Vol. 35, No. 7
Almost Famous
How Mike Shea built Alternative Press from a Cleveland fanzine into a national punk-rock powerhouse.
By Kevin Hoffman
The Ticket
A lawyer and a loving couple meet a lady who knew too much.
By Jimi Izrael
We Was Robbed!
Ohio falls in public corruption standings, may not make playoffs.
Dollars and Sense
Letters published February 18, 2004
Devil on the Harp
Wallace Coleman mastered the Chicago sound in the blues clubs of Cleveland.
By Duane Verh
They Love the '80s
The chirpy Swedes in the Sounds mine the Me Decade with synths and sneers.
By Annie Zaleski
Murder, He Wrote
But Ice Cube's words now ring hollow for one disappointed fan.
By Nathan Dinsdale
Get Your Idols Here
Reality TV comes to ear-shattering life in an Akron bar.
By Jason Bracelin
Chris Knight
With Bobby Lanphier. Thursday, February 20, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Steve Byrne
The Mr. T Experience
With Man Planet, Surrender Dorothy, and Rookie. Thursday, February 19, at the Grog Shop.
Centro-Matic
With Summer Hymns and the Pale. Friday, February 20, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Chris Parker
DJ Colette
Saturday, February 21, at Modä.
By Steve Boughton
Little Steven's Underground Garage Live
With the Romantics, Reigning Sound, Cobra Verde, and others. Saturday, February 21, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Eric Davidson
Toots Thielemans and Kenny Werner
Monday, February 23, and Tuesday, February 24, at Night Town.
By Carlo Wolff
Chris Whitley
With Teitur. Wednesday, February 25, at the Beachland Ballroom.
Fall Out Boy
With Mest. Wednesday, February 25, at the Odeon.
By Rob Trucks
Chromeo
She's in Control (Vice)
By Hunter Stephenson
10,000 Maniacs
Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure & Unknown Recordings (Elektra/Asylum)
By Sarah Hepola
Lambchop
Aw, Cmon (Merge)
Telefon Tel Aviv
Map of What Is Effortless (Hefty)
By Mosi Reeves
Headbanger Heist
An Akron band gets robbed in a practice-space break-in.
By D.X. Ferris
Rocket From the Tombs
Rocket Redux (Smog Veil Records)
Lost in America
Lost in America (www.getlostinamerica.com)
Ropes a Dope
Meg Ryan may be looking to mature, but her new boxing movie goes down for the count.
By Bill Gallo
Hack Work
What's a great actor doing in a dump like Mooseport?
By Robert Wilonsky
A Spoonful of Sugarman
This Drama Queen's director helps the Hollywood product go down.
By Gregory Weinkauf
Caine Unable
Catholics are bad, Nazis are bad . . . and so is Michael Caine's movie.
By Luke Y. Thompson
A Place for Us
Kick back, nurse a brew, and meet your MoFo.
By Elaine T. Cicora
Winter Treats
Here's hot chocolate an angel would fall for.
Starry Twilight
An illumination of van Gogh's early years is muted, but meaningful.
By Christine Howey
Pillow Talk
Bed-bound bozos deal with a toxic world in the hilarious Charge.
Fab Film
Forty years ago, Al Maysles met the Beatles
Golden Boy
Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz talks shop at KSU.
By Michael Gallucci
This Week's Day-By-Day Picks
A Monkey Among Men
In the rough-and-tumble world of rodeo, Whiplash is the undisputed chimp.
By Cris Glaser
Ladies' Night
Sisters do it for themselves at Grays Armory.
By Cris Glaser, Matt Leavitt and Nadia Michel
Track Stars
Learn how to follow nature's clever footprints.
By Michael Gallucci and Diane Sofranec
Slow Stride
Turtles come out of their shells for program.
Pride and Prejudice
They're black, they're gay, and they're strutting the catwalk.
Home Plate
Abbasso's DJ showcase puts a spin on local techno.
By Michael Gallucci and Andrew McMillan
Mall Goth Metal: The Nu Metal Party
@ The Foundry
Sat., April 20, 9 p.m.
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