Volume 8 — Issue 23

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Volume 8 — Issue 23

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December 17 - January 14, 2008
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Cleveland, Ohio – Little Fish
Records and Carlos Jones
& The P.L.U.S. Band
(aka The Peace, Love,
Unity Syndicate)
will be bringing the
“Holiday
Revival” show
back to the T he
House of Blues.
Mifune, fresh off the release
of their second CD, “Time Is
Watching Us,” will open the show with their
unique blend of funky poly-rhythms, tight
harmonies, soulful vocals, and blazing horns.
The show is Sunday, December 28 th at
8:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 -12
Mentor - Rick Harrison Memorial
Concert Sunday, January 18th 2:00 til 7:00
at The Wing House 8807 Mentor Avenue,
(440) 255-4800. An outstanding music line
up is planned including D ickens’ Store,
Denny Carleton, Skeeter, Paul &
Larry, Abbey Rodeo (Wally Bryson
from the Rasberries will sit in for a
few songs), Richie Rich & The Po’
Boys, and Brickhouse Blues Band.
There will be some cool stuff raffled off such
as an Ipod and a Free membership to the
Rock Hall which includes many perks. All
proceeds go to the Communication
Connection which helps to buy hearing and
speaking aids for those in need. Admission is
$5.00
Cleveland It’s the
BEST OF
BOTH
WORLDS
when the kids
and adults from
the Paul Green
School of Rock
Music perform
at the Agora
Ballroom (5000
Euclid Avenue,
Cleveland).
Kids from the Highland Heights School will
present the music of Van Halen (“Best of
Both Worlds”-Get it?) on Friday, January 9th
at 6:30pm and Saturday, January 10th at
6:00pm. Adults from the Rocky River Grad
School will showcase their musical muscles
playing all kinds of rock and roll on
Saturday, January 10th at 9pm. For tickets,
call 440-333-ROCK (7625)
Cleveland, OH – PlayhouseSquare is
the conference host for the 2009
International Showcase of
Performing Arts for Youth
(Showcase). The event is held
annually in major cities throughout
North America. The PlayhouseSquare
Arts Education Department is pleased
to make complimentary tickets
available to the general public for
Showcase 2009 performances. Tickets
are required for admission and may be
requested online at
playhousesquare.org or picked up inperson at the PlayhouseSquare Ticket
Office (1519 Euclid Ave.) beginning
December 22. Tickets are available
while supplies last.
Attention Music Venue Owners and
Jam Hosts - If you have a Jam or Open Mic
happening on a regular basis we will compile
a “Jammin” column for our readers and
musicians in upcoming issues. Send the
basics (Day, time, venue) to
[email protected]
3................Livewire
4..........MindBodySpirit
6....................Wine 101
8. . . . . .What About Jazz?
10.......Michael Stanley
12......Hot off the Press
13. .Estate at Coffee Creek
14........Kickin it Country
16.....Cover: Jaclyn Bradley
20. .Bogey’s Comedy Club
21.................Bluesville
26..CD Review: My Dear Enemy
28.........Movie Reviews
30............Snarp Farkle
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With the coming of winter, nature
completes her annual task of closing down
for the year. Autumn leaves are shed, plants
perish and animals retreat for long periods of
rest. During the winter solstice (December
22 through March 21), we humans also have
an innate urge to hibernate. We hole up in
our cozy lairs, wrap ourselves in blankets
and cuddle up for the long cold season; but
staying warm on a long winter’s night is just
a part of our annual desire to retreat. Winter
is a perfect time to let our bodies rest while
we focus on our spiritual health.
Here in the western world our lifestyles
no longer express the intimate connection
our ancestors once shared with earth and the
forces of nature. Although we have stopped
nurturing what was once considered a
blessed union, the seasons still affect us as
powerfully and as personally as they did ages
ago. According to metaphysics, at each
equinox and solstice, a “solar seed” travels
to specific energy centers within us to
activate the qualities of each season. At the
winter solstice this solar seed moves to our
second chakra, located just below the navel.
This area is the seat of our emotions and
sexuality and for the next 90 days it becomes
a “winter womb” where the seed of light and
life is nurtured in preparation for spring’s
rebirth.
During the first nine months of the year
we actively create, grow and harvest our
yearly ambitions, but the season of winter is
our time to rejuvenate. This was the natural
cycle our ancestors lived, but times have
changed. We’ve become a society of
“human doings” vs. human beings, and
taking the time to stop, breathe and simply
“be” has become almost taboo. Still, winter
prompts an instinctual need to retreat and
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opportunity to look within and take spiritual
stock of our lives.
Some questions we might ask ourselves
during this time of introspection may include:
What progress have I made this year? What
important personal issues are still
unresolved, and why? Have I honored my
beliefs and followed my dreams? Do I exhibit
the traits of the person I believe myself to be?
What type of person do I wish to become?
Such a thorough and honest assessment can
be daunting but is ultimately empowering.
Sometimes the spiritual forces of nature will
create life experiences designed to reveal our
hidden patterns and subconscious limitations,
but they must rise to the surface before they
can be recognized and removed.
There are a number of ways to journey
within during winter’s dark nights. Just
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By Donniella Winchell
Christmas
is our nation’s
most celebrated holiday. Families gather
from around the country, trees are decorated
and presents are everywhere. When
planning the big meal, whether it be a sit
down affair with the best china or a buffet
with colorful paper plates, the final task for
many hostesses is selecting the correct
collection of wines to match all the
festivities.
In reality this ‘most difficult’ decision is
actually quite simple. Ham and turkey can
be served with nearly any wine color, level
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of dryness, intensity and complexity. It easily
complemented by reds, whites and/or
blushes. It stands up to bone-dry wines, but
light, fruity wines also work well. This is one
holiday meal where nearly anything goes.
Chardonnay is a good choice. The vanillalike flavors that develop from barrel aging
provide an interesting combination with the
turkey’s white meat. Oak in the varietal’s
background especially complements smoked
flavors and matches well with sage and herb
dressing as well as a ‘German’ potato salad
in the buffet line.
Light, fruity, Riesling with a hint of
sweetness and acid ‘backbone’ stands up well
to an eclectic collection of ‘pot luck’ dishes
brought by the variety of family, friends and
neighbors gathering this season. It is a
wonderful middle of the road choice when
your family’s palates range from those which
enjoy bone dry reds to those whose favorite
wine is a sweet, aromatic Catawba.
This season, lots of wine writers are
talking about ‘Winter Pinks.’ Blushes made
by local vintners come in dozens of styles
and sweetness levels. One local favorite in
this category is the old standby Catawba -- a
festive wine for those who enjoy a sweet,
grapey and pretty pink color on their table.
Additionally, it is moderately priced so will
not break the family budget.
A light dry red like Chambourcin, Pinot
Noir or Merlot is a great choice for a mixed
group of folks who enjoy reds but do not
appreciate bone dry varietals.
For a crowd with very sophisticated
plates, the drier the reds chosen for the
special meal the better. Cabernet Franc,
Cabernet Sauvignon, or the currently ‘hot’
Syrah provide a wonderful counterpoint to
nearly all the courses on the menu.
The hostess for the holiday season can
choose from among entrée wines that are
incredibly varied in style and scope. There
is, however, a single, universally accepted
choice for dessert: one of Ohio’s own
luscious ice wines. The sweet sophistication
of these unique wines appeals to every type
of palate. And, while they are somewhat
pricey, two or three ounces served with rich
dessert will single-handedly cap off that
ordinary holiday meal can contribute
mightily to making your Christmas gathering
even more memorable.
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The end of one year and the beginning
of another is the most obvious time to pop
the cork on a fine bottle of champagne or
sparkling wine with family and friends.
Actually, if you pour true Champagne, it
will be a product of France, made using a
specific combination of wines [chardonnay,
pinot noir and pinot meunier] and produced
under strict rules established by the French
government. [Technically, at least as far as
the French go, all other bubblies should be
called ‘sparkling wines.’ They may be made
using the same techniques with the same
grapes but as long as they are not a product
of France, they are not technically
considered ‘Champagne.] In Germany they
are called ‘Sket,’ in Italy, ‘Spumante’ and in
Spain, ‘Cava.’
