Issue 23 - North Coast Voice

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Editor
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Man of Many Hats - Jim Ales
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Staff Writers
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Sage Satori
Snarp Farkle • Don Perry
Helen Marketti
Westside Steve
Contributing Writers
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Patrick Podpadec • David Arthur
Chad Felton • Annette Keys
Austin Stouder • Tom Todd
Doniella Winchell • Hoss
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Tim Paratto • Greg Pudder
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Dan Gestwicki
CATS The show that revolutionized musical theatre is coming to PlayhouseSquare’s
Palace Theatre in Cleveland for five performances January 21st through 23rd. Five
continents, 26 countries, over eight and a half
million audience members and almost 30 years
later, CATS is still America’s most loved family musical. Celebrating not only its Broadway
touring legacy but the birth of the musical
spectacular, CATS is still revolutionary and
awe inspiring. Celebrate with the whole family
the magic, the mystery, the wonder of CATS.
Tickets are on sale now at the PlayhouseSquare
Ticket Office, via phone at (216) 241-6000 or
online at PlayhouseSquare.org.
Chili Con Comedy Improv Troupe
January 29, 2011 – 8:00 pm at The Fine Arts
Association in Willoughby Audiences will
laugh and be amazed at the wit and humor of
the young actors as they incorporate suggestions and chance into live performance. You
will never see the same show twice! (Rated
PG-13) Sandy Kosovich Peck, Troupe Director. General Seating - Studio Stage in the Main
Gallery. The Fine Arts Center is located at
38660 Mentor Ave. Willoughby, 440-951-7500
When Christmas Night comes around it means
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--It’s time for Blue Lunch’s Matzoh Ball and
Latke Party at the Beachland Ballroom,
15711 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland. This will be
the Third Annual Matzoh Ball, and, as always
there will be special guests. Partial proceeds
benefit local charity. Of course, delicious latkes
(Chanukah potato pancakes) will be available,
but in honor of the guest artists, the Beachland
will also be serving delicious southern style
barbecue for this special event. There will be
cabaret-style seating, along with an ample
dance floor, to work off the latkes and barbecue. Doors open at 7PM for the 8PM Christmas Night-Saturday, December 25, show.
Tickets are $12 at the door, or $10 in advance
through the Beachland Ballroom website www.
beachlandballroom. The Beachland will be
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The Lodge at Geneva is located at 4888 North
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December – February 2011 CrossCountry Skiing (9am-5pm daily conditions
permitting)
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By Helen Marketti
P
op culture historian Chris Epting has a
series of books that shares the fun, the
memories, the anecdotes and the signs of
our times. His most recent publication, Hello,
It’s Me takes the reader on a trip through generations of music, television, hobbies and fads
that mark our territory of time.
The title, Hello, It’s Me is from the song
by Todd Rundgren. “For me, that title just
fits,” said Chris. “It’s like when you meet up
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with someone, it’s personal. I love that song.
I wanted to write the book, not only share my
experiences, but to also trigger the memories
of others so it would spark their favorite song,
places and people. I figured if I titled the book
using a nostalgic song then people would want
to pick it up. That way you have a running
start.”
Throughout the book, Chris shares stories
from childhood through today of what was
going on around him. “You never know who
you are going to meet or what is going to hap-
pen. You have to keep your eyes open to what
is going on around you,” said Chris. “People
walk down the sidewalk and most of them are
looking down. You are then missing a great
show of life
because
there is
always
something
happening
around
us.”
Chris
grew up in
New York
and so he
was able to
see many
celebrities.
“Back in thee
late 70s and
early 80s, I
could easily approach
people for
interviews,”
said Chris.
“Some celebribrities were even
en
listed in the
phone book!
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simple and innnocent the time
me
was then. You
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There’s no way to have that access now.”
For a junior high school assignment,
Chris had to write a piece about an actor of
his choice. He chose Fred Gwynne who had
played Herman Munster on the television
series, The Munsters. Instead of only writing
a paper about Fred Gwynne, Chris went a step
further to try to meet him in hopes of interviewing him in person. This was a sample of
the innocent times as Fred Gwynne’s name and
telephone number was listed in the directory.
Chris called the number and Fred answered.
Chris explained his school assignment and
Fred said that he would be happy to talk with
him. Chris went to his house and conducted
his first ever celebrity interview. “Fred was
great to talk to but he had such a foul mouth
with his language. He didn’t mean it in a malicious way. It was just the way he talked. So
of course, I couldn’t include the inappropriate
language into the report. I wanted to protect
his image because he was one of my icons. I
totally sanitized it to make him look like this
kindly ole gentleman.”
Another childhood tale is meeting
actor, Jack
Jac Haley
who played
play the
memorable
memora Tin
Man in tthe classic
movie, The Wizard
of Oz. “We
saw
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me to send
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and I did.
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In a few weeks, an envelope arrived for me
and Jack had responded to all of my questions
in a typed letter. He even included production
still photos for my twin sister and I, which he
autographed. I will never, ever forget that. He
was the greatest.”
Why is it that we are drawn to remember
songs, celebrities, movies and even products
from our youth? Chris tries to explain, “As the
times have changed and technology advances,
more things are exposed to us. Even in the
early days when television was all the rage. I
think we are drawn to the things we remember
and associate with our youth because they
are our security blankets, of sorts. We like to
hang on to early memories of favorite songs,
movies, first date and so forth because life was
simpler then. We didn’t have to be as responsible as we do when we get older. Those kinds
of things are cultural touch stones because they
represent innocence.”
There are many celebrity stories in Hello,
It’s Me that involve musicians, actors, and
sports figures. There is a very moving story
about basketball great, Michael Jordan who
took the time to meet a very ill little boy. “That
story is one of the center pieces of the book,”
explains Chris. “Michael was an incredible
figure to this little boy. He spent time with
him and I knew it was a special moment that
I would write about one day. If everyone saw
what I saw, you would learn a lesson in human
decency. The little boy passed away two weeks
after that. It is one of the most moving stories
in the book.”
Another moving story is of rocker, Jimmy
Sullivan (a.k.a. The Rev) who was the drummer for Avenged Sevenfold. He passed away
in January of 2010 at the age of 28. Chris
Epting knew Jimmy’s father and because of the
personal connection was able to write about
Jimmy in the Huntington Beach Independent
(California) where Chris has a steady column.
“It put me in touch with a new audience of
young people who were fans of Avenged Sevenfold. The fans, who were mostly teenagers,
were writing very heart felt notes to me. They
were thanking me for writing about Jimmy,”
explains Chris. “I took the time to answer all
of these notes in the same way I would answer
my own kids. I was trying to answer them in
fatherly terms on how to cope with loss and
express grief. It put me in touch with this
teenage community. I was friends with Jimmy
and his family so I was writing articles from an
insider’s perspective because I had the support
from his family. I had a special rapport with
these young kids who were looking to me to
keep them informed of what was going on with
Jimmy’s family and the band. The notes these
kids were sending were pure and honest; the
way you write when you’re a teenager. They
inspired me. I think I learned as much from
them as they learned from me. Fans still contact me from all over the world. When articles
catch fire like that, it shows what writing can
do.”
Another unique element to Hello, It’s Me
is that when possible, Chris has some entries
from the actual musicians, actors and sports
figures who were discussed in the book to
compliment the original story. “I thought that it
would bring in a different angle with different
voices. I thought it would be fun to be given
a firsthand perspective from the person. The
premise of the book was to make the readers feel like they were there too for all of the
events. Too often people are caught up in now
and forget where we were. I would like my
books to have people reflect on their own experiences and memories then it shows they have
chartered their own course.”
For more information about Chris Epting,
please visit: www.chrisepting.com
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8 Thick Slices Baguette, Cut on a Diagonal
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Icing Sugar for Dusting
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of the North Coast Voice Magazine. All of you have done
what some said could not be accomplished. The countless hours of hard
work, dedication, and the absolute belief
in what you all do so very well every issue is a testament to NCVs success.
The invitation from Carol Stouder
and Jim Ales to contribute to this very
special issue is a distinct honor for me.
For those readers who aren’t familiar
with who I am, I had the priviledge of
being the publisher of North Coast Voice
Magazine from 2000 until 2007. If I
may ask your indulgence, I would like
to share a couple of brief stories and acknowledge a few very important people
in NCV history. In late 1999 early 2000
I was inspired by my friend Richard
Kabat, although he wasn’t aware of it at
the time. My inspiration was to start an
entertainment based magazine for the
eastside of Cleveland to Erie. I desired
to model the new publication after the
Scene Magazine. I felt the residents of
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the eastside and beyond were blessed with
many gifted musicians and artists who
were in need of some exposure. Richard
Kabat was the founder of Scene Magazine
and he also served as the Voice consultant
for several years. His knowledge, advice
and criticisms were invaluable.
