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Volume 16 — Issue 2

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North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | February 3 - 24, 2016
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Ohio Wine Producers Association announces the
opening of its new wine accessory gift shop: WineTime
The shop, located in the front of the Association offices, at 1 South Broadway was opened
in support of the city of Geneva’s branding efforts as ‘Ohio Wine Country,’ as a place for
the thousands of tourists to the region to shop for quality wine accessories and to help drive
additional traffic to the other retail locations in the city, especially to Pairings, Ohio’s Wine and
Culinary Experience.
WineTime features vendors from across the state including from Toledo, Lancaster,
Salem, Youngstown and Granville as well as from artisans from Geneva, Harpersfield and
Madison. The collection includes pottery, glassware, photography, jewelry, wine education
books and a wide selection of wine accessories for the home and for touring.
The shop is managed by Jennifer Gerger who also serves as the association’s Vintage
Ohio festival coordinator. “I have always wanted to open a shop and WineTime provides the
opportunity to enjoy both my job and manage a retail gift shop,” she said.
The storefront will be open during association business hours from 8:30 until 4:30 each day
until spring when additional hours will be added as needed.
The shop will be accepting additional consignment items from area artisans as our
traffic warrants. For additional information on having items placed in the shop, e-mail
JGerger2@ohiowines.org
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"Fire, Flame, and Fine Wine Benefit"
at Pairing's on March 11th
February get out of the cabin Wine Event
Wine & Cheese Trail ...You Cheddar Believe It!
February 19, 20, 26, & 27
The Wineries on the Vines & Wine Trail are offering this special self driving tour of the
wineries in northeast Ohio. You will receive 1 or 2 wine samples and an appetizer per person.
Take all 4 days to visit all the participating wineries. At a designated winery you will pick up a
wooden cheese board, complete with tools and wine glasses.
$50 per couple and $40 per single.
Participating wineries:
Debonne Vineyards
Deer’s Leap Winery
Emerine Estates
Ferrante Winery & Ristorante
Grand River Cellars Winery & Restaurant
Kosicek Vineyards
Pairings, Ohio’s Wine & Culinary
Experience
The Winery at Spring Hill
Virants Family Winery
If traveling this trail on a bus or limo,
with more that 6 people, please call
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planning on visiting so they
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FEBRUARY 3 - 24, 2016 • VOLUME 16 • ISSUE 02
We would like to thank all of our sponsors and
encourage our readers to patronize the fine
businesses appearing in the North Coast VOICE.
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Editor
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Staff Writers
Sage Satori • Cat Lilly • Snarp Farkle • Don Perry
Patrick Podpadec • Helen Marketti
Film Editor
Westside Steve
Contributing Writers
Chad Felton • Joel Ayapana • Patti Ann Dooms
Pete Roche • Tom Todd • Donniella Winchell
Trenda Jones • Alan Cliffe
Photographer
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Circulation Manager
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Circulation
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Jazz Events
COOKING WITH WINE
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Wine and Chocolate
BLUESVILLE
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Blues News
LAKE ERIE FOLK FEST
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Saturday, February 27 - List of musicians
POLAR PLUNGE
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Schedule of Events
ON THE BEAT
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Fun Stuff to See and Do
CONCERT REVIEW
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Jake Shimabukuro
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 16
Named Oscar Qualifying Festival for Documentory Short Subject
KICKIN IT COUNTRY
Country Music News
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MUSIC REVIEW
Susan Surftone
WHAT’S ON THE SHELF?
Prog Rock
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STAY IN TUNE
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MOVIE REVIEWS
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CLEVELAND STORIES DINNER PARTY
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SNARP FARKLE
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Anna and the Angels are Here For You
A Perspective from a luthier’s workshop
West Side Steve reviews THE REVENANT and SPOTLIGHT
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DON PERRY
By Don Perry
“She has that special gift you cannot buy
in a music store.” - LES PAUL
Vocalist/Bassist & Longtime member of The Les Paul Trio, Nicki
Parrott leads All-Star Salute to Guitar Legend Les Paul.
Featuring John DiMartino-piano and Vinny Raniolo-guitar for two
shows at Nighttown; Saturday Feb 13th at 8:30 pm and Sunday Feb
14th at 7:00 pm
Named after the Dublin Red-Light District in James Joyce’s
Ulysses, Nighttown possesses the ambiance of turn of the century
New York restaurants. Leaded, etched, and stained glass, combined
with a collection of memorabilia from earlier eras decorate the six
distinctly different dining rooms and three active bars. Since opening
day, February 5, 1965, the menu has been a model of consistency,
while always evolving as food trends change. Now as they begin
their second half century, Nighttown continues to be one of
Cleveland’s top dining and entertainment destinations.
Born in Newcastle, Australia, Nicki Parrott started her musical
training at age four with the piano, followed by the flute. At the age
of 15, Nicki switched to double bass.
After graduating high school she moved to Sydney to study
jazz at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music, where she
began to play with Australian musicians such as Mike Nock, Dale
Barlow, Paul Grabowsky, Bernie McGann, and Ten Part Invention.
She also toured Australia with Russian musicians Daniel Kramer and
Alexander Fischer and American trumpeters Bobby Shew and Chuck
Findley, all the while continuing her studies with various bassists
including visiting artists Ray Brown and John Clayton.
Nicki was awarded first place in the 1992 Jazz Action Society’s
Annual Song Competition, for her composition “Come and Get It”.
The song is the opening track of Nicki and her sister Lisa’s debut CD,
“Awabakal Suite”. She was also nominated for the annual Australian
Young Achievers Award by the Arts Council of Australia, who
granted her the funds to come to New York in May 1994, to study
with Rufus Reid.
In June 2000, Parrot began performing on Monday nights at the
Iridium Jazz Club with the legendary guitarist and inventor, Les Paul.
As part of the Les Paul Trio, Nicki shared the stage with such great
names as Paul McCartney, Steve Miller and even Slash.
Since her tenure with The Les Paul Trio, she has performed
with such notable musicians as Michel Legrand, Joe Wilder, Randy
Brecker, Clark Terry, Jose Feliciano, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli,
Dick Hyman, Patti Labelle & the New York Pops Orchestra, Harry
Allen, Warren Vache, Marlena Shaw, David Krakauer, Ken Peplowski,
Ann Hampton Callaway, Bill Mays, Scott Hamilton, Lillian Boutte,
Larry Carlton and Houston Person.
In 2007 and 2008, Nicki received back to back honors for Swing
Journal’s Best Jazz Vocal Album (“Moon River” and “Fly Me to The
Moon”, respectively). Her 2010 release, “Black Coffee” received
Swing Journal’s Gold Disc award.
Following the release of her eighth CD from Venus Records,
“Sakura Sakura” in 2012, Nicki was invited to headline the Fujitsu
Concorde Jazz festival. She has since performed at most major
festivals around the globe including the Mary Lou Williams Jazz
Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, Jazz in July at the 92nd Street Y,
Litchfield Jazz Festival, Detroit Jazz Festival, the Lionel Hampton Jazz
Festival and the Newport Beach Jazz Party, Jazz Ascona and Bern Jazz
Festival in Switzerland.
Parrott has also performed in several Broadway shows such as
“Avenue Q”, “Imaginary Friends”, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie
Brown”, “Summer of ’42” and “Jekyll and Hyde”. She has also made
many television and documentary appearances, including: “The Gossip
Girls”, “Chasing Sound” and “Thank You Les”, which recently debuted
on PBS.
Vinny Raniolo is best known for his accompanying skills and is a
very high demand rhythm guitarist. His dynamic playing has taken him
to 14 countries on three continents, where he has performed in some of
the world’s most illustrious venues, including the Sydney Opera House
in Australia, The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, New York’s
Lincoln Center and the world’s oldest indoor concert hall, Teatro
Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy.
Often featured on National Public Radio in duo with Frank
Vignola, the pair have been touring together as a guitar duo for nearly
four years, and have played hundreds of shows together.
Composer, Arranger and Pianist John di Martino has recorded
many CD’s for Venus Records with his “Romantic Jazz Trio”. Noted
for his versatility, John has performed and recorded with such notables
as Kenny Burrell, James Moody, Joe Lovano, David “Fat Head”
Newman, Freddy Cole, Pat Martino, Paquito D’Rivera and Houston
Person. A sought after musical director, John has accompanied Jon
Hendricks, Diane Schurr, Kelly Smith, Alexis Cole, and Billy Eckstine.
His talents as arranger and pianist can also be heard on recordings with
vocalists Gloria Lynn and Grady Tate.
Treat your sweetheart to an evening of fine dining and
fine entertainment, at one of Cleveland’s finest!! Visit www.
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Pairing Wine and Chocolate
this Valentine’s Day
There have been
tomes written about
wine and chocolate
pairings. Red wine
with chocolate is often
cited, especially this time
of year. However, there
are lots of kinds of wine
and lots of varieties of
chocolate. And some of
the pairings below will
take a planning. So if you
hope to give your sweetie
a really special treat for
Valentine’s Day, here are
some suggestions for wine to buy and match with a favorite confection.
For a full bodied red like Cabernet Sauvignon or one of Grand River wineries’ Cask
series, pair it with a chunk of dark chocolate or perhaps a strawberry dipped in dark
chocolate.
If your preference is for a medium bodied red like Cabernet Franc, it would be nearly
perfectly complemented by a combination of cinnamon and chocolate dusted almonds.
With lighter bodied reds like Pinot Noir or Chambourcin, try a dollop of Chocolate
Mousse served in a chocolate desert cup. Another option might be a sliver of chocolate
cheesecake.
With a dry white like Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay, try a white brittle chocolate,
perhaps with some macadamia nuts.
With a sweeter white like Vidal Blanc or Riesling, salty nuts dipped in caramel and then
coated in chocolate provide both yummy and interesting palate sensations.
And for the ever more popular fruit wines, try some simple white chocolate chunks.
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Easy TO make for your sweetie
chocolate dipped strawberries
8 ounces semisweet or white chocolate, finely chopped
1 pound large strawberries (about 20), washed and dried well
1/3 cup finely chopped nuts, course or decorative sugar (optional)
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1. Place chocolate in a bowl
set over (not in) a saucepan
of simmering water. Stir
occasionally, until melted, 3 to 5
minutes. Remove from heat.
2. Line a baking sheet with
waxed paper. One at a time, dip
each strawberry in chocolate,
twirling to coat; then sprinkle
chocolate-covered portion with
pistachios, if using, and place on
waxed paper.
3. Chill chocolate-dipped strawberries at least 15 minutes to set chocolate. (Strawberries
should not be stored in refrigerator longer than 1 hour as condensation drops may collect
on the chocolate.)
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By Cat Lilly
David Bromberg
Music Box Supper Club
Thursday, February 25th
“The reason man created stringed
instruments. David touched them with
a lover’s fingers and they moaned that
true love right back at him. Wood and
wire and flesh spoke.” – Jerry Jeff
Walker on David Bromberg.
I was lucky enough to have
discovered David Bromberg back
in the 70’s, when he was touring the
college circuit. I owned two of his
albums, “Wanted Dead or Alive”,
and “How Late’ll Ya Play Til?”, his live double album, and have loved him ever since. “Sloppy
Drunk,” “Bullfrog Blues,” and “I Will Not Be Your Fool”, with its infamous run-on dialogue,
were favorites, along with “Chicken Train”, on which I believe he played a Jew’s harp.
You can tell a lot about a person from the company he keeps. When that company has
included Bob Dylan, The Beastie Boys, George Harrison, Emmylou Harris, Doc Watson, John
Hiatt, Jerry Garcia, Reverend Gary Davis, Dr. John, Pete Seeger, Willie Nelson, John Prine,
Phoebe Snow, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Mississippi John Hurt, you realize you’re dealing with a
very special case.
Bromberg was born in Philadelphia in 1945 and raised in Tarrytown, NY. “As a kid I
listened to rock ’n’ roll and whatever else was on the radio,” says Bromberg. “I discovered Pete
Seeger and The Weavers and, through them, Reverend Gary Davis. I then discovered Big Bill
Broonzy, who led me to Muddy Waters and the Chicago blues. This was more or less the same
time I discovered Flatt and Scruggs, which led to Bill Monroe and Doc Watson.”
David began studying guitar at age thirteen and eventually enrolled in Columbia
University as a musicology major. The Greenwich Village folk scene in the mid-’60s drew
David to the downtown clubs and coffeehouses, where he could watch and learn from the best
performers, including primary sources such as his inspiration and teacher, the Reverend Gary
Davis, the legendary blind bluesman.