All high quality sparklers are made using
‘methode champenoise’ production
techniques where the effervescence [carbon
dioxide] is produced naturally in the bottle
using a secondary fermentation; less
expensive sparklers will be made when large
tanks are injected with carbon dioxide using
a method called ‘charmat.’ The smaller the
bubbles, the more likely the wine is made in
the traditional French style.
Terms describing the various levels of
sweetness sometimes are very confusing.
‘Sec’ means ‘dry’ in French, but in
winemaking circles, ‘demi-sec’ means the
wine is quite sweet; ‘sec’ means it will be
less sweet, but ‘brut’ is dry.
The corks are interesting too. When you
pop a more expensive bottle, the cork, will
be mushroom shaped. However, on the
bottling line, when that piece of bark went
into the bottle’ neck, it was straight. The
pressure from inside forced the cork up into
the wire cap until the traditional contour was
formed. [For moderately priced charmat
bottles, a plastic cork, molded to look like a
mushroom is the most common closure.]
Bottles used for all wines with effervesce
are also different. Since the PSI [pounds per
square inch] can exceed 90 in methode
champanoise styles, the glass walls are much
thicker and the bottom has an indentation to
help serve as a pressure valve.
To open a bottle of any sparkler, be sure
to chill it thoroughly. Opening a too-warm
bottle will result in a minor volcano fizzy
liquid all over the table. And with all of that
pressure behind the cork, you do not want to
send a lethal weapon across the room.
[According to the ‘Champagne Trivia’ web
site, the longest recorded champagne cork
flight was 177 feet and nine inches.] Bring
the cold bottle to the table, carefully remove
the wire hood, put a hand over the cork, tilt
the bottle away from any nearby guests or
good china, and slowly turn the bottle while
securely holding the cork immobile. You
will still enjoy the ‘pop’ and all of the liquid
will get into your glasses.
When selecting appropriate glasses,
choose tall slender styles. These will allow
the bubbles to dissipate more slowly and the
elegant shape will contribute a bit of panache
to your meal. Be sure to avoid the old ‘Some
Like It Hot/Marilyn Monroe’ style saucers.
While they purportedly were created by the
French to commemorate upper torso of
Marie Antoinette’s anatomy, they are very
inappropriate as glasses for these elegant
wines.
So this New Year, raise a glass – A toast
to good health and much happiness.
For additional information:
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Sunday 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Fri, Dec. 19: Hatrick
Sat, Dec. 20: Castaways
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Sandwiches & Salads at the Winery!
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By Don Perry
As the Holidays approach, it seems to be
the season that causes me to reflect on the
year as it comes to a close. For many, it
certainly has been a rough one. Many jobs
have been lost and many homes, as well. We
may choose to remember the year 2008 for
the negative events, such as the Mortgage
Crisis, or the Wall Street Collapse. These are
definitely events to be remembered and they
have changed our lives in many ways. Yet
maybe, just maybe, there is a positive side to
this past year that remains to be seen. Is it
possible that these events are simply a huge
reality adjustment? Could it be that now, the
self satisfying, overindulgent behavior that
has ruled corporate America for two decades
may now be on the brink of change? I
honestly hope that at this time next year, we
can look back and say that 2008 was the
beginning of “The Common Sense Era”.
When corporate executives no longer make
more in 2 months than most of us will earn in
a lifetime, When the U.S. Government
began investing billions in alternative fuel
facilities, so that hundreds of thousands of
jobs were created, dependence on foreign oil
was reduced, and so were greenhouse gas
emissions. And a time when the auto
industry finally began producing the
affordable, economical, environmentallyfriendly vehicles that should have been on
the road 20 years earlier. Most of all, I hope
that this “Era” will also usher in Peace, so
that our Nation’s sons and daughters may
begin to return home to their loved ones,
where they belong!
In the mean time, as we bid farewell to
the year of the “Bailout Package” or
“Rescue Plan”, or whatever you may prefer
to call it, let’s do so in style. Celebrate New
Year’s Eve with Dominick Farinacci, at
Nighttown, Cleveland’s premier Jazz Club.
Dominick is a young, Jazz Trumpeter who,
at the age of 15,
was discovered in
Cleveland by
Wynton Marsalis.
He has many
awards to his
credit, both in the
U.S. and abroad.
He will be
returning to
Cleveland for two
Nighttown shows,
at 8pm and at
10pm. He will
surely touch upon
some of the
material from his
debut U.S. album,
entitled “Lovers,
Tales & Dances”
scheduled to be
released in February ‘09. Call Nighttown for
reservations at 216-795-0550, seats will go
quickly! Visit www.dominickfarinacci.com
to learn more about this rising Cleveland Star.
If you happen to be on the other side of
town on New Year’s Eve, check out
Cleveland’s newest Jazz Club,” Jazz 28”.
Located at 2800 Clinton Ave., Jazz 28
welcomes “The Jazz Shepherds” along with
“Jazz Etc”, for an evening of fine dining and
entertainment. Call 216-621-2828 or visit
www.jazz28.com. for reservations
or information.
You don’t have to watch all of
the fun on TV again this year, get
out and be a part of it. Check out
the ads in this issue of “The Voice”
I’m sure you’ll find something that
will add to your celebration as we
welcome 2009. Let’s hope that
with the coming of our New Year
and the inauguration of our New
President, will be able to move
forward in the “Era of Common
Sense”, so that we may spend a
little less time worrying about life
and more time enjoying it.
Have a SAFE and Happy
Holiday Season, and may God
Bless Our Troops!
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contemplation is a great start. In prayer we
talk to our higher power, whereas in
meditation we listen. Devoted meditators
know that this life-changing practice leads to
profound spiritual awareness. You can
choose to meditate in a special spot in your
home or head outdoors to commune with
nature. A simple walk in the snow can put
you in touch with the earth’s energy and
offer a deep sense of peace.
“Stream of consciousness” writing is both
cleansing and enlightening. Choose an issue
you feel stuck on (or delve into one of the
questions I suggested) and start writing--without editing or judgment---until you have
exhausted all your thoughts and feelings on
the topic. Not only does writing release pentup energy by getting it out of your mind and
onto the page, reading it back can offer
important new insights.
Another powerful aide to introspection
and self-awareness is a practice called “selfobservation.” Imagine that you are outside of
yourself, watching your actions as an
objective observer. It’s natural to notice
others’ actions and reactions, but it is
essential that we look at our own. If you
have never tried this before, you will be
amazed at what you can learn about yourself.
It is important to make note of your thoughts
as well as your emotional responses to them.
Because the mind tends to run rampant, it is
easy to forget you have control over what
goes on in your head. Since thoughts create
reality, you should know what thoughts
consistently pass through your mind. It is not
easy to pay attention to your mental
processes, but doing so can reveal any
negative remarks you make to yourself
throughout the day, any feelings of anger or
mistrust you may be harboring for yourself
and others and old patterns that may still be
running the show, your life---and you. Such
mindful awareness can reveal the aspects of
your personality that must change for you to
become authentic, allowing your essence to
shine through unencumbered by false fronts.
The limiting beliefs and patterns that
control many of our thoughts, behaviors and
emotions may have been tucked away in our
subconscious since we were small children.
If emotions come up, resist the urge to stuff
them back down. Find a safe space, permit
yourself to feel them and let them flow out of
you. Discussing your findings with a trusted
friend or counselor can lead to deeper
understandings. Often, simply recognizing a
pattern is enough to get you started and
because this is the season to sift through the
shadows, nature will support your inner
journey. Still, the process of self-discovery
does not happen overnight so be patient, but
diligent. As winter turns to spring, light will
be cast onto the darkness, helping you to
break through your blockages. When the
solar seed moves to the mind at the spring
equinox, you will have a better
understanding of your hidden motivations,
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initiate of the Kabbala and has been a
dedicated seeker and spiritual for more than
20 years. Annette facilitates numerous
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By Rick Palm
Michael Stanley, a hometown hero on
the Northcoast. For the rest of the country,
they don’t know what they’re missing. Many
of us have followed him from the early days
in local bands like The Scepters, The Tree
Stumps and the locally popular folk group
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Silk (who actually made an album in 1969
called Smooth As Raw Silk), through his
early solo career with a little help from his
friends (Joe Walsh, Todd Rundgren & David
Sanborn), then onto The Michael Stanley
Band, who set attendance records at the old
Richfield Coliseum, Blossom and a long sold
out string of farewell shows at The Front
Row in 1986.
