CorEy Harris & THE Tony GrEy Trio rasTa BluEs ExPEriEnCE Sunday, August 4 at 6 p.m. Saturday, August 3 at 6 p.m. KEnny nEal Saturday, August 3 at 8 p.m. JErEmy PElT QuinTET Sunday, August 4 at 8 p.m. Erie Art Museum 21st Annual Blues & Jazz Festival Free Event at Frontier Park • Entire lineup at erieartmuseum.org 2 | Erie Reader | eriereader.com July 24, 2013 CONTENT FEATURE CULTURE July 24, 2013 9 The 21sT annual 7 TheaTeR ReVIeW editors-in-Chief: "The Bad Haircut" Brian Graham & Adam Welsh blues and jazz fesT Managing editor: Erie Art Museum Brings in 12 If We WeRe YOu... Ben Speggen Top Acts Once Again Contributing editors: Here’s what we would do Cory Vaillancourt 14 TO-dO lIsT Jay Stevens NEWS AND NOTES Copy editor: Beer on the Bay, Funktapuss Alex Bieler 4 uPfROnT Contributors: Satellites 16 MusIC Alex Bieler Album Reviews, The Pride of Erie PA Pen Ealain 5 sTReeT CORneR sOaPbOX Matthew Flowers The Numbers Are In 15 dIsCOVeR PResQue Isle Leslie McAllister A cascade of colorful art, summery Rich McCarty Ryan Smith 6 The WaY I see IT music, and support for our state park Jay Stevens The Ripple Effect of Snowden Rebecca Styn 20 YOu OughT to Know Bryan Toy 6 TeCh WaTCh Corey Cook designers: More on Erie's Fiber Optic Future Mark Kosobucki Burim Loshaj Cover layout: But “accident” is an accurate and the song. Mark Kosobucki From the Editors appropriate word. It seems clear While accidents will happen – it’s Photographer: from the video that the rider didn’t likely that next year we’ll see an Ryan Smith ou probably heard it liding with two pedestrians after intentionally hit the two people in increase in police and traffic safety Jessica Yochim – the overwhelming taking off in a line of motorcycles at the street, although Erie Police, as – inviting Jackyl, offering them our rumbles and roars. And the corner of 10th and State streets of Monday night were still trying to mainstage, and letting them scream Interns: you probably saw it – the around midnight Saturday, July 20. identify the driver, who, as reported “cock” with no artistic purpose or Adam Kelly throngs of motorcycles lined up and While an investigation is still pend- on GoErie.com, fled the scene after reason in sheer misogynistic fashion Ryan Maloney down State Street, processing from ing, those struck by the motorcycle, the accident. is controllable. Tom Shannon Y the Casino to downtown to Presque according to WICU/WSEE’s Lisa Approximately 100,000 people – There should be vetting – some sort Adam Unger Isle, all in participation of the 2013 Adams reportedly “got up, walked just 1,779 more than the number of of research done on bands and their 32 W. Eighth St. #500 Roar on the Shore. around, and refused hospital treat- views the clip had as of 11 p.m. – vis- catalogues – not to ban songs or cen- Erie PA, 16501 While the final numbers aren’t yet ment.” GoErie.com reported that ited our city and this remains one of sor artists, but to specifically know [email protected] confirmed, the seventh annual bike one pedestrian suffered a leg injury only several accidents reported and what messages will ring throughout rally was expected to bring 100,000 in the accident. the only filmed accident gone viral. downtown, casting an image of “this The Erie Reader is Erie’s only free , bikers to the Gem City and trig- Those friendlier videos, the ones This was an “accident,” something is Erie; welcome to our city.” Maybe independent source for news, culture, and ger a $20 million boon to an Erie of riders not colliding with people, that unfortunately happened that worse, there was research and this entertainment. The Erie Reader is a forum economy that needs all the help it have a decent number of views – the wasn’t anticipated, and over which was accepted as something okay, for ideas and discussion, and seeks to drive can get. Whether you enjoy the rev- highest topping out near one-thou- we had little control, and right now, something acceptable to bill as hey, two-way communication with its readers. At ving of the engines and the weekend sand – but the 14-second “accident” it’s coloring the entire three-day welcome to Erie – listen to this! the Erie Reader, we endeavor to highlight the of downtown congestion, the Man- clip had 74,993 views as of 6 p.m. event and the year’s worth of plan- Roar on the Shore isn’t billed spe- best of Erie by providing in-depth, magazine- ufacturer & Business Association Monday, a twenty-thousand-view ning aimed at helping our city. cifically as a