeted the audience by rocking on front- and-center on a keytar as the horn contingent shuffl ed to-and-fro, their brass glistening in the spotlights. Scheff fi elded Cetera’s vocals on the airy “If You Leave Me Now” (from Chicago X, the chocolate bar album) and up-tempo Hot Streets entry “Alive Again” (an homage to late
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guitarist Terry Kath, who died in 1978) Howland doffed his sport coat early for maximum comfort (in a sleeveless tee) when soloing on his pink Fender Stratocaster and (later) jade Tom Anderson guitar. He strummed a 12-string 7KH&RROHVW acoustic for “Leave Me Now,” and his classical guitar solo went well with blue-suited Loughnane’s French horn passages. Lamm restored to a T-shirt later, too. 0XVLF6WRUH It was warm in the arena, and we noticed Pankow—who already had his shirt unbuttoned and collar “popped” for action—mouthing “Man, it’s hot!” to the guitarist. String Prices Lamm led the charge on his own “Wake Up Sunshine,” which featured more fancy fi nger work from Howland, an upper-range backup vocal by Scheff, and a fun trombone solo by Pankow. Lowest in Town! “Call On Me” (from Chicago VIII, with the red cardinal sleeve) went to Pardini, and saw plenty of percussion fi nesse by Reyes. Wilfredo used orchestral mallets to make his cymbals sing In-Store Repairs on “(I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long” (from Chicago VII, the leather cut album) and—along with Imboden—laid some rumba rhythms on the instrumental “Mongonucleosis” as Pankow, Over 50 Years of Loughnane, and Herrmann blared the Latino-fl avored leitmotifs (and horn solos). A semi-acoustic medley mid-set gave certain players some respite while smaller, breakout Musical Experience groups performed: Scheff accompanied himself on piano for a gorgeous “Will You Still Love Karaoke Equipment Me;” Lamm used the same piano on the urban samba “Another Rainy Day in New York City” (with Howland on 12-string and Reyes on congas); and Pardini delivered Chicago 19’s “Look Lighting Products Away” as a solo ballad (at least until the fi nal chorus, when the others returned to the stage). Yorkville Amps Pankow’s masterful “Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon” suite (from Chicago II), steered the band’s Guitars & Bases principal singers through a vocal round-robin, and its horn players indulged in some splendid interplay. Pardini handled vocals on “Make Me Smile,” then deferred to Lamm for the loping WE BUY USED GEAR “So Much to Say” segment. Loughnane and Herrmann decorated the Zappa-esque “Anxiety’s Lessons: Guitar, Bass, Banjo Moment” and “West Virginia Fantasies” with beefy trumpet and breezy fl ute excursions. Loughnane fi elded Kath’s tender “Colour My World” vocal, then the entire troupe reappeared Mandoline & Piano and locked up for a spirited “Now More Than Ever” reprise. 1493 Mentor Ave. Act II began with a guitar-laden “Old Days,” which capitalized on Howland’s fuzz tones, while Painesville Commons Shopping Center “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” let Lamm shine anew. Scheff and Pardini recreated the Cetera / Champlin matchup for the Diane Warren ballad “Hard Habit to Break.” 440.352.8986 Returning to 1969, Lamm and Howland jangled acoustics on the hopeful “Beginnings” as (OURS -ON 4HURS AM PM s &RI 3AT AM PM Hermmann gestured for revelers to take up the “Whoa, oh, oh” refrain. The guys got funky on Spencer Davis Group’s “I’m a Man,” which encapsulated a frenetic (and funny) drum duel by Imboden and Reyes, who copied one another’s wild stick moves as the crowd clapped along. The showcase segued into the disco-fueled “Street Player” (from 1979’s Chicago 13, with the neon skyscraper), whose pulsating groove was set to a fl ickering disco ball and Technicolor lights on the video backdrop. Scheff delivered an emotional “Just You ‘n’ Me,” which boasted a clarinet run by Herrmann and some triangle ornamentation by Reyes. “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” came complete with its revved-up instrumental coda (“Get Away”), and “Saturday in the Park” saw Lamm pound out Whooz Playin’ the mirthful chords on his Yamaha Motif. And yes, it felt like the 4th of July…even if it was late February. Fri. Mar. 12 8 3:30-7:30PM We’re sure the crowd could’ve left sated after celebratory fi nale “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day,” Fri, Mar 11 Debonne Vineyards but Chicago obliged with an encore that packed Chicago III’s “Free” alongside Chicago II’s Marietta Wine Cellar Quartet trippy “25 or 6 to 4.” 3AT -AR s Loughnane made a point of thanking the Warren contingent for their continued support: Ferrantes Winery “We’re still here because of you,” the trumpeter said. “Without you, we’re just rehearsing!” All told, the group hit on just about every studio album (including the recent XXXVI) save 4UES -AR s Fri. Mar. 18 • 8:00-11:00PM Chicago XI (1977), Chicago XIV (1980), Chicago Twenty-1 (1991), and Chicago XXX (2006). Redhawk Grille, Concord Not a bad sampling of tunes, given the quantity (and quality) of material to choose from. OPEN MIC Rider's Inn If you haven’t seen Chicago yet, do so at your earliest opportunity. Indiana songwriter Tim Stop opened the show with four or fi ve tunes from his albums Across 4HUR -AR s !- with Norm Tischler on sax the Atlantic and Songs of Separation. Quaker Steak, Sharon PA Stop opened by playing acoustic guitar on the haunting “London,” but spent the rest of his time 4HUR -AR s seated at an electric piano, stabbing out bright, Elton John-like chords and fi lls with ease—but Willoughby Eagles Sat. Mar. 19 • 8:00-11:00PM enthusiasm, as on “Perfect Fool.” Stop said he barely made the show (he overslept) but was grateful for the chance to be 3AT -AR Severino's Pizza, Eastlake supporting Chicago. He also said he empathized with early-arrivers, who didn’t know there’d Cortland Moose Len, Jon & be a warm-up. Fortunately, there’s a strong, friendly, Richard Marx quality to Stop’s voice, arrangements, and 3UN -AR s execution. He’s a capable strummer and gifted keyboardist whose original songs and jazzy Old Mill Winery Norm Tischler on sax OPEN MIC covers (like his take on Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel”) should make a To Book: 440-796-3057 splash with AC consumers of Hall & Oates, Billy Joel, Jewel, and Sarah McLachlan. check out www.WhoozPlayin.com www.chicagotheband.com www.tomtoddmusic.com www.timstop.com for more information & pictures Check out our videos!
