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The entire 2009-10 PlayhouseSquare season , including Broadway, dance, concerts, comedy and family shows, will go on sale to the public on September 11 th (with the exception of The Phantom of the Opera ). During the “Witching Hour” (12 p.m. to 1 p.m.), tickets purchased at the PlayhouseSquare Ticket Office (1519 Euclid Ave.) will have no handling fees compliments of the Broadway blockbuster Wicked . In celebration of Wicked’s return, Clevelanders are encouraged to paint themselves as green as Elphaba or wear a Wicked t-shirt and green glasses. The first 100 people to purchase tickets at the Ticket Office will receive a free Wicked ball cap. Everyone who purchases tickets between 11 a.m. on Friday, September 11 and 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, September 13 will automatically be entered to win the “Star for a Year at PlayhouseSquare” package. The package includes two VIP tickets to all Palace Theatre season engagements from October 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, including Young Frankenstein, Mamma Mia!, Dave Koz and

Friends: A Smooth Jazz Christmas , Jim Brickman, Chicago , In the Heights, Xanadu , The Golden Boys, August: Osage County , Pilobolus Dance Theater, Grease and Fiddler on the Roof . The package also includes free parking, cast party invitations, gift certificates to PlayhouseSquare District restaurants, a private backstage tour and much more. Tickets may be purchased at the box office or by phone at 216-241-6000 online at www.playhousesquare.org

The 4 th Annual “An Evening for Chuck” takes place on September 13, 2009 at Musica ( 51 E. Market Street, Akron, OH 44308). This day-long event begins at 1pm. There will be a $10 donation at the door, and ALL proceeds benefit the Lustgarten Foundation, the national organization dedicated to researching and fighting pancreatic cancer, one of the most lethal cancers, with a 99% mortality rate. The area music and business communities lost a great man, Chuck Freidhof, on February 18, 2006 to pancreatic cancer. Because of Chuck’s deep involvement in the local music community music is naturally a main focus of the day. This year’s line-up includes Faces Made for Radio, Eclyptic, The Woovs, Rachel Roberts, and David Ullman! And Zach , Chuck’s son , will headline the show featuring many special guests! Health and food are another focus of

the event. “Diet is the one thing that can lead to prevention of most diseases including cancer, especially pancreatic,” Zach says. Area restaurants like VegiTerranean, Blue Canyon, Mustard Seed, Primo’s Deli, and Chipotle have all been involved in the past. Please attend this unique and uplifting event. Additional information and online donations are available at www.eveningforchuck.com or contact Zach at 440.668.1687. The Village Peddler Festival, Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days at Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland, Ohio. The VP Festival is an outdoor marketplace of crafts, food, and music.Craftsmen from all over Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Michigan will travel to participate in the 28 th annual event. While strolling the festival grounds, listen to the sounds of folk and traditional music by artists such as Bev Newbold, Silver Strings, and Next Best Thing. Not only will the air be filled with music but also the aroma of food cooking over open fires. A colorful harvest market completes the quaint festival with apples, fresh vegetables, maple syrup, honey, fudge, old fashioned candy, bread, cookies, pies, dried and fresh flowers, herbs, and colorful mums to take home.


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There once was a time when radio stations were completely connected to the listeners. We could listen to great music played by some of our favorite DJs who had

memorable names such as “Wolfman Jack” or “Matt the Cat” among so many others. We felt a connection to the DJs

as though they were personal friends. Day or night, they were there for us to celebrate or console. There was a personality and a song for everything life was dealing out. DJs connected us to what was going on and we knew they listened and cared. One such DJ who became a friend to the listening airwaves beginning on the West Coast was Dusty Street. (Yes, that is her real name!) Dusty was one of the first women DJs to play the airwaves in San Francisco during the late 60s. “I grew up in San Francisco. I grew up on a steady diet of jazz. I was raised listening to Duke Ellington and all the great jazz artists. I loved listening to it. My parents were divorced so I also spent time in Seattle with my grandparents,” Dusty explains. “I knew I had a friend in my grandma after my mom dropped me off at her house. My mom told my grandma not to let me listen to “that rock and roll” which my grandma agreed with until my mom left the house and was on her way back to the airport.” “We went down the basement to bring up jars of jam that my grandma had made when she showed me all of her Elvis Presley

records. She had every one of them. She put one on the record player and we started dancing and singing, “You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog!” Elvis fans wore saddle shoes so we were the cool ones. Pat Boone fans wore those white buck shoes and we would step on their feet to get their shoes dirty,” Dusty laughs. “I always had a mind of my own.” Attending San Francisco State College in 1964, Dusty had never thought about a career in radio. “By 1965 I was living in the Haight- Ashbury district,” said Dusty. “I had decided that I wanted to see my boyfriend so I hitch hiked to Mexico. When I came back home I ran into a friend of mine who said they were hiring female engineers at KMPX (FM radio). This was 1967 so you have to remember that there were no FM radio stations in cars or anything like that.” Dusty continues, “So I went down to the station and spoke with Tom Donahue about the job. I was hired to do the morning show. I really had no clue how to work the equipment so I am pushing buttons and turning knobs-hoping that something will happen. Needless to say it didn’t go too well on my first day!” Dusty spent some time shadowing one of the other DJs for a brief while to learn how to

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manage the equipment on her own. By the third day, she pretty much had it down as to what to do. “Tom Donahue is the only other DJ other than Alan Freed to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is the father of FM radio. He had the vision of putting different jocks together because each one had their own taste in music. He was good at putting people together to create something special on the air,” said Dusty. There were quite a number of notable mentions who passed through the doorway as interns, DJs and so forth. Annie Leibovitz, world-famous photographer, did her internship at the radio station. Howard Hesseman also worked there for a while. One of his most familiar television roles was playing disc jockey “Dr. Johnny Fever” on the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati . Ben Fong Torres worked at the station as well before continuing his music journey as a staff writer for Rolling Stone Magazine. Dusty reflects on Abe “Voco” Kesh who was a disc jockey at KSAN radio station in San Francisco where she later worked. “Abe had such a fantastic, eclectic taste in music. He could play Led Zeppelin, then the blues, end with Frank Sinatra and make it all work. I learned a lot from him. He was also a record producer. He discovered guitarist, Harvey Mandel.” Abe produced Harvey Mandel’s first album. “It was sex, drugs and rock and roll. You got to smoke pot, play music and get paid for it,” laughs Dusty. “We had people coming in and out of the radio station all the time like Creem, The Grateful Dead, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Jefferson Airplane and more--really cool musicians.” Dusty continues, “San Francisco was already a mecca for talent, even before the Summer of Love. Whether it was music or art, people went down any path you happened to show them. They were open to it. That was the time.” Dusty reflects on radio as it was then. “In those days it was free form radio. It was never about being just a jockey. It was all about the music. A good radio show should combine entertainment and education…to connect the dots musically that creates a whole theatre in the mind.” “We were breaking ground in radio back then. We had a real relationship with the artists and their record companies. We never had to pay for concert tickets, buy records or ask for interviews. Everything was brought

to us by the record company. If there happened to be a certain artist we wanted to interview, we would tell the head of promotions and that person was brought to us. We were courted hand and foot,” Dusty explains. “But that all went away by the 1990s, things were taken away from radio. They took away the personality and creativity of a

DJ. Personalities in radio are so important and the presentation of each individual jock. That kind of radio lent itself to the imagination and exposure to music. WMMS was very much that way,” said Dusty. Dusty shares a story about the power of

radio. “I received an email recently from someone who used to listen to my radio show in 1972. He still remembered what I said on the air and the songs I played on the night he was packing his suitcase because he knew the relationship he was in was not the right one for him. He said listening to my show kept him from making the biggest mistake of his life. Listening to my show while he was going through this shows the positive impact of radio. It is really something that he emailed me in 2009 from a show of mine he listened to in 1972.” Fly low and avoid the radar has been the radio mantra for Dusty since her early days on the airwaves. She explains, “The original meaning of that is that is what was told to the fighter pilots during WWII during their recognizance missions was to fly low and avoid the radar. One night a friend of mine and I had gone out and left a party at zero a.m. and before I left he told me to fly low and avoid the radar, meaning so I wouldn’t be pulled over. So now it has stuck with me and I like it.” When asked to share some stories Dusty first shares one of her favorites about recovery on the air. “I knew this DJ whose name was Reno Nevada. He played a record

on the air one night at the wrong speed. Without missing a beat he stopped the record, started it again at the regular speed and said, “And now for the long version.” ( laughs ) I love that story.” She gives a perfect example of the show must go on. “There was a night that I was really sick with a bad cold. I felt miserable but I went into the station anyway to do my show. I didn’t care what I looked like so I went to work with my fuzzy slippers on, pajamas and bathrobe with my hair going every which direction. I heard the doorbell ring at the back door so I went to answer it, flung open the door and shouted, “What the hell do you want?” Here it was Billy Idol. I completely forgot that we had an interview scheduled. He took one look at me and said, “Oh, you were expecting me?” ( laughs ) So we did the interview as planned even though I felt terrible.” Dusty has made Cleveland her home since 2005 when she was asked if she was interested in a radio position to do a Sirius XM Classic Vinyl radio show from the Rock Hall. Dusty accepted the job and moved from sunny California to Cleveland, Ohio. Seeking her thoughts about the winter season she said, “Don’t ask…the first couple of years it was novelty but now that I’ve been here a while I am no longer amused.” Many of us can identify with her thoughts about winters in Ohio. When asked what she felt was the appeal of why classic rock still has stood the test of time Dusty said, “Its nostalgia. People usually like the music they grew up with. I think that most people stop their musical curiosity at a certain point. The music they listened to in high school or college is usually what people stick with. I was always following new music. I have interviewed people from Janis Joplin to Johnny Rotten. I think it’s important for people to understand and be shown where the history of music comes from. I think music lyrics would

make a much better history lesson than what you would get from books. The lyrics would be the truest American history of music.” Being at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame every day has been a great experience for Dusty. “I love working at the Rock Hall. I think the people here are stunning. I have

a great Program Director. I actually get to see people as they come through the Rock Hall and talk with them. It is wonderful to talk with people that love music. The Rock Hall keeps the history of music going. It’s important to maintain the history of music as well as knowing what is going on now and in the future. If you lose the history then you

are losing something very important.”

