Volume 13 — Issue 2

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Volume 13 — Issue 2

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February 6 - 20, 2013
PAIRINGS OHIO’S WINE & CULINARY
EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH
WINDOWS ON PAIRINGS STORE FRONT
Pairings, Ohio’s Wine and Culinary
Experience Committee looks to set in motion
plans to establish a store front in downtown
Geneva to offer a scaled version of the overall
Pairings, Ohio’s Wine & Culinary Experience
concept. The vision called “Windows on
Pairings” came about through a collaboration
of the Pairings Committee working along
with Vanadis 3, CEO, Paul Esterer. The goal
is to rehabilitate an existing structure on the
former Geneva Area City School property and
have it be operational by this fall. Windows
on Pairings will give the committee the
opportunity to begin to offer wine, culinary
and agricultural related services and programs
for entrepreneurs and visitors including:
Consumer wine & food education, including
wine tastings, food pairings and cooking
classes
Regional wine tours, concierge services
Retail sales of Ohio wines, wine related gifts
and supplies
Farmers market
Special events
Business development assistance
Windows on Pairings focus will be on
providing a full service wine destination day
one. Additional services will be phased in over
the next year of operation. Wine programming,
education, events and culinary services shall
remain the primary objectives of the center.
The establishment of Windows on Pairings
will begin to develop the brand, create foot
traffic and raise capital for the overall Wine &
Culinary Center.
Windows on Pairing’s location in the
Lake Erie wine growing region on the western
edge of Ashtabula County, Ohio provides a
central location within driving distance of 8
major metropolitan areas. Given the available
population, the proximity of Lake Erie, the
presence of twenty (20) local wineries, and
other tourist attractions, Windows on Pairings
promises to emerge as a significant regional
tourist magnet in the Midwest.
As a regional economic development
project, the committee has begun to raise startup capital and initial operating capital from
individual benefactors, interested corporations,
and regional foundations. We are proud to
acknowledge we have received commitments
from out of state and local businesses with
offers to supply needed materials and labor
to rehabilitate and to outfit the interior of
the building. Most recently the committee
received a grant from the Ashtabula County
Convention and Visitors Bureau Community
Promotions program that will cover the cost
of the permanent signage. The Committee will
continue to seek support to get the doors open
and welcomes all inquiries.
“We are truly excited about this next phase
in the development of the Pairings complex.
Securing this structure will not only allow
the concept of Windows on Pairings to
be realized, it will greatly enhance and
complement the vision for the entire project”.
Remarked, Pairings, Ohio’s Wine & Culinary
Experience Committee President, Mark
Winchell.
Geneva City Council President, Jeff
Piotrowski, stated “I would like to thank
the Geneva Area City School Board and
administration for working with us on this
important economic development project. As
all local governments struggle with cutbacks
to their budgets from the State of Ohio, it has
never been more important for us to focus on
economic development opportunities that will
create that all important four letter word –
“JOBS!!” Windows on Pairings will be able
to lease this property from the City in order to
begin the development that has the potential
for large investment into our downtown and
creating a significant number of jobs”.
Geneva Area City Schools, Superintendent,
Mary D. Zappitelli commented, “We are
pleased that two public entities were able to
collaborate on a property that will provide
an opportunity to highlight our viticulture
heritage. This is a wonderful opportunity to
attract people to the area and to help boost
our economy.”
Pairings, Ohio’s Wine and
Culinary Experience goal is to
advance recognition of Ohio’s
wine industry, energize regional
job growth and boost the local
economy by attracting wine and
food tourists and fostering new
wine entrepreneurs.
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3 ...........................................Pairings
5 .................................... Rock Hall News
6 ....................................... Wine 101
8 ....................................... Bluesville
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February 6 - 20, 2013
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum kicks off New Year with new
exhibition items on display
New collection items from Bruce
Springsteen, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Cheap
Trick, the Black Keys, the Beatles, Grace
Potter and more now on exhibit
To kick off 2013, the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame and Museum has unveiled dozens of
new collection items – including handwritten
lyrics, instruments, a tour van, clothing, stage
props, and more – many on display to the
public for the first time.
The new collection items on exhibit range
from inductees, legendary musicians and upand-coming artists, whose music spans the
past several decades. From the Beatles, Paul
Simon, Neil Young, Jethro Tull and Cheap
Trick, to Bruce Springsteen and Rage Against
the Machine, as well as Cobra Starship, Grace
Potter and the Black Keys, there is something
for everyone to enjoy at the Rock Hall this
season.
Highlights from the new collection include:
Robin Zander of Cheap Trick Outfit, 2009
Design by Karen Dusenbery
Collection of the Zander Family
Location: Main Exhibit Hall, Lower Level
Cheap Trick released the album Sgt. Pepper
Live, recorded with a full orchestra on
August 25, 2009, commemorating the 42nd
anniversary of the release of the Beatles’ Sgt.
Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The band
performed the album in a live stage show
at the Las Vegas Hilton for two weeks in
September 2009. Lead singer, Robin Zander,
wore this outfit in the live show.
Fender Deluxe and a Fender Bassman – were
originally conceived by Neil Young for his
1978 Rust Never Sleeps tour with his band
Crazy Horse. The amps reappeared in 1986
for Young and Crazy Horse’s Rusted- Out
Garage tour and one more time on his 1991
Ragged Glory tour. However, the amps, which
are made of theatrical scrim, had deteriorated.
Because it had been 13 years since their
first appearance, Young suggested that their
replacements be designed to look as if they
had actually aged from having been on tour
for so long. The amps on exhibit here date
from that 1991 tour. Neil Young and Crazy
Horse continued to utilize the oversize amp
prop on their 2012 tour.
Bruce Springsteen Gibson Acoustic Guitar
J-45, c. 1951
Collection of Bruce Springsteen
Toby Scott, engineer for many of Bruce
Springsteen’s records, purchased this guitar
from a Santa Monica, California, pawn shop
in 1972. He began working as an engineer
at Clover Studios in L.A. and kept the guitar
there to be used as a house instrument. Scott
gave the guitar to Springsteen as a Christmas
present in 1988. It has been played on every
album since Tunnel of Love and was featured
prominently on The Ghost of Tom Joad and
Devils and Dust.
Paul Simon Acoustic Guitar, 1967
Guild F-30-NT-Spec
Collection of Paul Simon
Paul Simon played this guitar onstage during
Simon and Garfunkel’s set at Monterey Pop.
Simon used this guitar throughout the1960s to
write and record many Simon and Garfunkel
songs.
“I’m on Fire” Handwritten Lyrics
Written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen
Released on the album Born in the U.S.A.,
1984
Collection of Bruce Springsteen
The root influences of blues, American folk
songs and the new cinematic style of directors
such as Martin Scorsese and Terrence Malick,
brought a darker and more introspective view
to the characters on Bruce Springsteen’s stark
solo record, Nebraska, and its successor,
Born in the U.S.A. “I’m on Fire” was a song
of desire, compulsion and personal struggle
that became a Top 10 hit in 1985, despite its
intense subject matter.
Neil Young Stage Props, 1991
Collection of Neil Young
These huge amplifier props – replicas of a
Rage Against the Machine Chevrolet Astro
Touring Van, 1985
Gift of Tom Morello
Location: Voinovich Atrium, Lower Level
February 6 - 20, 2013
Rage Against the Machine’s first tour vehicle,
a 1985 Chevrolet Astro Van, was utilized by
the band from 1991-1993. In addition to the
van itself, several collection items from the
band will be displayed inside the vehicle,
including part of a drum kit as well as the
acoustic guitar used to write the band’s 1992
single, “Killing in the Name Of.”
Grace Potter Dress, 2010
Designed by Grace Potter and Becks Walsh
Collection of Grace Potter
Location: Right Here, Right Now exhibit,
Level 1
Grace Potter wore this dress at a show-stealing
performance at the VH-1 Divas Salute the
Troops telecast held in San Diego, California
in December 2010.
Grace Potter Electric Guitar, 2011
Gibson Grace Potter Signature Flying V
Prototype
Collection of Grace Potter
Level 1
Gibson Guitars provided this prototype guitar
to Potter for her to provide input on the
particulars of the instrument. The Grace Potter
Signature Flying V was released in 2012.
Patrick Carney of the Black Keys Drum
Ludwig Scotch Marching Bass Drum, c. 1958
Collection of Q-Prime South
Level 1
A photograph of this drum is featured in the
album artwork of Akron band the Black Keys’
debut release, 2002’s the Big Come Up.
The Museum is open seven days a week from
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays (and
Saturdays through Labor Day), the Museum
is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $22
for adults, $18 for adult residents of Greater
Cleveland, $17 for seniors (65+), $13 for
youth (9-12), children under 8 and Museum
Members are always free, for information
or to join the membership program call 216.
515.8425. For general inquiries, please call
216.781.ROCK (7625) or visit www.rockhall.
com. The Museum is generously funded by
Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga
Arts and Culture.
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10th Annual Ice Wine Festival
The cold of Northeast Ohio brings out
the sweet nectar frozen on the vines in snow
laden vineyards located a few miles south of
Lake Erie. This creates a microclimate that
allows Ohio winemakers
to grow grapes and
make exceptional ice
wines. Generally, grapes
contain a higher amount
of water than sugar, so
once the temperature
drops below the freezing
point, the water in the
grapes becomes frozen.
This concentrates the
sugar and when pressed,
produces a pure flavor
with natural sweetness.
Be sure to mark
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10th Annual Grand
River Valley’s Ice Wine
Festival. This year the
festival will be March
2nd, 9th, & 16th from 12
to 5pm at participating
wineries in the Grand
River Valley region.
The festival will include
award winning Ice Wine
samples, delectable
appetizers, great festivities and so much
more!
Participating wineries include:
Debonné Vineyards, Ferrante Winery &
Ristorante, Grand River Cellars Winery
and Restaurant, Laurello Vineyards, South
River Vineyards &
St. Joseph Vineyards.
Patrons will visit each
of the participating
wineries and sample
their Ice Wine along
with a complimentary
appetizer and an ice
wine glass. Many of
the wineries will also
have a featured event
including ice carving,
jewelry shows, dog
sledding & much
more.
Cost is $6 at each
winery, which
includes wine
samples, appetizer and
special events. (Bring
in a canned food item
and receive $1 off per
person to help support
our local food banks.)
Call 440-466-3485 for
more information.
Fri. Feb. 8: Uncharted Course
Sat. Feb. 9: Acoustical Tapestry
(See Feb 14, 15 & 16 below)
Fri. Feb. 22: Melissa Harvey
Sat. Feb. 23: Legacy Duo
Fri. Mar. 1: Take II
Sat. Mar. 2: Legacy Duo
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February 6 - 20, 2013
Wine Poached Fruits Recipe
Apples, pears, apricots, cherries,
and figs are poached in a wine sauce spiced
with vanilla and cinnamon. Perfect served
over ice cream or shortcake.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups dry white wine (Gewurztraminer
recommended)
1/4 cup water
1 cup white granulated sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise (may
substitute 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
Winery, Bed & Breakfast
1 large crisp apple, unpeeled, cored and cut
into 1-inch chunks
1 large firm pear, unpeeled, cored and cut into
1-inch chunks
6 dried apricot halves, cut in half
1/2 cup dried sour cherries
3 whole dried dark figs, cut into quarters
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Vanilla ice cream or shortcake, optional
Preparation:
Place wine, water, sugar, lemon zest,
and cinnamon stick in a medium heavy
saucepan. Scrape the tiny black seeds from the
inside of the vanilla bean into the pot and toss
the bean pod in as well. Bring to a rolling boil
over high heat and cook for 3 minutes.
Add apples, pears, apricots, cherries,
and figs to the syrup. Return to the
boil, lower heat, and simmer about 2
minutes, until fruit is barely tender.
Remove from heat, stir in nutmeg, and
let rest for 30 minutes.
Serve warm over vanilla ice
cream or shortcake.
The wine-poached fruit may
be made up to 2 days in advance.
Refrigerate until ready to serve, then
heat gently just until warm.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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represent the Cleveland
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International Blues
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And also to K.C. Harmon
and the Unique Blues Band
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Cleveland in the band
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Fat Tuesday
February 12th
Blue Lunch will be busy on Fat
Tuesday, February 12. They start the day,
resplendent in beads on Fox 8 in the Morning,
between 7:30 and 9:00 AM. Since it’s
Lincoln’s Birthday, maybe Pete will have a
stovepipe hat, Lincoln-style
beard, and mole. Look out
Daniel Day-Lewis!
The band will then take an
afternoon nap, and head down to
Zocalo on E. 4th St. at 6 PM for
their 2nd Annual Fat Tuesday
celebration. Mexican food, New
Orleans cuisine, Margaritas,
Hurricanes--what’s not to like?!
