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2 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 April 7 - 28, 2010 We would like to thank all of our sponsors and encourage our readers to patronize the fine businesses appearing in the North Coast VOICE. Cellar Rats Brewery is hosting the parking is free and the Main Gallery is second annual Beer and Food 745-3000, online at ticketmaster.com and at barrier free. Call The Fine Arts Association the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Box Office. Publisher Festival, “Beer on the Vine” set for at (440) 951-7500 for more information or Carol Stouder Friday, April 23rd from 7:00-10 p.m. The log on to fineartsassociation.org. The Fine evening will feature live entertainment, food, Arts Association is located at 38660 Mentor T HE P HANTOM OF THE O PERA will Editor and hand-crafted beers. The festival will Avenue in Willoughby on the campus of The play Wednesday, July 28 through Sunday, August 15 at Sage Satori include other breweries from Northeast Ohio Andrews Osborne Academy. including Cornerstone Brewing Company, PlayhouseSquare. The winner of seven Fat Heads Brewery, and the Willoughby Tony® Awards, including Best Musical, The Advertising & Marketing Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Phantom of the Opera has been seen by Brewing Company. Each brewery will be Museum will host the 8th annual It’s [email protected] pouring their featured brews paired with a more than 100 million people in 144 cities in Only Rock and Roll Spring Benefit on 27 countries. Worldwide, the show selected appetizer. Cellar Rats Brewery is a Saturday, May 15 at 8 p.m. in the division of Debonne Vineyards. Advance consistently plays to larger audiences and in Staff Writers historic Public Hall. Performances will longer engagements than any other musical sale tickets are only $13 and can be include Rock Hall inductee Terry Cat Lilly • Andrea Razavi purchased by calling Debonne Vineyards at in history. Performances are Tuesday Sylvester of the Hollies (“He Ain’t through Sunday evenings at 8:00 p.m. with Sage Satori 440-466-3485. Tickets will be $16 at the Heavy, He’s My Brother,” “Long Cool Snarp Farkle • Don Perry door. See back cover for address and matinees on Saturdays, Sundays, and Woman”) Tommy James and the Thursday, July 29 at 2:00 p.m. Ticket prices Helen Marketti additional events. Shondells (“Mony Mony,” “I Think We’re Westside Steve range from $10.00 to $90.00 and are Alone Now”) Gene Chandler (“Duke of available at the PlayhouseSquare ticket office Denny Carleton & Friends take The Earl,” “Groovy Situation,”) Sheila E. (1519 Euclid Avenue) online at Contributing Writers Fine Arts Association’s Studio Stage (“The Glamorous Life,” “A Love Bizarre”) playhousesquare.org or by calling (216) 241- Alex Bevan • Jasper on Saturday, April 10th from 6:30-8:30 Mark Farner formerly of Grand 6000. Patrick Podpadec • David Arthur p.m. This two-hour FREE event will be Funk (“I’m Your Captain,” “Some Kind of Wonderful,” “The Locomotion”) and MC Chad Felton • Annette Keys hosted by local singer songwriter and Fine Budgie has a 40 year history of Arts instructor, Denny Carleton. Josh and Hammer (“U Can’t Touch This,”) The Austin Stouder • Tom Todd house band will feature some of rock and recording, touring and hard core Doniella Winchell • Hoss Leah Welker, Johnny Appledorn, Ed Mills rockin! On Monday, April 26th they will and others will join Denny in performing the roll’s most talented musicians: Ricky Byrd (Joan Jett, Roger Daltrey) and Jeff Carlisi make their first stop in Cleveland since 1978. Circulation Manager music of famous duos; Simon and Garfunkel, This show marks the Grand Reopening of the The Everly Brothers, Sonny and Cher, (.38 Special) on guitar; keyboardist Rob Arthur (Peter Frampton); Liberty Cleveland Agora. Local legends The Rick James Alexander Lennon and McCartney and more. The Ray Band will open for Budgie. rickray.net Coffeehouse is free and open to the public. DeVitto (Billy Joel) on drums and Jeff Adams (Starship) on bass. Balcony Visit clevelandagora.com for ticket Circulation Refreshments provided by Bear Creek information. Coffee will be available for purchase. Onsite tickets are $15 and are on sale now. Amy Balsiger • Andy Evanchuck Tickets can be purchased via phone at (800) Eileen Froelich • Bob Lindeman Tim Paratto • Greg Pudder Martin Kavick Tricia McCullough • PMK Distribution Dan Gestwicki
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4 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 April 7 - 28, 2010 Earth will be on using bicycles as a in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The mission of the Earth Day the Clean Air Program; and EarthFest, commuter option, and bike leaders will Coalition is to provide education, Ohio’s largest environmental education provide free safety checks and lessons on Admission : Regular zoo admission. inspire leadership and encourage event. commuting via bicycle. $10.00 for adults. $7.00 kids. Under 2 free. action for a healthy environment. Registration and launching points for But there are many ways to save, Earth Day Coalition?s year-round During other times of the year don’t the Bike for the Earth including free programs include: community forget about northeast Ohio’s most-visited include: admission for pollution prevention and sustainable year-round attraction, Cleveland Metroparks • Shaker those who development with the Sustainable Zoo open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Parking is choose to Cleveland Partnershipstudent free. Located at 3900 Wildlife Way, the Zoo ride the leadership development and service is easily accessible from Interstates 71, 77, 90 free-fare, learning with the Student and 480. To learn more, visit clemetzoo.com RTA Environmental Congressreduced or call (216) 661-6500. Clean- dependence on petroleum with the Air Clean Transportation Program; air bus pollution training and monitoring with
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ENJOYPasta PASTA WHILE Sunday $ 99 LISTENING TO OPEN MIC... AROUND THE WORLD IN THE Meatballs & Sausage 2/$ s 3IDE 3ALADS Only 2 !¢ GRAND RIVER VALLEY WINE REGION (With purchase of beverage, dine-in only, please.) A Progressive Food and Wine Pairing Event ENTERTAINMENT Now Open at Noon on Sunday!!! Entertainment Fri & Sat: 7-11pm & Charity Event for Area Food Banks Sunday Open Mic 4:30-7:30pm Fri, Apr 9: Bad Monkey The Winegrowers of the Grand River Each winery will feature two of their wines Sat, Apr 10: Alan Greene Band Home of the Valley are hosting A Progressive Food and along with an ethnic food from their chosen Sun, Apr 11: Open mic wine Pairing Event will Aid Area Food country. Each winery is featuring a different Original Wineburger! Banks set for Saturday, April 24th. This European Country: Gift with Tom Todd Certificates progressive food and wine pairing event will Menu includes: make great Fri, Apr 16: Ernest T Band gifts! Tuesday thru Thursday be featuring the best European style regional Debonné Vineyards representing Sat, Apr 17: Lost Sheep Band 7 meals for under $700 Dine-in only wines this group has to offered paired with Slovenia with Slovenian Sausage & Kraut Sun, Apr 18: Open mic $1. OFF YOUR FAVORITE BOTTLE OF WINE! fine European-style, cuisine. This “drive Ferrante Winery representing Italy with yourself” event features five wineries all Carciofo alla Kalmata Eggplant Bruschetta with Brad Pethtel within 10 minutes of each other. served Oven baked on Ciabatta Bread. Fri, Apr 23: Dashboard Jesus WednesdayDomestic Beer Bottle or Imports Night!! $200 The Winegrowers of the Grand River Grand River Cellars representing Ireland Valley have been together for 7 years now. serving Reuben Pizza-Corned Beef, Sat, Apr 24: Castaways All Mixed Drinks Half Price! Sun, Apr 25: Open mic The group formed with the purpose to Thousand Island Dressing, Sauerkraut, & promote the Grand River Valley Wine Shredded Swiss Cheese. with Wags & Fred Region-Ohio’s own Napa Valley. The event Laurello Vineyards also representing Fri, Apr 30: Juke Joint Junkies $ 00 Every Friday 2 OFF -OST !PPETIZERS s 4-7pm !! (Dine-in only) takes place in Northeast Ohio at the Italy with Margarita Pizza-Fresh Mozzarella, following wineries: Debonné Vineyards, Homemade Tomato Sauce and Fresh Basil. Winery Hours 403 S. Broadway Kitchen Hours Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, Grand River St. Joseph Vineyards representing Deck Closed Monday Geneva Closed Monday Cellars Winery & Restaurant, Laurello Germany serving German Zwiebelkuchen- Tues - Thurs. Tues - Thurs. 3-9pm 440.466.5560 4-8pm Vineyards, and St. Joseph Vineyards. Onion Pie Now Fri. 3-Midnight Fri. 4-10pm Sat. Noon-Midnight Reservations not needed Sat. Noon-10pm Patrons begin at any of the participating “It’s fun to enjoy an afternoon of wine Sun. Noon-9pm Open! but always a good idea! Sun. Noon-8pm wineries and spend the day driving tasting but when you taste wines that are throughout the wine region tasting wines perfectly paired with food, it makes it all that www.theoldmillwinery.com carefully paired with a hearty appetizer. more special,” says Cindy Lindberg from Grand River Cellars Winery & Restaurant. “The idea for this event came about as a way to showcase our internationally award winning wines with a very unique flair of pairing our locally grown wines with European style foods. In addition, adding the canned food drive helps us help our local food banks in the area. Each of the Winery, Bed & Breakfast designated wineries picked their country of %IL?0>Y!IHH?;ON ethnicity to make it more personal,” Lindberg 440-593-5976 adds. . 2'- The event takes place from noon-5 p.m. -.#, 1--, giving folks plenty of time to reach all five 1 4#2&#" 2#1 wineries. The cost is a minimal $5 per 1OGG?L#P?HNM;L?1=B?>OF?> person at each winery, which includes samples of wines paired with a hearty MAY 22 appetizer and recipes. Bring in a canned food item to each winery and take $1 off your -60- 12 admission. All canned foods will be donated to the local food banks. JUNE 19 “This region is one of the fastest growing wine regions in the country right 12# )$07 now and is centered between Cleveland and Erie making it readily accessible,” says Nick JULY 17 Ferrante, chairman of the winegrowers group. “It is also prime location for growing grapes 12# )$07 thus producing internationally award winning wines,” he adds. The area is also home to AUG 21 many bed and breakfasts, lodges and hotels, -60- 12 covered bridges, restaurants, and much more. All events 7pm It makes a great reason to take a short and Call for Reservations affordable vacation. If you haven’t been to the Grand River Valley Wine Region, this !IG?#HDIS-OL event is a great reason to come and explore ?> L?;E@;MN this wonderful destination. 