I have to say, the seven years I spent
with the Voice, were by far the most enjoyable period of my life. All the kind and
talented people I met was a genuine gift.
Before I go any further, I would like to
mention there are far too many people to
list. However, I would like to thank everyone who ever appeared or advertised in
the Voice. I also would like to thank
the loyal readers. If it weren’t for you this
issue could not be possible.
A few more people I would like to
recognize. These people were with The
Voice from the start. First and foremost
I want to thank Rachelle Drown Galiffo, Voice editor from 2000 until 2007.
I pitched the idea to her in the spring
of 2000, over a cheese tray and a bottle
of wine at the Old Mill Winery in Geneva. She looked at me like I was crazy,
but she reluctantly agreed. The rest as they
say was history. I knew she was the
only person for the job of editor. During
her tenure Rachelle was the back bone of
the editorial departent. Her dedication,
endless hours of hard work and her amazing talent made the Voice a success. Another person who was a staple and at times
a lifeline was David Rockow “The Voice
of the Voice” Dave was my right hand
man and eventually a partner of the Voice.
An incredibly dedicated person, and a
good friend. I would also like to thank Cat
Lilly, Sage Satori, Carol Carlisle, Westside
Steve Simmons, Lee Barrish, Dave Fisher,
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Wagner, The Gang, Jim Ales, Darren and
Karen Wolfe, Nick Snodgrass, Jake Snodgrass, Morgan Snodgrass, Joe Bosch,
Fred Grupe and Andy Evanchuck. There
are so many others who helped along the
way who have my eternal graditude.
The North Coast Voice was designed
to be a showcase of the arts and entertainment community, produced by the arts
and entertainment community and those
who support said community. In my opinion the small scale, grand experiment has
been a smashing success. Whether in
2000 or in 2010 the Voice magazine is, in
my opinion a text book example of what
a dedicated and talented group of people
who all share the same goal, coming
together creatively and expressively
can do. The Voice is not made up of one
or two people, it’s a whole community, working together to celebrate all that
is Northeast Ohio.
I would like to again thank Carol and
Jimmy for their gracious invitation for
my contribution to this issue. I would
also like to thank the entire Voice staff for
not only keeping the Voice tradition alive
but improving it. My time spent with the
Voice, though very enjoyable, is just a
small part of a much bigger effort and
accomplishment. I would just like to
say to everyone at the North Coast Voice,
all of you can be extremely proud of your
magazine. Keep up the good work and
may you all have many, many years of
continued success.
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By Don Perry
GOOD FRIENDS, GOOD TIMES AND GOOD MUSIC …..
A
Please join me for the
New Year’s Eve
Celebration
Quail Hollow Resort
Dinner in the Ballroom
7pm - 9:30pm
In the Lounge
with guitarist
Armand Cadieux
10pm - 1am
CONGRATULATIONS
NORTH COAST VOICE ON YOUR
10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
For full schedule,
check website
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s always, with the year coming to an
end, and another about to begin, I reflect
upon the events of the past 12 months
and try to determine if I am better off than I
was one year ago. Being an eternal optimist,
no matter how dismal a year may seem, I will
search for a bright side to everything and anything, thus always arriving at the realization
that things are most definitely looking up!
In truth, 2010, though maybe not prosperous
for our area, has been, to say the least, positive.
Though far too many friends and loved ones
have moved on from this earth within the past
year, I am grateful to have known them, and
feel even more blessed by the friendships that
I have gained this year. Most of which have
been forged through music.
We are truly fortunate, here along the North
Coast to have such a wealth of live music and
the venues where it can be found. I know that
I’ve said this many times before, but most
areas are not nearly as supportive of live entertainment. Just a few months ago I was in an
area that boasted nearly 50 wineries, and not
one of them featured live music. So as always,
as winter closes in, I urge you to resist the
desire to hibernate. Good friends, good times
and good music await you at so many different
locations in our area, that the thought of letting
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Living and growing in an area with such
support for the arts, one can be quite certain
that at any given time you will find yourself in
the company of an artist. Look around, they’re
everywhere man! Take a look at the line-up
that will be coming to Nighttown this
month. Artists born and
raised in Cleveland, who have
moved on to such
places as New
York City and
Philadelphia to
make their mark
in the world of
music. Others
who have been
drawn to make
their home in
Cleveland because of its rich
cultural heritage
and artists who
have traveled
the world are
drawn right back
here to Cleveland during the
holidays, to be
among friends
and to bring their
art to you.
Joe McBride Trio Friday, December 17
Not even blindness can stop vocalist/
keyboardist Joe McBride. His status as one of
today’s most popular contemporary jazz musicians is rooted in a solid foundation of talent.
Born in 1963 in Fulton, Missouri, he began
playing piano at age four and started singing in
high school. As a teenager, McBride contracted
a degenerative eye disease and eventually lost
his eyesight, but his passion for music was
never impaired. moved to Cleveland to make
his home here about six years ago, and we
are blessed to have him living in our community. Come and be a part of Joe’s family as we
celebrate the holidays.
Chris Massey Quartet Thursday, December 23
Heralded by JazzTimes Magazine as “A
powerhouse drummer-bandleader in the tradition of Art Blakey and Jeff “Tain” Watts”.
NYC drummer and NE Ohio native Chris
Massey returns home to Cleveland for a CD
release party. Growing up in Northeast Ohio,
where he picked up his first pair of drumsticks
at the age of nine, he took his first steps into
his musical career as a Jazz Performance major
at Youngstown State University. Since then
Chris has performed with many jazz greats
such as Donald Harrison Jr, Wayne Escoffery,
Marc Cary, and others.
Tom Tallitsch Quartet Sunday, December 26
Cleveland Native returns from NYC area
for Nighttown debut!
Saxophonist Tom Tallitsch, is a composer,
music educator, and jazz radio host, and currently lives in Hamilton, NJ. He is also an
accomplished pianist, clarinetist, and flutist.
Since his arrival to Philly and NYC in 1996
from Cleveland, he has established
himself as a major player on the jazz
scene. Tom has played and recorded
with many of the world’s top
musicians and has three albums
on Origin Records.
Joe Lovano Family & Friends
Tuesday, Dec. 28
Cleveland native and international jazz saxophonist Joe
Lovano is coming home to celebrate the holidays with his family
and with his Nighttown family.
Joseph Salvatore Lovano was
born in Cleveland on December
29, 1952 and grew up in a very
musical household. He has toured
worldwide with countless bands for
over four decades. Twenty years
after attending The Berklee School
of Music, Joe Lovano was the
recipient of a Distinguished Alumni
Award from Berklee and an honorary
doctorate in 1998. In 1991, Lovano signed
with Blue Note Records and since then, has
been leading his own groups, producing nearly
twenty-five recordings as a leader and has become one of the great jazz artists of our time.
Dominick Farinacci New Years Eve
2 shows @ 8 & 10 pm. Limited seating!
Reservations are a must!
Nighttown is thrilled to have Cleveland
and international favorite Dominic Farinacci
back once again to celebrate New Years Eve
with us again.
Cleveland native Dominick Farinacci
has had a tremendous amount of success both
nationally and worldwide. When he was only
17 years old, Wynton Marsalis heard him play
right here in Cleveland and invited Dominick
to New York City to perform with him on a
special PBS broadcast “Live from Lincoln
Center.” Shortly after that Dominick was one
of 18 artists worldwide invited to be a part of
the inaugural class of the Jazz Studies Program
at The Juilliard School. His talent has gained
recognition around the globe, so bring in the
New Year right here at home with Dominick
Farinacci.
I hope this holiday season finds you happy,
healthy and among friends. And may your new
year be blessed with more of the same.
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By James Onysko
A
s the winter chill begins to settle in
earnest, the soon-to-be solstice beckons
us to measure time by noticing the
ever-increasing daylight. Then why not take
a trip through time, and look ahead for the
warming spring into summer? June 11, 12 and
13, 2011, will
mark an important milestone
for an international festival
celebrating its
Silver Jubilee.
Festival
International
de Musique
Universitaire
in Belfort,
France,
is a major
music event
lauded by the
cognoscente
not only for its
diverse musical offerings, but by its well-run
organization - giving the surrounding environs
a welcome economic boost; and for the bands
lucky to be chosen, a lifetime of memories.
My name is James Onysko, member of
the world/jazz percussion ensemble, Drumplay,
and USA correspondent to F.I.M.U. Personally, this next sojourn to Belfort (about an
hour from Basel, Switzerland, and near to
des Vosges mountains) will mark a decade of
artistic adventure by discovering little-known
gems within the walls of this fortified city.
