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Great Lakes Brewing and Crosswinds Grille Collaborate Farm to Table DinnerSunday, October 12th 2- 4 pm

Chef Nate Fagnilli of Crosswinds Grille and Chef John Senger of Bascule Bridge Grille are celebrating beer with Ohio’s premier brewery, Great Lakes Brewing Company, for Cleveland Beer Week. A representative from Great Lakes will be on hand to give you all the inside information on their famous brews. Dine lake front for this fi ve course, farm to table dinner. Dining room manager, Amber Sironen, told the North Coast Voice, “We decided to hold the dinner during Cleveland Beer Week. Some people just don’t have the time to drive all the way out there, especially with a hectic work schedule, so we are bringing Cleveland to Geneva.” She added, “Great Lakes is farming some of their own produce now and using them on their menu. So they were very interested in doing a “locavore” dinner with us.”

Each course has been handpicked perfectly to showcase these local Great Lakes beers:

• Assorted spreads & breads• Breakneck Acres wheat berry salad, Rainbow Farms pumpkin, Lucky Penny chevre, spiced pumpkin seeds• House made apple caraway sausage with pickled vegetables• Beer braised Miller Livestock beef brisket, Tombstone View potato pancake, Rainbow Farms carrot puree• Caramelized Red Basket Farm acorn squash ice cream. Beers selected for the pairings are to be announced.

Amber shared another bit of information to entice you to be a guest, “There is word that they may bring a pub brew as an “extra something special” for guests. Great Lakes brews some beers they only serve at their location so it’s a big deal that they are transporting and bringing it to share with the attendees of our dinner.”

The cost is $65 per person (plus tax and gratuity) Reservations are required by calling Crosswinds Grille at 440-466-8668. See ad on this page for more venue details.

Upcoming Events at PairingsChef Mate - Lady & the Tramp - Couples Cooking Class With Chef Lisa Delgado, October 3, 6:00PM Enjoy some quality time with your partner!Intimate couples cooking, where we will make Pasta with Meatballs and sauce from scratch, Garlic Bread, and a Wild Green Salad with homemade croutons. A glass of your favorite wine is included with dinner.Chef Lisa Delgado will guide a small group of couples through a fun cooking experience. Make a perfect Italian meal from scratch using the freshest ingredients. $120.00 per couple/ $60.00 per person

C ork & Canvas - No Art Experience Necessary!With Gina Sanzotta Monahan, October 17, 6:00 - 8:30PM Acrylic Painting on Canvas. Basic instruction and techniques to show you how to turn a photo into a painting. (Many stock photos available). The Egyptians and Italians taught us basic artistic skills and you will learn them in this class. The instructor will also walk around to give individual help and custom tips/advice throughout the evening. Art supplies and a glass of your favorite Ohio wine are included in the price and you will have your own master piece to take home and enjoy! Bring your family and friends to join in the fun! Cost: $30.00 - pre-payment requiredInstructor Bio: Gina Sanzotta Monahan was born and raised in Geneva, Ohio. Her art training took her from Ohio to Texas. Gina earned a Master’s Degree in Art Education and has been a Geneva art teacher for over 21 years. Locally she is also known for her mural painting throughout downtown Geneva. See Pairings ad on this page for venue information to call or reserve online.


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Gerald Albright comes to The Tangier

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- 8 pm. Gerald Albright grew up in South Central Los Angeles and began taking piano lessons at an early age. His love of music increased considerably when he was given a saxophone that belonged to his piano teacher. He idolized James Brown and took much infl uence from Maceo Parker, Brown’s funky, sax-playing sideman, as well as jazz legend, Cannonball Adderley. Albright continued his musical studies through high school and then attended the University of Redlands where he received a B.S. degree in Business Management, minoring in Music. Gerald had already demonstrated exceptional ability as a saxophonist by the time he graduated high school. During his college years he also developed an interest in the bass guitar, after seeing Louis Johnson in concert, and became fl uent on that instrument as well. A few months after graduating from college, Gerald joined a group being formed by jazz pianist Patrice Rushen. He initially signed on as the sax player but later, when the bass player left in the middle of a tour, Albright replaced him and fi nished the tour on bass guitar. From that point on, he often performed on both instruments. Immediately after college, Albright continued to hone his talent by working extensively in the studio. By the mid-eighties he had created a solid reputation within the industry and had become a highly requested session musician. That reputation provided Gerald with the opportunity to record and or performed live with such artists as Patrice Rushen, Anita Baker, Ray Parker Jr., Lola Folana, Olivia Newton-John, The Temptations, Jeff Lorber, Quincy Jones, Whitney Houston and Phil Collins, just to name a few. His revered reputation within the music world as a sideman as well as a session man resulted in a solo contract with Atlantic Records. His fi rst solo album for the label, “Just Between Us”, introduced Gerald Albright to the masses in 1987. He has since sold over 1,000,000 albums in the U.S. alone, which feature his self-produced music with Gerald playing bass guitar, keyboards and fl ute. He can also be heard doing vocal work as well. At what may be considered the peak of Albright’s career, during the early 90s, he released “Live at Birdland West”, a brave album for the saxophonist, showcasing his ability to play jazz as well as R&B. He was also one of the ten featured saxophonists who performed at President Clinton’s inauguration. In addition to his career in music, Gerald Albright is a dedicated to his family and to his community. He is married to his junior high school sweetheart, Glynis, and has two children, Selina and Brandon. He has participated in numerous fund-raisers for the NAACP, The American Cancer Society, and The Institute for Black Parenting. As a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, he continues to donate his talents to raise funds to promote academic excellence nationwide. Over the years, Albright has teamed up with numerous smooth and contemporary jazz stars, such as Dave Koz to record as well as tour the country, bring you such popular shows as the Jazz Explosion Tours. He now has 15 solo CDs to his credit as well as one collaboration CD, and comes to The Tangier in Akron in support of his 14th studio album, “Slam Dunk”, which among other things, features covers of classic tunes by Phil Collins and James Brown. Join Gerald Albright at The Tangier, Akron’s premier Cabaret-style showplace since 1948, where James Brown himself has performed. Please visit www.thetangier.com or call (330) 376-7171 for ticket information.

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An unforgettable night of R&B, soul and jazzTuesday, October 14th 7:30 (Doors open at 6:00) Preservation Hall Jazz Band has had a remarkably similar mission for its entire existence: preserve, promote and perform traditional New Orleans jazz. The troupe takes its name from a legendary venue founded in 1961 that held nightly concerts helmed by artists such as George Lewis and “Sweet” Emma Barrett; soon, venue founders Allan and Sandra Jaffe sent these troupes around the country, playing festivals and music venues and spreading the word about the Crescent City’s talent. Under the direction of Ben Jaffe (the founders’ son), Preservation Hall Jazz Band has expanded its reach in recent years, collaborating with artists such as Tom Waits and Del McCoury Band and touring with My Morning Jacket. Tickets are $48 advance and $55 day of show. www.musicboxcle.com or by calling 216-242-1250

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Harvest season words and phrases The Lake Erie viticultural district is one of the world’s premier locations where wine grapes can be successfully grown. And this is the season when vintners begin the hard work which will ultimately result in award winning vintages. It is also the time of year which marks the highest level of visitation by wine lovers who want to watch the process begin. So, to help guide those who want to understand just a bit more about what goes on during the fall, below are some terms to help guide your visit. The Crush is a vintner’s umbrella term to describe all of the activity which goes on as grapes are brought into the winery to be converted to juice, then ultimately into fi ne wine.Veraison is the word which describes the just-before-harvest-coloration of the individual berries which turn from green to purple, pink or even black, depending on the variety in the fi eld. Crusher-destemmer is a piece of equipment used to crush the grapes and separate the stems from the fruit. The Must is the slurry of liquid which comes out of the crusher-destemmer and goes either to the open air fermentation vats or the winepress. It is a mixture of berry pulp, skins and seeds. A wine press is the piece of equipment which uses an interior bladder or a rotating screw mechanism to extract the juice and separate it from the seeds and skins.Free run is the fi rst juice which naturally drips out of the winepress before any pressure is put on the crushed fruit. Often this is collected by the winemaker to produce a ‘reserve’ version of a wine from that variety. A cake is what is left [seeds, skins and some time stems] inside the wine press after all the juice has been extracted. Fermentation is the process of converting natural sugars in wine to alcohol, carbon dioxide and heat [the later two are thrown off and controlled by the winemaker via various techniques] through the action of carefully selected yeast strains. Fermentation vat is a large container, often open-air and usually holding a ton of red grapes or more. It is used to begin the fermentation process, but in the process, colors are extracted from the skins of red grapes. [White grapes on the other hand, are NOT exposed to this open-air technique as exposure oxygen would discolor the white juice much as a peeled apple browns on a counter top in your kitchen.] A cap is a somewhat crusty, frothy looking collection of residue which rises to the top of an open fermentation vat. It looks a bit like a pretty grape sundae. Fermentation lock is a small piece of equipment which looks somewhat like a drain trap. It is placed atop a barrel or tank to allow the heat and carbon dioxide to escape and yet keeps oxygen and the ever present fruit fl ies from getting into the fermenting wine. Carbonic maceration is a term that can make an ingénue sound like a connoisseur in mixed company. It is a process where the winemaker uses whole bunches of red grapes, usually un-crushed and with the stems in place, to begin the primary fermentation. Jacketed-tank is a double walled stainless steel tank used primarily for the fermentation of white juice. Between the walls, a cooling agent [often glycol] is pumped to control the heat emitted. And the closed tank [with the ‘lock’ atop] keeps oxygen away from the delicate whites. Once the juice is safely in tanks or barrels, a vintner has much work ahead, but without a good start during the CRUSH, great wine would not emerge.

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Five Fruit Sangria RecipeIf you enjoy a medley of fruit fl avors then this sangria is just for you! It’s a party in your mouth! You can use any red wine you wish, but with all the fruit fl avors in here a fruity wine works best.

Ingredients1 750ml bottle red wine1/2 cup triple sec (optional, but adds sweetness and a more distinct orange fl avor)1 orange, wedged1 lemon, wedged1 lime, wedged1 red apple, wedged1 peach, wedged16 oz bottle club soda

Prepare a large pitcher or bowl. Pour in the red wine and triple sec. Add in the wedges of orange, lemon, lime, red apple, and peach. Stir well. Allow the mixture to sit and soak for 2 hours or more. Overnight works best. If the mixture doesn’t soak, you just won’t get as much of the fruit / berry fl avors permeating the sangria. When you’re ready to serve, add in the club soda and ice.


