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The very 1st Woodchopper’s Ball organized by guitarist Brian Henke was held in the year 2000 and was a huge enough success that it was continued again the year after and then the year after and then the year after…… Now in its 13th year, the Woodchoppers Ball, an annual concert to benefi t The Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless is now also fi rmly in everyone’s mind, a tradition. Every year 9 of the best acoustic guitarists in North America are invited to perform. There are 3 sets of 3 guitarists on stage at a time, each taking a turn playing a song till everyone has played a total of 4 songs each. Now, keep in mind that everyone on stage is not only surrounded by their peers but, that their peers are some of the best guitarists on the planet. Everyone is not only at always at their very best but the fun on stage is very infectious and is easily shared by the audience. Many of the acoustic guitarists that have performed and contributed their time and talents are also some of the best known and most award winning guitarists in North America. Pete Huttlinger, Andy McKee, Michael Kelsey, Todd Hallawell, Robin Kessinger, David Mayfi eld, Tim Thompson and Mark Sganga are just some of the guitarists that have joined with a veritable who’s who of the very best of Ohio area guitarists for this show. In 2006 Brian Henke and Jay Bentoff put together and produced a 2 disc CD featuring 26 of the best acoustic guitarists in the Northern hemisphere called “The Woodchoppers Ball”. This year will feature, as always’ host and master of ceremonies, the venerable Charlie Brown and guitarists:

Muriel Anderson Pete HuttlingerMichael KelseyHelen AvakianAndy WahlbergBrian HenkeMark SgangaJames MckinneyRoger Hardin

Brian Henke Brian composes and performs his music like a painter putting images on canvas, a kind of sonic shaman, drawing his inspiration from the world around him. An avid hiker, he often brings his guitar along to create a spontaneous response to his outdoor settings. Mother Earth (Terra) as artist has given an immense living gallery from the humbling spectacle of her natural wonders to the simple, beauty of a treetop against a blue sky. Her majestic legacy and the magical feeling of awe and peace inspire the compositions of this award winning virtuosic fi ngerstyle guitarist. Brian’s seven solo CD’s, “Many Waters”, “Love Song for Terra”,”Force of Nature”, “The Nature of Light”, “Tree of Life”, “A Child’s Garden” and his most recent release, “Seven Magic Spells” are a cornucopia of sonic vistas. He celebrates the seasons, a Grand Canyon sunset, the fi reside magic of an American shaman, playful waterfalls, the color of the wind and the light of dreams to name a few. His live DVD,”Live at Cuyahoga Community College” gives listeners and viewers a chance to enjoy a front seat in an intimate concert setting with a half hour interview afterwards giving the viewer a deeper understanding of where his music comes from.

His unique guitar style has been called everything from Folk to New Age to Neo-Classical to Pastoral or as Brian likes to call it “a big stewpot of everything, stirred up, simmered and served to taste.” His music appeals to anyone who likes their music lyrical, thought provoking and performed with virtuosity. Through it all is an undercurrent of spirituality and mysticism that Brian says is very much a part of the creative process. Brian has received radio air play all over the world on shows as varied as WKSU’s “Folk Alley” and John Dilberto’s “Echoes”. He has also shared the bill or performed with acts as diverse as “Yes”, “The Strawbs”, “ Bill Frisell” “Linda Ronstadt”, “Glass Harp”, Wendy Rule, Steve Morse”, Yngvie Malmsteen and many, many others. A winner of many acoustic and electric guitar awards, he has also been a fi nalist in the prestigious National Fingerstyle Contest in Winfi eld, Kansas, the National Guitarmageddon regional fi nals in Boston and in New Age Reporters Top 10 for 2006 and 2010.Visit www.brianhenkeguitarist.com

Muriel Anderson One of the world’s foremost fi ngerstyle guitarists and harp-guitarists, Muriel Anderson is the fi rst woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship. She has recorded