The “university” part of their name refers to
its founding as a music-student-run festival,
and to its continuing mission of spotlighting
young musicians, and select amateurs from all
over the world. My job is to find groups who
are “uniquely American” wishing to partake
of this rich, cultural endeavor by adding their
own voice to the melting pot of music found at
F.I.M.U. Sound intriguing? Read on.
Yearly, F.I.M.U. hosts approximately 3000
musicians, forming about 130 groups, who
travel from over 30 countries - all contributing
their considerable talents to this free festival. Did he say “free”? On a magnitude of
scale, this is a massive undertaking requiring a budget of 600,000 euros, and an untold
number of volunteers to help the proceedings
run smoothly. And because it is free to attend
the three-day event (four, if you consider the
Friday night pre-festival concerts), F.I.M.U.
attracts between 60,000 to 70,000 attendees
from the surrounding Alsace region of France,
and beyond.
My band, Drumplay, garnered two invitations (2002 and 2003) - both times resulting
in albums recorded in Europe. In 2004, to
my good fortune, I became affiliated with this
prestigious festival as their correspondent.
Now it’s your turn. Do you want to expand
your horizons, and have the goods to deliver?
Are you a seasoned band with a release or two
under your collective belts, and
have something to say? Perhaps, you are a music student
involved in a school project or
band; and you just happen to
play a bassoon; this edition’s
highlighted instrument - one
such featured instrumental
performance(s), solo or ensemble, chosen annually by the
artistic director, Richard Gorrieri. Whatever the case, please
check out www.fimu.com for
more information. Inscription forms can be downloaded
from that site; or type into your
browser the following URL:
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Deadline to apply is January 15, 2011.
Questions can be directed to my email address:
[email protected].
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In 2010, the festival invited three distinct
bands: Lost State of Franklin (Americana) who
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Cleveland Blues Society
International Blues Competition
Memphis Challenge
T
he Cleveland Blues Society will be
sponsoring two special nights of
fundraising efforts to help defray the
travel expenses of the talented musicians who
will represent Cleveland at the 2011 International Blues Competition to be held February
1st-5th, in Memphis, Tennessee. Winners will
be performing at both events, along with an
open jam. Because this is a fundraising event,
so they will be selling special Memphis challenge T-shirts, gift cards, CDs, the IBC Gibson
guitar raffle tickets, and there will be a Chinese
auction. (The Blues Society is in need of other
raffle items for the auction.)
Please mark your calendars for the
FUNDRAISER EVENTS:
MONDAY, JANUARY 10: The Cleveland
Blues Society meeting at The Parkview Nite
Club, 1261 West 58th Street., Cleveland.
www.parkviewniteclub.com
JANUARY 15: A special event night at
WILBERTS FOOD AND DRINK, 812 Huron
Avenue, downtown Cleveland,
www.wilbertsmusic.com
For information, contact Rosalie Daley or
Teri Pealer, co-chairs of The Cleveland Blues
Society IBC Memphis Challenge Committee.
email: [email protected] www.
clevelandblues.org, The International Blues
Foundation www.blues.org
2010 Grammy Award Nominees
Named
W
ell blues lovers, it’s that time of year
again. I’ll spare my readers my
annual rant about the Recording
Academy, the Grammy Awards, and blues
music. We all know the sad story: blues music
does not get the respect that it deserves! But
with the release of the 2010 Grammy Award
nominees, it’s time to again bring up the argument that blues music is being short-changed.
Blues has a grand total of two categories,
whereas jazz enjoys six award categories, gospel has seven, and Latin and related styles have
six categories for nominees. It’s bad enough
that the Blues Awards part of the ceremony
does not get televised, but is it really too much
to ask that The Recording Academy expand
their blues categories? (Just sayin’!)
On a happier note, blues-rock music had
a particularly strong showing in this year’s
Grammy nominations: Eric Clapton’s song
“Run Back to Your Side,” earned a nomination as Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance.
Jeff Beck and Joss Stone received a nomination for Best Rock Performance by A Duo or
Group with Vocals for “I Put A Spell On You”
from Beck’s Emotion & Commotion, as did
the Black Keys for “Tighten Up” from their
album Brothers. “Tighten Up” also received a
nomination as Best Rock Song, Beck got a nod
for Best Rock Album, and the Black Keys for
Best Alternative Music Album. Both Beck and
the Black Keys received a nomination for Best
Rock Instrumental Performance.
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards
ceremony will be broadcast by CBS on Sunday
night, February 13, 2011 at 8:00 PM Eastern.
Stay tuned!
Grammy Nominated Albums –
Best Traditional Blues
Cyndi Lauper – Memphis Blues
There is no disputing that the fifty-sevenyear-old pop diva can sing almost anything and
make it her own,, but on
this effort she
really exceeds
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a blue brick road that has been trod by Ma
Rainey, Big Mama Thornton, Bessie Smith,
and Janis Joplin, and that’s a risky trek. She
gets help from B.B. King, Charlie Musselwhite, Jonny Lang, and the great Allen Toussaint, but it’s Lauper’s style that invests “Just
Your Fool,” “Romance in the Dark,” “Rollin’
and Tumblin’ “ and especially “Mother Earth”
with her own soul.
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Jim
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first
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pr
well worth the wait. Plays Blues, Ballads &
Favorites features the singer-guitarist-harmonica ace at the top of his game, delivering
some of his favorite material from blues and
country music greats. Upbeat guitar-driven
material (“The Pleasure’s All Mine,” “How
Can You Be So Mean”), ballads (“Wheel of
Fortune”) and a laid-back harmonica-anchored
gem (Jimmy Reed’s “Come Love”) all benefit
from Vaughan’s magical touch. He is joined by
a strong line-up of players, including bassist
Ronnie James, drummer George Rains and
vocalist Lou Ann Barton. Vaughan’s own rockabilly-tinged instrumental “Comin’ & Goin’”
is among the disc’s highlights. Produced by
Vaughan and recorded in his hometown of
Austin, Texas, Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites is a sonic stew sure to please just about
every blues fan.
Eric Clapton - Clapton
Co-produced by guitarist and long-time
collaborator Doyle Bramhall II, Clapton features an all star cast of musical collaborations
started with the legendary
JJ Cale,
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Clapton created a collection that touches on
everything from century-old traditional brass
bands to little-known country blues to brandnew originals. The result is both relaxed and
revelatory, and unlike anything the guitarist has
done in his legendary career.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s Live! In Chicago
This is the long anticipated follow-up, live
album, from Kenny Wayne Shepherd, after Ten
Days Out, Blues from the Backroads, from a
few years
back. With
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Riley Osburn, and Scott Nelson. It gives you
one of those “almost like being there” feeling.
Featured tracks include “Deja Voodoo”, “Blue
on Black”, and “I’m a King Bee”, but all the
songs are great. This is definitely album oriented live music.
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Oliver Buck & The New Madrids
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After leaving Ohio, and the music business,
more than a year ago, Cleveland songwriter
Oliver Buck is back and here
to stay. He reunites with his
band, The New Madrids,
for a special New Year’s
Eve show at the Beachland
Tavern.
Buck is back.
But only eighteen months
ago, as Cleveland singer
and bandleader Oliver Buck
drove out of town, bound for
Oklahoma City with wife,
young son, and all earthly
possessions in the back of an
Econoline van, he thought
his playing days were over.
“It seemed certain that the
end had come,” he said,
referring to his career in music, and also to his
relatively recent return to Ohio after more than
a decade spent cutting his teeth in bands in
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lending American and West African
influences into a sound all its own,
Toubab Krewe has set “a new standard
for fusions of rock ‘n’ roll and West African
music” (Afropop Worldwide).
Since forming in 2005, the magnetic
instrumental quintet has won a diverse and
devoted following at performances everywhere
from Bonnaroo to the legendary Festival of
the Desert in
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I’m back in the business on my terms, none of
it feels like work.” In fact Buck says that he’s
more inspired musically than he has been in
years. He is writing songs for a planned 2011
release, and says that The New Madrids are
headed in a new, more soulful, sonic direction. “I’ve been listening to a lot of Solomon
Burke,” says Buck.
Oliver Buck & The New Madrids return
to the Beachland Tavern on Friday, December
31. Cleveland alt-country band Edgewater
Lights will open the all-ages show, which will
include a free champagne toast at midnight for
grownups. Doors open at 8:30.
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To fans and friends, the timing of Buck’s
departure seemed strange. After toiling in
obscurity for years as a sideman, Buck had
finally begun to find success as a solo artist.
