Volume 8 — Issue 19

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TH. OCT. 30
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WED. OCT. 22
9 PM TAVERN
BOMBADIL
TH. OCT. 23 • 8:30 PM TAVERN
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KEATON SIMONS • PETE NISCHT
FR. OCT. 24 • 9 PM BALLROOM
REGGAE LEGENDS FROM KINGSTON, JAMAICA
THE MIGHTY
DIAMONDS
OUTLAWS I & I
FR. OCT. 24 • 9 PM TAVERN
MURS
ISAIAH
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GOOD TOUCH BAD TOUCH (KINKS)
MUTTERING RETREATS (BECK) NASHVILLE RED (THE BLACK KEYS)
FRI. OCT. 31 • 9 PM BALLROOM
FROM THE INDIGO GIRLS
AMY
RAY
ARIZONA
SAT. NOV. 1 • 8 PM BALLROOM
GLASS HARP
“ROOTS OF AMERICAN MUSIC” BENEFIT SHOW
SUN. NOV. 2 • 9 PM BALLROOM
WOLF
PARADE
THE LISTENING PARTY
PRESENTED IN CONJUNCTION IN THE GROG SHOP
SAT. OCT. 25 • 9 PM BALLROOM
SAT. NOV. 8 • 8 PM BALLROOM
THE BRIDGES
JAMES BLAQ • POETIC REPUBLIC
MATTHEW SWEET
NEW! OCT. 25 • 9 PM TAVERN
COBRA VERDE
CD RELEASE SHOW & ROCK N’ ROLL CIRCUS
WED. OCT. 29 • 8 PM BALLROOM
CONYA DOSS
WED. NOV. 12 • 7:30 PM BALLROOM
SENSES FAIL
DANCE GAVIN DANCE • SKY EATS AIRPLANE • FOXY SHAZAM
PRESENTED IN CONJUNCTION IN THE GROG SHOP
FR. NOV. 21 • 8:30 PM
STEPHEN KELLOGG
& THE SIXERS
SERENA RYDER
TH. OCT. 30 • 9 PM TAVERN
OF THE MEKONS, WACO BROTHERS
JON LANGFORD
& THE SKULL ORCHARD
10-26 New! Audacity of Votes Rally w/ CARLOS JONES
Noah Budin • Prayer Warriors • Kristine Jackson
10-26 STARFUCKER • The Foam • Sewing Machine War
10-31 LORDS OF THE HIGHWAY Sugar’s Final Show!
Horror of 59 • Slack-Jawed Yokels
11-3 THE SKELETONS • Expecting Rain • Trouble Books
11-5 THE HOMOSEXUALS • Mystery of Two • Mohammed Cartoon
11-6 O’DEATH • Elliott Brood
11-7 NEVA DINOVA • McCarthy Trenching
11-7 All Things Elvis Show! w/ BIGGER THAN ELVIS (of Sloppy
Seconds, Zero Boys) & LORD CARRETT (Rockabilly comedian)
11-8 HOCKEY FIGHT • Saint Ohio • When The Land Mets The Sea
11-10 GIRL TALK • The Death Set SOLD OUT!
CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES • MATT HIRES
BALLROOM BRUNCH
Great Food & Drink
every Sunday
11 am - 3 pm
LIVE DJS SPINNING YOUR FAVORITE HITS!
11-12 ENTER THE HAGGIS
11-13 OAKHURST • JP & the Chatfield Boys
11-14 HOLLY GOLIGHTLY & THE BROKEOFFS
11-15 BOTTLEROCKETS • Terry Anderson & Olympic Ass-Kickin’ Team
11-16 WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS • Slow Runner
11-20 BRIGHTBACK MORNING LIGHT • Fursaxa
11-20 THE DEAD SCHEMBECHLERS • Watershed
11-21 EL TEN ELEVEN
11-21 FREEKBASS
11-22 CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE
11-24 WILDERNESS • San Serac
11-25 MARNIE STERN
11-26 THE PRODIGALS
11-28 DARKER MY LOVE • The Strange Boys
11-30 CATIE CURTIS
12-4 JEREMY ENIGK
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October 22 - November 5, 2008
We would like to thank all of our sponsors and
encourage our readers to patronize the fine
businesses appearing in the North Coast VOICE.
Publisher/Editor
Carol Stouder
Managing Editors
Sage Satori • Jim Ales
Advertising &
Marketing Director
Jim Ales
Staff Writers
Cat Lilly
Andrea Razavi
Sage Satori
Contributing Writers
Alex Bevan • Snarp Farkle
Jasper • Jim Miller
Don Perry • Stouda
Austin Stouder • Tom Todd
Doniella Winchell
Film Editor
West Side Steve
Sales Account Consultants
Jim Ales
Cat Lilly • Andrea Razavi
Media Relations
Carol Stouder
Circulation
Amy Balsiger • Andy Evanchuck
Eileen Froelich • Bob Lindeman
Tim Paratto • Greg Pudder
Cheryl Wagner • Martin Kavick
Ste McCullough • PMK Distribution
Dan Gestwicki
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Cleveland – A Halloween Benefit for the
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeast
Ohio is Saturday, October 25th. The benefit
will be held at St. Clarence Hall, 30106
Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, OH from
6:30p.m. to
11:30p.m. This
great event
will include
food, beer,
wine, desserts,
a costume
contest, the band “Oasis”, a silent auction,
raffles and door prizes. Tickets are $25 in
advance, $28 at the door. For tickets call
Rose at 440-777-1970 or Donna at 440-7771045.
Mentor - “Dinner for Doug”
Doug Peterson is a contractor who had to
undergo a DOUBLE hip replacement. The
medical bills and time off work really
crippled his household. Really great people
have pulled together to hold a spaghetti
dinner to help with the bills. Andy’s Last
Band will be the entertainment for the
evening. It will be held on Friday,
November 7th, at the Stadium Grille, (Tyler
Blvd. in Mentor). Tickets are $10 for the
dinner which will be served from 6:00 to
9:00. There will be a Chinese auction and 50/
50 raffle as well. For more information, call
Roxanne at (440) 953-2024
the best health care. Entrance &
tasting tickets $75 VIP Patron
seating $100.
Congratulations to Loretta
Paganini on her 20th
Anniversary in Business! To
celebrate the 20th year in 2009
they are offering in the Winter
2009 class year, some very
special $20.00 classes. So plan
ahead to attend some of these
special offerings beginning with
Viva Italy on Friday, January
16th the menu is: SALAD W/BALSAMIC
VINAIGRETTE & HERBED FOCACCIA
CROUTONS, HOMEMADE GNOCCHI W/
POMODORO SAUCE, and APRICOT FIG
CROSTATA. The demonstration is 1.5 hrs
and begins at 10:00 a.m. For more
information on The Paganini School of
Cooking, or the special class listings, visit
www.lpscinc.com or phone 440-729-1110.
Sign up early or purchase a gift certificate
for the “Foodie” on your holiday list.
The 2009 nominations for induction into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum have been announced. The nine
nominees are: Jeff Beck, Chic, Wanda
Jackson, Little Anthony and the Imperials,
Metallica, Run-D.M.C., the Stooges, War,
and Bobby Womack. Ballots will be sent to
more than 500 voters, who will select artists
to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame at the 24th Annual Induction Ceremony
on April 4 at historic
Public Hall in
Cleveland. For
the first time,
tickets to the
ceremony will
be made
available to the
public. Five of
the nine nominees
will be inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The inductees
will be announced in January 2009. All
inductees are ultimately represented in the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
ON THE COVER:
Background picture from The Dead Matter:
Cemetery Gates CD Jacket.
Old Woman sculpture by Dan Thompson and
available at
www.basementdwellersonline.com
Geneva on the Lake Lodge and
Conference Center is host to “Tastings of
the North Coast”, a benefit for the
Ashtabula County Medical Center Cardiac
Catheterization Lab. The event takes place
on Sunday November 2 from 2 – 6 p.m. and
will be fun afternoon of fine food, premier
wines, and soft music in an elegantly
informal atmosphere. Help Ashtabula
County’s only full service hospital provide
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October 22 - November 5, 2008
3................Livewire
4........Mind Body Spirit
5. .Dancing with the Muse
6.....................The Arts
7............What’s Cookin
8. . . . . .What About Jazz?
10.................Bluesville
12....................JiMiller
14.......Kickin’ Country
16. .Cover Story: Halloween
.............Inspires Local Artists
22.................Wine 101
24. .Lake Dine & Dance
25..............LIX Rewind
28.........Movie Reviews
30............Snarp Farkle
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Natural Remi-Teas
Autumn is upon us and the leaves
are ablaze with color, conjuring up
thoughts of bonfires and football, jack-olanterns and hot apple cider.
