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Carrie proudly represented Mentor Ave. Painesville. learning technology. the RedHawk. Carrie has been involved in For more information on ZZ Top please the northeast Ohio music scene for many ZZ Top Concert Announced visit http://www.zztop.com Reserved years as a solo performer and a member of October 3 – Akron Civic Theatre Seat Ticket Prices: $55, $37.50 Limited many bands, including the “Girls Band”. Don’t Miss Ohio’s Celtic and On Sale Friday, August 24 @ number of Gold Circle seating $85 and In the recent past, she was selected out of International Fall Fest 10am WONE 4-Packs for $97.50 10.000 entrees worldwide as one of the The Lake County Fairgrounds will host this Tickets go on sale Friday, August 24 30 ¿ nalists in the “Voice of McDonalds”. grand celebration of music, dancing, food at 10am and will be available at www. 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different rock and blues bands. He moved to Reese Black Germany and Nicola Marchi Cleveland in 2005 and started attending local teamed up with Al Moses of Moko Bovo . jam nights. He became a member of Blues on This acoustic/electric trio offers a style that Fire three years ago and regularly ¿ lls in for includes Delta, Piedmont, Memphis and Chi- other bands in the area as well. His inÀ uences cago blues. Blues Chronicles preserves the old include delta and Chicago blues. sound while adding a modern twist. During These three gentlemen are the real performances they use a combination of open deal. Just a look at their set list shows the tuned slide guitars, both acoustic and electric respect they have for the genuine article. Little and blues harp. Blues Chronicles also may Walter’s “My Babe”, Jimmy Reed’s “Bright offer anecdotes, bits and pieces of information Lights, Big City”, Muddy Water’s “Got My about each of the songs or composers. Mojo Workin’”, T-Bone Walker’s “Mean Old World”, Robert Johnson’s “Love In Vain” - all Reese Black Germany (Vocal and harp). played in the traditional style by three expert Reese comes from Baton Rouge, Louisiana August 22 - September 5, 2012 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 9 ~Continued From Page 9 The All-Star band features: Travis Haddix-Cleveland’s international All Roads & Trails Lead to the OPEN musicians who share an innate love for the DAILY blues star blues. INCLUDING Butterscotch-Queen of Cleveland Blues GRAND RIVER HOLIDAYS! Onstage the three bluesmen have an Blues Boy Lonnie-Next generation blues star MANOR easy-going, laid-back demeanor and the blues ATM Ree-C Pearl-Musical Diva 1153 Mechanicsville Rd. Mastercard VISA ® ® trivia they offer up between songs is priceless. NETWORK Crazy Marvin-Premier entertainer & blues 'ENEVAs   Blues Chronicles participated in the Cleveland Wildman Blues Society’s” Off to Memphis” Blues Chal- lenge last year and wowed the crowd. Bikers Always Welcome! Blues Chronicles plays regularly at The Band: Bob Frank-guitar and music director many Cleveland venues – Barking Spider, Norm Tischler-sax House of Swing, Parkview Nite Club, Spice Mike Sands-piano 6DW6HSWVW(51(677%$1' DP Kitchen and Bar, The Bottle House – to name Alonzo Crosby-bass just a few. In 2012 the trio was invited to Vernon Jones-Drums perform at FIMU Music Festival in Belfort, 6DW2FWWK&ODP%DNH7LFNHWVQRZRQ6DOH The event is part of the annual “Stand France where they enamored the audience of Up & Be Counted” Labor Day celebration several thousand. We are extremely lucky to 0XVLFE\/RVW6KHHS%DQG‡ which features great food, music, face paint- have them coming out to the northeast corner ing, crafts, line dancing, Battle of the Bands, of Ohio. If you are a fan of authentic, unadul- / ÕÀÃ`>ÞÃ\Ê +Ê ˆ} ÌÊ,ˆLÃÊUÊ*Տi`Ê*œÀŽÊ Kid’s Village, and Senior Town. A special at- terated “down home” blues, come on down to traction this year is Dave Tolliver, lead singer ¢ the Sandy Chanty for some “blues and brews” Tuesdays: 40 JUMBO Wings and founder of Men at Large, discovered by (great seafood, too!) on Friday evening, and the late great Gerald Levert, who will debut Live Acoustic Music with Jimmy & Friends take in the sights and sounds of Thunder on his solo CD, “Blaq Pavarotti.” the Strip weekend. Watch NASCAR & The Tribe FOOD (For more information: call (216) 906-8952 on Our Big Screens! & DRINK Cleveland Blues All-Star Band or email [email protected]) SPECIALS! Labor Day Parade and Festival Read NCV online Friday Nite Fish Fry! FREE JUKEBOX! The Cleveland Blues All-Stars will be performing at the 11th Congressional District Community Caucus Annual Labor Day Parade and Festival on Monday, September 3 from 11:30 am -1pm at Luke Easter Park (corner of TA K E II Dickens Avenue and & Martin Luther King Drive). Playing 80’s Plus A Little Before & After! Fri. Aug. 25 7ED !UGs  Debonne Vinyards 7-11 Deer’s Leap 4HURS !UGs  Geneva Old Mill Winery &RI !UGs  Fri. Aug. 29 Deer's Leap Winery 6:30-10:30 3AT !UGs.OON  Old Firehouse Winery Debonne Vineyards 3AT !UGs s'OOD4IME))) 3UN !UGs  The Winery at Spring Hill

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Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, at Did performing with your mother at an early age 5, Samantha began to sing solos at school age give you an appreciation for other eras of programs. By the 3rd grade, her piano teacher music that you may not have had otherwise? offered her free vocal lessons because she ~Singing with my mom de¿ nitely gave me saw and heard Samantha’s potential as an an appreciation for other genres of music. I entertainer. At 12 years old, she joined her love Do Wop and the oldies especially the mother Charmaine Fitzpatrick with the singing harmonies. Just watching a group of 5 people duo The Sweethearts Of Harmony. singing with a 5 part harmony has me hooked They were a tribute to the girl groups and it takes true talent to pull that off. Working from the 50s and 60s. The duet performed car with my mom at such a young age, gave me an cruses, sock hops, and birthday parties all over appreciation for music as a business as well. s&REE!DMISSIONs%NTERTAINMENT Ohio and eastern Pennsylvania. The Sweet- That is when I started to realize that it’s more -ENS7OMENS0LAYs&OOD2EFRESHMENTS hearts were part of the biannual Do Wopp than just a gift and a passion, it can possibly Festival by Flamingo Productions in Conneaut be a career as well with the right mindset and s3UNDAYIS&AMILY$AY-ENS#HAMPIONSHIP Lake Park PA’s Dreamland Ballroom, opening perseverance. It was a wonderful experience Wickliffe Itailan-American Club, 29717 Euclid Ave. Wickliffe, OH 44092 for many national groups such Pookie Hudson and I de¿ nitely miss it. For more information visit wickliffeianda.com and the Spaniels, The Capri’s, and Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. Unfortunately the Do you feel that there is any inÀ uence from ballroom burned down in 2008. The Sweet- that time on what you do today? hearts will however, forever be known as part ~It de¿ nitely inÀ uences what I do today in of the last act to ever perform on that stage, that, I had the opportunity to see, hear, and Live Entertainment opening for The Edsels at the famed Dream- meet original groups from the 50s and 60s. land Ballroom. I had a chance to see them still do what they Every Friday 8:30-11:30pm At age 16, Samantha Fitzpatrick went solo love to do, still tour, still play music, and still and accompanied herself on guitar at local sing. If they can still do it at their age, then so on our New Patio coffee shops and open mic nights. Her sopho- can I. So it was an amazing opportunity to be (Inside for inclement weather) more year at Ohio State she started playing able to see that, and it gave me the “push” to various venues throughout Columbus, Ohio. keep trying, and just keep playing. That led her to ¿ nd and join the Fogery Run Fri. Aug. 24: Turn Around band as the rhythm guitar player and backup Was music part of your curriculum when you The Historic Sawyer House Fri. Aug. 31: Frank, Dean and Then Some vocals. This band was honored by opening for attended Ohio State? national country star Eric Church. ~Music was not a part of my curriculum at Pasta Tuesday Fri. Sept. 14: Dom & Russ A couple years later, she moved back to OSU. I graduated with a BA in psychology $9.95 from Band Chance Cleveland and formed the Samantha Fitz- and tried my hardest to ¿ nd something that I patrick Band with Jono Yowell at her side at liked “second best” to music. I always knew Choice of 4 Pastas, Fri. Sept. 21: Doo Wop Kings Stand up and Electric Bass. that I wanted to pursue music as a career, but Marinara, Meat Sauce, Fri. Sept. 28: Nick Costa & Bill Pirie Samantha’s talent has also won her a car it’s not a career where someone can give you Butter & Roasted Garlic in a singing competition! She has performed a list of classes to take to be a career musi- Happy Hour Mon. Fri. 4-6:30pm all over Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and cian unless you wanted to teach it, or be in & Arribiatta. Pennsylvania. She recently felt privileged to the orchestra. Neither of which interested me. Frank & Pauly’s Ladies Nite Every Tuesday sing our National Anthem at minor league So I went to college hoping that a differ- $5 Martini Specials & All baseball’s Captain Stadium in Eastlake, Ohio ent career path would catch my eye. I really Salad or Soup, Mixed Drinks only $5 All Night! Currently, with her amazingly powerful loved psychology and majored in that, and at and Fresh Baked Bread yet sultry voice and with right hand man/ bass the same time, I started playing at local bars Also Available for Early Birds Wine Tasting on the 1st and 3rd player Jono Yowell, they continue to wow with just myself and my acoustic. 