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REDS FROM OUR REGION AS WEATHER BEGINS TO COOL November brings a turn away from daylight savings time toward expected brisk winds and chilly weather. Cooler temperatures mean it’s time to think more about red varietals. When selecting wines to go with comfort foods we serve this time of year, although we are best known for cool climate whites, we do produce some interesting and noteworthy red wines that are fun to explore. Chambourcin: is the French-American hybrid which was one of fi rst widely planted ‘new generation’ of red wine grapes introduced to the region in the early 1980’s. Its European heritage dates to the prior century when French researchers were working to combat the devastating phyloxxera infestation that was destroying that nation’s vines. It is still widely planted in France and served in bistros across the country as a vin ordinaire. Here in the US, dozens of winemakers east of the Mississippi produce a lovely, light and pleasant red that matches nearly any food offering. Several Ohio wineries have won ‘gold’ for their work with Chambourcin. Merlot: its name is derived from the French word for ‘blackbird’ and is regarded as the premier varietial by many from Long Island. It is generally fi nished in a soft style and can be consumed much ‘younger’ than some if its cabernet cousins. It tends to bud quickly so that during a warm spring, which might be followed by a cold snap, frost is a substantial concern. It also is quite winter-tender so must be grown in Ohio only in the most protected vineyard sites. Cabernet Sauvignon: the most respected of all the red varieties. It is grown around the world, and accounts for most of the great reds of Bordeaux and California. It takes an inordinately long growing season to fully mature, so in many Ohio vineyards, ripening to intense color levels and full maturity are sometimes a diffi cult task. This amazing growing season for Grand River and Conneaut Creek districts during the vintages of 2010 and 2012 seems to be the exception. There should be some wonderful local Cab Sauvs coming to the market place beginning this fall for the 2010’s and in late 2015 or early 2016 for this years’ crops. Cabernet Franc: although less revered than Cabernet Sauvignon, this grape is still widely planted in some of the world’s fi nest growing districts and for Ohio, it offers great promise. A Cab Franc from Ohio was recently poured with wines from around the country at a Smithsonian event in Washington and it showed very well. It ripens much earlier than its cousin and generally requires less cellar time to reach drinkability. It can withstand more severe winter temperatures too. In a fi nished wine, it produces a spicy aroma and has a more grassy [vs. fl oral] nose than some other reds. In some places, including northeast Ohio, given appropriate growing conditions it also can produce some lovely, lovely Rose` wines.

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JACK WHITE CO-RELEASEPARAMOUNT RECORDS ANTHOLOGY In 1917, the struggling Wisconsin Chair Company opened a record label called Paramount Records. Their approach to the record

business was to sell as much as possible, while spending as little as possible. They pressed and shipped thousands of 78-RPM records from top-tier musicians, as well as anyone who threw down cash to take advantage of the label’s open-door policy. Paramount’s catalog featured Ma Rainey, Fletcher Henderson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver and Ethel Waters, Blind Blake, the virtuoso fi ddler Osey Helton and, as a sideman, the young Louis Armstrong, just to name a few. “It’s a remarkable pantheon of greats,” says Dean Blackwood, co-founder with the late guitarist John Fahey of the Revenant label, which is co-

releasing the set with White’s Third Man Records. “It was an absurd embarrassment of riches, especially for a company that really wanted to sell expensive bits of furniture.” Because the label’s slapdash habits left no offi cial or complete catalog, John Fahey’s Revenant Records and Jack White’s Third Man Records have teamed up to release the next best thing, a massive archival release called The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records, Volume One (1917-27). The collection features 800 songs (the imminent volume two, slated for a November 2014 release, will include the same number), 200 restored original ads and images, two books – one a history of Paramount, the other a fi eld guide to the artists and recordings – and six 180-gram colored vinyl LPs, all of which come in a period-perfect hand-crafted oak case modeled after those that carried phonographs in the 1920s. A felt-lined pocket at the bottom of the box contains a special USB drive containing a unique music and image app with myriad indexes that will let you easily explore the humongous collection. (If that seems a bit daunting, the six vinyl LPs contain a somewhat more manageable 87 cuts.) The anthology was released on October 29th and costs $400. It is available in a limited edition of 5000 copies and can be ordered from Third Man Records.