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April 7 - 28, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 7 By Helen Marketti Blue and so many more. Reminiscing about “Every few days one of us would add names not being with the ones you love. You’re Photo Courtesy of Spectra Records the early days and the songs that brought the to the list. “Trigger” was almost the name of more-less self medicating yourself.” band its signature sound Lou said, “The our band, if you can believe that. Mick Life on the road along with the other Lou Gramm spent 26 years as the front man louder you cranked them, the better they (Jones) came up with the name Foreigner demands of being in a famous rock band had of Foreigner. With a catalog that is an sounded.” because there were three British and three begun to take their toll on Lou emotionally endless list of rock lyrics, his unique voice is Curiosity raised the question of how the Americans in the band. It sounded cool and and physically. There were moments when heard on Urgent, Hot Blooded, Cold As Ice, band got their name in the first place. “We looked really nice in writing. The concept of he knew he had to do something for himself Waiting For a Girl Like You, I Want to had reached a point where we had enough it played well with the other guys in the and finally there came a time when he took Know What Love Is, Head Games, Jukebox songs written and we were trying to come up group, too.” action. “There was a night in Manhattan that Hero, Feels Like the First Time, Midnight with names for the band,” explains Lou. Lou continues, “I am very proud to have I knew I just couldn’t go home nor continue been part of that. It helped to shape me as a with the way I was. I called a close friend vocalist and songwriter. Through touring we who had been through what I was going met a lot of people in the record business through and wanted him to come and get me. and there are many things that I will always He told me to stay where I was and he was on cherish.” Lou still tours with his own band his way. I was on my knees for a good long these days, The Lou Gramm Band that also time because I was asking for the Lord’s includes his two brothers. He still plays the help. I knew I couldn’t do anything until familiar hits. “We stay true to the original then.” arrangements. I feel the songs were fine as “I went away to a place called, Hazelden they were. I want to remain true to the way in Minnesota. I felt that life was becoming they were written. So with my songs and a very promising again and didn’t want to fall Beatle song or two thrown in, we have a prey to that stuff under any circumstance. good time.” Most of the guys in the band were still Fans still flock to see the shows and partying pretty hard and I would find myself hear the music. “I know that we (Foreigner) in the back lounge. I’d lock myself in there took great pains not to be a “flavor of the because I didn’t want to see or smell any part week” type of band. We did not follow of what they were doing.” trends and we wrote songs that would not be His band mates were verbally supportive out of style five or ten years later. We but were still “putting the lines on the wanted the albums we recorded to stand the mirror”. “I was hoping they would abstain test of time.” from that stuff, at least while I was in their While the accolades were nice for so midst,” said Lou. “Instead of sitting and many years, there was also a downside to talking together, they would ask me to leave. being in a band. “It was the long tours,” I found it harder and harder to continue and it explains Lou. “The more successful an was one of the big reasons why I could not album is, the longer and harder the tour. stay with Foreigner. I became a born again Foreigner 4 was our biggest album and we Christian in 1992. I finally had gotten rid of toured for year and a half. We played five my drinking and drugging habits that had out of seven nights a week. I would be able haunted me since the early days of Foreigner. to go home to see my wife and two children I was sick and tired of being sick and tired.” every four to six weeks and only be able to With life seeming to come together and stay at home one or two days and then it was find its natural path for Lou, he was dealt back on the road. I remember coming home another blow in 1997. “I was having severe from a tour and seeing my son, Matthew, headaches and long term memory lapses. It who was three years old at the time. When felt worse than a hang over. I had been clean he saw me, he started screaming and crying and sober for five years so I knew I wasn’t because he didn’t even know who I was. It hung over.” was like a dagger in my heart.” Lou continues, “I remember picking up “People think that being in a band is the phone to call my mom and dad at the drugging and partying. I believe that a lot of same number they had for over thirty years that comes from not being with your family, and once I dialed the first three numbers, I 8 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 April 7 - 28, 2010 could not remember the last four numbers. I my life. I had to take so much medication. had dialed their number a million times and The steroids really made me balloon up. I now I had to look it up. That really shook had trouble talking in complete sentences. I me. I’d run into people at the grocery store developed sleep apnea and crashed my truck who had been friends of mine for years and in three head on collisions so I turned in my could not remember their names.” license.” Lou first went to his doctor where a series With life seeming that it was one of tests were done. “They diagnosed me with challenge after another, Lou has finally a brain tumor,” said Lou. “It was on my reached a point where the tide has turned. He The Cove frontal lobe and about the size of a large egg. is now off many medications, working out They determined that it had been with me each day and losing weight. “It wasn’t until since birth. It had tentacles, one of the 2004 that the fog started to lift,” said Lou. tentacles was wrapped around my optic “Life is better. I feel great.” nerve, and the other was wrapped around my Last year, Lou released a Christian Rock pituitary gland. It was big enough to start CD that has the rock and roll flavor without playing games with my life.” people feeling that he is sending a religious Geneva's Original Rock & Roll Nite Club. “My doctor recommended another doctor message. He has incorporated some of the for me to see here in Rochester. He said the material into his current set list. “I just iiÛ>Ì iÊ >iÊUÊ{{ä{ÈÈnnnn tumor was so far along that he did not feel it introduce it by saying, “Now here’s a song was appropriate for him to operate. He sent from our first album.” I don’t say anything www.myspace.com/coveniteclub me to New York City to another doctor and about it being Christian or non-Christian or he also told me it would be very dangerous that I have a message for you. I just play the Sat. Apr. 10th - Hip-Hop Night featuring to operate. So I flew back home thinking that song as it is and people will either yay or nay I was going to die. That night I watched a it depending on what they get out of it. We DEX & NALAND -- WEEKEND WARRIORS program that showed a doctor in Boston who have been met with more than polite was using laser treatments on tumors that applause,” said Lou. “I had wanted to record Thur. Apr. 15th - Thirsty Thursday with DJ M@ and were previously considered inoperable. I was a Christian CD ever since 1992 when I first $1 Drink Specials All NIGHT Long, Proper ID Required, mesmerized. I was on the phone with his went to rehab and gave my life to the Lord. personal secretary the next morning and I’m not trying to get people to change. It’s .O #OVER #HARGE /VER s 5NDER explained my entire story to her. This was on what I needed to do to make my life worth a Tuesday and she asked me if I could fly to living. It was something I promised myself Fri. Apr. 16th Boston the same day. That Thursday at 4:45 that I would do. I would take my God given am, they wheeled me into pre-op and at 5:30 talent and gifts and give back.” Giving Back - The Musicians Benefit Show am, they put me under. The operation lasted nearly 14 hours. I remember waking up and For more information about Lou Gramm Featuring Constructed From Ruins, The Roaring Twenties, feeling like I was dead. 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(West end of the Strip) April 7 - 28, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 9 T he 31st Annual Tri C JazzFest is about can find all the times, ticket prices and of jazz musicians, educators and composers to get under way. From the Kickoff Parade information you could hope for. dedicated to supporting Jazz in and around on April 15th at Tower Just look at this line-up! Cleveland. Featuring a four-horn frontline City Center, plus a rhythm section, the CJI will perform a through April JazzFest Kick Off - full set, highlighting the original 25th, there is a Parade at Tower City Center compositions and arrangements of several of calendar filled April 15, 2010 5:00 pm its members. with educational Tower City Center - JazzFest Tickets sold through The Brothers Lounge in events and Stage advance and at door. Call 216-226-2767 performances for FREE all ages. There are more amazing Happy Birthday Henry Mancini! Smooth Jazz All-Stars shows and Friday, April 16 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 24 8:00 p.m. workshops Allen Theatre at Allen Theatre at PlayhouseSquare associated with the PlayhouseSquare Tickets $45/$35/$25 JazzFest, than I can Tickets $65/$50/$40 With an award-winning cast of vocalists and possibly list. So jazz instrumental favorites, I’ve highlighted The Roots JazzFest’s first Smooth Jazz All- some of the major Saturday, Stars promises to be a stellar gig. events in this article, April 17 Brenda Russell is the composer which is a 8:00 p.m. of the Grammy nominated “Piano continuation from Allen In The Dark,” which showcases the previous issue. If Theatre, at her unique musical perspective for some unfortunate reason you no longer PlayhouseSquare and intimate voice. Russell and have the previous issue of “The North Coast Tickets $45/$35/ co-authors Allee Willis and Voice” visit www.northcoastvoice.com and $25 Stephen Bray were nominated look for the “What About Jazz” section, for a 2007 Grammy for the where you can find the details that you’ve After more original cast album of the missed. than 15 years Broadway hit “The Color For the most complete calendar of events, of critical Purple.” log onto www.tricjazzfest.com, where you acclaim and A favorite with urban numerous jazz fans, Paul Taylor is an awards, American jazz saxophonist Philly who has released eight SUMRADA natives albums since his debut in “The Roots” 1995, including the 2007 have consistently been lauded for their disc “Ladies’ Choice,” his first #1 on the Saturday 4/10/2010 creative use of live instrumentation, Billboard Jazz Chart. 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Guitars & Bases international jazz scene since the 1970’s, Friday 5/7/2010 possesses a flawless technique and Like I said, these are just a few of the WILLOUGHBY imaginative chordal approach, and has major events. There are several workshops WE BUY USED GEAR BREWING COMPANY collaborated with many jazz legends and performances hosted by some of Lessons: Guitar, Bass, Banjo including Chet Baker, Sarah Vaughan and Cleveland’s top jazz artists. They take place %RIE 3T s 7ILLOUGHBY Buddy Rich, among others. Wilkins teaches at locations such as the East Cleveland Public Mandoline & Piano s PM AM at The New School, N.Y.U., Long Island Library and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1493 Mentor Ave. University, and Manhattan School of Music. as well as the Tri C Campuses. Don’t miss Painesville Commons Shopping Center WWWSUMRADACOM Celebrating the creative skills of some of your chance to take part in one of America’s Northeast Ohio’s finest jazz artists, the most long standing Jazz Festivals. 