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When the procedure the depth of our being is also music with the development, self-awareness, and spiritual Connor Integrative Medicine Network to es- was complete and determined to be a success, magic power to heal and cure. enhancement. tablish a music therapy program at University I recruited nurses, doctors and other staff to Music therapy is the clinical and The idea of music as a healing modality Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center in Beach- sing a celebratory song to him. As we all evidence-based use of music interventions dates back to the beginnings of history, and wood. Looking back, I feel that my entire life gathered in the hospital room to acknowledge to accomplish individualized goals within some of the earliest notable mentions in West- has prepared me for this extraordinary career. I this 36-year-old’s remarkable recovery, the a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed ern history are found in the writings of ancient realize that in my life, as long as I’ve followed hospital became a joyful place, ¿ lled with Greek philosophers. the music, I’ve ended up right where I’m sup- hope, honor and dignity. The North Coast posed to be. I feel privileged to be working as a music Voice secured an therapist. It is my ultimate hope to lead pa- interview with Music NCV: Tell us about some of the highlights in tients in acknowledging their own bright light Therapist, Jaclyn working with your patients. at a time when it appears to be very dim, using Palmer, who works Jaclyn: I have found that this career path al- the power of music that has so greatly graced at both UH Ahuja lows me to be with people more authentically my own life. and UH Case Medi- than in almost any other experience I have had cal Center, and she in my life. While people are ill, in hospital NCV: What do you see in the future for shared with us an garments, things like ¿ nances, status, and music therapy? Do you think it may become inside view about the professions do not matter and I have had the common & available everywhere? profession. privileged of interacting with people without Jaclyn: This is a very exciting time for the pretense. As a music therapist in a hospital ¿ eld, especially in the music therapy hub of NCV: How did your setting I have aided patients in rebuilding Cleveland. More than ever before, music life path lead you to speech or movement after a stroke, ¿ nding therapists are gracing the halls of schools, music therapy as a hope during sickness, and allowing families hospitals, prisons, hospice, psychiatric profession? to say goodbye when their loved one is in programs, developmental disability centers Jaclyn: The era of hospice. Recently I had a most memorable and assisted living facilities. Universities like performing in my patient named Annie Brugmann who was a Cleveland State and Baldwin Wallace have life began at age 3. sparkling 101 year old woman. Through music degree programs that are growing with more For decades I lived a therapy, Annie was able to reminisce about her students each year. In addition, continued whirlwind existence that included singing on musical childhood, express herself and cope research is further establishing the ¿ eld as stages across the globe, recording albums and with her hospital stay. Weeks later, her daugh- an evidence base profession. This month I appearing on two seasons of a television show ter, Joan, relayed to me that Annie had passed will embark on a two year, 200 person study while working as Danny Bonaduce’s personal away, yet the music therapy had lifted her at UH Case Medical Center with my mentor assistant in LA. By the time I reached my late spirits during her ¿ nal days and had inspired Dr. Deforia Lane; nurse anesthetist, Diane twenties, I was compelled to use my talents the family to use singing to help Annie to pass Mayo; biostatistician, Dr. Mark Schluchter; for the greater good. Amidst a performer’s life, peacefully. and surgeon, Dr. Rosemary Leeming. We will ¿ lled with both harmony and dissonance, there In the hospital, music therapy sessions be studying the effect music therapy has on was an inner wisdom that propelled me toward include songwriting, instrument play, lyric women undergoing surgical breast biopsies, giving fully to others through my talents. I discussions, relaxation to music, singing, measuring the effect live and recorded music returned home to Cleveland and began vol- and co-treating with physical/occupational has on preoperative anxiety, intraoperative unteering at a children’s hospital where I was therapists and speech language pathologists anesthesia requirements, time in PACU and introduced to the profession of music therapy. to facilitate rehabilitation. On special occa- patient satisfaction. This research will allow Thur, Aug. 23rd The idea of integrat- the medical community to further understand ing my musical the effect music therapy has in the surgical Willoughby Gazebo skills with my de- arena. As more individuals become board sire to serve others certi¿ ed music therapists and the community 7:00 til 8:30 sparked an excite- continues to reap the bene¿ ts (congresswoman ment in me that led Gabriel Giffords, for example), I believe that (bring a lawn chair) me to obtaining a music therapy will only À ourish. post baccalaureate degree in music Everywhere in our universe is a sym- therapy from Cleve- phony of sounds interacting and vibrating Sat, Sept. 29th land State Univer- together, music is the energy pulse that sity. Since I already courses in and through everything via sound held a bachelor’s vibrations. Music nourishes and enriches our Hooley House degree in vocal lives in so many ways, inspiring us, relaxing performance from us, energizing us; in short it has immense heal- Mentor Indiana University, ing power. it would only be a 9:30 til Midnight two additional years Outside of the hospital setting Jaclyn does of study. perform and record. To see Jaclyn’s schedule After gradua- of performances and events visit Abbey Rodeo is now on Facebook! tion I was ac- jaclynbradley.com cepted into a highly Cover Photo Credit: Brandon Blackwell www.Abbeyrodeo.com respected internship 12 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 August 22 - September 5, 2012 By Don Perry Walter Beasley returns to Nighttown Stage for 6 shows!! Don Walter Beasley’s musical journey began invoking emotions with his saxophone, he also to become soulful musicians. He states; “A Perry in Southern California in the early’70s, has the ability to communicate in ways that plant may grow, regardless of whether you when his aunt gave him an album by Grover other instrumentalists cannot. This double- take care of it or not, but if you trim it and Washington Jr. This album along with a col- barrel delivery allows listeners to appreciate shape it every few months, it will À ourish Face Value Duo: laborative album between Roberta Flack and his talents on multiple levels. beyond what you could have imagined”. Donny Hathaway marked the begin- It is a wonderful thing when someone 2BOLM