White and Blackwood admit they have to sell as many as 4000 sets of Volume One just to break even on the production costs. “But everything we do, it’s never to make a dollar,” White says of Third Man, which has recently released vinyl compilations of Blind Willie McTell and the Mississippi Shieks and started a reissue line of seminal Sun Records 45s. “It’s always to make something exist. And we end up paying the bills that way, because other people want to experience those things too.” White explains part of his passion for the company’s peculiar history – he had his own furniture restoration fi rm before starting his band, the White Stripes. “We were scared from the get-go,” White confessed when asked if Rise and Fall’s price tag would be prohibitive to some, even intensely curious folks. “But this is not a boxed set – it’s furniture. Little Jack Lawrence from Dead Weather and the Raconteurs had a portable Victrola at his house. I wanted to make the box like that, with quarter-sawn oak, because that’s what that furniture company was using for their cabinets. And the USB is designed and antique-crafted to resemble the diaphragm of an old portable phonograph. When it comes to this, God is in the details. It’s about searching for beauty – until you get

something beautiful.” The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records was a massive undertaking put together with the help of a team of 30 to 50 people, including artists, writers, historians and

record collectors. Not necessarily a best-of, the records offer a look at the label’s peculiar roster, mixing some of Paramount’s big names with relative unknowns. It’s also Revenant’s fi rst release in a decade, a project that began about two years ago when Revenant co-founder Dean Blackwood showed White a timeline of Paramount’s history he’d put

together to get a better sense of the history of the label that had caught his fascination. Says White: “The whole story of American culture – you can discover it in this one set. That’s what’s appealing to me. It’s every idea you can imagine – a forgotten artist no one cares about, mixed with a failing business, then the Great Depression, the materials people used to build things. Paramount was struggling to break even, cranking out tons of product.” “Paramount was also documenting the music of America’s black and white underclasses – jazz bands, blues singers, country fi ddlers, and novelty acts. With all of the racism of that time period, this was an equal playing ground for everybody. If you had a story to tell, they didn’t care. You could be poor, in a minority, and tell your story on a record – that you wrote. And it would be sold to people? Think about how unbelievable that was.”

Though quite comprehensive, even Blackwood admits that the music collected on The Rise and Fall is most likely a fraction of Paramount’s total catalog, which thanks to their poor record keeping, will most likely never be totally fi lled in. It’s less a defi nitive box set, and more of a mini-museum exhibit.