440.352.8986 WWWMYSPACECOMSUMRADA Cleveland Jazz Initiative (CJI) is a collective 10 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 April 7 - 28, 2010 between experienced martial artists of all available in a private class. Finally, there is a styles are consistently won by those martial light cool-down session so blood pressure What Is Jiujitsu artists that have comprehensive training in and other physiological factors may return to By Gary Mason all aspects of martial arts. their normal pre-class levels. that martial A typical class will include a beginning Whether Jujitsu or any martial art is arts are so warm-up period designed to promote offensive or defensive depends on the J iujitsu, karate, judo, moo goo gai pan . . widely circulation, stretch muscles and eliminate practitioner. In Japan they say go no sen , . what are they? They’re all different forms practiced in possible injuries. After the warm-up, which basically means offense is defense (or of martial arts (except the moo goo , that’s a Japan, one of students are usually paired-up for the defense is offense ). The only way to always Chinese chicken dish!). The term jiujitsu is a the safest practice of basic techniques. New students be 100% defensive is to never be in any type misspelling of jujitsu that was popular in the countries in the are sometimes hesitant about practicing of confrontation, to walk or run away, or to 1930s and ‘40s. It was followed by judo , world. But with more experienced students (senpai in do nothing and be a punching bag for an then karate , and finally by gung fu during when one Japanese). There is no reason for concern aggressor. After many years of training we Bruce Lee’s heyday. Now jujitsu is again considers the since senior students are taught to help come to realize the paradox of martial arts immensely popular. Some arts like karate other reasons and encourage the junior or lower ranked training – that we train to fight in order to specialize in striking and kicking skills. In for practicing students. It’s like . . . you guessed it, one avoid confrontation . Through enhanced self- contrast, jujitsu is much more comprehensive these forms, big happy family . A color belt system is confidence and the projection of personal and covers a wide range of undeniably their helpful to instructors since they can power, we are able to avoid conflict. We train effective techniques including: all striking popularity is easily determine a student’s experience for the sake of training, for the protection of and kicking, grappling, throwing, self- quickly and therefore know which techniques he self and others, and for self-improvement. defense, pressure points, traditional weapons, understood. or she should be practicing. Gary Mason is a 6th Degree Black Belt in resuscitation and massage. Japanese mothers During class, students will practice a Jujitsu. A former overseas presidential Jujitsu is the old system of combat used send their young number of responses to common self- bodyguard and instructor to the military and by samurai warriors in Japan. It is the children to practice defense scenarios such as wrist grabs, police here and abroad, he has over 30 years original MMA (mixed martial art now known judo or kendo punching attacks, body holds, or chokes. training including 6 years overseas (Japan, as UFC, cage fighting, no holds barred, etc.), (Japanese fencing with One student plays the role of attacker, the China, South America). For 20 years he was but it had no rules, no referee, no gloves, no bamboo sword). other the defender. The more uncommon or the personal training partner of Master cage, no breaks or rounds. It was simply a Japanese executives, dangerous threats involving knife or Tetsuya Higuchi, 8th Degree Chief Instructor question of survival. It was eventually doctors, lawyers and handgun disarms or multiple attackers will of the 40,000 member Tokyo SWAT Police formulated into what is now known as judo. politicians often train be practiced after students feel comfortable and bodyguard to Japan’s prime minister. He In fact, up until the 1960s people in South early in the morning or after with the basics. All techniques are practiced wrote the first article in English on America often referred to judo as jiujitsu and work in their respective under controlled conditions to avoid the Taihojutsu (Japanese Police Self-Defense) their techniques were virtually identical. The organization’s dojo. possibility of injury. However, statistically, and he served on the Advisory Council for jiujitsu used in MMA today has steadily If you are specifically interested in self- the number of martial arts related injuries is Who’s Who in the Martial Arts Elite. In 1998 evolved since it burst onto the martial arts defense, look for a class that realistically far less than in most other athletic his team of students won 12 of 15 events at scene. Originally it had no striking or kicking teaches all aspects of self-defense. A real endeavors. During class you may also the national Han Wei grappling tournament. as found in karate, boxing, or muay thai confrontation may be armed or unarmed. It engage in a variety of interesting and He teaches Tetsudokan Jujitsu at Lakeland (Thai Boxing), and no wrestling. As may involve striking, kicking, throwing, or enjoyable special drills designed to develop College and for the HCER in Hudson. He can competitors were better able to defend grappling , actual hands-on fighting whether specific skills. By being exposed to different be reached for comments at against the grappling attacks of jiujitsu, standing or on the ground. A system that body types in class – tall, short, light, heavy [email protected], or search Tetsudokan jiujitsu was forced to adjust by adding more limits itself in any of these aspects cannot be – and different levels of skill, technique and Jujitsu on Facebook. stand-up techniques (kicking and striking), considered 100% realistic or effective for strategy, size and strength, the student gains wrestling, and Sambo (Russian judo). real self-defense. International competitions valuable and realistic experience not Historical jujitsu had two important distinguishing features: 1) their systems almost always included the use of weapons and unarmed defense against them, and 2) when an opponent was held down, for the JUJITSU!! sake of tying him up for capture or control, he was almost always held face down to prevent the use of weapons as a means to escape. The many styles of martial arts may be Japanese, Chinese, Korean or some other ethnic form. To the ancient Greeks and Romans wrestling was considered a martial art. The word martial refers to war or military , therefore martial art refers to techniques that were originally intended for use on the battlefield. Nowadays, people "Be fierce! Be BOLD! Train hard!" study jujitsu and martial arts for different reasons including for exercise or weight-loss, Join Ohio's oldest, most complete for self-defense, optional competition, or Jujitsu training, by only instructor simply for self-improvement. This last trained in Japan & South America! reason, self-improvement or perfection of self , is actually the ultimate goal of all Voted Top 10 Martial Arts traditional martial arts training. We learn how to fight in order to avoid confrontation, in Cleveland-Akron area! but if push comes to shove, we will end a See Tetsudokan Jujitsu on fight in a heartbeat. fox8.cityvoter.com & Facebook Traditional jujitsu has a philosophy and INFO: [email protected] tradition based on actual, historical battlefield techniques, as opposed to the more modern, synthetic and often watered- NEW Sat. Class starts this week! down commercial versions of martial arts. Absolutely nothing The goal of traditional training is self- improvement. This is a far cry from the usual held back! Joe’s Studio of Dance, Modern Mayhem & Instant Death sometimes promoted by 25% OFF Optional Uniform & uninformed beginners. Competent martial FREE Patch - New Students arts training does provide self-defense skills, physical training and as an option the Lakeland College (Community Rec.) enjoyment of competition. However, its main 440-525-7116 - lakelandcc.edu/ce purpose is nothing less than the perfection of the individual on all levels. 3/27 - 5/22/10, Sat., 10-11:30am To the American mind it may seem ironic April 7 - 28, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 11 By Cat Lilly in recent years. He’s gone from performing Center in Memphis, TN on May 6, 2010. at a tiny San Francisco saloon to opening act Legendary Rhythm and Blues Revue Performers, industry representatives and fans on B.B. King’s national tours and at Beachland Ballroom from around the globe will have the chance international acclaim as one of the most Monday, April 12th to celebrate the best in blues recording and compelling artists on the scene. On his Anyone who has attended The Legendary performance. newest CD, “Painkiller,” Castro teamed up Rhythm and Blues Revue in the past knows The album features guest appearances with producer John Porter, known for his that it promises to be a rollicking good time! by label mate Duke Robillard and former work with a Who’s Who list of artists such This year’s revue is headlined once again by “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” music as Los Lonely Boys, Taj Mahal, Keb Mo, Tommy Castro, and features Joe Louis director and guitarist Kevin Eubanks. Ten of Santana, Elvis Costello, and Buddy Guy. Walker and Debbie Davies. the album’s dozen tracks were produced by Said Castro, “When I startyed looking Hometown boys Brickhouse Duke Robillard and feature a core band of for a producer, I realized that John Blues Band will kick things Walker and Robillard on guitars, Bruce Katz had produced some of my favorite off, warming up the stage on keyboards, Jesse Williams on bass, Mark records of the past ten years. After for three of the hottest Teixeira on drums, Doug James on sax, Carl working with him in the studio, I contemporary blues acts in Querfurth on trombone and Sugar Ray understand now why that is. With the country. Beachland Norcia on harmonica. John, everything just seems to be Ballroom is located at In many ways, Walker’s story is right, all the parts work and flow 15711 Waterloo Road, unusual. Born in San Francisco (on together.” Cleveland. Phone: 216- Christmas Day 1949 and now based in Indeed, everything seems just 383-1124. Doors open at Westchester, New York, he was part of the right on “Painkiller.” With the Tommy 6:00; show starts at 7:00. Bay area blues scene in his early teens, and Castro Band (rhythm mainstay Randy Tickets $20 pre-sale, $22 by the time he was 16 he had soaked up the McDonald on bass, saxophonist day of show, and $15 sounds of the likes of T-Bone Walker, Amos extraordinaire Keith Crossan, and presale from a Brickhouse Milburn, and boogie woogie pioneers Meade drummer Chris Sandoval) anchoring the Blues Band member; call Ron Lux Lewis and Pete Johnson. As he grew up, sessions, Porter has fashioned a most at 440-223-4360 ) he found himself on stage with such disparate Tommy Castro tasteful album from the many parts of tutors as John Lee Hooker, Thelonius Monk, Castro’s patented rock’n’soul music. The Tommy Castro is one of the most the Soul Stirrers, Steve Miller and Jimi CD will be on sale popular and creative blues artists to emerge Hendrix. And by the time he was 19 he had at the show – blues built a close friendship — they were lovers will roommates for many years — with Mike appreciate this Bloomfield. Bloomfield’s tragic early death Cadillac charismatic and persuaded the young Walker to change his supremely talented life. He enrolled at San Francisco State guitarist, gifted University, earning music and English Lilly vocalist, and degrees — and performing regularly with a engaging songwriter. gospel group, The Spiritual Corinthians. Joe Louis Walker In 1985, he came back to the blues, “ The Little Multiple fronting a new band he called The ” Grammy and W.C. Bosstalkers, ands making the first of five Big Band Handy Award winner, albums for the Hightone label, before Joe Louis Walker is signing to PolyGram’s Verve/Gitanes label, one of the most for who he recorded another six albums. heralded blues artists of our time. He is a These records served as an entrée into the true powerhouse on guitar, unique singer and European market. Sterling appearances at prolific songwriter who has toured the world major festivals throughout Europe (North Sea and earned himself a legion of fans around Jazz, Glastonbury, Nottoden and Montreux the globe. He has recorded with the likes of among them) led to further tours and festivals B.B. King, James Cotton, Bonnie Raitt, Taj in Japan, Australia, Taiwan, Ireland, Turkey Mahal, Huey Lewis, Branford Marsalis, and Brazil. Steve Cropper, Shemekia Copeland, and Ike Along the way he Turner, with a discography that counts 19 played President George solo albums, and two live DVDs. Still Bush’s inauguration, Specializing in Swing, recording and touring with a vengeance, helped President Bill Walker is already being referred to as a Clinton induct B.B. Standards, and Blues “living legend.” However, as he says King into the Available for bookings, himself, “The best is yet to come!” Kennedy Centre “Between a Rock and the Blues,” the Awards, and private parties, latest album from Walker, garnered him five performed on wedding receptions, nominations for the Blues Music Awards America’s most- 2010, including Album of the Year, watched late- swing dances! Contemporary Blues Album of the Year, night television Song of the Year for “I’m Tide”, shows. Both Phone: 440-466-4623 Instrumentalist-Guitar of the Year, and vocally and email: [email protected] Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year. instrumentally, Joe The Blues Foundation will present the Blues www.myspace.com/cadillaclilly Louis Walker is Music Awards at the Cook Convention indeed a witness for 12 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 April 7 - 28, 2010 the blues, and the creative, sometimes solo release, “Picture This,” on Blind Pig her recordings reads like a who’s who of the The IBC is presented by The Blues startling approach to America’s most Records, which featured a cameo by Collins blues: Ike Turner, James Cotton, Mick Foundation, who also awarded 34 year-old significant music holds a bright lantern for on “I Wonder Why.” People like to ask Taylor, Peter Green, Coco Montoya, Duke Carney the Albert King Best Guitarist Award others to follow. Debbie if she learned her technique from Robillard, Tommy Shannon, Chris and Best Dressed in their 23rd annual Debbie Davies Collins, to which she gently points out that “Whipper” Layton, Sugar Ray Norcia, competition, before an audience of 1,700 Debbie Davies rise to the upper she had to play well from the start to hold her Mudcat Ward, Charlie Musselwhite, Bruce blues lovers from all over the world. echelon of blues music started at an early age own with Albert at every performance. Katz, Per Hanson, Noel Neal, and Rod In 2010, The Sean Carney Band will when she absorbed the music heard However, the experience taught her lessons Carey. She has received eight nominations perform in twelve countries, including debut constantly in her home. Her professional in being a better musician, both onstage and for Blues Music Awards, and in 1997 won concerts in Mexico and Czech Republic. A musician parents were either sitting at the off. Says Davies, “It was the most powerful the award for Best Contemporary Female few upcoming highlights include Seven piano or spinning discs on their turntable, band I had ever played Blues Artist. Nights To Blues (Lille, France), The Piazza filling the air with the sounds of with, so I learned to dig Her 2007 Telarc Records release Blues Blues Festival (Bellinzona, Switzerland), The big band jazz, harmony vocal even deeper into Blast was highly-acclaimed and is a pressure San Filipe Blues & Arts Fiesta (Baja groups, or the pop icons of the myself to pull out cooker recording that showcases her California, Mexico), The Heritage Music day. But the young Davies the music. Albert seasoned guitar and vocal capabilities. It Blues Festival (Wheeling, WV), The Calgary was partially attracted to the was a man of so includes guest appearances by three high- International Blues Festival and The bluesier sounds of her much grace and profile bluesmen: guitarists Tab Benoit and Granville Hot Licks Blues Festival father’s Ray Charles kindness, so I can Coco Montoya, and harpist Charlie (Granville, OH). albums, and by the age of only hope that I Musselwhite. A twenty-year veteran of the twelve realized that her was able to road, Debbie Davies is truly one of the Venue: Wilberts affinity for an instrument absorb some of leading lights on the contemporary blues Address: 812 Huron Road East, Cleveland, was not for the piano, but his humanity music scene today. OH 44115-1123 for the guitar. “She wields too.” Sean Carney at Wilbert’s Phone: (216) 902-4663 an electric guitar as if it were Since 1993, Fresh from their West Coast Tour, The Website: www.wilbertsmusic.com a wand,” says the Los Angeles Debbie has Sean Carney Band will perform at Wilberts Show: 9:00 p.m. Times. “Davies’ playing is produced nine solo on April 24, 2010. “The next big thing has Ticket price: $10 extraordinary – full of recordings and two already been around the block,” a Canadian www.SeanCarneyBand.com propulsion and energy and collaborative newspaper reporter wrote of The Sean Opening Act:Real Deal Blues Band - melodic invention…” says CD’s, one with Carney Band’s impressive victory at the www.myspace.com/therealdealbluesband People Magazine. guitarists Tab 2007 International Blues Challenge in Growing up in Los Benoit and Kenny Memphis, Tennessee, explaining that Carney Angeles in the 1960’s, she Neal, and another and his crew are no newcomers to Blues. found that being a female guitar with guitarists player meant only one thing – Anson Funderburgh acoustic guitar. Electric guitars and Otis Grand. The were still toys meant only for roster of other artists boys. But when Debbie heard the who have joined sounds of the British blues-rock bands, Debbie in the studio on particularly the electric guitar of Eric Clapton with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, she became completely captivated. Going against the grains of society’s accepted roles of the time, Debbie pursued her dream with the passion of an artist and the soul of a rebel. Davies cut her teeth playing in blues and rock ‘n roll bands in the San Francisco BRICKHOUSE BLUES BAND Bay area before returning to Los Angeles in 1984, where she landed the lead guitar spot Mon. April 12th in Maggie Mayall and the Cadillacs, an all- BEACHLAND BALLROOM female band led by wife of British blues Tommy Castro Band, Joe Louis Walker, pioneer, John Mayall. In 1988 she was Debbie Davies, Brickhouse Blues Band recruited by Albert Collins to join the PLAYS AT s 3HOW DOORS OPEN AT Icebreakers, and for the next three years she 15711 Waterloo Rd. was a featured guitarist performing behind #LEVELAND s one of the most innovative bluesmen of all $22. at the door time. “I stepped through a door into the real $15. from Brickhouse Band member blues world when I joined Albert’s band,” Davies says. “It’s one thing to listen to the ->Ì°Ê«ÀÊ£ÇÌ ÊUÊ£\ääÊ records and pull off the licks, or sit in the Solon Freeway Lanes audience watching these artists play. But 33185 Bainbridge Rd. actually going out and touring with one, 3OLON s turned the blues into something completely three-dimensional for me. I knew then what a -Õ°Ê >ÞÊÓ`ÊUÊ{n\ää special opportunity this was, but I know it Witz End even more now.” During her tenure with “LOUIE RUN” Albert, Debbie was invited to perform on 38501 Lakeshore Blvd. John Mayall’s 1990 album, A Sense of Place, 7ILLOUGHBY s and in 1991 she recorded with Albert Collins and the Icebreakers on the Grammy ->Ì°Ê >ÞÊ£xÌ ÊUÊÇ\ÎäÊÌÊ£ä\Îä nominated self-titled release. Grand River Cellars In the summer of 1991 Debbie became 3 -ADISON 2D 2T lead guitarist for Fingers Taylor and the -ADISON s Ladyfingers Revue, which served as the Info: Call Ron Carroll opening act for Jimmy Buffett’s “Outpost” (440)352-9685 or (440)223-4360 tour. In 1993 she came out with her debut www.brickhousebluesband.net April 7 - 28, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 13 “The Light in Darkness,” takes a special fan-focused previously. Coming at the end of a bitter, look at Springsteen’s 1978 three-year legal battle with Springsteen’s “Darkness on the Edge of first manager, the album’s darker sound was Town” Tour difficult at first for many fans and critics to grasp. “With “Darkness on the Edge of Despite that, it did not take long for the Town” Bruce Springsteen and the E album to find its place in the hearts of his Street Band took a stand at a time and most ardent fans, many of who still cite it as place where everything was on the line,” writes Vike Savoth in the foreword to one of the best works that Springsteen “The Light in Darkness.” “They were would create.” prepared to pay the price of hurtling headlong into rock and roll oblivion by Despite the album’s darker tones, the walking away from the sound and look accompanying tour was one the most that took them to the heights of fame raucous and energetic of Springsteen’s and fortune.” career. With more than 200 photos, “The Light in Darkness” shows Springsteen at With more than 200 photos and 100 his peak, bounding across the stage, leaping from pianos and wading into the original stories penned by Springsteen’s the crowd. With the 1978 tour, Springsteen legendary fans, “The Light in Darkness” music and the tour of 1978 that has began a tradition of epic, three-plus-hour is a look at Springsteen’s fourth album, never been forgotten. Some say it changed shows, something so incomprehensible to “Darkness on the Edge of Town,” from the their lives. fan’s perspective. fans at the time that many, thinking the show was over, got up to leave at the Often overlooked in favor of other classic intermission. As Springsteen turns 60 this The Fan memoirs take the reader to Springsteen records, “Darkness on the Edge year, he continues the tradition of epically another place in time. They are real stories of Town” provided a much rawer and angrier long shows that outdo all other musicians. depicting moments in their lives framed by sound than anything Springsteen had done “It was like lightning flashing through the darkness and the band was the thunder,” writes Ron Wells. “I had never -KW?I\KP¼[;MKWVL)VV]IT seen any performer so full of energy and their favorite Springsteen album and joy. He was definitely on a mission. This was continue to find comfort in its difficult not just a gig for him; it was freedom and messages. exhilaration personified.”