Unfortunately, for many people here in
northeast Ohio it is also the season for
allergies and common colds. Marion
Gray, proprietress of Natural Remi-Teas
in Madison, carries a variety of allnatural products that are good for what
ails you. Marion began selling her purely
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the public in 2002, and her risky venture
turned out to be a very successful one.
Six years and many satisfied customers
later, she now distributes to individual
customers, companies, and stores all
around the world.
With Halloween just around the
corner, it’s time to stir up the witch’s
brew! Marion has a cauldron full of
healthy and delicious tricks and treats.
Stone breaker tea is popular this time of
year when many are suffering from
upper respiratory infections. The tea
contains mullein and nettle, two herbs
proven to lessen the symptoms of the
common cold. Customers are buying
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sugar levels
green tea
in diabetics.
but less
The seeds
caffeine
are also
and
used by
fluoride.
dieters, as
Another
they have
product
been proven
gaining
to aid in
popularity
suppressing
is yerba
the appetite.
mate,
Marion has
which
even
helps build
Marion
Gray,
owner,
and
Mr.
Choi
from
Seoul,
Korea,
who
traveled
all
the
way
developed
the
to
Madison
to
purchase
20,000lbs.
of
chia
seeds
for
a
customer
in
Japan.
her own
immune
energy bar
system. This
to be used as
tea is high in
a meal replacement. The RemiBar
nutrients, and helps to release fat and
combines chia seeds, acai berry, and
water.
white tea and is sweetened with agave.
All of the Remi-Tea beverages are
Delicious!
made with herbs, leaves, or plants, and
A world-wide map adorns the west
brewed with purified water. Some are
wall of Natural Remi-Teas. It is full of
what Gray calls medicinal teas, like
multi-colored push pins indicating all the
essiac, a blood purifier known to help
places Marion Gray sells her natural
those suffering from cancer, and milk
remedy tea products. Over half of her
thistle, known to strengthen the liver.
sales are now done over the internet –
“We carry diabetes, thyroid, GERD, IBS,
she has clients all over the United States,
and kidney/gallstone natural remedies
as well as in Great Britain, China, Japan,
that have been around for centuries,”
Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Canada, and
says Marion. She makes the point: “I
Brazil. Marion estimates that she sells
don’t know why they call it ‘alternative’,
between seven to eight TONS of Chia
when in reality this type of healing was
seeds per month – one customer from
here first. Modern medicine actually
traveled all the way from Seoul, Korea, to
came much later.”
Marion’s little store to purchase 20,000
“Natural Remi-teas are about
lbs. for a customer in Japan.
going back to basics. It’s not just about
Natural Remi-Teas offers loose
treating your symptoms – it’s about
and bagged organic teas, herbs, and
educating yourself about your disease,”
snacks, along with a variety of hot
she says. “You may have to take
beverages such as lattes, chai, coffees,
medication, but it’s important to learn
and teas. Cold drinks include fruit
how your body works. I was taking
smoothies, Italian sodas, sherbet whips,
thyroid medication for seventeen years
and juice supreme. In addition to food
but I didn’t take the time to look into
products, Gray sells essential oils,
what the thyroid did. You have to learn
bamboo plants, and natural stone
how to help your medicine help you.” In
fact, Marion works with several doctors
jewelry, handcrafted locally, from Accents
who sell her products right out of their
by DeWolfe. Other featured products
supplied by local craftspeople include Jim
office. She continues, “I am not a doctor
and Veda’s Home-Made Candles, and
and I still go to doctors. I don’t dispense
medical advice and I do advise limiting
Herbal Body-Healing Bags by Suzanne
for those of us with aches and pains. The
the intake of certain herbal teas, but
store is a great place to shop for gifts –
people do drink these teas to feel better.
These products have made a big
there is no better gift than the gift of
difference in my life dealing with my own
health!
In fact, Remi-Teas is a cool place
medical conditions.”
Chia seeds have become Gray’s
just to hang out! You can sip on a
best-selling product, accounting for 98%
delicious healthy beverage, chat with
of her total sales. The tiny little seeds
Marion, and acquire a little knowledge all
are only grown in three locations in the
in one visit. Informational hand-outs on
world – Mexico, South America, and
herbal teas and health awareness issues
Australia – but health professionals all
are printed out by Marion and free for the
over the planet are discovering their
taking. Says Gray: “I always hoped people
usefulness. Chia seeds are easily
would catch on to the benefits of herbal
incorporated into the diet and can be
remedies. I dreamed that this would
used with many other foods and
happen one day. I just didn’t know if I
beverages. The gluten-free seeds are
could pull it off! I love to talk, meet
becoming popular with the raw food
people, and help people. In this business I
community because they are easily
get to do all three!”
digested and slow to metabolize. The
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been used to regulate the thyroid, and
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October 22 - November 5, 2008
By Alex Bevan
Last
night I
watched the
sun set behind
the western
shore of the
Mississippi
River ten miles
north of
Memphis,
Tennessee.
Cicadas sang in
the trees behind
and a golden
finger of light
reached across
the swirling water as clouds bent rippling
shafts of light. The full harvest moon rose in
the east and frogs jumped across the park
road bathed in twilight as we drove back to
town. As wonderful as this all seemed.… so
wide, so expansive a landscape, so dynamic
in its Americana complete with barge packs,
pusher tugs and riverboats.… it could not
compare with my love for canoeing the
Grand River in late fall.
The section of the Wild and Scenic
Grand River from Harpers-field Dam to the
take out at the LakePark’s Hidden Valley is
year round water + gravity fun. There are
several outfitters who will provide
everything you need to make the trip fun and
safe. You can lose yourself for a few hours
in the natural world and pop off the river and
find sustenance at any of the local wineries,
taverns (Grand River Manor... ya think?) or
fast food emporiums. Take a friend and go...
take friends... and go! Find half a day and
discover the environmental reality that exists
parallel to ours (yep, another universe)
complete with geese, turtles, red fox, red tail
hawk, and even the rumor of an eagle or two.
You begin your trip by putting in below
the dam and floating gently along the
Riverside Park on the left and the big shale
cliff on the right. Within a few moments you
are away from civilization and flowing down
an easy Class II rapid winding your way by
little waterfall trickles, sycamore stands,
maple groves and hemlock thickets. Keep an
eye out for Bambi. Don’t be afraid to look
for bass either as they jump or with a
spinning rod. You will pass a Slovenian
camp, go under a bridge, see wonderful faces
in gnarled old tree stumps and perhaps even
run across some other adventuring humans.
It’s the last part of the big color time, the
October 22 - November 5, 2008
muse is
dancing
in the
groves,
let your
inner
druid
out.…
go...
become
part of
the
Grand
River
HAPPY HOUR
$1.25 DOMESTICS & WELL DRINKS
TUES. & THURS. 25¢ A WING
TUESDAYS
Lullaby of life.
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MON.- FRI
10:30am-7pm
DINE-IN
ONLY
OPEN MIC
MUSICIAN’S
NIGHT • 8pm
GREAT PLAYERS • GREAT MUSIC
WEEKENDS
$7.00
Buckets of
Beer
Thurs, Oct. 23: T.B.S. • 8pm
NEVER
Fri, Oct. 24: Burnt River • 9pm
A COVER
Sat, Oct. 25: Elm Street Blues • 9pm
CHARGE
Sun, Oct. 26: Shaky Jake • 9pm
Thurs, Oct. 30: Bluescasters • 8pm
TWO HALLOWEEN PARTIES!
Fri, Oct. 31:
Deja Voodoo • 9pm
Sat. Nov. 1:
Ted Riser &
The Marshall Band
Sun, Nov. 2: Myth & Company
38501 Lakeshore Blvd. • Willoughby
At the intersection of Lakeshore & Lost Nation Rd. • 440 942-6520
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Edited By Sage Satori
“Stage Fright!” Jam-Packs a Night
with Halloween Fun!
Yes, you can celebrate Halloween on two
weekends! Halloween has become one of the
most popular holidays in the country and the
Arts Center has decided to go all out
celebrating it this year. “Stage Fright!” will
fill the center with a full evening of
Halloween fun for adults age 21 and over on
Saturday, October 25th.
This John Leombruno Tribute/Arts
Center fundraising party will be held from 8
p.m. - 1 a.m. and will feature three rotating
bands-”The Blues Project,” “The King Pins”
and “Bar Trek” who have all volunteered to
play throughout the event. The evening will
also include a Chinese auction filled with art
items donated by local artists, a 50/50 raffle,
games, costume contests and more. For a
small fee local artist Ralph Bacon will be
drawing caricatures of guests in their
costumes and guests can also get a tarot card
reading by “a mysterious gypsy woman.” A
buffet of snacks and hors d’oeuvres such as
“sweet and sour eyeballs,” “mildewed
spinach nibbles” and “severed finger
cookies” will be served and there will be a
Mondays: Open Mic
Signups 6:00 • Show starts 6:30
Tuesdays: Family Dinner with Karaoke • 5pm
Wednesdays: Youth Karaoke Night • 6pm
Thursdays: Need Hope? Team Red Heart • 7pm
Fridays & Saturdays: Professional Bands
Closed on Sundays unless catering inside.