20 North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 By Westside Steve Simmons Wild West father and son. At the moment it’s in very limited release but if you have time to Hey gang, I have to drive to Philadelphia or New York you can probably catch it on the apologize. That was a pretty big swing and a miss,. Anything less than 100% sucks in the prognosticating business. big screen. Myself, I sported Amazon Instant Video a few bucks and I fi gured just because I hated THE REVENANT so badly that the watched it here on the big screen in my own cave. Westside Steve Academy would give it a sweep, including Best Picture, just to vex Frankly I’m surprised this one didn’t make it into wider distribution. Most of the time this type of budget fi lm will show all sorts of signs ]Ê >ÀV Ê£{ÊUÊ£ä* me. I hear stories about what a task it was to direct it, braving the Island Time radio show elements and the long hours, but look if facing hardship won you an that it was slapped together on the cheap, but not here. WBWC.COM co-host the Oscar every Cleveland Browns fan would have one. The fi rst thing I noticed is that the scenery is bright clear and beautiful, St. Patrick's Day show with DK And I think everyone believed Sylvester Stallone was a shoo-in for which isn’t always the case. It appears to have been shot in Canada by Best Supporting Actor in CREED. Nothing against Mark Ryland the way. / ÕÀ]Ê >ÀV Ê£ÇÊUÊx\ÎäÊ* /N 4AP s 7 -ARKET 3T -ONTROSE but even though I really like BRIDGE OF SPIES I assumed that As far as the plot allow me to say that the big difference between sentiment and a great performance would carry Stallone to gold. Summit County’s coolest tradition and cliché is the quality production. There is absolutely St. Patrick's Day party! Hopefully nobody bet huge sums of money but in case you do have the gambling fever here’s my next tip: Cleveland Browns 16 + 0. nothing here that we haven’t seen again and again in classic Westerns and I think that’s what makes them classic. ->Ì]Ê >ÀV Ê£ÊUÊn\ÎäÊ* "ARBARINOgS s 3PRAGUE 2OAD Let me lay out a few plot devices and see if you recognize them. Columbia Station, Ohio After experiencing a catharsis in his life, a tough as nails gun man (Kiefer Sutherland) lays down his shooting irons and returns home ->Ì]Ê«ÀÊÊUÊ£ä* FORSAKEN Mullarkey’s Irish Pub to live a peaceful life, but that tranquility will soon be threatened by Momentum | R | 90 min 7ILLOUGHBY /HIO Do you remember Kurt forces beyond his control. To purchase Westside Steve Simmons Russell starring in BONE He fi nds love is life (Demi Moore) has fi nally given up hope of his newest CD A Pirates Life visit TOMAHAWK? That seems return is now married to another man. www.cdbaby.com/artist/westsidestevesimmons to be a new phenomenon A father (Donald Sutherland) still grieving the loss of his wife and in movie making with the other son, must fi nd a way to reconcile the grievances that have kept www.westsidesteve.com advances and technology him and his surviving boy estranged for all those years. and the ability to shoot A wealthy and unscrupulous businessman wants to acquire all the digitally reasonably cheaply. land from honest and hard working citizens and will stop at nothing to One of the best genres for achieve his goal, which includes bribery, intimidation and even murder. this is the Western because His right hand man is a famous gunslinger (Brian Cox) brought in there’s almost no money to oversee the task with the help of a crew of very nasty but violent and in building a fantastic set, unreliable henchmen. the woods, the desert or the I will let you guess whether or not Kiefer Sutherland is pushed prairie is just fi ne. On top of beyond his limits and the entire affair ends in the discharging of that if you are a fi lmmaker fi rearms. on a budget that leaves you But thanks to good acting in an uncluttered script that moves right along I enjoyed every step of the journey. The bad guys are extremely bad and the anti-hero is more hero man anti. And just when I was about to dismiss FORSAKEN as an enjoyable but unimaginative little tale the climax itself takes just enough of a left turn to bring a smile to the face of any fans of the American Western. I’m a little worried that the generic title won’t stick in the minds of the readers, since it has little to do with the fi lm itself. But if you just hold on to your copy of the Voice until you get to the theater, or fi re up the Amazon Instant Video, you’ll be fi ne.