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Labor businesses and some of his labor was done Nonsense oversees. So, what you’re saying is when Can you smell he’s in charge he turns a pro¿ t and that’s bad it? Hot dogs and news for a country that’s been in debt for the burgers on an open last however many decades? Meanwhile his MON.- FRI 10:30am-7pm counterpart Barack Obama has often slammed HAPPY HOUR $/-%34)#37%,,$2).+3 grill and the hot breath of a shaggy dog next to you while you Congress for taking so much time off. He too eat your homemade potato salad waiting for may be onto something that could make it all $).% ). $ better. /.,9 the grill food to ¿ nish. Can you hear it? The 3 Cheeseburger & Fries! MONDAYS splashing of the water in the pool, a stereo All right, I’m done being political, this playing music faintly and your sister-in-law is supposed to be amusing. So here’s what I ¢ $).% ). yelling at little Tommy to either stop running propose; this Labor Day everyone take it all TUES. & THURS. 30 A WING /.,9 by the pool or she will make him “sit his ass in, then on the Tuesday after, NO ONE go down for the rest of the day.” Can you see it? to work. Let’s create our own chaos and get That yuppie couple from down the street who Labor Day back to the day of appreciation as $7.00 actually lives by rules of fashion, wearing it was once supposed to be. If our government every bit of white clothing they possibly have leaders realize that lower, middle and upper Buckets of for the last time until next year. It’s just a class are all worth paying attention to we can’t WEEKENDS be stopped! Let’s do this for America! Chant shame no one told Christian that this is Cleve- Beer land and not the Hamptons or that everyone it with me, NO MORE JOBS! NO MORE can see his wife Sheila’s panty line because JOBS! Screw it, these guys are so busy on she wears a tight skirt and isn’t wise enough vacation they don’t have enough time in one FRI. AUG. 24 to realize what can be seen when doing so. year to pass the amount of bills necessary then Then again, maybe she does know because maybe we should take more vacation time too. she already opened up her second wine cooler The only way this isn’t a good idea is if a BUSTER CHERRY of the day and has no business chatting at Don different country suddenly starts to attack us. over by the grill about his Hawaiian shirt. At which point we may need to ban together For many it is the unof¿ cial last day of and hope that our kids are strong enough to summer, this is America what we call Labor ¿ ght. Clearly the best group of these volun-  Day. Its origin dates back to New York in tary soldiers to save the day will come from a 1882 with all sorts of vague speculation as high school with the nickname “Wolverines.”  SAT. AUG. 25 to who actually started it. The ¿ rst state to That’s right, this entire column was simply to    ever make it an of¿ cial holiday was Oregon get you excited for the remake of ‘Red Dawn’ in 1887 and ¿ nally it went into national in theaters November 21, 2012. BACK 4 MORE law in 1894 under the presidency of Grover Comedy Corner  c Cleveland. And now it’s time for shameless self  Fast forward to 2012 and let’s talk about promotion! On Wednesday, August 29, 2012 the irony surrounding the day shall we? The come on out to LiquidSixx in downtown & day was created in 1894 during the height of Cleveland on West 6th Street. On this night we the Industrial Revolution when workers went will be re-booting “Up Late With Steve Guy” FRI. AUG. 31 to the job for 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. the premiere late night talk show of Northeast Strikes about conditions and hours were com- Ohio. BURNT RIVER BAND monplace and their efforts taken for granted. It’s a late night talk show that intends The holiday was created to celebrate the “eco- to bring all of the fun and exciting things nomic and social contributions of workers.” happening in Northeast Ohio to the people of So my question now is, what the heck do we Northeast Ohio when they may not otherwise celebrate? Our economy in a constant struggle know about it. We’ll be ¿ lming every other and unemployment up and down and jobs Wednesday in front of live audiences so come SAT. SEPT. 1 constantly going oversees it seems that we’re on down! If you can’t make it feel free to either celebrating the labor of the Chinese or watch those episodes online at www.uplate-tv. the excitement that at least those who have com We will also have some fun videos that TED RISER & THE MARSHALL BAND every day off aren’t the only ones on that day. don’t always make it to the show on YouTube This is America baby! 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FREE 2012 Lakefront Concerts Summer Concert Series Tina Sacchi Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr. 2012: It’s Why We’re Here! Ending the Coronary Disease Epidemic Everyat Tuesday 7pm Geneva Township Park - Becoming Heart Attack Proof PLUS MANY MORE WORKSHOPS & MINI-LECTURES (Donations accepted by Geneva-on-the-Lake passing of donation can) A great variety of vendors featuring nutrition, bodywork, crystals, music, astrology, psychic readings, aura imagery, organics and much more! Three days of lectures, demonstrations, and Aug. 28...... workshops to spark you to higher levels of consciousness. 108 DRUMS • DRUM CIRCLE Saturday at 5:15 pm Geneva Community First 108 Drummers get free admission to Expo Visit www. thejourneymag.com for info

For more information and to purchase tickets online go to A Special Concert Choir Saturday - 7:30 - 9:30 PM www.thejourneymag.com, or by phone at 440-223-1392 LAST Limited Vendor Space Available Please Call 440-223-1392 Thank you to everyone who CONCERT Fri., Sat. & Sun. • Sept. 7, 8 & 9 supported another great year Fri. 3-9 PM • Sat. 10 AM -8 PM • Sun. 10 AM - 6 PM FOR THE Lakeland Community College of music at our beautiful park! Kirtland, Ohio Free w/ Expo Admission SEASON! sponsored by Sponsored by the Geneva-on-the-Lake Visitors Bureau

August 22 - September 5, 2012 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 15 National Artist Jasmine Cain Plays Concert in Saybrook Sept. 8th

With so many miles behind and so many super-charged ride. You can hear your own life miles left to travel, Sturgis, SD, native, story in every raspy note. Jasmine Cain, has paved a way for female Her natural ability to capture and hold the rockers in the motorcycle culture. Deemed attention of her audience has earned her sev- the Rock Queen of Sturgis, Jasmine is one of eral nationally known tours as the headliner; the only annual performers who was actually Easyriders Bike Show & Rodeo Tour for 3 born and raised in Strugis. Jasmine grew consecutive years, the main act for 7 years at up in a small town of Opal, SD on a fam- the Full Throttle Saloon (which has now be- ily cattle ranch. Beginning her professional come a TruTV series) and the of¿ cial touring music career at age 6, she gradually moved band for Broken Spoke Saloons nationwide. from riding horses to riding Harleys. Once a Jasmine released her fourth album to her year she returns to the soil where she took her Sturgis fans and family at this year’s Rally. ¿ rst steps, her ¿ rst rides, and played her ¿ rst This fourth album, entitled Modern Day notes. Gypsy, is Jasmine’s ¿ rst all-acoustic album. Current JPF Female Artist of the Year and With an “MTV Unplugged” vibe, the album Nashville’s Music City Mayhem two-time Fe- features several new Jasmine Cain songs, male Rock Vocalist, she has set the standard acoustic arrangements of hits from her three and raised the bar. Living her life through prior releases, and a live recording of Jasmine her songs and gypsy spirit like a modern day performing her fan-favorite and show-closer, Janis Joplin, she is a ghost on the road sitting Janis Joplin’s Bobby McGee. To accompany next to you as you take your own musical her new record, Jasmine brought a new ap- journey. parel line to the Rally, with new designs that With three self-released albums (“The will set her fans apart. Inside” 2004, “Locks & Keys” 2008, “High- There are full tracks posted on Reverbna- way Prophet” 2011) and a newly released tion (reverbnation.com/jasminecain) which music video for her title track single, “High- allows one to get the feel for Jasmine’s sound, way Prophet,” Jasmine Cain has sold over it’s not southern rock. She is blessed with the 20,000 albums, and gained 5,000 views in the ability to cross genres, liken to the sounds of ¿ rst week of her music video alone. She holds Halestorm, Evanescense, Soundgarden, or 8 JPF awards--the most awards ever to be Nickelback but with a hook that’s exclusively awarded to any one artist from the JPF Asso- hers. ciation. Her performances are stadium-quality See Jasmine right here on the North Coast rock shows to audiences of 1,000-5,000 on at Newph’s Landing in Saybrook on Sept. average. 8th check for all the details in the ad on this Jasmine Cain encompasses what a true page. Listen to Jasmine online and you’ll artist is meant to be, taking the reins as the realize why this is a show not to miss. The songwriter, lead vocalist, and bassist for event is 1-9 pm and Jasmine will perform at her band of rebel rockers. Her songs are 4:30. Get your all inclusive tickets for great emotional, raw, and timeless. Her voice is a food, beer or beverages and an awesome mixture of strong, aggressive, and soul-¿ lled show for only $30! 440-499-5811 attitude, while allowing you to feel a slight vulnerability that takes you on an emotional,