Albums he produced in a basement studio
in Highland Heights were suddenly getting
airplay and enthusiastic reviews in places he had never
played—England, Germany,
the Netherlands, even Japan.
He was invited to play the
Telluride Blues Festival
in Colorado and North By
Northeast in Toronto. Booking requests started rolling
in from far and wide. But
a perfect storm of personal
difficulties—physical and
financial ailments, among
other things—inspired a
radical change of plans.
Buck decided to give up
music and return to school
in the hope of landing, in his
words, “a normal job—the kind where they
pay you to keep showing up.” Buck and family
moved to Oklahoma to be near his wife’s parents. “Playing music professionally demands
such a huge investment of time, energy, and
money,” he explains. “Living the musical life
and supporting my family had become mutually exclusive.”
Ascetic devotion to his studies did not kill
Buck’s musical bug, however. “If anything, all
this time away from my guitar has made me
realize how much I need music as an outlet,” he says. When a school transfer brought
Buck and family back to Cleveland this fall,
he immediately reunited his band, The New
Madrids. On playing again after more than
a year’s hiatus, Buck says, “The joy is back.
Depending on gig pay to feed my family really
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in the local culture and studied and performed
with luminaries. But the group has its roots
in Asheville, NC, where most of its members
were childhood friends and long-term musical
collaborators. Toubab Krewe are Teal Brown
(drums), Drew Heller (guitar), Justin Perkins
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(bass) and Luke Quaranta (percussion). It was
at home in the Appalachians, where the band
recorded their sophomore album, Live at the
Orange Peel. Produced by Grammy winning
producer Steven Heller (who also produced the
band’s debut).
All of the songs on their newest “TK2” album
are previously unreleased and continue to mix
American rock with the West African musical
traditions the band fell in love with on their
travels. Along the way, they explore the worlds
of surf and zydeco, fusing it all together into
what the Village Voice describes as “a futuristic, psychedelic, neo-griot frenzy” and Honest Tune hails as “one of the most innovative
voices in music today.” The new release
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January 22, 2011
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16
Introduction and Compilation by Sage Satori
S
upporting independent artists by giving
them exposure and a “Voice” while spotlighting local business and giving readers one place to go to find out “what’s going
on”, that is, and was the primary reason for
the Voice Magazine to exist. Modeled after a
Cleveland entertainment magazine, but by no
means competition, the founders set out on a
mission to give
ve the
far east side
of Cleveland
their own
small guide
to entertainment. Starting out as thee
Tri-County
Voice the very
y
first issue dis-played a largee
blue question
n
mark with thee
title “Who aree
We?” Blazing
ga
trail and trying
ng
to make businesses feel secure
spending their hard earned dollars to advertise
with the new kid on the block wasn’t easy for
founder, Mark Snodgrass, but he did it.
As second owners of what is now the
“North Coast Voice” our job has been to
maintain what was implemented and take it to
the next level. We are committed to printing
positive news and information about all things
music, art, dining, and leisure.
Over the last ten years many musicians
and venues have graced the cover and held
pose in spotlight articles. Mr. Downchild,
Austin ‘Walkin’Cane, Westside Steve, Elm St.
Blues Band, 1988, Euclid Tavern, Old Mill
Winery, Axel the Sot, Armstrong Bearcat, the
list goes on and
on.
When
I began
writing
for the
North
Coast
Voice
(4 years
before
becoming
Editor) the
focus of my
assignments was
interviewing local
bands and
independent
musicians. As
one thing often leads to another, this connected
me with
performers from
several
genres of music. In addition to local cover
bands I was introduced to the folk circuit
and to some amazing guitar players such
as Br
Brian Henke, Neil Jacobs and Jim
Volk
Volk. Being involved with the North
Coast Voice has expanded my world and
Coas
through that I have been able to share,
throu
and perhaps expand the knowledge of a
regional
regi
music scene, with the readers.
Many of our readers fondly remember “VoiceFest”, an event that former
owners,
ow
, Mark and Rachelle,, along
g with
Dave
Rockow and many volunteers were able to pull
together to benefit Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
Three VoiceFest events were held throughout
Mark and Rachelle’s tenure. This was a day
filled with music, band after band, from afternoon until evening, beer, food, and
fun. Some of the bands that played
“VoiceFest” were the Earthquakers, Lords of the
Highway, Abbey
Rodeo, Pulse,
the Lost Sheep
Band, Sunrush,
Castaways,
Andy’s Last
Band, Brickhouse Blues,
Strutter and
several others, (excuse
me, I’m
working
from memory here),
which
made for
a huge party to benefit
a great cause. We (current staff and owners)
would like to bring VoiceFest back, at some
point in time, as we are often asked if there
will be another.
One of my fondest memories as a staff
writer for the magazine was attending the
Grand Opening of the House of Blues in
Cleveland. A once in a lifetime opportunity
that turned out to be enormous fun!
Prior to the party I visited the House of
Blues, shortly before completion, to interview the general manager. There were rolled
carpets yet to be placed, stacked chairs, and
people throughout the building on scaffolding
still painting. I was given a tour that included
backstage rooms soon to be occupied by the
entertainers. The interview went well and
the story was well received but attending
the Grand Opening Party was awesome. The
Blues Brothers, Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd,
were the highlight of the entertainment but
many others came to participate. There was an
incredible spread of food served buffet style,
open bar, and a packed house with most of the
Cleveland’s elite. Not only is that a highlight
from the “Voice” years it is without a doubt
one of the highlights of my life!
We have chosen to share the following
letters and statements from staff, friends and
readers in hopes that it shines some light on the
path the North Coast Voice has traveled.
Thanks For The Memories
O
n a cold December night back in 2000,
Mark and Rachelle Snodgrass (founders
of The Voice) wanted to do interview
The Lost Sheep Band for an interview for as
Mark said it “a local entertainment paper
like the Scene,
for the eastside
area.” They have
been thinking
about it for a
while and have
been coming to see
The Sheep regularly at The Old
Mill Winery, where
a copy of the first
issue is displayed.
We had been playing for a few years
but weren’t sure
why they wanted
to interview us.
Perhaps they were comfortable with us as they
were getting to know us better as friends and
we would make excellent ‘guinea pigs’ for the
debut issue.
Well, they certainly got more than they
prepared for on that blustery evening. I set up
the table in my family room and bought some
beer and a fifth of Black Velvet with some
snacks to host the interview. I think everyone
brought something to drink, because we never
ran out of anything. The guys in
the band
were
showing
up one by
one as it
was normally our
rehearsal
night...
yes, we
did practice back in
2000.
When
Mark and
Rachelle
arrived,
they first got
lost looking
for my house because it is tucked away of a
cul-de-sac from a residential drive. We saw
the headlights pull in and then back out. Nick
ran out the door to chase them down and direct
them back to my house. They finally arrived
with a little tape recorder, and a note book with
questions. Everyone was laughing about the
tough time they had finding my place. It actually set the tone to make the spirit high for the
evening.
We all sat down and began reflecting our
thoughts and answering questions and getting
sillier as
the drinks
kept
going
down. There was a lot of laughing
and joking around and how Mark
and Rachelle ever put that interview
together coherently in the pilot issue
we’ll never know. That’s about all
I remember except Dan and I talked about the
nasty hangovers we had the next morning. I
would have to read the interview again to spark
any other recollection.
One of my greatest memories was the first
Voicefest held at Grand River Cellars (formerly
Claire’s). For us it was like a mini Woodstock
playing on the big stage they constructed outside. There was a huge sound system, courtesy
of Dave Fisher, who had to set the sound as
we played since there was no time for sound
check. Dave Rockow introduced us, as on
the stage we entered one by one. The unique
thing with the Lost Sheep’ set was it
was still daylight when we started and
then transformed into evening when
we were finished. One vivid memory
at that Voicefest, I recall, was seeing
Rachelle TOTALLY stressed and running around like a chicken with its head
cut off. She had absolutely no time for
small talk.
I think my best memory since Sage
and I took ownership was attending the
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. I met up with Jeremy
James from star 97.1, where we began a
lasting friendship and hung out that day.
I talked with Joe Perry of Aerosmith on
the red carpet and got to meet several
Inductees. It was a lot fun watching everyone parade through the aisle. In the press
room, Jimmy Page spoke directly to me; he
asked “huh?” when he didn’t hear my question.
Hey, that’s more than a lot of other people can
say. And Lars Ulrich of Metallica told me they
didn’t need a bass player when I asked him.
~ Jim Ales, Lost Sheep Band & North Coast
Voice Magazine
17
I
’ve always played music for a
living but many years ago
I’d been kind
of the backup
movie critic for
another entertainment weekly and
reviewed the flicks
the film editor didn’t
want to do.