Michael followed up the MSB days by co
hosting PM Magazine and Cleveland
Tonight, then it was onto afternoon drive DJ
on WNCX. Finally, in 1993, he got back into
recording with The Ghost Poets and three
years later, renewed his solo career and
began performing with The Resonators.
More recently, Michael Stanley has
released his 25th album, Just Another Night
and will be bringing the Resonators back to
the House Of Blues on December 26th &
27th.
I recently spoke to Michael about those
topics and a few others (dangerously close to
deadline for The North Coast Voice, too!)
Here’s a little bit of the conversation.
NCV - How’s it going Michael?
MS --- It’s Going Great!
NCV - Okay, if my math is correct, Just
Another Night is your 25th album.
Did you know that going in?
MS --- I knew it was somewhere
around there, which is about
twenty three more than I ever
thought
I’d get to do!
NCV - As for Just Another Night,
a lotta good songs on there! A
couple of my favorites are Lap
Dogs Dance, Anytime I Try,
Winter is sweet and your duet
with Jennifer Lee (Throwing
Shadows) I
think that
should be a hit on AC radio.
MS --- Jennifer and I have
been singing together for
almost twenty years now, but
we’ve never actually done an
honest to God duet, it’s was
always harmony things. So I
wanted to write something with
that in mind and that’s the tune
that came up. I think it’s a real nice
showcase for her.
NCV - Of course, Just Another Night is on
your very own label, Line Level Music, but
it’s not even the latest release on the label, is
it?
MS --- No, actually Bob Pelander, longtime
MSB keyboard player. I finally talked him
into doing his first solo album, which is an
instrumental album (The Wait), and it’s just a
really cool piece of music.
NCV - Plus you did Jonah Koslan’s first solo
album (Telling On Myself).
MS -- Yep, that one kind of shows Jonah’s
latest foray into “Island Music”, which has
become a real fetish of his.
NCV - Apparently.
MS --- My line to people about Jonah’s
album is, “If you’re a Parrot Head (Jimmy
Buffett fan), this is something I think you’re
really gonna dig.”
NCV - A lot of your solo and Michael Stanley
Band albums are also available through Line
Level, and a couple of cool DVD’s -- you got
any more of those in the works?
MS --- We have an acoustic DVD coming out
after the first of the year and later on next
year, there’s gonna be The Bootleg Series -a retrospective of live stuff from all the way
back from the original four piece band in a
club in the basement at Kent back in ‘73, up
to the present.
NCV - That sounds real cool. Now this one
may be a little bit out of left field -- I was
wondering if you’ve ever thought about
writing a book on your life?
MS --- Ya know, people ask that every once
and a while, and my basic thought is -- who
would really care? If I was to do that, the best
stories, I couldn’t tell. It’s sort of wierd just
thinking about sitting down and retracing
your life that way. I’d kinda rather let the
music just speak for the whole thing.
NCV - Since we’re in the holiday season,
have you ever considered doing a Christmas
album? I think it would be pretty cool to
hear some Michael Stanley Christmas tunes.
MS --- That’s a funny thing. We were talking
NCV - Speaking of some of your other side
projects, how are things going with The
Midlife Cryslers?
MS --- Midlife Cryslers has just been a
wonderful thing to be involved in. It’s a side
project that started about five years ago, just
to go out and play a little bit, because as
Michael Stanley, we can’t play that much
around here. So we set up this little thing to
just go play bars and clubs. We had two rules
going in, first of all, we would never
rehearse, and second of all, there could be no
Michael Stanley music. It’s the kind of band
I would want if I was throwing a party. It’s
all classic rock covers and blues stuff and it’s
just a good time. It reminds me why I started
doing this in the first place.
NCV - Getting on to the web, you’ve got a
few different sites now, right?
plus there’ll be some things from the new
album, Just Another Night, and as they
always say, a couple of surprises. And
sometimes, the surprises are not even
planned, they just happen.
NCV - You’ve got a myspace site now too,
don’t you?
MS --- Yeah, I think everybody, even their
dogs and cats have myspace pages. I wasn’t
even sure what it was, but I was told I had to
have one, so we got it together and - it’s kind
of interesting, I actually hooked up with
some people that I’d lost contact with over
the years through that.
NCV - Do you have anything else to add?
MS --- I just wanna thank everybody for all
their support over the years, and for sticking
around to listen, that’s why we do it. It’s just
been real fun sharing the journey with
everybody here in Northeastern Ohio.
NCV - On to the House Of Blues shows
coming up on the 26th and 27th, what can we
expect?
MS --- It’s basically a pretty high energy
affair. We’re planning on pulling out some
things that we haven’t done in quite awhile,
There you have it. Check out Michael
Stanley’s latest, Just Another Night at
linelevelmusic.com and catch him with The
Resonators at the House of Blues on
December 26th & 27th. Thanks to Michael
Stanley for checking in, and thanks to
Denise Skinner at Line Level Music for
making it happen.
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NCV - Something else that I personally
would love to see is just you and your guitar
for a whole night.
MS --- Scary stuff! There’s safety in
numbers, ya know. It’s kind of daunting to
get out there for an entire night by yourself.
I’ve done it. There’s a lot of satisfaction
involved with it, but at the same time, you
have nowhere to hide. Thing go bad with The
Resonators, you just scream “Drum Solo!”
and run off the stage.
MS --- The Midlife Cryslers have a site, and
michaelstanley.com, and then Line Level
Records, our distribution part has a site, so
yeah, we’re fairly well represented there.
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about that yesterday. Everybody always
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album?” And that’s the only time anybody
thinks about it. But if you wanna do a
Christmas album, you sort of have to record
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And it’s real hard to start thinking about
singing Christmas songs in April and May.
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By Sage Satori
Last Minute Gift Idea – How About a Book from a Local Author?
Big Chuck
My Stories from 47 Years on
Cleveland TV
By Chuck Schodowski with
Tom Feran
If you grew up in the
Cleveland area, even waaaaay
out in the middle of nowhere,
like me, you’ll most likely
remember Friday nights with
Hoolihan and Big Chuck and
later Big Chuck and Little John.
In Harperfield, about fifty miles
east of Cleveland, we were able
to pick up three or four
channels and 8 was one of
them. Prior to the days of
dances and then the bar scene,
Fridays were filled with
friends, popcorn, pizza and the
cheesy B movie that went with
The Hoolihan and Big Chuck
Show. As you turn the pages from chapter to
chapter there
are so many
memories of
skits that you
can’t help but
smile as you
read. All the
favorite
characters are
revisited in this
memoir including
the Kielbasy Kid,
Certain Ethnic
Guy, and Ben
Crazy. Further
peaking your
interest are some
of the things
behind the scenes
that we never had
any idea was going
on. It is a blast to
read.
Now, if Cleveland is not your hometown
you may not have the memories of the skits
and that marvelous laugh ingrained in your
brain but you would still enjoy the ease of
the read. There are stories about incidents
that took place at sports events, tales of
celebrities coming to town for other reasons
and ending up in a skit, and adventures
during Big Chuck’s travels to Hollywood.
Chuck has been behind the camera, in the
director’s chair, or in front of the camera,
since 1960. He and Ernie Anderson joined
forces on the innovative “Ghoulardi” show
and then Chuck hosted the infamous latenight show across four decades, which may
very well be the longest such run in TV
history. He wrote and directed at least two
thousand hilarious sketches that were
watched devotedly by admiring fans.
Tom Feran [co-author] approached Chuck
about writing this book right after the
Ghoulardi book was released (about ten
years ago). Chuck kept it in mind and as he
remembered moments he would jot down a
line to remind himself of the incident or
story. Chuck reflects “Suddenly I realized I
was going to retire and still hadn’t done the
book. I just figured I had better do it close to
the time I retire so the show is still fresh in
people’s minds.” It will be a while before
the show has disintegrated from memory but
the book is on the stands waiting to bring
back 40 years of fun and faux pas from one
Northeast Ohio’s favorite shows.