Halloween Masquerade
Dance Club
Oct. 31st • 8pm-?
Appetizers/Candy buffet $7 at the door.
1st Anniversary Party
November 1st
Customer appreciation car washes
in drive thru lane!
Fanatic Karaoke
Weds. in October!
Dress like your favorite
pop star & sing
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beer and wine cash bar.
Décor will feature tombstones and an old
coffin that has been seen on stage several
times in shows such as “Evita.” Female
volunteers, made up to look like
“Frankenstein’s brides”, will spend the
evening selling raffle tickets, and leading
games and contests. Tim Dorman, who does
much of the lighting design for the Arts
Center’s theatrical productions, will be
designing lighting for the party as well as
putting together some old horror movie and
spooky comedy show clips that will be
shown on the large expanse of walls in the
gallery.
The Arts Center staff came up with the
idea for the Halloween party as a way to
raise much-needed funds. “When the
economy is doing poorly, one of the first
things the government cuts is funding for the
arts,” says Pamela Hammond, public
relations/marketing coordinator for the Arts
Center. At the Arts Center, we needed to find
some extra ways to raise dollars this year in
order to keep up with the higher costs of
utilities and everything else that we are also
being faced with.”
The party will also be a tribute to the late
John Leombruno, a long-time local drummer
who died this past year.
“We are very grateful to the bands and the
many volunteers and donors who are coming
together to make the party a success,” says
Hammond. “Our intention is to pack the
evening so full of great activities that people
will be talking about the party for years to
come.”
Tickets are available for sale at the Arts
Center, 2928 West 13th Street in Ashtabula
or by phone at (440) 964-3396. Tickets are
$15 per person, age 21 and over only. Ticket
sales are limited to 150 persons. All
proceeds will benefit the Ashtabula Arts
Center.
PLAYHOUSESQUARE’S
“SMART SEATS” PROGRAM
RETURNS
Back by popular
demand,
PlayhouseSquare
is pleased to
announce the
return of its major
ticket program
called Smart Seats
for the new 2008-2009 season, over 25,000
ten dollar tickets are now available to
multiple performances presented at
PlayhouseSquare. Dubbed “Smart Seats”
because of the enriching nature of
experiencing the performing arts and
because the low cost of acquiring this
experience is a smart value, the initiative
quickly became a favorite among new and
existing PlayhouseSquare guests.
Smart Seats encourage patrons to take a
chance, see something new, and be enriched
by the experience. So whether patrons are
looking for quality family time together, a
romantic evening, a girls night out, or just a
fun time at the theater…they may choose
from Broadway shows, dance performances,
musical concerts, comedy events, children’s
theater, plays and more for only $10 per
ticket (excluding handling fees) -- perhaps
making Smart Seats one of the broadest and
lowest-priced performing arts ticket
initiatives in the country.
A partial list of 2008-2009
PlayhouseSquare performances participating
in the Smart Seats program include: Legally
Blonde The Musical, Jason and the
Argonauts, David Byrne, Wayne Newton,
Ronan Tynan, RENT, The Elvis Birthday
Tribute, Lily Tomlin, Spring Awakening,
Kodo Drummers, Goodnight Moon and the
Runaway Bunny, Hairspray, Jesus Christ
Superstar, Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theatre, The Temptations & The Four Tops
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and new shows will be added continually.
The average lowest PlayhouseSquare ticket
price for these shows usually range from $15
to $32.50 each, making a $10 ticket
significant savings for guests. To learn about
all participating Smart Seats engagements
and ticket availability, visit
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Letters Home: The oral history of
the American solider currently
serving in Iraq and Afghanistan,
comes to Cleveland.
War letters are, by their nature, emotional,
heartfelt and honest. Letters Home, presented
by Griffin Theatre Company features ten
actors who dramatically bring to life the
stories of the men and women who have
served their country in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The production arrives at
PlayhouseSquare for one very special
engagement on Friday, November 7th at
7:00 p.m.
Without politicizing, Letters Home gives
audiences a powerful portrait of the
experience in the ongoing war. These letters
were written under the most difficult of
circumstances; the disorientation of training,
deployment, separation from family and
loved ones, combat and the occupation duties
in Afghanistan and Iraq. While the letters
come from soldiers with diverse
backgrounds, a common universal theme
found in the writing is the belief that the
person standing next to you is more
important than you are. The work is inspired
by the New York Times Op-Ed Article, The
Things They Wrote, the subsequent HBO
documentary, Last Letters Home, and
additionally uses letters and correspondence
from Frank Schaeffer’s books, Voices From
the Front, Letters Home From America’s
Military Family, Faith of Our Sons, and
Keeping Faith.
Letters Home employs the use of images and
video projected behind the actors as they
perform the letters as dramatic monologues.
The photos and video used in the production
are taken directly from actual soldiers’ blogs
and websites such as Myspace and Facebook.
To enhance the theatrical experience of the
play, all performances are followed by a postshow discussion.
Tickets to Letters Home are on sale now
and are available by calling 216-241-6000 or
online at playhousesquare.org. In addition,
the Discovery Theater Series for Families
offers The Family Passport, which features
six vouchers that are redeemable for tickets
to any of the eight shows in the series. For
more information please call 216-830-7221.
Letters Home contains subject matter that
some may view as mature.
October 22 - November 5, 2008
“Uncovering the Secrets to a Perfect Meat
Dish”
The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake’s
Executive Chef Stephen Gary Leads
Hands-On Culinary Class
What are the secrets to marinating meats
and maximizing flavor? How do you prepare
a perfect roast every time? How do you
know when meat is done to perfection? The
Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake’s Executive
Chef Stephen Gary will answer these
questions and many more when he hosts
“Uncovering the Secrets to a Perfect Meat
Dish,” a new hands-on culinary class on
meat preparation and cooking techniques
Friday, Oct. 31 to Nov. 1.
“While beef, pork, veal, lamb and game
meats are some of the most enjoyed entrees
in the world, many people don’t know how
to maximize flavor and tenderness,” said
Gary. “Our new culinary class getaway will
help take the mystery out of meat preparation
and provide many easy tips for the everyday
cooks to transform their family meals or add
a few new dishes to “wow” dinner party
guests.”
Examples of class demonstrations and
activities include:
· How to tell when your meat is done just by
looking at it or touching it
· The secrets to marinating meats and
maximizing flavor
· Searing to lock in the most juice possible
· The mystery behind medium rare meats
· A perfect roast every time and knowing
your temperatures
· How to braise using veal shanks
· What to cook with lamb racks and
whole lamb legs
The Culinary Class package includes
overnight accommodations Friday, Oct. 31
and breakfast for two the following morning.
Gary will provide hands-on culinary
instruction and guests can then enjoy a lunch
of the very items they have prepared while
sampling a local vintage. The package for
two begins at $259 plus tax.
Keep your eye out for more exciting
culinary classes coming in the spring 2009.
Those who love fine meals and great wine
may also want to continue their culinary
journey on Nov. 15 when The Lodge at
Geneva-on-the-Lake hosts its popular
Vintner’s Dinner with St. Joseph Vineyard.
The Vintner’s Dinner package includes a
five-course vintner dinner for two with white
glove service, Lodge Chef Presentation, wine
tasting and seminar; an overnight stay and
Sunday breakfast the following morning. The
package begins at $299 plus tax, per couple.
For reservations, please visit
www.TheLodgeAtGeneva.com or call 866442-9765.
Get Your Appetite Ready for More of the
Fabulous Food Show
The third annual Fabulous Food Show,
presented by Time Warner Cable, will be
held November 14-16, 2008 at the I-X
Center plans to mix up a ton of new
ingredients. Experience live daily
demonstrations in the Main Kitchen
Theatre by popular celebrity chefs,
including everyone’s favorite, who needs no
October 22 - November 5, 2008
introduction, Paula Deen, who will have two
shows, one on Friday and one on Saturday,
Bobby Deen, Guy Fieri, Curtis Stone and
Michael Symon will all take the stage
throughout the weekend as well. This 2,500
seat theatre allows patrons to experience
numerous daily demonstrations filled with
tons of cooking tips and high-action
presentations. After you see your favorite
chef, stop over to the Celebrity Autograph
Pavilion and get their autograph! The I-X
Center will have a Book Store on-site with
all celebrity chef books for sale.