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Bromberg’s sensitive and versatile approach to guitar-playing earned him jobs playing
the Village “basket houses” for tips, the occasional paying gig, and employment as a backing
musician for Tom Paxton, Jerry Jeff Walker and Rosalie Sorrels, among others. He became a
first-call, “hired gun” guitarist for recording sessions, ultimately playing on hundreds of records
by artists including Bob Dylan (New Morning, Self
Portrait, Dylan), Link Wray, The Eagles, Ringo Starr,
Willie Nelson, and Carly Simon.
An unexpected and wildly successful solo spot for
600,000 concert goers at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival
in Great Britain led to a solo deal with Columbia
Records, for whom David recorded four albums. His
eponymous 1971 debut included “The Holdup,” a
songwriting collaboration with former Beatle George
Harrison, who also played slide guitar on the track.
David also met the Grateful Dead and wound up with
four of their members playing on his next two albums.
If asked, he’s happy to delve into the old days:
how, as a teenager, he asked the Rev. Gary Davis to give
him guitar lessons in exchange for leading him around
New York; how he traveled in 1969 to Woodstock to
perform at the historic concert, and wound up in a tent
jamming for hours with Jerry Garcia; how he went to a Thanksgiving dinner in Jersey and
ended up writing a song with fellow guest George Harrison before the turkey was served.
Bromberg’s material, based in the folk and blues idioms, continually expanded with each
new album to encompass bluegrass, ragtime, country and ethnic music, and his touring band
grew apace. By the mid-’70s, the David Bromberg Big Band included horn players, a violinist,
and several multi-instrumentalists, including David himself.
By the late 1970s, Bromberg had cut more than half a dozen albums and kept up
a nonstop tour schedule. Despite sold-out concerts and a string of acclaimed albums on the
Fantasy label, Bromberg found himself exhausted by the logistics of the music business; he
was tired of the grind. At 35, he found himself sinking into a deep depression. “I decided to
change the direction of my life,” he explains. So David dissolved his band in 1980, and he and
his artist/musician wife, Nancy Josephson, moved from Northern California to Chicago, where
David went back to school, attending the Kenneth Warren School of Violin Making . Learning
how to make violins is a decision he compares to “jumping off a diving board with a blindfold
on.” He reunited with his band here and there, but he focused on studying violins, and buying
and selling them wholesale in Chicago, where he lived for more than two decades with his
wife, Nancy Josephson, and their two kids. Though he still toured periodically, the recordings
slowed to a trickle and then stopped.
After “too many Chicago winters,” in 2002 David and Nancy were lured to Wilmington,
Delaware, where they became part of the city’s artist-in-residence program and where
David could establish David Bromberg Fine Violins, a retail store and repair shop for high
quality instruments. Frequent participation in the city’s weekly jam sessions helped rekindle
Bromberg’s desire to make music again, as did the encouragement of fellow musicians Chris
Hillman (The Byrds, Desert Rose Band, Flying Burrito Brothers) and bluegrass wizard Herb
Pedersen.
With the release of the Grammy-nominated ‘Try Me One More Time,’ his 2007 solo
return to the studio, David continued his musical revitalization, playing shows on his own, with
the David Bromberg Quartet, and reunions of the David Bromberg Big Band. In 2009, spurred
on by a suggestion from John Hiatt that he come to Hiatt’s Nashville studio to “mess around”,
Bromberg came up with a concept for a follow-up album “Use Me”. This time, Bromberg
chose a different approach: Why not ask some of his favorite singer-songwriters and musicians
to write (or choose), produce, and perform on songs tailored to his versatile but distinctive
skills as a guitarist and vocalist?
Answering David’s call were well-known artists from the many genres comprising
the amorphous “Americana” musical category. Representing contemporary rootsy singersongwriters: John Hiatt, the first musician Bromberg approached, who penned the pensive
“Ride On Out a Ways” for him; for New Orleans “fonk,” Dr. John; there’s three-guitar jam
band interplay with Widespread Panic and jug band music with Levon Helm (the sprightly
“Bring It With You When You Come,” produced by Grammy-winning Larry Campbell). Linda
Ronstadt puts in a rare appearance on a soulful Brook Benton ballad, Los Lobos contribute a
Mexican-flavored waltz, Vince Gill and Tim O’Brien take care of the country and bluegrass
quotient, Keb’ Mo’ brings the blues, and the hit-making Butcher Brothers, producers Phil and
Joe Nicolo (Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Cypress Hill, Nine Inch Nails), provide the languid R&B
groove for the title song, a cover of Bill Withers’ classic “Use Me.”
Standout tracks change with each listening, but some of the high points include the crisp
blues shuffle “Tongue,” the album’s lone Bromberg original, with Levon Helm on drums;
“You Don’t Wanna Make Me Mad,” featuring David on slide guitar and Dr. John on piano; the
ominous slow blues “Diggin’ in the Deep Blue Sea,” updated by Keb’ Mo’ and Gary Nicholson
from Larry Davis’ “Texas Flood” to address the dangers of offshore drilling, and the chipper
Vince Gill — Guy Clark co-write “Lookout Mountain Girl,” the only song on which David
cedes most of the lead guitar duties to Vince (although he splits the lead with Widespread Panic’s
Jimmy Herring on “Old Neighborhood”).
Rather than collating individual instrumental parts literally phoned in to a central
location, the recording sessions for “Use Me” generally took place on each guest artist’s home
turf — in Woodstock (Levon Helm), New Orleans (Dr. John), Nashville (John Hiatt, Tim
O’Brien, Vince Gill), Los Angeles (Los Lobos), and so on, to retain their regional flavors. For
Bromberg, who started his professional career as an accompanist for everyone from Dion and
Jay and the Americans to Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, the sessions were simultaneously a
throwback to his sideman days and a sidestep from his own recordings. “As artist and producer,
I get to completely mold my vision of how the song should go,” he explains. “The drawback is
that I don’t get many ideas that are not my own. It was fascinating for me to see the different
approaches that everyone used in production.” Partially detailing the proceedings, filmmaker
Beth Kruvant directed a compelling film documentary David Bromberg; Unsung Treasure,
which is currently circulating at US and Canadian film festivals.
In 2013, content with the balance of both his violin business and performing career,
David was ready to record again with his live band. Once again enlisting old friend Larry
Campbell (three-time Grammy-winning producer for Levon Helm and multi-instrumentalist
with Bob Dylan) and engineer Justin Guip, David and his group entered Levon Helm Studios
in Woodstock, NY, in March 2013. Enlisting some of Helm’s former recording and touring
musicians for added instrumentation, the David Bromberg Band emerged twelve days later with
“Only Slightly Mad”, a return to his genre-bending albums of the Seventies and Eighties. The
album is a mix of blues, bluegrass, gospel, folk, Irish fiddle tunes, pop and English drinking
songs happily coexisting as they can only on a Bromberg album. For newcomers, “Only Slightly
Mad” is an introduction to an astonishing performer whose range and musical depth have
delighted devoted audiences for over forty years and will for many years hence.
From the liner notes: A few months ago I approached Larry Campbell about producing this CD.
I originally intended it to be all Chicago-style blues, but to my surprise, Larry said he’d like to
produce a CD like the ones that I recorded on Columbia, Fantasy, and Rounder; that is, a CD
with all the genres of music that I like to perform. Larry is about the only person that I can think
of who has a deep understanding of all these genres. I thought he would be the perfect person to
produce the album he suggested, and I think this CD proves it. We did the recording at Levon’s
barn. Levon was an important person to all of us. This album is dedicated to the memory of
Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, and especially Levon Helm.
The title track, “Nobody’s Fault But Mine”, is heard in churches all over the country.
Bromberg says it has become his favorite tune to perform. This version is raw and sincere.
“Keep On Drinkin’” is a Big Bill Broonzy record from the ’30s, and Bromberg enlists the aid
of John Sebastian (Lovin’ Spoonful), playing great harp on it. “Drivin’ Wheel” is a song that
Bromberg had recorded as an accompanist to Tom Rush long ago, and the song stuck with him.
His long-time bandmate, John Firmin, plays one of his burning tenor sax solos in the middle of
the tune.
Other highlights include “Last Date”, a hit country instrumental for Floyd Cramer, later
covered by Conway Twitty and Johnny Cash, “Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Mornin”,
recorded by Alberta Hunter in 1921, “The Fields Have Turned Brown”, originally by The
Stanley Brothers, a medley of three traditional English/Irish drinking songs, and a medley
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of three fiddle tunes. It wraps up with “You’ve Got to Mean It too”, one of Bromberg’s own
quirky songs written for his wife Nancy who sings harmony on it. The CD has mandolin, banjo,
pedal steel, clarinet, trombone, everything but the kitchen sink, all over it. No wonder they call
Bromberg “The Godfather of Americana”.
Nowadays Bromberg is happy with his life in Wilmington. In a city known for buttondown bankers and lawyers, Bromberg and Josephson don’t exactly blend in. She’s an artist
studying to become a voodoo priestess, and dyes her short hair a vibrant purple. A sequined
miniature cow, two alligators and roses adorn the hood of their blue Pontiac minivan. On the
roof is a beaded egg resting on a pair of duck’s legs.
They stay busy - when Bromberg isn’t running his shop he travels to auctions and his
own gigs, which have picked up in frequency in recent years. He is the organizer and host of
two weekly jams in town - bluegrass on Tuesdays, blues on Thursdays, which remind him of his
early days just starting out and have put him in touch with some amazing musicians.
Bromberg was never stretch-limousine famous. But among musicians and a devout
following, he was a guitar god. Known for his cross-genre style, wicked sense of humor,
and consummate band, his forte’ has always been his live shows. It is unwise to miss any
opportunity to catch Bromberg live. Fine as his studio albums may be, he’s an expert showman
who sparkles most brightly onstage, where his lively wit and obvious love for jamming with
respected sidemen can find free rein. At a David Bromberg concert, a good time is absolutely
guaranteed.
(Music Box Supper Club, Concert Hall, Doors open 5:30, Showtime 7:30, Opening
Act: Charlie Mosbrook. Tickets $30 in advance, $35 day of show. Call 216-242-1250 or buy
tickets online at musicboxcle.com)
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Lake Erie Folk Festival to warm Northeast Ohio on February 27
Take a break from winter at the Lake Erie Folk Fest on Saturday, February 27. Come and enjoy
a day of free workshops, dance, mini-concerts, and jamming from 1 to 6pm plus scheduled jams
and children’s activities. There is something for everyone from fans to musicians. No experience
necessary, come and learn!
At 7:30pm, The Duhks from Winnipeg, Canada will cap the day with their superb and
eclectic roots music. Also playing are The Portersharks, Cleveland’s finest traditional Irish band;
Alpha Step Crew, a Cleveland percussive dance unit; and Tina Bergmann and Bryan Thomas,
virtuoso hammered dulcimer and bass musicians from Ravenna, Ohio. Admission to the concert
is $10; age 12 and under free.
The fest will be held at Shore Cultural Center, 291 E. 222nd Street, Euclid. Doors open at
noon. The cafeteria will be supervised by one of Cleveland’s urban farmers, Erich Hooper of the
Hooper Farm in Tremont; festival programming starts at 1pm.
Shore Cultural Center is a National Historic Landmark and is the original Euclid High
School. The evening concert will be held in Shore’s 900-seat auditorium, known for its excellent
acoustics.
For information visit www.
lakeeriefolkfest.com.
The free program during the day
presents 25 workshops, dances
and performances, including:
A contra dance with Mr Haney
String Band
Cajun dance lessons with
Acadian Driftwood
A blues guitar workshop with
Bob Frank, a founder of the
Cleveland Blues Society
A workshop in traditional West
Africa dance with Tam Tam Magic
A gospel sing with Darryl Lewis
Children’s classes in music, dance and art
Mini-concerts by Alex
Bevan (Cleveland’s
iconic folk musician),
Hal Walker (world
music explorer from
Kent, Ohio), The Blues
Devils, One Dollar
Hat old-time band, and
singer-songwriters Steve
Mramor and Vicky Chew.
Pop-up jamming will
be going on all day for
pluckers and strummers
from expert to beginner,
and there will be scheduled jams in bluegrass, Irish and old-time slow music led by professional
musicians.
