Vol. 35, No. 18
Burning Down the House
Racial strife ignites a civil war in the Cleveland Fire Department.
By Kevin Hoffman
The Con Is On
Prosecutors say these guys made money the old-fashioned way: by stealing. And stealing big.
By Frank Lewis
Executive Privilege
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce wants some predictability in screwing you.
Star Struck
When an employee complained of sexual harassment, Starbucks lost its tender granola inside.
By Pete Kotz
Injustice for Some
Letters published May 5, 2004
Yawn Darts
Iconic post-rock or drowsy jazz? Tortoise just might be both.
By Dave Segal
L.A. Story
Dublin's the Thrills tap into a golden sound in the hills of Hollywood.
By Annie Zaleski
Remaking the Band
Will the Pixies 2.0 thrive like Mission of Burma or stumble like Urge Overkill?
By Eric Davidson
Bathed in Mystery
What's Britney doing in the tub? Dying artfully, it appears.
By Jason Bracelin
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Friday, May 7, at Wilbert's.
By Duane Verh
DJ Hive
Friday, May 7, at the Rhythm Room.
By Steve Boughton
Electric Six
With the Hiss and Back in Spades. Saturday, May 8, at the Grog Shop.
Sister Machine Gun
With Manufactura and Christ Analogue. Saturday, May 8, at the Agora Theatre.
By Norm Narvaja
Vital Remains
Sunday, May 9, at Peabody's.
By Phil Freeman
Clinic
With Ratatat and Aloha. Monday, May 10, at the Grog Shop.
Enon
Wednesday, May 12, at the Lime Spider, Akron.
By Melody Caraballo
Chris Robinson & the New Earth Mud
Wednesday, May 12, at the Odeon.
By Jeff Miller
Loretta Lynn
Van Lear Rose (Interscope)
By Michael Gallucci
David Cross
That's Not Funny (Sub Pop)
By D.X. Ferris
The Division of Laura Lee
Das Not Compute (Burning Heart/Epitaph)
Various Artists
Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix (Experience/Image Entertainment)
By Dan LeRoy
Machine Head
Through the Ashes of Empires (Roadrunner)
Out of Touch
A popular dance club turns out the lights.
Starberry
Starberry II(www.starberryonline.com)
The Colin John Band
Acousticland Lady (WMF)
By Steve Byrne
Monster Smash
Van Helsing explodes monster-movie legends with hip upgrades.
By Gregory Weinkauf
City Limits
If you're young and female, New York Minute is your movie.
BY JEAN OPPENHEIMER
Fear Factors
Conspiracy and greed confront the wonder of childhood in I'm Not Scared.
By Bill Gallo
Thai'd and True
The secrets out: Frequently packed Pad Thai is a local gem.
By Elaine T. Cicora
Just Desserts
Chocolate fondue: Need we say more?
Labor Intensive
Low-wage workers sweat and suffer in the excellent Nickel and Dimed.
By Christine Howey
Blues Clues
Great singing only suggests the story behind Cookin' at the Cookery.
On Stage
Capsule reviews of current area stage shows.
On View
Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions
Cleveland Frocks
Put on your glad rags and party with the divas who design the duds.
By Nadia Michel
This Week's Day-By-Day Picks
Monster, Inc.
Filmmaker documents the end of the Aileen Wuornos story.
So's Your Mom
Funnygirl Wendy Liebman muses on parenthood.
By Cris Glaser and Allen Miller
Need for Speed
Inline skaters pump up the pace.
By Cris Glaser and Diane Sofranec
Genius at Work
Cathryn Michon makes girls' (and boys') lives easier.
By Michael Gallucci and Matt Leavitt
He Feels for You
Shafaatullah Khan plays soothing songs on his sitar.
By Michael Gallucci, Cris Glaser and Lucy McKernan
Aurora: A Sleeping Beauty Story
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