In other Fat Tuesday
happenings around town, the
Zydeco Kings will be at Battiste
& Dupree Cajun Grill (1992
Warrensville Center Road, South
Euclid, 216-381-3341) at 6:00
PM, and later on they head
down to the Liquid Café (1212 W. 6th Avenue,
Cleveland, 216-479-7717) and that late-night
celebration begins at 11:00 PM.
Tue, 2/12/13, 8:00 PM
Beachland Ballroom
Albert Lee (with
band) plus Tom
Shaper & The
Mature Individuals
Grammy-winning
guitarist Albert Lee and
his band perform at the
Beachland for a special
Fat Tuesday show. The
Beachland is known for
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booking legendary musicians, and Albert is
certainly one of them. This British guitarist
dwelled during the classic rock era of the
British Invasion, when Beatle suits and Mod
haircuts gave way to a shaggier and looser
look; it was one where pop jangle was turned
down in favor of Marshall crunch. Albert,
however, looked not to hard rock and heavy
blues, but rather, country music, which ended
up putting him in touch with American artists
like The Everly Brothers. Albert’s fast and
tasty guitar picking got him in good with
the likes of everyone from popular UK band
Head, Hands, and Feet, to Eric Clapton, to Joe
Cocker, to Emmylou Harris and many others
in the 70s country scene. Albert is regarded as
one of the greatest to ever strap on a Telecaster
(though he plays a Music Man these days) yet
one of the most self-effacing session guitarists
ever.
Ticket Price: $25.00
Alan Greene Band CD Release
No Stranger to Blues
The Alan Greene band has come out with
his long-awaited release, No Stranger to the
Blues, and it was definitely worth the wait!
The CD was released
on December 16th,
2012, at the Sunday
night blues jam
at Cebar’s 185th
Street Tavern,
hosted by Alan and
band members T.C.
Odegard (lead vocal
and harmonicas),
Rob Luoma (drums),
and Justin Butcher
(bass).
The CD
features mostly
original music
written by band
members, with a few
choice covers like “Who’s Been Talking,”
the Chester Burnett classic, and a moving
rendition of Steve Winwood’s “Can’t Find
My Way Home”. “Little Black Mark,” the
opening tune on the CD, is a collaboration
between all four
band members.
Lead vocalist
T.C. Odegard gets
writing credit for
most of the other
tunes on the album,
including “My Little
Gal”, “True Love,”
“Treat You Right”,
and “Meal Ticket
Blues,” a song that
was used as the
theme song for the
February 6 - 20, 2013
Cleveland Food Bank. Another gem written
by Odegard is “Lonely Nights”, which has the
feel of a fifties-style doo-wop song, with lyrics
about the life of a bluesman. “Blues Got a
Hold On Me” is a stand-out tune, not only as a
showcase for Odegard’s songwriting skills, but
for his bluesy, whiskey-soaked delivery.
Perhaps the biggest surprise on the
album is the pop anthem “Angel Love,” a
song Alan wrote with former Breathless band
mate Mark Avsec and the guitarist Mason
Ruffner. The song is a bit of a change of pace,
not typical of the style the band is known for,
but Odie handles the vocals with ease. Initially
called “Too Much About Love,” the tune was
one of several Avsec and Greene wrote in
the early to mid-‘90s. Avsec turned Ruffner
onto the song, and Ruffner asked if he could
record it with new lyrics. Ruffner had worked
with Carlos Santana before, and got it into his
hands. Santana liked the tune and has been
performing it regularly in concert for more
than a decade. The song finally surfaced in
2010 on a bonus CD on the tenth-anniversary
Legacy edition of Santana’s 1999 smash
album, Supernatural. Although “Angel Love”
r did not make it onto the original, the Legacy
edition of Supernatural has sold about 40,000
copies.
Playing the circuit for over forty
years, Alan Greene has definitely earned his
reputation as one of northeast Ohio’s best
guitar slingers. He started out in various
rock bands, working the Hulla Baloo circuit,
and landed a weekly gig for Jimmy Ley, a
blues master on keyboards and harmonica,
at the Mistake under the old Agora on East
24th Street. There he came to the attention of
Jonah Koslen, the founder of the semi-famous
group, Breathless. Managed by Mike Belkin,
Breathless, which Greene joined in 1978,
recorded two albums for EMI Records, which
also was home to the Belkin-managed Michael
Stanley Band. Greene went on to work with
Bill “Mr. Stress” Miller for most of the ‘80s,
when Mr. Stress ruled the Euclid Tavern. In
fact, up until a few years ago, his band was
called the Alan Greene Band Featuring Mr.
Stress.
February 6 - 20, 2013
Greene has paid his dues, from his early
beginnings in rock and roll, through his foray
into the world of pop, and finally coming
around full circle to the music that is closest
to his heart, the blues. His present band is
composed of four top-notch players who all fit
together like fingers on a glove. T.C. Odegard
has the voice and emotional delivery of a true
bluesman, and plays a mean harp as well.
Justin Butcher holds down the bass line like he
was born to it, and Rob Luoma never misses
a beat. Their camaraderie on stage is matched
by their musical compatibility; it is evident
that they have chemistry as friends and are on
the same musical page. These days the band
can be found at various local establishments
around the area just about every weekend.
Schedule for February:
SAT., FEB. 9, 2013 - (9:30 pm - 1:30 am)
Parkview Tavern
1261 W. 58th St. - Cleve., Oh.
216-961-1341
SAT., FEB. 16, 2013 - (10:00 pm - 2:00 am)
Smedley’s
17004 Lorain Ave. - Cleve., Oh.
216-941-0124
SAT., FEB. 23, 2013 - (9:30 pm - 1:30 am)
House Of Swing
4490 Mayfield Rd. - S. Euclid, Oh.
216-382-2771
Sunday, February 10th, will be a special night
for the band – they will be celebrating their
15th year of Sunday jam nights at Cebar’s
(595 E. 185th St. - Euclid, Oh. 216-4819509). The blues
jam is a treat for
serious music fans
and great fun for
everyone else. “No
Stranger To Blues”
will be available
at the jam and all
other gigs or by
contacting Alan
by email: greene_
[email protected]
Footnote: Alan
will be a guest on
the Madcat Blue
Radio show WJCU
88.7 FM / WJCU.
Org internet
stream from 8-10
FEBRUARY 12th,
Fat Tuesday. The
station broadcasts
from John Carroll
University and
in 2012 was recognized as among the tip 20
coolest college radio stations in the country by
a major publication. In honor of Fat Tuesday,
host Marty Puljic will be spinning some tunes
from the bayou and Alan will be in studio
talking about his life’s musical adventures and
his new CD.
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Stand-Up Comic Jeff Blanchard to
Perform at Willoughby Fine Arts
Stand-up comedian Jeff
Blanchard brings his hilarious
comedy to The Fine Arts Association in Willoughby for one
night only on Friday, February 8, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. This
special event performance is
titled “The Groundhog Effect.”
Laugh until it hurts at Jeff’s
performance in FAA’s Corning
Auditorium, and then stay for
more fun at the “hang with Jeff
beer and pizza party” in the
Main Gallery after the show.
Blanchard is an alumi of The Fine Arts
Association where he studied theatre and the
visual arts. He later found his true calling
as a stand-up comedian and has entertained
audiences all over the country, using every-
GroundWorks DanceTheater Performs at
Breen Center February 15 & 16
Performances Will Feature Two World Premieres and the Heralded “Brubeck”
GroundWorks DanceTheater will feature
the world premiere of two new works at the
Breen Center for Performing Arts at 7:30
p.m. on February 15 and 16. The company
performs newly commissioned work by guest
choreographer Kate Weare and “LUNA”
by GroundWorks Artistic Director David
Shimotakahara. The program also includes
“Brubeck,” Shimotakahara’s vibrant and
acclaimed tribute to American Jazz icon Dave
Brubeck.
Weare, who founded her New Yorkbased company in 2005, has collaborated
with a variety of talents, including violinist
David Ryther, Brooklyn-based indie band
One Ring Zero, and composer Michel Galante
and the Argento Chamber Ensemble, among
others. The New York Times praises her
“sophisticated movement invention” and
“terrifically satisfying dance phrases.” For
more information, visit www.kateweare.com.
Shimotakahara’s newest work “LUNA”
was created in collaboration with composer
Peter V. Swendsen, Assistant Professor of
Computer Music and Digital Arts at the
Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Swendsen
has worked previously with GroundWorks
Artistic Associate Amy Miller on a number
of projects for GroundWorks, including
“Valence” and “Running To Earth.” His
compositions and research are focused on
soundscape composition, interdisciplinary
performance practice, and interactive
technologies. www.swendsen.net.
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day characters and situations to
“crack up” his audiences regardless of age, ethnicity or gender.
He is co-founder of Cabaret Dada
Improvisational Theater and
Something Dada Improvisational
Comedy Company. He is also the
voice in many radio and television
commercials and has co-hosted
a poplar Cleveland radio show
and appeared on television and in
feature films.
Tickets for “The Groundhog
Effect” are $20 for the performance only
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($15 with a college ID) or $35 for both the
performance and post-performance party. Advance tickets canbe purchased online at www.
fineartsassociation.org
Proceeds to Benefit Arts Programming
“Brubeck,” which premiered in August
of 2012 at the Glendale Cemetery in Akron
as part of the Heinz Poll Summer Dance
Festival, is a tribute to the infectious melodies
and dynamic rhythms of the celebrated jazz
pianist. The Akron Beacon Journal hailed its
debut as “a bright splash of a dance featuring
the entire company in full sass mode” and The
Plain Dealer called the piece “breezy” and
“wistful.”
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Now in its 14th season, GroundWorks
was founded by Shimotakahara in 1998 and is L
dedicated to the development and presentation
of new choreography and collaborations. The
five-member Company performs new works
by Shimotakahara and Artistic Associate
Amy Miller, as well as commissioned work
by nationally and internationally acclaimed
choreographers including Ronen Koresh,
Dianne McIntyre, Lynne Taylor-Corbett,
Jill Sigman, Doug Elkins, David Parker and
others.
Tickets, $25 for preferred seating, $20
for general admission and for $10 students,
can be purchased at www.groundworksdance.
org or 216-751-0088. The Breen Center for
Performing Arts is located at 2008 West 30th
Street in Cleveland.
GroundWorks Dance Theater, 13125 Shaker
Square, Suite 102, Cleveland, OH 44120
www.groundworksdance.org
February 6 - 20, 2013
Review by Pete Roche
Squackett “A Life Within a Day”
Former Genesis guitarist, Steve Hackett, and Yes bassist, Chris Squire
Their moniker may be the goofiest rock
and roll portmanteau since YOSO (ex-Yes /
Toto). But Squackett’s debut, Life Within a
Day, is serious stuff.
Former Genesis
guitarist Steve Hackett
and perpetual Yes bassist
Chris Squire released
their first solo albums
nearly forty years
ago. It’s heartening
just knowing some
progressive rock’s
greatest champions are
still out there plying
their craft, but even more
encouraging when two
elder statesmen join
forces in pursuit of a
singular vision. We need virtuoso musicians
like Hackett and Squire, now more than ever,
to bear the prog torch in an age of instant
gratification where computer-generated
McMusic rules the pop charts. Genesis and
Yes no longer rule the arenas, but—as their
name demonstrates—Squackett has retained
their humor along with a sense of purpose.
Hackett’s kept up his chops with the
excellent Out of the Tunnel’s Mouth and
Beyond the Shrouded Horizon, and recently
he covered himself on a follow-up to 1996’s
Genesis Revisited. Squire teamed with
Hackett on the holiday project Swiss Choir in
2007 and dropped the surprisingly good Fly
From Here with a revamped Yes in 2010. But
Life Within a Day boasts some of The Fish’s
busiest bass work ever.
Hackett handles the majority of lead
vocals, with Squire doubling or backing with
his rich choirboy tenor. Neither man belts
with the range, phrasing, or inflection of, say,
Peter Gabriel or Jon Anderson, but each holds
his own—and the blend of the two familiar
voices results in a subdued choral narrative
befitting the otherworldly music. The disc
also features remarkable contributions from
producer / keyboardist Roger King and
dexterous drummer Jeremy Stacey (Aztec
Camera, Robbie Williams).
Themes here range from cosmic and
grandiose (The Big Bang, extraterrestrials) to
personal and introspective (aging, insanity),
but at Life’s core is a treatise on Man and his
(mis) treatment of the Earth.
The ambitious title cut opens with
swirling synths that coalesce in a haunting,
“Kashmir” (Led Zepplin) styled dirge that
lopes like a brontosaur, courtesy Dick Driver’s
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double bass, Richard Stewart’s cello, and
Christine Townsend’s viola. Hackett invites
listeners back in time to witness the dawn of
creation, where reflections of myriad stars
upon the nascent ocean invoke
God, and Man commences a
delicate symbiotic relationship
with Nature. Phrases like “a
hundred million suns” and “a
thousand threshing windmills”
conjure bold images indeed,
but allusions to nuclear
fusion (vs. turbine-harvested
energy)—even annihilation
(“one minute to midnight”)—
become inescapable after a
second listen. Have we done
nothing right since creeping
from the protoplasm?