“The songs on “Darkness” spoke to me Chronicling some of his most famous personally,” said the book’s editor, shows, such as the Agora in Cleveland, The Lawrence Kirsch. “Yes, the mood is darker Roxy in L.A. and San Francisco’s Winterland than previous albums, but not entirely Ballroom, “The Light in Darkness” brings to .ZQLIa)XZQT! 85 without hope. “Darkness on the Edge of life some of the final concerts Springsteen Town” is pure, energetic rock and roll and would play in small venues. -`MK]\Q^M+I\MZMZ[ .MI\]ZQVO-V^QZWVUMV\IT+Z][ILMZ Margie & staff are glad to be back! :WJMZ\.3MVVMLa2Z
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16 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 April 7 - 28, 2010 for any small business, SPIRITUALIST Crystals, rocks, and gems presents the 40th artist, crafter, or musician CHURCHES that targets the holistic Barbara Saiter 17. YVONNE HUGHSON anniversary of lifestyle to reach out to the Andrea Zwegat Spiritual readings Earth Day communities in the Eastern Ohio/ Western 10. COMFY CANINE & 18. JENTO SOAPS Pennsylvania area. A BALANCING TOUCH Jennie Binney While similar expos of Patricia Holcomb Home-made soaps, lotions, creams, EarthFest this kind are elsewhere Canine massage and balms, butters, neck-warmers, crochet in the world, there is shiatsu massage purses and rugs nothing like this in our 2010 area. 11. 19. COMFORT FOOD FOR THE Businesses WORLDTRENDZ SOUL represented LLC Diane Martucci include those Mini Kaur Home-made, all natural, food items engaged in hand- Women’s apparel, crafted gemstone belly dance costumes, 20. BOB & JACQUIE HEATH Jewelry, Health hip scarves, shawls, Cayce past Life Reports Products, Food bags, tapestries, Supplements, jewelry & accessories 21. S. PERRY RUFUS STUDIO Aromatherapy Sue Perry Rufus - Original Feather Art Products , 12. THE BIOMAT CO. Crystals, Natural Carrie Luke 22. GENEVA SPINAL HEALTH Soaps, Native Used for rest, relaxation, Dr. Kenneth McLeod American and recovery by Dr. Danielle Duong Products, Art, traditional and alternative Chiropractic, acupuncture, sports Holistic practitioners and for home medicine Practitioners, use. The BioMat delivers far Healers, and infrared and negative ion 23. NATURAL OPTIONS Intuitive Readers, frequencies to the core AROMATHERAPY not only from the of the body. George Cox geographic area Aromatherapy oils, blends, creams, of Ashtabula 13. bath salts, Ionic Detox machines and County, eastern Lake BRENDA CARTER sessions County and western Pennsylvania, but also Polarity Sunday, April 18 many from other parts of our state, other 24. JD ARICCHI Cleveland Metroparks Zoo states, and even overseas. “We want this 14. VICKI LIUZZO Spirit Drawing—Intuitive charcoal with event to reach out to a world desperately in Healing Energy, Qigong reading/interpretation 10am - 5pm need of healing and spiritual direction, and to Spirit art—Intuitive art prints and present it in such a way that it is entertaining 15. JEANNE HALL special orders for commissioned pieces Regular Zoo Admission and fun just to be part of!” Patricia Quantum Biofeedback Includes all zoo exhibits explained. 25. EMILY LICATE and EarthFest activities 16. A DIFFERENT WAY Reiki Master - Reiki Healing sessions FREE admission if you: VENDORS’ LIST 1. Walk or Bike for the Earth 1. THE RELAXATION STATION Walk: Start & Finish at the Zoo Deb Craven, Julie Beal Massage, Bike: From community locations Registered participants only. bodywork, energy work See website for details. 2. JEROME MASEK Or “Time for Change” Hypnotherapy 2. Ride the FREE RTA Clean-Air Bus 3. BOB SABO from Public Square to the Zoo Drum circles—what they are, types of Party with the Planet at Ohio’s Largest drums, and healing uses. Environmental Education Event and the Longest Running Earth Day Celebration in the 4. NOEMA GEMS NATION. Angela Schanfish Jewelry, gems, precious stones Over 175 environmental exhibits and dozens of special promotions! 5. FEATHERTOUCH WELLNESS LLC Patricia Ann Dooms 4-Directional Healing, numerology, 96.5 KISS FM FeatherTouch Creative Offerings (aura 100.7 WMMS Balanced Living Magazine cleansing products, feather wands) Banff Mountain Film Festival Chair massage Boom 107.3 Cleveland Division of Air Quality Gano Excel [Healthy Coffee] products Cleveland Division of Water Cleveland Public Power Cleveland Scene 6. ASHTABULA WELLNESS & TOTAL Cleveland’s Country 99.5 WGAR LEARNING CENTER Earth Day Network Earth Share Ohio Susan Deak and associates EcoWatch Ohio WUAB
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To get a glimpse of Carrie’s LECTURE SCHEDULE SATURDAY, Williams NAMA award-winning musician for watercolor art, please notice the APRIL 17 TH “Treasures in Jars of Clay” ‘Best World Album’ FeatherTouch Wellness logo, as well as Recognize the power of the ‘treasures’ that Native American wood flutes, CD’s, the IHLE logo. 10:15~10:45 Spiritualist Churches unite us, and the connectedness we share sage bundles “The Ascended Masters”, with Andrea despite the weightiness of our individual ‘jars Performing throughout the expo 35. GIOVANELLI’S STAINED Zwegat. of clay’. We will take this time to assist you weekend GLASLIPPER 11:00~11:30 Jerome Masek in making the connection between the Mary Lou Giovanelli - Original stained “The 4 Ts:Test, Trance, & Tidy Up” meaning and purpose found in our own 27. THE SILVER BRANCH glass creations, night lights, sign up for Jerome, who has had more than 500 client names, to the wonderful spirits that we are in Shari Lynn - Jewelry, crystals stained glass lessons. Colorful and sessions, will demonstrate 3 client “tests”, this place, and the gifts we bring to this time. comfortable hand knitted slippers. and time permitting, lead a short group 12 noon ~12:30 Jeanne Hall 28. REV.MARY J. NEMETH hypnosis session. “Quantum Biofeedback” Aura photography 36. EARTH’S NATURAL TREASURES 11:45~12:45 Dr. Jay Riedel The SCIO-Quantum Biofeedback is the Sharon Bezoski - lucky bamboo, deco “Is Poor Nutrition the CAUSE of all Ultimate Stress Reduction and Pain 29. WOMEN’S JOURNAL beads, organic herbals Diseases?” Management System. It is leading the field of Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula County 1:00~2:45 George Cox—Natural Options Bio-Energetic and Bio-response Women’s Journals 37. HAPPINESS HAPPENS HERE Aromatherapy measurement, now entering its third decade. 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OUR SACRED EXPRESSIONS BETTY DEMCHAK Psychic reader quantum energetic aid the body in breaking aromatherapy to assist issues including Sandy Wilcox / Bob Dwenge DANNY ENNIS Tarot reader apart free radicals, increased oxygenation sleeplessness, psoriasis, restless leg Metaphysical Stone, Minerals, and KIMBERLY KAYE Empathic, intuitive, and circulation, reducing stress and syndrome, hot flashes, lack of energy or Crystals astrology, angel and tarot card reader inflammation, and is incredibly focus, sinus problems, arthritis, fibro, & CAROLE LESKO Tarot, psychic/ restorative. depression. 34. KERI’S ENCAUSTICS medium 3:45~4:30 Bob & Jacquie 4:15~4:45 Jane Voneman- Carrie Oldani - Encaustic art is one of THERESA MANJAS Psychic reader Heath DuPerow” the world’s oldest art forms, making PAT UHR Intuitive reader “The Akashic Records and “Tuning into your Spirit one of the art world’s newest REV. JANE WEBBER Medium/healer You” Guides” comebacks. 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18 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 April 7 - 28, 2010 record his own copy. Seger met Springsteen for the first time six days earlier when he played Pine Knob in suburban Detroit. Springsteen returned to the Agora just three weeks later to play a three-hour show at the Coliseum. Coincidentally, the E Street Band were booked at the Coliseum the same By John Gorman evening of an accidentally-on-purpose THE WMMS 10TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT WITH BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN booking of another Springsteen-connected August 9, 1978 , & THE E STREET BAND – LIVE AT THE CLEVELAND AGORA! Jersey Shore band – Southside Johnny was one of the and the Asbury Jukes. The Jukes greatest nights in the on the broadcast to welcome the radio headlined a WMMS Night Out at the history of rock and listeners. Kid Leo did the on-stage Agora on Thursday, August 31, 1978 – the roll in Cleveland. It introduction, “I have the duty and the day before the long Labor Day weekend. was the night of pleasure of welcoming, ladies and After the Coliseum show ended, Bruce gentlemen, the main event. Round for Springsteen and the E Street Band f Springsteen & the E Street Band’s round, pound for pound, there ain’t no finer made an unannounced midnight run to the legendary free WMMS 10th Anniversary band around – Bruce Springsteen and the E Agora – At the conclusion of the Southside Concert at the Cleveland Agora on East Street Band!” show, the surprise guests appeared – Bruce, 24th. We drew postcards from listeners to The show went on for twenty-one songs Miami Steve, Clarence, and other E give away almost 1,200 tickets. We knew in two sets, and an encore ending in Raise Streeters – taking the stage to perform with this was a major event for us, our listeners, Your Hand . “I’d like to thank Cleveland for Southside Johnny and the Ashbury and the other stations simulcasting the supporting us,” Springsteen said. “When we Jukes , and jammed for three songs: The concert in an ad hoc network set up with came here, we got some respect.” The Fever, I Don’t Wanna Go Home, and Havin’ stations in Detroit, broadcast ended past A Party. Pittsburgh, Chicago, St. midnight, after more than Springsteen’s most-recorded, four hours. Leo read the Over the last few years, the Louis, Columbus, and most-bootlegged, and most downloaded. Southside-Springsteen video from that Cincinnati. credits but fully expected Bruce Springsteen was our most played Springsteen would do show found their way into cyberspace. Just The air was literally artist for many years and that WMMS 10th in case you haven’t seen them – Go the electric – muggy and one more encore. Anniversary Agora show one of the most Springsteen, nearly buzzardbook.wordpress.com and type rainy outside, with requested and most repeated of all WMMS in “Bruce Springsteen” and scroll down until summer lightning spent, returned one more concerts in our archives. time for a surprise encore you see it. Michael Norman’s Cleveland.com crackling, and fans E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg WMMS feature includes the Springsteen jamming the Agora of Twist and Shout for once called it the best show the E Street the Agora crowd. It show intro. entrance almost two Band ever did. One of the best complements For more on the legendary WMMS 10th hours before show time. wasn’t carried live, I got came a few years later from Bob though we broadcasted it Anniversary Bruce Springsteen concert, turn Because it was a general Seger , backstage at an Eagles concert at to Chapter 15 in The Buzzard. The admission show, some later. the Coliseum. He said, “Man, I heard the The broadcast was Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of had slept on the concert you guys put on with Springsteen. WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio--a sidewalk the night before in hopes of landing flawless, which might explain why Columbia That was the greatest rock and roll show I Records never released it as an album. The Memoir by John Gorman is available at a front row spot for the show. ever heard.” He told me he was one of the Amazon .com. They whistled, they clapped, and chanted radio audience was estimated at three listeners who ran to his tape machine to in the background as Denny Sanders signed million, and the show was one of