Sirius XM Classic Vinyl is broadcast from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm seven days a week. Dusty works on her show Monday through Friday during regular business hours at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Dusty also does voice over work, which has included being an announcer for National Airlines, The Discovery Channel and many others.

For more information about Dusty Street please visit: www.dustystreet.net www.sirius.com www.rockhall.com Remember to fly low and avoid the radar.

Stephen Stills with Dusty at the Rock Hall, 2007. Photo Courtesy of Dusty Street.

Dusty (left) and another female engineer at KMPX in San Francisco, 1967. Photo Courtesy of Dusty Street.

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Syrah-Braised Lamb Shoulder · Prep: 30 MIN · TOTAL TIME: 4 HRS · SERVINGS: 6

I NGREDIENTS: • 2 tablespoons ground cumin • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil • Salt and freshly ground pepper • One 5-pound boneless lamb shoulder roast, tied • 1 bottle Syrah • 4 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth • 12 thyme sprigs, tied with string • Herbed Potato Soufflé, for serving

Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix the cumin with 2 tablespoons of the oil and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Rub the mixture all over the lamb.

Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large heavy casserole or Dutch oven. Add the lamb shoulder and brown it well over moderately high heat, about 15 minutes. Transfer the lamb to a large plate. Wipe out the casserole. Return the lamb to the casserole. Add the wine, chicken stock and thyme sprigs and bring to a boil. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and transfer the casserole to the oven. Braise the lamb for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, turning the meat occasionally, until tender. Transfer the lamb to a large platter and cover with foil. Discard the thyme sprigs. Boil the braising liquid until reduced to 1 1/ 2 cups, about 40 minutes. Remove the strings from the roast. Slice the lamb, transfer to plates or a platter and spoon the sauce on top. Serve with the Herbed Potato Soufflé.

Great to Make Ahead - The braised lamb can be refrigerated in the reduced sauce for up to 3 days. Reheat before serving.

A lthough only a couple of our local wineries use the Syrah grape in their wines it seems important to point out that this grape, and this wine, should not be overlooked or thought of as an import only. Shiraz and Syrah are both names for the same red wine grape. This grape is most definitely NOT the same as Petit Sirah, a different red wine grape grown mostly in California. The Shiraz / Syrah grape is called Syrah in the US, France and many countries. In Australia it is called Shiraz, where it is considered the finest red wine grown there. Shiraz is certainly the most widely planted red grape in Australia. Now that Shiraz has become well known and popular, some wineries in the US who are making an “Austrlian style wine” with this grape are calling their wines Shiraz as well. The Shiraz grape was once thought to have originated in Persia, but recent research indicates the grape is a native of the Rhone valley, in France. Yes, there is a town in the Middle East named Shiraz that has made

wine for centuries. However, that town is NOT where the Shiraz grape came from. Shiraz is known for its spicy blackberry, plum, and peppery flavors. Often there are additional notes of licorice, bitter chocolate

and mocha. Shiraz is even affected by growing temperature - warmer climates bring out the mellower flavors of plum, while cooler temperatures spice up the wine. Shiraz can be made in a fruity style, which many “sweet” wine drinkers enjoy but is most often made in a dry style. Shiraz goes very well with beef and other hearty foods. It also goes well with Indian, Mexican, and other spicy foods. This wine is rich and full, and should be served from a large glass at 64F. This makes Shiraz claim the warmest temperature a wine should be

served at. Those who say red wines should be served at “room temperature” need to remember that homes in France were very cold a few hundred years ago! Shiraz can be consumed immediately, but can also be aged for up to 5 years depending on how tannic it is.

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Mexican style souffle’ that is excellent paired with Syrah CORN, CHILI AND CHEDDAR SOUFFLE INGREDIENTS: • 4 tablespoons butter • 1/4 cup all pupose flour • 1 cup milk • corn kernels from two ears of cooked corn (or 11 oz. can, drained) • 2 green chiles (or 4 oz. can, drained) • 3 large eggs, separated • 1/4 tsp. salt • 1/4 tsp. white pepper • 1/2 tsp. ground oregano • 1/2 tsp. ground sage • 3/4 cup grated white cheddar cheese (total)

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LEGACY & CHANGE I recently received an email from my friend Tim Brotzman telling me that the “Flying Burrito” was about to close it’s doors. While not completely unexpected, the news was a little sad. The old “Burrito” was host to one of the longest running open mics in Northern Ohio and quite a number of small concerts over the years. The legacy of many years, a legacy of good food, friends and music, was washed away by the tides of change in spite of the best efforts of the owners. …. and so it goes... and another star will rise... and hopefully it will bring us some small guidance. ...and Fall approaches. The last tomatoes of the summer ripen to the song of black crickets, flat bottom cumulous clouds glide effortlessly on unseen strata of atmosphere and school zones return to twenty mile per hour restrictions. Somewhere in this change of season I’m looking for the end of Michael Jackson’s legacy and the beginning of a new musical direction. It might be off someone’s laptop... a Garageband original that “drags and drops” some teenage beatboxer out of oblivion and into the rapp-ture of the limelight. It might be a Kate Vogel who tirelessly works and hones her craft until she

can not be ignored by any serious listener. I hope that it will be in the direction of home made music and not the prepackaged, squeaky clean, populist pornography of another American Idol contest... but then, you know how I feel about these things. It’s always so easy to look at the past and make sweeping statements. I’ve heard it said that hindsight is 20-20 but perhaps it’s more myopic than you might think. The Beatles left us a grand legacy, Bob Dylan sang the main theme of a generation, Snoop Dog created a marketing dynasty (but little else), Run DMC and Neil Young created both a musical legacy and one of social activism that bridges the self-absorbed chasms of most main stream musical products. Please forgive me for sounding a bit cynical today... I am morning the loss of a friend. I am looking for light under the clouds. I found a little gleam this summer at the Burning River Festival out on Whiskey Island, I saw children dancing on the lawn at Chalet DeBonne while Fretless spilled out a liquid stream of happy notes, it was listening to Hey Mavis and watching my foot tap with no consideration for my brain at all, it was on the lawn at Cain Park, it was

sitting at a picnic table at Painesville Party in the Park, it was also where I least expected it, when I wasn’t looking for it and especially between the lines and in the wind while Butch Armstrong and the Band rocked the Casino on Kelly’s Island. It was at the Roundhouse on Put in Bay, it was the Alan Greene Band, it was the Hessler Faire, it was Marc Lee Shannon’s “blue like midnight” guitar solo with the Midlife Chrysler’s and Bob Boness’s harmonica... all these little fractal moments of my summer will keep me dreaming through this autumn and beyond what comes after.… ...and after all is said and done.... the muse waves to the legacy of the old Burrito and embraces the change that is to come. Thank you to all the folks who worked at, were owners of (or partial owners...there were a few over the years!) , the folks who played at, people who ate at, who all those who ran open mics at our old watering hole. You gave us a chance to discover a bit of lightness at the corner of Lake and Hubbard roads in North Madison. You made our lives a little better.

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T he Mind Body Soul Expo at Lakeland Community College can be enlightening on several levels and there is so much to explore that one day won’t be enough. Inspiration is around every corner whether through listening to the speakers or by the artistry of many of the vendors. The following are workshop highlights continued from last issue: Laura Lee Sunday, September 13 starting at 10 am; Opening for James Van Praagh Contact Dearly Departed, Spirit Guides and Angels. Find healing, closure, insight, guidance, revelations, prophecy and answers by connecting with dearly departed, spirit guides and angels through gifted medium, Laura Lee. Maybe your dad returns to ask for your forgiveness or your grandma reveals she still comforts you in her old

blanket while you dream....and your guardian angel announces you are to become an inspiring artist....Laura Lee’s random audience readings answer questions that rest on your heart. She can see, feel, hear and know what the other side needs to communicate to the living. Laura says, “You are not alone. We have angels in our lives to help navigate you through difficult times.” Her readings dispel fear, reveal truth and offer hope by helping others navigate life’s journey successfully Agnes Thomas “An Introduction to Telepathic Communication with Animals” Saturday, Sept 12 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Dr. Thomas is an Animal Communicator, who telepathically talks to pets, whether they are living or in spirit form. Dr. Thomas gives vital information for their

happiness and well being and your peace of mind. Shareane Baff “Your House is Speaking – Are You Listening?” Sunday, Sept 13 Noon – 12:30. Each area of your home represents a different

aspect of your life. Feng Shui offers solutions that can be as simple as placing a mirror, moving a chair or adding greenery. Join Shareane for

some simple solutions and fun! Marilyn Wise LICDC, CMP “Healing

the Roots of Addictions and Compulsions” Sunday, 4:30 –

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believes and practices in her own life a holistic approach to creating health, joy, and fulfillment. She is a licensed addiction counselor, certified massage practitioner, Reiki Master and licensed NIA instructor. Marilyn has 30 years of training and experience in Mind/Body techniques and has trained at the Harvard Medical School’s Mind Body Institute. Carol Dombrose, MA “Philosophy of Angels: How Miracles Happen” Sunday, 4:30 – 5:00 Room Y-22 Angels ought not to be ignored. In this lecture you will learn about angels and what they bring to our lives. Carol has been a psychological counselor for 20 years and is dedicated to helping people use their creativity to move through lifes changes. For more info visit thejourneymag.com or call 440-223-1392


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vision has become a reality. The investment that has been made by the good people of this area will benefit far more than just the students who receive their diplomas from the Ashtabula Campus of Kent State University, and the “Robert S. Morrison Health and Science Building” is a bright light shining for the future of the North Coast. You may be wondering what exactly this has to do with jazz. Well....it’s a bit of a stretch, but it has more to do with the human spirit, the ability to overcome unimaginable obstacles to achieve goals that seem far, far out of reach. Whether it is a project of this magnitude or something as minor as surviving exercise 3 on page 12 of your first guitar lesson book, everyday each of us has our own agenda and our own goals that we would like to obtain. The new educational facilities that have “sprung up” all over Northeast Ohio stand to show us just how limitless these goals can be. Okay, I’m done now. I admit, I got a little caught up in the excitement for a minute there. Actually, over the past few years, I’ve had the privilege of working with Dean Stocker and the staff at Kent Ashtabula, while this project grew from fund raising events, to the ribbon cutting ceremony and I’m excited and proud to have been a part of it. Now I’m quickly going to let you in on a few shows to catch, since that’s what I’m supposed to be doing.