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TRIPLE NINE Open Road | R | 115 min The week after the Oscars is usually a pretty bad week for the box offi ce. Folks tend to catch up on the nominees they missed over the last year and the studios don’t bother putting much out that’s worthwhile. I won’t waste much time on this one but as I was perusing the entertainment sites I saw an article that wondered why TRIPLE NINE was such a failure so far. Not reading the entire article I assumed someone thought it was a nice piece of work that was unfairly being overlooked. So I decided to see what the controversy was about. I haven’t gone back to the article but I’m hoping their conclusion was the fi lm didn’t do well because it sucked. I won’t waste a lot of your time because TRIPLE NINE doesn’t deserve it, but it’s an ugly and unpleasant action potboiler with a simple but still almost incomprehensible storyline. So regardless of the conclusions of the author I mentioned the actual reason for its failure is that it stinks - A lot! Kate Winslet, Woody Harrelson and Casey Affl eck head the cast of this intercity crime
drama which has the look of East LA or the South Bronx but is actually set in the slums of Atlanta Georgia. I doubt that the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce is pleased, but what the hell. The chief bad guy, well bad gal, is Winslet who is some sort of evil Israeli taking a page from the character profi le of Natasha Badenov from Rocky and Bullwinkle. She has put together a team of big time bank robbers made up of dirty cops, gang members, and all around ne’er-do-wells in order to get her hands on what seems to be a big box of international software. It’s hard to tell because it actually looks like a box fi lled with fl oppy disks for the Atari game system. Of course none of these mugs trust her and the only way she keeps them together is through kidnapping and holding hostage the leader’s boy. Exactly, she doesn’t trust them either Since nothing else really happens the audience is treated to a couple hours of nasty gang violence with no particular point or any way to tell the good guys from the bad guys. Luckily after 30 minutes you probably won’t care, well except for the fact you realize there’s still another hour and a half to sit through. There’s not much in the ending to blow for you but let me say that a lot of people wind up dead, but since you don’t really like anybody who cares? One minor distraction, which isn’t enough to sink the fi lm alone, is the fact that I fi nd myself wishing they would pause for 5 minutes and make every one of the characters take a shower. I know it’s fi lm but you can almost smell this unkempt and grubby group of hoodlums. Probably somebody out there will think this over the top potpourri of violence and fi lth is gritty or edgy, and it is, but it’s still no fun at all. D
22 North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 4-Directional Wellness Program By Patricia Ann Dooms Celebrations Life is meant to be celebrated…. That includes understanding every aspect of our lives; our Soul’s The Angels~Ever Supportive in Every Generation… Purpose, our Finances, our Professions and our Relationships. [But Also Telling Our Young Ones It’s Time To “Listen Up !!”] FeatherTouch Celebrates the return of Michael Ramsey
The compelling indwelling is speaking to me this morning, and this babbling brook has 4(2)6% "%9/.$ "%,)%& s 3AT -ARCH TH s A P something to say. And honestly my friends, it is not a rant. Nobody is right or wrong in this Experience Spirit at work! We are created to thrive, to be fully alive and filled with joy. If monologue; it is merely an observation of generations and why each generation perceives this is true, then we are perfect and powerful beyond measure. So why do we struggle with anxiety, depression, illness, pain and financial lack? Thrive is all about answering that things differently. question and creating an expanded life experience. I was just standing at my front door this morning watching the school buses and cars pulling into the school parking lot, when I recalled so many conversations about “when I was a 30)2)4 7/2,$ 42!6%, 7)4(). s 3AT -ARCH TH s A P kid....” and “we walked 20 miles to school every day, uphill both ways”. Ok, that was meant to We are created to walk in both the spiritual and physical worlds – to live a life of balance. Come be humorous, and it is. and learn how to find everything within. You truly are everything you have been looking for. I just stood there pondering our past generations. It cannot be denied; they WERE a heartier MICHAEL RAMSEY began his extensive studies of human behavior, growth and healing at a young age, bunch than we are, and we are oftentimes a heartier bunch than the younger generation, and that striving to understand what motivates people and how they create their internal and external experience of is why those of us who have lived a little--even though we are not the ancient ones just yet--still life. He is certified in many techniques, not the least of which is Psych-K, but Michael prefers to think of himself as 'heart-based' rather than 'technique-based'. He is an incredibly gifted healer, compassionate and have some degree of wisdom based upon what we have seen throughout our own lifetimes, and empathetic on every level of his work as well as his life. the guidance we have allowed from the “other side”. We, and those who came before us, could not have survived without it. I really mean no offense when I say this, but it appears to me that the weakest, sickest, FEATHERTOUCH SPA GATHERINGS narrowest-minded generation is the millennials…and though I love them to pieces, I can’t help In your home or ours... wondering why they are so stunted. That generation does not appear to be evolving. Do they Enjoy a pampering spa escape from head to toe (at no charge!!) In addition to: even know we are here to evolve? Do they know that with a faith based almost entirely in Numerology and Angel Readings Book yours now !! science and technology, with no consciousness of spirit, that there is little room for growth? Oh For further info, or to register: sure, they can and will learn more through their technologies, but where is their experience? What do they know of having chosen a journey and walking it with angelic guidance? They Contact Patti Ann Dooms think I’m daft for even questioning it! I can’t begin to tell you how many times I have asked, FEATHERTOUCH ATTNET s OR CALL (440) 223-7510 “What do you believe in?” The answer, invariably, is “I don’t know.” Well wake up and smell the roses (Angels are known more for roses than for coffee). I want to say, “Pick something! Anything!” I realize there are many who exaggerate (like the aforementioned 20 mile, uphill both ways thing), but for the most part, I--as a mother and a grandmother--do wish the generation including those I raised would recognize that I am not one of the exaggerators. Both of my grandfathers worked on the railroad, all year long, despite weather conditions, and walked many miles to and from their jobs. One lived over 80 years, the other into his mid-90’s. My parents....for REAL....put in almost a full