The festival is a collaboration between Shore Cultural Centre and the North East Ohio
Musical Heritage Association. NEOMHA produces the annual Blue Sky Folk Festival in
Kirtland. Some of the artists also teach at Shore.
The Lake Erie Folk Fest is being produced by Laura Lewis, who has taught Appalachian
clogging at Shore and became involved with the Blue Sky in 2015. “It struck me that the
two organizations might want to collaborate on an indoor folk festival to break up our long
Cleveland winter,” Lewis said. “Long story short… We’re thrilled at the number of donors,
volunteers and people who are excited about attending the Lake Erie Folk Fest.”
The festival is such a welcome event that 70 local folk music lovers donated a total of
$4,200 to get it launched via Indiegogo, an online crowd-sourcing organization.
It is also being supported by a grant in part from the Char and Chuck Fowler Family
Foundation in Chardon and the major sponsors Lake County-based LakeHealth, Village
Blacksmith in Chagrin Falls and Studio Strings in Medina.
The evening concert will be emceed by Mr. JEG, also known as Jim Guyette, host of the
Laying Down Tracks program on WRUW-FM 91.1 Cleveland.
“We are extremely excited to be working with NEOMA to present the Lake Erie Folk
Fest,” says Chris Cipriani, director of programming and marketing at Shore Cultural Centre.
“We have talented artists and instructors here at Shore and an amazing space.”
For further information visit www.lakeeriefolkfest.com, email Laura Lewis,
lakeeriefolkfest@gmail.com or call Shore Cultural Centre, 216-289-8578.
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IT’S THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENEVALAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN POLAR PLUNGE!
The 20th annual Geneva-Law
Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge
will be held on Saturday, February 27th
at Geneva-on-the-Lake State Park’s
Breakwater
Beach.
As part of the Polar Plunge
experience, participants obtain monetary
pledges to earn the privilege of running
into the frigid waters of Lake Erie. Another, less chilly
opportunity to raise money is Too Chicken to Plunge. To participate as a Chicken, one
raises a minimum of $30 and is awarded with a Too Chicken to Plunge t-shirt as well
the opportunity to NOT Plunge. Teams of Chickens may be formed in support of favorite
Plungers.
The Geneva-Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge is one of Special Olympics
Ohio’s largest Plunge events of the season and spectators are welcome at the beach,
free of charge. There will be a High School Student Plunge at 12:00 p.m. followed by
the main Plunge at 2:00 p.m. Leading up to the weekend’s Plunge events there will also
be a Tip-A-Cop event at Mary’s Diner in Geneva on Thursday evening, a 90’s theme
night for Plunge participants and guests on Friday night at The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake,
and an awards brunch prior to the Plunge on Saturday.
The complete schedule for the 2016 Geneva-Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge
is as follows:
Thursday, February 25, 2016
4:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Tip-A-Cop at Mary’s Diner (666 E Main St., Geneva, 44041)
Local law enforcement officers wait tables and collect tips to benefit
Special Olympics Ohio.
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Friday, February 26, 2016
6:30 – 11:00 p.m.: 90s theme party celebrating 20 years of Polar Plunges for
Special Olympics Ohio at The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake (4888 N.Broadway, Geneva,
44041).
Saturday, February 27, 2016
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.: 19th annual Geneva/LETR Polar Plunge Awards Brunch at
The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake celebrating Plunge sponsors,
top fundraisers, and top fundraising teams.
12:00 – 12:30 p.m.: High School Student Plunge at Breakwater Beach (4499 Padanarum Rd.,
Geneva, 44041)
2:00 – 2:30 p.m.: Polar Plunge at Breakwater Beach
The 2015 Geneva-Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge had more than 300
participants and raised over $88,000 in support of Special Olympics Ohio. Information
about and links to registration sites for all of Ohio’s Polar Plunges are available at
sooh.org or interested participants can get details by calling Special Olympics Ohio at
614-239-7050. Also watch for social media posts about the Polar Plunge events.
Special Olympics Ohio can be found on Twitter (@SOOhio), Facebook
(Facebook.com/SpecialOlympicsOhio), and Instagram (SpecialOlympicsOH).
Special Olympics Ohio provides year-round sports training and competition
opportunities for adults and children with intellectual disabilities, giving them
opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy as
they participate in the sharing of gifts and friendship with their own families, their peers
and the community. Special Olympics Ohio serves more than 23,000 athletes
throughout the state.
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The Lodge and Conference Center at Geneva-on-theLake will host a record show and vinyl party as part of its
Conversation in the Lobby series this Saturday, Feb. 6,
from noon to 6 p.m. The Lodge is located on the west
end of The Strip, at the intersection of routes 534 and
531 (Lake Road), GOTL.
The area’s first record show and swap will celebrate
the resurgence of vinyl in an age of digital music. We
hope to make the event an annual show for The Lodge.
“We’ve had a good response from record dealers in the
northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania area,” says Carl
E. Feather, coordinator for the event. “They will be bringing 45
rpm and 33 1/3 rpm records, as well as memorabilia, supplies and equipment.
In addition to record dealers, we’ll have individuals selling items from their
collections, and the Ashtabula Goodwill is bringing a large quantity of vinyl.”
Sellers are asked to set up between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon, when the doors will open
to the public.
Beverages, snacks and food from the Horizons Restaurant will be available to order in the
dealer’s room.
At 2 p.m., Andy Oxley of B-Side Music in Ashtabula will present a program on record
collecting and the resurgence of vinyl. Learn about the history of records, the equipment that is
available today, how to care for your vinyl, grading it and what albums are most valuable during
this presentation. At the end of the program, record lovers will have a chance to play a favorite
cut from one of their records and tell the others why it is important to them.
There is a $5 charge per person for the program, which will include coffee and tea.
There is no charge to walk through the dealer room or to sell. For more information or to reserve
a spot as a seller or program guest, call 440-576-3768.
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Medie val Faire Favorites Bring Comedy Show to the Arts Center
Audiences will have a chance to see two familiar faces perform in a very different venue in
early February: Spence Humm and Brian Howard – known to their Great Lakes Medieval Faire
fans as “Slash” and “Broon” – are bringing their original comedy show, “Spence & Brian: It’s
Not Faire,” to the Ashtabula Arts Center stage for one night only on Saturday, February 6 at
7:30. The two comedians have a twenty-year friendship and have performed both together and
individually all over the world; among their other accomplishments, Humm has been part of six
USO tours, while Howard has founded and directed a number of improv comedy troupes, and
currently hosts a podcast, “The Brian Howard Show.”
The show is a departure from the performance norm at the arts center, which is precisely the
appeal to Executive Director Lori Robishaw: “We’re excited to be able to present guest artists,
as well as to have the opportunity to branch out into another form of performing arts and offer
comedy to our audiences.”
The idea of the arts center as a performance space for “It’s Not Faire” came from Anzietta
DiPierro, a longtime art teacher there, who has been friends with Howard and Humm for many
years. “I was not surprised in the least when Spencer began seeking a local venue for a winter
show,” DiPierro says. “The Ashtabula Arts Center will be the perfect space for their comedy to
shake the ice off the roof with laughter.”
General admission tickets for “Spence & Brian: It’s Not Faire” are $25 and can be purchased
either through the arts center at (440) 964-3396, or at www.spenceandbrian.com.
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HOUSE OF BLUES CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Straight On – Heart Tribute Band
Saturday, March 19 @ House of Blues
General Admission Tickets: $11.00 On Sale Now
Straight On - Heart Tribute Band is a group of talented Northeast Ohio area musicians who
have a love & passion for the music of ‘Heart’ & aspire to recreate the music as accurately &
precise as possible. Straight On is dedicated to creating an unforgettable experience reliving
the music of ‘Heart’ through all the hit songs that span the decades. Straight On’s outstanding
vocals & musical versatility personify the richness & dynamics of ‘Heart’ at their very best.
More info: www.straightonhearttribute.com
George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic
Saturday, May 7 @ House of Blues
General Admission Tickets: $29.50
On Sale Now
Recording both as Parliament and Funkadelic, George Clinton revolutionized R&B during
the ’70s, twisting soul music into funk by adding influences from several late-’60s acid heroes:
Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and Sly Stone. The Parliament/Funkadelicmachine ruled black
music during the ’70s, capturing over 40 R&B hit singles (including three number ones) and
recording three platinum albums. Born in Kannapolis, NC, on July 22, 1941, Clinton became
interested in doo wop while living in New Jersey during the early ’50s. Basing his group on
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, Clinton formed The Parliaments in 1955, rehearsing in the
back room of a Plainfield barbershop where he straightened hair. The Parliaments released only
two singles during the next ten years, but frequent trips to Detroit during the mid-’60s – where
Clinton began working as a songwriter and producer – eventually paid off their investment.
Clinton has received a Grammy, a Dove (gospel), and an MTV music video awards, and has
been recognized by BMI, the NAACP Image Awards, and Motown Alumni Association for
lifetime achievement. Clinton’s Partliament/Funkadelic was inducted into theRock and Roll Hall
of Fame in 1997.
More info: www.georgeclinton.com
Tickets are available for purchase at the following locations: www.houseofblues.com,
House of Blues Box Office, www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets and
Charge by Phone: 800.745.3000. House of Blues Box Office (308 Euclid Ave.) For more
information, call 216.523.BLUE (2583)
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND ANNOUNCES 2016 SUMMER
TOUR SATURDAY, MAY 21 BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER
The Band is Celebrating its 25th Anniversary and will play a 46-Date
North American run before taking 2017 Off From Touring.
Tickets Go On Sale to The Public On Friday, February 19
Dave Matthews Band will perform two full sets nightly on its 2016 summer tour, which
will kick off on May 11 in Wichita, KS.
The tour will wrap up at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA, where the band has
headlined more than 50 shows. Additional artists will also perform during the Labor Day
weekend event (September 2-4).
Dave Matthews Band, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, will be taking a
break from touring in 2017.
“You have to hear Dave Matthews Band live…[they] hit the road with a sound as big and
expansive as the outdoor venues they play,” observed the Lexington Herald-Leader. “The two
sets were dazzling,” said Examiner.com in a five-star review while The Indianapolis Star noted,
“It was an evening of impressive pacing and a large variety of sonic textures.”
“DMB can do no wrong,” observed the Mirror in coverage of the band’s 2015 headline
performance at London’s O2 Arena, noting: “Matthews is full of grace from the start and gives
off a kind of warmth that makes you feel like he’s a good friend…With each song it felt like we
were exploring each band members’ passion for their instruments.”
Dave Matthews Band has sold more than 20 million tickets since its inception and a
collective 38 million CDs and DVDs combined. It is the first group in history to have six
consecutive studio albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 19, at 12pm local time.
www.warehouse.davematthewsband.com for members of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association.
BARENAKED LADIES ANNOUNCE LAST SUMMER ON
EARTH 2016 TOUR
SATURDAY, JUNE 11 JACOBS PAVILION AT NAUTICA
BNL ROCKS RED ROCKS – NEW LIVE RECORDING OUT ON MAY 20TH
“…few bands are more entertaining than Barenaked Ladies. The Canadian quartet’s mix of
clever pop tunes, lighthearted humor and outrageous, off-the-cuff between-song banter is
entirely winning. It’s a combination that has won them millions of insanely devoted fans.” Boston Herald
Barenaked Ladies are once again taking their boisterous live shows to audiences nationwide
this summer announcing Last Summer on Earth 2016 featuring special guests OMD and Howard
Jones.
The tour begins on June 3rd in Minneapolis, MN at The Cabooze.
Pre-sale tickets are available on February 3rd at 10am local time, followed by a public sale
on February 5th at 10am local time. VIP meet and greet packages will be available at every
tour date and every ticket purchased will come with a digital copy of the forth-coming live
album BNL Rocks Red Rocks plus an instant download of “ODDS ARE (live)”.
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By Pete Roche
B
Uke master Jake
Shimabukuro gives stellar
performance
Ukulele phenomenon Jake Shimabukuro brought his custom
Kamaka to Music Box Supper Club January 31st for a ninety-minute
exposition that dropped jaws…and touched hearts.
Ukulele phenomenon?
You read that right. Unless you’ve had your head buried in the
sand on a Maui beach for the last decade, surely you must’ve heard
of the fifth-generation Japanese-American responsible for making the
Portuguese machete the go-to instrument for aspiring shredders around
the world.
Jake Shimabukuro is the Eddie Van Halen of uke.