Joe McBride will be at Nighttown on September 12th at 8pm. It is always a pleasure to be in the room while Joe is singing and playing the keys. Check out www.nighttowncleveland.com and do yourself the favor of spending an evening with Joe McBride. For a day filled with great music, as well as great wine and food, Ferrante Winery is serving up something special on Saturday

September 19th. Throughout the afternoon, Dave Sterner will be providing the entertainment. Whether playing as a trio or a quartet, Dave always assembles a remarkable group of jazz artists

whose solos can only be topped by how great they

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amaze you. Don’t miss it! After dinner, stick around as Ferrante Winery welcomes “The Four Kings”.

For those of you who have never heard this group perform, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? For a great blend of R&B, Motown, classic rock, jazz and blues, The Four Kings are one of the most enjoyable groups out there. Visit www.ferrantewinery.com for more details. The leaves may be turning, but don’t despair, cause the jazz just keeps on coming.


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Lake County 09/11-13/09 LAKE COUNTY PERCHFEST™ , Lake Metroparks Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park, 301 Huntington Drive, Fairport Harbor; “Ohio’s Largest Lake Erie Yellow Perch Fish Fry.” A great pre-autumn festival featuring great food, live musical entertainment, great bands, a Perch Fishing Tournament, exhibitors, family activities and a kids’ fishing tank. On September 12th, 5:00pm-7:00pm, The Karate Institute will perform a high demo featuring: weapons, board breaking, aerial dynamics, Little Dragons and Martial Arts. A parking fee applies. HOURS: 4:00pm-11:00pm, September 11th; 12:00pm-11:00pm, September 12th; 12:00pm- 8:00pm, September 13th ADMISSION: FREE CONTACT: Lake County Visitors Bureau, 440-975-1234; 800-368-LAKE; www.perchfest.net

09/12/09 8TH ANNUAL MENTOR CRUISE IN , Civic Center Campus, 8500 Civic Center Boulevard, Mentor; This event celebrates America’s love affair with its cars. Over 1,000 pre 1980 vehicles will be displayed. Registration is on the day of the event; featuring: music, refreshments, door prizes, dash plaques and more. Registration and parking are free. Rain date: Sunday, September 13, 2008. HOURS: 2:00pm-8:00pm ADMISSION: FREE CONTACT: Chuck or Jan, 440-255-8835 or 440-350-9999; www.cityofmentor.com

09/12/09 THE GREAT GARAGE SALE , Lake County Fairgrounds, 1301 Mentor Avenue, Painesville; This event is sponsored by the Lake County Fair Board and The News-Herald and will have 125 plus vendors, free parking and food concessions. HELD RAIN OR SHINE HOURS: 9:00am-4:00pm ADMISSION: FREE CONTACT: 440-354-3339; www.lakecountyfair.org or www.news- herald.com

09/12/09 GET HEALTHY LAKE COUNTY 2009 5K TRAIL RACE/WALK, YMCA Outdoor Family Center, 4540 River Road, Perry; The Get Healthy Lake County Trail Race/Walk is an annual fitness event encouraging people of all ages to take steps towards a healthier lifestyle. This event has 3 components, a 5K trail race, 2 mile walk and Kids on the Move. Kids on the Move is a series of fun fitness activities for kids ages 5 and up that includes relay races, inflatable bounce and obstacle course. HOURS: 7:45am, Registration opens; 8:45am, Trail race/walk begins ADMISSION: Adult/$15.00/$20.00 day of event; Kids on the Move/$5.00 CONTACT: Best of Health Line, 440-953- 6000; 800-454-9800; www.gethealthylakecounty.org

09/12-13/09 FAIRPORT MARINE MUSEUM HOURS DURING PERCHFEST™ , Fairport Marine Museum, 129 Second Street, Fairport Harbor; Visit out nautical museum, shop in our store and climb the tower. HOURS: 12:00pm-7:00pm ADMISSION: Adult/$3.00; Senior Citizen/ $2.00; Youth/$1.00

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09/12-13/09 5TH ANNUAL PERRY FALL FESTIVAL , Perry Village Park, 3954 Call Road, Perry; Hometown type festival, inflatable’s, games, vendors, concession, crafters, and free entertainment throughout the weekend. A Chinese Auction Tent that you don’t want to miss. HOURS: Noon-8:00pm, September 12th; Noon-5:00pm, September 13th ADMISSION: FREE CONTACT: Karen Sundy, 440-259-5140

09/12-13/09 OPENING OF THE NEW SOUTH AMERICAN EXHIBIT: “THE CHIMU & PRECOLUMBIAN MARITIME COMMERCE” , The Indian Museum of Lake County, 25 Public Square, Willoughby; The Indian Museum is pleased to present the second exhibit of Native American items from South America HOURS: 1:00pm-4:00pm ADMISSION: Adult/$2.00; Senior Citizen/ $1.50; Youth/$1.00; Preschool/FREE CONTACT: Ann L. Dewald, 440-951-3813; www.indianmuseumoflakecounty.org

09/12, 9/16, 9/19 MELODRAMA DINNER THEATRE , Lake County History Center, 415 Riverside Drive, Painesville Township; Delight in the antics of the Old Time Medicine Show’s gypsy fortune tellers, snake oil salesmen and banjo players. Relive this re- creation of America’s early vaudeville days. The evening includes dinner and the show. Groups welcome/coach parking available. HOURS: 6:00pm-8:30pm ADMISSION: Reservations only; One Fee for all Ages/$30.00 CONTACT: Karen Sawitke, 440-639-2945; www.lakehistory.org

9/18/09 6 MONTHS TILL ST. PARTICK’S DAY , Grand River Cellars Winery & Restaurant, 5750 South Madison Road (Route 528), Madison; Why celebrate only once a year! Join us for corned beef, Celtic music and green fun. Reservations recommended. HOURS: 6:30pm ADMISSION: FREE CONTACT: 440-298-9838; www.grandrivercellars.com

9/18-20/09 IT’S BETTER IN MENTOR FESTIVAL , Civic Center Campus, 8500 Civic Center Boulevard, Mentor; Live entertainment, arts and crafts, refreshments, rides and games, pancake breakfasts, opening parade, 5 mile run and 2 mile walk-call for more information. On September 19th, 3:30pm Main Stage, the Karate Institute will give a high energy demo featuring: weapons, board breaking, aerial dynamics, Little Dragons, martial arts and more! Parking is free HOURS: 4:00pm-11:00pm, September 18th; 11:00am-11:00pm, September 19th; 11:00am- 8:00pm, September 20th ADMISSION: FREE CONTACT: 440-255-1100; Harriett Gorka, 440-942-3005; www.cityofmentor.com

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Friday, September 18 Fat Fish Blue is a place where you can relax, unwind and just be yourself. It’s a place where blue jeans and t-shirts mix with tuxedos and ties: where people from all walks of life can just “lay back” and enjoy great food, live BLUES, and most of all, each other. The menu features Louisiana- Creole Cuisine and Traditional American Favorites, reflecting the roots, diversity and

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the dedicated effort of our talented “scratch” kitchens. Fat Fish Blue hosts live entertainment 5 nights per week, including

local and national touring artists. On Friday, September 18 th , they continue their tradition of bringing new and exciting blues acts to our area with The Blues Disciples from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Blues Disciples have been bringing their Blues to the people of the local clubs in

the Milwaukee area and the Midwest region since 1990. They were founded by “Barefoot” Jimmy Schwarz and Kent “The Colonel” Knapp with the intent of remaining true to the influences of the Chicago electric blues era of the ‘50’s and 60’s. Influenced

initially by the likes of Little Walter, and Muddy Waters, and then directly by Wisconsin Blues greats Jim Liban and Billy Flynn, they forged a sound and band that rose to the top of the Milwaukee Blues scene. Their years of powerful shows every week at Milwaukee Blues fixture, The Up & Under, turned a whole new generation on to the Blues genre. Many years and changes have kept their music fresh, and relevant, while still remaining true to their Blues roots. Event time: Friday, September 18th, Showtime 8:00. Tickets $8.00. Fat Fish Blue, 21 Prospect Ave., East Cleveland (phone: 216-875-6000)

Ohio City Blues Fest One of Cleveland’s oldest neighborhoods, and perhaps its most ethnically diverse, is Ohio City, a culturally rich community located just across the Cuyahoga River from downtown Cleveland. Originally home to Irish and German immigrants, Ohio City today is home to more than 15 ethnic groups representing more than 10,000 people. Chock-full of historic homes and commercial buildings, new condos and townhouses, unique shops and some of the area’s hottest restaurants and nightspots, Ohio