Big Chuck will be doing book
signings at various venues throughout
the coming months but if you
would like an
autographed copy for
a holiday gift then
come on out to:
Borders Express The
Avenue at Tower City
on 230 W Huron Rd on
Thursday, Dec. 18 from
12–1:30, Barnes &
Noble Bookstore 198
Crocker Park Blvd.
Westlake on Friday, Dec.
19 from 7-8 pm or
Learned Owl Book Shop
204 N Main St. in Hudson
on Saturday, Dec. 20 from
2-3 pm.
In her new book, Confessions of a NotSo-Good Catholic Girl, local writer
Deanna Adams reflects on topics in which
most babyboomers can relate—Catholic or
otherwise. The title comes from one of the
12
vignettes in this collection of stories about
growing up in Northeast Ohio, and although
being Catholic is the thread that runs
throughout the book (when you grow up
Catholic you can’t escape it!) These comingof-age stories are about family, relationships,
and the legacies that are passed down from
one generation to the next and how faith gets
us through it all.
Those who will best relate to these stories
are those who cut their teeth on the Mickey
Mouse Club, whose first love was a Beatle, a
Supreme, or a Temptation and who battled
blemishes, while others braved the Vietnam
War only later to find themselves part of the
dreaded “Establishment,” while raising
children and watching parents grow old.
Several of these stories were previously
published in various forms in local and
regional newspapers and magazines. Some
are humorous, others poignant, but all will
ultimately leave the reader reflecting on his
or her own life memories—while
demonstrating that boomers can indeed grow
old with a sense of grace, wisdom, and
humor.
It’s not too late to grab a copy of
Confessions of a Not-So-Good Catholic
Girl through your local bookstore, Barnes &
Noble,
Borders,
and
Amazon.com.
Deanna will sign
copies of her new book
at Cabana’s Island
Restaurant and Party
Bar Thursday,
December 18 from 6
to 8 p.m. Come Early
for Happy Hour 3 7! *(We can’t prove
you’re Catholic, but
if you were born in
the 1950s, bring
your ID and get
20% off a book).
Saturday, Dec 20 at
Borders 9565
Mentor Avenue,
Mentor, from 3 - 5 p.m., Sunday Dec
21, at Waldenbooks, Southpark
Center Mall in Strongsville, from 2 to
4 p.m. and Saturday, January 24 at
Mac’s Backs Bookstore 1820 Coventry
Rd. Cleveland Hts. 7 pm.
By Austin Stouder
Nestled on twenty acres of farmland
against the quaint trickle of Coffee Creek
comes the opening of The Estate at Coffee
Creek. Built in 1840, the Italianate mansion
made of brick and stone has long stood the
test of time and now turns another year into a
whole new experience. Chef Nicholas
Kustala and his wife, Sommelier Giovanna
Kustala, are welcoming guests into their
home for Austinburg’s newest destination
spot. The Kustalas have taken it through an
extensive restoration process since
purchasing the estate two and a half years
ago. The final result is a grand opening on
January 23rd, 2009, bringing a dining
experience, a cooking school and a chef’s
dream all into one.
Chef Kustala began that dream at age 14,
stepping foot into his first kitchen along the
outskirts of Cleveland at a local yacht club
while growing up in the Lakewood area. He
went further, attending Johnson and Wales in
Rhode Island and going on to earn degrees in
both Culinary Arts and Restaurant
Management. His wife, Giovanna, earned
her Sommelier certification at the RitzCarlton in Cleveland, one of only six in her
graduating class. You may know the couple
as the former owners of Lure Bistro in the
historic downtown district of Willoughby.
Highly popular, the duo’s influence lives on
under new ownership as their vision
transforms from hustle to home. A home with
much significance, might I add. Their newest
property
was once used in
the filming of the 1978
Betty Davis film, Dark Secrets of Harvest
Home. It was also once part of the
Underground Railroad where hideouts still
lay locked away.
Don’t let that scare you, though, this only
contributes to the gallant feel of the home.
Taking a step beneath the arched gateway
and following the rugged path to the
doorway, I was given opportunity to take a
step inside before many more will. Each and
every inch of mahogany finish and European
glass had been hand-crafted by professional
artists. Each piece of vintage china comes
from such designers as Versace. The
richness and color lead you through the
warmth and comfort of each room of the
estate, most of which will be used for the
guest’s dining experience. There will be four
private dining rooms including a chef’s table
seating two, an aquarium-lined library
seating twelve and the “cellar view room”
which seats about six, each with their own
server.
After entering through the side door, the
cellar view room completely took me in awe
and stood out as one of the most innovative
features of the estate. Glass floor separates
the hand-dug wine cellar below from the
room above. Venturing to the cellar, handcarved posts and railroad beams line the
ceiling as over 700 bottles of wine from the
regions of France and California rest against
the walls. Guests will have the option to be
seated within the cellar at the tasting table for
dinner or even wine tasting through a
Sommelier’s expertise. With the Kustalas
planning to do about
two dozen people
per night, the entire
evening of your
choice will be spoton at a personal
level. There will be
only one seating
per night with
guests arriving at
7:00 p.m. and
beginning dinner
at 7:30. They will
be treated to
anywhere from
nine to twelve
courses on a Prix
Fixe (fixed) menu,
meaning the menu
items will change
weekly. Guests can
expect to slide their
fork into Classical
French cuisine prepared
through contemporary
Italian techniques.
Chef Kustala will feature a large
emphasis on local produce and as spring
arrives, colorful fingerling potatoes and baby
squash will begin to sprout. His plans for
2009 will begin to blossom as well. Nicholas
and his wife plan to develop the estate into
their dream through several phases with
dining being their first priority along with
their cooking school. Chef Kustala plans to
hold structured twelve week courses with six
to eight students per class for hands-on
experience. Students will learn the basics in
cooking such as knife cuts, sauces and
butchery in a well designed kitchen featuring
its very own fireplace for firewood grilling.
He will also be offering the “Chef for a Day”
course where anyone with a hobby or
interest in cooking can prepare an entire
meal with chef Kustala for their family and
friends.
Plans for a banquet facility and
microbrewery won’t be far behind as the
9000 square foot building behind the
mansion will be put into use. Coffee Creek
will offer weddings and catering events as
part of their 2009 project. Future plans also
include a farmer’s market, garden and
gourmet camping with all the amenities to
turn it from the typical hassle of setting the
tent to upscale living in the outdoors. Guests
may also be entertained by dinner and a
movie in the Coffee Creek’s own theatre.
They could be watching Ratatouille as the
movies main dish steams with aroma in front
of them. The experiences seem to be neverending with just one visit to The Estate at
Coffee Creek.
With only three owners in the past
century, the Kustalas seem to have found
their diamond in the rough. After their long
journey led them through the aromas of local
grapevines to the shores of Lake Erie in
Northeast Ohio, they have finally brought
their vision home. That vision, simply
described by Nicholas Kustala; “We made the
decision three years ago that we wanted to be
in the business of providing an experience,
not just a meal.” After my visit, my
realization of their passion has shown that
they are out to make an everlasting
impression on each guest who steps through
the door.
The Kustalas are also the new owners of
the Bridge St. Bistro in the Ashtabula Harbor.
Chef Kustala is the Corporate Chef for
Ashtabula County’s Visitor’s Bureau Localvore program. The Estate at Coffee Creek is
located at 1591 St. Rt. 45 in Austinburg,
Ohio. Their hours are Thursday through
Sunday, 6-11 p.m. Be sure to visit their
website, www.CoffeeCreekEstate.com or call
440-275-5022 for further information and
reservations.
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Fogery Run: Balancing Sponsorship, Entrepreneurship,
and true off stage Family and Friendships.