By Cat Lilly

Cleveland Blues Society A message from Ro Daley, CBS president: The second annual Blues Cruise in July was a tremendous success! We are so

grateful to all of our volunteers and wish to thank each of them personally, for their time and dedication. The Jam Committee, The Blues Cruise Committee, and The Good time III along with the 800 smiling, happy cruisers are to be commended for a job well done. Special thanks to the performers on the cruise: Alan Green, Butch Armstrong, Colin

Dussault, Mike Delia, Mike Barrick, Michael Bay, “Crazy” Marvin, Austin Walkin’ Cane, Becky Boyd, Kristine Jackson, Bob Frank, Norm Tischler, Raymond DeForest, Billy Coakley, and Gregg Hurd. We also want to thank the Sunset Grille, the Elm Street Blues band and the 145 plus jam fans for keeping the blues alive on shore on that most beautiful evening in July. CBS is growing! Each month we are getting more new members and renewals, adding more opportunities to participate or provide live blues music. There is an energy that surrounds us. The music venues welcome us, the bands want to play for us and the blues fans are showing up and coming back for more. As we continue to work toward our mission, we are increasing the value of being a part of the Cleveland Blues Society. Our mission to provide more opportunities to see quality local blues artists is one of the reasons for the Memphis Challenge. We look forward to hearing our local blues artists showcase their talent on our stage for all of you. October 12 will be our 6th Annual

IBC Memphis Challenge, held again this year at the beautiful Historic Bohemian Hall in Cleveland. Admission is $15.00, with $2.00 discount for CBS members. (See

accompanying ad for details.) And from Ken Porter, CBS jam manager: Jams are an important part of our growth and success. Not only do jams give us all a chance to hear live blues during the week, they also offer our musicians a chance to play with different people, and different styles. New players learn musicianship and professional behavior while gaining some stage experience.

October and November are set to be great jam evenings. For the next monthly jam, we head out to one of the original blues venues, Cebar’s Euclid Tavern, on Monday, October 13th, to be hosted by The Real Deal Band and Sean Carney, 2007 IBC / Albert King Award winner. We welcome the newest venue to Cleveland, The Music Box, where we will enjoy our own Hall of Fame Inductee, The Travis Haddix Band, on Monday, November 10th.

Noted Blues Musician Scott Ainslie Follows Vintage Guitar’s Lead For New Collection Of Musical Gems It’s a rare collection of songs indeed when the artist develops an album release specifi cally around the “voice” of a special musical instrument. However, that’s exactly what happened when singer-songwriter and noted blues musician (and historian) Scott Ainslie came into

possession of a unique 1934 Gibson archtop, which inspired him to put together a set celebrating songs that may likely have come out of the guitar during its youth and heyday.

“The guitar that spawned this recording came to me out of the blue,” Ainslie explains. “A dear friend in Louisiana played it in front of me about fi ve years ago. Eventually, she sold it north. I have allowed this guitar to choose the songs it plays well, songs from when it was young, and songs that sit well in that context.”

The result is The Last Shot Got Him, an album due for release October 28 and named for a tune by Mississippi John Hurt. It features blues, songs, and standards popular when the guitar was young.

“This is essentially an album of duets for guitar and voice,” Ainslie explains, adding that it’s a musical path he knows well after four and a half decades of exploring it. “I’m happy to return to this spare format again.”

The album includes 14 tracks—some classics, some rarities—selected from the 1920s through the 1940s, including a healthy selection from the guitar’s own “childhood years” of the ‘30s era.

With the help of the Gibson, Ainslie lovingly translates work from such greats as Hurt, Robert Johnson, Irving Berlin, and others. Included in the track listing are some wonderful surprises, such as Ainslie’s adaptation of one of the Disney catalog’s well-known but lesser explored songs, “When I See An Elephant


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Fly” (from 1941’s Dumbo); a poignant treatment of the ever-beloved “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” (which, of course, defi ned 1939’s The Wizard Of Oz), and a 2008 original from Ainslie himself written on the night Russia invaded the Republic of Georgia that year. “I would sing the same about any people, any country, any war,” Ainslie says of his decision to include this composition, which is particularly poignant in today’s confl ict-ridden landscape.Overall, the common thread connecting the diverse, delightful range of music varying from decade to decade comes down to where Ainslie started: His love and respect for one little guitar, and its ability to tell a moving story no matter which genre it was called upon to address. “After more than four and a half decades of guitar playing, I still fi nd singular power and beauty in what two hands, one guitar, and one voice can accomplish in service to the human spirit,” Ainslie notes. Ainslie’s rich career background not only includes musical study since the age of 15, he’s also noted for transcribing the original recordings of Delta Blues legend Robert Johnson, as well as releasing instructional DVD on Johnson’s guitar work. He has recorded fi ve solo albums, tours frequently around North America and Europe, and provides invaluable instruction regarding traditional forms of music and the African roots of American music and culture in community and educational settings. He will be playing select dates starting in October. For more information, please visit CattailMusic.com or ScottAinslie.com

Upcoming Blues Events Around Town

SEPTEMBER9/26 Long Tall Deb and the Werewolves of Alabama w/ TheJuke Hounds at the Kent Stage9/28 Los Lobos at the Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland9/28 Black Joe Lewis at the Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights9/29 Diana Krall at the Palace Theatre, Cleveland

OCTOBER10/04 ZZ Ward at House of Blues, Cleveland10/04 Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings, Wilbert’s, Cleveland10/15 Robin Trower at the House of Blues, Cleveland

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Participants in the 2014 International Blues ChallengeSunday, October 12 at Bohemian National Hall

2:00 Taylor Lamborn As a child, Taylor Lamborn fell asleep clutching a teddy-bear sized boombox. She spent her days fumbling over a 30-yr. old guitar she didn’t know how to tune, and holidays in her grandmother’s basement pounding on an older just as out-of-tune piano. Music was her favorite hobby. Almost by accident, she stumbled into recording a CD. Then, very much on purpose, she quit her job to explore music in every cranny of the US. Stumbling again, this time into Brothers Lounge, Taylor discovered Cleveland’s Blues, the music environment she knew she needed, and her new home. www.taylorlamborn.com 2:30 King & Queen Ingrid & Lego are an American musical duo that formed in Cleveland, Ohio around the Spring of 2014. They are a blend of Blues with Bluesgrass, Rock and Indie Folk infl uences. Their writing style is genuine driven, with personal heart-felt lyrics, and intricate acoustic melodies that blend with angelic vocals and harmonies. King & Queen strive for authenticity in their musical endeavors; performing only the music they write together. In a short time they have composed a plethora of original material that is heavily inspired by their personal history together, and the unique bond they share as both musicians and people.

3:00 Chris Yakopcic Is a fi ngerstyle acoustic blues player, vocalist, and songwriter inspired by pre-war Delta and Piedmont players. His guitar playing builds on the rhythmic, high energy thumb-bass picking patterns innovated by Robert Johnson, Bill Broonzy and Blind Blake. Chris has held workshops on acoustic blues guitar at venues such as Taffy’s in Eaton, OH. Chris has twice qualifi ed for the IBC in Memphis, after winning regional competitions held in Pittsburgh (2011) & Cincinnati (2012). In 2011 he recorded his debut album “Done Found My Freedom ‘fore My Technique” and is working on his next release. www.chrisyakopcicmusic.com

4:00 The Honey Brown Bandits Are an acoustic blues/folk duo from Lakewood, Ohio. Formed in 2012 when Joe Wunderle and Genevieve Gilbert met on the RTA bus coming back from downtown Cleveland one cold winter evening. Since then they have been honing their sound


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4:30 Dan Holt This isn’t the old blues. It’s the real blues. Surreal folk blues. The blues as tradition, but not traditional blues. The blues is alive and can sing while it’s walking. Dig the music. Listen to what you hear. In a career that spans well over 20 years and performances throughout the U.S., Dan Holt has followed the blues wherever it has taken him. In February 2013, Dan released his eighth album, “Resonator”, and he has spent much of the past two years promoting it regionally. His ninth album, “Pleasure & Shame,” will be released in 2015. www.danholtmusic.com

5:00 The Elm Street Blues Band has been together for over 22 years. Starting with drummer Hank Hess, also lead vocalist and has played with Jimmy Ley and Mister Stress. Danny McFadden is on guitar and also does some vocals. Danny has been with The Elm Street Blues Band since the band originated. Eric McFadden plays the bass guitar and has played drums for the Schwartz Brothers for 12 years prior to joining Elm Street. Eric is well rounded and is no novice when it comes to playing the guitar. Elm Street enjoys playing mostly traditional style blues and also puts original styles and arrangements together on cover and original songs. Infl uences include: B.B., Albert, Freddie Kings, Little Walter, Allman Brothers, and the Schwartz Brothers. www.elmstreetblues.com

5:30 Memphis Cradle Is all about the blues. Remaining ever true to their own vision of the genre, Joe Kind (lead guitar and vocals), Gary Sands (bass and vocals) and Bruce Woodring (drums and vocals) deliver the goods with a bit of Delta, a taste of Chicago, and a dash of Texas. Emotionally charged, their music conveys an exciting journey of unrestrained blues that is loaded with originality and an intensity that ingnites a passion. Memphis Cradle is, three accomplished musicians doing what they do best and enjoy the most – presenting the blues as they see it. www.memphiscradle.com

6:30 Jack & Jarred At the age of twelve, young harp player Jarred Goldweber met singer/songwriter Jack Charlton at his weekly Tuesday jam. Week after week, the two became close friends and Jack became the teacher of this young bluesman. Now, these two fantastic locals are working together. With the raspy, soulful, and unique voice of Jack Charlton combined with the wailing notes of Jarred Goldweber; these two amazing Cleveland musicians are creating a tone all their own. Jarred and Jack’s infl uences range from Paul Butterfi eld, and Kim Wilson to Mick Jagger, John Mayall and Stevie Ray Vaughn. www.facebook.com/harmonicajarred

7:00 The Good, The Bad, and the Blues These guys know the blues. Fronted by Aayan Naim on guitar, it’s hard not to be hypnotized by his innovative solos, vocals and charismatic stage presence. The bassist, Wayne Harris brings fealess fret work and versatile styling’s that are both rhythmically creative and imaginative. Keyboardist John D. Cunningham is the epitome of Gospel and Blues piano. His melodic variations, his brilliant technical excellence and sophistication add poetic purity to the sound. Then spice up the group with the raw, edgy drumming of Mike Hollywood Darby along with his smooth voice, and you will see why this Blues band stands apart. www.thegoodthebadandtheblues.com