One Oscar
season I was allowed
a paragraph to predict
the top winners and
went six for six, one
better than the main
guy. Oops. That was
the end of that.
As the “other
paper” went more
editorially political the
Voice sprung up to fill the void as the paper
you picked up for local music and art.
Cleveland’s most influential rock and roll
publisher Rich Kabat suggested the Voice pick
me up and I’m still here.
Thanks Rich, Mark, Rachelle, Jim and Sage.
Happy tenth!
~Westside Steve Simmons
“
I am
still feeling honored as a member of
The Lost Sheep Band to be the first area band
interviewed by The North Coast Voice in the
magazines infancy. The interview was with
18
Mark and Rachelle Snodgrass (former owners
of The Voice) and we had a blast during our
conversation with them, with
drin
drinks in hand, each of the band
me
members shared their history
of m
music and the formation of
the band. Wow, and to think
tha
that was ten years ago and the
ba
band is still together along
wi
with The North Coast Voice.
Th
The new owners of The Voice
ha
have taken the “bull by the
hhorns” and made it the only
re
real entertainment magazine
in Northeast Ohio. Hats off
t all those involved previto
o
ously
and currently involved
w the evolution of
with
T North Coast
The
Voice.”
in”
~ Jeff “Steemin”
F
Th
d
Freeman,
The L
Lost Sheep Band
L
oot’s of cool and heart-felt memories surround the Voice and
what it has prompted musically for me personally as well as
our band collectively. Seeing it
mature to a ripe ‘old age’ of 10
is a huge milestone and all of the
parties involved should be proud
all the while, continuing as you
all do, to make the magazine entertaining and larger in the area.
Congratulations to you folks as
it’s not easy work and I know
that - I also know that you all are committed
to doing a great job and continuing the legacy
of the Voice...you’ve done an outstanding job
and I’m certain that will continue. Take a few
moments to look back where you came, and
the road you all have traveled - it has been
awesome and I’m certain that there will be
wonderful and new surprises along the way as
you continue your journeys! Congratulations and Thank You for all your support and
encouragement. God Bless!!!”
~ Dan Rose, The Girls Band
-A Message From AxelAhoy Mateys! Axel the Sot here (axelthesot.com). Before I set sail to my next
port (alright...Pub), I thought I’d drop a line
with hearty congrats for Sage and Jim. Blimey!
y anniversary
y of the North Coast Voice!
10 year
That’s qquite an accomplishment. It’s
bloody hard
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work
as well.
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friends!..(sounds
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drinking...further
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sounds of drinking.
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falling off the bar
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ground...sounds
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of snoring). (The next day)...Oh, Ahoy again
Mateys! Axel the Sot here again. I was...ah...
called away on some kind of emergency. But
I’m back now. I’ve known Jim and Sage for
quite awhile and am glad to call them friends.
They are also true fans and supporters of the
Great Lakes Medieval Faire where I perform.
Their sincere appreciation and support of such
a wonderful and unique entertainment venue
has certainly helped the Festival which in turn
has given hundreds of thousands of visitors
much laughter and joy. Keep up the good work
and once again my friends, I raise a glass to
you both and say...A TOAST!!! (sounds of
drinking...more sounds of drinking...further
sounds of drinking...sound of Axel falling off
the bar stool and hitting the ground...sounds of
snoring).”
~ Axel the Sot
“Our best NCV memory has to be when
we were playing a Halloween gig at Sportsterz
a few years ago and some crazy guy roared
into the bar wearing a Hillbillies In Denial
T-shirt, a mullet wig and, sunglasses (at night!)
hootin & hollerin with his hands in the air!!
We couldn’t figure out from the stage who
in the hell it was until we saw Sage trailing
behind him acting like she didn’t know who he
was :-) Jim rivaled Kramer that night with that
entrance! Congrats on 10 years NCV !!”
~ Your friends ~ Hillbillies In Denial ~
Ohio’s Most Screwed Up Country Band!

Saturday, December 18th
Spectator’s
Willoughby Hills – 9 p.m.
All of Us in
The Girls Band
Wish All of You
a Very Happy
Holiday Season.
Thanks So Much
for the Support this
Past Year and We
Will See You All Soon
in 2011
Happy New Year!
www.thegirlsband.com
Whooz Playin’
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By Ram
M
ost of you readers use email or messaging on your pc or cell phone,
but have you Skyped lately? What
started as video-conferencing has turned into
a global sensation. Now you can visit with
friends or family using a pc webcam and
many cell phones (Skype Mobile ) with free
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Remember those espionage shows from the
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Visit skype.com for all the details and the free
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Now, show of hands...how many watch
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Download Freemake Video Downloader from
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On a footnote, I understand this issue
marks the 10th anniversary of The North Coast
Voice, so congratulations to all the staff and
supportive readers like you for making and
keeping the best entertainment magazine in
Northeast Ohio alive and kicking.
Everyone have a safe and happy holiday
season. I look forward to finding some new
stuff for you readers in 2011 like checking
out the latest called “Google TV”. If you have
any questions or suggestions email me at
[email protected].
The Musicians’ Night Before Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the pad
Musicians were jammin’ but playing quite bad.
They’d been there since Tuesday, drinking cheap beer,
Falling over their amps and tripping over their gear.
The cords were all tangled, the PA was a joke,
Their guitars were untuned and their g-strings were broke.
The drums were all broken, the horns were all flat
The piano collapsed, almost squishing the cat.
A guitarist was slumped by the chimney, with hair,
That grew down to his waist, he didn’t care!
Only one song they played, they were near comatose,
“Freebird” it was, or something quite close.
The children were huddled, trying to sleep in their beds,
With earplugs and pillows wrapped ‘round their heads.
When up on the roof there arose such a clatter,
That even the drummer stopped to see what was the matter.
Then, down through the chimney there seemed to descend,
A little old man and eight of his friends.
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
With a stocking full of guitar strings and a bag full of picks
But who were the eight other people with him?
They approached the musicians, looking quite grim.
More rapid than Eagles or Bill Haley’s Comets they came,
Santa whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:
“Now, Jimi! Now Elvis! Bach, Beethoven and all!
Come, George! Come, John! Come, Ringo and Paul!”
And then, in a twinkling, each one of the eight
Joined in the jam, it was really first rate!
Jimi grabbed a guitar and started to rip!
Elvis stood up and wiggled his hips.
To the keyboards went Beethoven and Bach
As John, George and Ringo proceeded to rock!
The local musicians stood around in shock
(They’d never heard of Beethoven or Bach.)
Then Jimi instructed, “Always play with some soul.”
Ringo said, “Keep a good beat!” as he played a drum roll.
Paul told the musicians, with a smile on his face,
“Remember good melody!” as he slung on the bass
George said, “Playing with finesse was always my solution.”
“Learn music theory,” was Bach’s contribution,
John said, “Write a good song, that tells a good tale.”
Beethoven added, “And practice your scales!”
Elvis concluded with a masculine yell
“Whatever you do, try to do well!”
The musicians all thanked them through smiles and cheers
And promised they’d practice more, next coming year.
Then Santa layed his finger aside of his nose,
(He’d come down with the sniffles, all the musicians supposed.)
Then suddenly Santa and his eight helpers flew
Up the chimney much quicker than me or than you.
They sprang to their sleigh, and away they did roar
To another engagement, another encore.
But I heard them exclaim, as they drove off in their rig,
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good gig!”
~By Tom Todd
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Jeff Beck – Emotion and Commotion
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Sarm Studio’s in London with award-winning
producers Steve Lipson and Trevor Horn. To
create the album’s diverse sound, Beck used a
number of musicians, including appearances
by members of his current band - drummer
Vinnie Colaiuta, bassist Tal Wilkenfeld and
keyboardist Jason Rebello. The album also
includes contributions from a trio of singers:
Imelda May (“Lilac Wine”), Olivia Safe (“Elegy For Dunkirk”) and Grammy winner Joss
Stone (“I Put A Spell On You” and “There’s
No Other Me”).
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Grammy-Nominated Albums –
Best Contemporary Blues
Solomon Burke – Nothing’s Impossible
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of music in an upstairs room of a Philadelphia
church and went on to become one of the
greatest
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of the Hi Records sound and the man behind
everlasting hits by Al Green, and many others)
is a bittersweet triumph. Willie Mitchell died
on January 5, 2010, and Solomon Burke passed
away on October 14, 2010, at the age of seventy.) Nothing’s Impossible delivers a dozen
tracks of timeless soul magic in pure Memphis
style with the deep Southern roots. Burke’s
voice is full-strength, and Willie Mitchell’s arrangements flourish in the Hi-style: tight, right
horns; rock solid kick drums and mellow bass;
country guitar fills, and the sweetest, sparest
string arrangements to enhance the romance
and the heartbreak of these amazing songs.
