Vol. 36, No. 34
Dead Poets Society
In Cleveland's crumbling hip-hop scene, MCs have little to gain and everything to lose.
By Joe P. Tone
Till Death Do Us Part
How to whack your husband and still collect.
The Sniper
Roger Brown takes his shots. The sports world returns fire.
By Michael C. Fitzpatrick
Mouthful of Lies
Letters published August 24, 2005
Tori Amos 101
Not sure what the faerie queen is singing about? We can help.
By D.X. Ferris
Selling the Sizzla
Will Jamaica's biggest dancehall star shoot off his mouth in America?
By Dan LeRoy
Coming Out of the Closet
Predicting further installments of R. Kelly's "urban soap opera."
By Garrett Kamps and Tamara Palmer
Big Pimpin'
Our nominations for the pantheon of all-time great pimp anthems.
By Jason Bracelin
Norman Brown
With Peabo Bryson, Brenda Russell, and Everette Harp. Thursday, August 25, at the State Theatre.
Tommy Castro
With the Brickhouse Blues Band. Thursday, August 25, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Duane Verh
Shawn Colvin
With John Hiatt. Thursday, August 25, at the House of Blues.
By Michael Berick
Cleveland Metal Fest
With State of Conviction, 13 Faces, Allout, and others. Friday, August 26, and Saturday, August 27, at Peabody's.
Rodney Crowell
With Will Kimbrough and Jedd Hughes. Saturday, August 27, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Steve Byrne
High Contrast
With Still Life. Saturday, August 27, at the Mercury Lounge.
By Steve Boughton
Engine Down
With Bella Lea and Des Ark. Sunday, August 28, at the Grog Shop.
By Andrew Miller
Opeth
Ghost Reveries (Roadrunner)
By Phil Freeman
Every Time I Die
Gutter Phenomenon (Ferret)
Death Cab for Cutie
Plans (Atlantic)
By Annie Zaleski
Magic Slim & the Teardrops
Anything Can Happen (Blind Pig)
The Corndawg
The Liberated North (A Little Dab Will Do You)
By Justin F. Farrar
Beyond Priest, Beyond Earth
Ripper's new band signs with SPV.
Smiley Baldazar CD-release party
Saturday, August 27, at the Winchester, 12112 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-226-5281.
800 Drugs
9 p.m. Friday, August 26, no cover. B-Side Liquor Lounge, 2785 Euclid Hts. Blvd., Cleveland Hts., 216-932-1966.
Rachel Roberts
Ripe & Juicy (www.rachelroberts.info)
Lynn Cardona
Lovin' You (Knockdown South Records)
Black Forest
Terry Gilliam returns, with no one to blame but himself.
By Robert Wilonsky
No Way Out
Last Days follows the final spiral of a tormented musician.
By Jean Oppenheimer
Grocery Score
Constantino's is a welcome downtown market -- and quite a bit more.
By Elaine T. Cicora
Capital W
Fine food joins the breathtaking view at the revamped Pier W.
On Stage
Capsule reviews of current area theater presentations.
On View
Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.
Hole Lotta Love
Liquid Living parties on the greens -- and you're invited.
By Cris Glaser
This Week's Day-By-Day Picks
By Michael Gallucci
Skeletons' Crew
Off the tour and in the studio, backup band morphs into more.
Model Behavior
Former runway walker shakes his groove thing.
By Cris Glaser, P.F. Wilson and Michael Gallucci
Pall Bearers
Italians and others break out the bocce balls.
By Cris Glaser, Chris Miller and Lucy McKernan
No Scrubs
Local alt-rockers find that clothes make the band.
By Cris Glaser, Michael Gallucci and Lucy McKernan
War! What Is It Good For?
Patriotic country songs, for one thing.
By Michael Gallucci and Cris Glaser
Open Mic for Teens
@ Lake Erie Ink
Fri., April 26, 6-8 p.m.
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