16 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 August 22 - September 5, 2012 August 22 - September 5, 2012 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 17 6TH ANNUAL THUNDER ON THE STRIP 2012 FALL BIKE RALLY THURSDAY SEPT 6 - SUNDAY SEPT 9 Warrant to play Sportsterz Sat. 10pm! Heavy metal rockers Warrant from Hol- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 lywood, California, that experienced success 12:00pm - WNCX 98.5 FM Station Appearances. from 1989-1996 with ¿ ve albums reaching 12:00pm - French Blue at Goblin Custom Cycle. international sales of over 10 million will 12:00pm - Bacon Cake at the Yuengling Pavilion invade The Thunder Roads Zone Stage behind behind Sportsterz Bar & Grill. Sportsterz Bar & Grill Saturday Sept 9 at 12:30pm - Meet The Locals POKER RUN at 10pm. Goblin Custom Cycle. The band ¿ rst came into the national 1:00pm - Harley-Davidson “Contraband” Stunt spotlight with their Double Platinum debut Team at Goblin Custom Cycle. album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich, and 1:00pm - Bike Show at Sportsterz Bar & Grill. one of its singles, “Heaven,” reached No. 1 2:00pm - “Globe of Death” at the Thunder Ven- in Rolling Stone and No. 2 on the Billboard dors Village. Hot 100. The band continued its success in the 2:00pm - Cowboy Donnie at Sportsterz Bar & Grill. early 1990s with the Double Platinum album 3:00pm & 5:00pm Harley-Davidson “Contra- “Cherry Pie” which provided the hit album band” Stunt Team at Goblin Custom Cycle. titled song. 5:00pm - Samantha Fitzpatrick Band at Goblin “We wanted to lengthen the tourist sea- & Yankies Main Stage behind Yankie’s, next to son, and keep Geneva-on-the Lake on the map Goblin Custom Cycle & Grill. as a motorcycle destination,” says co-founder 5:30pm - The Hern Bros at the Yuengling Pavil- Jake Hummel (Sportsterz Bar & Grill). Upon ion behind Sportsterz Bar & Grill. reÀ ecting on the past 5 seasons of Thunder, 6:00pm - “Globe of Death” at the Thunder Ven- “Everyone had a really good time and the dors Village. crowds have been great. There were a lot of 7:00pm - Harley-Davidson “Contraband” Stunt family people who brought their children to Team at Goblin Custom Cycle. see some of the shows. We like it to be family 8:30 pm – Jim Volk at The Sandy Chanty friendly during the day.” The tiny lakefront 9:00pm – Ernest T Band at Pickled Pepper village has always been a biker-friendly com- 8:00pm - Hatrick at the Firehouse Winery Stage. munity, and motorcyclists from all over have 9:00pm - Lost Sheep Band at Joes Place. been visiting the resort for generations. 9:00pm - School Girl Crush at Goblin & Each day is an opportunity to participate in Yankies Main Stage the bar hop and earn your Thunder on the 9:00pm - Graphic Pink at Sportsterz Bar & Grill. Strip T Shirt! It’s just one of many things to 10:00pm - Warrant at The Thunder Roads Zone take home with you from your Thunder on the Stage behind Sportsterz Bar & Grill. Strip weekend. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 LOST SHEEP BAND 2XWGRRU Some highlights of this year’s events include: 10:30am - Bikers For Christ Ceremony at the THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Thunder Vendors Village (Second Annual Bikers 6:00pm - Road House Acoustic Band at Goblin Sunday). )OHD0DUNHW & Yankies Main Stage behind Yankie’s, next to 12:00pm - French Blue at Goblin Custom Cycle. Goblin Custom Cycle & Grill. 12:00pm - Those Guys at the Firehouse Winery 9:00pm - Vicious Cycle (Lynyrd Skynyrd Stage. &UDIW6KRZ Tribute Band) at the Yuengling Pavilion behind 1:00pm - Knucklehead at the Yuengling Pavilion Sportsterz. behind Sportsterz Bar & Grill. 9:00pm - Music by Dick Dana at Joe’s Place. 1:00pm - John Dante & Inferno at Joe’s Place. (YHU\6DWXUGD\ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 2:00pm - “Globe of Death” at the Thunder Ven- 12:00pm - Acoustic Revolution at Goblin Custom Cycle. dors Village. 3:00pm - WNCX 98.5 FM Station Appearances. 2:00pm - French Kiss (80’s Hair Band) at Gob- Sat. Aug. 25 DPWRSP 4:00pm - Samantha Fitzpatrick Band at Goblin lin & Yankies Main Stage & Yankies Main Stage behind Yankie’s, next to 3:00pm - Jonah Koslen Band at the Yuengling Slyyders 0D\WKUX6HSW Goblin Custom Cycle & Grill. Pavilion behind Sportsterz Bar & Grill. 4:00pm - Cowboy Donnie at Sportsterz Bar & Grill. 3:30pm - 4 Kings at the Firehouse Winery Stage. Geneva 4:00pm - “Globe of Death” at the Thunder 4:00pm - Harley-Davidson “Contraband” Stunt *HQHYDRQWKH/DNH Vendors Village. Team at Goblin Custom Cycle. 9 -1 7:00pm - Harley-Davidson “Contraband” Stunt 5:00pm - “Globe of Death” at the Thunder Ven- 5HFUHDWLRQDO3DUN Team at Goblin Custom Cycle dors Village. 8:00pm - Uncharted Course at The Firehouse 7:00pm - 9/11 Ceremony at Sportsterz Bar & Grill. /DNH5G Winery Stage. 7:30pm - Give aways and Final Announcements *HQHYDRQWKH/DNH 8:00pm - Continuous Live Entertainment at at Sportsterz Bar & Grill. Sat. Sept. 8 The Landing Stage. +RVWHGE\WKH*27/ 8:30pm – Blues Chronicles at The Sandy Chanty Visit www.thunderonthestrip.com for a com- Joe’s Place 8:30pm - Dave’s Planet at the Yuengling Pavil- plete listing of all of the events going on this 9LVLWRUV%XUHDX ion behind Sportsterz Bar & Grill. weekend. Schedules will also be available at &DOOIRUVSDFHUHVHUYDWLRQV 9:00pm – The Covert Operation at Pickled Pepper Sportsterz Bar and Grill and all participating GOTL 9:00pm - The Nazz Band at Joe’s Place. Thunder on the Strip locations.  9:00pm - Metallica Tribute Band “Bill” at 9- 1 Goblin & Yankies Main Stage behind Yankie’s, JRWO#URDGUXQQHUFRP next to Goblin Custom Cycle & Grill. 9:30pm - FIREWORKS at Sportsterz. www.lostsheepband.com ZZZYLVLWJHQHYDRQWKHODNHFRP 9:45pm - Money Shot at Sportsterz Bar & Grill. 18 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 August 22 - September 5, 2012 Open 7-Days-A-Week

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August 22 - September 5, 2012 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 19 FREAK OUT! My Life with Frank Zappa - Pauline Butcher By Helen Marketti Photo Credit on Book Cover - Ed Caraeff In 1967, Pauline was working as a typist breeze in to my of¿ ce a few minutes after and printer in a London of¿ ce, on a rainy af- some fracas between us and ask if I would ternoon, when she answered a call from Royal like to go shopping with her, or would I like a Garden Hotel where the concierge asked for a piece of cake she had just made. This totally typist for Mr. Zappa. Little À oored me and I never knew did Pauline know at the time where I stood with her. how much her life would change once she took her You had mentioned that hav- portable typewriter over to ing worked for Frank Zappa the hotel, met Mr. Zappa and should not “de¿ ne” you. You began transcribing his song felt that you are whom you are lyrics. Prior to this meeting, and having worked for him Pauline had no idea who should not be a deciding factor. Frank Zappa was and had Did you feel you lost any of never heard of him. Pleased your identity from that experi- with her work, Frank invited ence? Pauline to work for him and When I returned to England and live with his family in Lau- was recovering from an operation rel Canyon in Los Angeles. on my ears, I became irritated by She spent three years with the fact that everyone wanted to the Zappa family and their know about my time with Frank ongoing entourage. Pauline Zappa. After we left Cambridge had an amazing journey of and moved to Scotland, I never growth, love, loss, and rock mentioned Frank Zappa’s name n roll freedom. again for twenty years. No one in Scotland knew I had worked for him. We were What was it about Frank’s music that you raising our family and it was the happiest time felt was unique? of my life. There was no one else who combined rock n When we returned to England and I roll, jazz, doo-wop, classical, comedy, satire began teaching psychology to 16-18 year old and downright outrageous songs, and all with students, I brought Frank Zappa’s name into amazing precision of performance. No one my lectures because I knew it would grab else held such control of his audience. their attention, but still socially, I omitted the Zappa story. It was not until I started writing Did you feel Frank’s style of music was be- in 2002 and struggled to get a play broadcast yond the “Mothers of Invention” to grasp? on BBC radio and a producer told me to write Frank felt that the music he was writing in something that no one else could write. I real- 1968 was beyond the skills of the Mothers of ized the only story that no one else could write Invention and tried at that time to break up would be my experience living and working the band. They solved this problem when Ian with Frank Zappa. It was then that I ¿ nally Underwood – a classically trained pianist and relented