But Hackett is optimistic. Evolution is
a dynamic, wondrous process, after all, and
people need the benefit of the doubt when
it comes to finding their way in a complex
universe and understanding What It’s All
About. “Life Within a Day” encapsulates
this excitement in slow musical builds, crests,
and sonic wave breaks. At the midsection,
Hackett’s Les Paul roars to life like a Ducati
on an empty autobahn, whirring and growling
like a feral beast over Squire’s breakneck
bass and Stacey’s frantic percussion. There’s
plenty of rapid-fire licks for guitar fans, with
Hackett unleashing torrents of notes amid the
(controlled) chaos. Guitarist Steve Howe—
who played with Hackett in GTR—evoked a
similar anarchy during the “war” section in
Yes’ “Gates of Delirium.”
“Tall Ships” is a bass-propelled maritime
metaphor for life’s journey, whereon red
lanterns and Hunter’s moons guide us
as “sunken church bells ring under the
sea.” Sailor references recur on “Summer
Backwards,” with Hackett lamenting the times
we drift “dangerously close to the skeleton
coast” but rejoicing in the “clear mornings”
and “gold and silver days.”
“Divided Self” extrapolates the case study
of a “prince without a plan” into an analogy
for life’s large yin-yangs, where “the enemy
within us knows heaven’s full of sinners,” and
oxymorons abound (“crowded in this lonely
room”). Given its Freudian lyric (recited by
a narrator from a sanitarium), it’s quite the
ear-tickler—bright, immediate, and engaging.
Squire mined this technicolor cave before,
during his pre-Yes days with The Syn: Jangly
Rickenbackers harken the kaleidoscopic
psychedia and acid-pop of the mid to late 60s.
Hackett’s bright strumming keeps spirits up
until his guitars are subdued by carnival organ,
signifying the plunge into madness.
Squire premiered a working version of
“Aliens” on Yes’ In the Present tour three
years ago. The ethereal piece finds a home
here, chronicling the voyage of space beings
who travel through time accumulating
knowledge—and whose “designated
discoverers” may be of human ancestry. The
whimsical, kinetic “Sea of Smiles” recalls the
bouncier bits of Big Generator Yes cuts like
“I’m Running” and “Almost Like Love,” the
calypso beat pin-balling from verse to chorus
and back again.
“Can’t Stop the Rain” finds Squire
recalling his mother’s lessons about honesty
and opportunity. It’s a lovely coming-of-age
ballad emphasizing the importance not just of
growing up—which happens all by itself, with
or without our consent—but of growing into
oneself so that one may be sincere with others.
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FLEETWOOD MAC LIVE 2013 ADDS 13
ADDITIONAL DATES TO TOUR
Cleveland Saturday, June 15 At Quicken
Loans Arena
Rhino Records To Reissue Landmark
Rumours Album On January 29th
Based on an overwhelming response to
the recently announced Fleetwood Mac Live
2013 North American tour, which has already
sold over 325,000 tickets, the band announced
today that they will be adding 13 shows. The
newly announced leg of the tour includes
second shows in Chicago, Boston and Los
Angeles, new stops in Cleveland, Wantagh,
Charlotte, Des Moines, Spokane, Portland,
Sacramento, Albany, as well as, Montreal,
Canada. A complete itinerary follows this
release. Tickets for the second leg of the tour
went on sale February 1st at
Ticketmaster.com.
Fleetwood Mac Live 2013 begins in
Columbus, Ohio at the Nationwide Arena on
April 4th with confirmed dates through July
6th in Sacramento, California at the Sleep
Train Arena.
The multi-Grammy winning Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame inductees last toured in 2009
with the sold out Unleashed Tour. The current
lineup includes Mick Fleetwood and John
McVie – both original members since l967,
Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks who
joined the band in l975.
In celebration of the 35th anniversary
of the release of the iconic Rumours album
and in conjunction with their Fleetwood
Mac Live 2013 tour, Fleetwood Mac, one of
rock’s most enduring, beloved and successful
bands will also be reissuing an expanded and
deluxe version of Rumours on Rhino Records
January 29th. The expanded edition includes
the original album, the b-side of “Silver
Springs,” a dozen unreleased live recordings
from the group’s l977 world tour and an entire
disc filled with unreleased takes from the
album’s recording sessions. The deluxe edition
will include all of the music from expanded
edition, plus an additional disc of outtakes on
DVD that feature “The Rosebud Film,” a l977
documentary about the album, as well as the
album on vinyl. Digital versions will also be
available.
Popular local singer/songwriter Charlie
Mosbrook to release new CD on
Tuesday, February 12
Cleveland area folk musician Charlie
Mosbrook will release his newest CD,
“Something To Believe”, with a show and
party at the Barking Spider Tavern (11310
Juniper Road, Cleveland, OH 44106) at 8:00
pm on Tuesday, February 12th, 2013.
Mosbrook, who turns 45 the day before the
CD’s release, has composed a collection
of new songs in traditional American folk
styles. He is joined by area musicians, Avin
Baird, Bill Lestock, XeLa, Steev Inglish, Matt
Harmon, J Scott Franklin, Greg Alan Reese,
Abbey Blake, Cindy Langmack,and Shelby
Sangdahl on the record. The collaborative
performances showcase Charlie’s commitment
and love for the local music community
that has surrounded him during his 25 year
presence as a local songwriter. More info is
available at www.charliemosbrook.com
U2 Conference 2013 Announces
Program, Opens Registration
The U2 Conference announces its 2013
program and the opening of registration which
began on February 1, 2013. In collaboration
with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum, sessions will be held in downtown
Cleveland, April 26-27. National Public
Radio’s critic for popular music, Ann Powers,
will deliver the keynote address, and is joined
on the program by Cleveland radio industry
legend John Gorman and Jim Henke, writer
and editor at Rolling Stone magazine for 16
years and former vice president and chief
curator at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum for 18 years. More speakers are to be
announced as the program develops.
The two-day conference features
programming for fans, students, and scholars.
Eight mainstream sessions are on topics
with broad appeal to all fans and nearly
30 presentations are based on the work of
academics. Morning sessions are at the
Marriott Key Center with general sessions for
all attendees in the Rock Hall’s Foster Theater
in the afternoons. Conference attendees will
also have the opportunity to view U23D
during its final weekend screening at the Rock
Hall. Additional events during the days and
evenings will give attendees a weekend full of
learning about and enjoying U2.
“The U2 Conference is for exploring the
music, work, and influence of U2,” conference
creator and director Scott Calhoun said.
Calhoun, a professor of English at Cedarville
University (OH), created the U2 Conference
and held the first meetings in 2009. “We
expect an international crowd again,” Calhoun
said, “and with the collaboration of the Rock
Hall and the fan site @U2, we have been able
to really elevate our programming.”
“Knowing how great the first conference
was, it was a no brainer for @U2 to want to
be involved again. And even better, we helped
shape the program with fan input,” said Matt
McGee, founder and editor of @U2. “I’m
looking forward to learning how U2 makes its
sound so unique, where U2 fits in the modern
radio landscape, and what fans think about the
work the band does outside of being U2, for
example.”
“We are happy to welcome the U2
Conference to Cleveland and the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame and Museum,” said Dr.
Lauren Onkey, vice president of Education
and Public Programs at the Rock Hall.
“Engaging scholars and fans alike
dovetails with the museum’s mission
of encouraging global celebration
and study of rock and roll music.
We’re especially excited to showcase
the incredible resources at the Rock
Hall’s new Library and Archives to
conference attendees.”
Information and registration:
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Now Open If you’re planning to
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current/early-bird price is just $249; on
March 11, it goes up to $299. Space is limited,
so we suggest registering as soon as possible.
Once tickets are sold out, no more will be
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Upcoming Releases
Poco All Fired Up (March 2013) For 45
years, Poco has been making music in the
realm of the classic country rock sound that
they helped found in the late ‘60’s, one that
inspired other acts to follow suit – bands such
as The Eagles, Firefall, The Little River Band
and Pure Prairie League. But to persist across
six decades, you need to have a rabid fan base
that considers your music to be a soundtrack
to their lives, or continue to evolve and refine
your sound while staying true to your roots.
Poco does both and it’s why their new studio
album -- their first in eleven years -- All
Fired Up, is a celebration of longevity and
unparalleled songwriting. www.poconut.org
Ohio’s own - David Mayfield Parade Good
Man Down (April 1) He’s one of the most
energetic, enigmatic, entertaining and beloved
performers in Americana circles, and now
David Mayfield is set to release Good Man
Down on April 1. Good Man Down is the
follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut,
David Mayfield Parade (January 2011) and
the album also boasts special guests such as
Seth Avett (of the Avett Brothers), country
star Dierks Bentley, and legendary bluegrass
icons Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. www.
davidmayfieldparade.com
WINSLOW to Release New LP March
26th!
Premieres First Track “Alone Tonight” on
88.7 WJCU
Cleveland’s heralded soul/rock
band Winslow, is set to release their much
anticipated sophomore album Left of the
Right Direction on March 26th via Little
Fish Records and RCR Recording Studios.
The 6-piece teamed up with Grammy~Continued on Page 20
February 6 - 20, 2013
By Don Perry
41st Annual Lakeland Jazz Festival • February 22 - 24, 2013
It’s February on the North Coast! This
can mean only one thing to area jazz
enthusiasts.
It’s time once again,
for the Lakeland
Jazz Festival, a
weekend of intensive
education, performance
and concerts, for
high school age jazz
musicians. Students
have the opportunity to
perform in a collegiate
setting, before a panel
of adjudicators, and
later receive hands-on
guidance from these
very same experts. After a day filled with rare
educational opportunities, the students are
invited to attend a series of concerts featuring
artists from the local, national and even
worldwide stage.
Each year, the festival culminates on
Saturday, with an evening performance
featuring an artist of national acclaim, but
perhaps one of the most unique features of the
Lakeland Jazz Festival is the free workshop
that is offered by this headlining act, prior
to the show. This is a rare and wonderful
opportunity for jazz musicians of all ages to
receive 1st hand, the advice and expertise of
a jazz artist, who is performing at a national
level. This year’s headliner is the Chris
Potter Quartet and this workshop is free to
the public, as well as students!!!
The Lakeland Jazz Festival was founded
by retired Professor and Music Department
Coordinator Charles M. Frank, and has
remained true to its original mission of
passing the excitement and magic of jazz to
the younger generation of musicians. Over
25,000 middle and high school students from
across Ohio, Pennsylvania and even from
as far as New York, have participated in this
celebration of this uniquely American art
form.
Co-coordinators of the Festival this
year are Mr. Dave Sterner, (a former student
of the Lakeland Jazz Festival) and Steve
Stanziano Ph.D.
Adjudicators of the event include;
Dr. David Morgan (Youngstown State
University); Dr. John Perrine (Cleveland
State University); Dr. Scott Garlock (Ashland
University); Rock Wehrmann (University of
Akron, CSU); and Steve Enos (Cuyahoga
Community College).
Friday, February 22nd
8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m. High School
Performances & Adjudication
February 6 - 20, 2013
8:00p.m. Concert: Jamey Haddad All-Star
Trio, featuring Leo Blanco on piano and
Roberto Occhipinti on bass
Admission; $15 general public, $10
students
A professional jazz musician for
over 25 years, Jamey Haddad is
active as both a performing artist and
educator. Jamey wears many hats;
he is a prolific jazz percussionist, he
has invented and patented several
percussion instruments. He has worked
with a diverse group of high profile
musicians, including Yo Yo Ma, Dawn
Upshaw, Carly Simon, and Betty
Buckley. He tours internationally
with Paul Simon, and has made guest
appearances with countless other artists,
on four different continents. He also tours
regularly as the leader of his own group.
An author and lecturer, he is considered
an authority on musical cultures and their
rhythmic base. Currently he is teaching at the
Berklee School of Music, The New England
Conservatory, Oberlin College, and the
Cleveland Institute of Music.
renown.” Jazz sax elder statesman Dave
Liebman called him simply, “one of the best
musicians around,” a sentiment shared by
the readers of Down Beat, voting him second
only to tenor sax great Sonny Rollins, in the
magazine’s 2008 Readers Poll.