City is the premier “cottage” neighborhood in the city of Cleveland. Ohio City presents its second annual Blues Fest on Saturday, September 19 th , at Wendy Park on Whiskey Island. Festival times are 2:00 pm til 11:00 pm. Come hear six fantastic blues acts and enjoy a wide range of craft and import beers, wine and food for purchase. Tickets for admission to the festival are just $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Children under 10 are free. Tickets are on sale online now. Capacity is limited to the first 2,000 attendees. The event, which benefits Ohio City Near West Development Corporation and the Wendy Park Foundation, kicks off at 2:00 p.m. with a special acoustic set by Jeff Powers , followed by Memphis Cradle . The Colin Dussault Blues Project , the self-proclaimed “hardest-working band in Northeast Ohio,” makes a return appearance to the Ohio City line-up, and are followed by local favorites the Armstrong-Bearcat

Band . Walkin’ Cane and his band keep the evening jamming until the closing set by the Blues Disciples , the Milwaukee-based quintet making their Cleveland debut

the previous evening at Fat Fish Blue. The

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p.m.: Armstrong-Bearcat Band 7:30-9:00 p.m.: Walkin’ Cane 9:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m.: Blues Disciples For just $50 per person, you gain access to the Ohio City Blues Fest “VIP Mound.” This elevated seating area in the middle of the concert venue gives you a clear view of the stage without obstructions from the people in front of you. Plus, you get your own seat and table so there’s no need to lug your own to the venue, and you get a free 2009 Ohio City Blues Fest event t-shirt. And, best of all, you have tableside wait service so you don’t ever have to leave your seat for food and beverage. Capacity in the VIP Mound is limited to the first 20 people, so order your


tickets today by calling 216.782.3222 (sorry, no online ordering is available for these special tickets). In addition to the music, Cleveland Plays will sponsor a volleyball tournament from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Wendy Park sand courts adjacent to the music venue. All participants in the tournament receive admission to the festival. For more information on the tourney, contact Cleveland Plays. Order your tickets for the Ohio City Blues Fest online now!

The Blues Foundation Cleveland Blues Society is now affiliated with the Blues Foundation, a blanket organization for over one hundred grass roots blues societies. Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, the Blues Foundation is a non- profit organization whose mission is to preserve Blues history, celebrate Blues excellence, support Blues education and ensure the future of this uniquely American art form. With 165 affiliated Blues societies and a membership that spans the globe, the Foundation’s signature honors and events - the Blues Music Awards, Blues Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, International Blues Challenge and Keeping the Blues Alive Awards - make it the international center of Blues music. Its HART Fund assists the Blues community with medical assistance while it’s Blues in the Schools programming exposes new generations to Blues music. Throughout the year, the Foundation staff serves the worldwide Blues community with answers, contact information and news. A twenty-five person Board of Directors governs the Foundation, supported by an esteemed Advisory Board. Funding for The Blues Foundation comes from membership dues, private donations, corporate sponsorships, grants from private foundations, government agencies and arts organizations and merchandise and event ticket sales.(Contributions to The Blues Foundation, including membership dues, are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law.)

PRESERVATION OF BLUES HISTORY - The Blues Foundation seeks to preserve and to highlight the rich history of Blues through the following:

The Blues Hall of Fame - Each year the Foundation acknowledges the pioneers of Blues through its inductions into the Blues Hall of Fame. The Blues Hall of Fame inductions have been held in Memphis, Los Angeles and Washington, DC.

The Lifetime Achievement Award - The Blues Foundation has periodically paid special tribute to a legend of Blues with its Lifetime Achievement Award, traditionally presented in Los Angeles. The HART Fund - Through its Handy Artists Relief Trust (HART Fund), the Foundation provides financial assistance to Blues artists and their loved ones in tough times arising from illness, accident and other similar circumstances. CELEBRATION OF BLUES EXCELLENCE - The Blues Foundation celebrates the best current developments in Blues through the following: The Blues Music Awards - What have at times been known as the Handy Awards represent the highest accolade afforded musicians and songwriters in Blues music. The show is presented each spring in Memphis and has been shown across America on noncommercial television stations. The date of the 2010 Blues Music Awards is Thursday May 6, 2010. The International Blues Challenge (“IBC”) - The contest begins months before at dozens of regional “battles of the bands” presented by the Foundation’s 165 Affiliated Organizations. The winners of these preliminaries are matched in head-to-head juried competition for the chance to take their band or solo/duo act to the national stage with great gigs, cash and prizes. The IBC weekend also features the only international conference for Blues societies, offers networking and problem-solving opportunities not found elsewhere. These behind-the-scenes people so important to the

Blues world are also honored during the IBC weekend with the Foundation’s annual “Keeping the Blues Alive” Awards.

SUPPORT OF EDUCATION - The Blues Foundation supports music education initiatives through the following: www.blues.org - The Blues Foundation’s website represents a comprehensive collection of resources for Blues scholars and fans. Included on the site are a searchable database of Blues educators and artists-in-residence, a Blues bibliography, and a collection of Blues-based curricula compiled from educators around the country. Looking for a Blues Society in Idaho or the complete history of Blues Music Awards winners? www.blues.org is the site to visit on the internet. The Blues Foundation’s official website is a first point of contact for anyone looking for information about the Blues.

Blues in the Schools - The Foundation fosters Blues in the Schools music education programs across America. The website BITS pages offer links to providers and programs around the country. Don’t forget: Friday, September 11 th is the deadline for submission of applications to compete in the 2010 International Blues Challenge. Details: www.clevelandblues.org


Pantsios was working fulltime as a rock- music photographer, selling her photos to magazines, newspapers, book publishers, bands and record companies around the world, when she stumbled on the world of professional wrestling in early 1985, after inheriting her first television and ordering cable. On Atlanta Superstation WTBS, she discovered Georgia Wrestling, which was promoting a card at Cleveland Heights High School on March 7, 1985. So she went, bringing her camera. The following night she attended at World Wrestling Federation card at the now-razed Front Row Theater in Highland Heights and photographed that as well. She was hooked.

For five years — until the end of 1989 — Pantsios traveled from Denver to Chicago to Houston to Charlotte, photographing both the glitzy, made-for-TV productions of the WWF and small, makeshift local promotions held in bars and gyms, shooting the ring action, the interviews, the fans and the private backstage moments.

“At the time, rock musicians were putting increasing onerous, creativity-stifling

restrictions on photographers and the more easy-going world of professional wrestling offered a break from that, an opportunity to shoot a performance without limitations,” she says. “I quickly made connections among the wrestlers and found them to be consummate showmen (and women), as theatrical and eager to mug for the camera as Gene Simmons of Kiss. Soon, I was flying around the country for major events such as Starrcade in Atlanta, the Great American Bash in Charlotte, and the Crockett Cup in New Orleans and Baltimore. Many of those were sponsored by the NWA, a regional wrestling association trying to go national to compete with Vince McMahon’s WWF. Others were very local, like the weekly cards at the Nashville Fairgrounds that I discovered while covering country music events there.”

“Shooting wrestling is very much like shooting rock concerts — with action that’s sometimes moves in predictable arcs and sometimes erupts spontaneously, the interaction between performer and crowd, the dramatic entrances and exits, and the

tediousness of the backstage scene, never as glamorous as fans imagine. The images, like those of a theater or opera production, froze moments in which stylized gestures provided a conduit for emotions that became real in the process of being acted out. Most fans pretty much knew it was ‘fake,’ but the best wrestlers made you say to yourself, ‘I know it’s all staged, but boy, THAT looked real.’ They delivered bravura, convincing performances.”

By 1990, the WWF pretty much owned professional wrestling. Pantsios moved on to other things and lost interest in it. These photos, however, have remained among her favorite “personal” projects (Although

many have appeared in wrestling books

and magazines that was incidental). This is the first time she is showing these photos publicly.

“On the Mat,” featuring black and white photos of professional wrestling matches by Anastasia Pantsios, taken from 1985-1989, opens at the Brandt Gallery (1028 Kenilworth Ave., Tremont, 216-621-1610, brandtgallery.org) on September 11, with a reception from 6-10 p.m. during the monthly Tremont Art Walk. “On the Mat” will hang through the end of September. For more information, contact Anastasia Pantsios at [email protected] or 216-932-4835.