7:30 Gaetano’s Underworld Blues Band Formed in 2010 by guitarist/composer Gaetano Letizia to play a style of progressive blues that combines it with funk, rock, jazz and soul. Desiring to stand on the shoulders of the blues greats, the band strives to produce creative, new blues music that honors and expands this great American tradition. The group has a core of three veterans, (Gaetano Letizia, Larry Keller, Mike D’Elia) and an extended family of feature artists that join in when needed. The UWBB released its fi rst CD, “Voodoo Doll & Other Blues Lessons” in 2014 to glowing reviews in many of the major blues/roots magazines internationally and is currently recording its second release. www.underworldblues.com

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Michael Stanley and The Resonators w/ Donnie Iris And The Cruisers Friday December 19 • Hard Rock Rocksino Northfi eld Park They sold out the Hard Rock Rocksino in February of this year. Now, Cleveland and Pittsburgh’s favorite sons make their triumphant return! Michael Stanley and the Resonators with special guest Donnie Iris and The Cruisers Friday December 19th! The people of Cleveland do not describe Michael Stanley just as a rock star, media personality, or musician– he is a living legend. His career has spanned over 30 years including 28 record releases and hundreds of concerts! Following in the footsteps of 2013’s critically acclaimed “The Ride”, Michael Stanley’s latest CD “The Job” features thirteen new original Stanley songs and was once again mixed by legendary producer/engineer Bill Szymczyk (The Eagles, The Who, Joe Walsh, Santana, The James Gang, and The J. Geils Band) and features the talents of The Resonators. Thirteen new tunes...thirteen new journeys from one of rock’s fi nest singer/songwriters. Order yours today! The Resonators consist of Tommy Dobeck on drums, Bob Pelander on piano/vocals, Danny Powers on guitar/vocals, Jennifer Lee on vocals/percussion, Rodney Psyka on vocals/percussion, Marc Lee Shannon on guitar, Eroc Sosinski on bass/vocals, Paul Christensen on Sax and Gary Jones on piano. Considered to be the best screamer in rock and roll, Pittsburgh icon Donnie Iris learned how to sing from his Mother and then from Tony Bennett and Marvin Gaye. In 1970, Donnie was a member of the Jaggerz and earned a gold record for writing and singing the No. 1 song “The Rapper.” In 1978, Donnie was asked to join “Wild Cherry” (“Play That Funky Music, White Boy”) in the group’s waning days. This is when Donnie met Mark Avsec, his future collaborator and partner, in “Wild Cherry” began discussing plans for a recording project and in 1979 Donnie Iris & The Cruisers were born. 2014 marks the 35th Anniversary of Donnie Iris & The Cruisers! “Ah! Leah!”, “Love Is Like A Rock”, “That’s The Way Love Ought To Be”, “My Girl” and “Do You Compute” are just some of their hit songs. In August of 1982, The Michael Stanley Band, set an attendance record of four sold out performances at Blossom Music Center, 74,404, that still stands today… Donnie Iris and the Cruisers were the opening act on all four of these dates. Reserved Tickets: $59.50/$47.50 On Sale Now Buy tickets at the Rocksino Box Offi ce, Ticketmaster.com, LiveNation.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone (800)745-3000.


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September 27 & 28 The Geneva Grape Jamboree celebrates the harvesting of the local grapes! Visitors may taste freshly squeezed grape juice, wine, and various other grape products throughout the festival. All grand-stand entertainment is free! Two giant parades take place Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Rides, crafts, food, and other concessions pack the downtown streets during this grape fi lled weekend.

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Saturday evening 6:00 - Dean Patrick - Ohio Idol Runner-up and National Singing Star Top Ten Finalist. This is your opportunity to hear one of Ohio’s fi nest.

7:00 - Tim Omark - High energy Country music performance by singer, songwriter, Tim Omark and his band.

8:30 - Cledus T. Judd - Direct from Nashville. Cledus has released 20 music videos, has had numerous Hot Country Singles such as “Cledus Went Down to Florida” and “I Love NASCAR.” He has sold over 2 Million Albums.

Sunday evening 6:30 - The Soul Men - One of the best Jake & Elwood Blues Brothers tributes. Watch for their surprise arrival.

7:30 - Direct Energy Band - Classic Rock and the songs of “Chicago” at their fi nest. This band even has a 4 piece horn section.

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The Geneva Grape Jamboree is held on the last weekend each year in September. Geneva is located one mile north of Route 90 at the intersection of routes 20 and 534. For a full schedule and other information pick up a brochure at hundreds of locations, visit www.grapejamboree.com or call 440-466-JAMB (5262)

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Culture Yourself6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Tuesday October 14 West Side Market1979 West 25th Street, Cleveland 44113 Culture Yourself is better than ever at it’s new location! The West Side Market is one of the oldest public markets in the nation, and CBW is honored that Culture Yourself has been selected as one of only a few public events to ever be held in this historic marketplace. Join us as 16 top breweries sample beers that have been carefully paired with artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, and other fabulous offerings from the Market’s own vendors. Meet the brewers and food specialists and enjoy this interactive, walk-around event while discovering your favorite pairings. We’ve moved back to a weekday to take advantage of this fabulous space and extended the event by one hour! Advance tickets are required at $40/person for 20 beer samples and food pairings. For all events during Cleveland Beer Week visit www.clevelandbeerweek.org

SweetWater Brewing Co. announces upcoming Ohio distribution partners On the heels of SweetWater Brewery’s recent announcement to launch distribution in the state of Ohio, the Southeastern craft brewery announces the Columbus and Cleveland wholesaler assigned to distribute the beers locally throughout northern and central Ohio. Announcements on remaining Oho markets still to be determined. Through diligent planning and wholesaler assignments, SweetWater proudly names Superior Beverage Group to cover both the Columbus and Cleveland markets, which also entail Youngstown, Akron, Canton and surrounding areas. With their recently expanded production capacity, SweetWater’s current distribution footprint covers the Southeastern United States including Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia and D.C. SweetWater will bring their notoriously hoppy ales to the area starting with its fl agship, 420 Extra Pale Ale, IPA, Blue and Take Two Pils on draft alongside bottles, cans and Tackle Box variety packs in off-premise grocery, package and s bottle shops

New Belgium Hop the Pond, Pumpkick and Le Terroir 2014 now available As summer changes over to fall, New Belgium Brewing unveils its new line-up for the cooler weather. Pumpkick is back after debuting in 2013, this time with new artwork, but the same spices and bite of bitterness. This beer encompasses all that is fall, pouring a festive orange color with a slight haze and fi nishing quick and dry. Pumpkick is a spiced ale brewed with pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. It has a unique, tart kick from cranberries and a hint of lemongrass. Added oats cream up the mouthfeel, making this anything but your typical pumpkin beer. Pumpkick is 6 percent ABV and 18 IBUs. It is available in 12 oz. bottles and draft now through October. The Lips of Faith series adds Le Terroir, a dry-hopped American sour ale packing the bold, hoppy nose of an American IPA and all the pucker of a well-crafted sour. Le Terroir is a French term meaning “of the earth,” and references the environmental conditions that affect the beer. “Our wooden barrels age sour beer in varying temperatures, humidity and vibrations,” said New Belgium’s Specialty Brand Manager, Lauren Salazar. “Add in another variable by dry-hopping with peachy, mango-like Amarillo hops and we’ve created a beer that changes every time we brew it.” The Amarillo hops serve as an aromatic complement to its complex, wood-aged backbone, leaving no bitterness. A juicy fi nish rounds it out. Le Terroir is 7.5 percent ABV and available in 22 oz. bombers and on draft now through December. In the Hop Kitchen Series, Hop the Pond is a double IPA brewed with Admiral hops from England, Galaxy hops from Australia, Styrian Dana hops and Citra hops from the U.S. This beer hints of malty sweetness with big bitterness that bounds in with a full, fi reball temperament. Brewed with raw international materials, Hop the Pond is a potent mixture of tropical fruits and herbal, resinous notes. Its diverse fl avors and aromas will bounce truly adventurous hopheads around the world in 80 IBUs. Hop the Pond is 8 percent ABV and is available on draft now until it’s gone. To fi nd New Belgium beers near you, use the New Belgium Libation Location tool: www.newbelgium.com/beer/locator. Pricing varies by location.




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Bob Dylan and His Band come to the State Theatre At Playhouse Square November 12 | 8:00pm After a wildly successful tour of Europe last year playing to standing-room-only crowds, Bob Dylan and his Band tours North America this fall with a stop in Cleveland. Tickets are on sale now at www.Playhousesquare.Org, The Playhouse Square Ticket Offi ce Or Charge By Phone at 1-216-241-6000. Trans-Siberian Orchestra Debuts Their Rock Opera The Christmas Attic Live Across North America In 2014 Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) will wrap up 2014 by performing their rock opera The Christmas Attic live for the fi rst time in arenas across the nation on their Winter Tour 2014, beginning on November 13th. While 1998’s The Christmas Attic features one of the band’s most popular songs “Christmas Canon,” surprisingly, it is the only album of The Christmas Trilogy never to be performed live. The 2014 Winter Tour will fi nd TSO playing more than 120 shows in 71 cities across North America. TSO returns to Cleveland for their 2014 world tour! Quicken Loans Arena will host two spectacular shows on Friday, December 26 at 3:00pm and 8:00pm. Tickets for both shows are on sale now with a portion of the proceeds benefi tting St. Augustine Hunger Center courtesy of TSO and Minute Men HR. TSO creator, lyricist and composer Paul O’Neill explains, “After kicking off the New Year in front of two million fans at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, followed by our second European tour, the band felt that a perfect way to end the year would be to perform the only rock opera from the trilogy that has never been seen live. Some of the songs off The Christmas Attic have never been played live. As I have always said ‘it is fun to write the songs, it is fun to record them, but they are never really completed until we perform them in front of a live arena audience’. Of course the second half of the show will feature, TSO iconic classics and fan favorites, such as “Wizards In Winter,” “Requiem” and “Christmas Eve/ Sarajevo 12/24”. Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s rock opera, The Christmas Attic will be re-released, to coincide with the tour, complete with bonus tracks, as well as a special vinyl edition. Called an “…inspiring story...” by USA Today and “Majestic, sweeping, …” by Billboard magazine. The album’s (and stage production’s) narrative begins on Christmas Eve, when a young girl’s curiosity leads her to a night of mischief and magic. She decides to sneak up into the attic of her parents’ home while she should be asleep and there discovers a magical doorway to the past in the form of a mysterious trunk fi lled with ornaments, toys, old records and bundles of handwritten letters. A startling discovery in one of the letters, leads to an unlikely adventure. TSO, which celebrated its 15th year of live shows last year, has consistently ranked in the Top 10 for yearly gross revenues and attendance, according to touring industry trade Pollstar. The group has played more than 1,600 shows for more than 11 million fans, and in the process, cemented itself as one of the world’s biggest arena rock acts. This ongoing success is due to TSO founder Paul O’Neill’s vision. O’Neill has melded the sound and fury of rock with the storytelling of Broadway to create a unique amalgamation he calls “rock theater” that leaves crowds of all ages speechless. Additionally, TSO’s live performances receives raves from critics, such as: “As the enthralled audience members fi led out of the arena, more than one person was overheard saying something to the effect of ‘It gets better every year’,” “This current tour demonstrates once again the incredible showmanship of Trans-Siberian Orchestra,” and “The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is evidence that the genres of rock opera, progressive rock and symphonic rock have not died, and that they actually are thriving… What’s cool about it is that the people of all ages and all walks of life can enjoy it.” As in all previous years, a portion of all ticket sales will go to benefi t select local charities. The consistent growth of TSO’s touring popularity has increased the group’s contributions and, to date, TSO has donated more than $11 million to local charities. While off the road, TSO is constantly stockpiling new projects in their arsenal, including the rock operas; Gutter Ballet and the New York City Blues Express, Letters from the Labyrinth, and Romanov: When Kings Must Whisper, an epic story set amidst the Bolshevik Revolution. See www.trans-siberian.com for more details.Reserved Tickets start at $32.50 and they sell fast! Tickets are on sale now at livenation.com, Quicken Loans Arena Box Offi ce, and all Northern Ohio Discount Drug Mart locations Charge by phone at 1-888-894-9424.