It was entrepreneurial spirit and thinking
outside of the proverbial box that brought the
concept of Fogery Run to Dan Gregory. After
years of playing drums, night after night, gig
after gig, club after club, Dan believed there
had to be a way to bring musicians together
to play country music, to entertain a large
crowd, not just at the same bar gigs. He
credits this spirit to a little bit of coincidence
and a lot of tenacity. Their first gig was a
regional one, not a local one, opening up for
the all girls band, Cowboy Crush, in Union
County near Marysville. Then the band
opened for another national artist, Jamey
Johnson. “We like to play fairs, the festivals
and what Dan fondly refers to as the Honky
Tonks, like Whiskey Dicks in Columbus and
Dirty Cowboys in Medina. Gregory
continued, “We have met so many friends
and wonderful people there.” Fogery Run
will appear at Jewels Dance Hall, January 9
&10 at 9PM. “The owners at Jewels have
been great to work with and we’re really
looking forward to our performance there in
early January.” This will be the first time the
central Ohio band, Fogery Run, plays Jewels.
“I used to be a weekend warrior,” Dan
reminisced, until finding lead singer, Jimmy
Forbis, whom he fondly says has “got it”, at a
club in Waldo. Then, I had to ask, “Where’s
Waldo?” Ingle’s Sports Bar in Waldo, is just
North of central Ohio. Fogery Run was
about to be born. Dan continues to detail how
owner Bob Ingle was very good to them.
Dan’s creative fires kept burning and he
somehow felt that attaining corporate
sponsorship might be a good idea. Boy was
he ever right. That very idea was the birthing
of a beautiful relationship between Fogery
Run and the Coca-Cola Company. “We
played a gig in a Walmart parking lot; we
were sponsored by Coca-Cola. I had the
chance to produce the show from top to
bottom, and it was a success, also
contributing funds to the Children’s Miracle
Network,” (a philanthropy that raises money
for children’s hospitals all over the country).
Fogery Run has expanded their performance
networks to Kentucky and Michigan with
solid alliances to these three giants and what
a wonderful gift these giants have in Fogery
Run.
The name “Fogery Run” is certainly
original. The name unabashedly came from
Jimmy. Dan gave Jimmy creative license to
pick the name and in humble pie fashion that
seems to personify this group of performers,
Jimmy used both their last names, Forbis and
Gregory to come up with Fogery. The Run
part, well let’s just say these boys have been
off and running with tons of success since
then. Fogery Run is: Dan Gregory, drummer
and manager, Jimmy Forbis, lead vocals,
Aric Smith, on bass, Matt Uber, on electric
guitar, Vernon Curren, on electric and
acoustic guitar and Julie McGinnis, on
harmony vocals. They cover mainstream
country, the hits on country radio, from
greats like Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, and
no doubt they are influenced in their music
by legends like Johnny Cash and Waylon
Jennings. Dan talks about the Eagles as the
original country boys, still going strong and
returning to their iconic country roots.
Fogery Run band mates have families and
children and seem to be able to keep it all
together with the rigors of traveling, day
jobs, and band responsibilities. Gregory
describes how incredibly supportive his wife
is and how dedicated the band members are
to what he calls everyone’s “Family Day”
which they each respectively respect. Dan
continues, “It’s all about balance, priorities,
and not taking anything for granted. We
don’t take our families for granted. We shut
the phone off when we get back from an out
of town gig. Family and balance is what
keeps this band together. When Jimmy says
he can’t make practice because it’s family
day or when I tell the band I’m not
rehearsing because it’s our family day, that,
right there, is what makes us work. I don’t
want to play with someone who doesn’t put
family first. It’s elementary; we are friends
off stage. We shoot from the hip. We handle
things...we fix it when it needs fixing. People
ask us how we can have two lead guitar
players like Vernon and Matt.” Then just like
the humility driven interview with Dan, he
describes the give and take respect his
guitarists display with one another on stage.
With a fond alliance to local bands like
Tony Rio and Relentless, including teaming
up with them for shows at Whiskey Dick’s
and other venues, Fogery Run personifies
why country music is what good things are
made of. It’s the old fashion values that
remain alive with these country bands. It’s
about family, it’s about balance and it’s
about great country music!
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By Sage Satori
Music is her first language. This
beautiful girl from Lorain, Ohio with a
bachelor’s degree in Opera has traveled a
road far away from the Opera stage. Music
has been her vehicle for experiencing the
world. She has witnessed pain beyond what
most us can imagine and performed on stages
most could only hope to stand on.
After years of classical studies and dozens
of operatic performances Jaclyn longed to
create something that was her own. So in
2001 she moved to NYC with the intent of
doing just that. Only ten days after her big
move she faced the chaos and horrific
conditions of 9/11. Scared and alone in what
seemed like a war zone, she picked up her
guitar and started to write. Combining the
technique she had learned from opera and the
messages from her soul she found yet another
channel for expression.
Jaclyn was pleased to speak with us about
her life in this touching interview.
When and how did you discover your voice?
“Music has always been instinctual for
me. I cannot remember a time when music
and I were not friends, but I do know that I
had my very first performance when I was
three years old. This occurred at a preschool
graduation- I was too young to graduate and
would not be receiving my diploma with the
other students, so I asked the teacher if I
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could sing a song. I walked up to the
microphone and belted out “You must’ve
been a beautiful baby” and was received with
thunderous applause and a standing ovation
from the 400 people in attendance. That was
the beginning of my love for singing and it
was that moment that the stage became my
home.”
What instruments do you play?
“I have been playing the piano since I was
six years old, but I write my songs with the
guitar.”
After the 9/11 crisis Jaclyn spent a couple
of years recording and performing in an East
Coast band and then, being more mature and
polished, she headed for the sunshine in LA.
She was quickly introduced to the
Hollywood scene and began singing back up
for Kid Rock Protégé, Ty Stone (Atlantic
Records). While singing alongside Ty she
finished her first solo album Bold and began
to perform as a solo act. She was fortunate
enough to play legendary venues such as The
Viper Room, The Whiskey a-go-go, and The
House of Blues Sunset Strip.
Jaclyn had the opportunity to do a lot of
things after moving to LA but one of the
most significant was the time she spent as
Danny (Partridge Family) Bonaduce’s
assistant.
Although this article is mainly about your
music and your current and future career,
I’m sure some folks would be interested in
some details on the chapter of your life as
Danny’s assistant. Tell us what a typical day
was like.
“The day I walked into Danny
Bonaduce’s life was the beginning of a crazy
adventure. Many people see Danny as a
train wreck, but I was able to see his
charming, witty and sensitive side.
Gretchen, his wife, is a doll and their two
beautiful children were complete joys to
work with. We all go through dark times;
Danny just experienced his while cameras
were rolling. Four months into my job as
Danny’s personal assistant we were filming
his reality show for Vh1 and to be honest, it
was complete madness. Cameras
everywhere, a microphone taped to my chest
and Danny’s breakdown happening at full
speed. Ordinary life became very unordinary.
Some days were very difficult but some days
were extremely fun. I lived through two
seasons of the show, Danny’s motorcycle
accident, and the beginning of a highly pubic
divorce- but I also got to travel with them to
London, attend award shows and meet some
amazing people. It was a very dramatic, yet
special time in my life where I learned a lot
and gained invaluable life experience.”
Did you stop doing back up for Ty Stone
when you were Danny’s assistant?
“When I was hired by Danny Bonaduce, I
was heavily playing the Hollywood club
circuit with Ty Stone. One day Kid Rock
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showed up at one of our gigs and basically
signed Ty on the spot. I continued to sing
back-up for Ty until he left for a national
tour opening for Kid Rock. At that time, I
was filming “Breaking Bonaduce” for Vh1
with Danny and his family. I also joined
Gretchen Bonaduce’s band and often played
out in the Hollywood scene with her.
Through Gretchen I was able to share the
stage with Terri Nunn (of Berlin), jam in the
Bonaduce living room with Vivian Campbell
(of Def Leppard), hang with Fiona Apple in
a hotel bar and place my songs on Vh1.