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Well, it was bound to happen. Are you ready for a 14 song magnum opus of Pink Floyd done in polka? When I first heard this I thought “this is something we joked about back in high school…Pink Floyd done polka style.” Do Roger Waters and David Gilmour approve? Syd must be rolling in his grave! What sort of a precedent did Weird Al Yankovic set when he performed his Polkas on 45’s? As a pre Dark Side of the Moon fan, there are fewer Floyd fans more knowledgeable than me. Allow me to mention that Pink Floyd’s music is not necessarily fun music. It’s articulate, moving, and poetic amongst many other adjectives. But when you integrate polka into it, fun can now be part of a description to Pink’s music. I know there’s going to be some die hard Floyd fans who are going find this obscene. I too thought “who in their right mind would do this?” But being open minded to new ideas, I gave it a fair shot and listened to it all the way through. As In The Flesh opens the show, I browse the CD cover and sleeve and notice how much respect and admiration the band members have for Syd and Pink Floyd. So I realize they’re not doing this to be a mockery of Floyd by any means. It’s just another way to appreciate Pink Floyd’s music. The CD continues through The Happiest Days of Our Lives and Another Brick on the Wall part II . By now I’m ready to polka dance to a Floyd tune for the first time in my life. I will say guitarist Ken Haas must have studied David Gilmour’s guitar style quite affectionately. One thing that any Floyd tribute band better have is some pre Dark Side of the Moon songs in their repertoire. So from Meddle we get Seamus and Fearless . I actually like this version of Seamus better than the original. In respect of Syd, we get the The Gnome , - from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Also from A Saucerful of Secrets is Syd’s farewell Jugband Blues . I have been asked many times: Did we lose many years of great music because of Syd’s demise, or was it the best thing that happened to Floyd because that gave us David Gilmour? Next cut is Pigs and now I’m wondering if maybe Polka Floyd is crossing the line because this is one of my most revered Floyd songs. Just to add a twist keeping the ‘Pigs’ theme, they break into Black Sabbath’s War Pigs – in polka of course - in it’s entirety

before reprising back into Pigs . Well this whole thing just kicks ass. And let me say it again, the guitar works by

Ken Haas is remarkable. Welcome to the Machine is probably the most cerebral tune as it has a more of a rock beat and it flows so pensively. Basically Run Like Hell is essentially just changing the format from the original disco like beat and making it polka. Closing out with Comfortably Numb is a real change up from its original version as it is quite polka. Eric Hite does an astounding accordion lead in the middle. There’ll

be no more AAAAAAGHHH…………….but there will be more EE-I EE-I- EE- I- OO. The Polka Floyd Show is probably not for all Floyd fans. But these are rather good renditions and you may get a laugh as you hear and appreciate this new arrangement of Pink’s songs. If this is the surrogate band they sent, then let’s have some fun as we polka up against The Wall. If you want to experience the warm thrill of confusion of The Polka Floyd Show, you can. They are bringing their unique performance to The Beachland Ballroom Saturday, September12 at 9pm . Tickets are $7.00 and available through www.beachlandballroom.com. Or call 216- 383-1124. Check them out at www.polkafloyd.com For booking info or to purchase the CD call band leader Ken Haas at (419) 392-1166 or e mail him [email protected].

Freak Tent – Hello, My Name Is Killer From Charleston West Virginia comes Freak Tent with an unleashing of frantic musical mayhem of equal parts punk, funk, rock and experimental tunes with Hello My Name Is Killer . The band is a talented 3- piece power trio with no sign of weakness anywhere. This is one of those bands that make you wonder how such young dudes got so good. With influences from various artists such as Frank Zappa, Jane’s Addiction, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Parliament, to Soul Coughing, SRV, Weather Report, The Minuet Men, Rush, Primus, Tower of Power you can see the blend of ingredients that produced such a hard hitting band. Freak Tent has hit the ground running headlining their own shows and festivals both regionally and nationally. They finished 19th out of 4,723 bands in the Virgin

Records Burnout Band Slam contest in United States which you had to finish in the top twenty to qualify for Virgin Records judging panel. Hello My Name Is Killer is a CD you must hear all the way through before you can decide how good it is. Each song has its own mix a genres with an energy level to makes you go WOW ! Although the younger generation might appreciate it the most, this can be listened to by all ages. No doubt this CD is refreshing and distinctive. You can blast it while, cruising, exercising, partying or just emotionally venting. The recording is

clean and crisp as it flows through each track. Seeing these guys live is a real treat. They are so focused on performing their craft together while yielding to each member’s standout solo efforts. Slinky (Greg Hunt) on guitar, Killer (Chris Allen) on bass, Tangler (Scott Bailey) on drums are Freak Tent . They get a lot of sound out of their instruments and make it look so easy. Well, Killer playing the bass above his head doesn’t look easy but they are definitely smooth. Their psychedelic light show adds to the “Freakiness” which you can’t experience just by listening to the CD alone. So see them live and take home the show in memory. Freak Tent is coming to The Sandy Chanty in Geneva on the Lake Saturday, Sept 12 . You don’t want to miss them because the next time you see them might have to be at Blossom or The Q. Yes, they’re that good! Check them out at www.myspace.com/freaktent.


By Andrea Razavi T o say Dan Reed is a guardian of human kindness, human rights and a promoter of multi-cultural peace is befitting for this internationally acclaimed musician and part Native American man. His world travels, music and messages have even crossed over and through some historically

oppositional religions. His original Oregon roots and his present day New York residence is just one of a series of dichotomies which explain a metamorphosis of a man’s music and a calling. Explorations of music in all cultures, Eastern: Tibetan, Indian, Middle-eastern: Palestinian and

Israeli, living among the cultures and producing music reflecting cross-cultural paradigms. Dan Reed makes note that we used to live in an American culture where music inspired and promoted activism. Those days seem practically pre-historic. There is still that pop wave influence influx of rage and angry music sent out to impressionable fledgling audiences; there’s a lack of “what are we going to do to change it”, music. Perhaps the big business of promoting and selling mainstream melodies is equivalent to posturing complacency instead of inspiring a stepping up to the plate. There’s a fear that the masses have eroded in their existence of standup chivalry or underdog philanthropy and thus created an apathy seizing generation. An antipathy to Narcissism, Altruism is a Dan Reed mantra boding well for a revolution of music and mankind.

His love for fellow man and human rights is the evidentiary magic that connects his talents to his messages and to the great international acts he has opened up for. Cleveland is fortunate to get a glimpse of this world traveling musical evangelist and his talents, on Sept. 30, at the Winchester in Lakewood. The Winchester is still one of the best kept secrets in town and well worth the drive. I’m not sure how Jim does it, but he brings in some of the most personally and professionally talented musicians who play this intimate venue with as much love, energy and fervid passion as a House of Blues or Tower City Stage performance. Speaking with Winchester owner, Jim Mileti, who brings Dan back to his legendary nightclub, Jim tells me : “Dan plays both his 80s arena style rock, and his new music all on acoustic guitar, playing solo the entire time he is on stage. He is such a good spirit, he cares


about humanity and it is so evident in his show.”

In the Eighties, Dan Reed was the front man of the Portland, Oregon, based multi- cultural funk rockers, DNR, Dan Reed Network. From 1988 to 1992, they sold over 2 million albums worldwide, touring with Run DMC, UB40, David Bowie, Bon Jovi and the Rolling Stones. He was an aspiring and rising rock star. Since making a trip to Dharamsala, to interview the Dalai Lama, in 1993 for ‘Spin’ magazine he had somewhat of an epiphany. Dan realized there was more to life than rock music and the dismantling of DNR was the result and the beginning of his solo journey. Dan Reed has experienced a long physical, mental and spiritual path which has taken him around the world, opening him up to a multitude of cultures, religions and philosophies inherent therein.

His solo shows, beginning one year ago in November 2008, included the first British dates in over ten years. Dan returns to the United States and abroad for a larger acoustic tour that began this past April and runs through September 2009. His new songs reflect dichotomous undertakings, from a rock and roller’s hedonistic lifestyle to his active involvement in President Barack Obama’s electoral campaign, from touring in 1991 with the Rolling Stones to living in a Tibetan monastery.

Dan Reed has spent some productive years since his rock touring days, acting, screenwriting and setting up his own record label. He has penned articles on subjects surrounding homelessness, Tibetan independence, Native American rights, and animal rights, becoming actively involved in PETA and Young Audiences of America. Dan is Vice-Chairman of the Board for The Middle East Peace Civic Forum, a Washington-based organization which promotes a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel, two of the oldest and most controversial religious factions still in dispute today.

Dan arrives in Cleveland at The Winchester after finishing 35 dates throughout Sweden, Germany, France and all of the United Kingdom. A live album recorded at a recent US show in his hometown of Portland, Oregon will be

available for sale at the show as well as a new studio album entitled ‘Coming Up For Air’. The title track is so beautiful and it quite frankly brought a tear of joy to my eye in its affect on my body and my spirit. His other two tracks are wonderful and echo love and peaceful co-existence of

mankind. Zero One Music will market and release the CD in February 2010 and it can be pre-ordered at www.danreed.com Dan will also be playing old favorites from his Dan Reed Network touring days.

I caught up with my friend and guitar Guru, Michael Lee Hill, who is more than just a fan. He has connected with Dan’s journey and finds Reed to be a most spiritual and enlightened individual. With Dan in Guatemala at the time of this article, I asked

Michael some questions about Dan Reed’s music and messages. AR - What sets Dan apart from other musicians? MLH - Dan Reed is in a class all of his own, he is one of the most talented singers and songwriters of our time, in my opinion, To give you an idea of the respect Dan gets from other musicians, Dan was personally selected by Mick Jagger to open for the Rolling Stones, and he opened for Bon Jovi as well as many others. Dan is an amazing performer and his new live show is not to be missed!

AR - Does he have a message in his music in his shows, Mike? What is it? MLH - Dan’s music is all about the potential of the human spirit and is very spiritually charged. One thing I have noticed


about Dan’s recent shows is many in the audience being moved to tears. His music touches the soul at that level. AR - How would you describe his music?

MLH - Hmmm, That’s kind of a rough one. His music is so different yet familiar; it’s very spiritual and rocking all at the same time. If I had to choose one word to describe Dan Reed’s music it would be “Inspiring” and at soul level.

Hill emphasizes that everyone should come out and see his live show at the Winchester on September 30th. He continues, “It’s a rare chance to see somebody of Dan’s caliber performing such an intimate live show; it’s not to be missed. The passing of Dan’s father in 2003 allowed him to re-examine his life and reassess the areas where he was focusing some much needed reserves of energy. He studied Buddhism while living in a Tibetan Monastery guest house, and then, after meeting a number of Israeli artists and musicians, he called Jerusalem home for a time and built a small studio and started recording music again with both Palestinian and Israeli musicians, together.

Now a resident of New York City, Dan believes that as the world faces challenging times, the lines between entertainment and activism have started to break down. To this end, on

his return to the US, he hopped aboard to support Barack Obama’s electoral campaign, performing at fundraising and inaugural celebrations. Dan is also a Vice-Chairman of the Board for The Middle East Peace Civic Forum, a Washington-based organization which promotes a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel. Clearly his time spent recording and making music with these men, gave him a desire to use music to build a bridge where a division exists.