Dr. John and the Lower 911’s – Tribal
To many, Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr.,
better known as Dr. John, is a legend. Born
in New Orleans in 1940, he played locally
throughout the 1950s, and by the 60s, living
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gives an impression of the album as a whole.
Blues, funk, jazz: this album is a melting pot
of musical styles. After so many albums over
so many decades, it’s amazing that John (with
a little help from his superb band, The Lower
911) can still find something to say and make
it feel fresh. Though not every song is spiritual
or political on this album, Dr John’s words ring
true throughout: “The world is a tribe. Everybody on this planet is of one tribe.”
Buddy Guy’s Living Proof: Interpretations
Though Buddy dedicates this CD to the
fact that he’s seventy-four years old, his one
of a kind electric blues performance says more
than words can ever hope to prove that he is
absolutely ageless. His emanating power, song
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mixture of drama and bravado, loosely tracing his life from his boyhood on a Louisiana
sharecropping farm to his current status as a
septuagenarian blues icon. Carlos Santana and
B.B.King join in on this biographical CD to
show he still has what it takes.
Bettye LaVette – Interpretations:The British
Rock Songbook
Bettye LaVette began recording while a
teenager in 1960, but never quite got her due
on the soul circuit, in part because her one-ofa-kind voice sounded like a black-and-blue
bruise instead of a more traditional, gospeldrenched alto. She hustled in obscurity for
decades before finally winning some overdue
recognition with her 2005 Joe Henry-produced
album I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise. The
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song so completely as to make them her own.
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compositions by the Beatles, Rolling Stones,
Led Zeppelin, Traffic and Pink Floyd, among
others, before concluding right where the
very idea for the new album started: Bettye’s
visceral show-stopping rendition of The Who’s
“Love Reign O’er Me” from the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors, which appears here as an
extended bonus track.
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“Hey kids, I would love to share - I
remember the Voice Magazine’s 5th anniversary party. Mark and Rachelle deserved a lot
of credit for turning their idea into reality. The
magazine they started had such a positive
impact on the local music scene and brought
Northeast Ohio’s entertainment businesses all a
little closer. Sadly, unfortunate events put the
publication’s future in jeopardy. Without the
founder’s ability to devote the time, it looked
like the North Coast Voice was about to fold.
That’s when Jim and Sage stepped in. Not
only did their hard work restore the integrity
of the magazine, but their vision has taken it
to another level. My hat is off to the both of
you...you’ve survived a LOT! Congratulations
on reaching the 10 year milestone and thanks
again for all your contributions to the community. I look forward to every issue,”
~ Andy Evanchuck, Andy’s Last Band
uly 2008. As far as the night went, it was
pretty indistinct, matter of fact, I don’t
recall precisely where I was, but I know
it was some bar watching my Tribe. What I do
remember with stunning clarity was heading
over to get more beer when I noticed a stack
of publications next to a TouchTunes juke-
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I soon contacted the editors. Honestly, I
didn’t expect a response, but
I got one. The paper was
expanding and its distribution growing. And the
need for contributors was
there. Cliff Notes version:
I pitched an idea and it was
accepted, and in December
of that year, my first story
was published. I was the
rookie on the All-Star
team. Righteous.
My stories have taken
me all over the area and
I’ve met very interesting
people, seen a lot of cool
things. I don’t contribute
to every issue (I’m of the
mindset that my station
serves better in the shadows than in the spotlight), but the work I put in with NCV satisfies
me, second only to the magazine’s
continued reception and growth.
I told my editor early on
that in a perfect world, all artistic
expression would ensure we owned
yachts and villas, but that the reason writing really matters to me on
any scale, is that the world isn’t
perfect. So we chip away at the
imperfection, one word at a time.
And my compulsion to chip has
not abated.
Congrats, North Coast Voice,
Happy 10 Years, and eternal
thanks for having me.
~Chad Felton
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of Cleveland, we were
all so used to seeing the Scene
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of you on a great job and working tirelessly
to make this publication great. Every winery,
restaurant and musician should be thankful
they have this “outlet” here in our wonderful
county. I hope the next 10 years are great for
the North Coast Voice! Happy 10th Anniversary!”
~ Patti Luttrelle, Eriebrick Recording
Studio
I
t takes a team to make the North Coast
Voice come together each and every time.
My partner, Jim Ales, puts in countless
hours for which there is little reward. A heartfelt thank you goes first and foremost from me
to him. There isn’t space to thank everyone
individually but Jim and I would both would
like to take this opportunity to thank; Linde at
Linde Graphics Co. for helping us get started,
going above and beyond the call of duty
countless times, and for sticking with us ever
since our beginning, Amber Thompson of 2 K
Graphics for her creativity in putting the pages
together, doing our photography when needed
and extra, extra hours, to our writers for the
contributions that help keep the magazine
diverse and interesting, the great folks who
trudge through all weather conditions to get
this on the stands, our advertisers for choosing
us to reach their customers and to our readers
who run around in a frenzy when someone
else picked up the last copy from their favorite
spot. Thank you to all and we look forward to
bringing you many more copies of the North
Coast Voice in the coming years.
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home. Days later, while going through
my papers, correspondences, etc., I
remember looking at the cover and
saying to myself, “North Coast Voice?
How long has this been around and
why the hell haven’t I seen it before?”
Turns out, NCV had been around for 8
years already. I read it, thinking that is
was in the Scene Magazine mold, just
further east. What I began to realize as
time went on was that NCV more than
stood on its own two feet, and that
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By Luthier Patrick Podpadec
I
was just recently reminded that this issue
is the “10th Anniversary” of the North
Coast Voice magazine. I personally want
to congratulate the staff and everyone that has
been involved over the years for making this
small local entertainment magazine one of the
more popular reading papers in the area. And
it is growing every day. I often get people call
me that have read my articles all the way from
the west side of the Cleveland area. They have
either picked up the magazine from a work
place nearer the east side or have heard about it
from a friend. The thing that I think makes it so
interesting is that it’s not all about the advertizing. It actually has some very good review
articles and usually has feature articles of great
upcoming events or other interesting tidbits
about various musical icons or of the seasonal
activities. Many readers have expressed to me
how they read every issue from front to back.
(I’m one of them)
I also ran into my good friend Mr. Jim Ales
(bassist for the Lost Sheep Band) last week and
he reminded me that in the first issue of the
Voice, there is a feature article on one of the
area’s hottest band, the Lost Sheep Band. This
also peaked my interest because it brought
back many fine memories of the time when I
Wheel Restaurant and Bar.
I want to say that even
though the crowd wasn’t as
large as I had expected it to
be, the energy level and fun
that the Lost Sheep Band
still gives the audience is
amazing . You can actually
feel how much fun these
guys are having when there
performing on stage. It’s
very infectious! Congratulations to them also and to
all of their hard work.
While I’m giving thanks,
I certainly don’t want to
forget all of the areas other
hard working bands and
musicians that have committed their talents to the
enjoyment of the masses
that come to see them every
weekend. And thanks again
to the Voice for letting us
know where and when all
of these good musicians are
playing so that we can go
see them. I wonder what
was in the Lost
Sheep Band. Not
many people remember that now
(and that’s ok) but
I was one of the
original members.
I had also played
bass (not my
main instrument),
I played with
them for about
two years, which
means the Lost
Sheep have been
supplying this
local area with fun
live performances
for over twelve
years. If that
doesn’t make you
feel old nothing
will! Last Saturday night I got
the privilege to
see and hear all of
my good friends
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musicians and audiences? I guess we could
all read books (not that I don’t like reading,
it’s just hard to dance to).One musician and
long time good friend that has recently come
back on the scene is Miss Susan Hagan . She is
currently hosting a intimate acoustic open mike
on Wednesday evenings at the Old Mill Winery
in Geneva from 6:30 to 8:30. For those of you
who like to play to a small intimate crowd,
this could be your favorite place this winter. I
have played there a couple of times now and
it has inspired me to get back into playing and
singing again.
Well, this article is my opportunity to tell
the readers about instrument repair and other
related talk so let me tell you what’s been
going down in the shop lately. I’m just finishing up a copy of a Stratocaster kit guitar. The
customer came to me after he had started on it
and wanted me to finish it. I gladly said yes! It
has turned out to be one of the more difficult
jobs that I have ever done. Not in the regard
to putting it all together but in the finishing
department I have had numerous problems.