Gretchen and I would usually be hard at
work managing the Bonaduce career and
household until Danny would leave for the
day. Once we were alone, the guitars would
inevitably come out and we would sing for
party at Rocbar downtown to celebrate the
release of my second album “Hollywood be
thy name.” The CD just became available on
iTunes and can also be found at the Barnes
and Noble at Crocker Park in Westlake
(where I have a CD signing scheduled on
Thursday Dec 18th from 7-9pm). I also
travel back and forth to LA to work with my
producer on new recordings and other
projects and submit my music for TV and
film soundtracks on a constant basis. As far
as performances, I am planning a Cleveland
show for February and I am in the creative
process of working on new material for
future projects.”
Upon review of Jaclyn’s CD “Hollywood
be thy name” the varied music styles
throughout the tracks are
interesting and confirms the scope
of Jaclyn’s talent. The rock feel of
“He woke up out of love” is
reminiscent of Alanis Morisette as
the violin adds the melancholy
touch. The addition of ukulele on
“That’s Enough” gives a country
pop feel to that tune. “Lost
Angeles” gives insight to the dark
side
of
the
hours (and sometimes woefully we were
caught when Danny came home). It was
great having another musician present
during my work day and Gretchen and I
became fast friends!”
With all the excitement of NYC and LA
what brought you back to Ohio?
“When I first came home to Ohio, it
was to regroup after an exhausting two
years with Bonaduce. My plan was to
take a three months sabbatical to spend
time with family. During that time, I fell in
love with a man named Oliver who was
worth sticking around for. LA offers many
exciting things, but the glamour and lights of
Hollywood do not always fulfill ones heart.
Oliver (who I wrote a song by the same
name on my latest album) has ignited my
heart way more than any Hollywood script
ever could. He is a Mechanical Engineer
from Broadview Heights and by meeting
him I have had the chance to know and fall
in love with Cleveland all over again.”
Now that you are in the Cleveland area how
are you planning on doing the club circuit or
will you stay primarily with recording and
teaching?
“Keeping busy is essential to my wellbeing so I will continue to perform and
record no matter where I am; Cleveland
being no exception. I just had a CD release
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bright lights of party town.
The violin shines again in “Lovesong” and
“Oliver” only surpassed by the beautiful
lyrics and vocals. There is no doubt that after
enjoying the quality of this fine piece of work
you’ll find yourself revisiting the memorable
lines long after the tracks have stopped
playing.
Moving along with our interview we find
out a little more about what Jaclyn is doing
today and what we might expect to see from
her in the near future.
What do you teach at the School of Rock?
“I am the vocal instructor at the School of
Rock in Highland Heights. I give weekly
voice lessons to students and help them
prepare for quarterly performances at venues
such as The House of Blues and The Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame. Right now we are
preparing the kids for a Van Halen Show at
the Cleveland Agora Ballroom January 9th
and 10th. Next quarter, I will be assistant
director for the Beatles show which I’m
really excited about!”
Tell us about the rewards of teaching.
“The rewards of teaching are endless.
Sharing my love of singing with the youth is
a great joy for me. Music not only develops
discipline and character but performing on
stage builds extreme selfconfidence. I know how much
music meant to me growing up
and to share my love of singing
with future generations is a true
honor. Recently, my 16 year old
student was called back twice for
the lead in her High School Music
production of Rent (I will discover
if she landed the role tomorrow).
Her success and the success of all
my students make me so proud and
convince me that I am where I am
supposed to be.”
You are in the process of auditioning
for graduate school, tell us about
that.
“As a singer I feel that the
learning is never done. In an ever
changing and competitive world, I
want to be sure that I am always
offering the best of my ability. I
graduated from Indiana University
with a degree in Opera. I am now
looking into graduate voice programs
in the Cleveland area because I believe
that taking two years to refine my craft and
increase my repertoire can only insure that I
am the most well rounded singer I can be.
This will be an asset to me in my career and
will also benefit those that I teach.”
So, in this chapter Jaclyn has fallen in
love, released her sophomore album, and
been featured in Cleveland Magazine,
Cleveland Scene, Music Connection and
Maverick magazines of LA and the UK. She
loves teaching, is planning on attending
graduate school and is looking forward to the
future.
What is your vision for your music in the
upcoming year?
“My vision for my music in the upcoming
year is to continue placing my music in
Television, Film and Commercials. I have
had luck with this in LA and even in
Cleveland where my song, “Goodnight” was
placed in a Cleveland Film called “The
Hipsters.” For me, there has never been a
back-up plan to music- it is an innate part of
me. As long as I am doing music- be it
through performing, writing, recording or
teaching- I feel that I am sharing my gifts
and contributing to the important tradition of
music that has shaped and charmed my life.
No one lives forever; the goal is to create
something that will. Music is my way of
doing that.”
To listen and learn more about Jaclyn
Bradley visit www.jaclynbradley.com. Look
for upcoming shows and CD signings in
future issues of the North Coast Voice
Magazine.
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In a scene from Tim Burton’s 1989
motion picture “Batman,” Jack Nicholson’s
Joker domineers a boardroom of thugs and
corporate criminals. Steadying himself on the
table, wiping makeup off his furrowed brow
and scarred face, he asks, exasperated, one of
the goons who’d called him crazy, if he’d
“ever heard of the healing power of
laughter?” Had Kirk Bogos been transported
to that room, he’d unequivocally answered
with a resounding “Yes.”
“Comedy has always been some of the
best medicine money could buy,” he says,
taking his own and opening up Bogey’s
Comedy Club with co-owner, brother
Sheldon in Willoughby Hills. “Our new club
will fill what I refer to as the suburban
comedy gap.”
A comedy club in Willoughby Hills may
sound like a punch line in and of itself, but if
you think it can’t compete with the downtown
joints and big-city merrymaking, then the
joke is on you: Bogey’s, which opened
October 16, is completely booked with
feature and headlining acts through July of
2009.
“Our premise is simple,” Bogos says.
“People don’t want to drive home, pick up
friends, drive back downtown, spend money
on tickets, dinner and parking. We provide a
night of comedy without leaving an abyss in
your wallet or bank statements. Come in,
relax and laugh your butt off is our mantra.
Even with the economy the way it is, people
are still going to shell out money for
entertainment, but we wanted to make it
really affordable for patrons. Not every
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memorable, great time out has to be a Disney
vacation.”
Bogos, a 27-year executive radio factotum,
adopted stand-up comedy eight years ago as a
part-time career and performed with such
well-known comics as Ron White and John
Hefron. Bogos experienced “the good, the bad
and the ugly” working in nationwide comedy
clubs, witnessing how they were operated and
how the booked talent were (mis) treated.
Documenting his fellow comics’
lamentations, he combined them with his own
wish list. He also created a mental list of how
he would do things if ever an opportunity to
own and run a club came to be.
When a friend suggested Bogos open his
own spot, Kirk admits that “in that moment, a
light shone down from Heaven, angels sang
and Sam Kinison was screaming, ’If you build
it, fuckers, they will come.’ I called my
brother and we were off and running.”
After nearly an 18-month gestation, the
idea to open a club, once a conception
mentioned in mere passing, began to bear
fruit. The Brothers Bogos located prime real
estate in the quasi-form of a gutted
delicatessen and adjacent vacant property.
Subsequently, the intense physical processes,
business and insurance plans, various city and
county departmental issues and financial
consulting rounded out. Already a laborious
process, luckily, Bogos’ landlord was his
contractor, a fact Kirk found truly
advantageous.
Bogos continued to hone his act and
perform while traveling for his full-time radio
management position, stepping up to open
mic nights in New York City, Philadelphia,
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comedic passage fortified Bogos and he knew
he was hooked into the endeavor. “I knew
what I wanted to do,” he says. “Humor is my
sword, it’s how I fight my battles. I continued
to do what I had to do, so I could do what I
wanted to do.
“My establishment’s model was
influenced by my friend Mike Ridley’s
Comedy Castle in Detroit,” Bogos says. “He
gave Tim Allen his first break. I plugged my
vision for a club into the mold he had. I
incorporated it all. If it ain’t broke…”
Bogos, shortly thereafter, became The
Face – the comic who owns the club, and
acknowledges the valuable efforts of all
involved, particularly Sheldon, whose
application of business expertise has managed
the day-to-day operational and financial
aspects of Bogey’s.
