Vol. 37, No. 43
Boyz in the Hood
The unfabulous life of the young, black, and gay in Cleveland.
By Jared Klaus
Endorsing Sutula and Saffold?
By Pete Kotz
A word from a bartender
Plain Dealer Losing More Than Staff
By Erich Burnett
The Great Horn Dog Revisited
Cleveland Clinic Drops Stress, Anger Bombshell
Message from an unemployed Dad
Jimmy Carter really had lust in his heart
DeWine, Blackwell: Time for a Backup Plan
Rodney Bowling's new scam
Blacks against Blackwell
America vs. Europe
Blacklash
Ken Blackwell could be Ohio's first black governor -- if only blacks could stand him.
By Kevin Hoffman
Desperate Husbands
The plot to whack Vince Stafford.
By First Punch
Kept Woman
It's time to take out Mike DeWine.
Wrong Target
Letters published October 25, 2006
Hustlin' Flow
Unconstrained by crunk, Rick Ross defines only himself.
By Jean Carey
Big Ben
Breaking Benjamin's Ben Burnley is having the time of his life.
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Death to the Pixies (Again!)
Epiphanies, Power Wheels, and the Pixies are all in a tour's work for Frank Black.
By Rob Trucks
In Defense of Weird Al
Yankovic's new album is -- dare we say it? -- beautiful.
By Kate Sullivan
The Strawbs
Friday, October 27, at the Winchester.
By Mark Keresman
Mike Doughty
With the Barenaked Ladies. Saturday, October 28, at CSU's Wolstein Center.
By Kurt Brighton
Sparta
Saturday, October 28, at Peabody's.
By Steve Boughton
Brand New Sin
With Mushroomhead. Saturday, October 28, at the Agora.
By Matt Wardlaw
Margot & the Nuclear So and So's
With the Elected. Monday, October 30, at the Grog Shop.
By Roy Kasten
Black Label Society
Tuesday, October 31, at the House of Blues.
By Casey Lynch
Various Artists
The Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack (Special Edition) (Disney)
By D.X. Ferris
Mick Boogie and Lupe Fiasco
It Was Written (MickBoogie.com)
By Dan LeRoy
Robert Pollard
Normal Happiness (Merge)
By John Schacht
Jeff Tweedy
Sunken Treasure: Live in the Pacific Northwest (Nonesuch)
By Keith Gribbins
R.E.M.
And I Feel Fine . . . The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 (EMI)
By Annie Zaleski
Latin Bummer
Just Cause features acres and acres of . . . foliage.
By Gary Hodges
Here are the week's best releases from the pop-culture universe:
By Michael Gallucci
Solid Deal
Inhale Exhale signs with the super-indie label Solid State.
American Werewolves
With Above This Fire, and Kill the Fall. 9 p.m. Saturday, October 28, $6. The Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Hts. Blvd., Cleveland Hts., 216-321-5588.
Bobby Lanphier Benefit
9 p.m. Thursday, October 26 (all ages), at the Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd., 216-383-1124. All of the suggested $10 donation goes to Lanphier.
Fat Fish Blue Halloween Concert Party
8 p.m. Tuesday, October 31, no cover. 21 Prospect Ave., 216-875-6000.
Mushroomhead
Savior Sorrow (Megaforce)
By David Lay
Skinny
Grass (Skinnyband.com)
These Dogs Still Hunt
By Jordan Harper and Robert Wilonsky
History Lessons
Catch a Fire's story of an '80s activist resonates today.
By Robert Wilonsky
Assassination Tango
Death of a President imagines a world without Bush.
By J. Hoberman
A Guide to Recognizing Your Shrinks
Running With Scissors depicts coming of age and coming out in the Me Decade.
By Rob Nelson
The Addams Family: Season One (MGM)
Your Place or Mayan?
Vhooda takes the kitchen-sink approach to world cuisine.
By Elaine T. Cicora
How to Drink
Wine-tastings come with their own set of rules.
My Chemical Romance Serves Up Fresh New Wuss Music
Talked to Death
Bang and Clatter gets chatty with its tale of a child murderer.
By Christine Howey
An American Werewolf's Faves of the Moment
Mr. Britney Spears Backs Out of Cleveland Gig
LeBron: He's Got Potential
WTAM Newsman R.C. Bauer Migrates to Florida
Mushroomhead Halloween: No Pumpkins, No BS
Celebrity Cheers & Jeers: Dick Feagler
ESPN Radio Returns; a Sports-Talk Geek's Dream?
Municipal Waste: What a Waste
Ohio Becomes Comedy Central as Daily Show Pays a Visit
What's a Master Bartender? Let Rob Turek Show You
How to Be Gay This Halloween
Brand-New Cleveland Concert Announcements
Kiss at the Movies
Still Stuck for a Halloween Costume?
Satanism and Spores: What's Going on at Touch Supper Club?
Free Burritos, No Waiting
Buried Alive
A narrow-minded leader loses more than polling points.
Capsule reviews of current area theater presentations.
Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.
Dummy and Dummier
By P.F. Wilson
Hot Spot
By Cris Glaser
Do You Miss New Orleans?
Jazz band finds new purpose in Katrina's wake.
Double Your Pleasure
Cleveland Public Theatre's Not Quite Theatre Series offers shows that don't play out exactly as you'd expect.
Even Junkies Get the Blues
The band that turned "Sweet Jane" into a lullaby sings about peace.
Rolling Scared
Smack Down
Do the Time Warp
Going Local
Transylvania Twist
Kennedy-centered
A one-man play celebrates JFK's brother Bobby.
By Marge Perko.
Portugal's Best Metal
London Calling
The Rock Hall pays tribute to the only band that matters.
Woman in the Mirror
Songwriter Jess Klein claims some me-time on her new CD.
Full House Party
Pirate Radio
By Marge Perko
Dada Says, "We're Back"
French Connection
Drinking the Haterade
Clay Time
Canton pottery exhibit reveals artist's secret identity.
Costumes and Cocktails
Martinis + celeb llook-alikes = a fun Halloween party.
Luche Libre Rock
Take Me Back Band
@ Treelawn Social Club
Sat., March 30, 8-11 p.m.
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