Sunday, February 24th
4:00 p.m. Big Band Matinee, featuring
the Lakeland Civic Jazz Orchestra, under the
direction of Dave Sterner. And The Cleveland
State University Jazz Ensemble, led by John
Perrine. Tickets $10, $7 students
All performances are held in the
Dr. Wayne L. Rodehorst Performing
Arts Center (in Building D), Lakeland
Community College, 7700 Clocktower
Drive, Kirtland, 44094. For tickets and
information, call 440-525-7134 or e-mail
[email protected]
Special thanks to Jim Wadsworth
Productions for production and marketing, and
to the gracious sponsors of this year’s Festival,
including; Wells Fargo Advisors; Lake County
Visitors Bureau; Lake National Bank; Phabes
Music; Arrowhead Music; and Stebal Drums.
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Saturday, February 23rd
9:00 am. – 3:00 pm. High school performance
and adjudication
4:30 pm. – 5:30 pm.
Free clinic with Chris Potter
8:00 pm. Headline Concert: Chris Potter
Quartet: featuring David Virelle - piano, Eric
Harland - drums and Larry Grenadier - bass
Admission; $25 general public, $15 students
Since bursting onto the New York scene
in 1989 as an 18-year-old prodigy with bebop
icon Red Rodney, saxophonist Chris Potter
has steered a steady course of growth as an
instrumentalist and composer-arranger. A
potent improviser and the youngest musician
ever to win Denmark’s Jazzpar Prize, Potter
has forged an impressive discography
that includes 15 albums as a leader, with
appearances as a sideman on over100 more.
Chris was featured prominently on Steely
Dan’s Grammy-winning album from 2000,
“Two Against Nature”, and Dave Holland’s
Grammy-winner from 2002, “What Goes
Around”. He has performed or recorded
with such leading names in jazz as Herbie
Hancock, Pat Metheny and Jim Hall, just to
name a few.
A world-class soloist, accomplished
composer and formidable bandleader,
Potter has emerged as a leading light of his
generation. Down Beat Magazine called
him “One of the most studied (and copied)
saxophonists on the planet”, while Jazz Times
identified him as “a figure of international
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By Chef C.T. Basil
Here we are again for another Epic Eats
article; I hope the stove tops and ovens have
been working. I also hope everyone has been
staying warm and been cooking up a storm
during the recent snow storms! As we all
know, it is good to have food in the freezer
and also wise to have some canned goods
too. I have been trying to eat as many non
processed foods as possible but sometimes
we get stuck inside from that nasty 4 letter S
word and stopping at the grocery store is not
an option. What better time to use our extra
“squirrel nuts” or reserve rations.
Speaking of this wonderful cold “snow”
Chef C.T. Basil is the farthest thing from a fan
of snow As a child I was far from the intelligent bean that I am today, ok I am at least
smarter than a garbanzo bean, it may be marginal but we’ll take it. Snow as some like to
refer to it, and I don’t, but my words of choice
are frowned upon by my editor, none the less
I don’t see the wonderful side of snooow..
OK, the long travel time from work doesn’t
bother me that much, it’s the folks on the road
traveling slower than the burger I ate for lunch
through my intestines when the roads are well
manicured, or the drivers that are flying as if
I had a couple grade Z beef tacos when the
roads have a half a foot on it. Sorry to say my
father is one of these people.
The best thing we can do is take our time
and stay warm and maybe have something
to snack on if you get caught in a wonderful snowstorm when traveling. Trail mix or
whatever it maybe but something that is non
perishable in case of an emergency where you
are caught on the highway for while. May
your travels be uneventful and your visit with
loved ones memorable. Cook for ever Chef
C.T. Basil!!!
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IRISH SHEPHERD PIE
2 pounds ground beef browned and drained
3 cups chopped red onions
4 cups chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
5 cloves garlic minced
4 tablespoon butter
6 tablespoon flour
1 ½ cup Guinness
1 ¼ cups red wine
1 cup beef broth and 1 flavor booster
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried sage
2 cups frozen peas
salt and pepper to taste
For the potatoes
2 ½ pounds Yukon gold potatoes peeled and
quarter
1 stick butter
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese grated
½ cup heavy whipping cream
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
½ cup fine chopped chives
salt and pepper to taste
Bring potatoes to a boil for 15 minutes
or till fork tender. While potatoes are boiling, brown beef in a large dutch oven over
med-high heat till done then drain the fat, add
the onion, carrot, celery and garlic with the
butter and sauté till onions and carrot are soft,
then add flour and stir to coat the beef and
vegetables. Deglaze the pan with the Guinness, red wine, beef broth and flavor booster,
bring back to a boil, add Worcestershire sauce
and herbs reduce heat to low and simmer for
fifteen minutes. Now back to the potatoes,
while that is simmering drain the potatoes and
place back in the pan over low heat to remove
some extra moisture. The reason we do this
is so the potatoes can absorb more of
the butter and cream be careful not to
burn your potatoes. Add the cream,
butter, cheese, herbs and seasonings
to potatoes and mash till smooth if
you have a mixer you can make some
restaurant quality whipped potatoes.
When the sauce has thickened in the
meat and vegetables pour them into a
9 by 13 casserole dish spread potato
mixture over top and fluff the tops of
the potatoes with a fork to create peaks
to brown in the oven. Bake at 400 for
30 to 40 minutes then 3-4 minutes under the broiler if needed to add some
more color to the top. Enjoy one of my
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The Dude and The
Zen Master
Jeff Bridges and Bernie Glassman
In the 1998 Coen Brothers comedy
The Big Lebowski, Jeff Bridges played a
chronically unemployed middle-aged
slacker who calls himself “The Dude”
and takes league finals at the bowling
alley more seriously than paying his
rent. He likes to “just take it easy,
man,” spending most of his time
in bathrobes and flip-flops, sipping
White Russians and smoking joints
while listening to cassettes of whale
song in the bath. Little upsets The
Dude—notwithstanding his rug, car,
Creedence tapes, and the occasional
outburst from his trigger-happy friend
Walter (John Goodman). But he
decides to get proactive after a pair of
goons, a trio of nihilists, and an angry
marmot upend his leisurely life in a
case of mistaken identity.
The film became a cult classic
upon its video release, and the Coens
have since won further acclaim for
their work on No Country for Old
Men, Burn After Reading, and True
Grit. Bridges earned praise for his
work in Seabiscuit and Crazy Heart,
played a cool villain in Iron Man, and reprised
i d
his role as computer guru Kevin Flynn in
Tron: Legacy. But many point to Lebowski as
being a showcase for a Westerner espousing
the virtues of Zen Buddhism. Whether he
knows it or not, The Dude’s laissez-faire
attitude has become a model for coping with
life’s complexities. Without knowing how
he does it, he’s able to tune out instead of in
and gain a wholly unique perspective on life’s
little ins and outs.
Bridges has studied Buddhism for nearly
a decade with mentor-friend Bernie Glassman,
an American “roshi” who founded the Zen
Peacemakers center in Los Angeles with his
late wife. The two men meet regularly to
discuss hot topics like war and homelessness,
and how their spirituality might be employed
to catalyze change in the world. Their new
book, The Dude and The Zen Master (272
pages, Blue Rider Press), captures many of
their intimate chats.
February 6 - 20, 2013
While Bridges carefully distinguishes
himself from The Dude in his introduction,
he concedes that he recognized the essence of
Zen in the iconic character after fans began
pointing them out. Noting how the Coen’s
surname sounds a lot like the Japanese word
for a Zen story—koan—Bridges decided to
use The Dude as a touchstone for several
“deep thought” conversations with Glassman,
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who visited the actor’s scenic Montana ranch
with a soundman and photographer. The
bearded buddies were left alone to chew the
fat, but tiny clip-on microphones captured
their words for later transcription and editing
by Glassman’s wife, Eve.
The resulting dialogue finds the actor
and the sensei rapping on life, the universe,
and everything in Dude-centric chapters like
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to Light, Just Throw the F@#king Ball, and
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Bridges leans on his acting experience and
musical skills when raising subjects or
responding to Glassman. Bernie is informed
by his early years as an aeronautical engineer
at McDonnell-Douglass, his considerable
Zen training, and his socially-engaged
philanthropy with the Peacemakers when
leading the discussion or giving Bridges
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Well, I’m back to my old tricks... Guy
walks into a bar and sits at a table and tells
the waitress, “I’ll have a Bloody Mary and a
menu.” When she returns with his drink, he
asks “Still servin’ breakfast?” When she says
“Yes”, he replies... To be continued!
As of this writing we finished up a BJRU
Micro-brew tour from The Brew Kettle in
Strongsville, to Lagerheads in Abbeyville,
known to many as Medina, The BottleHouse
in Cleve Hts., Rocky River Brewinbg Co. and
the Nano-Brew on West 25th. A good time
was had by all.
BJRU Highlights:
Lagerheads had impressed everyone with a
brewery tour, some very good food and quality
beer! Established in 2004, Lager Heads BBQ
Smokehouse has been providing the areas’
finest
BBQ. They pride themselves on their secret
recipe BBQ sauce, and the hickory smoked
meats (all of
which are made on premises). We concur!
A rather rustic, organic, homey feel there at
Lagerheads. We all said we’ll be back!
Nano-Brew on West 25th, one of Sam
McNulty’s establishments, also was a crowdpleaser. Formerly the Garage Bar is now the
home of this nano-brewery. Slate describes
nano-breweries as commercial beer making
in its most compact form. Similar operations
are popping up around the country, their
emergence boosted by America’s growing
thirst for craft beer and evolving regulatory
attitudes toward brewing. Nanobrewing
provides an opportunity for skilled
homebrewers to dip a toe into the commercial
market without having to find investors or take
on crushing debt to secure the kind of funding
required to start a microbrewery or brew pub.
The service was great as were the beverages
and appetizers.
Rocky-River Brewing Co. Established
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handcrafted beers. Over the last 10 years,
Rocky River Brewing Company has won
more than a dozen medals for its beers and
numerous Silver Spoon awards for its food.
There is some good beer here, but almost more
a restaurant environment. Nice place!
We didn’t have much to say about The Bottle
House Brewing Company. I’ve been there
prior and enjoyed the diverse beer menu and
mead. But on this day the management was
unable to accommodate our group... Even
though I confirmed the day before! I dunno!
NEXT TRIP? Looks like we’re heading to
Columbus on March 2nd! Quite a few MicroBreweries in Columbus. We plan to visit the
Barley’s, Columbus Brewing & Elevator
Brewing Co., plus a lunch at the Old Mohawk
Tavern in German Village. Wanna come
along? Check out the ad on this page for more
details.
UP & COMING EVENTS
With much help from Becky Johnson of the
“Little Mountain Home Brewers Association”,
I have a list of events you might want to
consider...
February 11 at 6:00pm - FatHead’s
Beer Dinner @ Lure Bistro & Sushi
Bar in Willoughby, Ohio
Feb. 17th, 1-5pm - 3rd Annual Strong Ale Fest
@ Beach Club Bistro in Euclid, 21939 Lake
Shore Blvd., Euclid, OH, 216-731-7499
Feb. 23rd - 7th Annual Winter Warmer
Fest, Craft beer showcase and fundraiser
for the Ohio Craft Brewers Association @
The Powerhouse in Cleveland.
March 23rd - Cask Conditioned Ale Festival
@ The Winking Lizard Party Center in
Bedford Hts.
March 22 & 23 - Headstrong Strong Ale
Fest @ FatHead’s Production Brewery in
Middleburg Heights.
That’s it’s for now... Now back to the regularly
scheduled joke...
Guy walks into a bar and sits at a table
and tells the waitress, “I’ll have a
Bloody Mary and a menu.” When she
returns with his drink, he asks “Still
servin’ breakfast?” When she says
“Yes”, he replies, “Then I’ll have two
eggs-runny on top and burnt on the
bottom, five strips of bacon ONE ENDwell done and one end still raw, two
pieces of burnt toast and a cold cup of
coffee.” Indignantly the waitress says,
“We don’t serve that kinda stuff in
here!” Guy says, “Funny... that’s what I
had in here yesterday...”
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Stupid Cupid – A Comedy of Errors
Entering into their seventh season of
outstanding dinner theater productions at
Geneva-on-the-Lake, Noble Art has done
it once again. With the addition of a new
February offering,
the gang at
the Historic Oak
Room will now
be bringing
four fun
filled shows
to Genevaon-the-Lake in
2013, and their
latest certainly fits
the bill.
The moment
you enter thru
the doors, you realize
things are a bit different than other Noble
Art shows. The dark wood walls and
polished bar of the Oak Room have been
transformed into a
scene straight
from the
halls of Mt.
Olympus.
White marbled
walls surround
the room,
Romanesque
columns and
archways give
way to far off
gardens and wisps of
white cloth adorn the bar lending a feeling
of floating among the clouds. And to top
it all off…literally, a golden draped throne
room with rich ruby upholstered thrones
sit atop one end of the bar; providing the
Gods, Apollo (Michael Riffe) and Athena
(Shannon Sidorick) with the perfect perch
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from which to pass judgment upon the
accused.