You mean, you never saw the You Tube videos of Shimabukuro interpreting The Beatles
on his humble axe? Thirteen million others did, and have since latched onto Jake’s infectious
Peace, Love, Ukulele aesthetic.
And a few hundred lucky listeners saw the Waikiki wunderkind do it live on stage Sunday
night at Music Box when Shimabukuro returned to Cleveland with bassist buddy Nolan Verner
(Article One) in support of Jake’s latest album, Travels (E-One).
More than mere novelty (or instrumental anomaly), the fleet-fingered Hawaiian first picked
up ukulele (pronounced ooh-koo-lay-lee, not you-koo-lay-lee) at age four and took lessons at
the knee of his musical mom. Later, he received formal instruction from Tami Akiyami at the
prestigious Roy Sakuma Studios—and formed a fun teenage trio (Pure Heart) with a couple high
school pals.
Shimabukuro was busy turning heads in Honolulu cafes when Sony Japan came knocking,
but it wasn’t until an (understandably) enthused fan posted clips of him riffing on an old George
Harrison classic (on New York’s Midnight Ukulele Disco) that Western eyes and ears caught on.
The “sudden” success allowed Jake to launch his own label (Hitchhike Records) for worldwide
licensing and distribution, start his own management company (Toastman), and engage in a bit
of feel-good philanthropy. Between 2002-2012 he released a dozen studio albums, a pair of
movie soundtracks (Hula Girls, Sideways), and a batch of live records and DVDs (A Million
Miles Away, Grand Ukulele, Live in Japan). He’s appeared on talk shows like Late Night With
Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and The Today Show, guested at popular festivals like
Bonnaroo, SXSW, and Fuji Rock, and collected an assortment of Na Holu Hanohano awards
(Hawaiian Grammys) for Best Album (1999), Instrumental Album of the Year (2003-2005), and
Favorite Entertainer (1999, 2003, 2010, 2012).
Shimabukuro’s made a name for himself putting his two-octave spin on old-school rock
hits, standards, and show tunes, beefing his CV with astounding reinterpretations of Sting, Cyndi
Lauper, Schubert, Paganini, Santa & Johnny, Paul Simon, and Led Zeppelin. The uke may offer
fewer frets than an acoustic guitar, but the 39-year old virtuoso has repeatedly demonstrated
there’s little he can’t accomplish—or express—upon its strings.
It’s a fair bet Jake has collaborated with one of your favorite artists. He’s performed with
such diverse acts as Jimmy Buffett (“Margaritaville”), Bela Fleck (banjo player), Bette Midler
(singer), Dave Koz (saxophonist), Jack Johnson (surf folk star), and Adele (singer). Jake
encouraged Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder to put out a uke record of his own, and teamed
with uber-producer Alan Parsons (Beatles, Pink Floyd) and an orchestra for 2012’s Grand
Ukulele.
Though his tastes run diverse, Shimabukuro nurses a love for ‘70s arena rock: He’s as
capable of injecting Jimmy Page pull-offs and string bends between his Andres Segovia-inspired
scales as he is fusing folk and flamenco sleight-of-hand with otherworldly, Joe Satriani rock
guitar wizardry.
Indeed,
Shimabukuro sported
a black RUSH concert
tee-shirt onstage
(with matching black
pants and sneakers)…
and he copped a
couple bravura Pete
Townshend-patented
guitar windmills late
in the set. And almost
every selection was
punctuated with a
friendly fist-bump
between the musicians.
Wonder Twin powers,
activate!
But Sunday’s
lighthearted luau began
with a mischievous
medley wherein Jake and Nolan quoted War (“Low Rider”), Henry Mancini (“The Pink
Panther”), and Cream (“Sunshine of Your Love”) amid the spritely strains. New offerings like
reggae-tinged “Red Eye” and plaintive “Ichigo Ichie” dazzled and delighted the seated, postdinner crowd, who respectfully withheld their applause until the music stopped. Shimabukuro
said the latter tune—a jubilant, yet melancholy piece—was inspired by touring and meeting
people in different lands.
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40 th CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL WELCOME HOME
The Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) celebrates our 40th year by welcoming
over 100,000 attendees and filmmakers from around the world to our Cleveland home. For 39
years, we’ve provided our audience with the shared experience of film that not only inspires,
challenges, and entertains, but also brings it all together to make the CIFF home to so many.
So it is with great pride that we unveil the CIFF40 marketing campaign at clevelandfilm.
org. Designed by Brittyn DeWerth of Type Twenty Seven, the campaign is an homage to our
history. It features representational line drawings inspired by each of the past 39 CIFF posters,
now united for the 40th and presented in bold, bright colors of celebration.
40th Cleveland International Film Festival
WELCOME HOME
March 30 - April 10, 2016 = Tower City Cinemas
Program details will be announced on Friday, March 4th at clevelandfilm.org. Tickets
for the 40th Cleveland International Film Festival will go on sale to CIFF members on
Friday, March 11th and to the general public on Friday, March 18th.
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL NAMED OSCAR-QUALIFYING
FESTIVAL IN DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT COMPETITION
The Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) is pleased to announce that it has been
approved by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a qualifying festival for the
Documentary Short Subject Award. The documentary short film that receives the CIFF’s Best
Documentary Short Award may now be eligible to enter the Academy’s Documentary Short
Subject competition for the concurrent season.
The CIFF has been a qualifying festival in the Animated Short and Live Action Short
categories since 2009. Recipients of the CIFF’s three qualifying awards will be eligible for
consideration in the concomitant category of the Academy Awards ® without the standard
theatrical run, provided the films otherwise comply with the Academy rules.
CIFF Executive Director Marcie Goodman shared the Festival’s excitement about the
announcement: “The CIFF is honored to have the Academy’s approval to be a qualifying
festival for a third award. Our 35th CIFF award winner for Best Animated Short — The
Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore — won the Academy Award ® for its category
in 2012. And the 36th CIFF award winner for Best Live Action Short — Curfew — won the
Academy Award ® for its category in 2013. We cannot wait to see what happens next!”
The Cleveland International Film Festival promotes artistically and culturally significant film
arts through education and exhibition to enrich the life of the community.
Vision
The Cleveland International Film Festival is a leader in helping the world discover the power of
the film arts to educate, entertain, and celebrate the human experience.
Guiding Principles
In pursuing its mission, the Cleveland International Film Festival will:
Set high standards for quality film education and exhibition, placing artistic and cultural merit
above commercial appeal;
Foster understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures and values;
Work collaboratively to broaden access to quality film arts;
Cultivate an innovative and forward-thinking organization;
Ensure the organization’s financial stability and increase its financial self-sufficiency;
Promote among board, staff, and volunteers a work environment based on integrity,
professionalism, teamwork, trust, and respect.
The Cleveland International Film Festival is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga
County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
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Paul Thorn’s new album Too Blessed To Be Stressed stakes out new territory for the
popular roots-rock songwriter and performer.
“In the past, I’ve told stories that were mostly inspired by my own life,” the former
prizefighter and literal son of a preacher man offers. “This time, I’ve written 10 songs that
express more universal truths, and I’ve done it with a purpose: to make people feel good.”
Which explains numbers like the acoustic-electric charmer “Don’t Let Nobody Rob You Of
Your Joy,” where Thorn’s warm peaches-and-molasses singing dispenses advice on avoiding
the pitfalls of life. The title track borrows its tag from a familiar saying among the members of
the African-American Baptist churches Thorn frequented in his childhood. “I’d ask, ‘How you
doin’, sister?’ And what I’d often hear back was, ‘I’m too blessed to be stressed.’” In the hands
of Thorn and his faithful band, who’ve been together 20 years, the tune applies its own funky
balm, interlacing a percolating drum and keyboard rhythm with the slinky guitar lines beneath
his playful banter.
Joe Ely
In the rock ‘n’ roll era, the vast spaces of west Texas have been filled with great music.
Joe Ely stands in a tradition born out on these gritty plains. It includes Roy Orbison, Buddy
Holly, Waylon Jennings, Tanya Tucker, Guy Clark, Delbert McClin- ton, Don Walser, Terry
Allen, Lloyd Maines, his daughter Natalie Maines, and Joe’s enduring musical partners, Butch
Hancock and Jimmie Dale Gilmore.
It is a land where you can see for miles and miles and miles. Only those who don’t know
it find it barren. For it’s full of stories if you know where to seek them. And it has customs and
amusements all its own. Even the forever dipping oil wells have their role. “In high school, we
used to get somebody to buy us a six pack and go out there to the fields and ride the front part of
those oil pumps all night long,” Joe remembers.
Now, Ely lives in Austin and spends much of his life on the road. But when he’s accumulated
enough song ideas, Lubbock is where Joe heads. “Somehow, just driving for hours down those
country roads is still the best place for me finish my songs.”
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A record recorded during a cruise, a veteran bluegrasser at 24 and a newcomer with a lot of
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Buddy Miller wears a lot of hats, and one of them is going on Caribbean cruises in the
winter to play music. “Cayamon Sessions At Sea” is billed as Buddy Miller & Friends. He has a
lot of them, including Lee Ann Womack (“After the Fire Is Gone”), Kacey Musgraves (“Love’s
Gonna Live Here”), Lucinda Williams (“Hickory Wind”) and Brandi Carlile and The Lone
Bellow (“Angel From Montgomery”). The songs were recorded by Miller on the cruise with his
equipment, but were not culled from performances on the cruise.
Sierra Hull put out her first disc, “Secrets,” at the age of 16. Almost five years ago, the
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mandolin player offered “Daybreak.” Now, she’s out with “Weighted Mind,” with Bela Fleck
producing. Rhiannon Giddens, Alison Krauss, and Abigail Washburn guest on the release.
Aubrie Sellers is out with her first album, “New City Blues.” The disc contains country, rock,
garagey, swampy sounds and a lot of Sellers’ standout vocals. If her voice recalls Lee Ann
Womack, it’s with good reason. That’s Sellers’ mother. Sellers’ father is Jason Sellers, who
once upon a time was a Nashville recording artist as well. Frank Liddell, Womack’s husband,
produced the 14 songs.
The Swon Brothers, who released their debut in 2014, put out a surprise EP, “Timeless.”
The duo had said on their social media pages that the EP would be coming soon. The EP
contains six songs.
Indie Artist Kane Brown signs record deal
Indie artist Kane Brown is abandoning the DIY approach for a record deal with Sony
Nashville.
Brown, 22, a Georgia native, with a full-bodied voice, signed with RCA/Sony, it was
announced on Wednesday. He had reportedly drawn the interest of numerous labels.
Brown forged a career through social media. He released his first EP, “Closer,” last June and a
single, “Used to Love You Sober” in October.
Brown was raised in Georgia and Tennessee. He sang in a choir with Lauren Alaina in
Georgia. Brown was chosen for the X-Factor in 2013, but quit the show when they wanted him
to be in a boy band.
Brown started gaining a fan base after posting covers of songs by Alan Jackson, Brantley
Gilbert and Billy Currington. He later covered Lee Brice’s “I Don’t Dance” and George Strait’s
“Check Yes Or No,” last September.
Brown released a six-song EP in June 2015, recorded at the home of Noah Henson,
Brantley Gilbert’s guitarist. The disc sold 3,200 units in its debut week. He also released “Last
Minute Late Night” and “I Love That I Hate You” as singles.
Stapleton, Rhett hold steady on Billboard charts
Chart toppers Chris Stapleton and Thomas Rhett stayed right where they were once again
on the Billboard charts. Rhett’s “Die a Happy Man” leads the Hot Country Songs chart for the
week ending Feb. 6, while Stapleton’s “Traveller” CD tops the Top Country Albums chart.
Sam Hunt stayed second on the songs chart with “Break Up in a Small Town,” with Luke
Bryan’s “Home Alone Tonight” featuring Karen Fairchild again third and Brother Osborne’s
“Stay a Little Longer” fourth. LoCash was fifth with “I Love This Life.”
Granger Smith went from 10th to 6th with his first hit “Backroad Song.” Carrie Underwood also
was up four, to eighth, with “Heartbeat.” Keith Urban’s “Break On Me.” was 10th, up 3. Brett
Eldredge was a big mover as “Drunk On Your Love” jumped from 20 to 11.
Cole Swindell was 12th with “You Should Be Here,” moving up 3 spots. Stapleton was
at 16 with “Nobody to Blame,” climbing 5. Rascal Flatts stood at 21 with “I Like the Sound of
That,” up 3. Stapleton also was at 22nd on the chart with “Tennessee Whiskey,” which moved
up 4 spots. Old Dominion’s second hit, “Snapback,” up 5 to 23rd. Lee Brice was at 24 with
“That Don’t Sound Like You,” up 3, while Chase Bryant closed out the top 25 with “Little of
You,” a jump of 4 places.