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At that time site is going to be one of the main venues back and side wood (mahogany, rosewood, the art of lutherie still that is promoting the “Sonic Sitka” project walnut and many hardwoods) with a filler Can you believe that it is coming had this “mystical “ that I’m involved in. It will be a place where compound that levels out the tiny “pits that up on 1 full yr. that I have had the secrecy about it .If all of the luthiers involved in the project can are visual in the grain. This is not necessary wonderful experience of writing you were lucky post pictures and info on their guitars. I in woods such as maple or sycamore because these articles? Where does the enough to find would like to give the readers of the North they don’t possess the tiny “pits in the grain time go? I hope that the someone with some Coast Voice a small preview of my “near patterns like other hardwoods do. If the articles I have written have experience in finished” guitar even before I send it off to imperfections weren’t filled you would have been a good source of building or repairing anywhere else. to apply too many coats of lacquer to get the information for all who have guitars it was often finish built up enough to be able to fill the read them. I have been told hard to talk them into The guitar is now patiently waiting for tiny “pits”. There are a few different types of by quite a few people that teaching you the lacquer to dry between coats .The filler, but the easiest is actually to use drywall they have learned a thing or anything. I never anticipation is driving me crazy ! I want so compound and stain it with water soluble two about their instruments knew exactly why that desperately to hurry up the process so that I pigment to match the color of wood that your and that always makes me was it just seemed to can hear it being played. But this is the point filling. It’s best to try to tint the compound a smile. I have recently been be that way. Well, that in the building process that is probably the shade or two darker than the wood because if approached by a high school has all changed. Today most important time to be patient. It’s very the filler is too light in color it starts to take student that was looking there are literally critical to let the lacquer properly “cure” so on a polka dot look to the wood. A little bit for some guidance in his hundreds of books, that it does not excessively shrink after you “spotty”. You just work a small amount of quest to build an electric articles, websites, have buffed it out. The recommended time is compound into the grain by rubbing it across guitar for his woodshop periodicals and even 4 to 14 days after the final coats of lacquer the grain. After allowing it to thoroughly dry class. How cool is that! local entertainment have been applied. (the latter being the more (about an hour), you can lightly sand off the I can remember magazines that you preferred) Unfortunately I will be excess with 220 sandpaper. Be careful not to wanting to build a can find information somewhere in about 7 days tops to let my sand all of the compound out of the tiny guitar myself even back regarding the art of guitar cure before I have to get it ready to impressions. You then spray two “thinned as far as my high school instrument making. I take to the show in Florida. coats of lacquer about ten minutes apart days, but unfortunately Son Liam with nearly received an email the (thinned 1:1 lacquer /lacquer thinner). After there was not anyone in other day from This is how the finishing process is about 1 or 2 hrs you lightly sand with 320 to the vicinity that I knew finished show guitar. someone that is hosting accomplished: You first start out by sanding 400 wet/dry paper with a liberal amount of of, to ask about how to a new site called the entire guitar with 220 sandpaper to water as the lubricant, being very careful not go about it. I could only guitarbench.com It hosts luthier’s creations remove any and all scratches that you have to let the paper load up with gummed up find 2 or 3 books on the subject back in the and many other guitar related articles. This previously made. You would then fill the lacquer because at this point it is still very soft. It’s not critical that you get this coat perfectly flat because it is more of a wash coat to get started. You can at this point start to apply what is called the “build” coats. This is a mixture of about 3:1 and that is you add about 25% of lacquer thinner to the lacquer. You spray two “wet” coats within about a ten minute interval, first coat up and down and the second coat back and forth, trying to keep a steady movement of the spray gun to avoid any excessive build or possible runs. After about an hour this can be very lightly sanded flat with come 400 grit wet/dry paper, (again with water as a lubricant). Repeat the two “wet” coats again and let it stand undisturbed for 48 hours. After sanding the last 2 coats of lacquer flat you can proceed with another 4 coats just like before and let it sit again for 48 hrs. At this point if you’re lucky (or skillfull) you should have enough “build” to proceed to the final coat. This is usually thinned about 33% with a slow drying thinner known as a retarder so that the lacquer will flow out nicely, which results in a very flat and glossy finish with little buffing to bring it up to a brilliant high gloss finish. Please look for more pics and info on My Facebook page or the guitarbench.com site for more info on mine and many other guitar makers from around the country. Like my good friend used to say “Keep on Smiling” and we’ll see you next time!
Thanks Again ! Patrick from Wood-n-Strings
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By Jasper voice that’s given you. It ends with a “record INTRA scratch” effect at the end The Glory of the to dramatically finish the Imperfect listening experience. INTRA was founded, Boulevard Records inspired, and held Genre – Eclectic, Progressive, together by singer Art- rock songwriter and guitarist Ray F. Tomorowitz who MON.- FRI 10:30am-7pm INTRA – Verb: to enter. encourages his band $/-%34)#3 7%,, $2).+3 Adverb: within; inside. Noun: mates to share in with HAPPY HOUR An ethereal Northeastern Ohio their creativity to give band playing the underground the songs life. “No music scene for 30 years matter what happens in my on- $).% ). ¢ performing an eclectic repertoire going pursuit of this elusive muse, nothing /.,9 of sophisticated original art-rock and pop can take away the joy of playing a song 30 A WING TUES. & THURS. tunes for a modern world. Their latest 14- when it all comes together, and you know track release, The Glory of the Imperfect, you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be,” is now available for your deep he has been profoundly contemplating listening quoted. “I feel very pleasure. Entering straight fortunate to have Musician’s Night to your Cerebral cortex been able to constituting layers of attract other thought provocation, ‘travelers’ on THURSDAYS with Ted Riser 8-12 into a continuous my journey.” stream of I don’t know consciousness, and if I would colorful sounds of consider them artistic musical “underground” $ reception, its poetic or not, maybe 7.00 Buckets philosophical during the 70’s WEEKENDS wisdom represents or possibly the of Beer that if life were 80’s. But today, perfect, we would with all of the well cease to strive for seasoned greatness. musicianship and well written songs, not to If you were to ask me what it might be FRI & SAT mention special guest appearances, Intra has NEVER BANDS AT compared, to I would say something like: paid their dues and should be considered one A COVER Yes meets Dave Matthews meets Pink Floyd of the finest bands on the North Coast. FRI. APR. 9: BACK 4 MORE 9PM (note bands with exceptional lyrics), and When I hear the term “underground”, I think CHARGE with a hint of Tubular Bells. This is an album of an anti establishment, unheard of group of that can put you into a dreamy state of players forming a cult following that remains reverie that transcends you flowing to a within their clique (remember, Pink Floyd celestial paradise. There is the rockier side was once considered an underground band). of the CD as well a slight jazz feel within it. If they have the light show to go with the SAT. APR. 10: JIMILLER BAND I’ll get to that later. music, this band could draw a huge audience. Opening with a short spoken narrative, “This CD was a two year labor of love,” Traveler , opens the door to the “world in a Ray explains. “We feel it honestly represents box” we’ve created and asking “ Where are where INTRA is at this point in time.” The you heading …does anybody really know ?” Glory of the Imperfect is available at CD FRI. APR. 16: ELM STREET BLUES BAND then segueing into Rules . An up tempo, Baby.com, or you can email Ray at catchy track with lyrical insight: Make a life, [email protected] . for more info. not a living; the truth is the giving; the INTRA will be appearing at The message is the knowing; the journey is the Barking Spider Friday April 23 rd at 8pm. going. They will also be the featured band on There are other pieces of short spoken WJCU-FM Thursday, April 15th, on “Taking SAT. APR. 17: TIME MACHINE narratives interjected at strategic intervals to Up Space” from 9:30pm to 11pm. Visit give the entire album a “coffee house/beat INTRA’s website at www.intratheband.com poet” feel. Some little “sets” implanted to learn more about them and their along the way such as Lake Effect- Lady in discography. White ( excerpt) - Water Water - Beneath the 12th Moon of Fantasy comprise a water- FRI. APR. 23: ARMSTRONG BEARCAT themed suite, if you will. As I mentioned earlier about a rockier side to the CD, there is a familiar guitar riff toward the second half of The One Tree Forest that lays down the foundation for a SAT. APR. 24: ALLIES nice instrumental jam. Spring Anticipation has a jazz improvisational melody with Christine Dorbish, from Mifune, a s guest vocalist. This track has a lot to offer in a song which is why it’s my personal favorite. FRI. APR. 30: BURNT RIVER BAND Flipchart Moses is a short concept narration with some really cool bass licks setting the tone for some profound spoken words. Freedom of Will closes out the CD ,AKESHORE "LVD s 7ILLOUGHBY with some words of wisdom Speak with the !T THE INTERSECTION OF ,AKESHORE ,OST .ATION 2D s April 7 - 28, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 21 HIGHLIGHTS FROM (sponsored by Bill Markstrom) THE 34th CLEVELAND Expiration Directed by Mark Nickelsburg (USA) INTERNATIONAL FILM • The Clover and Maggie Award: In FESTIVAL Celebration of Life (sponsored by Barbara Hawley and FACTS AND FIGURES David Goodman) Blending The Traditional Ways • Attendance of 71,554 (a 7% increase over The Best Part of My Day With The Modern! the 33rd CIFF and more than a 100% Directed by Benjamin Dewhurst (USA) increase since 2003) • The Jesse Epstein Humanitarian • 153 feature films Award We Are Not Your Normal (sponsored by Kodak Motion Picture Coffee & Tea Shop or Health Store. !B?;J?MN • 152 short subjects • 84 countries of origin Film) • Over 100 visiting filmmakers and other Heal Featuring Hot & Iced ??L guests from around the world Directed by Mian Adnan Ahmad (Pakistan/ Blended Coffees and • 151 sponsors and funders USA) CH2IQH • 85 community partners • The Spalding and Jackson Award: In Chai Smoothies, Loose • 73 media sponsors Celebration of Joy Beer, Cigarettes, Wine, • 44 college and university outreach partner (sponsored by Marcie Goodman and Teas such as White, John C. 