For starters the customer had originally put on
a couple of coats of acrylic finish on it. It was
white and by itself did not look too bad. Other
than some detailing in the sanding it wasn’t
too bad. I put a sealer of shellac over the
original finish and attempted to top coat it with
an opaque white nitrocellouse lacquer. The
lacquer apparently attacked the previous finish
and it bubbled, cracked and did things that I
can’t even mention. It was very bad. I then had
to strip the entire finish from the guitar and
start from scratch. Well I thought that might
be the end of my nightmare, but realized it
was just the beginning. Every time I sprayed a
coat of white on the body I found some speck
of dust or small hair or something from my
spray gun had got into the finish. I carefully
picked or sanded out the problems and after
completely cleaning my spray booth and shop,
I went back to spraying again. I had a little
better success, but still had an occasional speck
or so. I‘ve come to realize that white is not the
easiest color to paint your guitar. In the future,
I will try to steer my customers away from it.
After way too many hours of frustrating finish
problems I have finally got it to the buffing
stage and I’m putting it all together now. Of
course I scratched a small area that had to be
retouched, but finally it is ready to go. I have
never been happier to see an instrument leave
my shop than this one. The bright side is (and
there always is one) that everything I do after
this will feel like a piece of cake! Thanks again
to the North Coast Voice magazine and to all
of you that read my stories every couple of
weeks. Please “Stay in tune” till next time!
Thanks again!
Patrick from Wood-n-Strings
Musings of an Elder Statesman
(Woman)
By Cat Lilly
I have been writing for North Coast
Voice Magazine since 2002 and, to borrow a
line from the Grateful Dead, “Oh, what a long
strange trip it’s been!”
I remember the very first issue back in
2000 with the big question mark on the cover
and the words “WHO ARE WE?” I thought, “It
s about time somebody did this - we’ve needed
an entertainment magazine in our area for a
long time!” Kudos to Mark and Rachelle Snodgrass and Dave Rockow for making it happen
– it was a rough road trying to get something
like this off the ground. And kudos to Jim Ales
and Sage Satori for taking it over and keeping
it going - it hasn’t gotten any easier!
It’s been a pleasure to be involved with
the Voice; I’ve had the privilege of interviewing the best musicians in the area, visited many
of the coolest venues around, tasted some of
the best wine anywhere, and rubbed elbows
with a few heavy hitters on their way through
town. I’ve researched our numerous landmarks
and icons, also little-known gems and best
kept secrets. I’ve written epitaphs for fallen
comrades known to us all.
My most inspiring assignment to date
has been the Memorial Day cover story, “The
Music of Our Troops” (June 4, 2008) about
the music our troops are listening to over in
Iraq and Afghanistan, and the music they are
making themselves. American combat troops
have flooded the Internet with music and video
direct from the war zone. It’s all out there in
cyberspace if one cares to look for it, as I did
for my job at the Voice.
********
They say the printed word is out of style.
In this age of computer technology things don’t
look good for print journalism. Some major
newspapers across the country have folded,
and some well-known magazines have downsized. I took a “Media, Power, and Culture”
course in 2009. At that time, the analysts were
concluding that most people prefer to get their
news online. They predicted that newspapers
would be a thing of the past within the next
five years. Well, guess what?
One year later the overall status of the
newspaper industry worldwide is healthy.
Newspapers are holding their own and so are
magazines. There is something about that smell
of newsprint, that rustle of the pages as you
turn them while drinking your morning coffee,
that crinkle when you fold them, that crossword puzzle, that favorite cartoon…………
something comforting about your newspaper
or magazine laying around on the coffee table,
a nice handy reference, just waiting for you to
pick it up, at your leisure, if you need to check
on something ………… like an old friend.
Online news versus print journalism is
like the sterile hum of cooking in a microwave
versus the bubbling, steaming, popping, sounds
and smells of food cooked the good old-
fashioned way, on a stove, in an oven, or in the
great outdoors.
I’ve learned so much about the colorful history of our area through my involvement with
the Voice. We come from strong stock here on
the North Coast. After all, the Western Reserve
was settled by stalwart New England Yankees
who traveled here by horse and buggy. In the
War of 1812 when folks around here heard
about the fall of Fort Detroit to the British,
every able-bodied man, young and old, rushed
to the post of danger. None waited for formal
orders – some came with common hunting
rifles, others with pitchforks, ready to defend
the frontier. During the Civil War our lakeshore
was a hotbed of abolitionist activity, with a
well-organized network of fearless citizens
who risked large fines and prison time to assist
runaway slaves. Ashtabula County alone held
some three dozen safe houses in the Underground Railroad. These staunch settlers mixed
it up over the years with hardy immigrants of
all nationalities who had flocked to the melting
pot of Cleveland to find work in its steel, coal,
and automobile plants, bringing with them
a vast array of knowledge, skills, customs,
music, folk art…………………. and the breed
just got stronger.
Northeastern Ohio is a region rich in
history, culture, bounty, and talent. We have
the natural scenic beauty and resources of Lake
Erie, the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame, a world
class orchestra, and museums, one of the most
extensive city park systems in the U.S., miles
and miles of biking and hiking trails, and a climate unique to only a few places on the planet,
nurturing the production of wines that are making a mark in national and even international
competition.
The very best thing about my association
with Voice Magazine is all the great people I
have met and all the fine friends I have made.
Here in northeastern Ohio, we are a sturdy
bunch, and when the going gets rough, we
help each other out, a fact evidenced by the
multitude of musicians who donate their talents
every time a benefit is held to raise money for
a deserving cause.
They say we are living in the Rust Belt,
the Poverty Neck. Well, we may be, but, in
my book, the measure of a region is not about
demographics or economic status. It is about
the wealth of spirit of the people who live there
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So I admit I’m not a big fan of either
Johnny Depp or Angelina Jolie.
I don’t think either is terrible in the fashion of Keanu Reaves or Paulie Shore, and
they’ve both done some fine work over the
years. I just don’t get the hyperventilation
and the hype over the pairing here in the
European styled con game thriller.
Now I usually like con game thrillers pretty
well and on the surface this plot outline
should have been an easy one from which to
wring a fun movie.
There is an internationally notorious thief
on the loose who has swindled not only the
tax collectors of Jolly Old England but also
some of the nastiest mobsters on that side of
the Atlantic out of hundreds of millions of
pounds dollars euros or whatever.
The only link that the bad guys and the
British police have is the mystery man’s paramour Elise (Jolie) so she’s under constant
surveillance from bit sides of the law.
Here’s the scheme. Elise will board a train
and select and befriend a random tourist with a similar height and build as the
mystery thief who will become an unwitting
decoy.
She picks an introverted American schoolteacher Frank (Depp) who is now the target
of cops and crooks from Paris to Venice.
Sounds like fun right? Unfortunately it really isn’t.
First, there’s no chemistry at all between
Depp and Jolie and both of them exhibit a
surprisingly wooden feel to the parts. I’m
guessing that director Florian Henckel Von
Donnersmarck’s first language may not be
English thereby missing some of the nuance
necessary for the dialogue
to work.
Since they will
supposedly fall
in love during the
ordeal that’s a major
setback.
Also the plot itself is
preposterous even for a
movie.
So you want us to
believe that this guy is
the worlds most wanted
outlaw and absolutely no
one has any idea what he
looks like?
Please.
There are lots more things
that will leave you shaking your head or rolling
your eyes (especially the
ending) but hey I’ll let you
experience that for yourself.
It’s a clever idea and an impressive cast
spoiled by clumsy direction.
C-
The Warriors Way
Relative Media R 100 min
The week after Thanksgiving is a traditionally slow week in the movie business.
Maybe everybody’s too busy participating
in a six AM brawl over a two hundred dollar
flat screen at the local Walmart but about
the only things that sell tickets are the ones
where you can drop off the kids while you
shop or whatever you do when they aren’t
around.
This year, possibly just to mess with my
deadline, only one new flick came out and
just to mess with me it was a martial arts
film.
That’s not to say that all martial arts films
suck, but lets be fair, most of them do.
And like the little girl with the curl when
they are bad they are horrid.
Among the essentials of any martial arts film
are a handsome Asian warrior who never
smiles (unless it’s Jackie Chan) a wise old
master plenty of surreal scenery and a plot
just a little thinner than a video game.
That’s what I expected with THE WARRIORS WAY and that’s what I got.
Jang Dong-Gun stars as Yang (I’m not kid-
ding), the world’s
greatest warrior. Because
he has committed an act of
mercy, he’s exiled to a weird little town built
around a ramshackle circus in the American
west. Here the citizens go about their daily
lives dressed in the regalia of clowns, fireeaters, jugglers and all manner of sideshow
personnel. Actually that outlandish scenery
is one of the very few things worth watching
here.