On the albums chart, Hank Williams Jr. debuted in second with “It’s About Time.” Brothers
Osborne debuted in third with “Pawn Shop,” the duo’s debut. Blake Shelton was fourth with
“Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits,” up three. Randy Rogers Band debuted in fifth with “Nothing Shines
Like Neon.”
Texas artist Frank Foster debuted in seventh with “Boots on the Ground.” Russell Dickerson
debuted at 14 with “Yours, EP.”
On the Bluegrass Albums chart, Steve Martin and Edie Brickell were first with “So
Familiar.” The “Jackie & Ryan” soundtrack was third. Punch Brothers were third with “The
Phosphorescent Blues,” one ahead of The SteelDrivers’ “The Muscle Shoals Recordings.” The
“Bluegrass Gems” compilation disc was fifth.
On the top 200 chart, Stapleton was 8th, Williams 15th, Brothers Osborne 17th, Hunt 25th, and
Shelton 26th. The Top 200 and country albums chart use different criteria.
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Susan Surftone Little Bit Lied To
It’s February in Cleveland, but that doesn’t mean
you can’t wax up your boards and fire up the Woodie.
Musically speaking, anyway.
Hot on the heels of last summer’s Blue Light at
Midnight, guitarist Susan Surftone is back with her
first digital dose of riptide-ready rock and roll for
2016. And you won’t even need a wetsuit to catch
this wave.
Available for download on Amazon, cdbaby,
itunes, and other online retailers, “Little Bit
Lied To” finds the Queen of Surf Guitar (Record
Collector) channeling Buddy Holly and Blink-182
for a saltwater-evoking salvo that—for all its retro
feel—packs resounding lyrical relevance for today’s
audiences.
Surftone decided to dust off the twenty-year
old track in light of the ongoing shenanigans on the
campaign trail for the Oval Office. Apparently, the vacuous promises and barbed insults spouted
on television by would-be Commanders in Chief haven’t changed much since Surftone penned
her sunny-sounding indictment of political monkeyshines.
Fortunately, the reverb-soaked sounds of The Ventures (“Caravan,” “Sleepwalk”), The
Surfaris (“Wipeout”), Dick Dale (“Misirlou”), and Link Wray (“Rumble”) don’t get old,
either—and Surftone’s got twangy guitar licks and sturdy, boogie board backbeats in spades.
“With today’s climate [the lyrics] seems to have new meaning along with the original one,”
surmises Surftone of “Lied To.”
The New York native (born Susan Yasinski) picked up guitar at age nine and quickly
mastered Elvis, The Beatles…and most of the jangly hits promulgated by the British Invasion
groups of the ‘60s and garage rock heathens and punks of the mid-‘70s.
Surftone attended Boston College and worked law enforcement with the FBI before
embracing music as a fulltime proposition. She cut several albums with all-girl trio The
Surftones on Germany’s Gee-Dee label in the ‘90s, including Without Words, Thunderbeach,
and Bitchin’—and even landed a few songs on popular surf compilations and tribute albums.
Relocation to rustic Oregon helped inspire a bona fide solo effort, Shore, in 2011.
Since then, Surftone has collaborated with noted Canadian producer / engineer Steve
Kravac (Less Than Jake, Pepper) on two additional full-lengths (Too Far, Blue Light at
Midnight) and an EP (Reckoning).
“Little Bit Lied To” sees Surftone stepping out of her instrumental-rock comfort zone to
personally deliver the deeds-not-words missive on mic; it’s her debut vocal performance. Think
Debbie Harry (Blondie) meets Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders), and you’ll get a sense of Surftone’s
easygoing, too-cool timbre:
“There comes a day when it’s about what you do, not what you say,” Surftone reflects,
perhaps pondering the feuding Republicans’ slapstick dynamic.
Susan’s signature throwback sound is there, too: “Lied To” benefits from a sparkly, threechord guitar progression, beefy bass line, and crisp snare attack. Fans of Reel Big Fish, Brian
Setzer, Jessica Lee Wilkes, and Los Straitjackets should take notice.
What’s more, guitar aficionados should check out Surftone’s work. More than merely
a great surf guitarist or great female guitarist, Susan’s a terrific player, period, possessed of
singular tone and slight-of-hand string prowess. Like many legends who develop their own
“voice” on the instrument (B.B. King, Eddie Van Halen, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, etc.),
Surftone’s got a style all her own. After minimal exposure to her music, one can hear a new
solo (like the one on “Little Bit Lied To”) and instantly know it’s Surftone wielding the pick and
working the whammy.
A follow-up single, “Shadowland,” hits retailers next week.
While Surftone has hinted that the days of recording full-length albums are behind her, we
hope she continues grinding her axes and uploading the results, even if it’s only in piecemeal
fashion like this.
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Those educating archivists at Backbeat Books
are at it again.
High-stepping into 2016, the renowned music
publishers (a Hal Leonard imprint) have added
several new titles to its successful FAQ series.
Painstakingly researched and authored by the
top minds in film and music journalism, the pop
culture paperbacks present discerning readers with
“all that’s left to know” about modern movies
(Star Wars, Star Trek), popular pastimes (baseball,
football, wrestling), today’s top television (X-Files,
Twin Peaks), and legendary musical acts (The Who,
Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, etc.)
We were first turned on to the black-bound
references in 2013, when we covered music FAQs
on The Beach Boys (Jon Stebbins), Rush (Max
Mobley), and Kiss (Dale Sherman). We delighted in
the writers’ fondness for their subjects and fastidiousness to detail and presentation: These guys
know their stuff, and they thrill to impart even the most trivial minutiae on their favorite artists.
Think you know it all when it comes to Slowhand and Mr. Mojo Risin? The FAQs compile,
inventory, and distill all that Eric Clapton ephemera and Doors data rattling around in your
noggin. Still have a few things to learn about Morrissey and The Smiths, Neil Young, The Who,
The Grateful Dead…or Elvis Presley’s film career?
Take a seat and crack a FAQ.
Now Backbeat continues the trend it started six years ago with the Prog Rock FAQ.
Curated by Long Island sound sage Will Romano, the Prog Rock FAQ guides readers into the
quagmire and through the morass of what is perhaps the most maligned—and misunderstood—
genre in pop history, when highly creative and virtuosic musicians honed their craft with
“perseverance, innovativeness, and resiliency…under the most adverse conditions of the postpunk music world.”
Our host studies the rise of progressive rock (from out of the experimentalism and
psychedelia of the British Invasion), shines a light on bands long “filtered out of the mainstream
discussion,” and reevaluates important prog acts and their most significant works with
aficionado aplomb. We get a sense of how (and why) the prog of the late ‘60s and ‘70s captured
the imagination, scrutinize the delicate balance between artistic pretense and genius, trace
the movement’s eventual downfall in the face of punk (Sex Pistols, Skids, Siouxsie and the
Banshees), and look at some of the factors (Internet, independent labels, music fests, tribute
bands) giving rise to its resurgence in the new millennium.
Though progressive music has been unfairly pigeonholed as self-indulgent and unwieldly
by mainstream press (and the general public), fans know better. Accordingly, Romano’s
retrospect (and, er, progress report) is more bright than bleak: He celebrates the era’s greatest
songs and albums (and there were many) and profiles the artists (and instruments) behind them.
He examines the social and cultural backdrops against which the best works were written and
recorded, then reassesses both their impact at the time of release and their enduring reputations,
however popular or polarizing (hello, Tales from Topographic Oceans).
From “clockwork soldier” groundbreakers Clouds to female fronted District 97, Romano
touches on the titans, tunes, and trends that defined rock’s most ambitious age. He charts the
birth and evolution of the experimental movement from its UK breeding ground to the fertile
soils of America, Italy, and elsewhere.
We’re introduced to overlooked pioneers like Can, Touch, and Soft Machine, and Silver
Apples, marveling at their contributions alongside those of household names like Genesis,
The Moody Blues, and Yes. We get reacquainted with ‘80s acts like Marillion, Spock’s Beard,
Flower Kings, and Galadriel, meet “third wave” confabs like Porcupine Tree and Sound
of Contact, and trace the myriad modern musicians who tore a page from prog’s way-cool
cookbook (King’s X, Alice in Chains, Foo Fighters).
Banks Statement: Romano dedicates his FAQ to late guitarist Peter Banks, who started
a revolution with his Hendrix-like guitar chops but never quite received the recognition he
deserved following his departure from Yes circa 1970 (despite fresh starts with Flash and
Empire).
Exclusive Interviews: There are quotable quotes aplenty, but Romano chats directly with
former Jethro Tull guitarist Mick Abrahams, ex-Genesis gunslingers Anthony Phillips and Steve
Hackett, Scale the Summit hotshot Chris Letchford, Van der Graaf Generator horn man David
Jackson, and conceptual minimalist Steve Reich.
Mindcrimes and Misconceptions: The book delves into the “concept album” and sets
forth a list of illustrative examples (The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, The Wall, Thick As a
Brick) whose running storylines stitch the individual tunes into a cohesive whole. But Romano
is careful to also present a survey of stellar works (Aqualung, Dark Side of the Moon, In the
Court of the Crimson King) he feels are often mistaken for concept albums, but (in his opinion)
do not qualify.
The Gates of Delirium: The FAQ revisits (or unearths) prog’s most audacious tracks—
from twenty-minute long Yes epics to album-side opuses by Floyd and Tull. We get the scoop
on masterworks by Vangelis, Mothers of Invention, Genesis, Magma, Neu! King Crimson, and
expert opinions on what—other than outlandish running times—set such pieces apart.
Escapist Artists: We’re walked through a museum’s worth of fantastical sleeve art by Roger
Dean, Hipgnosis, H.R. Giger, Gered Mankowitz, Dave McMacken, and more, with Romano
commenting on how their otherworldly paintings and illustrations brought a visual aesthetic to
what we heard on our turntables.
Crafty Hands and Cult Bands: There are chapters devoted to unsung heroes Henry Cow
and Happy the Man, and a section on “Cinema Show” stalwarts whose music became the score
(if not the basis) of art films and concert classics (Yes, Mike Oldfield, Goblin). There’s even an
entry about what might be considered a number-one prog-pop smash by Manfred Mann’s Earth
Band: the Bruce Springsteen-penned “Blinded by the Light.”
Heavy Horseshit: Prog was rock ‘n’ roll’s whipping boy for over a decade, so Romano
revisits some of the more scathing album and concert reviews, with journalists ditching the
kid gloves to bash now-celebrated works by prog’s most famous artists in the pages of Rolling
Stone, Creem, and Crawdaddy.
Tools of the Trade: Romano takes us inside the mechanics and applications of the MiniMoog and Mellotron keyboards so famously employed by Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson, and
Mike Pinder—and provides a playlist of “mello” tracks (by Netkar, Rush, Wobbler, Harmonium,
et. al) whereon the organ pastiches and spooled tape snippets are heard. We also explore
the guitar gymnastics of such heroes as Steve Howe, Robert Fripp, Dave Gilmour, and John
McLaughlin.
Andersonian Affirmations: Romano scrutinizes key releases by Yes—but devotes an
entire essay to the band’s most tumultuous period (1976-1984), during which the band’s everchanging lineup dodged proverbial tomatoes and nearly stepped in Roy Thomas Baker’s doodoo only to temporarily join forces with New Wave act The Buggles before streamlining its
sound (with Trevor Rabin) for the big ‘80s.
Journeymen and Raconteurs: The Prog Rock FAQ profiles all-stars like Peter Gabriel,
William “Billy” Ritchie, Keith Emerson, Robert Fripp, and Peter Gabriel, and devotes an entire
chapter to prog’s most successful utility man, John Wetton (Asia, UK, King Crimson, Wishbone
Ash).
The Funny and The Fascinating: Discover how classical music influenced prog’s
earliest practitioners, how ELP purloined Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite” (and Kim Fowley’s
business acumen) for a rousing Bach-rocker, and how Yes (and producer Eddie Offord) carefully
edited strands of Ampex tape into cohesive passages. Laugh as keyboard whiz Keith Emerson
mistakenly scolds Fillmore manager Bill Graham…and when fellow organ ace Rick Wakeman
hurls a tomato at an ugly album cover.