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. Fri. April 9th -5AAM%GQ The 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Sat. April 10th brings well deserved new talent to the forefront with 15;CB1<99@Q Zac Brown and Laura Bell Bundy. Fri. April 16th timely song Giddy on Up and Giddy on Out. Wicked . Prior to that, she originated the role CK6CMQ 5=B6F=8;9 O n Sunday night, April 18, CBS will broadcast the 45th Annual Academy of “I have two different sides of my of Tina Denmark in the successful off- personality,” she explains. “I have Broadway production Ruthless, The Musical! Sat. April 17th Country Music Awards from The MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Reba a crazy, wild, humorous, for which she received the Outer-Critics <9GH9F@5B8.5J9FBQ McEntire will host the show for the outspoken personality, and then Circle Award and Drama Desk nominations. -D=F=HC:Q 12th time, a record for any one I have a depth that only opens (Her understudy, Britney Spears, also entertainer. Nominations for up when I am alone or with pursued a recording career.) Her professional one other person, and that is career, which began at age nine, includes .I9G DF=@H< entertainer of the year include Toby Keith, Kenny captured with this album. I numerous network TV shows ( Cold Case, )IH9F 5B?GQ"5F@9M( Chesney, Brad Paisley, really couldn’t do one Veronica Mars ) and touring productions of George Strait, Carrie without the other.” she Gypsy (featuring Betty Buckley) and The DF=@GH DF=@ Underwood, Keith Urban, originated the lead role of Sound of Music (featuring Marie Osmond). )IH9F 5B?GQ"5F@9M ( Taylor Swift and the Zac Elle Woods in the Her movie credits include Dream Girls , Check website for details! Brown Band, an incredibly Broadway musical Jumanji , Life with Mikey and The Adventures Legally Blonde of Huck Finn. ‘cmon down! talented tight group of down , for which to earth county. she received a Tony Her career in the theatre has been a Kentucky born, Toni Award nomination. She wonderful life experience that naturally grew Award nominated actress, also originated the role of along with her original dream of having a country singer and Amber Von Tussle in the music career. Her time on Broadway songwriter, Laura Bell Bundy, Tony Award-winning augmented her pursuit of music, exposed her To Book Band, Email: has got it all going on! Broadway musical to a community of talented creatives which [email protected] On April 18, Sunday night, Laura Hairspray and played helped her become a better writer and will perform her terrific and media Glinda in the smash hit performer. Bundy will release her country album Achin’ and Shakin’ on April 13. After moving to New York at 18, she formed a Ohio's Most Screwed-Up country duo with roommate Amber Rhodes Country Band! and they wrote and performed songs in various New York clubs. “In the meantime, I got Hairspray and Wicked , and honestly, that’s how I supported myself……..people can look at it and go, ‘You went from Broadway to doing country,’” she says. “I actually went from the country to Broadway. I’m from Kentucky and I always listened to country music. When I started writing songs, it all came out country.” April 24th Laura Bell Bundy will be sporting her six pack abs, chaps and two stepping talents The Thirsty Camel along with her sensational dance moves and vocals on the stage that evening as she 9pm-1am performs Giddy on up and Giddy on out. You may want to watch the show, perhaps just for 7865 Plains Road this performance alone. Mentor-on-the-Lake Flat-pickin’, classical guitar lickin’, Zac Brown defies country music’s conventional pretty boy image with alternative bluegrass (Formerly Jimm'y Bar & Grille) style and a knit stocking cap. ((((( The Zac Brown Band. If you have never For bookings call heard these boys play and sing, then you are 440-487-9858 missing out on something unique. Their lyrics are varietal: romantic, silly and or shoot us an email at philosophically laden. These guys can ballad, [email protected] reggae, countrify and rock and roll all at one time. Zac Brown was raised in Dahlonega, Ga. The former restaurant owner started his music career as a solo artist, but in 2004, he formed the Zac Brown Band with bassist John Hopkins and fiddler Jimmy De Martini; more recent additions are guitarist/organist www.HillbilliesInDenial.com Coy Bowles and drummer Chris Fryar. 24 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 April 7 - 28, 2010 Averaging more than 200 shows a year, they Organ, Clay Cook / Guitar, Organ, Mandolin, have sold more than 20,000 CDs Pedal Steel and Vocals, Chris Fryar on independently. The Zac Brown Band won a Drums. Grammy for 2010 Best New Artist. They You know that feeling when you hear a have already landed supporting music roles song for the first time and everything about it with Sugarland, ZZ Top , Etta James, Lynyrd just feels right, well, song after song and Skynyrd, the Allman Brothers Band, Willie melody after melody, they do. Nelson and BB King. Their Like some kind of secret third album, The Cajun spicy jerk sauce, Foundation (2008), Zac Brown represents a is on the Live musical and physical Nation label. The style unlike other chart unconventional toppers out there country star talks today. about his More nominees percussive nylon- include: Top Vocal string style and his Group nominees - roots in classical Lady Antebellum, and bluegrass. Little Big Town, This band is truly Randy Rogers, and sensational. It’s Rascal Flats. seasoned and Top vocal duos tightly nominated include synchronized one of Jewel’s Dance players blend the Hall entertainers, best of symphonic Joey & Rory, the still vocals and island united Brooks and beating rhythms, Dunn, Montgomery while maintaining a Gentry and Steel country sound as Magnolias. familiar as the roots it Album of the year came from. 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I guess no matter how sophisticated you are the occasional F bomb will cause a piece of crap. /N 4AP s 0- s -ONTROSE chuckle. Bodily functions too; nothing And they funnier than farts and puke. wasted the Fri. Apr. 23: 6:00 PM Oh yes and a-holes.Young adult males Chevy Chase -C#ARTHYgS !LE (OUSE s ,AKEWOOD love a-holes, and I mean the jerk kind not the cameo. sphincter type. So one or more characters If you Sat. Apr. 24: have to be a-holes. liked THE 4HE 3NACK "AR 0- Also you need “rude crude and socially IT'S CROOKSVILLE WEEK! unacceptable” so that said young men will have scenes to relate to friends interspersed HANGOVER Fri. Apr. 30: by exclamations of “Dude” and “No way!!.” you’ll like HOT "REWSTERS s 0- s 4WINSBURG Oh, did I mention naked breasts? Ba da Bing. TUB TIME where the living conditions www.westsidesteve.com So dear friends, this one presented a MACHINE. as well as the inhabitants conundrum for your humble narrator. The Your call gang. are tough. To make things crude sloppy often un funny humor annoyed worse the villagers (and their livestock) are the, ahem, film critic side while the regularly raided by dragons, which have redemption of the a-holes and a few raunchy C resulted in a long-standing feud between the gags appealed to the beer swilling lout in me. Vikings and the flying lizards. Yeah, yeah the naked women too. That makes dragon fighting a cottage Anyway four guys living unhappy lives How To Train Your industry and a skill to which Hiccup (Jay 306 are thrown together when one of them Baruchel) the nerdy smartass son of the attempts suicide. Since he’s the closest thing Dragon village champion aspires. (Yes, by the way, to a friend they have the guys plan a getaway they did go down the “funny name” route to cheer him up. They take off to a ski resort Dreamworks • PG13 • 98 min here.) At any rate he’s going to need some they loved back in the 80s before life took So I admit to being a little hesitant luck to live up to the old man and to impress the downward turn for them all. to see this one. Oh, there weren’t any big red teen hottie Astrid. Well the place has fallen on hard times flags but I’m getting a little bit bored with That lucky break comes by way of a just like the old pals and appears just one the flood of over hyped 3-D FX chance encounter and subsequent bonding health department citation away from being extravaganzas. between Hiccup and an injured dragon. From condemned. The dispirited fellows hop into But it did sell some tickets and looked that bond he gains a deeper understanding of an oddly malfunctioning hot tub and bang, more interesting than the TITANS remake dragons and, well, you can see for yourself. they’re back in 1986 and about to relive one so… The action scenes are fun and look great night that seems to have been the turning through the plastic specs and the characters First the 3 D. This is one of the better are likeable. And the story is one of Home of the Hoover uses of this particular effect though, as revelation and understanding not completely always, it’s a bad idea to judge a film on unlike AVATAR but without the bloated ego looks alone. and ham handed political moralizing. And it’s 2 HAPPY HOURS! At any rate it looks great. I don’t mean a hell of a lot more fun. 7:30-10:30am great as in “I’ve never seen anything like it” Oh you may well ask why ancient but great as in “State of the art.” Scandinavians have either Scottish or & 4-6:30pm One little problem that covers all 3 D Californian accents but why bother? flicks is that so far they’re shot fairly dark to Just enjoy yourself, for Odin’s sake. Daily Specials highlight the FX, but it isn’t a deal breaker. Open 7 Days • 6:30am-2:30am Also here the animated characters are Full Kitchen Menu 3D cartoons as opposed to attempted re Breakfast Served 7-10:30am creations of human beings as in THE A- POLAR EXPRESS, which I found to be 7377 Lakeshore Blvd. slightly creepy. Westside Steve Email [email protected] Mentor So on to what matters; the story. 