and brought Frank Zappa back into saxophonist - agreed to rehearse the group my life, so you are right; once again, he is and teach them their parts when Frank wrote central to it. new compositions. Gradually, however, over I always wanted to be a writer and Frank the course of the next eighteen months, Frank was the ¿ rst and only person, until I met my became more and more dissatis¿ ed and ¿ nally husband, who ever encourage me to write. broke up the group in late August of 1969. It’s a paradox though that in order to live out my dream, I have had to use the Zappa story You seemed overall to have established and mine. So now, I am back in the thick of it good rapport with Gail (Frank’s wife) over again by promoting the book on Facebook. time even though I know there were tense moments and it felt like a competition with What were some of life’s lessons from each one of you were trying to get footing having gone through such an experience? and a place of purpose, correct? You certainly emerged from those years a I was constantly vying with Gail over my job. changed person. She saw herself, I think, though nothing was When I went out to Hollywood in May of said, as Frank’s assistant and I was her under- 1968, I was a very right wing, rather prim ling. I, of course, saw myself as Frank’s sec- young girl, but capable of great fun though it retary with no need for Gail in between. Frank was several months before I showed this side made no attempt to rectify this situation and of my character. In the beginning, I remained I never dared raise it with him, so as a result, aloof and felt like I was locked in with a bunch Gail and I were constantly at loggerheads over of teenagers although most of them were older opening the mail and which fan mail to show than I was. Gradually I got drawn into their to Frank, ¿ ghting over who should book the way of life and became as much a part of the studios or make phone calls on his behalf and scene as everyone else. By late 1969, it was no so on. Yet, Gail was very canny. She would longer possible for me to remain objective in 20 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 August 22 - September 5, 2012 my letters home and this fact is reÀ ected in the his life at home was almost monastic. Other book – the ¿ rst 200 pages cover ¿ ve months times, he would be in the studio recording and at the log cabin, and the ¿ nal 100 pages scoot ¿ nishing off albums. In between those periods, Can Karaoke Help? through the next three years. he would be writing ¿ lm scripts, ¿ lming or ed- I’m often asked that question because I once ran a business where Of course, I changed - I became hippy- iting the ¿ lms. As soon as his day’s work was ¿ ed, wore less make-up, let my hair get strag- done, he would sleep until he got up the next karaoke was a staple for fun for the customers and continued growth gly and dressed in jeans and t-shirts instead of morning and began all over again. You can see for our business. Karaoke kept our business from going under during neat little dresses. Politically I changed too. there was almost zero time to socialize. Women’s lib hit the front pages in 1970 and I In contrast, his life on the road was busy the roughest years of the economic downturn. We offered it on was mesmerized: ‘Love me less, respect me with rehearsals, concerts, press interviews, commonly slow nights because it brought regulars in who showed up more’ became my dictum. I realized I need no travel and groupies. Typically, he spent six longer spend my life as a secretary, I could be- months on the road, and six months at home. faithfully each week, bringing family and friends to hear them sing and come a journalist, my dream job and I applied During concert tours, he taped conversations eventually get up and sing themselves! These singers would send to UCLA to take their course in journalism. with the band and used some of these in his This was much against Frank’s ideals because albums. Other than that, he tended not to so- pictures of themself singing to their friends and then suddenly a party he scorned journalism courses and thought cialize with them but remained alone, or with of two became a party of four or six. I would be turned out like a robot asking a groupie. From those original karaoke nights came other business such as the same boring questions as everyone else. However, I had picked up the American ideal Is there anything else that you wanted to catered parties (WITH karaoke because this is a great activity to make that with the help of a university education, mention or discuss? any party a blast or even just keep the kids busy while the adults you too could become president of the United There is one other crucial factor about Frank States, or if not the president, a journalist at Zappa that is rarely mentioned - he was a ¿ rst- watch them and talk). We would host fundraisers where folks would least. class businessman and a wizard at promotion dare each other to sing songs, paying dollars to the fund as the and publicity. In the early days, he advertised What do you want fans/readers to know in comics that he designed himself and had person accepted the dare. Family parties were often rebooked from about Frank? outrageous photographs taken in order to grab one birthday to the next because of memorable duets, “dress like your First, he was not publicity. None the drug-crazed of his music has favorite rock star” themes and from that came theme nights like “Glee” hippy that his ever been played or “Musicals” or “Rat Pack.” These would have our register ringing all image seemed to on the radio yet night long because they needed to stay hydrated for all that singing. imply. In fact, he he sold thousands never took drugs of albums, made We sold wristbands to help with the costs of keeping our karaoke and no one was a lot of money show going, but there are other ways to help make this a win-win allowed any- and is revered in where near the the rock business offering for both the customer and the business owner. house with them. as a pioneer and #ALL"OBFROMh!LL!BOUT+ARAOKEvTODAYTOTALKABOUT He stayed in a inÀ uential inno- different hotel vator. 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at the piano and jotting down the composi- tions on music sheets at his desk. In between, Where can your book be purchased? he would sit and listen to the blues or jazz or The book can be purchased at Barnes & Noble 440-944-5994 classical music – never rock n roll. During in the US or on amazon.com. I also have cop- these sessions, he would invite people to join ies here in Singapore that I can sign and send www.All-About-Karaoke.com him but you were not to talk, only listen. So if people e-mail me. August 22 - September 5, 2012 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 21 7KH&RROHVW Bene¿ t For the Family of Legendary will host Frank Ian, Xela, Matt Harmon, The Drummer/Singer Rick Hackathorne Flavor, Chris Castle, and Mal San Marco. 0XVLF6WRUH at Witz End Sunday Sept 9th On Friday, August 31, Beachland Tavern wel- A bene¿ t for the family of Rick Hacka- comes “Hot Sauce” Joe Landers, Xtra Crispy, String Prices thorne will be held on Sunday Sept. 9th from Polina Kourakina, and Burning River Blues. Lowest in Town! 3 to 8pm at Witz End in Willoughby (on the On Saturday, September 1, Symposium corner of Lost Nation & Lakeshore). Food features The Darker Shore, Jason & The Fos- & entertainment sils, and Super Awesome Macho. Mean- In-Store Repairs will be provided. while, around the corner and two blocks The bene¿ t is free south on W. 117th, Spit¿ re Saloon has a Over 50 Years of admission and triple bill with The Chromes, Skychief, and Musical Experience donations will be Down Fi. accepted. Rick Door times and admission prices TBA. Karaoke Equipment was one of the Visit the artists’ websites for more details. Lighting Products most powerful www.lovemuf¿ nrecords.com Yorkville Amps drummer/singers that we would HOUSE OF BLUES® CONCERT Guitars & Bases ever see. His John ANNOUNCEMENTS Bonham drum In The Cambridge Room… WE BUY USED GEAR style with Robert Diamond Dogs – The Sound and Vision Lessons: Guitar, Bass, Banjo Plant vocals made of David Bowie Mandoline & Piano him one of a kind. Saturday, September 15 * doors at 8:30 PM In the early 2000’s, he formed a band called Tickets: $10 in Advance * 4-Packs: $30 1493 Mentor Ave. Houses of the Holy, a tribute to Led Zeppe- On Sale Now Painesville Commons Shopping Center lin. Rocking in the 80s with the Warriors all With the music of David Bowie having 440.352.8986 the way up to the recent time with Ted Riser & been in existence for over 3 decades, he is (OURS-ON 4HURSAM PMs&RI 3ATAM PM The Marshall Band, Rick was an accomplished without question one of the greatestmusicians performer. He was a friend to all