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“….more persistent, more faithful, remain poised a long time, like souls, remembering, waiting, hoping, amid the ruins of all the rest; and bear unfl inchingly, in the tiny and almost impalpable drop of their essence, the vast structure of recollection.”~Marcel Proust, In Search of Lost Time

1994. Monday, April 4, sometime shortly before 11 in the a.m., a young buck approached English Professor X near the door of a classroom at Cleveland State University, ready to lie through his teeth. Instead, bubbling with anticipatory zeal, truth emerged; why soil the day, this day with mendacity? “I was wondering if I could skip today because I am in possession of an Opening Day tick—” “You have a ticket to the game today?” she asked, eyes like saucers. Confi rmation was issued. “What are you still doing here?! Go!” (Wherever you are, prof, continued props for being so goddamn cool.) With that, your assigned correspondent bolted down Euclid to meet peeps and take my seat in Cleveland baseball history. Gone was the decrepit dungeon that was Municipal Stadium, where misery pulsated and thrived (in the pages of history, yes, there were good memories, but for the most part, baseball-wise, not so much), and here was a spectacular, glistening modern jewel that would be home to the Cleveland Indians. Thrilling, to say the least, that day witnessed a no-hitter broken up in the 8th against the formidable Randy Johnson and a walk-off hit by Wayne Kirby in the bottom of the 11th inning. That kicked off a new era and a revitalized spirit in this sports town. Baseball mattered again, and would continue to do so for years to follow and although, as of this writing, the team may miss out on playoff contention—we fans see a light at the end of the tunnel—, Jacobs Field was the crystallizing element that certainly made Hope Spring Eternal. Local scribe Vince McKee is one of those fans. You go with and for your team, win, lose or draw. The North Olmsted resident knew involuntary memories in his head and other fans’ heads weren’t enough; for posterity’s sake, he had to put pen to paper. And he has done so in take-you-back-in-time fashion with his book “Jacobs Field: History and Tradition At The Jake,” a chronicle of the team’s highs and most exciting, breathtaking, improbable and heroic wins/seasons. McKee was amped to answer questions about his book and his baseball passion, detailing what drove him to manifest the team’s memories for all to share.

North Coast Voice: What was your impetus for writing “Jacobs Field: History and Tradition At The Jake”?McKee: I thought that it was a perfect story to tell. A real underdog tale about a city and franchise that experienced an amazing rebirth in the 1990s when they needed it badly!

I imagine the research for the book was quite fun. Did you discover anything that surprised you? Were there any quintessential facts you came across that absolutely had to be included? The conversation I got to be a part of with [former general manager] John Hart was packed with info I never knew and was thrilled to fi nd out. He was a genius and amazing to listen to. Vivid memories for sure!

Did you have any diffi culty accessing anyone for contributions? Yes. Jose Mesa would not return calls or emails. [Go fi gure. ~C.F.] I got in touch with his son, but it wasn’t enough to go on.

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Steve Earle and Shawn Colvin Steve Earle and Shawn Colvin brought their “Stories & Songs: Together Onstage’’ tour to a packed house at the 300-person capacity Music Box Supper Club on Saturday evening, September 13th. The 18-song show (including a pair of encores) unfolded over the course of two hours, and proved that these two, whether performing solo or duo, are true masters of their craft. With their down-to-earth stories of parenthood, loss, and failed relationships, they really connected with the audience, as well as enlightening us on what it’s like to be a singer/songwriter and tour the country while living on a bus. Although the two have distinctly different styles, Colvin and Earle have at least one thing in common: they can pull on your heartstrings with a song. They are both great storytellers, and in this intimate setting, the stories they told were real and from the heart. It’s always interesting to hear an artist expound on what inspired them to write a song, and whether they were going for laughs or tears, these two did not disappoint. Near the end of the opening song, a cover of the Everly Brothers’ “Wake Up, Little Susie’’, Earle broke a string on his guitar, and “had to wrestle” with another guitar for the rest of the show. He also played a bouzouki, but the highlight of the night (for me, anyway) was when he took his beloved octave mandolin out of its suitcase, and played “Galway Girl”, his ode to the Emerald Isle, which had the crowd stomping their feet. He confi ded to the crowd that he is going through his seventh divorce, and he “sure hopes (he) gets to keep that mandolin.” Early on, Colvin had some problems, that horrifying “frog in the throat” thing that every vocalist dreads, and Earle graciously handed her a bottle of water and explained to the audience, “That’s what happens when you live on a bus.” She rebounded quickly, and did an amazing cover of “Crazy”, the Gnarls Barkley tune. Colvin has always been known to make interesting

and unlikely choices in her cover tunes, and this was no exception, but it really worked. Her interpretation was unexpected, unique, and very moving. Of course they included the obligatory hits: Colvin’s breakout song, “Sunny Came Home’’ and Earle’s “Copperhead Road’’, as well as Earle’s version of a tune written by his mentor, the late, great Townes Van Zant: “Pancho and Lefty.” Another touching moment was Earle dedicating his tune “Goodbye’’ to Emmylou Harris and her mother, Eugenia, who just passed away. Throughout the evening, the differences between the two performers were evident. Earle beats the hell out of his instrument and belts out his tunes in a Texas drawl. Colvin is a little more reserved in her strumming, and relies more on the nuances in her voice to tell the story, but both singers know how to wring every drop of emotion out of a song. Both artists have a solo album on the docket, but Colvin and Earle are also writing music for a joint album, probably due out by the end of next year, and they’ll be touring together again in support of it. The Music Box Supper Club is a new venue on the west bank of Cleveland’s Flats. The upstairs concert hall is elegant, in a modern urban sort of way, with a panoramic view of the river, but the room has the feel of an old-fashioned supper club, where you can relax, drink, and dine while taking in the show. The menu is upscale and a bit pricey, but on the plus side, the seating is comfortable and there is not a bad seat in the house. Most of the tables have six assigned seats, so chances are you will be seated next to a stranger, which makes for interesting conversation. For a brand new establishment that just opened its doors a little over a month ago, I’d say the Music Box is for the most part getting things right. They are bringing in some great entertainment, and the minor problems they do have can be addressed and worked out. All in all, I think the Music Box Music Club is well on its way to becoming one of the best places in Cleveland to see a live music show.



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Kick up your boots with Easy Street at Jewel’s Dance Hall Friday and Saturday, October 3 & 4, the outstanding Country, Classic Rock and all-around fun music band, Easy Street, from the Northwest PA / Western New York area, return to the stage at Jewel’s Dance Hall. Members of the band include; ring leader, Rob Vance - Vocals, Guitars, BanjoA self-taught veteran of the music business, Rob has played in bands having various styles of music since he was a teenager. From country and southern rock to the rock n’ roll of the 70s, the coming of MTV to the alternative of the 80s and 90s as well as the music of today. His original music is a refl ection of his well-rounded background. Rob performs solo and duo gigs in addition to his band projects. Leading Lady Katie Kurpiewski – Vocals and Acoustic Guitar, nails today’s country favorites with an enthusiastic stage presence that steals the show.The newest addition to Easy Street is the multi-talented, Tony Flaminio, bringing Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin, Fiddle, and Vocals to the band. Holding the rhythm and keeping the backbone strong is, Steph Stanford - Drums, Percussion and Vocals along with Mike Bidwell – Bass and Vocals. Yes, the entire band sings!Visit www.easystreetcountry.com for video links and more info.See the Jewel’s Dance Hall ad on this page for venue location and information.

The Boxmasters sign with label, CD coming in ‘15 The Boxmasters, an Americana/rock band with actor Billy Bob Thornton, signed with 101 Ranch Records, it was announced Friday, September 12th. The group will release a new single through the label later this year, with a double album and tour in early 2015. The Boxmasters previously

released three albums on Vanguard Records. They referred o their music as “Modbilly” - rockabilly and British Invasion infl uences. Formed in 2007, The Boxmasters consists of Teddy Andreadis, J.D. Andrew, Brad Davis and Thornton.

“The Boxmasters are a tremendously talented band known for their diversity, wide range and prolifi cacy,” said Teresa Vinson, Vice President of Operations for the label. “We’re thrilled that they have chosen 101 Ranch Records to continue their legacy as an Americana rock band and they are a welcome addition to the label roster alongside Mark Collie.” The Boxmasters are writing and collaborating with Collie on his 101 Ranch Records debut as well, which will debut in 2015. Thornton and Collie were guests on Kickin’ It with Kix Brooks’ American Country Countdown radio show the weekend of the announcement. 101 Ranch Records marks the second record label venture from Texas businessman Simpson and wife Janice L. Simpson after their 2011 launch of the Christian label RayLynn Records.