“It’s funny,” Blackwood says. “You have people whose business it was, like the Library of Congress, to preserve these bits of, in this case, African American culture, and yet it was a commercial record company, like Paramount, who didn’t give a shit about any of that! They wanted to move a record, they only cared what was selling this week, and had no idea of any kind of preservation mentality, unless it was going to be useful to them to repress a record and sell it. They ended up unintentionally being this source for the greatest archive efforts in American arts.”Great Third Man Turkey Drive Third Man Records is also teaming with the Nashville Rescue Mission to hold “The Great Third Man Turkey Drive” this month. According to a post on the Third Man site, customers who bring in a turkey or needed items – nonperishable food stuffs, winter clothing and so on – equal to the cost of a turkey, from now through November 26th, will receive a seven-inch of their choice, excluding limited-edition or specialty discs. The store will also post a picture of the donor with his or her seven-inch on its Wall of Fame. The store is also offering a grand prize to the person who brings in the most turkeys. That lucky donor will receive a rare triple-decker vinyl record by White’s group Dead Weather. That release, which is a seven-inch within a 12-inch, originally came out in an edition of 300 in 2010 and fetches high prices on eBay. The Nashville Rescue Mission holds an annual banquet for Thanksgiving and their own turkey drive, which brings in a reported 1,000 birds for needy families. The Third Man post says the label and record store wants to give back to Music City, since it has held concerts and events that have garnered long lines in its neighborhood, and that’s why it teamed with the Rescue Mission.Jack White Charity In 2009 White donated $200,000 to the National Recording Preservation Foundation, an organization dedicated to safeguarding the nation’s recorded sound history. White’s donation is the fi rst the group received, Billboard reports. The group’s mission is to support libraries, archives and cultural institutions in their quest to preserve radio, music and recorded sound. The inaugural gift from White allowed the foundation to begin awarding grants as part of its preservation plan. Jack White is known for his charitable donations – even though he sometimes tries to remain anonymous. White is rumored to have made an anonymous donation of $170,000 to help restore a baseball fi eld in his hometown. White, then known as Jack Gillis, spent his childhood playing baseball at Detroit’s Clark Park, and the fi eld had fallen into a state of disrepair. According to Clark Park Coalition volunteer Diane Sumner, the group tried to get White to stage some kind of benefi t concert with the hopes of raising money to fi x up the fi eld. White hoped to schedule something, but instead of the concert, one day Sumner received a phone call from a lawyer in Los Angeles who said an anonymous donor wanted to give the Coalition $170,000, as reported in the Detroit News. New dugouts and grandstands were reportedly built with the donations. In 2009, White paid $143,000 to help save the Detroit Masonic Temple from foreclosure. Jack may have moved to Nashville in 2008, but he hasn’t forgotten his former hometown.

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The Kyodai Brass Ensemble from Cleveland, OH will perform a “Christmas in Brass” concert consisting of Christmas Carols, popular Holiday favorites, and Hanukkah tunes at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in downtown Ashtabula, OH on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 7:30pm as part of the “Great Music Without Barriers” Concert Series sponsored by the Fine Arts Concert Committee of the Church. The concert and reception following the concert which will feature desserts and appetizers are free and open to the public. Address for GPS/MapQuest: 4901 Main Street, zip 44004. FMI phone the Church at 992-8100.

BIG SHIP BRUNCH / CD RELEASE PARTY, A FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT!Sunday, December 22nd, 2013 @ 2pm$10 Adults, $5 Kids 18 & UnderNighttown 12387 Cedar Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106Cleveland based band BIG SHIP host an afternoon brunch and CD release party, a family friendly event at Cleveland’s Nighttown in Cleveland Heights on Sunday, December 22nd, 2013 @ 2pm. Big Ship celebrating it fi rst release of music for “kids of all ages”, featuring Big Ship’s signature “acoustifunk” arrangements of classic Mother Goose Rhymes in addition to their own original songs the whole family can be inspired by, learn from and dance to. Big Ship Features: Michael Rotman & David “Dreadlock Dave” McDougald with Special Guests, Gary Naherny, Josh Laird & Carlos Jones.For More Information visit: nighttowncleveland.com 216-795-0550 or www.bigshipmusic.com


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Alan Gilbert from Willoughby, Ohio WILBERT’S Saturday November 30 @ 9p.m (Following Allison Bender) Free Admission Alan Gilbert is a talented, self-taught piano player/singer song-writer from Willoughby. His song writing and piano playing are far superior to what his age would indicate, which is only 18. His show is full of energy and features Alan’s gravely, growling voice, reminiscent of Tom Waits, whom he is infl uenced by. He is also infl uenced by Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Randy Newman, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, Elton John, Dean Martin, and The Rolling Stones. You can hear some of his music on soundcloud.com/alangilbert