The capacious, yet intimate Bogey’s
features cabaret-style seating for 180, the
physical layout specifically designed with
audience and performer in mind. Silhouettes
of the Simpsons, the Blues Brothers, Charlie
Chaplin and many more comedic presences,
modern and old school, also welcome guests.
Microphone drops hang for superior quality
audio, while a recording booth sits in the back
of the room. A Hall of Frames passageway is
adorned with portraits of comic muses and
inspirations, with the Autograph Wall in the
full-service bar signed by every performer.
Bogey’s offers food service and free parking.
“The reception has been fantastic, from
the city and country, to as far out as
Ashtabula,” Bogos says. “We’ve appeared on
the radar in the comedy community, all
around the country and most importantly, to
the eastside population of Cleveland. People
are already coming back for a second and
third time to get away from all the insanity in
the world for a couple of hours. If people
from Westlake or Bay Village never make it
out, that’s fine. Our entire marketing footprint
is the eastside of Cleveland. Not that we can’t
stand other areas,” he laughs.
Daily duties find Bogos concentrating on
the promotional and talent acquisition
operation of the club, booking “some of the
funniest comedians that you’ve never heard
of.” Bogos thrives on promoting comedians
that are out there working every week at
clubs and colleges all over the country. And
showcasing some of that talent, mainly
regional, Bogey’s will host a showing party
rebroadcast on January 28 on PBS, WVIZ
channel 25, featuring local comics from the
Cleveland Comedy Fest held in earlier 2008.
“I love working with and booking a
network of comedians, whom I call
tomorrow’s major leaguers,” Bogos says,
who actually watches every DVD (or
myspace, youtube demo) and reads every
promotional kit sent to him. “I’ve worked
with thousands of comics, funny yet down-toearth. I’ve been fortunate not to have to deal
with prima donnas or assholes.”
Bogos’ blueprint in comedy is the same
one he’s followed in the birth of he and his
brother’s club, and offers it up as
encouragement to aspiring comics: have a
plan. “Comedy is more than just telling jokes,
saying taboo, off-the-wall things or being dirty
or profane,” he says. “You have to qualify
yourself to your audience and know who they
are before you can be allowed to say certain
things. There is funny versus dirty,” and
Bogos believes it’s a distinction as big as Asia,
not porous, like some comedians who don’t
want to craft their acts tend to think. “Don’t
use profanity as a crutch. Use it effectively.
Use observational humor. Take the audience
away, think two steps ahead and deliver
what’s not expected.
“Comedy is an art form, like most other things
- rehearsal, choreography, but also,
spontaneity, strategic pause, being in the
moment. The art of writing it, delivering it,
tone, inflection, facial expression, follow-up,
et cetera,” Bogos says.
Throughout the endeavor, Bogos
performing has taken a back seat, but promises
to book himself as emcee “if he can negotiate
a good deal with himself.” If, peering through
the Looking Glass, he was able to book a
personal Dream Team, whose name would you
read on the marquee? The Fantasy Shows, all
sold out, would include Richard Pryor, Steve
Martin, David Brenner, Robert Klein, Steve
Allen and Jonathan Winters. Other notable
luminaries of comedy would be Kathleen
Madigan, Jerry Seinfeld, Greg Giraldo and the
Smothers Brothers.
How cool is it to stand on a stage and
make people laugh? “It’s a great feeling, an
adrenaline rush,” Bogos says. “Comedy is a
huge part of my life. I love my wife, and next
to good sex, there’s nothing like jokes and
humor.”
The comedy Bogos so reveres may expand,
as he and Sheldon believe they have a
quantifiable model that will be applicable to
replicate in other suburban areas as well. The
duo’s business plan is to open five additional
clubs by the end of a decade.
“The entire experience,” Bogos reflects
from 18 months back to present day, “has been
incredibly rewarding. I meet the coolest
people. I am having a so much fun. This is the
biggest toy I’ve ever got. People say, ‘I got a
PlayStation 3, and I say, I got a comedy
club.’”
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A Blues-Worthy Cause
By Cat Lilly
‘Tis the season to give, and the time is
right to spotlight an organization which has
been giving back to the blues community
since its founding in 1988. The Rhythm &
Blues Foundation is a non-profit
organization dedicated to the historical and
cultural preservation of Rhythm & Blues
music, and recognition of contributions of its
participants to our musical heritage. The
Foundation provides financial and medical
assistance, educational outreach,
performance opportunities and archival
activities to support its constituents and
fulfill its mission. The Foundation also
presents special events and other programs to
recognize artistic contributions and
excellence within the Rhythm & Blues
musical genre.
Now located in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, the Foundation is a national
organization that serves a broad audience of
Rhythm & Blues artists and their fans.
Programs and services are provided across
the country and are often developed in
partnership with other non-profit
organizations or corporate sponsors. The
Foundation’s policies and programs are
determined by an active Board of Directors
and Advisory Board comprised of
representatives of Rhythm & Blues’ diverse
community, including artists, members of the
entertainment and music industries, and
representatives of the fields of
education, public relations, journalism,
and financial management, as well as other
interests.
The Foundation currently focuses on
special events and activities that celebrate the
contributions of Rhythm & Blues artists and
promote public appreciation of Rhythm &
Blues as a distinct American musical genre.
In addition, the Foundation continues to
administer grant programs and other services
to address the health and financial needs of
distressed Rhythm & Blues artists.
Other current initiatives include
partnering with producer Kenny Gamble’s
Universal Companies to position
Philadelphia as “The Home for Rhythm &
Blues” and to encourage the development of
the proposed National Center for Rhythm &
Blues. The Foundation also seeks to
strengthen its ties to new and emerging
Rhythm & Blues artists, while continuing to
provide services to its core constituency of
artists from the 1940s through the 1970s.
Today as the
aging pioneers of
Rhythm & Blues face
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and medical
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broaden its programs
and services to
improve the quality
of their lives,
safeguard their
financial interests,
and to ensure that
they receive the
recognition they
deserve. The
Rhythm & Blues
Foundation
provides financial
and medical
assistance to
Rhythm & Blues
artists of the 1940s through the 1970´s, as
well as a support system to help identify
other sources of assistance. Foundation
grants have helped artists and their families
cover the costs of emergency needs such as
prescription medications,
dental work, hearing aids,
hospital stays and
homecare, as well as
assistance with burial
expenses. To date, these
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support to nearly 300 artists
in need.
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The Rhythm & Blues
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The Foundation’s roster of founding
directors was a veritable “who’s who” of the
entertainment industry. In addition to Brown
and Ertegun, early members of the
Foundation’s board included Ray Charles,
Dan Ackroyd, Dionne Warwick and Bonnie
Raitt. Together, they forged programs that
provided a much-needed safety net for the
Rhythm and Blues performers of the 40s,
50s and 60’s. The Doc Pomus Artist
Assistance Fund was established as the
Foundation’s first grant program to address
the immediate needs of distressed
performers. Later, Motown founder Berry
Gordy bequeathed $750,000 to the
Foundation to establish the Gwendolyn
Gordy Fuqua Fund (in honor of his sister) to
meet the needs of Motown artists of the
1960’s and 1970’s. Soon after, Universal
Music Group followed suit, donating $2
million to the Foundation to provide
financial assistance to Rhythm & Blues
artists affiliated with Universal or one of its
labels. The Foundation has since disbursed
over $3 million in grants to needy members
of the Rhythm & Blues community.
Since its founding, the Foundation has
launched several award winning programs to
educate the public and to provide
opportunities for Rhythm & Blues artists to
work. The National Endowment for the Arts
funded its first Rhythm & Blues program
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Individual Artist Award TEENA MARIE,
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CD REVIEW
my dear
dear enemy
enemy
my
In a vintage Voice issue from
summer of 2007, My Dear Enemy
appeared on the cover. They described
themselves as Tool meets Smashing
Pumpkins meets Pink Floyd. I prefer to
think of them as Creed meets Staind
meets Alice in Chains. But hey,
whatever combination you make, it still
comes out My Dear Enemy. We saw
them at The Animal Protect League
Benefit and it was a stellar performance.