House Of Blues Concert Announcements Frankie Ballard Support: A Thousand Horses October 30 – Scene Stage at House of Blues • Tickets: $20- In Advance. On Sale Now Warner Bros. Records’ Frankie Ballard is preparing for his fi rst headlining run – LIGHT ‘EM UP TOUR – as part of the exclusive Live Nation Ones To Watch with Skype tour that taps today’s hottest emerging artists. Kicking off October 19 in Minneapolis, MN, the dynamic tour will stop in 19-cities across the country. Supporting Ballard will be Republic Nashville’s newly signed band A Thousand Horses and David Nail to co-headline select dates. “So pumped to be taking my full show on the road this fall,” exclaims Ballard. “Killer venues, all my buddies and no rules … I feel like somebody gave me the keys to the castle!” Known for his energetic live shows, Ballard has caught the eye of many superstars and landed coveted opening slots for Jake Owen, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift and longtime idol Bob Seger. Artist Website: www.frankieballard.com

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Granger Smith featuring Earl Dibbles Jr. Support: Logan Mize November 2 – Scene Stage at House of Blues • Tickets: $13- In Advance. On Sale Now Granger Smith has been busy reinventing the face of traditional country music one chart-topping single at a time. By consistently providing blended hits that are well outside the realm of “typical”, Granger’s music provides a refreshing and unique variation on the growing independent country music scene. Though he’s been in the music business since he was a teenager, Granger doesn’t always play by the rules, which he fi nds gratifying. “When I knew I wanted to be a singer-songwriter for a living, I never set out to be totally grassroots,” he explains. “Probably no one does. At that time, there was a system and most people followed that system. Write a song, book a studio and musicians, play a showcase, get a record deal, get famous, request all green M&Ms.” For Granger, a mixed bag has proven more his style. “I’ve taken a unique path, which has been partly unplanned, but very rewarding,” he adds. Artist Website: www.grangersmith.com

Railroad Earth Saturday, February 14 – Scene Stage at House of Blues Tickets: $22.50- In Advance. On Sale Now Railroad Earth is a roots and Americana-based newgrass band from Stillwater, New Jersey. Their name was brought to them by their longtime manager, Brian Ross, and borrowed from the Jack Kerouac short story “October in the Railroad Earth.” The band also has a song by the same name written by Todd Sheaffer. Railroad Earth’s music combines elements of bluegrass, rock and roll, jazz, celtic and more, and the group is also known for its extensive live improvisation and lyrical songwriting within an acoustic base. On January 14, 2014, Railroad Earth released their seventh album, “Last of the Outlaws,” to rave reviews from media and fans alike. In the tour that followed Railroad Earth headlined Red Rocks for the second time, selling out and with the help of the Mile High Horns (arranged by Jay Rattman). The result is to be released on an upcoming DVD. Artist Website: www.railroadearth.com

Isbell cleans up at Americana awards Jason Isbell won very big at the Americana Music Honors and Awards in Nashville.Isbell took home artist, album and song of the year at the 13th annual awards show. Isbell received the album honor for “Southeastern,” which was well received by many critics. His song “Cover Me Up,” written for and performed with his wife, singer-fi ddler Amanda Shires, took home song honors. The remaining awards went to Sturgill Simpson for emerging artist, Milk Carton Kids for group/duo of the year and Buddy Miller for instrumentalist of the year.Loretta Lynn, Taj Mahal and Flaco Jimenez received lifetime achievement awards. Lynn took the Lifetime Achievement Honor for Songwriting, receiving it from two of her contemporary devotees, Angaleena Presley, a fellow coal miner’s daughter, and Kacey Musgraves. Lynn followed with a performance of “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Browne won the Spirit of Americana Award/Free Speech in Music honor co-presented by the First Amendment Center.Jimenez took the lifetime achievement award as an instrumentalist, while Mahal was honored with the lifetime achievement award in performance.The President’s Award went to the late Jimmie Rodgers with the award presented to Jimmie Rodgers Museum in Meridian, Miss.Performers included Lynn, Jimenez, Mahal and Browne, Cassandra Wilson, Flaco Jimenez, Hard Working Americans, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Jim Lauderdale, Marty Stuart, Parker Millsap, Robert Ellis, Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash, Ry Cooder, The Devil Makes Three, The McCrary Sisters, Valerie June, Simpson and Isbell.Robert Plant, a previous Americana Award winner, joined Patti Griffi n for “Ohio;” Hard Working Americans featuring Elizabeth Cook sang Colin Linden and Kevin Gordon’s “Down to The Well;” Sarah Jarosz played “Fuel the Fire,” The Milk Carton Kids offered “Snake Eyes” in their two guitar style, and St. Paul and the Broken Bones, introduced by John Paul White, formerly of The Civil Wars, took on “Grass is Greener.”The all-star fi nale included Cash, Joe Henry, Ry Cooder and more joining the house band for the Johnny Cash classic “Get Rhythm.”



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Queen: Live at The Rainbow ’74“Is that a woman?” I smile. “No, that’s Freddie Mercury.” My ten-year old son is looking over my shoulder as I watch a video of Queen tearing it up onstage. My kids know Queen—but the stuff on my computer screen is vintage material, and features a feather-haired, moustache-less Mercury gussied up in full androgynous glory. Easy enough mistake for a kid, judging from Mercury’s angular, blush-anointed cheekbones, and eyeliner. The skinny vocalist’s billowy white costume (designed by Zandra Rhodes) seals the deal, obfuscating clear distinctions between male and female physique. The cape comes off soon enough, however, and by show’s end Freddie—resplendent in black—is in full-on swagger mode, pumping his hips and thrusting his phallic half-mic stand to the beat, a sweater’s worth of chest hair bristling in full view. “Where’s his moustache?” inquires my son. “Are they gonna sing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody?’” Ah! Hard to believe there was a time when Queen’s most recognized tune didn’t exist, much less a time when said nonexistence didn’t even matter. Tactfully distilling opera, piano balladry, and electric guitar-fueled fury into one compact, radio-ready single, Mercury got the whole world singing (and banging heads) to his vocal tour de force. The song was a staple at the band’s shows until Mercury’s death in 1991—at which point its usage in memorials, movies, and television rendered it ubiquitous. Radio, what’s new? FM still has “Rhapsody” on regular rotation, too. But the A Night at The Opera masterpiece didn’t fi gure into any of Queen’s three sold-out performances at London’s Rainbow Theatre in 1974; Mercury was still a good year away from coming up with it. And it’d be longer until the fl ashy, multi-octave singer and his British mates—guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor, and bassist John Deacon—committed “Another One Bites the Dust,” “We Will Rock You / We Are The Champions,” “Fat-Bottomed Girls,” and a dozen other now-familiar Queen hits to tape. Amazingly, the band didn’t need “Rhapsody” in its oeuvre to enchant the Rainbow.Supporting their then-recent LP Sheer Heart Attack at the fabled Finsbury Park venue, Queen threw everything they had into their performances, spilling every ounce of passion and energy onto the stage to the delight of 3,000-plus raving fans. Mercury and company couldn’t have guessed the hits would keep coming, or that their newfound success would only increase exponentially with each new album and tour. Most ‘70s arena bands weren’t that fortunate. Then again, most weren’t as talented as Queen. As hungry upstarts fresh off a tour opening for Mott the Hoople, the twenty-something year-olds wrote the best material they could for their third record and rendered it all onstage with aplomb, letting the pieces fall where they (Brian) may. That was more than enough to make their Rainbow stints memorable—in person…and on camera. Now, for the fi rst time ever (and just in time to mark its 40th Anniversary), the whole of Queen’s incendiary November ’74 Rainbow gig is available to own on DVD and Blu-Ray. While some of the Bruce Gowers-directed footage turned up as part of the 1992 collector’s package A Box of Tricks, Eagle Rock’s new Queen: Live at The Rainbow ’74 contains the complete show, lovingly restored for optimal color and sound (LPCM sterea 48/16 and DTS 96/24). There’s a treasure trove of classic Queen here, including over a dozen tracks never before released on any offi cially sanctioned “live” product. What’s more, the bonus features include