The Culinary Celebration Theatre
presented by Giant Eagle, a 400 seat theatre,
will feature tons of NEW talent. A local
celebrity chef, Andrew Carmellini, originally
from Seven Hills, will be at the show on
Friday. Carmellini was named Best New
Chef by Food & Wine magazine in 2000 and
won the Best Chef in New York City in 2002
and 2004. Come see Hayden Wood, aka
Woody, from Sydney Australia, a world flair
bartending champion, as he demonstrates to
all the DIY home cocktail enthusiasts that no
drink is too complex, too expensive or time
consuming. Many other top-ranked culinary
professionals from Cleveland and around the
country will be showcasing their talents in
30-minute demonstrations.
Did you ever wonder how some of your
favorite local dishes are prepared? Stop by
the Taste of the Neighborhood Stage
featuring the culinary exploits of
Cleveland’s top chefs.
Don’t miss the Chocolate Bar, a dessert
pavilion filled with three chocolate
fountains, sweet and savory crepes, cakes
and assorted cookies. You will also enjoy
live demonstrations from candy makers and
chocolatiers. This is truly a slice of heaven
for all chocolate lovers!
The Cleveland Wine School will assemble
more than 300 wines and plenty of spirits
and specialty beers for sampling in the
Grand Tasting Pavilion and conduct
informative daily seminars in the Wine
Theatre.
The Shop and Drop Area, a FREE,
convenient, secured, fully-staffed area
allows patrons to drop off their purchases
and enjoy the show without having to drag
their items around all day.
The holidays never tasted so good!
Before you buy your gifts and prepare your
delectable meals for the holidays come
sample assorted products and services from
more than 200 exhibitors at The Market
Place!
Ticket prices: $25 online at
www.fabulousfoodshow.com
or charge-by-phone 216.241.5555
$27.50 onsite November 14-16
Includes one performance and admission
into the show
(Paula Deen performance ticket requires an
additional fee.)
Event Hours:
Friday, November 14 - 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 15 - 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 16 - 10:00 AM - 6:00
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By Don Perry
As the leaves begin to fall, I slowly begin to
accept the fact that the summer months are
behind us and the North Coast winter is just
around the corner. Don’t get me wrong, I
like wintertime. I find it invigorating and
refreshing, at least that’s what I tell myself as
I shovel the drive. Anyway, my point is that
I always try to cram a year’s worth of
activities into our short summer season. In
this same fashion, many businesses along the
shores of Lake Erie do just the same thing.
They have just a few summer months to
capitalize upon the tourist trade to generate
enough income to sustain themselves
throughout the entire year. This is no easy
task. So if you find yourselves with a case of
cabin fever, remember that many of those
summer “hot spots” are open year round.
Watch for the ads in our “Voice” magazine
and you’ll see that many of our friends in
places like Geneva-on the Lake are open for
business all year long.
Hey jazz fans, there is something special
coming to the Cleveland area this month.
The Winchester Music Hall, 12112 Madison
Ave. in Lakewood welcomes “Garaj Mahal”
on Wednesday, October 29th at 9pm. Garaj
Mahal is a West Coast jam band that has
been touring North America since their
formation in 2000. Just listen to some of
their music on their website and you’ll
understand why their music is referred to as
a blend of improvisational jazz, world music
and American funk. The group consists of
guitarist Fareed Hague, bassist Kai
Eckhardt, Keyboardist Eric Levy and
drummer Sean Rickman. The combined
talents of these extraordinary musicians
create a free flowing jam that is simply
amazing! They are touring the northern U.S.
And Canada this month with just one stop in
Cleveland, one
you do not
want to miss.
They are
promoting
their latest
studio release
entitled
“wOOt”,
which is
available at the
show or on the
website.
You’ve got to
check it out!
Speaking of
new releases, I
would like to
congratulate the
Cleveland based Jazz group “Horns &
Things”, on the release of their new CD
entitled “Get Tour Hat On”. I spoke to my
friend J.T. Lynch, one of the founders of the
group, whom I met just a few years ago at the
former Club Isabella and we will be talking
soon about the band’s upcoming schedule.
Stay tuned.
There is always something exciting
happening in the Cleveland area “jazz scene”
and it’s cool to
be able to help
pass the word
along. There is
one more very
important date
coming up, an
opportunity for
you to help
change the
world. Please,
on November
4th, exercise
your right to
vote. It has
never been
more
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The Full Hunter’s Moon was high
in the sky as Cleveland Blues Society
members assembled at Wilbert’s
downtown on Monday, October 13th.
Meeting agenda included a vote for
election of Board members, and a
“Meet-and-Greet” for newly formed
committees. The Blues Society Board
consists of both the Officers and
Members At Large. Gary “Big Daddy”
Craft was voted in as President, the
only office that was being contested. In
a short acceptance speech, he promised
“maybe not a chicken in every pot, but
a lot of fine blues instead.”
Other established officers include:
Vice President Marty Puljic, Secretary
Mary Rose Durdak, and Treasurer
Steve Davis. Board Members-At-Large
include Bob Frank, Marlene Farone,
Chris Kofron, Ron Jackson Sr., and
John Adams. Committee sign-up
sheets and membership forms were
the means used to gather names for
formation of Website, Membership,
Fundraising, Newsletter, History, and
Education committees. As this is a
fairly new organization, other
committees will be formed as needed.
With business out of the way, the
usual jam session ensued as Bob
Frank had his Stratocaster tuned for
slide on the first couple of numbers,
accompanied by Blue Lunch bandmate
Ray DeForest on bass. Newly elected
President Gary Craft joined in, trading
vocals with Bob on “Born in Chicago.”
Elder statesman Wallace Coleman
held the spotlight next on a smokin’
rendition of Robert Jr. Lockwood’s
“Mean Red Spider.” (Mr. Coleman did
a ten-year stint as Lockwood’s harp
player in the All-Stars.) A gentleman
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known as “Rockin’ Robin” was tearin’ it
up on keyboards when there was a
changing of the guards. The Jimi
Vincent Band traveled all the way from
Mansfield to wow the crowd with an
original set, including the slow ballad,
“Send Me an Angel.” When keyboardist
Sam Romagnoli cranked up the volume
on his Hammond B-3, it got everyone’s
attention. Members who were outside
on the porch enjoying the beautiful
Autumn evening came back in, and
others jammed the doorway and
danced where they stood. Tom “Odie”
Odegard sizzled on the Jessie Mae
Robinson tearjerker, “Black Night,”
accompanied by Alan Greene and Mary
Rose Durdak on her Sunburst Les
Paul. Things were rolling at a full boil
by the time Jeff Hurd of the
Nightwalkers took the stage for one of
his signature tunes, “C. C. Rider.” No
shortage of talented players at this
jam, which included guitarist Fred
Barringer and Dan Wagner on sax,
adding an element of swing to the mix.
Wilbert’s, with its huge room and
great sound system, is the perfect place
for a Blues Society meeting/jam
session. The stage is large and well-lit,
the food is awesome, and the
excitement of being downtown
Cleveland adds to the ambience. On
this particular night, the Browns
pounded the New York Giants 35-14,
their first win on a Monday night since
1993, and the enthusiasm of the fans
spilled out into the street. Cleveland is
a great town with a reputation for its
loyal fans – sports fans and music fans
alike. And what bigger music fan than
Mike Miller, owner of Wilberts, who
has been bringing live blues, jazz,
reggae, and roots rock to the area for a
long time?
The list of top-notch blues artists
who have graced the Wilberts stage is
endless – Luther Allison, Lonnie
Brooks, Clarence Gatemouth Brown,
Bobby Blue Bland, Blind Boys of
Alabama, Albert Collins, Keb Mo,
Johnny Laing, Charles Musselwhite,
Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Leon
Redbone, Sonny Landreth, The
Fabulous Thunderbirds, Junior Wells –
just to name a few. And let’s not forget
about the ladies – Marcia Ball, Rory
Block, Deborah Coleman, Lou Ann
Barton, Shemekia Copeland, Candye
Kane, Debbie Davies, Maria Muldaur,
Norah Jones, Ana Popovich, Susan
October 22 - November 5, 2008 2008
Tedeschi, Koko Taylor – the list goes
on and on. This reporter fondly
remembers seeing Roomful of Blues
and The Uppity Blues Women at
Wilberts old location in the Flats
fifteen years ago. The
place had the same
affordable bistro-style
fare back then, along
with a stellar beer list.
Wilberts address is 812
Huron Road East, but it
is also accessible from
Bolivar, directly across
from Progressive Field
and next to the “Q”
Arena. Phone 216-9024663.
www.wilbertsmusic.com
The Joe Bonnamassa
show at the House of
Blues on Thursday,
October 9th was
everything we expected
and more. Bonnamassa
is an extremely gifted,
one-of-a-kind guitarist
who has singlehandedly
redefined the art form
known as blues rock. He moved
effortlessly from song to song, showing
off his chops in a stripped-down
performance with only a four-piece
band. No extras or gimmicks were
needed here, as Bonnamassa possesses
more raw talent than the world has
seen since Stevie Ray Vaughn.