HOUSE OF BLUES CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTSWish You Were Here – Sight and Sound of Pink FloydSaturday, January 4 * doors at 8:00 PMTickets: $16.50 - In Advance * 4-Packs: $50 On Sale: Friday, November 22 @ 10 AM Wish You Were Here is Midwest America’s premiere Pink Floyd tribute band and has gained international recognition for its detailed recreations of Floyd’s greatest albums and tours, including ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’, ‘Wish You Were Here’, ‘Animals’, and ‘The Wall’. Wish You Were Here’s theatrical concert presentation combines Sight and Sound to capture the mood, emotions, and intensity of the Pink Floyd experience. The show utilizes a professional 9-piece musical ensemble featuring 7 vocalists (including at least 2 female vocalists), authentic sound effects, theatrical vignettes with props, characters & fl ying infl atables, and a choreographed light show with rolling fog, state-of-the-art intelligent lighting - all produced by experienced industry professionals with a fan’s obsession for detail. Wish You Were Here authentically recreates the music from Pink Floyd’s entire career, performing the crowd favorites that all rock fans recognize, interspersed with the show-stoppers that appease even the most ardent Floyd fanatics. Since 1987, as one of the very fi rst bands in America to tribute Pink Floyd (as the Harvest ‘Pink Floyd Revue’), it’s core members have been at the forefront of the American Tribute Band movement, with an unparalleled record of sold-out shows and celebrated productions. Artist Website: www.fl oydtribute.com

Paul FayrewetherFriday, January 31 * doors at 7:00 PMTickets: $12 - In Advance * 4-Packs: $38 On Sale: Friday, November 22 @ 10 AM Front man/founder, Paul Fayrewether has been wowing crowds for 30+ years. With his unforgettable vocals, wide-range of musical instruments, many costume changes, as well as having a seasoned Line-up of Musicians backing him, Fayrewether is a show you don’t want to miss. Artist Website: www.paulfayrewether.com

Mega 80’s – The Ultimate 80’s Retro PartyFriday, March 21 * doors at 8:00 PMTickets: $12 - In Advance * 4-Packs: $36 On Sale: Friday, November 22 @ 10 AM Since their emergence onto the Detroit music scene, the Mega 80’s have taken southeast Michigan by storm. The band has won numerous awards like The Real Detroit’s “Best Of…” Best Live Production in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and Best Cover Band in 2006-2007 and 2009-2010. With all of the continued improvements to the show, from dancers, enhanced video media and a spectacular light show, the Mega 80’s will continue to deliver the ultimate 80’s retro experience. Artist Website: www.mega80s.com

Boys From The County HellMonday, December 23 * doors at 7:30 PMTickets: $10 - In Advance * 4-Packs: $32 On Sale Now The Boys from the County Hell are an 8 piece Irish rock band formed in the cold Cleveland winter of 2000. Created as a tribute to the legendary Pogues, their live sets are things of legend. The BFCH over the last 10 years have toured the Mid-West, performed at the New York, New York Casino in Las Vegas, and even played a St. Patrick’s Day performance in Bangkok, Thailand. Their reputation even made its way back to the Pogues themselves, and they were hired by founding member spider Stacey as his backing band for a Mid-West Tour.Artist Website: www.thebftch.com

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over a dozen CD’s and performs in the US, Europe, and the Far East. Muriel is host of the renowned Muriel Anderson’s ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT® and founder of the MUSIC FOR LIFE ALLIANCE charity. Her facility across the genres of folk, classical, jazz, bluegrass and international music is revered by guitarists worldwide. Her unique approach to the instrument virtually transforms the guitar into a lyrical choir, then a marching band, then a Japanese koto, then a Bluegrass band, one minute launching into a Beatles’ tune and the next, Rodrigo’s Concerto de Aranjuez. Touring in the USA and internationally year round, she continually amazes audiences with her technique and endears them with her sense of humor.