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another fi fteen minutes of video madness taken from the band’s previous Rainbow concert, some nine months earlier (March ’74). And within minutes of cueing the fi lm it becomes abundantly clear why Queen’s easy blend of blues, Broadway, glam, and bad-boy rock and roll became such an infl uence on nearly every act that followed. Introductory footage shows the band’s limousine arrival and backstage preparation (to the sound of “Procession”). Emerging from the darkness, the band explosively announces its presence with Sheer Heart Attack dazzler “Now I’m Here” and Queen II goody “Ogre Battle.” Mercury’s voice echoes in the cavernous theatre. May’s overdriven guitar—the original “Red Special” fabricated from an old tabletop and fi replace mantel—grinds and wails. Taylor’s booming drums reverberate over Deacon’s rumbling rhythm. “The nasty Queenies are back!” greets Mercury. “It really is nice to be back home. It’s been so long, and we’ve missed you all!” The Queen II parade continues with the elegant “Father to Son” and melancholy (then majestic) “White Queen (As It Began),” and fi nds Mercury fi ngering a few intricate passages on piano. “Flick of The Wrist” veers from honkytonk to heavy metal in the course of three minutes, with May channeling Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck in the spotlight at stage left. Queen availed itself a clever, meticulous studio band in later years, overdubbing and mixing dense layers of vocals and instrumentation to achieve the desired results. Here, they’re just a monstrously good rock quartet—a la Led Zeppelin and The Who—pounding out a ballsy, guitar-centric wall of noise that presages Boston and Van Halen, and plants one platform heel fi rmly into the territory we now know as heavy metal. “In The Lap of The Gods” is the prefatory piece in a four-part medley tacking mostly new material together with Queen II’s loud, menacing “March of The Black Queen.” Eventually a fan favorite, “Lap” is bombastic, sweeping, and cinematic. “Bring Back That Leroy Brown” sees May plucking out some ragtime blues on piano. Deacon’s hands momentary quit his bass so he can tink-tink a triangle on soon-to-be smash “Killer Queen.” “We’ve narrowly escaped having a number-one single!” jokes Freddie of the piano-powered Sheer Heart Attack hit. The salacious “Son and Daughter” (from Queen’s eponymous debut) evolves from fairly standard (if nasty) rock ditty into a power trio jam showcasing the individual and collective skills of May, Deacon, and Taylor. Then May—recovered from a bout of hepatitis—ventures on a guitar solo, raking his strings and depressing his tremolo for maximum feedback. The curly-headed guitar hero also employs an early delay effect, which loops his licks until he’s essentially accompanying himself, bending new notes even as the last ones resound and fade. The break gives Freddie time enough for a wardrobe change, swapping white for black (a la the two sides of Queen II’s vinyl LP, “Side White” and “Side Black”). The cowbell-clanking “Keep Yourself Alive” likewise skews into jam territory—and then a Roger Taylor drum solo—before doubling back on itself for a reprise. Mercury effortlessly mixes Billy Joel-fl avored piano fl ourishes (“The Entertainer,” “Summer, Highland Falls”) with progressive rock fi nesse on “Seven Seas of Rhye.” Instead of decelerating for the latter half, Queen ups the dynamics with “Stone Cold Crazy,” whose relentless, cudgel-heavy riffi ng made it ripe for Metallica’s cover version years later. “Liar” sandwiches a Deacon bass solo in between bouts of tribal drumming by Taylor and slashing power chords by May. Fog machines belch theatrical smoke as Mercury returns to his piano to revisit “Lap” for another verse / chorus. The encore features the band’s take on the Coleman / Fields show tune “Big Spender” (from the 1966 musical Sweet Charity), and a sweaty romp through the Taylor-written “Modern Times Rock and Roll.” Mercury’s nod to Elvis Presley (“Jailhouse Rock”) prophesies his lip-curling ’79 tribute to the king (“Crazy Little Thing Called Love”) and brings the spectacle to a dizzying fi nish. An outro recording of “God Save the Queen” plays as Taylor topples his drums and the band bids their adieus. The extras contain the “Son and Daughter” / “Modern Times Rock and Roll” segment from the March concert, which is more or less the same as the portion from November (albeit with Deacon and May sporting black). The footage is grainier, the colors a bit washed out—but the sound is impeccable. A message at the end asks anyone with knowledge of the remaining March footage (still missing) to get in touch with band management so that it, too, might be retouched and shared with the world. Eagle Rock—the world’s premiere distributor of concert and music documentary audio and video (Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, Rolling Stones, etc.)—is offering Queen: Live at The Rainbow ’74 in a whopping seven different formats, each more elaborate than the last: The DVD and Blu-Ray include the full November and partial March ’74 shows described above. The standalone CD contains only the November show, but the two-disc version includes both. The vinyl edition fl ips the script: The two-album gatefold set includes the complete March gig and partial November gig, while the four-album LP box offers both concerts in full. A deluxe Blu-Ray / CD combo box will be available in North America, while a “Super Deluxe Box” (available everywhere) jams all the above ephemera together—along with souvenir replica tickets, concert program, stage pass sticker, buttons, poster, and 60-page hardback book with reviews and rare photographs. “Whatever comes of you and me, I’d love to leave my memory with you!” sings Mercury.No worries, Freddie. You did.


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Survivor

An adrenaline-fueled, big-ring nostalgia trip at Hard Rock Rocksino Few people spotted the difference when Survivor switched singers in the mid-‘80s. We certainly didn’t. Then again, we were all of twelve or thirteen at the time, and Jimi Jamison (“Burning Heart”) sure did sound a lot like Dave Bickler (“Eye of the Tiger”) to our then-untrained ears. It took us a while to fi gure out that the voices heard on the anthemic Rocky III and Rocky IV theme songs belonged to different dudes. We’re guessing Survivor history played out that way for a lot of listeners. Formed in the late ‘70s by guitarists Frankie Sullivan (ex-Mariah) and Jim Peterik (ex-Ides of March), the hard-rocking Chicago outfi t built a core following with its lively club shows before signing to Atlantic Records with A& R impresario John Kalodner. The band’s fi rst two albums—Survivor (1979) and Premonition (1980)—on the subsidiary Scotti Bros. label set the tone for what was to come, but neither received prolonged attention outside the windy city. But a few important people did notice, including a certain Hollywood icon: Sylvester Stallone tapped the boys to record a high-energy theme song his next boxing movie. The resulting track—“Eye of the Tiger”—sent both the like-named Survivor album and Rocky III soundtrack to the top of the charts. The song claimed the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six consecutive weeks and would’ve been named song of the year for 1982, were it not for Olivia Newton-John’s own invigorating workout hit, “Physical.” The accompanying music video went into heavy rotation on then-fl edgling MTV, earning beret-wearing street-walker Bickler instant Badass status in younger sets. When follow-up album Vital Signs arrived in late 1984—yielding the hits “High On You” and “The Search Is Over,” only select Survivor diehards noticed the front man had changed: Sidely by vocal surgery, Bickler had been replaced by ex-Cobra singer Jamison. So uncanny was the resemblance between Survivor voices new and old that few asked any questions when the band scored another Rocky-related hit with “Burning Heart” in 1985. Sure, if you scanned the liner notes in the cassette tape J-cards (as we did) then sure, the swap was manifest—not Machiavellian. But it almost didn’t matter. All that registered through our boom-box speakers was that Survivor—that band of melodic toughs from Rocky—was back with some awesome new songs. The fi ve-piece still had the guts (and got the glory) through the late ‘80s before succumbing to the same tidal shifts in music marketing, promotion, and distribution that swallowed other notable power-rockers like Journey, Foreigner, and REO Speedwagon. The LPs When Seconds Count and Too Hot To Sleep saw diminishing returns for Survivor in an age dominated by hair metal and hip-hop.So Jamison and Peterik fl ew the coup. Sullivan kept touring the band in the ‘90s, sometimes contentiously crossing paths with Jamison’s own “Survivor.” Bickler eventually returned. Peterik stayed gone. The drummers, bassists, and keyboardists changed too often to keep track. Then Bickler absconded again, fi nding solo success as the voice behind Budweiser’s “Real Men of Genius” ad campaign. Jamison reentered the ring, staying on long enough to record the band’s most recent studio effort, Reach (2006). Two worlds collide? Rival nations? Not really. It’s all water under the bridge now. Sullivan—the group’s steadfast anchorman—


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This diet just makes sense. Every person has a different genetic makeup and sorting out what is best for your body makes it so much easier to be healthy. As I read PlantPlus my thoughts were not “diet” but more of a way of life. Vegan, Atkins, Paleo, Mediterranean? All diets are NOT created equal and what heals oneperson may actually harm another. Learn how a personalized PlantPlus Diet cuts through theweb of confusion. Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., a Harvard-trained cell biologist, health psychologist, and New York Times best-selling author, believes that when you’ve got the right information, you can make powerful choices to change your life. She cuts through the thicket of confusing—and often downright wrong—advice on nutrition and gives you easy-to-digest, bite-sized servings of real scientific information so you can discover which foods your body needs to heal and thrive.

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Educating yourself is key and Joan covers many aspects that are easy to fit into your lifestyle and your budget.

The Standard American Diet (SAD) is making us SAD: The typical SAD turkey sandwich lunch is a salt and carb nightmare yet is a lunch that many people think of as healthy and low in fat. Joan can cut through the “healthy” misconceptions and show a tasty PlantPlus lunch forcomparison.

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You don’t need to be a superhero to eat your superfoods: From spicing up your tea and coffee to making brain protective curries and fabulous smoothies, Joan can share (up to 20)superfoods and their different uses for your daily life--and why they’re good for you!The PlantPlus workday lunch: Here are some easy and healthy meals that fit all dietary needs, give you energy to make it through the day and are easy to transport! From the foods that go into the meal to the container you keep it in, Joan will share some tasty recipes for those who care about their health, but feel that they don’t have the time to eat right.

How to use nut flour at home: A lot of gluten free foods are basically junk food with poorquality carbs. Gluten-sensitive folks (or those limiting their carb intake) can still have baked

goods with the use of nut flour to bake great cookies and bread.Throughout the years I’ve read many books on nutrition and diet and this PlantPlus stands out because it’s actually basics with a twist of fun and wisdom. Your Dr. can help in the journey to discover some of the scientific bits of information you’ll likely need and then the guidelines for implementing the changes fall right into place.Excerpt from The PlantPlus Diet Solution.What’s up Doc?One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. -Virginia Wolf, A Room of One’s Own Tired, cranky, got headaches, belly aches or belly fat? How about diabetes, high blood pressure, or coronary artery disease? Got an autoimmune condition, an allergy, an immune deficiency, or an inflammatory condition like arthritis? Depressed, anxious, addicted, or having trouble sleeping? Overweight, obese, or just plain bloated? How about dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or cancer? These chronic illnesses and mood disorders, all of which have some association with

metabolic problems due to poor diet, are endemic to our society. It’s estimated that 25-30% of the population is now insulin resistant (prediabetic) because of the carb-rich foods that form the backbone of the Standard American Diet (SAD). Add in the toxins we ingest- a result of pesticides, herbicides, GMOs, food additives and the consumption of oxidized vegetable oils rich in Omega-6 fatty acids- and you get the perfect storm. When even health conscious folks like my husband Gordon and I fall prey to the epidemic of chronic disease, it’s clear that we need to become better educated as a society before we become extinct.The Girth of the Nation Almost 70% of American adults are overweight. It’s no wonder that Europeans are often shocked when they come to the U.S. and see how much fatter we are compared to the citizens of European Union nations, many of which (like Italy and France) are known for their rich, delicious cuisine. Over a third of Americans are now more than just a tad overweight. Forget about losing those stubborn five or ten pounds. How about those 20, 30, 40, 50 or 100 pounds? Think I’m exaggerating? One in 20 American adults is indeed extremely obese- 100 pounds or more over their optimal weight. Our kids aren’t faring much better. A third of them are overweight. Of those, nearly 1 in 5 are officially obese with a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or more. Take a moment to imagine that…. Or perhaps you see the problem up close and personal in your own children, grandchildren, or their classmates. When I went to grade school and high school in the 1950’s and early 1960’s an overweight kid was a rarity. Most everyone was thin. Most of what we ate were whole foods, since the processed food industry was just gearing up for a hostile takeover of the American palate and pocketbook. My mom, who once made everything we ate from scratch, became smitten with Pop Tarts when I was an adolescent. Those processed breakfast pastries