Bonnamassa, the son of a guitar
dealer, switched to a different guitar
for almost every song. The tunes were
as diverse as the instruments, merging
old-school blues with a variety of other
influences, among them the British
Invasion of the late sixties.
Bonnamassa plays and sings with
heart and soul, mixing originals with
covers that he makes all his own. He
has impeccable taste, incredibly fast
fingers, and is a generous and gracious
performer. Joe so impressed the folks
at Gibson that they recently created a
signature guitar for
the 30-year-old legendin-the-making. A
highlight of the
concert was when a
female fan was called
onstage to accept the
special custom guitar
signed by Joe himself.
The woman, named
Patty, was flown in
from Iowa especially
for the show and the
tribute guitar was a
gift in
acknowledgement of
her selfless efforts to
bring Joe’s music to
our troops in Iraq.
Patty, at her own
expense, has been
buying up
Bonnamassa CDs and
sending them overseas
– a bright spot in an increasingly
dismal world. Bravo, Patty – Hope you
enjoy that Joe Bonnamassa Goldtop
Les Paul!!
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October 22 - November 5, 2008
The JiMiller Band is a four member
eclectic jam band that plays some of the
best music in the Midwest. They have a
creative fan base that often sport tie die
shirts and love to dance to the variation
from Blues to Soul, Bluegrass to Folk,
and plenty of Rock and incredible lengthy
jams to bind it all together.
Their lead man, Jim Miller, singer,
songwriter, guitarist, and mandolinist has
jammed with Blues Travelers, Sheryl
Crow and
The Allman
Brothers and
also has
opened for
Phish, Keb
Mo, Jorma,
Robert
Hunter, &
Richard
Thomson.
Jim
teaches
guitar,
bass,
drums
and
singing
through
his own
company called “Mobile Music”.
Jim was formerly the lead man of
Oroboros, orchestrating their 18-year
odyssey on the road. Oroboros opened for
October 22 - November 5, 2008
The Kinks, Hot Tuna, Santana and
members of the Grateful Dead.
Brett Miller has been in the JiMiller
Band since its start in 1997. He plays bass
and backup vocals.
Steve “Nev” Scheff, on keys,
accordion, and backup vocals, has played
in the JiMiller band for 7 years.
Brian “Bagle” Golenberg, drums, has
played in the band for a little over a year.
Brian and Jim have played in side bands
and sat in together for years. Brian went
to
Berkley School of Music
and has a degree from there.
The JiMiller Band played the 10,000
Lakes Festival in 2004 with String
Cheese, and Galactic. They opened for
Bruce Hornsby, and during the summer
2005 & 2006 they opened for Little Feat
at Cleveland’s House of Blues. They also
opened for Rusted Root on Memorial
Day weekend 2007 at Tower City
Amphitheatre.
Their style is as varied as their
influences; they play
Grateful
Dead, Phish, Allman Brothers,
Beatles and original rock n’ roll in
their everlasting sets. Jim mentions
“God love our fans because we go to
a show and they shout out for our
originals!” When the band brings out
the mandolin and accordion it’s time for
a little Cajun dancing to likes of “Cajun
Queen of Clarinode”. The JiMiller Band
is a bright, positive star in the Midwestern
music scene.
The band has a very cool double CD
titled “In Trance It” which includes one
studio recorded disc and one disc
recorded live at The Winchester in 2006.
The art work is as amazing as the music is
diverse and fun. Visit www.jimiller.com
for CD info, schedule updates, and
booking info.
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Oct. 25, 2008 - 9:00 pm
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By Andrea Razavi
“Shame on you” if you haven’t seen “Shameless.”
They are one of the best bands we have
the privilege of seeing perform in the north
coast area. Jewels Dance Hall will host a rare
performance by Shameless on Saturday,
October 25 at 9pm,
opening act at
8:00PM. I had the
chance to chat with
the man himself, Mr.
John Todd.
A : John you are
playing Jewels next
weekend; tell me
about your opening
act:
JT: “Our opening
act is a project of
Mike Delaney’s
(my guitar player).
They play older
country (Hagard,
Cash). So he told
me the name of the band was
“Home Grown” so I could tell Jewel’s who
was opening up for us. When I called Mike
back to confirm the show, as a joke I told
him that I changed the name of his band to
“Home Fries”, but he and his boys actually
liked that name better. So I claim the naming
of his
band!!”
A : How are the fans
responding to
the band?
JT: “The
response is
amazing!! I’m
especially
surprised with
the exposure
we have in
other countries.
With My Space
and my website
we have tons of
fans that send me
emails from
Germany,
Australia, and
Ireland. I’ve actually
mailed some t-shirts to a great family in
Ireland who says they are our biggest fans!!”
A: Tell me a little bit about the
background of your musicians.
JT: “I seriously have an all-star cast of
musicians in my band. The majority of them
were music majors in college and Mike,
John, and Michael are passing down there
expertise by instructing music on the side.
John McComb and Michael Houff are
symphony musicians, and Mike Delaney
played with the “James Gang” along with his
wife singing on their first record.
A : What is upcoming for you as far as
events for the end of this year and
2009?
JT: “We have a few big shows coming up,
Majestic Pines Casino (Wisconsin), in
December, Andrews Upstairs (Georgia) in
February, and Catfish Bend Casino (Iowa) in
March.”
A: Tell me something no one knows about
you that you would like them to know?
JT: “Ok, I can’t wait to get this off of my
chest...I don’t even like Garth Brooks!! I’m
just kidding!!... I don’t know, this is a tough
one; maybe that my dream growing up was to
play in the Major leagues. I was an All-Ohio
athlete in High School and I went on to play
Div-I baseball for Cleveland State.”
John Todd and Shameless are all stars for
sure. Check them out at Jewels Dance Hall
this Saturday and for a full schedule or more
information: www.shamelesscountry.com
Wagon Wheel hosts $1000 grand prize
in Musician Idol Contest Thursday
nights.
No matter what music you play, from
country to pop, rock or rap, here’s your
chance to be voted the north coast best at the
Wagon Wheel Musician’s Idol Contest.
Anyone 21 and over can enter the
competition. Auditions, which began last
Thursday, October 16, and continues this
Thursday, October 23, beginning at 9:00 pm
allows contestants to still have a chance to
enter the competition. After which 16
finalists will be selected. Contestants are
asked to prepare 2 songs (cover or original),
one as a practice and the second as the one to
be judged. The contest continues for eight
weeks as 2 contestants are eliminated each
week. First place winner will receive
$1000.00, second place, $400.00 and third
place: $200.00. Musicians can play an
instrument and sing, just sing alone, or sing
to a recording of music perhaps with a band
mate. The main performer will be judged on
their work alone. The audience has a say as
well because ballots will be placed at each
table for the public to vote. Who knows, you
may be watching the birth of a new country,
rock, metal or rap star in the making, right
here at the Wagon Wheel in Madison, OH.
Until next time,
See y’all!!
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By Sage Satori
Halloween’s origins date back to the
ancient Celtic festival of Samhain
(pronounced sow-in).
The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the
area that is now Ireland, the United
Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated
their new year on November 1. This day
marked the end of summer and the harvest
and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a
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time of year that
was often associated
with human death.
Celts believed that on the
night before the new year, the boundary
between the worlds of the living and the
dead became blurred. On the night of
October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it
was believed that the ghosts of the dead
returned to earth. In addition to causing
trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought
that the presence of the otherworldly spirits
made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic
priests, to make predictions about the future.
For a people entirely dependent on the
volatile natural world, these prophecies were
an important source of comfort and direction
during the long, dark winter.
To commemorate the event, Druids built
huge sacred bonfires, where the people
gathered to burn crops and animals as
sacrifices to the Celtic deities. During the
celebration, the Celts wore costumes,
typically consisting of animal heads and
skins, and attempted to tell each other’s
fortunes.
As time went on and traditions evolved it
was believed necessary to dress as a spirit or
otherworldly creature when venturing
outdoors to blend in, and this is where
dressing in such a manner for Halloween
comes from. This gradually evolved into
trick-or-treating because children would
knock on their neighbor’s doors, in order to
gather fruit, nuts, and sweets for the
Halloween festival. Salt was once sprinkled
in the hair of the children to protect against
evil spirits.
On Halloween night in present-day
Ireland, adults and children dress up as
creatures from the underworld (e.g., ghosts,
ghouls, zombies, witches and goblins), light
bonfires, and enjoy spectacular fireworks
displays – in particular, the city of Derry is
home to the largest organized Halloween
October 22 - November 5, 2008
celebration on the island, in the form of a
street carnival and fireworks display. It is
also common for fireworks to be set off for
the entire month preceding Halloween, as
well as a few days after.