Dan returns home from his long sojourn, older and wiser feeling a peaceful place where he belongs – making music that not only entertains but transforms and inspires all along the way. With the counting down to, and in the wake of, the horrors of 9/11, Dan Reed reminds us of the need for peace, the need for international harmony, the need to forgive and the need to repair our world and prejudicial divisions.

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Here I Am will not conform neatly to any single genre. The track incorporates cross rhythms and two simultaneously executed time signatures, all within an intricate three- part arrangement. The other members are David “Diesel” Chachere (trumpet), Kelsey Howard (trombone), newest recruit Te Kanawa Haereiti (drums), Mingo Lewis Jr. (percussion), Kim Pommell (vocals) and Stephanie Wallace (vocals)— precedes their trademark one-drop reggae with a complexity not previously attempted in their music. Lyrically, meanwhile, the song uses the allegory of a card game to liken life to fate. Another new development on Here I Am is the promotion of the group’s female vocalists to the front line. “So Blind,” which also features a soaring trombone solo from Howard, features Pommell on lead vocal— she also shares the lead with Stafford on the stirring title track, a song that also features trumpeter Chachere. Lyrically “Here I Am” reminds us that most of the planet’s population is not involved in the violent squabbling that dominates the daily news cycle, that for most of us, the simple desire for freedom and equality trumps all of the ideological extremism that fuels war. Wallace, meanwhile steps up to the microphone to lead “Not So Simple,” a song that features another reggae rarity, the drum solo, in addition to its prominent bass and horn parts. Several special guests add their voices to Here I Am , including reggae greats Pablo Moses and the original Congos vocal group. On the track “Blues Away,” over a ripping organ solo from Urani, Moses and Stafford sing, “No matter what they say, I will wipe all my blues away, through conscious music and one love today.” The Congos, as well as Pommell and Wallace, contribute to “Beating Heart,” which Stafford describes as “a straight-ahead Nyabinghi song with some of the greatest bass work Ryan Newman has done on record. The lyrics are very serious, again confronting what we see around us as a ‘fire building up.’ The point is for us to take a step back and not let the gravity of the moment take us away.” The Congos also shine on “Time Come,” a track that features an intense saxophone run from regular Groundation collaborator Jason Robinson. The album also includes legendary reggae percussion Sticky Thompson on four tracks. These latest collaborations are certainly not the first for Groundation. Moses and singer Ijahman Levi appeared on the band’s previous studio album, 2006’s Upon the Bridge , on 2002’s Hebron Gate —one of Groundation’s most acclaimed previous releases—Cedric Myton of the Congos and

Don Carlos of Black Uhuru contributed, and Apple Gabriel of Israel Vibration and Carlos appeared on We Free Again (2004). Stafford, Urani and Newman recently extended Groundation’s reach by teaming with another legendary reggae sticksman, drummer Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace, plus jazz guitarist Will Bernard, in a project they called Rockamovya, releasing their own album in 2008. Groundation has, since their inception, built a strong and devoted worldwide fanship, but ironically many of the group’s most dedicated followers—those in the United States—have been unable to see them perform due to their strenuous international touring schedule, which kept them from touring outside of the West Coast. But recently, Groundation completed an extensive run that took them from Hawaii to the East Coast, as well as many points in between, broadening their base considerably.

But all of what they do—the touring, the recording—has been in service to the music and the message within, not to the sort of frivolous goals that drive much of today’s mainstream music. Says Stafford, “The world is a very chaotic place and it is up to us as mankind to put some balance into this life. Music is the greatest blessing given to the human race. It allows for people of all walks of life, beyond language or cultural barriers, to feel connected to something greater.” Adds Urani, “Groundation in 2009 is a group of people who have come together to create music from our hearts. We all have different backgrounds and sometimes we struggle to understand each other, but through music and love we find the common ground. Music is the greatest teacher and we want to share what we have learned. We hope to share these lessons about love, understanding, and music across the globe.” “ Here I Am, ” Stafford concludes, “is a statement for 2009 and a challenge for the future. Just like life the music is very layered and complex. Sometimes it is easy and carefree; sometimes it is very hard and demanding. It has taken 10-plus years for us to get to where we are today both musically and personally. We have become a truly unified body representing each person’s strengths and contributions, and Here I Am is about all us, our moment in this existence and wanting more, a life of great love and happiness for all people. My dream has always been to be part of a music group searching for the next sound, and that is exactly what we are doing.” See Groundation live at Beachland Ballroom 15711 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, on Wednesday, Sept. 23rd Doors 8pm Showtime 9pm $10 advance and day of show.

S ome people become musicians to make a buck or attain fame, while others have higher aspirations for their art. Groundation clearly falls into the latter category. For more than a decade, the Northern California-based, nine-piece collective has spread their message of positivity through the medium of roots reggae infused with elements of jazz, funk, dub and more. Now, with the August 18th release of Here I Am , their sixth studio album and first in three years, Groundation takes their music to another place altogether. Here I Am , Groundation’s seventh independently released album, was recorded following a period of extensive touring that took Groundation not only to locales as far- flung as Israel, Morocco, Europe and South America but, for the first time, east of the Rockies within their own country. Now, finally, the band that has long been considered a sensation in so many other countries, an American torchbearer of this vital form of music—reggae—whose popularity only increases internationally year after year, is poised to make a major splash in their homeland. And not a moment too soon, because Groundation has so much to tell us about the world we live in—and our own place in that world. The dozen original songs that comprise Here I Am , more lyrically direct and musically adventurous than previous Groundation recordings, are symbolic of the struggles each of us faces in our daily lives— the new compositions arose from the knowledge and insight gained during those tours, from so many diverse people doing their best to find their way in an increasingly tumultuous world. The album, says Harrison Stafford, the band’s guitarist, primary vocalist and lyricist, is one of “new beginnings, like awakening from a dream into reality. It deals with the problems and challenges we face today, and also shows that we are not compromising our sound and not looking to repeat anything. Always evolving, always pushing the boundaries.” “We wanted to utilize everyone’s experiences but as a unit, as one group,” adds keyboardist Marcus Urani, who co-founded Groundation with Stafford and bassist Ryan Newman in 1998. “This takes patience, understanding and time. We have always had the option of putting some of the musical elements that you hear on Here I Am into our previous works, but it wasn’t time yet.” As always, roots reggae’s primal rhythms and ideals of oneness form the basis of Groundation’s newest music. But this is a band whose songs often grow out of improvisations — which Stafford calls “the lifeblood of our music”—and that instinctively favors unpredictability over the rulebook. Accordingly, Here I Am is full of surprises and new directions. From the first few jazz-driven minutes of “Run the Plan,” the album’s opening track, it’s apparent that


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Taking Woodstock Focus • R • 120 min Oddly enough I’m reviewing another major buzz director’s (Ang Lee) most recent offering. Personally I’m ambivalent about Lee’s work, which ranges from the captivating (BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN) to the pretentious and dull (HIDDEN DRAGON CROUCHING OPOSSUM) but they’re all noteworthy. This one, TAKING WOODSTOCK, is the behind the scenes look at an event that became one of the seminal legends of my generation. Until now, the story has been limited to the artists who showed up and played and became the barbarians who took rock and roll back from the British invaders. Sure we knew it was “good food and we’re gonna get it to you” and not to eat the brown acid but Woodstock has usually been discussed in terms of music. This take is an autobiographical look at the business and personal stories behind the curtain. It’s from the memoirs of Elliot Tiber

(comic Demetrius Martin), a young town council president who just happened to have a valid permit for his own lame arts festival when the entrepreneurs of the mega rock concert run into legal snags in a nearby village.

Since Tiber’s family motel “resort”

is barely fit for human inhabitants neighbor Max

Yasgur (Eugene Levy) is persuaded to rent out his dairy farm for an exorbitant rate. So, with the deal in place, hordes of music execs, promoters, carpenters and sound crew (not to mention all manner of eclectic 60s era people) descend upon the area, much to the distress of the locals. Another large part of this story is the interaction with Elliot’s parents. His mother is unpleasant and very likely on the upper reaches of neurosis. It’s no wonder Elliot’s gay though that’s somewhat understated here. As TAKING WOODSTOCK rolls along the show grows from a simple concert into a juggernaut we know of today and it’s that process that the film describes. I’ve heard gripes that the music is nearly ignored but that’s fine by me. The people involved are more interesting than smoking a joint and cranking up K Tel’s Peace and Love Hits of the sixties. Your mileage, of course, may differ but remember that even getting a glimpse of the bands at such a huge affair was nearly impossible for thousands. It’s the experience that matters, man. One great quote is “Ants making thunder.” Lee does take a page from the previous concert film and uses the memorable split screen effect often. That’ll provide a bit of a flashback. Sure Tiber’s recollection tends to paint him in a favorable light. Sure sometimes the story sounds a little familiar, and sure, there is some quibbling over some facts but why not? It’s like the man says, “If you remember the sixties, you weren’t really there.”

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I woke up with a sudden jolt this morning at 4:00 am. I had forgotten another!