day’s chores before walking several miles to and from school, and then went to work after school, sometimes only earning a quarter for whatever jobs they could fi nd to help their large families at home. My mother was one strong cookie until she became ill at 85, diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that fl oored her rheumatologist since most people with that disease were 40 years younger than she. I still remember that fi rst visit with him, when he looked at her and said, “What are you doing getting an autoimmune disease at your age??” She thought he meant it was because she was too young. Little did she know until he explained, that he thought she was too old for it! Even so, it was another 4 years before that disease began to take its toll. She was 90 when she passed just a year ago. There is no argument that not everyone lives that long; there are always extenuating circumstances....Coal miners, chromium-platers, etc... But....really....this is the honest-to-god truth; I wouldn’t lie to you. When we were children, school was rarely cancelled, and only if there was like 4 feet of snow....and not because buses couldn’t get through it, but because we couldn’t walk it. If you lived in Geneva, the only ones who even had buses were coming from at least 10 miles away. I DO remember walking to and from school-a good mile or two at least--in below freezing temperatures, because my mother bundled me up to be able to do so. “I can’t put down my arms!!” rings more true than you know....and that scarf over my mouth to keep my own warm breath close to me. And the little Archangel Michael necklace worn around my neck so I would always know I was safe. My grandparents and elderly great-aunts and great-uncles (and being Italian, believe me, there were quite a few) were indeed a hearty bunch. My parents and again--aunts and uncles--were also a hearty bunch--sometimes working 7 days
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a week, 2 or even 3 jobs--to support their families. When my father worked for True Temper, and they would vote to strike, he hated it. He hated striking and always found some sort of outside job (usually with the church or my catholic school), and my brother, 7 years my senior, would bring his paper route earnings home to contribute to groceries. We WERE a hearty bunch, damnit....and still are when we remember who we are and what we come from. Many of us had so few prescriptions for antibiotics during our childhood, you could count them on one hand... We knew….our parents knew….our healing didn’t come from immunizations and medications. There was always something else at work, and we just grew up aware of it. Remembering who we are and what we come from is not a matter of heritage or genetics. Who we are is beloved of the Divine, ever guarding and protecting and inspiring and uplifting and cherishing……What we come from is pure and absolute spirit. It is knowledge of that fact that allowed the previous generations, the perseverance born of faith….and constant awareness of angelic and spiritual companionship. All of us grew up with gardens and parents who knew not only how to tend those gardens, but to reap enough food to get us through the winter. And yes....still not exaggerating....they did this while working those 7 day a week jobs, and keeping lovely homes. I remember upon planting, my parents blessing their little garden patch, and upon harvesting, blessing it once again. Talk about loaves and fi shes….Wow, that little patch produced enough not only for our family all winter, but friends and neighbors as well! I think of my grandparents coming over here from Italy to give their families and descendants a better life. And they did. They didn’t do it with either government or medical interference. Oh, don’t get me wrong, when someone got sick, the doctor was happy to come to the home, and we all had our immunizations. I think back then there were two-- they were for polio and whooping cough. Any other health benefi ts came directly from Divinity, and that generation KNEW it to their bones….. We were indeed a hearty generation, and when left alone, are able to remain hearty by having learned how to take care of ourselves on many different levels. We learned it from our hearty parents who learned it from theirs. No exaggeration about any of this. Maybe just a little acknowledgment for the wisdom of the ages…. And the source of that wisdom. I know things today and practice things today that even amaze me. I have watched people heal, and grow, and thrive and live lives of joy in awe of the wonders of nature. It isn’t because I learned something from science and technology (though I am pleased to say science is backing up what we have all known instinctively because it comes through our DNA). I will never forget my favorite week with my mom, when we drove to Florida together to meet my son’s new family and my new grandson, and we talked about EVERYTHING. I learned so much from her that week, but she learned some fascinating things too. With all that time together, she was able to fi nally ask me to explain what I do. I explained the best I could, she shared some stories with me from her childhood that correlated with what I was telling her (uhmmmm no, there truly is nothing new under the sun), and fi nally told me, “You know, Patti----It sounds like you do a lot of the same things your grandmother did”. My grandmother.....who passed before I was even born. She was a faith healer. In case you missed it, SHE PASSED BEFORE I WAS BORN. Nobody else was practicing it as I recall—at least not openly….so how did I get it? Please tell me the answer is obvious…… We learn wisdom from each other, no matter what side of life we’re on....and those of my generation, I address you: Don’t let anyone try and convince you that you’re wrong, or exaggerating, or full of shit. We lived it and with courage, continue to live it...just as those before us did. It works for us, and when it doesn’t we try something else--another great aspect of wisdom. The way our children live--with all of the science and medicine and electronic gadgetry at their disposal (and I am in no way criticizing that) is right for them. God bless them for that and for exposing us to it. But for Heaven’s sake (and I mean that literally), recognize that there is something else—something more—something that has run through every generation and patiently awaits the millenial generation to ‘get it’. My fi rm belief however, is that this generation of parents is going to learn it from their children: the indigos, the crystals, and the rainbow children being born to them.
We just ask you to bless us in the same way for the tools we were given and to see that we have something to offer you as well.
We love you. Always remember that.....And just as our ancestors came to this country to create a better life for us, we desire the same for you. We’re in this thing together and have much to learn from each other, without attacking each other for our various non-sensical “rightness or wrongness”. Hospitals are combining medical science and spirituality. How much longer do we wait for that to trickle down into our very own families?