Pete Huttlinger Pete Huttlinger has become widely known as one of the most awe-inspiring acoustic guitar players in the world. His unique arrangements and spell-binding musicality and precision have entertained audiences all from Los Angeles to Milan. As a recording artist Huttlinger has released numerous albums and received wide-acceptance ranging from his critically acclaimed Naked Pop continuing to his current instrumental tour de force, McGuire’s Landing. In 2007, Huttlinger made his debut at New York City’s Carnegie Hall. He was invited back in 2008 and made his fi rst appearance there as a solo artist demonstrating what audiences around the world know him best for - his fantastic sense of humor and mind-blowing chops all combined to make a full-on, entertaining 90 minutes of laughter and chin-dropping. He performed there again in 2010. In 2004, 2007 and 2010, he was invited to participate in Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festivals. In addition to his concert touring schedule, Huttlinger also spends a good deal of his time on stage speaking to audiences. He has taken what he’s learned from surviving both a major stroke and end-state heart failure and turned it into “Don’t Just Live, Live Well,” a presentation on how he has overcome what seemed to be insurmountable obstacles. “Don’t Just Live, Live Well” has been embraced by audiences. Huttlinger also makes appearances as a side-man. Country/pop superstar LeAnn Rimes has often requested him for her acoustic performances. Including the fi lming of “Live From Abbey Road,” a BBC TV series taped at the famous London studios. It aired in America on BRAVO! Huttlinger also appeared with Rimes on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” and made an acoustic recording with her that was sold as an exclusive download through Kellog’s. He toured with John Denver for the last four years of John’s life and often tours with pop icon John Oates of Hall & Oates.

Michael Kelsey Michael is a rhythmic, inspired guitarist and performance artist who blends many musical genres with fervor and grace. When he hits the stage to perform, he plays every inch of his guitar pulling out every part of it or anything else an arm’s length or foot kick away. Throughout a performance Michael may make use of technology, his improvisational skills, objects in the room, and audience interaction to make music for the ears but more importantly a musical experience for the senses. Born and raised in Lafayette, Indiana, he began his musical journey weaving in and out of successful area bands as lead guitarist or bassist. Later he opened and ran a thriving recording studio, which after fi ve years he retired in order to enable him to embark freely on his career as a solo artist. His naturally soulful vocal illuminates carefully chosen lyrics that make his songs shimmer

and shine. He plays expressively and manipulates the guitar to create a melodic fusion of alternate tunings and unorthodox hand positions allowing for him to achieve a full sound. The true beauty is in the way the song, the sound and the motion of his music unites. The songs, especially the lush instrumentals, can be reminiscent of the late, great Michael Hedges, but boast Kelsey’s personal percussive stamp, exceptional arrangement and deliberate instrumentation. His live performances are particularly moving. Sometimes he sounds as if he’s deftly playing more than one guitar. At a Kelsey show audience members may actually lose themselves in the moment and forget they are listening to one person. They can be tapping their foot one minute, in a deep trance the next, then bursting into laughter. “There is a fi ve piece band in my head. They all have different tastes in music and they are all trying to escape at the same time through my hands, feet and mouth. I hang onto an acoustic guitar and see what happens,” Kelsey sums up his stage show aptly. He is well versed in the art of entertaining and at every show he creates a rare army of sound that comes from one man, a voice and an acoustic guitar. Whether he’s creating a song spontaneously for a lucky lady in the front row, telling a story complete with sound effects, or letting an inspired moment move his fi ngers around the fret board, Kelsey never performs the same show twice. After performing an opening set for folk artist David Wilcox, David described Kelsey’s show as “Cirque Du Soleil on acoustic guitar.” Kelsey’s abilities have enabled him to be noticed by many. A fi nalist in Guitar Player Magazine’s national competition and winner of Guitar Center’s “Guitarmageddon,” chosen as best unsigned guitarist out of over 3000 entrants nationwide says it all. This allowed him to be apart of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads 2004 performance where he shared the stage with many of the guitar legends such as Santana, Steve Vai, Eric Clapton. He has toured nationally with Blind Melon and Dishwalla and has opened shows for many artist of many styles including The Doobie Brothers, 38 Special, Rodrigo and Gabriella and the California Guitar Trio.