And who is this poor soul whose fate
dangles from a thread? Cupid, of course!
Portrayed by newcomer Robert Pierce,
everyone’s favorite archer is up for his
5000 year review and the Gods are not
pleased with his recent job performance.
It appears that true love and romance has
disappeared in the modern day and Cupid
is to blame. And to make matters worse,
the Gods believe that man should no
longer even be allowed to love.
With a little misguided and slightly
inebriated help from Bacchus, the
God of Wine (Brook Collin Hall),
Cupid makes the case to save not
only his job, but humankind’s most
precious gift…love.
The original comedy script by Hall
and Noble Art co-owner, Sarah Cantrell, is
filled with some very memorable
and hilariously reenacted movie
moments and a selection of songs that
are superbly sung by the cast. One of the
night’s highlights has to be when Cleopatra
“serenades” her lover Marc Antony (Ben
Yeater) with a rendition of Pat Benetar’s
“Battlefield”. The cast is rounded out with
Sarah Cantrell playing Ate, the Goddess of
Mischief, Josie Kmiec, Cathy Chimeliewski
and Rachel Keene as the Three Muses and
Ben Yeater and Robby Bernstien as a couple
of very handsome but even more confused
mere mortals.
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As always, the night’s entertainment is
balanced with a delectable 5 course meal
and a Valentines Theme brings another
kind of “Love” to the table.
On arrival the guests are greeted with a
Bleeding Heart Brie - Brie Cheese and
cherry preserves baked into a flakey
pastry shell and served with gourmet
crackers.
The second course is a delicious Cream
of Mushroom Soup slow cooked with
fresh mushrooms and herbs.
Next, the God’s provide a bit of help
themselves in offering Aphrodite’s
Romance Salad - baby salad greens,
walnuts, almonds, currants, crumbled
Feta cheese, berries & flowers, with
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Finally, your love affair with food
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Chocolate Cherry Cake - layered baked
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cream filling, topped with Old Firehouse
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“If you can’t explain Zen (or anything) in
words a fisherman will understand,” Glassman
says, “You don’t know what you’re talking
about.”
So the charismatic men keep it as simple
as possible, confining the Eastern parlance to
quotes from other Zen masters during their
verbal volleyball, always remarking how
The Dude might behave in certain situations.
Zen has often been distilled in literature
over the last half-century, with authors like
Benjamin Hoff (The Tao of Pooh, The Te
of Piglet), Robert Fulghum (All I Really
Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten)
and Robert Pirsig (Zen and the Art of
Motorcycle Maintenance) dealing in precepts
and platitudes with varying degrees of
sophistication. Even adventure novelists like
Rambo creator David Morrell (First Blood,
Covenant of the Flame) incorporated Zen in
their fiction. Alcoholics Anonymous borrows
the tenets of “The Way” for its twelve-step
program. Even everyone’s favorite spinachmunching sailor dabbles in dotoku, even if
unawares:
“I am what I am,” declared Popeye.
“And that’s all that I am.”
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Bernie—whose teachings emphasize the
seemingly paradoxical notion of unknowing.
“We freeze up because we expect a certain
result or want things to be perfect. We become
attached to the outcome.” Jeff agrees, noting
how people (himself included) often end up
worrying themselves sick over the wrong
thing. There’s a kind of wisdom in insecurity,
they conclude, a beauty in accidental moments
and unanticipated results; advantages to
practicing non-practicing.
Bridges put some of these life skills to
work on movie sets. For Tucker, he engaged
in free association exercises with costar Martin
Landau in order to develop the dynamic
between their characters on camera. On The
Morning After, he heeded Sidney Lumet’s
advice: “You learn your lines, then get off
book and just do it.” Glassman sometimes
subverts the norm and nudges people out of
their comfort zones by wearing a red rubber
nose in the unlikeliest of circumstances. It’s
an ice-breaking, edge-dulling social tactic he
picked up from Clowns Without Borders’ Mr.
Yoo-Who and 1960’s counterculture cutup
Wavy Gravy. Bridges injects elements of
play into his work because this “plorking”
approach often yields faster, better results. He
also jots the word “aimless” on his scripts so
he doesn’t wind himself up so tightly that he
overshoots, missing his mark for particular
characters in specific scenes.
“You relish the accidents,” says Bridges,
who marvels how Japanese sculptors (and
some contemporary artists) welcome the
odd break in their pottery. The Tron star also
expresses admiration for colleagues like
Tommy Lee Jones: “He’s opaque. You don’t
see the wheels turning. He’s just there, and
you don’t see the work put in.”
Bridges credits his wife for “dampening”
his overzealousness, lest his high expectations
get “blown out of the water.” While resistance
is a norm on movie sets, the tension usually
breaks once you stop pushing.
Several Jeff films pop up throughout the
book: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, American
Heart, The Fisher King, Eight Million Ways
to Die, Jagged Edge, the Vanishing, and the
forthcoming RIPD all bore philosophical fruit
for the open-minded Bridges. The Academy
Award-winning actor even made a few mental
notes while doing voiceover for the penguin
cartoon Surf’s Up, wherein his hippy penguin
teaches a protégée how to properly wax a
surfboard. In living a life, as with waxing a
board, you go with the grain. But don’t let
those seemingly obtrusive knots in the wood
bother you. They might actually represent
possibilities rather than encumbrances. One
can learn to perceive failures and limitations
as opportunities in disguise.
“It’s more important to work with what
happened than with your opinions about it,”
Glassman suggests.
The verses to “Row Your Boat” are
examined piecemeal, with Bridges and
Glassman observing how life really is about
the journey rather than the destination. “The
other shore is right under our feet,” says
Bernie. “This is it—what we call the Pure
Land.”
Sometimes we just need to change the
boat (our mindset) or swap oars (our way of
doing things) to make a better go of it. Lose
the burden. This often requires diminishing
the ego to the point where one is completely
detached from the identity others recognize
as “you.” The actor and the roshi remark
how The Dude’s answering machine greeting
(“Phone’s ringin’, Dude”) embodies this
notion (“The Dude is not in.”) on a small—but
not insignificant—scale.
You befriend what’s happening now,
the authors agree. You don’t have to feel
like you’re pulling the train. Lose your
burden and work in harmony with others, like
musicians, who tune to A440, “the resonance
of the Earth.” Understand what it means to
be a mensch—in Yiddish vernacular, a “real
person” who is so humble that he’s not even
aware of his own integrity.
Readers will learn the three refuges of
Buddhism: Buddha (the Awakened One);
Dharma (his teachings); and Sangha (his
community of practitioners who aspire to
awaken as he did). We get a crash course in
the Three Tenets of Zen Peacemakers: Not
Knowing (abiding “nowhere”); Bearing
Witness (to all joy and suffering); and Taking
Loving Action. Bridges and Glassman riff
on the Four Noble Truths of Shakyamuni
Buddha: Life is suffering (dukkha); suffering
arises from attachment or desire; suffering
ends when desire ends; and the way to end
desire is to follow Buddhism’s Eightfold Path.
We’re taken under the wings of the 36
righteous people comprising the LamedVavnik of Jewish mysticism. We’re
schooled in the ways of the Bodhisattva,
the compassionate individual dedicated to
fostering total enlightenment in others. We
learn that the common mediation mantra
of “ah” is based on the first letter of the
Sanskrit alphabet, hailed as the “syllable of
the universe.” We hear the wisdom of peasant
wood-cutters, share in a bit of Eskimo culture,
derive insight from Greek mathematicians,
and receive life lessons from a bowling coach.
We become privy to ancient Chinese secrets,
like Bridges’ middle name—and how he and
wife Sue cope with snoring.
Music, hiking, exercise, fasting, painting,
and even rote activities are proffered as
means by which to “kill” the self, become
un-knowing, open oneself to possibilities, and
maintain what Tibetan Lojong regards as “the
joyful mind.” Cigar aficionados Bridges and
Glassman concur that the body is a temple, but
temples benefit from the occasional “incense.”
Earthquakes, 9/11, poverty, hunger, and
violence are identified as world problems
requiring constant attention (bearing witness),
but also as amoral events occurring in larger
systems humans probably aren’t meant to
understand. Social engagement is how we
bear witness, Glassman asserts. Accordingly,
his Zen Peacemakers devote a couple weeks
each year to living on the streets to better
grasp the plight of the homeless, hungry, and
otherwise disenfranchised. They regularly bear
witness at Auschwitz, joining concentration
camp survivor Marian Koldziej in advocating
for positive change now by recognizing
humanity’s horrors past. For his part, Bridges
cofounded the End Hunger Network and is an
active celebrity spokesperson for Share Our
Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign (see links
below).
Glassman also founded the Let All Eat
Café in order to feed people in a sympathetic
yet non-pitying manner that invites them
to participate in the process (by cooking,
cleaning, or merely socializing) instead of
humiliating them with charity. Like the Dude
(and unlike pugnacious Walter), you leave
people an “out.” Because even when someone
wrongs you, cornering said “rat” typically
yields little benefit for either the aggrieved
or the offender. Absolutes cause wars. It’s
harder to fight over an opinion. The Dude hits
on this at the bowling alley, when he rebuffs
Jesus’ taunts: “Well, that’s just like, your
opinion, man.”
Unlearning our uptightness is no small
feat. Every action has a consequence,
Glassman observes, and these “ripples”
(karma) affect everything else. So it
becomes an ongoing struggle—or practice
(non-practice)—to strike a balance between
“befriending the self” and relaxing verses that
well-conditioned urge to do, do, do, achieve,
achieve, achieve.
Flipping through The Dude and The Zen
Master, one gets the impression he or she is
eavesdropping on an intimate conversation
between a couple stogie-chomping sages
mulling over a few Great Ideas concerning the
self and the human condition. That’s because
we are eavesdropping, albeit by invitation.
It’s more than chicken soup for the soul.
Equal parts “Zen for Dummies” and “Life’s
Little Instruction Book,” it’s cacciatore for the
spirit, a winner’s guide to optimal living—a
manual on how to Dude-ifying oneself and
just abide, man.
www.zenpeacemakers.org www.jeffbridges.
com www.nokidhungry.org
February 6 - 20, 2013
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After reading the review of “The Dude
and the Zen Master” I was reminded of how
many times I’ve come across books, articles,
and quotes that pertain to staying or being
in the moment. Although I must admit to a
short attention span, at times, the problem of
not having the ability to be in the moment
is derived from years of thinking the exact
opposite. We’re taught to be goal oriented,
to seek success and accumulate wealth. With
all of that comes “to do” lists and the gears
always turning toward what’s next. So, how
does one leave doing mode and enjoy the
moment?
The first thing that comes to mind is;
the moment we are in is the only one that
we truly know for sure we have. The second
thing; practice, practice, practice is what
it takes to bring that never-ending chatter
of the mind to the calmer, slower pace of
wherever and whatever the moment offers.
Feel something good about the chair you’re
sitting in and the clothes your wearing,
really take time to taste the food at your next
meal, appreciate little things often taken for
granted in our haste to get to the next task.
Why? Sanity for one thing, but also to destress, to just relax and not ‘think’, to give
the body and mind a break, even if only for
a few moments a day, can rejuvenate the
soul.
Zen, a form of Buddhism, emphasizes
enlightenment through meditation and
insight. Those two words, believe it or not,
are open to interpretation and can be adapted
to one’s own lifestyle. Nearly anything can
be a meditation and give insight as long
as you are aware, breath fully, and allow
yourself to be a part of the process. Cleaning
the house, preparing a meal, bathing,
working, creating art or music, can all be a
meditation and give insight. Just be totally
there in that moment and be grateful for it.
This is not to say there shouldn’t be
some goals or dreams to keep us motivated.
Of course we still have to make some plans,
save some money, make an attempt to be
prepared for the future (assuming we have
one) but if that is where we always are we
miss the little enjoyments of today. Where
did the time go? It’s what happened while
we were seeking something else.
February 6 - 20, 2013
When the question is, “Master, what is the
fundamental principle of Buddhism?” Then
he replies, “There is enough breeze in this
fan to keep me cool.” That is answering the
metaphysical in terms of the everyday, and
that is, more or less, the principle zen works
on. The mundane and the sacred are one
and the same.” Alan Wilson Watts, What
Is Zen?
“He knows not where he’s going, for the
ocean will decide. It’s not the destination,
It’s the glory of the ride”
Edward
Monkton, Zen Dog
“The thinking brain influences the body’s
responses and it makes a neat little
loop.”
Brad Warner
“What makes human life--which is
inseparable from this moment--so precious
is its fleeting nature. And not that it doesn’t
last but that it never returns again.”
Steve Hagen, Buddhism Is Not What You
Think: Finding Freedom Beyond Beliefs
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Bodhidharma, The Zen T eaching of
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open our eyes and see clearly, it becomes
obvious that there is no other time than this
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum Launches Gallery Talks every
Tuesday
Museum visitors to get deeper inside look
at various collections during weekly guided
tours
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
is pleased to launch a new weekly Gallery
Talk program every Tuesday at 1 p.m.