We certainly weren’t left wanting by Romano’s wit and wisdom, but we hoped for more
on quirky quintet Gentle Giant, whose considerable contributions are reduced to but a passing
mention (about bands who updated their sound in hopes of resuscitating flagging sales). Heck,
the Shulman brothers don’t even make the index.
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dance.
One of three remaining veterans of Pittsburgh patchouli rock ensemble
Rusted Root, raven-haired Berlin seasoned the group’s already zesty
musical gumbo with her honeysweet background vocals and ornamental
percussion (djembe drums, tambourine, maracas). And when she wasn’t
busy whisking on her washboard or playing penny whistle, she kicked up
her (considerable) heels and shuffled to the sinuous rhythms with the rest
of us.
Best known for the 1994 MTV / radio smash “Send Me On My Way,”
Rusted Root were anything but rusty January 8th on their return to the
crowded House of Blues, wowing longtime fans and newbies with a hefty
helping of hypnotic groove-rock from throughout its two-plus decades
But Rusted Root are so much more than that multi-platinum rite-of-passage single, which still pops up on television (Party of Five, New Girl)
and at the movies (Ice Age, Alpha and Omega) today. These musicians—particularly Berlin and singer / de facto bandleader Michael Glabicki—
actually live the music they create. Where many acts simply go through the motions night after night (which is fine, if done competently),
Rusted Root members inhabit the measures they milk on stage, their bodies swaying to the tribal beats and Glabicki’s acoustic guitar-on-steroids
strumming.
Berlin and Glabicki probably couldn’t have concealed their passion for playing if they tried. From get-go greeting “Welcome to My Party” and
brooding solar staple “Cruel Sun” to quirky “Cover Me Up” Glabicki was in a zone of his own making. Fortunately, it is a zone he was willing
to share, inviting HOB onlookers to let loose vis-à-vis his ardent guitar attack and passionate vocals (delivered with eyes-closed beneath his hat’s
broad brim).
We’re guessing it wouldn’t have mattered to Glabicki if there were 9 people in the room or 900, but he appeared to recognize the electrostatic
biofeedback between his band and their Ohio following. “Lost in a Crowd” was moody and manic. “Monkey Pants” was lighthearted and loose,
while the new “Save Me” was earnest…almost pleading. Throughout, Glabicki exuded a contagious energy, bobble-heading to the African /
Indian boom-boom-booms and belting with that signature David Byrne-esque voice. Sometimes he’d yodel too, which only amplified the exotic,
international nature of the music.
The band leaned heavy on tracks from its 1994 breakthrough When I Woke—which reimagined several cuts from the independently-released
1992 debut Cruel Sun—but “Voodoo” gave diehards a sample of 1996’s Remember.
Root standards “Laugh As the Sun,” “Rain,” and “Ecstasy” (aka “XTC”) worked fans into a frenzy as guitarist Dirk Miller (The Speeds)
augmented Glabicki’s Guild steel-string savagery with tasteful electrified chords, arpeggios, and leads.
Glabicki teased the group’s upcoming eighth album with a plaintive, untitled piece that addressed heartache and healing. Caruso utilized four
sticks on the tune (two in each hand), craftily careening the wood off his Evans heads as Norman thrummed along on five-string bass.
“Rebel, Rebel” (from David Bowie’s 1974 effort Diamond Dogs) was one of two choice covers (and timely, as it would happen, given the Thin
White Duke’s death that week). “Martyr” and “Send Me On My Way” rounded out the main set, with Caruso quitting his drum riser to slap a
conga drum with his hands down front with the rest of the gang. At one point the drum mike was jostled, and Miller (who’d put down his guitar
long enough to play the familiar whistle parts on “Send”) had to brace it.
Watch the official video for “Send Me On My Way:” https://youtu.be/IGMabBGydC0
Glabicki and friends returned for a three-song encore that included the bouncy single “Cover Me Up” (from 2012’s The Movement).
Cleveland-based sextet Ice Cream Truckers opened with forty minutes of acrobatic, southern-fried rock. The boys sizzled on tongue-in-cheek
jams like “Crazy Mama,” “Chevrolet,” and “Prisoner of Love,” but showed their funky side with “Move On Up.”
The group’s tandem guitarists traded quick licks and crunchy riffs while the bassist plastered steady grooves on an intimidating six-string, and
their keyboard player colored the mix with churchlike organ pastiches and brass-like flourishes.
The burly, bearded singer seemed at a loss for something to do during the Truckers’ protracted solos, often resorting to the “running man”
dance as the guys wailed around him. But his pipes came across well on heart-wrenchers like “Windows” and “Them Changes,” and were the
highlight of the band’s cover version of Warren Haynes’ (Allman Brothers / Gov’t Mule) “Soul Shine.”
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Celebrations
By Patricia Ann Dooms
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ANNA SAYS……..
Wellness Program
(And the Angels Corroborate)
“Greetings! We are pleased to be among you again, and as always,
look forward to your questions. So many have stated ‘Yes! I have a
question’…..and then failed to ask it. As we tend to communicate with
you, and comprehend you telepathically, we are able to put forth your
own questions and respond accordingly. We are taking the initiative this
time, feeling that we have been sufficiently introduced to you over the
last several weeks.
Perhaps your first question is to ask us how we do this? How do we
know your questions before you have even uttered them? We are always
with you. We are always in tune to your needs…your questions…your
desires…your doubts….your confusion…your beliefs….and yes, even
your skepticism. Skepticism is something the Creator gifted you with
so that you would learn discernment….We would therefore ask you
not to be overwhelmed by it—allowing it to overshadow everything…..
but to give it enough credence so that you know what is true for you, and what is false. We pray we are true for you, because it is our desire
to simplify your lives…but you are all on different paths, and we cannot dictate those paths. We are able to simplify them, speaking to and
through your non-ego self, but we cannot set your ego aside to do so; only you can do that. Only you can decide for a simplified life, or a
complicated one, and only you can create either. We speak to you and you hear us when you have decided in favor of simplicity….but we are
here with you nonetheless, always ready, willing, and able to assist you.
We understand that through your free will, there are times that you will choose for simplicity, and times that you will not. When you
choose complexity, your soul is allowing you to do so in order that it may grow. Therefore nothing is lost. All is gained in divine timing. As
you recall, All Is Well.”
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QUESTION: Our diet has transformed over time and with so many different theories on
what is best: meat, no meat, bread, no bread…..What is the best way to take care of this vehicle
we’ve chosen to inhabit?
This is a far more complicated question than our Creator would have ever deliberately
created for you to ask! J The answers have been put forth so many times in so many
teachings and directives to you in the past….and still you remain confused. This is not as
confusing as you might believe. Your diet directly reflects your own mind, and has nothing to
do with the world’s “research”. Those of you who are enlightened, know beyond the shadow
of a doubt that all food sources come from one Source, just as you do. Many believe they are
enlightened because they stand on their soapbox and scream, “Murder” to the carnivorous
man. However, we would ask you, what is the soapbox? Is it not simply a tool of the ego? Is
it not a form of religion in which so many of you think you’ve the right to dictate to the rest
what they should believe? In this case, it is what others should eat.
Do you choose to be vegetarian? Vegan? Paleo? Carnivore? What does your heart
tell you? What does your intuition tell you is best for you? What resonates with you? What
enhances your energy? What decreases your energy? If you were to eliminate every opinion
ever stated on the subject of diet, how would you choose? Would you not do what you were
created to do, and simply choose for yourself, based upon the questions we just asked you?
Since the dawn of the ages, you have been taught to use moderation in all things. An
over-abundance of anything creates imbalance. You are meant to be in balance on every level
of your being: body, mind, and spirit.
Frankly, from our perspective, we are more concerned with the chemicals you ingest,
than whether or not you are eating meat, dairy, gluten, or vegetarian. The artificial flavors,
colors, even textures of that which you consume are frightening, if we were prone to fear. The
amount of sugar you ingest is unfathomable on an eternal scale.
Many of you will feed animals chemically and cause great harm to both the animal and
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the human ingesting it. There is no harm in meat which is fed purely and treated humanely.
You have all come into this incarnation with a specific purpose. This is not merely truth for
human beings, but for all life forms. Often people will decide against eating meat for the
simple reason that they have assigned human qualities to animals. However, is not all of life
the same? Isn’t plant life responsive to environment, surroundings, and treatment just as
animal life is? Do you think your plant-based foods are less alive because you can’t look into
their eyes? Though you cannot see their responses or hear their cries, do you believe they
don’t feel? They feel. All of life feels. All of life has a purpose. The Creator has given you
an infinite variety of food sources, so that not only will you thrive, but you will enjoy doing
so. Eating is celebratory. Celebrate the animal, the vegetable, the fruit, the grain that has
provided nourishment for you. Express gratitude for it. BLESS it !! It is just as we are:
eager to serve (or be served).
Food sources that have been properly respected as they are provided can do no harm,
unless harm has been done to them. Chemicals are secreted by animals as well as vegetables,
fruits, and grains that are harmful if ingested by humans. These chemicals occur naturally
out of fear, but are also supplemented! Artificial hormones, fertilizers (other than earthbased), pesticides…..to name only a few. These substances have harmed the food source, and
therefore have caused harm to the consumer of them.
When NATURAL food is blessed, respected, and gratitude is expressed for it, there can be
no harm. We will reiterate: chemical consumption, over-consumption of white sugar, refined
“foods” were not meant to nourish the human body. Only food in its simplest, God-created
form can nourish the human body—whether meat, dairy, fish, poultry, vegetable, fruit, or
grain.
We would like to elaborate on grain. Since you were all here in the beginning of
Creation and many incarnations ago, you might recall-on some level—that the original food
was yeast. Yeast breads were known to be a primary food source for millennial. Today, your
grains are treated with chemicals so that they produce more rapidly. Dear ones, do you truly
believe that you have become less gluten tolerant? Or is it possible you are merely poison
intolerant?
The human body….just like the Earth (because in fact, each of you is a “Mini Earth”),
is protesting against the chemicals and toxins that have been the mainstay for a very long
time. And how do you choose to treat the body when it becomes over-burdened with chemical
toxins? Why, of course—with more chemical toxins. You humans often confuse us. If we
had heads, we would be scratching them……..
We leave you now to ponder the answers you have asked us for. We might simply add
that you look to yourselves…. ask yourselves….test your energy….even defer to us if you
need to….when choosing your food. We would ask you please, please, please stop listening to
the so-called “experts” in a field that was always meant to be personal. They will change their
minds in less than a decade (we have had a bird’s eye view of this process).
YOU know what is best for you to consume. If it is vegetarian, be aware that vegetation
is aware. If it is meat, be aware of humane treatment. If it is grain, be aware of its earthly
origin. And if it is the occasional cookie? Be aware that though a diet primarily of cookies
might not be healthy, you have been given knowledge and the tools to create yummy things
for pure pleasure…..and it is pleasure that keeps you most healthy. The pleasure principle is
a great motivator to health.
Please know this….once and for all….that in every aspect of your life—your food, your
relationships, your work, your recreation…..if it is balanced, then All Is Well.”
* Patricia Ann Dooms, known in some circles as “the Mentor from Mentor”, is a certified
holistic lifestyle mentor, practicing a variety of energy healing modalities which she has
combined into her FeatherTouch 4-Directional Healing Practice. She has recently been asked
to channel the “Anna and the Angels” and is willing to do so upon request. To learn more about
all things FeatherTouch, including Angel communication and numerology, please contact us
through this publication or e-mail: feathertouch8@att.net . You may also text your questions
to 440-223 -7510.
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If You Can Dream It,
I Can Build It.
It’s been a lot different winter this
year than it was last year. If it keeps up
like this it could be one of the mildest
winters that I may have ever seen up in
northeast Ohio. Just a couple of more
months and it will be spring. But before
that happens I’m sure we will get our fill
of shoveling snow.
Well it seems as though that my
decision to repair stringed instruments
turned out to be a good one after all. I
have been blessed with another year of a
steady stream of instruments to fix. I’m
very thankful for all of the wonderful
people I have met along the way and
the chance to have had the opportunity
to improve my woodworking skills as
a professional Luthier. I just got a few
new fun repairs in last week that will
prove to be a challenge I’m sure.
One of the instruments I’m
working on now is a 1930’s Stella. The
instrument has succumbed, like many
others of it’s time to a bit of warping
and the old hide glue letting loose around the bouts in certain areas.