To think...... all of this came to me while standing at my front door this morning waving good bye to my husband, and hearing my mother’s voice in my head whispering, “Patti, remember when? Now go write it down...”
*** Patricia Ann Dooms, known in some circles as “the Mentor from Mentor”, is a certifi ed holistic lifestyle mentor, practicing a variety of energy healing modalities which she has combined into her FeatherTouch 4-Directional Healing Practice. She has recently been asked to allow the angels to speak through her and is willing to do so upon request. To learn more about all things FeatherTouch, including Angel communication and numerology, please contact us through this publication or e-mail: [email protected] . You may also text your questions to 440-223 -7510.
24 North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 If You Can Dream It, I Can Build It. By Luthier Patrick Podpadec
notice the very subtle changes I’m in my shop on a Saturday that occur to the playability night trying to clean and organize of the instrument. Sometimes Custom Designs it may seem as though the Guitars the mess that I’ve created in the Basses last week or two. It’s starting to get guitar, bass or mandolin is Acoustic a little crazy in here even for me. playing a little hard one day. Electric It feels good though to go through It’s easy to right it off as “my Mandolins things and see the different projects strings need changing” or “My Double Necks that are going on. Even though I have hands are tired from all the Harp Guitars Major Repairs
built a separate shop to house all of other work I’ve been doing” Fast, Reliable Turnover Reliable Fast, for Working Musicians Working for Restorations “The Dreamcaster” etc. So we tend to just live Custom built my Smoking Hot Guitars projects Refinishing for Brian Henke I fi nd that it seems to migrate back with the little inconveniences Refretting into my repair shop and fi nds its of the instrument and don’t Intonation Adjustments way all over my benches. There are really think that it needs to be Acoustic Pickup Installs parts here and parts there and there adjusted. Or maybe you think it WINTER SPECIAL are all kinds of partial jigs made and does, but you fi gure it’s not that $1000 OFF prototype ideas everywhere. It’s time bad and I can get by for now. ANY REPAIR After making those excuses for With mention of to purge. this ad. Well, I fi nally fi nished up a several years, I fi nd that my wiring project on an EB-2D bass. customers are “ecstatic” when Patrick Podpadec This turned out to be more challenging than I had anticipated. My they fi nally make the decision and have their instrument setup. Luthier customer and I decided that we would replace all of the old pots, That’s always nice because it makes me look like some kind of 440.474-2141 which were stiff and a little scratchy with all new Emerson pots. “guru” that came in and saved the day. All I did was properly setup These pots have very nice full linear pass through the full taper of the instrument to its full potential and now it plays like butter and [email protected] fl ow, very even and steady. Since I was replacing the pots and all everyone is Happy! www.liamguitars.com of the ceramic capacitors to the tone controls anyway, I decided I still say that it is important to “tune up” your instruments and that it wouldn’t hurt to just replace the switches and output jack clean and maintain them just as you would with your car, house, too. I knew going in that getting all of the electrical components or any other pride and joy that you may own. Your instrument in and out of the guitar was going to be somewhat diffi cult, but I will play better and you will be happier too. In fact, by being underestimated that by a long shot. Getting things out wasn’t too happier it might even contribute to better health and then maybe bad but it was like wrestling two bears trying to get everything back we could change our “health system” in America which may lead into position though. It took nearly 3-1/2 hrs and several attempts. to a stronger economy for the middle class and elderly and then.... The fi rst time I slipped the new harness into the cavity (very gently fi nally maybe .....”Utopia”. Who knows? All that by just bringing through the F-holes) the wires apparently got entangled up on a pot in your guitar to get a setup and new strings put on it. What a great or a switch and I could not for the life of me get all of the harness country we live in!!! into position. Well the weather is starting to change and my favorite season When I started I made a cardboard template from the original of all is right around the corner. I’m so looking forward to the new Guidance to achieve wiring harness to make sure that when I soldered it all together my energy that the spring season brings to our lives; the buds, the top grades in school new wires were going to be in the right position so they would not nectar, the new baby birds hatching from their nests, the rebirth of be seen through the f-holes and that they would all be the proper plants from their dormant lives through the winter. What a blessing! triggers motivation length. That part went off without a hitch. I continued by making It’s hard not to believe in God when you take it all in! sure everything was neatly soldered and wire tied together so So while your thinking about that make sure that your to succeed in life. that the connections would be solid and have no chance of being instruments “Stays in Tune” so that when you want to play that new Specializing in: damaged through the installation. After some %$^&* and a few song you said you were gonna learn this year that you will be ready other “WTHF” and some more @#^%&* $%^$ , I was fi nally to play it! Till next time...... Technical Math able to get everything in position, put it all back together and !LGEBRA s 3TATISTICS everything seems to be fi ne. I just wish that I could fi nd a video of Keep Smiling!! this procedure being done at the factory, so that I may learn some Patrick from Liam Guitars/ Smoking Hot Guitars Trigonometry little trick that they have for installing the harness. I’m sure that 0RE CALCULUS AND #ALCULUS they don’t go through the same procedure that I did because no one #HEMISTRY s 0HYSICS would work there for very long. I still have to say that I had a good time doing it. The feeling of accomplishment when it was fi nally My 25 years of professional college done was one of the best rewards that I’ve had in a long time! experience can help you reach your goals! A few basses also have come in for setups and I want to Thank my new found customers for their kind comments about my work. Call or Text Rick It is easy to play your instrument for years and not really 440-413-0247