Lending a more in-depth look at artists and
their personal collection items, each curator
or docent-lead tour is complimentary with
Museum admission and will take place in
different exhibition areas from week to week.
The initial series schedule is below. Check
rockhall.com for updated series information.
Schedule of Upcoming Gallery Talks:
Tuesdays: March 5
Exhibit: Grateful Dead: The Long, Strange
Trip
Grateful Dead’s story is unlike any other in
the history of rock and roll. The band came
together at a point in time when musical
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genres intersected in a way never seen
before. Outside the music, yet equally as
influential, was a rising change in culture and
an expanding consciousness of mind, spirit
and art. This Gallery Talk, which will begin
on Level 5, will take the visitor through this
special exhibit, on view for only a limited
time.
Tuesdays: February 12, March 12, April 2,
April 23
Exhibit: The Beatles and the Rolling Stones
The Beatles’ and the Rolling Stones’ impact
on rock and roll, and on popular culture in
general, cannot be overstated. The Beatles
revived rock and roll, which many people
thought was dead, and greatly expanded its
musical and lyrical boundaries. The Rolling
Stones have earned the distinction of being the
greatest touring band of all time. Their energy,
spectacle and, most importantly, their music,
has set the standard for all others to follow.
Beginning in the Beatles and Rolling Stone
exhibit areas, this Gallery Talk features the
stories of two of the biggest bands in rock and
roll history.
Tuesdays: February 19, March 19,
April 9, April 30
Exhibit: Jimi Hendrix and Psychedelic
San Francisco
This Gallery Talk begins in the Cities and
Sounds: San Francisco – Somebody to
Love (1965 – 1969) exhibit. San Francisco
served as a magnet for musicians, artists
and social rebels in the mid-to-late Sixties.
The city’s innovative and popular musical
groups –Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane,
Quicksilver Messenger Service, Big Brother
and the Holding Company, Santana –
changed the way music was performed and
experienced. The talk then moves to the life
and music of Jimi Hendrix, arguably the
greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock
music who expanded the range and vocabulary
of the electric guitar into areas no musician
had ever ventured before.
Tuesdays: February 26, March 26, April 16
Elvis, Memphis and the 1950s
This Gallery Talk begins in the ELVIS
exhibit, highlighting different chapters in his
career. The story then moves to the Cities
and Sounds: Memphis – Whole Lotta Shakin’
Goin’ On (1948 – 1959), where the story
of Sun Records and the city of Memphis
shaped the development of early rock music
with artists such as Elvis, Carl Perkins, Roy
Orbison, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis.
This tour concludes in the Rave On: Rock
and Roll’s Early Years exhibit, featuring the
pioneering artists of the 1950s, who provided
the template for rock and roll – its driving
beat, fashion consciousness, minimalist
instrumentation and independent spirit.
February 6 - 20, 2013
Travel Bug or History Buff?
Exploring Historic Sites in Scottsdale
By J. Soland
Scottsdale, Arizona, is one of the nation’s
major destinations for snow birds, tourists, and
folks looking to relocate to warmer climates.
While considered to be part of a modern
metropolis with nearby capital Phoenix,
Scottsdale has a significant historical past all
its own. This rich history is preserved in some
of the sites and attractions that the city has to
offer.
Scottsdale Historical Museum
Housed in what was the city’s first
schoolhouse, the Scottsdale Historical
Museum is located near the intersections of
Scottsdale Road and Indian School Road. The
museum’s mission is to preserve
the history
and cultural heritage of Scottsdale and the
Southwest, and begins with the building in
which the museum is housed. The building,
which is also known as the Little Red
Schoolhouse, was built in 1909 and had two
classrooms. Children in grades one through
eight attended the school, and a lower level of
the building was also used for town meetings
and as a church. The Little Red Schoolhouse
became a community gathering for the
Mexican laborers and their families who came
to work the cotton fields from the 1920s to the
1960s.
After the building was also used as city
hall, a library, and Chamber of Commerce,
it became the Scottsdale Historical Museum
in 1991. The museum features a replication
of a 1910 schoolroom, as well as furniture
that once belonged to some of Scottsdale’s
founding fathers, namely Chaplain Winfield
Scott. A statue of Scott is also housed in the
museum.
February 6 - 20, 2013
Titus House
The Titus House is Scottsdale’s oldest
residence, dating back to 1892. Located at
1319 North Hayden Road, the Titus House
was the original home of Frank Titus, a
railroad investor who moved to Scottsdale
from San Francisco, CA. He hired James
Miller Creighton to design the home, a
decision that marked the beginning of formally
architect-designed homes in the region and
a move away from the traditional adobe
construction. As a result, the architectural
significance of Titus House, the only
remaining Victorian residence in Scottsdale,
is what helped the property to be listed on
the National Register of Historic Places.
The house once sat on hundreds of acres
of farming and cattle lands, which were
parceled and sold off as Scottsdale shifted
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to a larger, diversified city. The house
is privately owned, but is sometimes
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A Conversation with Mark Masek Author of
Hollywood, Remains to Be Seen
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It is a topic that
generates interest
whether we admit
it or not. There are
many among us
who are fascinated
with cemeteries,
the architecture of
tombstones, perhaps
a thought of how the
person lived and how
they passed away.
It seems to be more
magnified if one is
in Hollywood. Many
cemeteries are the final
resting places of famous
“residents”.
In his book,
“Hollywood, Remains to Be Seen”
(Cumberland House), Mark Masek has taken
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visit California at least
once a year when I
was in high school and
college,” explains
Mark. “In addition
to visiting all of the
regular attractions,
another thing we did
was visit Hollywood
cemeteries because it
was free admission.
Plus it also provided
an opportunity to
pay respects to the
people who were
in your living room
every week on
television. Visiting
their gravesites allows
you to show your respect for people who
entertained you as you were growing up and
their movies were a part of your life. The
first celebrity grave I visited was Marilyn
Monroe.”
Mark thought of writing the book as a
helpful guide for readers and fans to know
where their favorite icons are resting. “People
often feel a connection to a celebrity and want
to see where they are resting and pay respects
as you would to a close friend or family
member,” said Mark. “When people visit the
sites in Hollywood, they are respectful. There
are not any incidents of anyone vandalizing
gravesites or anything like that. I think it just
depends on the celebrity and what kind of fans
thatt iinterest
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travel from the comfort
of our own home to the
places where the rich, the
famous, the troubled and
the lost have been laid to
rest. Throughout his book,
we are taken on a journey
of where, when and how of
our favorite celebrities.
“I’m originally from the
Chicago area but would
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they attract.”
Two of the most visited Hollywood
celebrities are Marilyn Monroe and silent
screen film star, Rudolph Valentino.
Valentino has been gone for 87 years and
yet his resting place still draws hundreds
of fans each year. “He was one of the
earliest of idol worship,” explains Mark.
“There were some women who killed
themselves
when they learned he
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had
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woman
in black who visited
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his
hi grave every year on the
anniversary
of his death. He died
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at the age of 31 so that is how his
image
is remembered. Marilyn
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Monroe
died when she was 36.
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than
th she was alive. The 50th
anniversary of her passing was
an
in 2012. Celebrities who have
died young are frozen in time.
We never get to see them age and I think that
is what makes many of them so popular even
today. People like Elvis Presley, James Dean,
Marilyn Monroe and Rudolph Valentino are
in the upper echelon of those who died young
and we will never see them play character
roles or guest spots on television because they
didn’t live long enough for that to happen.”
The resting places themselves say a lot
about a celebrity. We see monuments with
pillars, fountains and grandiose landscaping,
as is the case with father and son actors,
Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Jr. and singer, Al
Jolson. You will also find the basic and the
simple, as is the case
with Frank Sinatra and
dancing legend, Fred
Astaire. “I think how
they are laid to rest says
something about their
character as people and
how they wanted to be
remembered,” said Mark.
“Many celebrities did
leave specific instructions
with how they wanted
things to be. I do know
that Al Jolson was
directly involved with
how he wanted his resting
place and for Douglas
Fairbanks, his is the
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largest and the most expensive for that time.”
(Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. passed away at age 56
in 1939.)
As for famous musicians, “Michael Jackson
might surpass Marilyn Monroe with visiting
fans if they had access to his resting place,”
said Mark. “He is resting inside a private
mausoleum. Fans still come around and leave
mementos outside of the door but no one can
pay respects to him directly. Other musicians
of popularity out here are Johnny and Dee
Dee Ramone of The Ramones. Although Elvis
Presley is buried on his property at Graceland,
he indeed draws large crowds year round.
For many, seeing his resting place is like a
religious experience.”
Mark usually receives one of three
reactions from people when they learn what
he does. “The first response is that people are
shocked and horrified. They do not want to
hear any more about it because they think it’s
creepy. Next, there are some people who are
vaguely interested but still think it’s unusual.
The third reaction is that there are always
people who are totally interested and want to
know as much as they can about celebrities,
how they lived, how they passed away and so
forth as though it’s their “dirty secret” as well
and now they have someone to share it with.”
“You would be surprised how many people
DO like to visit cemeteries,” said Mark.
“Cemeteries are quiet, peaceful, calming
and restorative places. They are not scary or
evil as some people’s misconceptions. As for
celebrity gravesites, I think it reminds us of
our own mortality and everyone is human.
Cemeteries are like libraries. Every grave and
Jim Ales
every person has a story whether they are a
celebrity or not and they all deserve respect.”
For more information on Mark Masek, his
books, current projects and more, please visit:
www.cemeteryguide.com
You may also find, “Hollywood Remains to
Be Seen” on Facebook.
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By Luthier Patrick Podpadec
Well it’s the end of Jan and I have built
one instrument already this year. It was a
beautifully designed Concert size Ukulele for
my good friend Chad Ely’s daughter. My goal
is to build 12 instruments in 2013.
I have already started my second one
and it will be very similar to the “Maverick”
that I built in 2010. It is a sloped shoulder
dreadnaught guitar that will have a 14 fret
body joint. The top is a select piece of solid
Sitka Spruce. The back and sides are from AA
grade Mahogany. The fingerboard and
bridge woods have not been selected as
of yet, but I have many choices of wood
in my shop to choose from. This guitar
is being built to be auctioned off at the
Riverside Inn in Cambridge Springs P.A.
in mid April. (I will be sure to post the
actual date as soon as I validate it, likely
April 19-21.) For those of you who have
not heard of the Riverside Inn, I must say
that it has been a source of great fun for
my family and many friends for almost
a decade. Every spring (always in April)
the Riverside Inn hosts a music festival
that to me is one of the area’s finest. It
started out many years ago as an “olde
timey” bluegrass festival but has grown
into a more progressive event with a
larger array of different style musicians
(still a lot of bluegrass too) and other
events that are held within the music
festival. Last year they included a home
brewery competition and a few other
events that appeal to a wide variety of
people. There are 3-4 different musical
stages that there are scheduled performers
on the hour. There are also large areas of
the hotel that you can find musicians just
gathering around and “jamming”. There is a
beautiful outside porch that surrounds most of
the Hotel and on warmer days it fills up with
all sorts of patrons. And by the way the whole
event is “FREE” to the public. Being built in
the late 1800’s, this hotel brings a charm and
experience that you can’t get at your modern
day hotels. So set your calendars for mid April
and check out the web site for all of the events
and the availability of rooms throughout the
year. www.theriversideinn.com
Another really cool project that I have
started is the building of a new harp guitar.
I built a harp guitar for Mr. Brian Henke
back in 2002-3 and at the time met a whole
new group of musicians that were into the
harp guitar. It turns out there is a very cool
and informative website that is dedicated
completely to the history and development
of the harp guitar www.harpguitars.net. This
site is the brain child of Mr. Gregg Miner
who has dedicated years of time and many
of his dollars into creating a museum of
historical stringed instruments that would rival
any collection around. If you want to know
anything about the harp guitar you must visit
Gregg’s website.
Through his dedication of the harp guitar,
I have been able to learn more about the
history of this extraordinary instrument and
meet some of the premier harp guitarists in
the country. Once you get into the infectious
world of the harp guitar it’s hard to think about
building regular guitars. I find myself wanting
to try new designs and shapes because this
part of the lutherie community is generally
untouched in comparison to all of the
instruments that are being produced today. It’s
true the market is smaller, but the enthusiasm
seems to be greater. The camaraderie and the
sharing of information about new ideas and
designs are unprecedented when speaking
about the harp guitar. I have been able to
contact other luthiers like Mike Doolin who is
one of the best harp guitar builders around. He
is responsible for many great designs such as
his “double cutaway” and his fully adjustable
neck angle system to name a few. He was
gracious enough to share with me, many of his
“inventions” through emails and a personal
phone conversation. What a great
guy! Not only is he an accomplished
luthier he also is a master jazz guitarist. I
believe he may be the only guitar builder
that has built an archtop, semi-hollow
body harp guitar, complete with “f”
holes and electric pickups. Very cool!