I played a gig last night. A sweet little old lady came up and asked if sometime I could play NEW YORK, NEW YORK for her. “Sometime, anytime, no rush” were her words. I told her with a big smile, “I’d be happy to!” She was so sweet. Then, before I got to her song, someone in her party suggested another song. Then there was that birthday party at the next table, so I had to sing HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Then some rowdies came in and started requesting redneck cowboy songs. Then I had a glass of wine. Then 2 more hours went by. Then I went home. Then I woke up at 4:00 in the morning. Rats! She was such a sweet little old lady. I wonder what she thought of me as I kept

happily sliding into each next song that wasn’t her request. She probably thought I was rude, or mean, or didn’t like little old ladies. (I DO like them!) Why didn’t she ask again? She was probably too shy, or thought I disliked her, or disliked the song. I really DID intend to play her song. Rats! I wonder if other people forget things like that. There are many times when I’ve been at a restaurant (and I’m sure this happens to everybody sometimes) when I’ve asked the waitress for some ketchup. A simple request. (And I don’t like my hamburger unless I have ketchup on it.) Then I wait and wait for my ketchup, and get madder and madder at the waitress, and wonder why she is so mean to me to deny me my request. Then I leave the restaurant frustrated with my dinner and mad and muttering, “I’ll never go back THERE again!” Does the waitress wake up at 4:00 in the morning and remember, “Oh, dear, I never gave that nice handsome man his ketchup!!!”

Does it happen to people in other lines of work? Does the plumber ever wake up at 4:00 am and say, “I forgot to go to that house that had the overflowing toilet! Hope they didn’t drown!” Does the school bus driver ever wake up at 4:00 am and say, “I never finished my afternoon run! There are children still on

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Flynnville Train Comes to Geneva Sept. 27 th ! It’s been a long road, yet the ride is just beginning. After 15 years and countless miles of touring, writing and performing, four men arrive as Flynnville Train . Their style of good-time, rockin’ country music is the driving force behind this powerhouse sound from the midwest. They’ve slaved in factories, raised families, and obsessed over perfecting their craft. They supported each other’s efforts for years before collaborating in 2001. Flynnville Train is: Brian Flynn (lead vocals), Brent Flynn (lead guitar, vocals),

Tim Beeler (Bass, vocals), Tommy Bales (Drums). Though very determined musically, Flynnville Train is often described as one of the nicest groups in the industry whose high powered performances keep crowds as well as venue owners asking for more. When not performing fan favorites like “High on the Mountain” and a harmony rich cover of the Beatles’ “Baby’s in Black,” Flynnville Train travels from Indiana to the hills of Kentucky. It’s not the bluegrass or the moonshine that keeps them there so much as the studio where they spend many hours writing and recording. The group is dedicated to staying true to their kind of country which is straight, rockin’ and hard-hitting. Deviation from current country is exactly where Flynnville Train is headed. All four men bring vastly different influences onboard from George Jones to Jimi Hendrix and all share writing credits on the group’s latest album. Continuing in what they’ve lived and known for so long, Flynnville Train promises to bring country music back to its roots, ahead of its time, and on its feet all at once. That’s quite a job, but work is no stranger to these boys. Like their song, “Truck stop in the Sky” mentions, “Don’t you be surprised if they build one that high.” Flynnville Train has been building steam for quite a while, and the place they build in country music is sure to be no surprise. See Flynnville Train on the main stage in downtown Geneva at the Geneva Grape Jamboree on Sunday, Sept 27 th at 7:30 pm.

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09/19-20/09 VILLAGE PEDDLER FESTIVAL , Lake Metroparks Farmpark, 8800 Chardon Road (Route 6), Kirtland; “An outdoor marketplace of artisans and craftsman, a harvest market, folk music, delicious food, wagon rides, all in a beautiful pastoral setting.” HOURS: 10:00am-6:00pm ADMISSION: Adult, 12-59/$7.00; Senior Citizen, 60+/$6.00; Youth, 2-11/$4.00 CONTACT: Roberta Rice, 440-466-8414

9/26-27/09 FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL & ANTIQUE TRACTOR SHOW , Lake Metroparks Farmpark, 8800 Chardon Road, Kirtland; This is a festival of harvest, food and fun for entire family, featuring crafters, antique tractors and engines, harvest activities and demonstrations, 3-acre corn maze, a hay maze for the little ones, and live music. HOURS: 9:00am-5:00pm ADMISSION: Adult/$6.00; Senior Citizen 60+/$5.00; Youth 2-11/$4.00; Younger than 2/ Free CONTACT: Andy Baker, 440-256-2122; 800- 366-3276; www.lakemetroparks.com

9/27/09 GREAT WESTERN RESERVE CLAMBAKE , Lake County History Center, 415 Riverside Drive, Painesville Township; Enjoy a traditional clambake in the Western Reserve style: chowder, clams, chicken, corn and potatoes. HOURS: 1:00pm-5:00pm; Bake served, 1:00pm-3:00pm ADMISSION: Reservations required; Members/$28.00; Non-members/$33.00; Youth 12 and under/$3.00 CONTACT: Karen Sawitke, 440-639-2945; www.lakehistory.org

Ashtabula County 09/11-13/09 THUNDER ON THE STRIP Geneva-on-the-Lake http:// www.thunderonthestrip.com Motorcycle rally

09/11/09 PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT 2009 Conneaut Community Center, 1025 Buffalo St., Conneaut, OH 44030 440.593.5888 http://www.conneautartscenter.org A regional photo exhibit.

09/12-13/09 ARTS & CRAFTS IN THE PARK Lakeshore Park, Ashtabula 440.645.5740 [email protected] (11am-6pm) Large selection of quality crafters and artisans.

09/12-13/09 AUSTINBURG COUNTRY DAYS Austinburg Twp. Park 440.275.7917 Crafts, games, food, family fun, parade, pet show, car show, antique engines.

09/12-13/09 ANNUAL LOG CABIN DAYS Blakeslee’s Log Cabin, Seven Hills Rd., Ashtabula, OH 440.466.7337 http://www.ashtochs.com (Noon-5pm) A glimpse of pioneer times, demonstrations, food.

09/12/09 GENEVA KIWANIS CLUB ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLES SHOW Geneva Elementary School Grounds, Eagle St., Geneva, OH [email protected] (9am-4pm Rain or Shine) Outdoor market with exhibitor booths of antique and collectables.

09/13/09 AACA-LAKELANDS REGION ANNUAL ANTIQUE CAR AND TRUCK SHOW

Antique Engine Club Grounds, Wayne Twp. 440.293.7884 10 Classes *Trophies awarded* Food available $2 donation/children under 12 free. Registration 9am-1pm $6 fee. Contact John Hulbert

09/18-20/09 7TH ANNUAL LAKESHORE PARK RIB BURN-OFF Lake Shore Park,, Ashtabula 440.964.3819 http://www.lakeshoreparkashtabula.org [email protected] (Fri. 4pm-10pm, Sat. Noon-10pm, Sun. Noon- 9pm) Competition Rib burn-off.

09/18-20/09 PYMATUNING FALL CAMPOUT Pymatuning State Park, Andover 440.293.6684 Face painting, kids games, boat rides, entertainment.

09/19-20/09 F IREHOUSE CLAM BAKE & FOOD EXTRAVAGANZA Old Firehouse Winery in Geneva-on-the-Lake 800.UNCORK.1 http://www.oldfirehousewinery.com It’s so popular we need two days. Reservations required each day.

09/19/09 CLAMBAKE AT THE BEACH The Lakehouse Inn B&B & Winery, 5653 Lake Road in Geneva-on-the-Lake 44041 440.466.8668 http://www.thelakehouseinn.com (5pm) Includes lodging, clambake, dinner, a bottle of Lakehouse Inn Wine & a full breakfast.

09/20/09 WALK FOR THE CURE Geneva Senior High School 440.415.0261 (Noon-4pm) 2-mile walk to benefit Susan G Komen for the cure. Breast Cancer education & awareness/vendor fair.

09/20/09 NORTHCOAST RUN FOR HEARTS Geneva-on-the-Lake http:// www.northcoastrun.com (Registration 8am, Race 9:30am) 10k, 5k. 1 mile run for fun.

09/21/09 GENEVA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FALL DINNER Ferrante Winery & Restaurant, 5585 ST RT 307, Geneva 44041 440.466.8694 http://www.genevachamber.org Reservations call the Geneva Chamber

09/22/09 BEST OF COUNTY GaREAT Center, Geneva, OH 44041 440.576.9126 http://www.ashtabulagrowth.com (5:30pm) Awards dinner that recognizes the years in accomplishments.

09/24-25/09 BANDIT HOLD-UP TRAIN AC&J Scenic Line, Jefferson 440.576.6346 or 216.759.5772 http://www.familytrainrides.com (1pm, 3pm) Adults $10, Senior (60+) $9, Children (3-12) $7.

09/26-27/09 46TH ANNUAL AREA GRAPE JAMBOREE Geneva City 440.466.JAMB http://www.grapejamboree.com Grape festival is two days of parades, entertainment, contests and rides.

09/26-27/09 NATIONAL ALPACA FARM DAY Grand River Alpaca Farm, 982 Mechanicsville Rd., Austinburg 440.466.9385 http://www.grandriveralpacafarm.com (Noon- 5pm) Enjoy seeing, feeling and learning about alpacas. Visit the gift shoppe. Sales, door prizes and raffles. Free event, fun for the entire family.