North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 25 ~Continued from Page 13 What started as a drunken joke for Finnerty singing I Am Woman at a karaoke bar has spiraled out of control into THE DAN BAND - a cult phenomenon that has garnered rave reviews from The New York Times, The L.A.Times, Rolling Stone, and Variety among others, and prompted You don’t have to leave your dogs Entertainment Weekly to dub it “The hottest ticket in Hollywood.” kennelled or alone while you’re away, More info: www.thedanband.com THE WHITE BUFFALO they can stay with me! Sunday, April 24 @ Cambridge Room General Admission Tickets: $16.00 On Sale Now s 3AFE FENCED IN YARD Working under the apt nameplate The White Buffalo, singer/songwriter Jake Smith has resolutely charted his own single-minded course for more than a decade. An imposing fi gure s ,OTS OF PLAY TIME EXERCISE with a voice to match, a resonant, roughhewn baritone, Smith writes about rebels, outsiders and troubled souls battling their way through the obstacles life throws in their paths, telling timeless s (OME ENVIRONMENT tales generally set against recognizably contemporary backdrops. “I skirt the line between good s 3LEEPS IN THE HOUSE and evil in a lot of my songs,” Smith points out. The hard-bitten themes and performances that have defi ned his career led the producers of Sons of Anarchy to grab six of Smith’s songs for use s /BEDIENCE TRAINING AVAILABLE under scenes in the similarly edgy series, while The White Buffalo’s “American Dream,” written s $AY CAMP WEEKENDS VACATIONS specifi cally for the 2013 feature fi lm The Lone Ranger: Wanted, appears on the soundtrack album alongside contributions from fellow iconoclasts Lucinda Williams, Dave Alvin, Iggy Pop, s 2EASONABLE RATES Ben Kweller, The Aggrolites, Shane MacGowan of The Pogues and Iron & Wine. More info: thewhitebuffalo.com Call Linde at FRANKIE BALLARD 440-951-2468 Wednesday, May 18 @ House of Blues General Admission Tickets: $22.50 On Sale Now PUPPIES With a gritty vocal approach, considerable guitar skills, and a natural sense of country-pop & SENIORS dynamics, Frank Ballard would appear to have an unshakable template for country music stardom. WELCOME! Ballard’s big break came when he won Kenny Chesney’s Next Big Star regional competition in Michigan in 2008, going on to open for Chesney during the country star’s Michigan tour PUPPY RAISER, dates, which in turn led to Ballard being signed to a publishing deal with Sony ATV, as well as a Leader Dogs for the Blind recording contract with Reprise Records. After tours opening for Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, and Bob Seger, he released the album Sunshine & Whiskey early in 2014. Now. More info: www.frankieballard.com
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26 North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 Rated #1 By Pete Roche With Northcoast Mule man Warren Haynes rocks HOB Gov’t Mule front man Warren Haynes Women! treated Cleveland to another night of guitar- powered rock and roll at House of Blues. Renowned for his work with David Allen Coe and The Allman Brothers Band (and a host of other jam-savvy artists) Haynes served up several tracks from his third solo album, Ashes & Dust (Concord Records)—but he scattered the material between electrifying covers, tweaking the strings of his Gibson Chet Atkins Les Paul guitar with trademark fi nesse. Haynes recorded the Americana-fl avored Ashes & Dust with New Jersey roots-rock Today's Best band Railroad Earth and an all-star cast of guest singers. On the road, he’s backed by Nashville bluegrass ensemble Chess Boxer and drummer Jeff Sipe (of Aquarium Rescue Unit fame), and all six men were in fi ne form at the February 26th gig. Surprisingly, Haynes and company kicked Enjoy Great Savings With “Discount Deals” off the show with rousing “Jessica,” the familiar Dickey Betts-written instrumental Online: www.mix971FM.com from the Allmans’ 1973 effort Brothers and Sisters. Naturally, Haynes assumed lead guitar duties—but he mingled his measures with those of Chess Boxer boys Sterling Masat (guitar, mandolin), Matt Menefee (banjo), and Royal Masat (electric and upright bass), and Ross Holmes (fi ddle / violin). Together, they made for a potent live unit whose string-marinated strains were swampier and more countrifi ed than Haynes’ work with the Mule—but no less bluesy). New cut “Is It Me or Is It You?” segued into Phil Lesh’s “Patchwork Quilt” and soulful “Beat Down the Dust.” The Band’s “Ophelia” and Little Feat’s “Skin It Back” were equally impressive, with Haynes alternating between soft coos and savage cries in his inimitable rasp on microphone and his fi ngers deftly maneuvering over his fret board (sometimes with a glass slide). Dylan gem “You Ain’t Going Nowhere” was followed by a gritty “Stranded in Self-Pity” and effervescent “Company Man.” The Chess Boxer players (doing business as The Ashes & Dust Band) had plenty of space to stretch out, with Royal Masat nimbly thumping his bass strings and sibling Sterling Masat strumming both acoustic and electric guitars. Menefee was a master on his fi ve-string banjo, his percussive plucking the pepper that spiced “Friend of the Devil” (Grateful Dead) and “Instrumental Illness” (Allmans). Sipe indulged in a drum spotlight on the latter track, and the fellows teased with a snippet of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom County Blues.” Later highlights included a run through Fleetwood Mac’s “Gold Dust Woman,” the Allmans’ “Blue Sky,” and the Haynes / Lesh collaboration “Spots of Time.” The guys encored with an extended version of Tom Waits classic “Get Behind the Mule.” Miss the show? No worries. The concert now is available for download in soundboard-quality mp3, FLAC, and ALAC fi les on Haynes’ website (see link below). http://www.warrenhaynes.net/ Download the February 26, 2016 House of Blues Cleveland show here: http://tinyurl.com/hyb54fw