I feel privileged to be a small
part of this community of builders and
enthusiasts. I, along with Brian Henke,
attended The 2nd annual Harpguitar
Gathering in 2004. I hope to attend
this event (in late Nov) this year with
possibly two harp guitars to show. The
event is a great way to meet new people
and feel the energy that harp guitarists
feel about their instruments. It’s really
something to behold. Maybe it’s because
of the uniqueness of the instrument
or maybe the sound that it produces
or maybe because of the immense
possibilities that the harp guitar brings
to the player, it has made it one of my
favorite instruments to build. Although
I seem to have a lot of fun researching,
playing and building pretty much
anything that has strings on it and makes
a sound, I think I would like to dedicate
more time into harp guitars specifically. I
think I have been bit by some sort of “music
bug”. It’s a lot better than a flu bug. Having
said that I hope all of you are staying warm,
safe, and healthy through these winter months.
But remember the most important thing is to
“Stay in Tune”
Keep Smiling!
Patrick from Liam Guitars / Wood-n-Strings
February 6 - 20, 2013
By Pete Roche
Paul Williams “Still Alive”
Paul Williams wrote the songs that defined
a decade. Even those who don’t think they
know the man himself are familiar with his
tunes, which were often made famous by
other artists. He composed The Carpenters’
wedding staple “We’ve Only Just Begun” and
Kermit the Frog’s “Rainbow Connection.” He
penned “An Old Fashioned Love Song” and
“Out in the Country” for Three Dog Night,
and “Somewhere Man” for The Monkees.
He earned an Academy Award for Barbara
Streisand’s torch ballad “Evergreen” from A
Star is Born.
Williams was everywhere in the 1970s.
The chunky, blonde and bespectacled 5’2”
songwriter guest starred on all the big sitcoms
of the day, including The Donnie and Marie
Show, The Hardy Boys, and The Odd Couple.
He was a regular on the game and talk show
circuit, notching fifty appearances on The
Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Williams
also enjoyed bit parts in movies like Battle for
the Planet of the Apes and Smokey and The
Bandit.
But the multitalented Williams
disappeared in the early eighties, seemingly
a victim of his own overexposure as much as
the typical career-ending culprits of alcohol
and drugs. To many he became just another
celebrity casualty whose cherubic face was
synonymous with a bygone era.
Director Stephen Kessler (National
Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation) was barely in his
teens when Williams’ was at the top of his
game. As a kid he was struck by Williams’
songs in the Clint Eastwood film Thunderbolt
and Lightfoot and the John Travolta drama
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. He was
riveted during Williams’ many appearances on
popular 70s programs like The Brady Bunch
and Fantasy Island because this was the guy
whose songs of loneliness and desperation hit
on all the things a teenage boy like him cared
about.
“He was nobody’s idea of a leading man,
but he made it work for him,” recalls Kessler.
In the mid-2000s Kessler was delighted
to learn, vis-à-vis Google and You Tube
searches, that the short songwriter still has
legions of fans out there just like him. He also
discovered Williams isn’t dead.
The filmmaker gets the chance to follow
Williams around for an informal, “then and
now” styled video project after meeting his
hero at a low key convention in Winnipeg for
fans of the 1974 Brian DePalma film Phantom
of the Paradise—which starred Williams. The
resulting documentary, Paul Williams: Still
Alive, reveals what the songwriter’s been up
to the last few decades, and why he vanished
in the first place.
February 6 - 20, 2013
“I was sure Paul Williams was a great
subject for a film,” narrates Steve. “I just had
to convince him of that.”
The partnership gets off to a rocky
start. Williams, now sporting short brown
hair, takes Kessler to task for asking about
“really boring stuff” and is initially reluctant
to discuss his childhood. But the resilient
director eventually breaks through to his tightlipped subject over squid dinner and gleans
the details of William’s early days, which he
surveys in an amusing parody/ homage to
“those PBS documentaries.”
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, the diminutive
Williams was sent to live with an aunt in
California. The male hormones prescribed to
accelerate his growth actually stunted it; he
wound up playing young boys in sixties flicks
like The Loved One and The Chase while
in his mid-twenties. Inspired by old-school
croners like Frank Sinatra, Williams entered
talent shows, taught himself guitar, and wrote
show tunes with Kenneth Ascher and Roger
Nichols. He cranked out material for Elvis
Presley, Helen Reddy, and David Bowie—but
it was his work with The Carpenters (“Rainy
Days and Mondays”) that thrust him into the
spotlight.
Kessler juxtaposes modern-day
sequences of Williams on tour stops in San
Francisco and Las Vegas with archival footage
from the singer’s film and TV career. We see
Williams schmoozing with Mike Douglas
and singing with The Muppets for television
audiences. He’s shot by Angie Dickinson
from Police Woman, interrogated by Mickey
Blake’s Baretta, and given romantic advice by
“Doc” Bernie Koppell on The Love Boat. He
sings with The Muppets, skydives on Circus
With the Stars, and gives a gracious speech at
The Oscars.
Today, Williams wheels his own
overnight bag to self-service lines at airports
and drives himself to gigs in rent-a-cars. You
get the uneasy feeling Kessler is baiting his
subject, setting him up for kill shots about
addiction, his willingness to play the fool for
so long, and his self-imposed exile.
“There’s a letdown on the other side of
getting something you’ve dreamed about your
entire life,” Williams admits.
Still, the songwriter appears to enjoy
himself on the road with wife Mariana and
publicist Nancy, limiting his worries to travel
plans and lunch menus. He picks up new
threads at Jimmy Aus’s for Men in Beverly
Hills, participates in a charity golf tournament
with Michael Bolton, and is keynote speaker
at the 2006 Fall Luncheon for The Council on
Drugs and Alcohol in Houston.
Kessler has trouble respecting
boundaries once admitted to Williams’ inner
circle and nearly alienates Paul with his
omnipresent camera, unbridled enthusiasm,
and probing questions. The tension mounts
when Kessler asks the singer why he married
when he already had everything, and how he
went from Oscar and Grammy glory to Gong
Show judge in less than two years. Williams
makes it clear he doesn’t “dig” Kessler’s
insensitivity.
But the director has a breakthrough
in, of all places, Manila—where Williams
is greeted by a mob of Beatles / Justin
Bieber proportions. The performer obliges
every autograph seeker, indulges every
photo opportunity, and personally thanks
every hotel staffer remotely involved with
his event—all despite the fact that his
underwear and secret stock of Splenda were
pilfered from his room earlier in the day.
Meanwhile, paranoid Kessler refuses to eat
and frets himself silly over a bus ride through
the war-torn Mindanao jungle (“I kept one
eye on the scenery and the other looking out
for improvised roadside bombs.”). It’s here
Williams finally opens up about his alcoholic
father, his practical orphan-hood, and his own
failings as a parent in the 80s and 90s. The
watershed moment loosens up the director
in kind, prompting Kessler to befriend some
Filipino rotary clubbers and relax for a change
(“It made me wonder what I was missing in all
those other places they tell you not to go.”).
Kessler’s two-year journey culminates
with “a sleepover” at Williams’ house, where
the soft-spoken host agrees to review some
old TV appearances Steve has selected for
comment. Williams is mortified watching
himself guest-host The Merv Griffin Show
in a drug-fueled haze and asks to stop. He
describes superstardom as “addicting”
and—after twenty years of sobriety—is
astounded he couldn’t recognize how arrogant,
grandiose, and mean-spirited he was at the
time.
“My wife now got the man my other
wives thought they were getting,” Williams
says.
It occurs to Kessler while studying
Williams’ family photos that the tunesmith is
happier now out of the spotlight. His 16-year
stint as a substance abuse counselor means as
much to him as music career. He still writes
and performs, albeit a healthy detachment
from the prickers and pitfalls of the industry.
Williams was appointed President of the
American Society of Composers, Authors,
and Publishers (ASCAP) in 2009 and is more
concerned with the fortunes of tomorrow’s
songwriters than trading on his own past. The
bulk of his awards and mementos are kept at a
self-storage facility, which we visit late in the
film. Williams prefers looking forward, not
back.
Williams is far less sentimental about
his career than others in the business. One
can’t blame him for not wanting to dwell on
mistakes. Who would? Even Paul’s keyboard
player (Chris Caswell) confronts Kessler about
why he’d want to “go there.”
“The last two years of my life probably
f#@k up the end of your movie,” jokes
Williams near the conclusion. “And I love
that!”
Still Alive is charming, funny and,
at turns, quite moving documentary that
distinguishes itself from other Behindthe-Music type profiles because its wellintentioned yet nostalgic director can’t help
but get in on the action. Kessler’s invasive
technique makes him appear as mean-spirited
now as Williams once was, but we come to
realize he’s just feeling his way through the
process, too. He knows he’s acting like a
stalker, and it is this give-and-take dichotomy
between Steve and Paul that makes the film
so compelling. It wouldn’t have been as
interesting had Kessler removed himself
from the equation. He’s self-conscious about
butting in too much, yet behaves like a doting
schoolgirl when he’s around Williams, whom
he describes as his childhood “friend from
the TV.” Most of us can identify with being
on both the giving and receiving end of such
admiration.
The film narrowly misses perfection
because of Kessler’s failure to take viewers
further inside Williams’ music. Paul sings a
lot in Still Alive, but we only see him dabble
on keyboards for a few seconds at the end.
And although we learn “We’ve Only Just
Begun” started off as for TV jingle for a bank,
Williams’ other hits aren’t dissected. Kessler
never truly gets to the heart of those lyrics he
(we) loved.
The DVD boasts archive appearances by
Dick Clark, Telly Savalas, Billy Joel, Jack
Klugman, Tony Randall, Willie Nelson, Gabe
“Mr. Kotter” Kaplan, and many more. Bonus
features include outtakes of live concert
performances.
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By Westside Steve Simmons
Westside Steve
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Bullet To The Head
Warner Bros./Dark Castle R 91 min
Okay okay, I admit it I love Stallone.
I also admit he’s done a ton of crap movies,
no question about it. I’ve made a conscious
decision to forgive those as I understand the
concept of parlaying fame into cash. Anyway
ROCKY and PARADISE ALLEY are two of
my favorite films so...
Another guy involved in this film is
legendary director, Walter Hill, who directed,
among other things, another of my favorites
THE WARRIORS. (The original that is, not
the turd of a remake.)
In this case it’s pretty easy to figure out the
deal for no other reason but for the previews,
director and star.
It’s a rough edged and violent buddy picture. Stallone is Jimmy Bobo, a hit man who,
after completing an assignment (don’t worry,
the guys he kills are scum bags) finds out that
he’s been betrayed
by his employer who
has sent another
assassin to kill him
and his partner.
Well, he only succeeds in killing
his pal and now
Sylvester Stallone
is pissed off. And we
know what happens
when Sylvester Stallone is pissed off.
Meanwhile back at police headquarters,
a Korean American cop (Kang Sung) is on
assignment to bring down and especially
nefarious bunch which just happened to be
the guys who double crossed Jimmy.
So, these two wind up as unlikely allies.
Through the adventure their relationship
revolves around the standard back and forth
banter and of course killing a lot of thugs.
To be honest I’m a little bit torn in reviewing this flick. It actually moves along just
fine, no dead spots, and there are
plenty of bad guys to root against.
My conundrum is that even
though it’s fun, there are a couple
glitches that keep it from
being top notch. Mainly,
and I will let you judge for
yourself, I didn’t really like
the ending. Not only the conclusion of the final fight scene
but the epilogue. It didn’t
really ring true, at least to me.
It’s really not all that difficult
to push buttons on a flick like
this one, and no excuse for a
veteran like Walter Hill to
miss them.
Hence I was tempted
to give BULLET a B
minus just for the entertainment factor but I just can’t.
These guys should have hit this out of the park
so a triple is naturally a disappointment.
Plus the constant plugging of little known
Bullet Bourbon wears thin quickly.
C+
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Silver Lining
Playbook
Weinstein R 120min
As the Oscars draw closer and closer I’ll
be catching up on some flicks that seemed
like a minor players but made it into the final
round. Yeah I realize everybody wants to
sell tickets and make money therefore add-
February 6 - 20, 2013
ing twice as many films to the best picture
category. Fortunately there are just so many
really good movies released each and every
year that you can expect the top 10 to be pretty
damn good. Just from the summary I wouldn’t
have expected much from a quirky boy meets
quirky girl romantic comedy featuring Bobby
De Niro in his shopworn role of comedic gruff
pop. Had it not been for the nomination I
wouldn’t have guessed it was just odd enough
to push it over the top. I probably shouldn’t
judge as many books by their covers, huh?
