Vol. 36, No. 21
Scream Kings
Midnight Syndicate is the top act in horror music. What's really scary: These guys seem so normal.
By Jason Bracelin
Scrapyard Ninjas
When Cuyahoga Valley Patrol takes the law into its own hands, the wrong man gets arrested.
By Denise Grollmus
White Elephant
For 35 grand, the county will take a problem off your hands.
Serving Mr. Crackhead
Tales from the Unlivable City.
By Pete Kotz
Bashing Jane
Letters published May 25, 2005
Burning Sensation
Hot Hot Heat steps back from the dance-rock craze it helped create.
By Mikael Wood
Fat Boys
Fat Possum Records celebrates a gang of seedy, elderly Mississippi bluesmen.
By Adam Bregman
Heading Out to the Highway
Rob Halford, badass motorcycle and all, rides again with the mighty Judas Priest.
Kickin' Ash
Bright Eyes at the Agora: The music did the talking.
Fabulous Thunderbirds
With Eddie Money. Thursday, May 26, at the Tower City Amphitheater.
By Duane Verh
The Fucking Champs
With Zombi, Boy Jazz, and Dirty Lords. Friday, May 27, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Andrew Miller
Ruben Studdard
Friday, May 27, at the Tower City Amphitheater.
By Nita Ketner
Sound of Urchin
With Who Killed Marilyn. Friday, May 27, at Pirate's Cove.
By D.X. Ferris
Pinback
With the Dudley Corporation and Home Video. Saturday, May 28, at the Grog Shop.
By Franklin Soults
The Ponys
With Miss Alex White and Machine Go Boom. Friday, May 27, at the Grog Shop.
By Eric Davidson
The Best Damn Rap Tour
With J-Live, C-Rayz Walz, and Vast Aire. Wednesday, June 1, at the Grog Shop.
By Dan LeRoy
Blue Merle
Saturday, May 28, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Lily Moayeri
Gorillaz
Demon Days (Virgin)
Shelby Lynne
Suit Yourself (Capitol)
By Carlo Wolff
Meshuggah
Catch 33 (Nuclear Blast)
By Phil Freeman
Alkaline Trio/Fall Out Boy
Crimson (Vagrant)/From Under the Cork Tree (Island)
By Annie Zaleski
Cleveland Rocks Velvet Revolver
Supergroup makes most of its stay in town.
Atomic Punks: A Tribute to Early Van Halen
8 p.m. Saturday, May 28, $10/$15. House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave., 216-523-BLUE.
House of Swing's 28th Anniversary Party
Featuring Austin "Walkin' Cane" Charanghat and buffet. 9 p.m. Friday, May 27, $3. House of Swing, 4490 Mayfield Rd., 216-382-2771.
Racermason/Low in the Sky
Racermason (Patternbased)/Dear Birds (Patternbased)
Long Bomb
Adam Sandler, a star quarterback? If only they were joking.
By Robert Wilonsky
Animal Crackers
In Madagascar, the wild things romp, then roam.
Ball Busters
The battle over Bonds' record-setting homer looks quaint four seasons later.
By Bill Gallo
In Saddam's Shadow
Turtles Can Fly follows the suffering of Kurds -- and their remarkable resilience.
By Jean Oppenheimer
Road Rules: Israel
A Nazi hunter finds tangled emotions in Walk on Water.
Decor Is for Gringos
Real Mexican is all about the food, and Villa y Zapata delivers.
By Elaine T. Cicora
'Za Rules
Wherefore art thou, Romeo's Pizza? In three new cities soon.
Public Enema No. 1
Colonics are the butt of jokes in The Imaginary Invalid.
By Christine Howey
Audition Angst
The trying tryouts of A Chorus Line resonate at Carousel.
On Stage
Capsule reviews of current area theater presentations.
On View
Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.
Live and Loud!
From punk to pop, this summer brings shows for all tastes.
Press Play
These hot new releases provide a soundtrack for summer.
Excess Hollywood
In the season of sequels, '05 may be a pleasant surprise.
By Luke Y. Thompson, Robert Wilonsky and Bill Gallo
Sit and Sip
Nothing says summer like drinking in the sun.
By Keith Gribbins
Best Fests
Drop the diet and enjoy this smorgasbord of food fests.
By Katherine Fulton
The Great Outdoors
Don't stay cooped up inside. Get out now!
By Zachary Lewis
Get Wet
Beat the heat at these cool waterparks.
Play Ball!
A pilgrim's guide to Ohio's best minor league baseball parks.
Name That 'Toon
CGI animation is dazzling, but it takes an Ellen DeGeneres to give it heart.
By Michael Gallucci
This Week's Day-By-Day Picks
Sweet and Sour
The maestro returns, with the sauce that sticks to your ribs.
By Cris Glaser
Beauty and the Bull
Urban cowgirls go for a ride at Tequila Ranch.
By Cris Glaser and Michael Gallucci
Club Kids
Junior golfers get ready for action.
Take It to the Bridge
See a part of Cleveland history . . . from 100 feet off the ground.
By Cris Glaser, Michael Gallucci, and Lucy McKernan
Pop and Robbers
This band delivers hooks with its guitars, not its fists.
By Michael Gallucci, Cris Glaser, and D.X. Ferris
Emo Prom Night
@ B Side Lounge
Sun., April 21, 7 p.m.
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