and will be in the history of rock and roll. As Bostons only dearly missed. Anyone who has played with authentic tribute to his music, The Diamond Rick is welcome to come up and perform in Dogs faithfully recreate his music for you, his name. This is a time to celebrate Ricks life with audience members spanning several gen- so if anyone has pictures or stories, we would erations. You will be amazed at the vocal abil- love to see and hear them. His spirit will be ity of Michael Richard and swear that you are with us at Witz End that day! God bless you listening to Bowie himself. Brian Hall plays Hack! ~ TR the greatest Earl Slick you will lay witness to this side of the Missippi River, and Lori Lovemuf¿ n Palooza invades Cleveland Phillips pounds the keyboards and synthisiz- August 30-September 1. ers, keeping the unique tonal structure of The Diamond Dogs group on target. Featuring over a dozen acts at four dif- Artist Websites: www.myspace.com/thedia- ferent venues, the annual festival gives artists mondogstribute on Adam Rich’s Love Muf¿ n Records roster a chance to showcase their talents. On Thursday, August 30, Barking Spider Mentor Public Library Adult Programs for September Some programs require registration. Register in person, by phone or online at www.mentorpl.org Main: 255-8811 Lake: 257-2512 Headlands 257-2000 Monday University at the Library: “Why is the Rock Hall in Cleveland?” with Deanna Adams. Monday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. Main Library in the James R. Gar¿ eld Room Meet Mentor’s own Deanna Adams as she presents a program honoring Cleveland’s music pioneers and personalities that made it the Rock and Roll Capital. Deanna has authored two books: Rock ‘n’ Roll and the Cleveland Connection and newly-released Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Roots. Registration is requested. 22 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 August 22 - September 5, 2012 “I detest life insurance agents; they always argue that I shall some day die, which is not so.” ~Stephen Leacock Author, Professor, Lecturer By Pete Roche “hardcore karaoke retirement home.” and Humourist. 1869 ~ 1944 Set to Coats’ slashing chords, OFF and Rubalcaba-McDonald’s karate rhythms, “Feelings Were Meant to Be We Insure Stupid. It’s 2012 and Keith Hurt” and “Jet Black Girls” are auto- Morris is fronting another biographical snippets of the “immor- hardcore band named after tality” of night life in Hermosa, circa bug spray. 1982. Morris isn’t referencing break- fast cereal when he sings of “Coco The punk gods are smiling. Puffs with Mr. Scratch,” children; he’s Morris, 56, was the ¿ rst talking cigarettes laced with powdered vocalist for Black Flag, the cocaine (‘Scratch’ being a nickname legendary Hermosa Beach for the devil). band that found later success with Henry Rol- A working knowledge of classic California lins at the microphone. Morris’ tenure ended punk comes in handy. Those unfamiliar with too soon; many never heard his work until The the lore might not make a connection when First Four Years compilation was released, long Morris name-drops punk peers like (Germs Auto Home Business Life after his departure. Even Rollins agrees Morris singer) Darby Crash. The urban slang is was the group’s best singer. dif¿ cult to decipher at times, but Morris’ lan- The dreadlocked, hyperkinetic Morris also guage—which purloins the lexicon of L.A.’s fronted the similarly confrontational Circle disenfranchised—makes the whole affair more TREEN INSURANCE Jerks between 1980-2009, during which time colorful, interesting, and (probably) accurate. the former speed-freak got cured, tamed his “I Need One (I Want One)” summarizes a 3TATE2OUTE.s3UITE adult diabetes, and found a new lease on life. junkie’s solitary ¿ xation. “Man from No- Morris tapped Burning Brides guitarist where” surveys the history of gang warfare *EFFERSON /HIO (and sometime-actor) Dimitri Coats to produce along the “Imperial line” dividing Inglewood’s (440) what was supposed to be the next Circle Crips and their rivals, the West Covina Bloods. 576-5926 Jerks album. Instead, the two wrote so much “Harbor Freeway Blues” and “503” re- new material together so quickly that Morris count the death-wish escapades of L.A.’s drug- SCATREEN SUITENET Scott Treen (already peeved by the other Jerks’ constant addled, a hard luck contingent of pill-poppers criticism) repurposed the tunes. A studio was and syringe-pushers whose exploits make it booked. Steven Shane McDonald (Red Kross) hard for the coroner to tell whether their deaths and drummer Mario Rubalcaba (Hot Snakes) were accidental or self-induced. were called in for rehearsals. OFF was born. Elsewhere, Morris targets government, Morris may cringe at the term “super- institutionalized education, and the media. group” and resent labels like “punk” cropping “Borrow and Bomb” couldn’t be timelier, NO EVENT up in discussions of his work. But if ever there what with the Obama administration dispatch- TOO BIG OR was a punk super-group, it’s OFF, who craft ing unmanned droves to conduct its dirty SMALL! bite-sized songs whose punches and lyrical work overseas. “Let’s Get Vaporized” further lineages pay tribute to the band’s L.A. pedigree lambasts the military complex, with Coats at without sacri¿ cing the de¿ ance and spontaneity channeling (Dead Kennedys) East Bay Ray’s expected of such revered players. reverb-heavy psycho-surf guitar tone. “King The sixteen songs released by the band Kong Brigade” laments the American school’s Bilicic’s Busy Mart across four 7-inchers in 2010 (and compiled questionable practices and misplaced priorities, on the 2011 disc First Four EPs) were just as such as providing nutrition-de¿ cient lunches Call us or Stop in for all your compact and de¿ ant as anything done in Mor- and placing emphasis on competition. ris’ previous groups, and those in on the secret “Teach ‘em to shoot before they can Special Event & Party Needs! hailed OFF! as rock’s new messiahs. read,” observes Morris, and you wind up with And rightfully so. a nation of Columbine copycats, a generation Tents Tables Chairs Keg Coolers The eponymous new album broils with emotionally unequipped to reconcile their the pugnacious pedigrees of the still-pissed off differences. We’ve nurtured a trigger-happy Authorized Dealer middle-aged musicians, bludgeoning listen- youth movement whose ostracized are more ers with sixteen scathing tracks in as many likely to “staple your scalp to a steering wheel” minutes. Morris, Coats, Rubalcaba, and Mc- before talking through their problems. Donald have left another satchel of sonic hand “Toxic Box” is a not-so-kindly homage grenades on the nation’s doorstop (sans pins) to television, where the celebration of tragedy Hand Crafted Wax Chips, Shaped Like Leaves and Flowers and darted off into the night after thumbing the by the nightly news is buffered only by the bell. !VAILABLEINA7IDE6ARIETYOF&RAGRANCESAND!SSORTED"URNERS hawking of useless products and services by /NE OUNCE"OX#OVERSSQFTFOR(OURSINTHE “Wiped Out” kick-starts the catharsis, multimillion-dollar corporations. with Morris giving voice to the “disconnect” Throughout the disc, Coats displays "URNER OR9EARSINA$ISH&OR$IRECT$ROP3HIPMENTS of modern living. “I Got News for You” is a knack for arranging feedback-laden barre ,OGONTOWWW"ILICICS3CENTCHIPS$IRECTCOM his indictment of musical up-and-comers who chords into small-scale symphonies, each one carry on as if they’re responsible for the West a sixty-second burst of controlled chaos over Coast scene cultivated by Morris and his Black which Morris spews the poison he’s siphoned 2T) s(ARPERSFIELD Flag cohorts three decades ago. “Cracked” lets from society’s arm. Phone: 440.466.9111 him blow further steam over the record busi- OFF! may be too much for some folks. Fax: 440.466.7222 ness, which played him “for a chump,” over For the rest of us, it’s essential listening. the years, pigeonholing the aging punker into a /PEN-ON 3ATAM PMs3UNAM PM

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Custom Designs By Luthier Patrick Podpadec Guitars Basses We have come to a milestone in my Getting back to guitar repair, this story remove it without a major re¿ nishing process. Acoustic writing of Stay In Tune for the North Coast brings me back to when Bob had picked up a So it has been decided that it will be left alone Electric Voice Magazine. This article marks the 75th very old and very cool 1933 Zorzi style Kay so that everyone that sees it in the future can Mandolins Double Necks piece that I has been published! I thank the Kraft guitar. For more pictures, information ask “What the #*^&*% was the person think- Harp Guitars staff and owners of the Voice for allowing and a good example of this guitar can be seen ing when they did that?”