So, (and it isn’t often that this will strike me)
but one of the shining moments of this film is
Jennifer Lawrence, who is turning out to be
one of Hollywood’s bright young stars. I’ve
been impressed by the way she held her own
on Saturday Night Live as well as bringing
a spark that helped turn a crappy book into a
pretty good film in THE HUNGER GAMES.
As a matter of fact both the characters here are
whatever you’d call anti-hero in a romantic
comedy. Neither is particularly likeable at the
outset but the quirks never step over the line
into creepy.
Pat (Bradley Cooper) lives in a fantasy
world in which his ex-wife (who probably
dumped him because he is crazy) is on the
brink of coming back to him. Of course that’s
only in his deranged mind. Tiffany (Lawrence)
is positively unable to make any worthwhile
connection with any of the dozens of random boyfriends she will use and discard like
so many tissues. Of course not only are the
main characters nuts, so are all their friends
and family. Parts of this nontraditional love
story revolve around his father’s (De Niro)
obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles and
Tiffany’s focus on an upcoming dance contest.
Everything is a little bit left of center and
that’s exactly what places Silver Linings Playbook above the pack. Take away the insanity
and you’d be left with a Hugh Grant and Julia
Roberts potboiler.
It does stand above the crows.
CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON
was much worse. The special effects weren’t
nearly stunning enough to keep me from being
bored to death. Still the guy is not without
talent and the Life of Pi is a new challenge.
Personally I had never read, nor am familiar
with, the novel.
The very first thing I noticed was that this is
not necessarily a visual extravaganza as I think
we’ve been led to believe. Oh, it looks nice
but compared to the state of the art these days
it’s nothing but average. I’ll admit to being annoyed by finding that the showing I attended
was 3D. Not only was it 3 more blocks, but
the 3 D was mediocre.
The story itself is something of an allegory, or
a fairytale told as a recollection. Pi, the main
character and storyteller, is an Indian boy who
has lived through a fantastic and unbelievable
journey. The story begins as he describes how
he can believe in many religions at once and
more importantly why he believes in God.
The tale begins as his family, who own a zoo
in India, decide to emigrate to Canada. On the
way tragedy strikes as the ship sinks leaving
only four survivors: Pi, a zebra, a hyena, an
orangutan and of course a Bengal tiger.
Soon the survivor list is down to two, Pi and
the tiger. From here it’s a long and rather
tedious story of survival and bonding between
the boy and the jungle cat. Those he tells this
story too, including the audience, will question
whether it’s the truth or mere symbolism.
I’ll leave that to you.
Personally I found the story to be somewhat
intriguing but much too slow. Apparently
members of the Academy had a different
opinion.
C+
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A(I’d have given it an A if it were the Browns
instead of the Eagles.)
Life Of Pi
Fox 2000 PG 127 min
Let me say at the outset, possibly just a
repetition of my prejudices, but I don’t get the
wonder of Ang Lee. I don’t mean to sound
harsh but I’ve yet to see anything deserving
of the fawning of the Academy. Yes, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN was a very good film but
it’s probably the subject matter that gained it
the most attention.
February 6 - 20, 2013
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Country cruise coming in ‘14
The very first Country Music Cruise
will launch in early 2014 and sail through the
Caribbean with Vince Gill, Kenny Rogers,
Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, Patty
Loveless, Jo Dee Messina, Ronnie Milsap
and Restless Heart with television personality
Lorraine Crook hosting the entire journey.
The cruise will hold concerts every day aboard
Holland America’s MS Eurodam. All concert
tickets, activities and meals are included, with
further information available at
www.CountryMusicCruise.com.
Clubs on the ship will host performances
by Andy Griggs, Wade Hayes, Ty Herndon,
Jamie O’Neal, The Warren Brothers, Bryan
White and others. Chuck Mead from BR549
will be playing daily poolside. Amidst the
music, guests will be invited to a beach party
on their very own private island, line dancing
events, cooking exhibitions, wine tasting,
songwriter workshops, spirited trivia contests,
exclusive screenings of country music films
and documentaries, games and more.
The ship will stop at the Grand Turk (Turks
and Caicos), San Juan (Puerto Rico),
Philipsburg (Saint Maarten), and Half Moon
Cay
“Country music fans are in for something
really special,” said Vince Gill. “Not only
will they get to experience a luxurious ocean
cruise, but they can enjoy exclusive concerts
by country music’s iconic superstars. The
cruise is destined to become a vacation
destination in the years to come.”
Allan doubles up
Gary Allan scored a chart double,
notching the first number 1 album of his career
on the Billboard Top 200 with “Set You Free”
and enjoying the top Hot Country Songs chart
lead with Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain) for
the week ending Feb. 9.
On the songs chart, Allan took over for
The Band Perry’s Better Dig Two, which
slipped to second. Hunter Hayes remained
third with Wanted, as did Florida Georgia Line
in fourth with Cruise and Jason Aldean’s The
Only Way I Know with Luke Bryan and Eric
Church.
Carrie Underwood broke into the top 10
with Two Black Cadillacs going from 14 to
10. Thompson Square climbed from 24 to
21 withIf I Didn’t Have You. Casey James
re-entered the chart at 24 withCrying on a
Suitcase in its 24th week on the chart. Miranda
Lambert was 25th with Mama’s Broken
Heart, up 4. Florida Georgia Line held the
27th spot with Get Your Shine On, up 3. Chris
Young made it into the top 30 with I Can Take
It From There, which went from 31 to 30.
Allan took over the albums chart from Taylor
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Swift whose “Red” slipped to second. Randy
House debuted in third with “How Country
Feels.” Florida Georgia Line were fourth with
“Here’s to the Good Times” and Aldean fifth
with “Night Train.”
Eli Young Band jumped from 33 to
14 with “Life At Best.” “Tim McGraw
& Friends,” a duets disc by McGraw of
previously released material, debuted at 18.
Kenny Rogers was one of the few artists to
have an increase in chart position. “Amazing
Grace” skyrocketed from 62 to 32.
On the Bluegrass Albums chart, Russell
Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out stayed first with
“Timeless Hits From The Past: Bluegrassed.”
Trampled by Turtles were again second
with “Stars And Satellites” and Old Crow
Medicine Show third with “Carry Me Back.”
Punch Brothers held fourth again with
“Who’s Feeling Young Now?” and Yo-Yo
Ma/Stuart Duncan/Edgar Meyer and Chris
Thile again fifth with “The Goat Rodeo
Sessions.”
On the overall top 200, Swift was 9th,
Houser 11th, Florida Georgia Line 15th and
Aldean 25th.
Sheryl Crow goes “Easy” on
Kimmel
Sheryl Crow debuted her country song
Easy, the first single from her forthcoming
Warner Music Nashville debut last night
Jimmy Kimmel Live! This album marks the
first new music from Crow in over two years
and her debut on Warner.
Crow sported a Nudie style jacket, while
laying acoustic guitar. The approximately
four-minute song also featured pedal steel
guitar and electric guitars.
“I couldn’t be more happy or proud
than to have Sheryl join us and become a
wonderful part of Warner Bros. Records’
rich musical history,” said John Esposito,
President and CEO of Warner Music Nashville
in a statement prior to the show. “She is an
incredibly special artist whose songwriting
and performances are beyond magical. Sheryl
has made a masterpiece that we know country
radio and fans from all across the world are
going to love.”
“I’m excited that my country debut album
will be released on Warner Bros. Records,”
expressed Crow of her upcoming release. “I
believe a lot of my songs would probably be
played on country radio today if they were just
being released. The country music community
has been incredibly welcoming, and I’m
excited to work with John Esposito and his
team at Warner Music Nashville.”
Crow has one country hit to her
credit, Picture, a duet with Kid Rock from his
album “Cocky.”
February 6 - 20, 2013
Great Gift Idea for Valentine’s Day!
Well, Valentine’s Day is upon us, guys,
and you know what that means: Ya gotta
buy a present for the little lady!
Now, I know that every guy in the
world struggles with buying Valentine’s
Day gifts, but I think we poor musicianguys have it even harder. Our brain doesn’t
seem capable of getting us through the act
of buying romantic gifts. You’d think we’d
be pretty good at it, as we’re always singing
songs about love and romance. But here’s
an inside look at my brain as I try to shop
for my sweetie: “Let’s-see-she-likes-red-Iwish-she-liked-guitars-then-I’d-buy-her-ared-guitar-like-the-one-I-saw-at-the-musicstore-that-was-a-nice-one-but-if-I-got-it-I’dhave-to-buy-a-different-amp-and-I’d-neednew-connecting-cords-maybe-I-could-sellmy-other-amp-but-no-I-sometimes–usethat-amp-at-smaller-gigs-and-I-need-morestrings-and ….” You see, the initial thought
is right out the window!
In the past, I’ve bought my wife
bracelets, rings, earrings, necklaces and
broaches (those things you pin on your
sweater). But by my calculations, that
comes to 15 items, which equals only 15
years of Valentine’s gifts.
Bracelets: (2 years) You can buy a different
one for each wrist. That’s 2 years covered.
Earrings: (1 year) You have to buy two
matching earrings, but that covers only 1
year.
Rings: (10 years) And that’s if you count the
thumbs!
Broach: (1 year) You can’t cover her
sweater with a whole bunch of broaches,
it’ll look like she’s covered in beetles!
Necklace: (only 1 year) most women have
only 1 neck!
So that’s 15 years worth of ideas. But
February 6 - 20, 2013
what about the couples who have been
together for 20 – 25 years? Unless she likes
red guitars, there just aren’t enough gift
ideas in the world.
So I have a great idea to squeeze out
another 10 years of gifts: Toe Rings! Most
women have 10 toes (unless they do a lot
of lawn mowing) so that’s 10 more items
of jewelry, 10 more years of gift buying
solved!
But we have to work together, guys! If
just one of us does this, that guy
will look certifiably crazy. But if
we ALL do it, it’ll seem like the
newest fad, and the girls will be
impressed and love us forever. So
this year it’s Toe Rings for your
sweetheart! And remember, you got
the idea from me!
Bonus hint: Look for the ones that
say “anti-fungal.”
Fri, Feb. 8
Cebars in Madison
8:00 - 12:00
Sun, Feb. 10
Old Mill Winery
OPEN MIC
4:30 - 7:30
Fri, Feb. 15
Debonne Vineyards
7:00 - 11:00
check out
www.tomtoddmusic.com
for more information & pictures
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Cupid Is As Cupid Does!
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and
do you know what that means? Naked flying
babies with bows shooting mind altering love
potion tipped arrows at people!
I wrote about this naked flying freak back
in 2008, just do a search on my website for
naked flying babies and you’ll find it. In that
article I stated that personally naked flying
babies with bows and arrows give me the
creeps! And what happens when the little
creep has to go to pee while buzzing around
over our heads?
Well, while doing some research I find
out that the hideous little flying creep has a
wiener and is really a male baby! Yeah, now
I’m really creeped out! I had all boys and
remember what little naked baby boys can do
to a diaper and to visualize them flying about
without a diaper is just horrific! My god what
were they thinking when they invented this
character!?!
And that name… Cupid? Hmm… I’m
guessing that the Greek gods, who really liked
beer and wine, were all drunked up when
they came up with this name! I can picture
them at a super bowl god party just laughing
their asses off as they passed back and forth
between them the concept of naked flying
baby boys flying about with their wieners
hanging out peeing all over the place shooting
mind altering love potion tipped arrows at
people! And the scribes who were taking
all this down didn’t correctly decipher the
drunken god’s name for this hideous creature!
It was just a drunken joke and wasn’t
supposed to become a real creature at all and
what the scribes heard in drunkeneese as
“That’s sssupid” was really “That’s STUPID”
but wrote it down as ‘cupid’ because they
used the letter ‘c’ as the ‘s’ sound!! So the
proper pronunciation is (soopid) which is
drunkeneese for ‘stupid’ and not (quepid) like
the cotton on sticks you clean your ears with!
And to have these hideous creatures doing
their dirty deeds on Valentine’s Day was
another drunken joke on man that got put into
action that night! They knew how hard it was
for man to be able to fall in love to begin with,
so what would happen if they threw in a few
naked flying babies with bows shooting them
in the chest with mind altering love potion
tipped arrows?
They laughed and laughed as they
imagined turning the strongest of men into
slobbering love sick fools! How confused and
stupid men and women would become after
they were provoked into this love drugged
trance by these naked flying babies! Oh how
they laughed at how mankind wouldn’t be
able to resist the temptations of the love potion
they would create and if they
did more cupids would be sent
in to deal with them!
So what would happen if
a cupid was struck with one of
these mind altering love potion
tipped arrows?
“Cupid Is As Cupid Does!”
~ Snarp
www.snarpfarkle.com
~ Rick Ray
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