The bridge has also lifted and needs to be taken off, cleaned and
re-glued to its original position. That part will be the only fun part
of this repair. Many instruments of the 30’s have this problem due
to the fact that many of them still had thin tops made of wood that
was not very well quartersawn. This leads to a problem of warping.
After years of humidity changes the old hide glue just gives way to
the constant moving of the wood. When a top is well quartersawn,
it tends to shrink or swell in a general uniform manner that in
theory will not create as much stress on the instrument when the
humidity levels constantly change. This movement over time along
with the hide glue drying out and becoming brittle has a tendency
to produce cracks along the grain or lifting on the edges of the
curved bouts that are also trying to move about. Something has to
give. What happens after it has lifted is that the wood, in this case
the top, seems to shrink a little more because it has nothing (hide
glue) to hold its shape to the sides. Another problem that arises is
the sides tend to “splay” out or change shape, very minutely, but it
is enough to make it extremely difficult and sometimes impossible
to realign the top and sides back together to its original position.
This situation happens more to instruments that do not have
binding on them because the moisture or the lack of it can penetrate
the end grain of the top easier which effects the movement of the
wood more dramatically. After years of the edges being bumped
or scraped, the finish (usually shellac on these older instruments)
wears off and invites the moisture into the end grain. With a bound
top, either with wood or plastic the binding prevents the absorption
or release of moisture from the end grain.
Sometimes it’s possible to get the sides back into position for
the top, but sometimes it’s not. Once you try to push on one area
to align it will push out in another spot . The only way to fix it
perfectly would be to release the glue entirely around the guitar
and manipulate the sides by using a
form for the exact shape that you want
for the top. This is by far way too much
work involved for a “simple” repair. My
customer just wants the top glued back
in the spots that are loose. So, the next
step is to do just that and with a little
magic done with wood putty and finish
material the problem will be solved.
With a little luck (maybe a lot of luck)
and some crafty finish work it’s possible
to make the repair about 90% invisible.
Sometimes in this business you have to
do the best you can with the situation at
hand, especially when there is financial
overhead that must be addressed. Very
seldom does the customer say, “Do
whatever it takes, because money is not
an object”.
Occasionally a customer will come
into the shop with a need for a repair but
will be a bit “financially challenged”,
which I’m sure we all can relate to
that from time to time to time. Under
the right terms and conditions I will enter a barter agreement to
fix instruments. In this case I took in another broken instrument
(guitar#2) that I felt was of value to me for the cost of fixing up
guitar #1. I don’t do this often because I already own plenty of
broken guitars that I will someday fix up and sell to recoup my
money, but in this case I felt it was a good deal and it was a dear
friend too. Plus the repair was one that I thought was a good one to
hone my skills with. The back was extremely damaged with a large
hole in it about 2”x 4” near the bottom left (treble side) and it also
had a large crack about half way up the middle. Of course the piece
was also missing so I will have to scavenge my supply of mahogany
to come up with a similar grain pattern to match the back. These
types of repairs are usually ones that can’t be completely hidden
due to the fracture of the wood running cross grain. There is no way
that I know of to the hide that line. I personally don’t care about the
aesthetics as much as trying to make sure that the replacement piece
is stable and well glued. If need be I can hide the repair with a solid
opaque color so the repair would be nearly invisible. So as you can
see there is never a dull moment in the life of a guitar repairman. I
bet you never thought it could be so exciting!
On another note about my new “Smoking Hot Guitar” business,
I’m getting ready to attend another large trade show in Las Vegas
February 2-5 I will probably be there as you are reading this
article. Please wish me luck! I’m going out to promote my new
little novelty guitar pipes and accessories, Please give a visit to my
Facebook page www.facebook.com/smokinghotguitars/?ref=hl and
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events from the show. Until next time, I bid you all a fare well and
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20th Century Fox | R | 156 min
For quite a while now the Academy has seemed almost hostile
to fans as year after year fewer popular and enjoyable films making
their way to an Oscar nomination.
That being said I’m sure that those of us who watch a lot of
movies will find a few
hidden gems that probably
wouldn’t have seen the
light of day except for a
nomination. Still for the
guy who might see one
or two films a year this is
one of those situations that
will probably leave him
wondering wtf are these
people thinking? So far I
haven’t spoken to any of
my film going friends who
enjoyed this one.
Furthermore I’m
hard pressed to
understand what
the Academy saw
in it to make it nomination worthy.
THE REVENANT is a period piece either based on or inspired
by or whatever, actual events or memoirs which may or may not
be exaggerated beyond reality. I found it hard to believe that any
human being could survive the injuries and the conditions for as
long as this fellow supposedly did. Of course I’d have a rough time
walking to the corner gas station under these conditions.
The period is the early 17th century, the backdrop, fur traders facing
deadly harsh winter conditions, hostile Indians and treachery among
their own ranks.
The protagonist, Glass, (Leonardo DiCaprio) dedicated to the
protection of his half Indian son; the antagonist, Fitzgerald (Tom
Hardy) who robs Glass after the poor bastard has been mauled by a
bear, kills his son and leaves him for dead.
The action, if you call it that, is the critically injured Glass dragging
his way across miles and miles and days and days of frozen hell in
search of revenge.
Let me warn you, dear friends, it is almost as painful to watch
as it was to live through.
I’ve been trying to figure out exactly what it is that appealed so to
the members of the Academy prompting them to nominate this for
Best Picture.
Acting? Actually there was less dialogue and more subtitles
then I would want to see before I proclaimed any kind of impressive
thespian achievement. DiCaprio spends an awful lot of time
unable to speak, tied to a primitive stretcher or slogging through
frigid water and frozen tundra. I think Leo is a fine actor who has
done some great work in his career, but not always in my opinion.
(Same with Tom Hardy) I realize the academy has their pets but do
they really need to nominate the guy every time he steps in front of a
camera? It seems most of this could have been shot by a stunt double.
The scenery? Certainly there were some nice shots, mostly the
ones straight up into the sky among the old growth forest.
Still to be honest that scenery became as boring as the rest consisting of
beauty shots of the same foggy wilderness.
The motivation? Yes, Fitzgerald was most certainly a bad guy but
let’s face it, in this dire and dangerous world, self preservation could
easily lead a man to do bad things.
The climax? As dull and
unfulfilling as the rest of the film
leaving you with the feeling that
this entire slog doesn’t really end,
just slips into a coma induced by
hypothermia.
The bright spot?
That bear looked amazingly real.
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SPOTLIGHT
Open Road | R | 129 min
First of all I didn’t grow up Catholic even though I went to
Catholic school for my first two years and have very fond memories. I
also understand that the Catholic Church is more than just religion,
it is most certainly also a way of life. Every Academy Award season
it seems there are films that make it to the Best Picture category
for reasons other than pure theatrical chops. Sometimes, as with
the revenant, I think there is a wink and a nod from the Academy
to members of the in crowd. Sometimes there’s a political or social
agenda someone wants to promote. I believe that’s the case with this
tale of the Boston Globe’s Pulitzer prize-winning expose on sexual
misconduct within the church, entitled SPOTLIGHT.
As I may have said before I don’t think that an agenda necessarily
makes a film good or bad but it can easily garner attention. Whether or
not the facts here are accurate or presented to force conclusion, as with
Michael Moore films or more recently THE BIG SHORT, the film can
be well crafted and
entertaining or at
least engrossing.
First of all
SPOTLIGHT has
an extremely strong
cast featuring, among
others, the likes of
Michael Keaton,
Mark Ruffalo,
Rachel McAdams
and the underrated
but always top notch
Stanley Tucci.
I was impressed
by the Boston accent
across the board but
especially with Keaton
who sounds like he
grew up in Southie.
He’s the editor in charge
of the Boston Globe’s
spotlight section which
focuses on expose of
different things Ian
and around the Boston
metropolis. When a
few cases of child
molestation by priests comes across his desk the entire paper is hesitant to go full speed ahead
because of the overwhelming conservative and Catholic population. But there’s a new editor in
charge, a non-catholic who has no qualms about bringing the accusations to light.
One drawback to the entertainment value of the film is the fact that as a matter of history
there’s no suspense as to the outcome. Also the focus is basically one of who knew about it and
when did they know.
Also, just by its very nature the tracking down of a newspaper story is more plodding and
painstaking than exciting and action packed, and with so many details necessary to the progress
the dialogue driven script tends to be a bit slow at times.
On the upside I have it on good authority that the depiction of the newsroom and the precision
of the process from reporting to print is very realistic especially given the sea of information
that must be consumed and filtered.
That alone makes this production fascinating.
Rated #1
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Of course as the film wraps up one can’t help but notice that whenever a newspaper
publishes a telephone number you are bound to get hundreds of calls especially if there
is a possible cash bonus. Still keep in mind that that Pulitzer Prizes are not given out
indiscriminately.
Disturbing? Sure. Well crafted? No doubt.
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The Music Box Supper Club, in partnership with the Western Reserve Historical Society’s new Cleveland History Center, are very excited
to announce a fun new weekly series that will combine great food with great story telling. Starting on Wednesday, Feb 17 with Greg Harris from
the Rock Hall as the storyteller, the Music Box will be hosting the Cleveland Stories Dinner Party every Wednesday evening.
One of the goals of the series is to help raise awareness of the mission of the Western Reserve Historical Society’s new Cleveland History
Center. We think the Cleveland History Center is one of the most interesting museums in Cleveland. An unknown gem that Clevelanders should
know more about, and support. It is becoming a true museum of Cleveland’s history. (Further background on the new CLE History Center can be
found below.)
The goal of the Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is to bring to life some of the fun, interesting stories about Cleveland’s past – from sports, to
rock ‘n roll, to Millionaire’s Row, -- the series will focus on tidbits from Cleveland’s past that will really thrill the audience.
Each week will feature an amazingly affordable custom Prix Fixe menu – a full three course meal for only $20 -- that will tie in with that
night’s storyteller. The weekly series will be free to attend. There will be no cover charge. But people are encouraged to make a reservation for
dinner by calling the Music Box at 216-242-1250. Dinner will begin being served at 6:00 pm, and the storytelling will start at 7:30 pm.
The Music Box is very proud to be at ground zero where Cleveland was founded. And also proud to be an important part of the renaissance
of downtown Cleveland and the Flats. We felt it was time for Clevelanders’ to start hearing the stories of Cleveland’s past while enjoying a nice
meal, an amazing view of the Cleveland skyline, and hearing great stories of Cleveland’s past for some great storytellers.
This dinner series is being sponsored by SCENE, Council on Small Enterprises (COSE), Medical Mutual of Ohio, and Minute Men Staffing
Services, and occurs every Wednesday. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., with these unique sessions beginning promptly at 7:30 p.m.
Here are the details for the first three Wednesday night sessions:
February 17, 2016 – It seemed only right to kick off this brand new series with the help of a well-known landmark in Cleveland, the Rock
& Roll Hall of Fame. Greg Harris became the CEO of the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, but joined the Hall of Fame in 2008 when he was
brought on board to oversee development, special events, membership, board relations, and government affairs. He has been a driving force
behind growing the Museum’s philanthropic support and was a key figure in fundraising, planning and execution of the successful 2009 and 2012
Hall of Fame Induction Weeks. The topic Greg will be speaking on is “Backstage Shenanigans at the Induction Ceremony – yes, it is all sex,
drugs, and Rock & Roll,” and the three course meal being offered for this session is shroom soup, pot roast, and cosmic brownie Sunday.
February 24, 2016 – Cleveland historian Dan Ruminski reveals the secrets of “The Vixens of Millionaire’s Row, the rich men and their wild
women,” in the second installment of the Cleveland Stories Dinner Party. Dan is one of Cleveland’s most prominent story tellers, and his vibrant
enthusiasm and knowledge of the city of Cleveland has made him a most sought after speaker. From local historical societies to well-known
events, his wealth of Cleveland knowledge educates audiences while captivating their interest. The three course meal available during this session
includes a gold beet salad, black pearl pork chop, and a Rockefeller cooler.