Halloween did not become a holiday in
the United States until the 19th century,
where lingering Puritan tradition restricted
October 22 - November 5, 2008
the observance of many holidays. American
almanacs of the late 18th and early 19th
centuries do not include Halloween in their
lists of holidays. The transatlantic migration
of nearly two million Irish following the
Irish Potato Famine (1845-1849) finally
brought the holiday to the United States.
Scottish emigration, primarily to Canada
before 1870 and to the United States
thereafter, brought the Scottish
version of the holiday to
each country.
Scottish-
American and IrishAmerican societies
held dinners and balls
that celebrated their
heritages, with
perhaps a
recitation of
Robert Burns’
poem
“Halloween”
or a telling of
Irish legends,
much as
Columbus
Day
celebrations
were more
about ItalianAmerican
heritage than
Columbus per
se. Home
parties
centered on
children’s
activities, such
as bobbing for
apples, and
various divination
games often concerning future
romance. Not surprisingly, pranks
and mischief were common as well.
With Hollywood bringing
monsters to life in films, and scores
of creatures being created
throughout the last 75 years, the
world
of costumes, realms of horror creation, and
opportunities for soundtrack music is endless.
Halloween and horror movies were, without a
doubt, a spark behind the featured local
artists. Both create from this world of
darkness with exceptional talent and vision.
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Basement
Dwellers
Basement
Dwellers is a
sculpting business
derived from the
vision of Dan
Thompson, and
has now become
a reality for him
and his wife
Shari. Dan has
been an artist all
his life in one
form or another.
He had a
successful
career in the
music business
for a number
of years and
then his focus
changed while watching movie magic with
his wife one evening. The episode featured a
life size figure of Boris Karloff as the
Frankenstein monster
sculpted by Rick Baker.
He was blown away, and
made a comment to
Shari, “I always wanted
to be a monster maker.”
His wife said “Honey,
it’s too late, you missed
your calling.” That
motivated him to quit
the music business and
concentrate on a career
in sculpting and
special effects.
Dan explains the
beginning of his new
endeavor. “I did all
the research I could
on the subject,
watched as many
movie magic episodes
as I could and then made contact
with other sculptors. I bought
life masks of Boris Karloff and
a couple other people.” In 1998
Dan became acquainted with
Henry Alvarez, (Legend, Witches
of Eastwick) a friendship
developed through their mutual
interest in life casts and the
classic horror genre. Under
Henry’s direction and guidance
Dan has become an accomplished
sculptor and flat artist. While
speaking of Henry, Dan reflects,
“He helped me out tremendously;
he gave me tips, he gave me
different people to talk to and
critiqued my work every time I did
something and it progressively got
better. I was able to go meet him
and he saw that I was ready to go to work.”
About three years ago Dan and Shari were
given an outstanding opportunity due to the
fact that Henry took a job for Ripley’s
Museums and he hired Shari and Dan, (Shari
did molding), along with some other special
effects artists. “I was lucky because people
were knocking the door down for the chance
to work for Henry.”
An impressive number of Dan’s pieces are
on display at Ripley’s in Canada. The list is
too long to mention them all but Michael
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Jackson, Willie Nelson, James Bond, and
Hannibal Lector are among the subjects. He
was able to create about one per week,
although some he could do in one day,
depending on the reference he had and if he
was working with a “life cast” or just from
pictures. A “life cast” is formed by actually
applying the molding material to the person
until it hardens enough to become the mold.
Dan has created and sold some pieces on his
own and his Mummy bust was in a
documentary for Universal Studios. As one
can imagine, he and Shari have worn some
award winning Halloween costumes over the
years. Basement Dwellers will create
Halloween masks but they are out of the
range of affordability for most. Their main
sales focus is for collectors, film makers, and
anyone who would want or need realistic
“characters “developed for décor or a
collection. The value is set by materials used
such as glass eyes, punched in hair, silicone
or latex, life cast or created from another
source. The difference between doing
silicone and latex is not only cost, silicone
being higher priced, but the realism of
silicone is phenomenal. Dan can mold eyes
so that color is exact while others can be
ordered. He is very particular about the eyes
because they are such an important aspect of
the piece. Dan quotes the adage “The eyes
are the window to the soul.”
To view some of Dan Thompson’s amazing
work and to contact Basement Dweller’s visit
www.basementdwellersonline.com/
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Midnight Syndicate
For the past eleven years,
Midnight
Syndicate has
been creating
soundtracks for
the imagination.
Their ten
“soundtracks to
imaginary films”
have sparked the
imagination of fans
of Halloween,
gothic music, heavy
metal, the horror
genre, the Haunted
Attraction industry,
and fantasy roleplaying games, as
well as set
atmosphere for
television shows,
movies, and video
games.
Based out of
Chardon, Ohio,
Edward Douglas and Gavin Goska create
Midnight Syndicate’s music which has
become synonymous with the
Halloween season across the globe.
They have been credited with elevating
Halloween music from a collection of
mass-produced and retreaded sound
effects tapes into a legitimate genre
that has attracted other musicians.
We had a few questions for
Midnight Syndicate and Ed had the
following replies:
What is the luckiest break you’ve
had?
Ed: Meeting up with Gavin; he just
happened to be the keyboard
salesman that I went up and
talked to at the old Sodja’s Music
in Richmond Hts. when I was
first starting out. He helped me put together
my first studio. From there we developed a
friendship as well as a mutual respect for
each other’s work. Gavin and I have been
working together as Midnight Syndicate for
over 10 years now and it’s been an awesome
experience I feel
blessed that our
paths crossed all
those years ago.
Robert Kurtzman
and Gary Jones
deciding to relocate
back to Ohio in
2005 was
another lucky
break
for me because it
made the remake
of “The Dead
Matter” a viable
project.
How did you
connect with the
video game
producers?
soundscape have carried them into the
roleplaying game industry where they
Ed: In 2003, we did
the first official soundtrack to the
roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons.
Fortunately for us, that CD made an impact
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in the industry. It was through that CD that
fantasy video game producers started
contacting us to license our music in their
games. Among them were an online
roleplaying game called Shadowbane and
Baldur’s Gate 2: Forgotten Realms for the
X-Box.
Are the tracks recorded separately like
most music CDs?
Yes, Gavin and I actually write separately.
We flesh out the details of the world we are
going to create on a certain disc and then
we both write in our own studios bouncing ideas off each other continually
throughout the process to assure
consistency.
Their signature dark orchestrations and
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recorded the first official soundtrack to
Hasbro’s Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying
game and were the first musical act ever to
receive one of the hobby game industry’s
top awards (the Origins Award in 2006). In
2007, they ventured back into the film world
when they scored Precinct 13’s drive-in
thriller, The Rage. In September of 2007,
Midnight Syndicate Films completed
production of a full-length horror-suspense
thriller entitled The Dead Matter. Directed
by Edward Douglas, co-produced by Robert
Kurtzman (producer of From Dusk Till
Dawn, co-founder of KNB FX) and starring
Andrew Divoff (TV’s Lost, Wishmaster, Air
Force One), Jason Carter (Babylon 5, Angel)
and FX-legend Tom Savini (Dawn of the
Dead, Grindhouse), the movie will be
completed at the end of this year and is
scheduled to be released in early 2009 with
Midnight Syndicate writing the score. The
project marks the largest undertaking in the
band’s history.
The first trailer to the The Dead Matter
movie is now online at
www.T3nTh1rtyOne.com, a Halloween
website hosted by Hot Topic. The site
features the trailer, production stills from the
movie, music from Midnight
Syndicate’s new The Dead Matter: Cemetery
Gates CD, and a The Dead Matter Flyaway
Contest sponsored by Midnight Syndicate
Films and Hot Topic.
The new CD, The Dead Matter: Cemetery
Gates, draws listeners into the world of
vampires, ancient Egyptian relics, and the
living dead - the
same themes
explored in
Midnight Syndicate
Films’ upcoming
motion picture, The
Dead Matter. The
CD is not the
soundtrack from
the movie but does
contain tracks from
the film. The Dead
Matter: Cemetery
Gates is available
nationwide at
Halloween stores
and at other
retailers that
specialize in Halloween merchandise (party
stores and costume shops). Fans can visit
www.MidnightSyndicate.com to hear
samples from the CD as well as find out how
to purchase the CD.
One last question; do you hear the music
in your sleep?
Ed: Yes, the music is a part of me so I hear it
wherever I go. This is my favorite time of the
year as you can imagine. There’s just so
much out there to spark the imagination and
set the mood for the type of music we do.
Midnight Syndicate’s music is all about
taking you to another place -- a world or
movie of your own creation. So it is our
hope that our music will spark others
imaginations especially this time of the year.
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By Donniella Winchell
Ohio wines: A long and storied history….part 1
The regional wine industry is quite
‘young.’ Arnie Esterer planted his first
grapes in the late sixties and early seventies.
In 1972, Markko Vineyards and Chalet
Debonne’ were the first wineries opened east
of Cleveland since the days of Prohibition.