440.257.3557 The setting is a mythical Viking village 26 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 April 7 - 28, 2010 &RI !PRIL s s Ferrantes driveway, turn around, and zoom back into S eems like I’m always late! Maybe it’s a lost, and I’m concerned, and it is just not possible to turn the TV off until this my own driveway, because I forgot my 3AT !PRIL s musician thing. I used to get so mad at other emergency is resolved. (Turns out she was @#$%&* guitar! Plus the gas gage is "EACHCLUB "ISTRO s %UCLID band members when they were late. Then, with Dino in his dog house. Whew!) Blame: reading “fumes only.” Blame: the car. next time, I’d be the tardy one. (Of course, 3UN !PRIL s the TV. On the highway now, and still trying with me, there was always a legitimate /LD -ILL 7INERY s /0%. -)# So off I race to the shower. But there’s no desperately to make up some time. Big reason: Car blew up. Or earthquake. Or I had towel! I have to go back to the closet and get question: How many mph over the speed 4UES !PRIL s to stop and get some French fries at one, which takes about 11 seconds, so now limit can I go? 5? 10? I carefully put my 7ILLOWICK ,IBRARY McDonald’s, etc.) The rest of the band I’m really late. Blame: the wife (or Mom speedometer at exactly 11 mph over the ).42/$5#4)/. 4/ 4(% ).3425-%.43 would have to sit around and twiddle their if you still live at home) limit. Then some cop nonchalantly cruises thumbs because a band is a ‘team’ and all the by, no lights or siren on, and passes me up 4HURS !PRIL s players have to be there to make the sound. 0ARADISE 2ESTAURANT s %UCLID In the shower, you know you are already going easily 20 mph faster than me . What So you’d think musicians would be the most late, and there are decisions to be made: “Do the heck?!?! Then I have to stop at a traffic punctual people in the world. But, sadly, that &RI !PRIL s I wash this ?” And, “ That hasn’t been washed light for 27 seconds. Blame: traffic. is not the case. They’re among the worst. 0IPERS 4HREE 2ESTAURANT s "ROADVIEW (TS in a few weeks, better wash it!” Then, “I can Finally I get to the gig. Frantic set up. Stub There are some professions where it would skip washing the other , who’ll know??” You my toe, smash my fingers. No time for a 3UN !PRIL s s #HALET $EBONNE be very, very bad to be late: Fireman springs have to make sacrifices to stay on schedule! sound check. No time to tune up. 30 seconds to mind. Also drawbridge operator, or Blame: dirt . in the restroom, then it’s SHOW TIME! 4HURS !PRIL s astronaut, or the person who makes the Still in the bathroom, there are other short &ERRANTES 7INERY French fries at McDonald’s. All very 2%$ !.$ 7()4% .)'(4 cuts you can take. Ever try to blow dry your Blame … now wait a minute. Let me just necessary, very crucial people. And they all hair and brush your teeth at the same time? pause here a moment, use my head, try seem to get to work on time, no problem. &RI !PRIL s Actually, I believe that if I could duct tape thinking logically for once, and figure this So I thought I’d analyze one day of my life "EACHCLUB 'RILL s #ONCORD my toothbrush to the faucet, I could brush, out. Wouldn’t it be much better, much safer, and try to learn just what it is I’m doing blow dry and clip my toenails all at the same and much more relaxing to get ready for the 3AT !PRIL wrong. time! Blame: Today’s lack of bathroom gig really early ??? I could relax on the way, 4!0 ). "%%2 &%34)6!, s "OARDMAN technology. cruise into the gig way ahead of time, have a check out Before the gig: I’m watching the leisurely set up, mingle with the audience, Flintstones on TV. I know precisely what www.tomtoddmusic.com Into the car now, and zoom out the have a beverage, enjoy life and stop to smell time I have to start to get ready for the gig. for more information & pictures driveway. And then into the neighbor’s the roses. ………………Naaahhhh! But during this particular episode, Pebbles is April 7 - 28, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 27 We in Northeast Ohio are so From a dusty country road with hungry for a championship that 98.3 The BULL’s Roger McCoy… those fans at the Quicken loans If you weren’t listening on April 1st with arena are going to be going crazy Scony and me at 7:20am, then you missed for you. The Last time a Cleveland out on how to get qualified to win a package team was on top was the Browns of tickets to get into the majority of country Saturday, and Jim Brown. Will Lebron be the concerts this year. Luckily, I am a generous next Hero? It sure has been a long time. person and believe in helping you have as Will you be a hero! 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(SEE DETAILS BELOW) Great Introductory Rate! $25 For 3 Lines ($5 for each additional line) Gives Two Weeks Exposure! Email info to [email protected] and pay online through our Advertising link at www.nor thcoastvoice.com Mail ad with check/money order to NCV P.O. Box 118 Geneva, Oh 44041 April 7 - 28, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 29 Just A Thought! Thinking is something we do about 70,000 cannot be compared using the same logic as times a day, (so we’re told), and thoughts used in the measurement of the speed of travel at the rate of… well there seems to be light… PERIOD! a controversy over how fast our thoughts travel. Let’s investigate, shall we? Now all you PHDuds and PHDudes can just climb back into your little box, and here’s The PHDuds, (that’s a PHD that can’t think some duct tape, let me just seal that thing up outside the box); say nothing can travel for you! faster than the speed of light. Then they go into great detail how the brain processes And while you’re in there think about this; thought, making the assumption that the words moron, imbecile, and idiot are not thoughts are biologically based. interchangeable. However the one with the highest level of intelligence is a moron, The PHDudes, (that’s a PHD that CAN think followed, by an imbecile, and then an idiot, outside the box… sometimes); say thoughts take your pick! CAN travel faster than the speed of light. Then they go into great detail how the sun Sheesh… and these are the kind of guys that takes 8.6 seconds to reach the earth but we are teaching our youth? God help us! can think of the sunlight reaching the earth in a fraction of a second, so thoughts are As you may be able to tell this is a pet peeve faster. of mine. I like thinking, and no matter how hard I might try I cannot stop thinking, and The PHDuds hammer at the PHDudes logic neither can you! We even think in our sleep! until the PHDude just climbs back into the box and concedes defeat. PUSSYS! So in order to be able to say to someone… “I have a thought!” would mean that you Here’s some Snarp Logic on this whole somehow managed to reach in to that thing. You can take a nerve cell out of a collection of 70,000 “+” thoughts, moving man’s brain and put it in my hand, and FASTER than the speed of light, and picked please don’t, but you cannot take a thought one out! out of a man’s brain and put it in my hand. I have a hard time picking out something to The brain is just a vessel that collects the wear when I go out… it could take hours! thought and determines how to process it. But if I have a thought then that means… The brain’s processing procedure of the I’m a friggen genius! Woohoo! thought is not the thought, the thought came first! Here’s some more Snarp Logic for you. You cannot think that you are thinking! Sooooo… thoughts are not biological, and If you think that you are thinking, you really only think that you’re thinking! And you cannot know that you are thinking about thinking, because if you think you know that you are thinking about thinking, aren’t you really just thinking you know that X you are thinking about thinking? See, that just goes to show you, it’s never too late to learn something stupid, and if stupidity got us into this mess… Well then why can’t it get us out? ~Snarp www.foggyblogg.com 30 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 April 7 - 28, 2010 April 7 - 28, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 31 N EN O W OP NO AYS! SUND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 1st Annual Corn Hole Tournament FEATURING: Wednesdays, April 7th, 21st, May 5th & 19th Fri., April 9th-Legacy YOU DO NOT HAVE TO COMPETE IN ALL THREE TOURNAMENTS. The top three teams each week will Sat., April 10th-Hatrick compete in our "Super Hole" tournament on May 19th. The cost is $20 per team EACH WEEK. Prizes Sun., April 11th-Larry Smith awarded each week. Two members per team. Teams need to pre-register by calling 440-466-3485. Fri., April 16th-Joey Vanilli Sat., April 17th-Whooz Playin Beer on the Vine - Beer and Food Festival Sun., April 18th-Tom Todd Friday, April 23rd * 7-10 p.m. Fri., April 23rd-Nick Zuber BREWERIES INCLUDE: Cellar Rats Brewery - Madison; Cornerstone Brewing Company - Madison; Fat Heads Sat., April 24th-Joey Vanilli Sun., April 25th-Cora & Cami Brewery - North Olmstead; Willoughby Brewing Company - Willoughby. Cellar tours of Cellar Rats Brewery Fri., April 30th-Legacy and Debonné Vineyards Wine Cellar and Bottling Facility. $16 at the door - $13 pre-sale. Includes 12 Sat., May 1st-2 Much Fun samples of beer along with food pairing. Every patron receives a commemorative tasting glass. Sun., May 2nd-Larry Smith Talk with the brewers themselves about their hand crafted products. Live music starting at 7 p.m. by Nick Zuber. Call the winery at 440-466-3485 to order your tickets in advance. Entertainment plays on Friday from 7-11 p.m.; Normal Business Hours: Monday & Tuesday Noon-6 p.m.; Wednesday & Saturday from 3:30-7:30 p.m. Friday Noon-11 p.m.; Thursday & Saturday Noon-8 p.m.; Sunday 1-6 p.m. Sunday 2:30-5:30 p.m. SERVING A VARIETY OF APPETIZERS, GRILLED SANDWICHES, AND DELICIOUS ENTRÉES. OPEN: WEDNESDAY NOON-6 P.M.; THURSDAY NOON-8 P.M.; FRIDAY & SATURDAY NOON-11 P.M.; SUNDAY 1-8 P.M. FOR INFO. CALL 440-298-9838 or www.grandrivercellars.com JOIN US FOR LIVE AZZ MUSIC EVERY FRIDAY, OTH J SMO DAY SATURDAY, & SUNDAY. Y SUN EVER N. Friday, April 9th RNOO AFTE Next Best Thing (Light Rock) Saturday, April 10th Blues de Ville (Rockin Blues) Sunday, April 11th Akin for Jazz Friday, April 16th 5750 S. MADISON RD. 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