Vol. 35, No. 46
Film-Flam Man
He aims to turn Cleveland into a movie and TV hub. Others say Alex P. Michaels can't shoot straight.
By Rebecca Meiser
Debbie Does Akron
Sex and drugs rule local cable, and there's nothing anybody can do about it.
By James Renner
Free Shivs!
Ohio helps inmates get armed and dangerous.
Gore in the E.R.
Letters published November 17, 2004
Here Comes Your Band
The Pixies are reunited, and it feels so good.
By Michele Laudig
Not Quite the Bomb
One intrepid reporter braves U2's latest. With his mom.
By Rob Harvilla
Drain You
An often exasperating boxed set offers the final word on Nirvana's legacy.
By Mikael Wood
Coming Up Roses
A new supergroup rises from the remains of Cleveland's best.
By Jason Bracelin
Bob Mould
With Mikey Machine and Mike Uva. Thursday, November 18, at the Grog Shop.
By D.X. Ferris
Slayer
With Killswitch Engage, Mastodon, and Dog Fashion Disco. Friday, November 19, at the Agora Theatre.
By Andrew Miller
Cheap Trick
With Cobra Verde. Friday, November 19, at House of Blues.
By Eric Davidson
Jem
With Blue Merle. Saturday, November 20, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Annie Zaleski
Andre Williams
With Dan Melchior's Broke Revue and Geraldine. Saturday, November 20, at the Beachland Tavern.
By Tom Bowker
Ministry
With Hanzel und Gretyl. Tuesday, November 23, at House of Blues.
By Norm Narvaja
Nathaniel Mayer
With the Tough and Lovely. Wednesday, November 24, at the Beachland Tavern.
By Duane Verh
Eminem
Encore (Aftermath/Shady/Interscope)
Destiny's Child
Destiny Fulfilled (Columbia)
By Dan LeRoy
Ted Leo + the Pharmacists
Shake the Sheets (Lookout!)
By Jon Pruett
The Futureheads
The Futureheads (StarTime/Sire)
Bright Eyes
Lua/Take It Easy (Love Nothing) (Saddle Creek)
By Abigail Clouseau
And the Winners Are . . .
A new awards show honors local musicians past and present.
Iyan Anomolie
The Book of I (Patternbased)
Flo White
Pearlescent (http://flowhite.com/)
By Nita Ketner
The Tossers
With Ted Leo & the Pharmacists and the Natural History. 9 p.m. Saturday, November 20, $8 (Ticketmaster). The Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Hts. Blvd., Cleveland Hts.
Mini Kiss
With Axium. 10 p.m. Saturday, November 20, $5 ADV/$7 DOS. McCarthy's Ale House (downtown), 1231 Main St., the Flats, 216-344-9099
Hip to be SquarePants
There's nothing absurd about the appeal of SpongeBob's first movie.
By Luke Y. Thompson
Drama Queen
Annette Bening triumphs as an aging star unwilling to fade.
By Bill Gallo
Enduring Creepiness
A taut psychological drama morphs into a thriller. Unfortunately.
By Melissa Levine
Cage Death Match
National Treasure makes one long for the good Nic Cage movies . . . like Con Air.
By Robert Wilonsky
Peter Panache
J.M. Barrie gets a Hollywood makeover in Finding Neverland.
By Gregory Weinkauf
The Meating Place
If there's a heaven for carnivores, it must be just like Brasa Grill.
By Elaine T. Cicora
Sticky Business
Discover the world of P.B. & everything.
April Shower
A downpour of treacle sinks the Play House's latest.
By Christine Howey
Stake Fry
Joan of Arc is doomed in Cesear's limp Lark.
On Stage
Capsule reviews of current area stage shows.
On View
Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.
Punc'd
Grammar cop Lynne Truss preaches punctuation salvation.
By Cris Glaser
This Week's Day-By-Day Picks
By Michael Gallucci
Dark Shadows
Songwriter Joseph Arthur's latest is caught between the mood and New York City.
One Nation, Under Goth
Spy revels in gloom once a month.
By Cris Glaser, Gregory Weinkauf and Lucy McKernan
Valhalla, They Are Coming
CSU Vikings have hoop dreams.
By Matt Leavitt, Lucy McKernan and Michael Gallucci
Barrie Good
Neverland finds its inspiration in some real lost boys.
By Michael Gallucci, Cris Glaser and Lucy McKernan
It Was Good, Uh-Huh
Better Than Ezra crawls out of the '90s to open a new venue.
By Michael Gallucci and Cris Glaser
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