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Aromatherapy is sometimes given a bad rap. Well, if not exactly bad, certainly shallow. I will tell you what it is, but fi rst I will tell you what it is not. It is not the study of fragrance. It is not a discussion about what smells good or what doesn’t. It is the use of essential oils extracted from various plants. These oils are located in small pockets between the cells of a plant and are passed into the inter-cellular liquid as needed--much as hormones do in the human bloodstream. By understanding that the purpose of these oils is to build the immune system of the plant, we are able to use them in restoring balance to our own immune systems. From as far back as ancient Egypt, it was believed that essential oils (the basis of aromatherapy) could heal the body, alter moods, stir memories for therapeutic purposes, arouse sexual desire, and generally improve the quality of life. The fi rst known evidence of the Egyptians’ relationship to scent was during the time of the building of the pyramids. The Egyptians passed their knowledge on to the Hebrew slaves, who departed Egypt for the Promised Land. In the Book of Exodus, the holy anointing oil that God directed Moses to make from myrrh, sweet cinnamon, calamus, cassia, and olive oil, would have been a powerful antiviral and antibiotic substance. In the fourth century, B.C., Hippocrates, the father of medicine, recognized that burning certain aromatic substances offered protection against contagious diseases and this is a method we can adopt at social gatherings today for the same reason (incense, candles). We now have the scientifi c documentation about the antibacterial and antiviral properties of essential oils. Aromatherapy has a very colorful and interesting background. It is considered by many to be the oldest existing medical practice in the world, based simply on the fact of its high success rate in treating all sorts of physical as well as emotional problems. Today in Europe the use of aromatherapy is very widespread. In England, the International Federation of Aromatherapists (IFA) is recognized as a leading authority in the practice of medicine and pharmacology. French doctors use medicinal plants in their everyday practices. In this age of expensive psychotherapy, we are discovering that scent plays a crucial role in a person’s psychology. Aromas do affect moods and emotions. Not only is the sense of smell 10,000 times more sensitive than any of the other senses, but our brain records our feelings based on the memories we have of certain smells. The ancient limbic system of the brain links a particular smell to a particular emotion, completely bypassing the analytical mind. The psychology of scent may sound mystical, but it involves very concrete effects. It can completely open up the subconscious to a point where we are re-attuned to the world outside our various obsessions. The limbic system is the part of the brain that processes memory, emotions, sexual drive, hunger, etc. It controls the hormones, dictates the heart rate, and body temperature. This part of the brain controls who we are and our rhythmic processes. Rhythm is very important to our bodies and how they work related to our respiration, heartbeat, blood circulation, and metabolism. Essential oils, with their powerful scent and natural components, directly contribute to restoring that rhythm and balance. The molecular structure of an essential oil is fi ner than that of human skin, therefore enabling the medicinal quality of the oil to go directly where it is needed through either inhalation or topical application.Both of these methods bypass the digestive system, allowing them to enter the bloodstream almost immediately. Most everyone knows these days that you can relax with the fragrance of lavender. But did you know that it actually matters where and how the lavender is cultivated? Did you know that the lavender which grows wild in the fi elds of France is purer and therefore more effective than lavender cultivated in laboratories in Los Angeles? There are very profound reasons for this, but I can’t go into everything here; I’m simply trying to stimulate your interest. There is so much to learn….. Also important to realize is that the area of the plant and even its appearance can give indication as to what it is used for. The gnarled trunk and tangled branches of the juniper tree is where the useful oil of that tree is located. Coincidentally, (unless like me you don’t believe in either coincidence or accidents) juniper oil is used for arthritis, and any other bone or joint pain. The eucalyptus tree grows leaves that closely resemble the shape of the human lungs. The essential oil of the eucalyptus plant comes from the leaves, and is used for---you guessed it--- asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, and any other lung conditions. Pine is both peaceful and balancing, and assists healing and recuperative processes. It is particularly balancing for the male endocrine system. It has been documented that the use of pine oil for inhalation has decreased the severity of side effects of chemotherapy, and even lessened the number of chemotherapy treatments originally prescribed. Florals are the most highly evolved plants, and the fl oral essences are always spiritually uplifting and consciousness-expanding. Rose and jasmine oils create feelings of euphoria, and their fragrances are often present where miracles are claimed to have occurred. There is an incredible amount of information on aromatherapy, and many countries including France, use this therapy.

* Patricia Ann Dooms, known in some circles as “the Mentor from Mentor”, is a certifi ed holistic lifestyle mentor, practicing a variety of energy healing modalities which she has combined into her FeatherTouch 4-Directional Wellness Program. To learn more about Aromatherapy, or any other of her FeatherTouch services, please visit feathertouchpathandpurpose.com.


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The wind is blowing hard today. I had better go out and tie down everything in the yard if I want it to still be there tomorrow. In about a month I will be putting everything away for the winter anyway. The leaves are just starting to show signs of turning and I know they will turn quickly when it’s time. It’s hard to think that I will be burning all of the wood that I stacked split and stacked in the early part of April this year. “As the World Turns” Another two weeks have passed and I still haven’t fi nished my new shop yet. I have been working the construction business a bit more lately and have not had quite enough time or energy to get all of the things done. No excuses! It’s just a matter of plugging away one day or one project at a time. The thing is that there are always so many things that have to be done before you can actually start on the main project at hand. For instance, before I build the walls of the shop I have to move all of the nice cherry wood that I have stacked and stickered on pallets to a new location in the yard. I have to re-stack, sticker and cover it over so that all of the work that I had done to preserve and dry the wood properly for the past few years will not go in vain. Then I have to split some old logs and move them somewhere so that I can have a new place to temporarily stage all of the stuff that I currently have inside of the existing shed soon to become my new shop. Just those two small projects will take at least two days labor for two guys. I still have to go purchase all of the materials (sill plates, plywood, roof shingles, siding, etc.) and anything that I haven’t already acquired or saved to do the job. Sometimes I start to get a little excited about the “big” picture when all I really have to do is break it down, one thing at a time. I probably wouldn’t have to build another shop if I just quit buying tools and wood and stuff ! I just can’t help myself. I was at a garage sale the other day and came across this older (very good condition) Delta shaper for a very reasonable price. Of course I had to rescue it because it looked to me as though it needed a new home (my shop). I envisioned how good it would look next to the other Delta shaper that I already own and the Delta sander that I had purchased a month before. Of course I have plans to use these tools for setting up jigs so that certain pieces can be reproduced like; bridges, braces, necks, fi ngerboards, etc. Once that a tool is “set up” to do a certain task it is possible to reproduce parts that are consistently accurate. In the future I hope to have over 20 to 30 router or jig confi gurations so that many of the procedures that need to be performed for my instruments can be done without wasting time on having to re-set up the procedure every time. By doing this you also reduce the chance of error in your production cycle. Maybe I need to slow down a little because it’s starting to sound as if I want to become a “manufacturer” of instruments. This could not be further from the truth. I prefer to slowly and methodically design, cut and precisely fi t each piece. I enjoy the time that it takes to do that. I never was much for the “let’s hurry up and get it done” type of philosophy. Of course it’s hard to make a living at something when it takes a life time to produce it, but at least I’m enjoying my time while I’m doing it. So far, the instruments that I have built have been “custom” built for each of my customer’s specifi cations. This usually does not require pieces to be mass produced. Having said that, there is no reason for me to have elaborate jigs setup for a lot of my parts, but there are some designs that I have made and hope to reproduce again because I have gotten good feedback on some of the things that I’ve built. For the most part I think I buy a lot of tools because I’ve got a “tool fetish “. Come on now, I can’t be the only one! I know at least a half a dozen or more of my friends that have this problem too. I’m not sure how it started, but I don’t consider it to be a bad thing, so I will continue to purchase tools (at reasonable prices) until I have no more room for them. Or maybe I’ll just build another shop to house them. (I still won’t admit to having a problem?) The next time a think about building a new shop I might have to consider buying a new place to live (not because my wife is getting mad at me) it’s because I’m running out of room in the location that I live. I have two small lots in North Madison and between the two shops that I have currently on the property it adds up to about 800 sq.ft. of work space. The new proposed shop will be another 180 sq. ft bringing it to close to 1,000 ft. That doesn’t sound like much, but that is about the same size as my house.Well it’s time to get to work because the new shop won’t build itself so till next time please “Stay in Tune”

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When did you know this had to be written? When did the decision for you come to fruition? The day after Thanksgiving while my wife was shopping, I thought it would be a great gift idea for anyone. Plus, we were coming up on the 20-year history of the park. I just love baseball and I love the Indians, it is such an amazing tale, I thought someone really needed to write it! I love sports and I love writing, and this is a chance for me to follow both passions.

The book includes three prominent players from the era who contributed forewords/intros. How willing were they to offer their memories? Were they moved to do so? Everyone was eager and very nice. I spoke with Kenny Lofton, Jim Thome, Charles Nagy, John Hart, Mike Hargrove and Carlos Baerga. The conversation with Mike Hargrove during a game in his personal suite was a dream come true and a thrill of a lifetime. The days then were full of “Jacobs Field Magic” and excitement. How much did you leave out? What pained you the most to cut? Great question! The original version of this book was 75,000 words and I had to edit it to 45,000. That was brutal to have to do. I cut some great information from John Hart, but I had to pick and choose. It wasn’t easy.

How was your experience appearing at the park to sign books and meet fans? Due to MLB rules and regulations, the Cleveland Indians have done nothing to promote the book in any way, shape or form. I’m blessed that they are able to even carry it at the park. It was bittersweet in a way. But it was still a dream come true, and they made me feel at home in the park I love. It was more than anyone could ask for.

In his book “True Believers,” the writer Joe Queenan self-deprecatingly (and with bracingly honest perspicacity) categorized “....the tragic inner lives of sports fans.... ” (himself being one) as .... “tribalism,” and “....an attempt to maintain contact with one’s vanished childhood....” He asks why root for teams that offer little in return regarding emotional investment. The Indians haven’t won a World Series since 1948. In your esteemed estimation, why does the Tribe matter? What do you think of his theory? Another great question! The word fan comes from “fanatic,” and you have to be in this town. We have been through so much that if you still follow like a diehard such as I do, you must truly believe in this town and this team. I’d rather follow sports than any other form of entertainment. Give me a ballgame over a movie or video game any day of the week. The “I Still Call It The Jake” t-shirts are wildly popular here. You didn’t title your book by the stadium’s current name. True, it hasn’t been that for the bulk of the 20 years of its existence, but was it a conscious decision to go with Jacobs Field? What’s your take on the name change to Progressive Field? Corporate takeover snatching or indifferent, what’s-in-a-name evolution?It was a risky move, but I felt it was the right thing to do. I understand corporate sponsorship and the reasons for it, but everyone still calls it “The Jake,” and this book is about heart and emotion.