This “Chop Suey” western bears no small
resemblance to Eastwood’s HIGH PLAINS
DRIFTER complete with some despicable
marauders a revenge hook and even a ringmaster midget.
In the grand western tradition of BLAZING
SADDLES (minus the humor) Yang will
unite the damsel in distress and the other
citizens to take on the bad guys.
Don’t worry, though, if you love bloody
violent karate and swordplay all performed
in slow motion, as well as plenty of really
bad acting, you’re in luck.
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Make A Weight-Loss New Year’s Resolution And
Stick With It All Year Long
Losing weight is one of the most popular New
Year’s resolutions each year. We all start with great
intentions but after a few weeks, we fall back into
our usual unhealthy lifestyle and the weight we did
lose creeps back on. Let’s take a look at what steps
to take to make sure we still stick to our weight-loss
resolution at the end of December.
Determine your “Why” and write it down.
Think about the reason why you want to loose
weight. Is it to look better in a bathing suit for that
vacation in July? Is it to be healthier and get your
risk for heart disease and diabetes down? Do you
want to be able to enjoy a more active lifestyle? Do
you want more energy to play catch with the kids?
Be as specific as possible.
Now take out a sheet of paper and write down your
big “Why”.
Set and write down sensible weight-loss goals.
The next important tip to being able to stick to your
weight-loss goal is to set a sensible goal to begin
with. You shouldn’t expect yourself to lose more
than 1 to 2 pounds per week. Look for a Body Mass
Index (BMI) calculator online to help you determine
whether you are underweight, normal, overweight,
or obese. The higher your BMI, the more weight you
can expect to lose in the long run. If you are in the
normal range, but feel that you should lose weight,
you may not want to aim for more than 5 pounds.
On the other hand, if you are obese, than losing 50
pounds this year may be a good goal for you.
Make a plan you can stick with all year long.
You know yourself better than just about anyone
else. Most likely you’ve been on a diet or two (or
more). So you already know what doesn’t work for
you. You’ll be most likely to stick with something
common sense making small changes that you can
live with from here on. Eat healthier and consume
fewer calories, but also get more active.
Set small goals along the way.
Look at where you are at now and at your goal for
the end of the year. Now break it down into several
small goals. You want to break your weight loss
journey down into small chunks that seem more
attainable. Focus on the first “mini” goal until you
reach it and then move on to the next one.
Keep track of your progress.
Keep a journal and record what you eat and how
active you are during the day. If you chase the kids
around the yard for 20 minutes, record it. Writing
these things down builds accountability. You’ll find
yourself thinking, “If I eat that cookie, I’ll have to
write it down. I better skip it”. Or if you haven’t
been a couch potato all day, you may be motivated
to take a quick walk around the block so you can jot
it down in your journal.
Celebrate each small goal.
Remember those small goals you planed out? Make
sure you celebrate each goal you reach – but not
with food. Reward yourself with a new blouse, a
manicure, or a good book. Pick something you truly
enjoy. This will build some positive reinforcement
that will keep you going until you reach the next
goal.
Keep your “Why” in mind.
Don’t lose track of the big picture. Remind yourself
daily of your big “Why”, the reason why you want
to lose weight. Keep the sheet of paper with your
reason for losing weight close by and read it every
morning or every evening. This is another big motivator to keep you going all year.
Losing weight can seem like a daunting task,
especially if you have a fair amount to lose and
you are just starting out. Don’t let it intimidate you
though. Take it one step and one pound at a time.
Before you know it, it will be next December and
you will be 5, 10 or 50 pounds lighter. I know you
can do it!
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this season with our very own 12 days
of Christmas going on now continuing
weekdays until December 23rd
We will be hooking you up with amazing
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A party platter for 12 from Jefferson subway,
Gift basket from the Ohio wine producers,
Alpaca stuffed animal from royal Inca alpaca,
$20 gift certificate from Camel-nats Consignment Boutique, Holiday wreath from Kelly’s
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rom a dusty country road with 98.3
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Several events I want to share with you
in the article. First, if you have internet access
you could win 98.3 The BULL’s autographed
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day to find the Star Guitar hiding out on one
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by searching for it each day within the site.
Second, we will be putting the Country
into your Christmas from 6am on Christmas
Eve until 11:59pm on Christmas night. Plus
you’ll be joined by your favorite country artists who will be sharing their favorite Christmas memories.
Finally, we have two new programs for
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you can listen
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Bible and the
and
out on the weekends.
each Sunday morning
into 98.3 The BULL for
try Mornings with Pastors
and Chris Christian from
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and I will discuss how the
love of Jesus Christ
God play into
everyday life.
Then at 8pm
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I’ll be
playing the
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for today’s stars.
Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Season and
remember, you can pick your friends but you
can’t pick your relatives. Good luck!
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Alphabetical Soup!
I
’m back in Ohio for this article and it
seems that this month is the North Coast
Voice Magazine’s Decennial, that’s the official word for ten year anniversary, no really!
Hmm… they call it an anniversary, and not a
birthday, both words have similar meanings I
guess.
I suppose though it would be better to
think of the beginning of the Voice Magazine
as a m-m-m-marriage between authors and
readers, rather than the thought of spreading your legs then shooting out a really slimy
gooey thing that could become president or a
professor someday… or maybe a crazy writer!
I have only been sending you, my precious
readers, into the deep cavernous mind of Snarp
Farkle since December of 2007.
It’s not my fault that you
were deprived for
seven years of the
wit and wisdom
that you’ve
come to
know and
love, Snarp
Farkle has
been in
existence
since
the mid
1990’s.
Only “Sage
Satori” and “Jimmythe-Geek” had the balls
to invite Snarp Farkle to
amuse and entertain you! You should thank
them… or beat them up, depends on how you
rate my articles on the ‘Offensive Meter’!
I don’t mean to offend anybody… it’s
sure to happen though. I left quite a few
people scratching their heads in Iowa, wondering what had just happened to them! Who was
that guy? Who or what is Snarp Farkle?
Well if you remove all the other ingredients from a bowl of ‘Alphabetical Soup’ except
for the macaroni letters and broth, stir the
letters real fast into a spin, you will find words
forming that can best describe me.
ADHD, WEIRD, OCD, STRANGE,
STUPIGENCE, and let’s not forget DEMENTIALLY DEMENTED just to name a few!
Now I never claimed to be n-n-n-normal.
In fact n-n-n-normal people make me n-n-nnervous. They’re always trying to put labels
on us… not so normal types, and pretend to
be friendly while sneaking about to see what
brand or color of underwear we’re wearing!
Don’t take my word for it go ahead and
Google search “what color of underwear” and
you will get over 10,800,000 results! Sheesh
and they call us the nut bags!
Voice readers have a certain quality about
them that sets them apart from the rest of the
typical earthling inhabitants I think. I mean
you DO read my articles, and that in
itself demonstrates a higher intelligence!
But the Voice Magazine
is an entertainment magazine
after all, and it has been
the home to quite a few
appealing articles from
some pretty talented writers covering all styles of
music and musicians both
mainstream and local.
You’re kept well informed on anything you’d
want to know about Lake
Erie the nations North Coast,
all about wines and wineries,
plays, movies, pub entertainment, blues, jazz, country, rock-nroll, rockabilly, physchobilly, comedy,
restaurants and food!
You even get recipes, a crossword puzzle,
tips on killing yourself with yoga, tips on how
to live “Greener”, and of course… “From
The Deep Cavernous Mind Of Snarp Farkle”!
What more do you need?
So yes, I am proud to be a part of such a
fine collection of talented writers and I love
the Voice Magazine… NOW HOW ABOUT A
DAMN RAISE! Heh-Heh-Heh!
~ Snarp
www.snarpfarkle.com
~ Rick Ray
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WE WILL BE OPEN CHRISTMAS EVE & NEW YEAR’S EVE
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FAMILY & FRIENDS.
Normal Business Hours: Monday & Tuesday Noon-6 p.m.; Wednesday &
Friday Noon-11 p.m.; Thursday & Saturday Noon-8 p.m.
JANUARY HOURS: NOON-6 P.M. MONDAY THRU SATURDAY.
Wed., Dec. 15 - Larry Smith
Fri., Dec. 17 - Legacy
Sat., Dec. 18 - Joey Vanilli
Merry Christmas!
Wed., Dec. 29-Trevor Thompson
Sat., January 1st –Closed
Sat., Jan. 8-Larry Smith (3-6 p.m.)
Sat., Jan. 15-Legacy (3-6 p.m.)
Entertainment plays on
Wednesday & Friday 7-11 p.m.;
Saturday 3:30-7:30 p.m
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