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By Luthier Patrick Podpadec

W ere back again! I’ve been busy again the past few weeks with a variety of different repairs. One was removing a bridge from an older Martin guitar. Someone had tried to lower the action by removing wood from the top of the bridge so that the saddle would protrude up higher out of the slot so that there would be some break angle on the strings where they enter the holes for the bridge pins. You need this angle for the pressure that is needed so that the strings don’t slide around and your guitar does not sound all “flappy” and such. By doing this all you’re doing is causing more problems and destroying the bridge. So to remove the bridge I placed an iron directly on top of it to heat it up. I wasn’t worried about scorching the wood because I had to build a new bridge anyway. I’m careful not to over heat it because I don’t want to cause any damage to the surrounding finish and also loosen any structural braces that are directly underneath that area of the top. After about ten minutes of monitoring the heat I place a small thin spatula type knife between the bridge and the iron for just a few minutes to heat it up some to. I then carefully start to work it under a corner of the bridge. It takes a little patience but with the right amount of heat you can usually wiggle a little and maybe stop to apply some more heat and gently work your way under the bridge. It is important that you don’t dig into the fibers of the soft spruce wood under the hardwood bridge. (In this case it happen to be Brazilian rosewood). I was able to successfully remove the old bridge with just a small sliver of spruce that splintered off during the removal. I was able to slice it off the bridge and glue it right back down in its’ proper place. The next step is to replace the bridge with similar wood as to keep up its’ historical value. I might not be so picky if it was a garage sale special, but being that it was a “51 Martin” I decided to

replace it with some special stock of Brazilian rosewood that I’ve been saving for just such an occasion. What I did so that I could guarantee that the new bridge was exactly like the old one was to lightly glue the old one down to a blank piece of wood and drill down through the holes with a 3/16th drill bit all the way through the new blank assuring that the string spacing will be the same as the old one. I then copied the shape by cutting the majority of it on my band

saw and the remainder was cleaned up with my belt sander. I then separate the old bridge from the blank and begin to contour the top of the bridge to match the old. This takes time and patience

and a good eye for detail. You want it to look like a Martin Bridge. There are very slight variations in contour and its’ important to get it right. I then get the top ready for gluing the

bridge back down. I always scrape down the rough area where the bridge was attached. I use a very sharp ¾’

chisel to do this, being careful not to scrape outside of the glue line. After this is cleaned up I check to make sure that everything lines up the way it is supposed to. You have to be very careful not to “shift” the bridge when you glue it back down. There are many different clamping methods that I have used in the past to ensure the bridge gets properly glued. Over the years I’ve been able to work it down to just three clamps. This enables me to easily remove any excess glue that seeps out while pressure is being applied. There could easily be a whole article on the clamping procedure alone, but we will save that for a future reading. Thanks so much for your time and please “Stay in Tune”

THANKS! Patrick from Wood-n-Strings


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THUNDER ON THE STRIP

From The Loud & Proud Fox Studio, Hey this is Hunter again, I want to thank all those who took part in the 2009 ‘Run To The Wall’ motorcycle run held on Saturday, August 29th, during the weekend that the Vietnam Memorial ‘The Moving Wall’ was on display at Saybrook Township Park, on Rt. 531 just west of Rt. 45 in Saybrook. I had fun trying to keep up with the motorcycles in the ‘screaming yellow’ Fox van, now I know why they call it a ‘run’! Thanks to our sponsors and stops along the way:

#1.Creekside Inn on Rt. 322 in Orwell where ‘bike nights’ continue every Wednesday from 5pm-9pm.! #2. ‘The Inn’ just west of Andover on Rt. 6, checkout the enclosed Cleveland Browns themed patio, outside patio, and tiki bar. I hear the crab legs on Wednesdays are awesome!!

#3. Saybrook Township Park & The Moving Wall...great job and thank you Saybrook Park Board!! #4.Sportsterz Bar & Grill, located center of the strip at G.O.T.L. try

their award winning burgers and wings!

#5. DW3’s Saloon, Rt. 90 & Rt. 534. Great upper deck patio!! #6. Grand River Manor, Windsor- Mechanicsville Rd. Austinburg. Big horseshoe bar & screened in deck. Also, thanks to our bands ‘Saturday Nite Mojo’ & ‘Gutterboy’ for rockin Creekside Inn when we all returned. Be sure to catch these bands live sometime and find out more about them when you go to the North Coast Lix section of thefox1075.com. I hope you found time to stop by ‘The ‘Moving Wall’ and pay your respects to the over 58,000 men & women who gave their lives for our country during the Vietnam War. Be sure to thank a veteran and any current serving armed forces members you may know, meet or see walking down the street. Thanks for rockin the Fox!! Hunter email: [email protected]

The Showcase So if you’re a band or act that wants to get some airtime, listen to this. Welcome my friends to behind the MIC. I’m Jeremy James from Star 97. We want your band, group or solo act to be better known and Mark Allen and Friends in the Morning and Star 97.1 can help you. For a small fee you can own an entire hour on our morning show to play some live tracks, talk about you and the group and let people know more about you and how to get your music. More info can be found on our great new website www.Star97.com on the top of the page. This, my friends, is a great way to let people hear you from Cleveland, to Erie, down to Youngstown and up to Ontario Canada. We will also feature your group on Star 97.com so take advantage of this great new portion of our morning show, on Mark Allen and Friends in the Morning. We hope to feature your band soon! If you want to contact Jeremy James send an e-mail to [email protected]

From A Dusty Country Road with Roger McCoy from 98.3 The BULL… If you are die hard country then you are probably all about High School Football. If you agree with that, you’ll love the fact that we are once again the FM home of Conneaut Spartan’s High School Football! You’ll be able to catch each exciting home game as Nick (The Quick) Iarocci, Mike (Jazzy) Joslin, and Ken (Jumpin’) Johnson bring you all the play by play action on 98.3 The BULL in a clear FM signal. Plus Suite 224, Cable Suite 541, and the Conneaut Telephone Company will be rebroadcasting the games on their Cable Access channel roughly 30 minutes after each game. So you can catch the game live as it happens on 98.3 The BULL and again that night thanks to Cable Suite 541. The rest of the time you can tune into 98.3 The BULL to be hooked up for More Country Guaranteed!


Summer Bites!

X Well summer is officially over and it’s time to reflect on all the fun stuff we did this year and all the fun people we’ve met.

Yeeeaaah… right!

What a crappy summer this was, I mean it rained more in July and August than it did in April and May for crying out loud!

I suppose the “EcoNuts” will want to blame this on global warming too… oh but wait a minute… it dropped down into the low 40’s at night the last week of August didn’t it?!

All the while people in Texas and Arizona couldn’t even have a decent breakfast as temperatures soared to over 100 degrees hard boiling their eggs before they could get them in the house!

Yeeeaaah… uh-huh… thinking they had a lot of egg salad sandwiches and pickled eggs this summer!

Speaking of “pickled”… I did get to meet some cool people this summer while frequenting the local pubs at Geneva-On-The-Lake… well some were cool and some were just plain weird.

In the weird category I will have to include the really hot chick that bit me on the ass cheek for my birthday present! She was a hottie, no doubt, but that’s kind of a weird thing to give someone for a present.

I guess if you have someone who has everything and is hard to buy for, biting them on the ass cheek is something they most likely never have had before and will probably never forget!

I know I won’t!

Just make sure it’s not Uncle Zeb who

doesn’t take a shower but twice a year though… uh… just give him soap on a rope!

Hmmm… come to think about it… only women could get away with biting people on the ass cheek. If us guys tried that we’d end up in jail!

Even if I tried to give some of my lady friends like Olive Oil, Q, or the Queen of the Accident Prone Ones – Grace a bite on the ass for their birthday I would get slapped really hard!

Hmm… but if they got all gooned up and fell asleep in just the right position… nah, forget it, they would just hunt me down the next day and hurt me!

As for cool people I’ve met this summer like “Reeba”, a really tall, really hot blonde, or “Jeanie In The Bottle”, who can drink me under the table, or “Westerly” the guitar playing gigolo, I’d have to say that the two guys from a crew that are working in the area for the summer are on the top of the list.

I call them the “Ben and Dave Show”, they missed their calling in life, should have been traveling comedians, or maybe in a freak side show for a circus. I mean they come complete with a ten foot angry mime that chases them down the street and then they like to hang with his dwarf mime sister!

They even sing karaoke serenades to the mimes dwarf sister… probably hoping that will stop him from chasing them down the street… umm good luck with that guys!

All in all it’s been a fun summer despite the crappy weather and getting my ass bit only once by only one hot chick!

~Snarp www.snarpfarkle.com


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Fri., September 11th Hatrick (Light Rock) Sat., September 12th

Blues deVille (Rockin Blues) Sun., September 13th

John Toula (Jazz)Fri., September 18

Forsythe Special (Irish Pub) Sat., September 19

Castaways (Rock n Roll) Sun., September 20 Stan Miller (Jazz) Fri., September 25

Next Best Thing (Light Rock) Sat., September 26

Andy's Last Band(Rock n Roll) Sun., September 27 Dave Young (Jazz)

6 Months Until St. Patrick's Day-September 18thSounds like a reason for corned beef and Celtic music to me.

Come in and have a great time enjoying traditional pub music by the Forsythe Special. The corned beef will be tender and flavorful. Don’t

forget to wear your green! Reservations recommended.

OPEN FOR LUNCH & DINNER WEDNESDAY THRU SUNDAY!

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FEATURING:

Wed., Sept 9 - Tom Todd Fri., Sept 11-Brick House Blues

Sat., Sept 12-Light of Day Sun., Sept 13-Whooz Playin

Wed., Sept 16-Larry Smith Fri., Sept 18-Castaways

Sat., Sept 19-Fretless Sun., Sept 20-Cori & Cami

Wed., Sept 23-Dennis Ford Fri., Sept 25-Light of Day Duo

Sat., Sept 26-Fretless Sun., Sept 27-Ted RiserEntertainment plays on Wednesday & Friday

from 7-11 p.m.; Saturday from 3:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday from 2:30-5:30 p.m.

Clam or Steak Bake-September 18th & 25th Make your reservations today for our annual Clam or Steak Bakes. Dinner includes:

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butter. $25.95 per person. This is a pre-paid, non-refundable ticket event. RESER-VATIONS ARE REQUIRED 5 DAYS IN ADVANCE.

Kites on the Lawn-September 26thThe Ohio Society for the Elevation of Kites will be joining us all afternoon to show-case some of their highly sophisticated kites. We are excited to welcome this very ac-

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