I promise I won’t get you in trouble with this one: I’m of the opinion the Dolans are, at best, misguided (how do you give Swisher $54 million?), and at worst, conveniently cheap (how does a governing body let two Cy Young Award winners leave?). Does the prospect of potential new ownership take this team to new heights? MLB in general is misguided when it comes to the salary cap. The Indians will need to step it up in payroll to continue to compete. Tito [Francona, general manager] knows how to manage big names. Teams like the Oakland A’s and Kansas City Royals show that small markets can win, but it is tough.Where do you like to spend your fun time around the city (other than the park)? Honestly, at my house with my wife and 1-year-old daughter. Between my regular 9-5 job, and being on the road every Saturday for book appearances and signings, the quiet time at home is cherished.

Your latest book, out now, is a historical account of the Wine and Gold, our Cleveland Cavaliers, whose upcoming season is arguably its most anticipated—we all know why. What’s next after this most recent work? I just signed a two-book contract with Clerisy Press last week. The fi rst is “LeBron James: The Redemption of A King,” out in December. The second is titled “Cleveland’s Finest,” which has a release date in early 2015.

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crooks against some very dangerous people.This it is a well-acted and complex tale set against the harsh backdrop of Brooklyn’s organized crime community. Two excellent actors (as well as an excel-lent supporting cast) of completely different styles lead the pack; Hardy, the chameleon who seems to be able to blend into any role and Gandolfi ni who always seems to be a ver-sion of the beloved Tony Soprano.One of the year’s best so far.

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A Walk Among the TombstonesUniversal R 113 min One complaint we hear often is that fi lm producers often take best sellers and change the plots to the point where the fi lm is nearly unrecognizable. Some purists will complain about emis-sions in a complex series, as in the elimination of Tom Bombadil from Lord of the Rings, or favorite scenes are ditched such as the hedge animals in Stephen King’s, The Shining. I would imagine that if I had not read and loved the book before seeing a fi lm many or most of these changes won’t be noticed. I have actually read Robert Blocks novel A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES within the last month unaware that there was a pretty damn


good fi lm version about to be released. Unfortunately, at fi rst glance it looks an awful lot like the last four hundred Liam Neeson movies featuring a renegade cop going after some really nasty kidnappers. And that, I fear, is going to cost it dearly at the box offi ce. But this loner cop and these sick bastards and this particular set of victims is substantially different from your usual fare. The kidnappers want money, sure, but most especially they want to torture and rape and mur-der their victims.Ex cop Matthew Scudder ‘ s (Neeson) clients, in this case, are drug traffi ckers whose wives and daughters have been abducted. These men have been targeted for two reasons, one they have plenty of cash on hand and two they will be reluctant to go to the police. It’s too late for Kenny Kristo (Dan Stevens), whose dear wife has already been brutally mur-dered after the ransom was paid, so his interest fi nding the kidnappers has nothing to do with the legal system if you know what I mean. Director screenwriter Scott Frank has stripped the novel to its bare bones and in doing so has eliminated some of the clever twists along the way to fi nding the killers, but unless you knew

that in advance it’s not a deal breaker. Also I liked his AA 12 step fl ashback sequence with the acts of violence a la THE GODFATHER. He does succeed in creating a very cool old time detective feel in the stark tradition of someone like Sam Spade. Where his meddling actual-ly hurts the story is in the fi lms somewhat standard climax. I have no idea why he would bother to change the stunning and unique ending that Block had already provided.

I’m not saying that the movie ends badly it’s just that it could have easily been great without the unnecessary edit. Still, this is a solid and gritty detective drama that stands signifi cantly above most of the genre.I won’t spoil the ending for you but maybe in a few weeks I will let you know how the book ended.

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has made his peace with Bickler and Jamison. What’s more, the Survivor he brought to the Hard Rock Rocksino in Northfi eld on Friday night August 15th featured both celebrated Rocky singers. And rather than occasion some “primitive clash venting years of frustration” between the guitarist and singers, the band’s 90-minute concert took ticketholders on an adrenaline-fueled, big-ring nostalgia trip that showcased everyone’s talents equally. The set drew mostly from the two key Survivor albums (Eye of the Tiger and Vital Signs), which meant the bulk of the evening’s material originated some thirty years ago. But the brisk performances by Sullivan and company kept the three-quarters full Hard Rock focused on the quality of the songs, not their age. Shuffl ing radio staples with lesser-know deep tracks (and a surprise or two), the band took the stage to the sound of Bill Conti’s “Overture / Conquest” (from the Rocky fi lms) and surrendered the goods, with gum-chomping Sullivan heading the charge. “Feels Like Love,” “Broken Promises,” and “Take You On a Saturday” effectively rolled back the clock and—with Bickler and Jamison backing each other’s famous vocals—evinced the group’s camaraderie. Sullivan and his tag-team vocalists were joined by Survivor vet Billy Ozzello on bass, Walter Tolentino on keys, and Ryan Sullivan (Frankie’s son) on drums (replacing Marc Droubay). A pair of big screens fl anking the stage provided simultaneous video coverage of the action, giving folks in back something to see. Clad in a plum-colored dress shirt and black vest, Jamison handled the lead on the night’s fi rst bona fi de hit, “High On You,” with Bickler providing harmonies. Jimi returned the favor when Dave belted the 1980 non-album track “Rebel Girl.” Sullivan prefaced the number by explaining it was about women who didn’t like being told what to do, or when to do it. The females in attendance roared in approval, not that some weren’t already swooning over the front men. Dapper-dressed Ozzello grooved on Fender bass, prowling stage right beneath Tolentino’s keyboard riser. The prodigiously-tattooed Ryan—the younger Sullivan—pummeled on drums in a cut-off T-shirt. Tolentino offered a fl ashy piano intro to power ballad “The Search Is Over” on a Yamaha sgo ES—but the utility man also played rhythm guitar, backing Sullivan on a Gibson Les Paul. Sullivan himself traded between Les Pauls and SGs as needed, but fl eet-fi ngered gunslinger favored a neat-looking Dan Armstrong Ampeg guitar with a translucent acrylic polymer body. “Rockin’ Into the Night” was a treat, particularly for those unawares that Sullivan and Peterik wrote the song (between ping pong games) during Survivor’s nascent years and gifted it to .38 Special. Sullivan said the tune wouldn’t fi t on their own already-fi nished album, back in the days when vinyl sides were limited to around twenty minutes. Jamison wailed on Vital Signs gems “I Can’t Hold Back” and “It’s The Singer, Not the Song.” Bickler prevailed on Premonition cut “Poor Man’s Son.” Both men had robust voices and assisted—rather than competed—with one another, fl ushing the mixes so that each sounded even more like the slick, multi-tracked recorded versions. Sullivan and Ozzello sang backup, too. Sullivan confessed he had a hard time topping his Rocky III success when Stallone rang for a sequel song. The guitarist said the actor told him not to worry so much and just write from the gut. “It’s about that special thing called faith,” Sullivan said, introducing “Burning Heart.” “I’m not a preacher, but I believe. It’s all about having that magical connection, just like we have here tonight.” The band sustained the electrostatic biofeedback to the last, at which time they their unveiled their signature song: The stuttering guitar intro to “Eye of the Tiger” brought everyone to their

feet, and the one-two punch chord progression prompted mass un-pocketings of iPods and camera phones. “Vocalist Jimi Jamison died of a heart attack at age 63 in Memphis, a mere two weeks after his Rocksino appearance with Survivor. He is already missed in rock circles; his work on Vital Signs, When Seconds Count, and other efforts will be remembered. Jamison was noted for his low-key philanthropic efforts.” www.survivorband.com



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Coming to House of BluesGaelic Storm Saturday, February 21 Tickets: $22.50- In Advance On Sale NowGaelic Storm steps back into the ring with Chicken Boxer, their ninth album and fi fth independent release on their own label Lost Again Records. Following two consecutive #1 albums on the Billboard World Music Chart, Chicken Boxer showcases the incomparable songwriting and accomplished musicianship of a band that has made their mark bringing fans to their feet two hundred days per year. With their signature acoustic production, Gaelic Storm blends indie-folk and world grooves with Celtic tradition to serve up a ringside seat for fi fteen rounds of pugilistic poultry pounding sound. Artist Website: www.gaelicstorm.com

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While texting a friend to see what they were up to, I asked the question; “Whatcha doin?” The response I got was; ”Nothing”! This sent my cranial grey matter into a major whirl spin; my deep cavernous mind was fi lled with the echoing of the word ‘nothing’ bouncing off the walls in every direction… NOTHING-nothing-nothing-nothing! You see that’s impossible! You can’t do ‘nothing’! You’re always doing something, even if it’s only breathing, that’s something, and a very important something too I might add! I’d really like you to be breathing when you text me back, please and thank you! And thinking too! I need you to be breathing and thinking when you text me back, no dead texting allowed! That’s not to say you can’t text me WHEN you’re dying, that would be ok! Your fi ngers are supposed to be moving and you’re still breathing so that’s alright, and it would make me feel kinda special too, but as soon as you DO die, please stop texting! R.I.P. means ‘REST IN PEACE’ and that includes your fi ngers and cranial grey matter too! I’m not kidding either! So anyways, what prompts people to think that they are doing nothing or have nothing to do, I wonder? There’s always something going on, boredom doesn’t come because you have nothing to do, it comes because you can’t do what you WANT to do for whatever reason! But once you do step into that great vacuum of boredom, you only think and feel you’re doing nothing, but that in itself means you’re doing something, you’re doing two things, thinking and breathing! Oh wait… you’re thinking, feeling AND

breathing, and maybe even drooling a little because you’re bored and sitting still, so that’s four things you’re doing and just goes to provemy theory that there’s always something, you’re always doing something! Let me take this a step further, the word nothing is derived of two words… ‘no’ and ‘thing’, just as the word something is derived from two words too… ‘some’ and ‘thing’, they are both… things! So nothing is something… it’s a word if nothing else, but it’s still a something! Something can never be a nothing however; it’s always going to be something! Even when things are going bad for you, when nothing seems to be going right, and you proceed to tell someone about it, what do you say? “Nothing is going right, it’s always something”! WHALLA! You’ve just proved that nothing is something, and if nothing is going right, then something must be going left; by all means go left, that’s where you’ll fi nd… something! If my friend had texted me asking what I was doing instead, I wouldn’t have said ‘nothing’, I would have said that I was half naked dragging my ass across the carpet like a dog because I didn’t cook my burger long enough and I might have worms! What can I say, I’m a horrible cook! I understand that not everybody thinks like me but… wha…? what the…? Alright… I heard that, who said “Amen”? Sheesh, just trying to help you fi nd something so you won’t keep thinking there’s nothing, there’s always something!

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