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By way of exposition, the ‡6DW$XJDP magazine columnist digging far and deep into book begins with Queen’s July 1985 triumph the singer’s past, leaving few stones unturned. *UDQG5LYHU0DQRU:LQJ1LWH at Live Aid (the massive musical charity event Relying on her vast network of friends in the orchestrated by Bob Geldof), then backpedals ‡7XHV$XJSP industry, Jones received unparalleled access to Freddie’s boyhood. But the major events in 2OG0LOO:LQHU\²2SHQ0LF into the world of Queen and conducted dozens the singer’s life unfold in a relatively chrono- of exclusive interviews with those who knew ‡6XQ6HSWSP logical order, and Jones is meticulous in her Freddie best. She chats with those who lived documentation of the background behind each *UDQG5LYHU0DQRU:LQJ1LWH with him and worked for him. Who loved of Queen’s seminal albums. him or critiqued him. Who acted as caretak- ‡7XHV6HSWSP The most vivid portrayals of Mercury ers during his ¿ nal weeks at home, staying at arrive courtesy quotes and anecdotes from 3LFNOHG3HSSHUZ7&2 his bedside until his death (from AIDS-related the singer’s close-knit inner circle of con¿ - ‡)UL6HSWDP bronchopneumonia) in November 1991. dantes. Freddie’s ¿ rst real love, Mary Austin, Freddie’s actual birth name? Check -RH·V3ODFH*27/Z7KH6KHHS is described as his maternal protector, an “Old (Farrokh Bulsara). The names of Freddie’s ‡6DW6HSWDP favorite cats? Check (Delilah and Goliath). ~Continued on Page 27 August 22 - September 5, 2012 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 25 By Westside Steve Simmons sion of the character but newcomer, Jeremy Renner, The Bourne Legacy seems to do a ¿ ne job and Universal PG13 135 min ¿ lls the bill just right. Westside Steve Okay, I will admit this: I’ve never read This is another above aver- a single one of the Jason Bourne novels. I Saturday, Aug. 25 age action adventure even haven’t even followed the ¿ lm series so I’m though I knew nothing $OCKgS"EACH(OUSEs0ORT#LINTON a bit embarrassed to say I’m not sure who about the books. If you 0- 0- the guy is. I am assuming he’s an ex spy are and have been a fan from one of the really dangerous government of those you might like Sunday, Aug. 26 organizations known by three initials. I’m also this better or worse. /LD&IREHOUSE7INERY assuming that somewhere over the past years Let me know okay? 0-s)RISH3COTTISH&ESTIVAL he’s run afoul of someone who’s pretty damn 'ENEVAONTHE,AKE nefarious. To all of you fans; is that about right? I know B Thursday, Aug. 30 it’s a popular series so feel free to email if the /N4AP-ONTROSEs0- a¿ cionados have a different take, okay? Without any particular À ashback this ¿ lm The Friday, Aug. 31 opens up in a frigid mountain tableau with a 3ULLYgS)RISH0UB0-s-EDINA survivalist who I assume is our hero. From Campaign what I can tell he’s trying very hard to get Warner Brothers R to somewhere or away from someone all Sunday, Sept. 2 the while avoiding packs of vicious wolves. 85 min /LD&IREHOUSE7INERYs0- Although in excellent physical condition he I get the feeling that it’s deja vu all over again. 'ENEVAONTHE,AKE also seems to be extremely dependent on some Last time didn’t I review www.westsidesteve.com medications he’s carrying in his pack. This a fun action À ick and a journey will continue for a fair amount of time raunchy comedy? Well, before pieces start falling into place by means here is a couple more. I of the aforementioned À ashbacks. As the past didn’t like THE BOURNE comes into focus for the audience if not for LEGACY quite as well as Bourne himself, we ¿ nd Edward Norton is TOTAL RECALL bur THE in charge of some bad guys. The good thing CAMPAIGN was at least a about this plot so far is that the bad guys are step up from THE WATCH. easy to spot; they’re everybody except Bourne Now don’t get too excited, just the and the girl. It appears that he has been part of fact that it stars Will Ferrell tells you that it (Zach Gali¿ anakis) the seemingly idiotic son some undercover team that now needs to be won’t be a huge step up but... of some other inÀ uential billionaire. That, Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate the guy, eradicated. If the right people in government however, is not nearly the most unbelievable he’s just one of those stars whose celebrity Whooz Playin’ ¿ nd out about the program, well, you know portion of the ¿ lm so far. Accepting the notion status puzzles me. 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Debonne Vineyards Barely OK I give it… hero ¿ res 40 shots from a Smith and Wesson All of a sudden he is a pariah; especially to the Whooz Playin' Duo 38, I like to see just how many blows to the two billionaire brothers (Aykroyd and John head a man can take and still run for hours at Lithgow) who are ¿ nancing his campaigns for C+ full sprint wearing street shoes. their own evil purposes. Àˆ°Ê-i«°ÊÇÊUÊn‡£ä\ää* Let’s just say that it’s a lot. Then again it’s Mind you that this is over the top adult Your Vine or Mine? Winery fairly entertaining all the way through and comedy from the beginning so let’s not take WSS sooner or later I felt I had a grip on the char- anything really seriously, okay? Email [email protected] Downtown Painesville acter. For no apparent reason they decide the can- I’m not familiar with the Matt Damon ver- didate to run against him is Marty Huggins 26 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 August 22 - September 5, 2012 ~Continued from Page 25 arena rocker with a sweet tooth for opulence and decadence. Who else but the record Faithful” who remained loyal long after the executives and Queen road crew could give singer decided he preferred male companion- eyewitness reports on the band’s over-the-top ship. Peter “Phoebe” Freestone served as backstage parties, where strippers danced, Freddie’s longtime chef, wardrobe coordina- champagne and drugs À owed freely, and tor, and secretary. German soft-porn actress birthday cakes came shaped like Rolls-Royces Barbara Valentin provided the strong female or the Taj Mahal? inÀ uence Freddie’s more fragile “widow” Jones paints Mercury as a pampered Mary couldn’t, often- but giving celebrity times holding her own who typically avoided against the entertainer’s cameras and reserved tantrums. Irish barber his energy for the stage. Jim Hutton became He enjoyed buying up Mercury’s devoted and redecorating homes live-in companion soon and helping friends after their fateful meet- maintain their own ing in 1985. lavish lifestyles. He There’s a plethora loved working with his of secondary players: band mates, forgoing his Scottish impresario health to put in crucial John Reid signed hours of studio time Queen to Trident and on 1989’s The Miracle became the group’s ¿ rst and 1991’s Innuendo, manager. Henry “Jim” insisting that he leave Beach replaced him in behind as much tape as 1978 after renegotiat- possible for Brian May, ing the band’s record Roger Taylor, and John deal. Journalist Paul Deacon to sift through Gambaccini became a later. close friend of Fred- And while it was die’s, as did deejay Kenny “Ev” Everett—who Freddie who received the most adulation from took a risk giving “Bohemian Rhapsody” fans and attention from critiques, he was quick repeated spins on Radio-1. Director Bruce to point out that Queen—despite its name— Gowers got his foot in the door after his suc- was a democracy wherein all members were cessful ¿ lm reinterpretation of Mick Rock’s equal. To that end, Jones dissects the Queen famous Queen II cover photo for the “Bo Rap” canon, concluding that all four members had clip, but Scott Millaney would become the a hand in writing the band’s biggest hits. She band’s go-to guy for other videos. Spanish also chronicles the band’s most important opera singer Montserrat Caballe worked with gigs, from small-hall shows in London to the Freddie on his mid-1980s solo albums. Elton soccer stadiums in Rio and Montreux. Her John was a close companion, but Michael appendix includes a timeline starting with Jackson allegedly stopped communicating Mercury’s 1946 birth and culminating with with the Queen camp after watching Mercury Queen’s fortieth anniversary (and signing to use cocaine during studio sessions for “State Island Records) in 2011. The discography is of Shock” (which Jackson later recorded with likewise comprehensive, charting singles and Mick Jagger). albums with their respective release dates. Then there are the one-night stands and All told, Mercury is an enjoyable rock dalliances, including Winnie Kirchberger—a and roll retrospective that examines the life burly, “unwashed truck driver” of a man— (and death) of a one-of-a-kind entertainer whom Freddie took to instantly. Former who used music to both mask and À aunt his Russian trooper Nikolai Grishanovitch was sexuality and cope with his lingering abandon- introduced to Mercury by DJ “Ev,” but Jones ment issues with a ¿ nesse (and four-octave dismisses conjecture that Freddie contracted vocal range) that turned despair to triumph. HIV from either man (both died of AIDS- Jones takes readers inside Freddie’s life, related illnesses). retracing his career, painstakingly assembling Indeed, it’s easy for the uninitiated to be- the ¿ rsthand accounts of those who had the come lost in the slew of names, but the stories privilege of maintaining an orbit around him shared by these countless insiders become into a streamlined biography that uncovers indispensible in rounding out Mercury’s image many truths about the man without tarnishing and tracing his ascent from shy, buck-toothed his legacy. schoolboy to competent (sometimes arrogant)