I would have loved to have been stoned
for it but I might have gotten too paranoid
to ever face the world again.
Anyway, My Dear Enemy self titled
CD is on the streets and ready to rock you
with the empathetic dark feeling your
town, city, state, country, and the world is
feeling today: GLOOM and DOOM!.
Paranoia, Megalomania, and Cynicism can
describe the lyrics by Cory Campbell.
Weather it be resisting to corporate or
political corruption…forgive me for not
swallowing your paradigm…. or just some
psycho out to torture and kill you in some
new creative fashion,…a crucial choice we
have to make between the strings or the
blade… these tunes will hit you hard in the
cerebral cortex.
They have very heavy guitar work by
Cory and Kevin Slocum accompanied with
driving bass riffs by Frank Spano. Pounding
Drums by Jared Winer really compliments
the entire force of
this CD. With all the dynamics and timing
variances, I can’t see this band with any other
drummer. Together, they play an original
repertoire with a sound only they can
produce.
The flow of the songs throughout the cd is
well arranged. Opening with Bulletcather
strikes out with a signature lick to be
reckoned with. Then to Evolution’s
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diversity the cd showcases. Very cool
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with Reciprocity.
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fascist genius who violently represses
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your trust so I can burn the whole damn
world.
I would have to say title tune My Dear
Enemy is my personal favorite on the CD.
The ghostly walk downs and explosive guitar
leads transcend the distorted sense of
sardonic reality.
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uniformed cynics. To the contrary, these are
four very educated, intelligent guys, Cory
and Frank being teachers. While someone as
well versed as Cory conveys such dark
prophecy, I guess we don’t have to worry
about our future. There isn’t one.
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Those of us who have grown up in or
around the world of Rock and Roll know that
the roots grow deep in the USA.
Yes we have the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
right down the street in Cleveland Ohio but
those roots run down to the Mississippi delta,
the marshes of Louisiana, up through
Memphis Tennessee and eastward to Chicago
Illinois.
From the songs of the southern
plantations and sharecroppers to various
forms of the blues to what was coined Rock
and Roll by Alan Freed in Cleveland the
journey, like the music, was never “nice and
easy.”
For those who think R&R began in
Liverpool or San Francisco or even Seattle,
Cadillac Records is a loose and expansive
look at the days before the iPod the CD or
MTV.
This is basically a story about blues legend
Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright) and
entrepreneur Leonard Chess (Adrian Brody)
but these are only two of a much larger cast,
the artists that were the heart of Chess
Records.
The “rockumentary” is one of the oldest
genres in the business and one of the most
homogenous. That is to say it seems every
one follows a nearly identical outline.
The poor but gifted star to be partners up
with a semi scrupulous promoter and is off to
the bright lights of fame. There are sure to be
bouts of infidelity and problems with booze
drugs or both. And there will be money
trouble; bet on it. At the end there is sure to
be resurrection with modern day fans. That is
unless he dies young.
That’s the way CADILLAC RECORDS
plays, but though it’s the same old song it’s
not unpleasant to hear again.
On the downside, all these rough episodes
seem to have been sweetened in the final mix
if not whitewashed altogether. I’d prefer to
believe the former.
So through the wheeling dealing and
outright bribery on Chess’ part these seminal
musicians, including the dangerous Howlin’
Wolf, (brilliantly portrayed by Eamon
Walker) the dysfunctional Little Walker
(Columbus Short) a bitter Etta James
(Producer Beyonce Knowles), bad boy
Chuck Berry (Mos Def) and others became
the household names in households that rock.
Most say that Berry was a good bit nastier in
real life than he is in the film and I’d not be
surprised
if Chess
was more
crook
than
mentor in
reality but
it’s an
interesting
landscape
that isn’t
often told.
The film
is a drama
with music
and not vice
versa. There
are well done
musical numbers, the longer ones by
producer Knowles (surprise) but it is first the
story of the struggles these artists lived
through at a turning point of American
music.
There’s nothing new here but good acting
and empathetic characters who should
interest any lover of Rock and Roll music.
B
The Day The Earth Stood
Still
20th Century Fox • PG 13 • 110 min
Ever since Columbus was warned about
sailing off the edge of the world there have
been hysterical predictions of the end of the
earth that, like the reports of WC Fields’
death, turn out to have been greatly
exaggerated.
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL,
a pre apocalyptic cult favorite came out in the
good old days of the cold war. If you’re
counting that was fifty-seven years ago.
Politics haven’t changed much since then and
for the record the earth is still here.
Back in 1951, a spaceship lands near
Washington and Klaatu (Michael Rennie)
pops out with a message of hope for the
people of Earth. The message is that if all the
people don’t join hands and sing Kumbaya
then they’ll all be wiped out for their own
good. Of course paranoia rules the day and
he’s shot and imprisoned for interrogation.
As for the message of peace and harmony it
looks like none of the world leaders will
agree to join together long enough to hear it.
Armageddon is on the way, that is unless a
pretty doctor can persuade the intergalactic
hit squad to give us another chance.
Well today the story hasn’t changed a lot,
besides the upgraded special effects and a
new cast which unfortunately features the
talent challenged Keanu Reeves.
To be fair, Reeves’ lack of expression and
wooden delivery seem to fit the role of a
space traveler unaccustomed to human
emotions. Then again it means you’ll
probably have more empathy for Gort, the
giant robot.
Kathy Bates and Jennifer Connelly are
both quality actors but one would never
guess it from this dog. Word on the street is
that Bates had two weeks to shoot and did
little more than repeat director Scott
Derrickson’s lines.
Jordan Smith is especially annoying as
Connelly’s stepson, and I assume he’s there
because the producer or director wanted to
suck up to his father Will Smith.
The script itself, staggering under the weight
of self importance is chock full of buzzwords
including “change” and “tipping point” and
drones on like an Al Gore interpretation of
Chicken Little.
Maybe a lighter hand or a touch of humor
could have made this morality play more
palatable but that didn’t happen.
As it is you’re better off to rent the original
and watch it in your bomb shelter.
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Since you know it’s coming ahead of time,
“Mushy Head Season” will suck a lot of
time from your busy schedule; so you need
to prepare to deal with it properly!
Mushy Heads come out of
the woodwork this time of
year. They always seem
to sneak up on you during
the holidays and pull some
hideous act of
kindness on you
leaving you
defenseless, and
vulnerable to
whatever else
they may have
in store for
you.
Some of them are really greedy with your
time, like the gabby type Mushy Head that
brings you a plateful of your favorite
cookies for instance.
Once under this type of Mushy Head spell
you’re obligated to sit and try to decipher
several minutes of Mushy Head gobbletygoop until they finally get to the punch line,
“I just thought I’d stop by and do this for
you”!
It’s a Mushy Head ploy, you see, because
they know that you will not be able to refuse
to listen to them for at least 10 minutes at a
time! You, not wanting to be rude, are
waiting for the punch line… and they know
you are!
If they can get away with the first ten
minutes then they quickly shoot for another
ten, and then another, and then another until
they’ve used up all the other mushy head’s
30
time slots! That’s just greedy!
One thing you can do is to eat all of the
cookies as fast as you can so the connection
is lost and they have no reason to believe that
you are still obligated to listen to them any
longer.
Just do the “Cookie Monster” thing flinging
cookie crumbs in all directions. This will
cause the Mushy Head to pause long enough
for you to make your escape, but you only
have a few seconds so use your time wisely!
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good but for god’s sake do not under any
circumstances say
“MMM-M those are
good cookies”, even
if they are!
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least another ten
minutes of how their
great-greatgrandmother’s-second
cousin’s-sister’s-great
aunt Mable passed that
recipe down from the 1800’s, blabli-bla-bli-bla-bla-bla.
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bad people mind you. On the contrary they
are usually very gentle and thoughtful human
beings. That being said you can’t be mean or
rude to one or they’ll start bawling which just
adds to the time they need from you to get to
the punch line, “I just thought I’d stop by and
do this for you”.
Whatever type of Mushy Head you run into
this season you are much better off trying to
figure out how to get them to the punch line
as quickly as possible without making them
cry, or else risk becoming mushy yourself
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