However, the state industry’s history
dates back to 1803, the same year Ohio
joined the Union. It was also the year that
an enterprising lawyer, Nicholas Longworth,
moved to Ohio to settle in the Cincinnati
area. At the age of 39, he retired from his
legal career with more land than he could
use so contracted with various farmers to
plant grapes on his land. In 1825 he
acquired some ‘Catawba’ grapes which were
tough enough to withstand Ohio’s severe
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‘Great Experiment’ lasted more than a
decade and changed the future of the Ohio
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Tues. - Thurs.
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Fri. 4-10pm
Sat. 1-10pm
Sun. 1-8pm
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October 22 - November 5, 2008
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By Jim Ales
Remember that place next to
Painesville Speedway on Fairport Nursery
Road that used to be a punch palace known
as the Vagabond? Well read on! You’re in for
one hell of a surprise of how much a place
can change in such a short period of time.
Matter of fact, Lake Dine and Dance
now offers great food, great music, and a
giving back to the community that put it
back in fine class fashion that’s been long
overdue. There is also some interesting
history about the building we’ll learn about
as well.
Owner Mike Titchenell has put together a
team that worked and gelled together to
make Lake Dine and Dance Lake County’s
best kept secret. Tony Svoboda, Patrick
Augusta,
and Cindy
Green
have
created an
atmosphere
that makes
folks feel
welcomed and
right at home while
enjoying a great lunch or dinner
at a very reasonable price.
When asked what he feels is the biggest
change for Lake Dine and Dance Tony
answered “Attitude; the atmosphere, the
different styled of service, and a new
diversity of people that patronize us now.
People can see that we worked hard to make
changes to erase the stigma this place had in
the past.” Patrick and Tony feel the different
theories of making the improvements they
have are good and make things better well
rounded. “Oh we have our arguments at
times,” Tony was quick to say, “but we work
it out and try different things.”
Lake Dine and Dance offers a wide
variety of huge meals that won’t break your
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Monday- $1.00 Hamburger (Dine-In Only)
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Wednesday- 25¢ Wings (Dine in Only)
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wallet. “Nobody will leave here hungry I’ll
tell you that right now” Patrick proudly
explains, “You’re getting a good helping of
high quality food at an affordable price.
We’re not here to gouge anybody. We don’t
have to be expensive; we just have to be
good. I’ve worked at some places that give
you a low quality meat at a high price and I
can’t justify that.” One thing they offer that
can’t be beat is Breakfast for $1.99 everyday
starting at 6:30am.
They are seeing more community support
especially since the new Fire Department
has been built right next door on the corner
of Fairport Nursery and Hardy Road. “We
have had the Fire Chief here for dinner.”
Patrick says. “Sherriff Dunlap and Judge
Cicconetti have eaten here. We have all
kinds of people that used to be afraid to
come here that aren’t afraid to come here
now.” Tony adds “They come back and they
bring people with them. So that’s saying
something, that we’re doing things to make
it more appealing here.”
Mike really likes to give back to the
community. During Christmas season, he
campaigns his Toys for Christmas drive
for kids in the neighborhood. He’ll have
Santa there to give gifts to the kids. One
unique thing he loves to do is take $1,000 in
quarters and throws them on the floor for
kids in different age groups, and they
scramble to collect as many quarters as they
can.
Entertainment has been added to the list
of new changes at Lake Dine and Dance.
DJ’s with karaoke and bands on weekends
make things more fun. They just started Line
Dancing on Mondays.
One big event that has proven to be a
huge success is Polka Night every other
Thursday. “We have a totally different
clientele of people here that night,” Tony
says. “I don’t know where they get their
energy from. They have such a good time
and so do we.” Right now they have Don
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Wojtilla and have had Bob Kravos before.
“We intend to make it every Thursday with
Don playing every other Thursday and then
we’ll try different polka bands on the
alternating Thursdays. We are open to any
polka band that wants to come and talk to us
about playing here.” Polka Night usually
starts at 6pm and goes to about 10pm.
The building was originally located on the
shore of Lake Erie in Painesville Township
Park as a restaurant / dance hall called
Lakeside Dance Hall. According to Cindy, a
third of the building fell into the lake in the
1940’s. And according to Tony’s source, they
transported the other two thirds of the
building to its current location by rolling it on
logs. “At one time, there was a picture from
the local newspaper of them bringing it (the
building) down here. We can’t find any
historical information or any pictures. We’d
love to find some history on the building so
we can put it up in here and let people see it.”
Future sporting events plans will include
dart, pool, and soft ball league. “We’re
talking about expanding the patio area and
putting in a volleyball court and maybe a
couple of horseshoe pits.” Tony says. Lake D
& D can now boast of offering a wide variety
of beers including German and Irish imports.
They also have wine and a full liquor license
on Sundays.
They are very excited about the big
change that is about to happen with the new
golf course that is being developed in the
area. “There’s going to be a new rush of
patrons to service,” Patrick says. “It will be a
weird transition, but we will never forget to
take care of the Painesville Twp. Park people
who has been our customer base for so long
and supported us throughout the years.”
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October 22 - November 5, 2008
FA S T F O R W A R D
By Jim Ales
107.5 FM FOX, The Cove, and Gutterboy Halloween
Party to Benefit Animal Protective League with LIX
Featured Bands Sat. November 1st
Writers note: (this
article is a modified
reiteration from the
previous Voice Issue
to emphasize the
importance of this
cause)
Alright! The North
Listen for more
details about the
N.C. LIX LIVE
APL BENEFIT
at The Cove
Saturday, Nov. 1st
Coast LIX
Movement is
expanding to a new
horizon for the good
of the Animal Protective
League (APL) in Ashtabula County at The
Cove Night Club in GOTL teaming up
with 107.5 FM The
FOX and Gutterboy
Sat Nov 1 st. Doors open
at 6pm for this very
special event. Tickets are
only $5 and a portion of
the proceeds will go the
APL. Members of the APL
will be on hand explaining
adoption procedures, and
displays of your next
potential pet. This is a
great cause because the
APL is in huge need for
financial support. I think
we’d all hate to see the consequences to
these poor creatures if the APL shuts down.
ALL
ABOUT
So let’s get off our asses show support to the
animal shelter and rock out to
some of the finest local
music on The North
Coast.
So who’s going
to be there that
night, you ask.
Although I don’t know
the order of
appearance I’ll
start by telling you
that Mr. Ted
Riser (Spread The Message and
Common Ground) will be there. Ted and
company have been
rockin’ the region for
years now and show
know signs of letting
up. We’ll have many
favorites like My
Dear Enemy
(Evolution’s Disaster
and My Dear
Enemy). Describing
themselves as Tool
meets Smashing
Pumpkins meets Pink
Floyd, MDE have
liberated themselves
from the box. Another North Coast favorite
will be the return of Second
Sunday(Surreal and My Friend). We finally
got the word that their new lead guitarist is
KARAOKE
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up to speed and ready to hit the stage. This is
a long awaited return!
Another fine band from
the local region is
Subject to Blackout
(Blinded and Mean
Girls). They are an
undeniable rock act
combining the heart
and soul of flowing
music with an onstage energy
unmatched by many
local bands today.
The Suede
Brothers (Shotgun
Philly and Red), another
Cleveland sensation, have a form of music
that they affectionately call “Rust-Belt Rock
and Roll”. It’s less of a genre and more of an
attitude. It’s rock and roll music that’s low
on fashion and filler and big on volume.
They tell us they live in a region that is
gritty, hard-working, and honest. New
comers from the Cleveland area Midnight
Buford will introduce themselves to us
when they take the stage. They tell us “we’re
all really different on what we like... the first
thing we could all agree on, Rush.”
There will be acts from areas a few miles
away from the North Coast. From
Coshocton OH, The Sixth Degree (Reach
Higher and Discrete) is a dynamic new rock
band infusing fresh energy into an age-old
genre. Their sound can be described as a
mixture of rock, indie, post-punk and
alternative sensibilities.
Sage (Bring
Tomorrow and Sinner
Saloon), from
Conneautville PA, will
bring a unique style and
stage presence that will
smack ya’ in the face
with their own brand of
smooth rock’in , heavy
kick’in blues.
Closing up the night
will be hometown cover
band heroes Gutterboy.
Who is Gutterboy? They are
a hard rock cover band sent to kick your ass,
drink your booze and leave with your
women. They play songs from bands like
Cheap Trick, Guns &
Roses, AC/DC, and
Alice in Chains among
others. They are always
adding new tunes so you
never know what you are
going to hear from show
to show which keeps it
fresh for you and them.
Gutterboy members are
DOUG PERRY – Vocals
JIMI JAYMZ - Guitar &
Vocals JEFF STASNY Guitar & Vocals JEFF
MAUNUS - Bass & Vocals
MIKE LOUDEN – Drums. Now this will be
the way to end this awesome evening.