August 22 - September 5, 2012 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 27 ~Continued from Page 11 process. I’m by no means a fast writer. I like Above Blue Waters Review writing songs that don’t sound the same, and It has been a very long time since a CD has tended Tri-C’s Sign language interpreting pro- This outstanding compilation cannot gram. I did that for 2 years and only needed can get me through different times of my life. been in my player without the skip button be- be boxed into one genre. Samantha stretches ing pushed during unlikeable tracks, but every 2 more classes to ¿ nish. While I was taking across boundaries and could easily receive air- classes at Tri-C I started playing more shows Before the readers continue to the review song on Above Blue Waters is impressive and of Above Blue Waters is there anything you play and awards from rock, pop rock, and pop enjoyable in one way or another. An extraordi- by myself in the Cleveland area. I added on country. There is a bluesy rock feel to a couple a djembe player, who got me in contact with would like to mention about any of the tracks nary assemblage of style and talent! or the making of the CD? of the tracks as well so forego the parameters There is no doubt The Samantha Fitzpatrick Jono Yowell who has been playing stand up as we delve into this incredible piece of work. bass with me ever since. The shows started ~The last song on the album “One night Band will have incredible audience apprecia- turning into a full band as we added on Bryan stand” was written when I was going to OSU. tion and participation. Every track on Above I thought it was really funny how girls acted in ~The title track - Above Blue Waters, has a Blue Waters carries a hook and you will ¿ nd Connell on the Saxophone, and Angela “AC” pop rock, Alanis Morissette type feel with Cutrone on drums. She left for drum school in college and decided to elaborate on that topic yourself singing along with the second listen. and make “light” of it. haha. It turns out to be great lyrical hooks. Samantha gave a great CD Release Party! Saturday, August 25th 8 California and so we added on Alex Domin- intro that conveys the inspiration of the song ish on drums. AC recorded on the album. I a frequently requested song and literally took pm at Hooley House 7861 Reynolds Road, the least amount of time to write. I usually and the music gives it wings. Mentor ¿ nally had to make a decision if I wanted to ~Stay Away, is perfect Diva rock with claws! ¿ nish school, or continue with my dream of preface the song by saying “this is my ‘mak- ing fun of girls song’ and my version of what There is a nice break away bass and sax solo being a career musician. I ¿ gured that I can go in this one too. back and ¿ nish my second degree in interpret- girls do when they have a one night stand with The Samantha Fitzpatrick Band (SFB) a guy”. ~Mi Amor is mellow and evocative with al- Genre: Rock, Blues, Country, Southern Rock, ing at any time of my life, but now was my luring sax lines and stunning vocals. It has a chance to really try and actually see if I can The song, “Above Blue Waters” was the Top 40s, Folk, Pop, Alternative last song I wrote on the album and was written slight feel of Evanescence and Amy Lee but Members: make something of this. So I quit school and totally original and hauntingly beautiful. decided to do music full time and this is where about a situation that I had been in. My favor- Samantha Fitzpatrick- vocals, rhythm guitar ite line is “it was a blessing in disguise, as you ~Whiskey Round de¿ nitely kicks up the coun- Jono Yowell- electric and stand up bass I’m at today. We’ve been playing shows every try À air. Thinking about behavin’ yourself? weekend all over Ohio and ¿ nally have our opened up my eyes, to the strength I have in- Bryan Connell- Sax side”. That’s really what I want people to walk Wait, here comes another whiskey round! Just Alex Dominish- drums ¿ rst full length CD with 10 original songs on a downright rockin, fun, song! it. I couldn’t be happier. away with after listening to this CD and why I named the album after that song. Because ~Dream Up High is the ¿ rst original that I Photo credit on the cover - April Ely no matter what happens in life and everything heard Samantha sing at an open mic one night, CD Cover and header photo by April Ely and Producing a CD is a huge project. Did you and it stopped me in my tracks. Awesome lyr- write most of the material speci¿ cally for the you go through, you have to stay strong and CD Cover Design By – Kevin Morely just keep pushing. That’s what I’m constantly ics delivered superbly. “You only get one life CD or use material you have written over time to try, so dream up high!” with a focus on perfecting it? trying to do. “I’m keeping my head above blue waters, cause I won’t drown anymore”. ~Finally Over You strikes with a soulful, ~ I wrote all of the songs on the CD but none bluesy, country groove - reminding one to roll of them were written “for” the CD. They on and don’t look back. were all actually written over about a 7 year

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Well I just had a birthday, yeah another There are some good things about being one, but because my mother was abducted by 12 years old perpetually though like still being aliens and mated with one, me Pops, the term able to see the world, your world that is, with “Older and Wiser” does not apply to me, I’m a perspective that allows me to maneuver your already wiser, was born that way and I’m not mind into realms that you would never venture kidding either! on your own heh heh! Pops is a very old and very wise alien, Some people ¿ nd it annoying that I still from Pluto I believe, he doesn’t like to talk act my age and some are jealous that they about it but I being his offspring have been can’t! Well poo-poo to you ha ha ha! If ev- given the gift of his ancient alien wisdom erybody were mentally 12 nothing would get but… not without a price! done and you’d actually be able to understand Growing up as a Plutonian Earthling what I write and I’d be out of a job! Hybrid adolescent gave me many unwanted Be thankful that not all of the siblings of tasks, and to be sure that their descendants a Plutonian Earthling Hybrid have the ancient use the ancient alien wisdom in the approved alien wisdom instilled; it has something to do manner, the Plutonians made sure that their with the human jeans! Yeah weird I know, offspring forever mentally turn 12 again on maybe that’s why I only wear Levi’s! their birthday, like the “Ground Hogs Day” I have noticed a couple of my offspring movie only it’s like repeating a year’s time with more Plutonian inÀ uence than human instead of a day! however and even a few of my grandchildren Maybe now you’ll understand why I had can be seen with that; “I’m gonna twist your to watch “Santa Claus Conquers The Mar- mind” look in their eyes so even after I’m tians” and “Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s gone you’ll be able to look forward to my Daughter” to gather inspiration to write this litter of Plutonian 12 year olds weaving your article! That would also explain why my sup- brain cells into a warped state of mind for per consisted of real brain food like M&M’s, years to come! Smarty’s, cheese cake, oatmeal cookies and I have met some other alien hybrids too, watermelon licorice! not all Plutonian however, most I think are What’s really annoying about the ap- from Uranus by the way they just want to be proach of my birthday is that at 11:59 on my assbags and give everyone a hard time! There birthday eve when my mind is just about to is one exception that comes to mind, we’ll call turn 13, I have this nasty realization that I’m her Maggie to protect the innocent… ME! going to turn 12 again and have to go through She is de¿ antly an alien hybrid and most mental puberty all over again too, then I start likely Plutonian because her mind is just as looking to see if I still have pubic hair! twisted as mine and Maggie can warp my brain cells in true Plutonian fashion which gives me a run for the money when I try to match wits with her! Heh Heh Heh! Too bad we didn’t hook up years ago we’d have contributed several dozen Plutonian 12 year old litters to carry on with the ancient alien wisdom to give you and your offspring a wiser look into your world!

Wiser… hmmm?

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