family-friendly event, style journalism that cuts to the heart of the event not only raises money for the increase from earlier that day around But you may have heard something so if kids were present and heard issues that matter to Erie. The Erie Reader Boys & Girls Club of Erie, it also noon. Local mainstream media else, something over which we did the song, well, that’s at the parents’ is published every other week at The Corry benefits the city’s struggling econo- outlets all had the video, posted by have control: Jackyl and a less than discretion, but it is billed as an Erie- Journal, 28 W. South St., Corry, Pa. 16407. The my by drawing in visitors, growing user TheDJK97, front and center on tasteful song the band choose to play specific event, one designed to “serve Erie Reader is distributed at over 250 high foot-traffic locations in Pennsylvania from our tourist industry, and each year their websites Monday, and people to the gathered crowd of thousands as a major fundraising event in the North East to Girard to Edinboro. The Erie exposing more people to the beauty both near and far continually took to of people Friday night. Erie region... to experience the best Reader is also available by mail subscription; we have here on the lake, potentially commenting. The song starts out like the quint- of the Great Lakes region.” one year (26 issues) for $49.99. Send check or inviting more people to Erie each Some commenters blame the pe- essential ‘80s metal/rock song, with When we welcome in bands like money order payable to Flagship Multimedia, year. destrians for standing too close to the lyrics: “See the bird on the bar- Jackyl at the same time we’re wel- Inc., to the address below. In addition to But you may have seen and heard the pack of riders who were clearly stool, she's waiting on a jerk. If yes coming thousands upon thousands appearing in print, Erie Reader adds new something else. departing. Others blame the rider she likes the way he looks she'll put of people to our city, we’re telling content daily at www.ErieReader.com as If you YouTube “Roar on the for being reckless in a tightly packed his ass to work. And you know she's them that this is our city – from the well social media sites. All rights reserved. Shore,” several videos pop up in crowd of people. Regardless of been all around the block. Tried a shores of Presque Isle to the grape All content © Flagship Multimedia, Inc, 32 W. the search results, mostly of riders where the blame falls – remember, doctor, lawyer, even tried a jock.” fields in North East to the bands Eighth St., Suite 500, Erie, Pa, 16501. No part casually cruising through Erie. But an investigation is still pending as of But then comes the line: “But she performing on the stages we con- of this publication may be reproduced without there’s one that contains the word Monday evening – people are talk- loves my cock,” which then contin- struct downtown. So the question permission. Direct inquiries to 814.314.9364 “accident” – and it’s gone viral. ing, and when they’re talking about ues with the rest of the band joining remains: Is this how we want to be or [email protected]. By now, you’ve likely already seen Roar on the Shore and Erie, this is in for a round of “Loves my cock. seen, and is this the image we want it, the video, shot several stories up what’s being talked about. This is the Loves my cock. Loves my cock,” to bill as “Erie,” amidst the growth from what appears to be the Avalon image now being associated with the which serves as the song’s refrain. and development we’re so desper- Hotel, which captures a rider col- event and with Erie. And that’s not even the worst line in ately trying achieve? July 24, 2013 eriereader.com | Erie Reader | 3 UPFRONT NEwS Satellites of the By: Cory Vaillancourt Weird o, not everything is about you, Dave By: Chuck Shepherd Matthews Band fans, so return to your barn-dancing and bad tattoo- acquiring. But what would you say if I told you that sat- Priorities Nellites – in my eyes, like a diamond in the sky – were zooming through the clear Erie summer t a June hearing, a Philadelphia judge be- atmosphere, right above your head, all the time? came so exasperated at defendant Robert What, you didn’t know? Williams'A seeming cluelessness about his need to I think you did know. You’ve just never thought keep his probation appointments that she ordered about it because you’ve been both under the table him to take "etiquette" classes before returning to and dreaming.