North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 27 But this time out, it’s castles—not churches—for the iconic quintet. We could delve deeper into Anthrax’s thirty-plus year history, but Ian does it better in his recent autobiography I’m The Man. Moreover, we’re guessing you’re not reading this unless you’re By Pete Roche already hip to their loud legacy. So we’ll just get right to it. Kings opener “Intro / Impaled” would be at home in just about any medieval Sean Connery fi lm or Tolkien cinema tale: Benante’s AnthraxAnthrax For All KinKingsgs military snares yields to creepy cello and distant mob chant. Then Those metal mavens in Anthrax down for the count? Ian’s wavering, backwards-tracked guitars enter the orchestral fray, Not! swelling and surging until…. On their eleventh studio album (and second with “You Gotta Believe” blasts into existence with a galloping riff returned singer Joey Belladonna), the New York bashers up and stuttering verses wherein Belladonna ponders the senselessness the ante again with a dozen-plus incensed, muscular metal of “inhumanly brutal” modern-day atrocities wrought right-wing tracks whose barbed verbiage discusses (if not outright whack jobs, third world separatists, and religious fundamentalists, dissects) the polar opposite sides of the human condition in establishing a theme (or at least half a theme) for the album an increasingly tumultuous world. proper.. While Joey’s lyrics nevert directly reference either the Can innocence and righteousness prevail in an era Islamic State or Boko Haram, it’s the bloodlust of these and other marked by rampant violence and mayhem? Can truth our-way-or-no-way ideologists that invariably come to mind here, triumph over lies and hope best despair on a planet whose and on “Zero Tolerance,” “Suzerain, “Evil Twin” and elsewhere. residents have—for eons, it seems—passed the time by More importantly, “Believe” is one of several Kings cuts with killing one another? a chorus ready-made for shouting and fi st-shaking—preferably en Vocalist Joey Belladonna thinks so. Regrouping with masse; to say this stuff is gonna translate well live would be an his State of Euphoria cohorts (John Bush stepped down in understatement. 2009), the “Indians” / “I Am the Law” / “Caught in a Mosh” front man brings his A-game on “You’re just a bag of blood and I’m holding the nail,” Belladonna warns troublemakers. For All Kings—the band’s fi rst since 2011’s acclaimed Worship Music. Longtime members Heretics, hypocrites, and heathens populate “Monster at the End,” whose speedball psychic Scott Ian (rhythm guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums, coffee) are in the engine room, too, along nightmare envisions “golden halos burned and melting” at the hands of one’s own enemy: with Frank Bello (bass). To wit, the self. It took us a couple passes to realize Belladonna wasn’t saying “Down in Shadows Fall six-stringer Jonathan Donais replaces Rob Caggiano (Volbeat) on lead guitar, underwear,” but “Down and under, where the damned are rotting”—but after that, we were making an impressive debut on a crucial Anthrax outing whose energy builds upon the good, and the vertebrae-shaking meters carry momentum created by Worship as much as the immutable punk-metal attitudes of the musicians. the day. No Fruit-of-the-Loom shortage here. “Zero Tolerance” fi nds our Big Apple bad boys purloining a Patriot Act buzz phrase for a rally against racism, crooked politics, and violence (particularly of the sort visited upon children). Channeling his inner banshee, Belladonna sets his defi ant “I am fi re, I am death” cry for vengeance upon ne’er- do-wells to the rugged recoil .50 caliber machine-gun guitar riff (and air raid siren). Conversely, “Breathing Lightning” soothes into earshot with plaintive acoustic guitars before Bic-fl icking arena rock balladry assumes control. Anthrax have always been the underdogs of metal’s “Big Four” (with Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth), and here Belladonna champions the longshot everyman with his hissing “too many times you count us out” edict. The song also works as an examination of ethics in a world gone mad, where nobody’s moral compass seems to recognize a magnetic north. “You always have the chance to do the right thing,” Joey reminds us. “Until the right thing comes undone.” The disc’s longest entry, “Blood Eagle Wings,” sees camp ‘Thrax unfurling its metaphorical feathers and talons in a study of loneliness and despair. Watery, reverberating guitar arpeggios shimmer (as sibilant cymbals fade in) then defer to Bello’s dirty bass and Ian’s grungy, off-kilter chords. One imagines a prostrate Belladonna on a shrink’s sofa, eyes fi xed on the ceiling and fi ngers locked over a well-worn Persistence of Time tour tee, confronting his inner demons as Donais’ lights-speed digits fl y over the frets. “All of Them Thieves” and “Voice of the People” read like an indictment of Wall Street 28 North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 racketeers, huckster politicians, and media sensationalists: Either would make for a potent election year anti-anthem, what with Joey’s manifesto of Washington’s “wicked conceits” and Frank’s barrel-chested beats (dig those tribal toms). “Do you solemnly swear to use your powers for evil?” the twisted oath resounds (in the latter tune) as Donais unleashes another acrobatic torrent replete with taps and trills. Later, “voice” becomes “vice” as jilted jurists and loopy legislators and lobbyists go about their daily grind on Capitol Hill. And yet, the song could also be rightly interpreted as a challenge to listeners to kick apathy in the nuts and participate in the process, for better or worse: “Never content, get off the fence!” our heroes rage. Rather than summons metal-headed narcissists to an egomaniacal bacchanal in some fantastical, space-age