Did I mention this will also be a
Halloween Party? Wear what you dare and
you may win prizes and more for your
costume. Wow!! All this Rock-N-Roll for the
APL; a Halloween Costume party and
Gutterboy, not to mention Hunter from 107.5
FOX FM and yours truly from The North
Coast Voice Magazine. Tell all your friends
and let’s party for The Cause. For more info
on the APL go to: www.petfinder.com/
shelters/ashtabulaapl.html or call: 440-2241222 See you there!
You can check out any of the bands’
website featured on the LIX show by going
to the FOX website at . Then simply click on
the “North Coast LIX”
If you are in a band from Toledo
to Buffalo to Pittsburgh to
Columbus doing original material,
send in a quality CD (radio
edited) along with a copy of the
lyrics, bio info and a contact
number or email to:
North Coast Lix
Attention Hunter
3226 Jefferson Road
Ashtabula, Ohio 44004
Keep Listening to 107.5 FM
FOX for more details And as
always SUPPORT LOCAL
MUSIC!!
October 22 - November 5, 2008
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By West Side Steve
Max Payne
Westside
Steve
Saturday, Nov. 8:
Easy Street
Annual Reunion Show
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Saturday, Nov. 15:
Old Man Klun Wedding
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audience misses out on a more
serious film and, ahem, Kunis in a
nude scene.
Fox • PG 13 • 99 min
Well friends I had to make a coin toss
between MAX PAYNE and W for this issue.
Well I thought long and hard and decided
that since nearly all Oliver Stone movies
suck and since he’s obviously trying to cash
in a few weeks from the election (and the
new DiNiro movie didn’t open as I’d
planned) that I’d cheat Ollie out of the free
publicity and go with MAX.
Oh yeah I know it really should be terrible
right? Right off the bat it’s based on a video
game and not even a very good video game.
Second it stars Marky Mark Wahlberg.
Wahlberg is a guy I really want to hate, just
for the hip hop records but I must admit he
rarely stinks up any movie that wouldn’t
stink without him, and he’s OK here.
As I checked the rest of the roster I noticed
Beau (the other Bridges brother) Bridges,
Chris (where is he now) O’Donnell and
Mila Kunis, that little hottie from THAT
70S SHOW. Too bad this is rated PG 13.
Well MAX PAYNE was a mildly pleasant
surprise, kind of like when your blind date
is average looking though you were
expecting Rosanne Barr.
The plot is pretty basic; since detective
Payne’s wife and kid were murdered he’s
been pretty erratic. When a floozie winds up
dead with his ID in her purse he draws even
more suspicion from his friends and rivals
on the force.
Also central to the story is some kind of
new dope that causes panic and
hallucination for nearly anyone who takes
it. Nearly, that is, because a small few
become fearless, ferocious fighters. (Sorry
for the cheap alliteration)
You should spot the bad guy in the first few
minutes but what story there is only works
as a vehicle for some pretty cool visuals.
And I don’t mean over the top computer
generated effects but just very impressive
camera shots and set design.
I don’t often mention the crew but Jonathan
Sala and Daniel T Dorrance
(cinematographer and set designer) really
pulled this one out of the potential crapper.
Rumor has it that one scene was edited to
go from an R to a PG 13 and I’m guessing
it’s the one in which Payne is pounding the
living hell out of O’Donnell and there’s not
a drop of blood. That means MAX PAYNE
will make more money even though the
C+
Appaloosa
New Line • R • 108 min
The great American western is
one of my favorite film genres
and though rare in comparison to
the 50s and 60s,
probably the most
consistently high
quality movies of
recent time.
John Ford and
Howard Hawkes
pioneered the golden age,
but in the 60s Sergio Leone
gave us darker “spaghetti
western.”
Then came the revisionist
westerns, where, for
example, the Indians are the
good guys. LITTLE BIG
MAN and DANCES WITH
WOLVES come to mind.
Ironically Clint Eastwood
turned another corner with
THE UNFORGIVEN. I guess
I’d call that and “existential
western” and APPALOOSA is
in that vein.
Both these films try
to take a somewhat
realistic look at life
and human nature.
The western of the golden age
were often sanitized and glorious in the
way real life rarely is. There is always some
bad in the good guy and vice versa and
there are really no happy endings.
Jeremy Irons is Randall Bragg, the head of
a particularly nasty bunch of thugs hired by
the milquetoast town council of Appaloosa
to defend the ranchers against Indian
attacks.
Unfortunately the gang becomes more of a
problem, running roughshod over the town;
raping pillaging killing, that sort of barbaric
tomfoolery.
Enter director, producer writer and star Ed
Harris as gunfighter Virgil Cole. He and his
partner Everitt Hitch (Viggo Mortenson)
take over the job of protecting the town.
Cole is something
of an anti-hero, stoic and tough but with a
glint of humor and just a hint of self-doubt.
Everett is the consummate sidekick, the one
man who comes closest to understanding
Cole. The two are something like a more
deadly version of Butch and Sundance.
Allie French (Renee Zellweger) is the
fetching but faithless damsel who becomes
Cole’s, and indirectly, Hitch’s Achilles heel.
She’s afraid not evil and she’s the impetus
for the end of the story and symbolically the
end of an era. These men are a dying breed;
like the Norse god Odin after battle of
Ragnarok. Cole and Hitch are gunfighters in
a world that has given up honor for cynical
compromise.
As Odin’s gods passed on, as the Elves left
October 22 - November 5, 2008
Middle Earth for the Gray Havens the ride
into the sunset represents the changing
world.
If that all sounds heavy, don’t worry.
APPALOOSA is as entertaining as they
come.
Fine acting casting (I think it’s Mortensen’s
best role) dialogue camera work and
resolution without a sugar coating.
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Friday, October 24th
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Saturday, November 1st
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My fight against Egobuttiteous
Infestation is still ongoing but I am
gaining ground. I’ve been told that there
is a problem with the pronunciation of
Egobuttiteous. It’s (ee-go-but-tie-tus),
and refers to a “Cranial Cavity Gray
Matter Infestation” from direct contact
with “Over-Inflated-Asinine-Starving
Ego-Feeble Minded-Thick SkulledNeanderthal Butt Heads.” Egobutts, for
short, are everywhere so beware not to let
them get too close and for god’s sake
don’t feed them!
The easiest way to defend yourself
against attack is to look them straight in
the eyes, cross your index fingers in front
of you, like in the vampire movies, and
repeat out loud three times:
“Egobuttiteous!”
“Egobuttiteous!”
“Egobuttiteous!”
This stuns them long enough for you to
get away or to pop them in the forehead
with a rubber band, water bottle, spit ball,
or crumpled up paper cup! No matter
how much you want to, DO NOT use
rocks, tree limbs, hammers, or bricks as
these will get you into a lot of trouble
with the Egobutt Police! Yeah Egobutts
have rights too!
Anyways, fighting Egobuttiteous can be
very tiring and cause lethargic like
symptoms when performing normal day
to day tasks, like shopping for instance.
At least that’s the way it seemed these
last couple of weeks, or maybe there’s
other gray matter infestations yet to be
identified… let’s get the pick-axe, enter
the Caverns and explore this further.
“TINK-TINK-TINK-TINK” AHA!
There appears to be at least two
infestations not yet covered in my
articles. Actually I did touch on these
somewhat but never really categorized
them for your protection.
“Holadaitrius” (haul-uh-day-tree-us)
We will call these infested people
“Holdacians”.
(haul-day-she-uns)
These Holdacians have an uncontrollable
desire to infest us with their hideous
holiday decorations way before the
holiday in question is even close. You’ll
find that most of these poor infected souls
work in your malls, department, drug, and
grocery stores. You’ll know where they
live because their houses are completely
surrounded by Holdacian Yard Crap!
These people are generally harmless but
very crafty in their ability to infect the rest
of us. In case some of you hadn’t noticed,
by the end of August Halloween items
started to be displayed in the stores. Then
in September I noticed Halloween and
Thanksgiving items on display. Now in
October I see Halloween, Thanksgiving,
and Christmas items everywhere! “What
the…” To top it all off there’s even
election items displayed right along with
all the other crap!
This leads us to the second newly
discovered gray matter infestation, this
one is called:
“Electotarium Disease” (elek-tow-tare-eum)
Refer to these creeps as “Electacians”
(ee-lek-tay-shuns). The only good thing
about Electacians is that they only crawl
out from under their rocks every two to
four years, sort of like cicadas, but more
like snakes! These creepy little
ignoramuses have the ability to convince
you that their politician of choice is not a
liar or a cheat… huh.
Once in your brain they will even
convince you that the media is not bias
and that you can trust everything you hear
or see in the news. Oooo I shiver at the
thought that some of you will fall prey to
one of these diseases! I’ve got more work
to do!
~ Snarp
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