Entertainment
Thursday, Feb. 4
Old Mill Winery
‘Acoustic Thursdays’
6:00 – 8:00
Friday, Feb. 12
The Venue (Parma Hts)
6:00 – 9:00
Sunday, Feb. 14
Old Mill Winery OPEN MIC
4:30 – 7:30
Saturday, Feb. 20
Lake Tavern, Cortland
8 – 11
check out
www.tomtoddmusic.com
for more information & pictures
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DISC
JOCKEY
OLDIES
DANCE
CLASSIC ROCK
Emcee • Bands
Production
Multimedia
DJ/Emcee, Trenda Jones
now booking Summer & Fall
Events • Private • Parties • Clubs
440-313-4801
trenda@TrendaRocks.com
TrendaRocks.com
March 2, 2016 – Get your popcorn and peanuts ready, because this one’s going to be good! Sports
writer Dan Coughlin divulges the secrets of the clubhouse in his story “Pass the Nuts, Clubhouse
Stories you won’t Believe.” Dan is a longtime sports anchor and reporter for Fox 8 news in
Cleveland, and a former sports writer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Having traveled with the
Browns and Indians, and covered some of the biggest college football games of the 20th century,
including five major bowl games, Coughlin has been an integral part of Cleveland sports for over
four decades and is considered one of the most revered sports writer’s in northeast Ohio. For this
installation, popcorn bisque, a kielbasa polish boy & fries, and a banana split will be the featured
three-course dinner for the evening.
Further Background on the Cleveland History Center:
About a year ago, the Western Reserve Historical Society re-named its 7-plus acre complex in
University Circle the Cleveland History Center. WRHS continues to be the regional treasure that
operates 5 sites across 4 counties throughout Northeast Ohio. The name WRHS will continue to
be the name for the nonprofit organization that owns and operates these sites and is committed
to being the community resource that inspires people to discover the American experience by
exploring the tangible history of Northeast Ohio. The Cleveland History Center includes two
history mansions, the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum, Chisholm Halle Costume Wing, Research
Library, Kidzibits Hands-On Gallery, rotating exhibitions, and the Euclid Beach Park Grand
Carousel. Cleveland Starts Here!
More information on Cleveland Stories Dinner Party can be found here: www.musicboxcle.com/
cleveland-stories
The Music Box Supper Club is a two-story concert venue, restaurant and private events
destination located on the West Bank of the Flats in downtown Cleveland. Across our two stages,
we host well-known national touring musicians and local Northeast Ohio talent. Additionally, we
have a world-class menu that draws on locally sourced food products obtained through sustainable
and ethical resources. With our waterfront views and access, a deck overlooking downtown and
flexible floor plans, the Music Box is also perfect for occasions such as weddings, large civic
events and corporate parties.
Visit www.musicboxcle.com
“You never know when you’re going to see each other again,” he reflected. “That’s the essence
of [the phrase].”
The Berry Gordy / Jackson Five ballad “I’ll Be There” was lovely, but Jake also teased the
funky intro to “ABC” with a series of rapid strums. “Celtic Song” (working title) was spiced
with amusing trills and a nomadic lead line that oozed whimsy and wanderlust. The title track
to Shimabukuro’s recent disc boasted sparkly string runs, ghost notes, and pinch harmonics—
and a meandering pulse / pump rhythm, courtesy Verner’s Fender bass.
Jake said the song (and album) was originally called “My Dog Has Fleas,” as he borrowed
the idea for its musical leitmotif from the old four-note mnemonic used to gage proper uke
tuning. Ultimately, he opted with the classier Travels.
“The song definitely has a Euro-jazz, Russian balalaika influence,” Shimabukuro mused.
The ukulele Jedi paid homage to the quiet Beatle with a spectacular, ten-minute reading
of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”—the White Album (1968) entry that catapulted him to
Internet stardom. Shimabukuro started off with pretty, plaintive phalanges stretches to evoke
the familiar melody, but by the six-minute mark he was stomping the effects pedals at his feet to
“color” his cetacean-like volume swells. He also dialed up a bit of distortion and channeled his
inner Clapton before passing the baton to Verner, who indulged in a vigorous bass segue.
Jake’s version of the Harrison piece can be found on the albums Walking Down Rainhill (2004)
and Gently Weeps (2006).
Shimabukuro stuck with the Fab Four for his unscripted solo set: Alone beneath the
spotlight, he mesmerized with one-man uke takes on the Lennon / McCartney numbers “In
My Life” and “Here, There, and Everywhere.” Then he amazed with another Harrison hit,
“Something.”
Jake surmised that the Beatles medley was inspired by his afternoon trek to the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame, where he and his crew surveyed the museum’s extensive Beatles exhibit.
Another cool cover came via Leonard Cohen’s prayerful “Hallelujah,” as popularized by Jeff
Buckley (and Rufus Wainwright, Willie Nelson, k.d. lang, and many others). Verner rejoined
Jake on the uplifting, up-tempo “Five Dollars Unleaded” and “Third Stream”—but it was the
duo’s brilliant rendition of “Bohemian Rhapsody” that brought down the house. Distilling
the complicated vocal segments and suites from Queen’s 1975 A Night at the Opera opus into
economic (if quick) chords and blinding scales, Shimabukuro made the Mercury masterpiece his
own, exuberantly plucking, plinking, scraping, sliding, and bending the strings to their snapping
point.
Late offering “Dragon” amused and enthralled. The traditional “Kawika” found Jake
depressing another pedal to record certain parts so he could loop them—and accompany himself
by soloing over the chords he’d just played. Encore blowout “Crazy G” allowed audience
members to participate (by shouting “Faster, faster!”) as Shimabukuro raked the strings, his
wrist becoming an indistinguishable blur.
Shimabukuro reported that he and Verner just tracked a new studio album for a late 2016
release. His newest in-concert effort, Live in Japan, was captured in Osaka last year.
The four-string sensation signed off by warning kids in attendance to stay away from drugs and
maintain clean, healthy lifestyles. Several of these youths had their personal ukuleles in tow at
the Music Box in hopes of securing Shimabukuro’s signature after the show.
Affable Jake was only too happy to oblige.
The uke duke also put in a good word for mentors George Kahumoku Jr. and Jeff Peterson,
who’ll bring their “Masters of Hawaiian Music” to Music Box on Friday, March 4th (tickets at
www.musicboxcle.com)
It was our first time seeing Shimabukuro in concert, and we were duly impressed. Here was
the guy who inspired us to cough up a cool hundred on a Cordoba—which was in turn purloined
by our daughter…and later by our friend’s drum-savvy son (also named Jake). This was guru
who motivated our kid’s Latin teacher to buy a uke, dive into online tab, and start each day’s
lesson with a pleasant strum.
There’s just no discounting the ukulele’s portability and touching, ear-tickling timbre. It’s
finally getting its due in pop music parlance, and Shimabukuro is the Skywalker / Prometheus
who delivered its fire unto us mere mortals.
Mahalo, Jake!
www.jakeshimabukuro.com
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Cry Baby!
If you fell then you’re doing it all wrong!
~Snarp Farkle
Well now, how can I twist your pretty
little minds THIS TIME? Not that I’m
implying that your minds are little, that would
be rude, and rude people suck, and since I
don’t suck, I’m not rude, so I can say your
mind isn’t little because it can’t be little if
you’ve read this far without hanging up on
me, or sticking my article in the bottom of the
kitty litter box! AT LEAST save it to start a
fire with in the fire place so I can feel like I’ve
helped keep you all warm and fuzzy! You see,
I want my readers to be comfortable while I
gently twist their minds; I want them… want
“YOU!” to be comfortable, and calm so get
comfortable, stay calm and read on!
Let’s face it; no one reaches for this
page because they’re hoping to find my
world famous “Lumpy Oatmeal Tomato
Soup” recipe! Oh no; you come to this page
expecting to be twisted, hoping to be twisted,
and know you CAN be twisted! Even if for a
just a brief moment… or an hour, depending
on how slow you read; you want something
to distract you… to help you step out of your
busy little world into the unknown… just
to get away from the thoughts your day has
placed upon your mind… to BE one with the
Snarp!
Or maybe you were just hoping to find
a coupon for a FREE pair of “Strawberry
Flavored Licorice Socks”! Ummm… don’t
accept coupons for free pairs of “Strawberry
Flavored Licorice Socks” from thrift stores or
(Answers on Page 28)
~ Rick Ray
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from yard sales, they may look like licorice
and smell like licorice, but they will not taste
like licorice, because these people must not
like licorice and just wore them for a couple
weeks, then put them in a thrift store box
because everyone knows that you cannot wash
“Strawberry Flavored Licorice Socks”!
But if you do wash them, DO NOT
put them in the dryer and I’m not kidding
either! They’ll just turn into one big sticky
rubbery blob, hanging there in the middle of
the dryer on giant rubber band like tentacles
reaching out in several directions attached to
the dryer walls! The rest of your clothes will
be embedded into its nuclei, and you’ll see
your favorite pair of pre-stained Sesame Street
underwear all scared and reaching out to you
to save them, but if you try, you will FAIL and
then fall to the floor and cry!
“Cry Baby!” Ha-Ha-Ha!
Ok… maybe that was more like being
two with the Snarp, but don’t worry I won’t
charge you for the extra ride! Hee-Hee-Hee!
Being one with the Snarp is sort of like
being in love with a hollow chocolate toad that
you are not allowed to eat! Yet you know it’ll
taste good if you could just lick it, but toads
really creep you out!
Hopefully you’ll get a real hollow
chocolate toad for Valentine’s Day and you
can lick it not ME!
~Snarp
www.snarpfarkle.com
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Coming Events:
LIVE MUSIC
FEATURING:
Beer Tours
Fri., Feb. 5th - Cosmos Cats
Sat., Feb. 6th - Porch Rockers
Every Friday Night Starting in February
Reservations required.
Fri., Feb. 12th - Uncharted Course
Sat., Feb. 13th - Evergreen
Valentine’s Dinner
Friday, February 12th
Reservations required.
& Cellar Rats Brewery
7840 Doty Rd. Madison, OH 44057
www.debonne.com 440-466-3485
February Hours:
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday Noon-6 p.m.;
Friday Noon-11 p.m.;
Thursday & Saturday Noon-8 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 19th - John Gall
Sat., Feb. 20th - Legacy Trio
Winter Glow Progressive Dinners
Fri., Feb. 26th - Randall Cusmos
Sat., Feb. 27th - Good Company
13th Annual Ice Wine Festival
Fri., March 4 - Whooz Playin Duo
Sat., March 5 - Light of Day Duo
Sun., March 6 - Steve Madewell
Friday Happy Hour
Fri., March 11 - Backtrax
Sat., March 12 - Whooz Playin’ Trio
Sun., March 13 - Face Value Duo
Friday’s, March 4th, 11th, & 18th
Saturday’s, March 5th, 12th, 19th
3 p.m. t0 6 p.m. February - April
Customers receive $3 off their first wine or
beer tasting trays & $4 glasses
of wine & beer
(Excludes Ice Wine, Cask and barrel beers)
Music plays:
Fridays 6:30-10:30;
Saturdays 3:30-7:30;
Sundays 2:30-5:30
SERVING A VARIETY OF APPETIZERS, GRILLED SANDWICHES, AND DELICIOUS ENTRÉES.
OPEN: TUES. NOON-4 P.M.; WED. NOON-8 P.M.; THURS. NOON-9 P.M.; FRI. & SAT. NOON-11 P.M.;
SUNDAY NOON-8 P.M. FOR INFO. OR TO MAKE RESERVATIONS CALL 440-298-9838 or grandrivercellars.com
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All wines by the glass are half off from 3-7 p.m. Great dinner specials too.
Thursday thru Sundays
Thurs., Feb. 4th-Maria Petti (acoustic)
Fri., Feb. 5th- Andy Last Band (Rock n Roll)
Sat., Feb. 6th-Tracer (Rock)
Thursday, Feb. 11th-Simply Gary (acoustic)
Friday-Feb. 12th- Route 86 (Rock n Roll)
Saturday, Feb. 13th-Backtraxx (Rock)
Sunday, Feb. 14th-Erin Burke (acoustic)
Thursday, Feb. 18th - Jess (acoustic)
Friday, Feb. 19th- Light of Day (Dance, Rock)
Saturday, Feb. 20th- Four Kings (Dance, Rock)
Sunday, February 21st-Stan Miller (light Jazz)
Brushes & Lushes
Thursday, Feb. 25th-Jess (acoustic)
Friday, Feb. 26th- Charita Franks (Oldies, Rock)
Saturday, Feb. 27th-Artifex (Dance, Rock)
$30 per person includes glass of wine & all your painting supplies. $25 ages 12-21. Class is 6:00-8:00.
Enjoy dinner before class & receive 15% off your bill.
Music plays Thursdays 6:30-8:30;
Friday & Saturday 7:30-10:30 p.m..;
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