pleasure dome (as was par for the genre in the early ‘80s), title track “For All Kings” instead invites “the committed, the old and new, the young blood” to become masters of their own domain by taking responsibility for themselves. It’s about owning one’s behavior—a challenge to remain true to one’s adulthood rather than submit to the self-serving, unchecked impulses of youth. Benante’s crisp snare lays the foundation for a throwback ‘Thrax beat, freeing Ian and Bello to bulldoze their rumbling rhythm and Donais to let loose with more upper-register pickup pyrotechnics. Copping a term for history’s feudal lords, dominating dictators, and egocentric tyrants, “Suzerain” rails on behalf of the subjugated and oppressed with cement-truck torque and brazen rebel resilience. “I’ll be free from this memory,” vows Belladonna as Ian, Donais, and Bello cudgel away. Bello prefaces the subversive “The Battle Chose Us” with warbling bass. Chunky, buzzing guitars infest the angry “Defend Avenge,” whose verses guarantee a day of reckoning for earthly agitators: “Mark my words!” barks Joey (and Scott, et. al.). “You’re gonna get what you deserve!” Album-capper “Evil Twin” wraps up the juxtaposition of altruism and evil in an off-balance, tempo-shifting, click-click-clicking assault on terrorism (whether institutionalized in armies or sects, or individualized, a la America’s crazed school shooters and cinema snipers). “Look what you did—you’re so sick!” condemn Belladonna and company. “Slaughtering the innocent? You’re no martyrs!” Ian and Donais rake and riff over Benante’s tempestuous double-kick as Bello anchors the low end, the band motoring to the fi nish line in a taut formation that capitalizes on their collective experience—but belies their advancing years. Oh, and did we mention that comic book illustrator Alex Ross did the Kings cover art? He’s the guy who inked the memorable sleeves for both We Have Come for You All (2003) and Worship Music (2011), so Kings (with its eye-catching statues and stained glass) completes a sort of transitional trilogy whereby Bush hands the reigns back to the returning Belladonna, the departing Caggiano abdicates to Donais…and the refurbished Anthrax takes another bold step into the future. For All Kings is one for-king prehistoric surge of seething metal magma for priestly people, a molten-hot fl ow of slammin’ salvos whose fl ickering fl ames consume everything in their path until (fi nally) cooling at the hour mark…at which point the entire affair petrifi es into a monolithic slab of aural awesome for the ages. If you thought Spreading the Disease and Among the Living were golden-age ‘Thrax, it’s time to update your timeline. This outing stands toe-to-toe with those classics, albeit in regal robes instead of frayed denim (and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle beach shorts). A little Anth-Rex, if you will, for 2016. Omnes Enim Reges! Now available on iTunes for $9.99: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/for-all-kings/ id1060774417
North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 9 - 23, 2016 29 SHANT BE LACE? Shant Be Lace? determined to be there they should just keep “I HATE IT WHEN THEY DO THAT!!!” him! So they did! ~Snarp Farkle From what grandma told me, the “call of the wild” wasn’t the only trait my grandfather I was surprised to fi nd that green is not had, even as a kid she said he smoked a the color that you are supposed to wear on pipe, loved potatoes, the company of ladies, St. Patrick’s Day... its BLUE! Oh yeah, and he really liked to drink… a lot, but not the wearing of green, that most of us have necessarily in that order. Admirable traits that associated with St. Patrick’s Day most of our these might be I’m still not sure which side lives originally meant to wear a ring of three would hold the “Irish Key”, or that Shanty leaf clover around your neck, not four leaf Irish would fi t here because if you were to clover or those green beaded shot glasses! hang lace curtains in your windows, you Somewhere along the way tradition has been instantly went from being Shanty-Irish to altered, so now we go around wearing silly “Lace-Curtain Irish” and every window in my green shirts, dresses, shoes and hats looking mother’s, grandmother’s and even my great like fools... without any excuse! grandmother’s house always had lace curtains! However, I may have an excuse thanks to Hmmm… my grandparents! My grandmother might have been a little My grandmother was all about St. superstitious too; she always had lots of cats, Patrick’s Day, she was quite the gal, always a rabbit’s foot, believed in good luck, loved ready to do the “jig”, as she would call it, St. Patrick’s Day and was very good at fi nding whenever hearing Irish music no matter what four leaf clovers that she said she learned from day it was! Grandma always told me that her mother. She would also sip on a shot of there were Irish in our ancestral line, she whiskey each night before bed as she read her thought they were of the “Shanty Irish”, but I bible, to help her sleep she was always quick could not verify this through her lineage, and to say! Ha-ha-ha! I know very little of my grandfather’s family So there must have been some kind of tree. But it would make more sense to me to Irish infl uence in the family tree, whether believe it would be from his side of the family Shanty or Lace doesn’t really matter to me I because he had Irish traits like the “call of guess, because grandma always said that on (Answers on Page 28) the wild” in him, and at fourteen he ran away St. Patrick’s Day everyone is Irish! Besides, from home and joined the friggen army! the admirable traits of both my grandparents His father fi nally fi gured out where he got passed down to me! had gone off to and after informing the army that he was only fourteen, they had his father Thanks grandpa, thanks grandma! come pick him up and take him home and probably whooped his ass! About a year and ~Snarp a half later he did it again! This time the army www.snarpfarkle.com informed his father that he was trying to enlist again and his father said that if he was that
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