Helen Avakian Helen is from the Hudson Valley area of New York and is a 4 time “Best Song” winner at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfi eld, Kansas. An amazing fi ngerstyle and classical guitarist, she is also one of the best singer/songwriters you’ll ever hear. The daughter of a physicist and an artist, she attended Hunter College in New York City and was awarded a full scholarship for a Masters degree in classical guitar performance. Along the way she began writing songs that would get her compared to Joni Mitchell, Susanne Vega, Tori Amos and Jewel.

Andy Wahlberg Andy was born in Witchita Falls, Texas. He grew up in Miami, Florida where he was fi rst exposed to classical, pop and international music. He had his fi rst “gig” at age fi ve with a Calypso Latin band that performed at his mother’s restaurant in Miami every weekend. Andy played the bongos while wearing a little Ricky Ricardo suit, puffy sleeves and all. Andy struck out on his own at age 14, traveling across the country while teaching himself to play guitar. During that time he honed his craft playing venues all over the United States. He started playing his trademark Harp-Guitar which he found in a pawn shop in Los Angeles in the early ‘70’s. After studying at a performing arts college for two years, he began a full time career as an entertainer. Since then, Andy’s musical career has spanned over 25 years, more than 3000 concerts and performances nationwide, 4 albums and hundreds of television and radio appearances. Andy

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Celebrate the season at PlayhouseSquare PlayhouseSquare, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, is the “world’s largest theater restoration project,” and the country’s largest performing arts center, outside of New York City. It is a not-for-profi t organization that attracts over one million guests per year to its 1,000+ annual events. Their mission is to present and produce a wide variety of quality performing arts events, to advance arts education and to create a destination that is a superior location for entertainment, business and residential living, thereby strengthening the economic vitality of the region.The entire story of the rebirth and revitalization of PlayhouseSquare is truly inspiring, and can be found at their website www.playhousesquare.org Very quickly though, of the 5 original theaters built in the 1920s, all but one, the Hanna, was boarded–up by 1969. Now, thanks to an amazing community effort, the historic performing arts center consists of 9 performance spaces and attracts more visitors and revenue to the area than all 3 of Cleveland’s professional sports teams combined. Experience the history and the beauty of PlayhouseSquare as well as one of the many holiday shows that will be on stage this season. Each year there is something for everyone, and this season is sure to be no exception. By attending a show, you not only support the arts but you also help to secure a place for future generations to experience the arts as well.Tickets and information for these holiday events and many more are available online or by calling. 866-546-1353

The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Sean Jones, will present these 2 special performances at the Hanna Theater.

Saturday, December 7th, 8 pm • “A Not So Silent Night”: Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, with vocalist: Helen WelchHanna Theater

Sunday, December 8th, 2 pm • “Jingle Bell Jazz”: Cleveland Jazz OrchestraHanna Theater

A Christmas StoryNovember 29 - December 22, 2013 Allen Theatre In honor of the 30th anniversary of the beloved fi lm, Cleveland Play House brings back this holiday hit in a sparkling new production. The holiday dreams of 9 year-old Ralphie Parker come to life again and you won’t want to miss Little Orphan Annie’s decoder pin, the ‘deranged’ bunny suit, the leg lamp, and, of course, the magic of Higbee’s Department Store. The perfect holiday treat for the entire family.

A Christmas CarolNovember 30 - December 22, 2013 Ohio TheatreThe 25th Anniversary of Northeast Ohio’s Favorite Holiday TraditionBy Charles Dickens; Adapted and Directed by Gerald FreedmanOpen your heart to Charles Dickens’ classic tale of one man’s ultimate redemption. One of northeast Ohio’s favorite holiday traditions, A Christmas Carol is a perfect gift of theater for children and adults of all ages. Celebrate the season with the ones you love.

Nia Covington For those who haven’t had a chance to enjoy an evening with Nia Covington at one of the local venues, the North Coast Voice would like to introduce her to you. Nia adds a breath of fresh air to yesterday and today’s music with a timeless sound of her own. She gracefully captures the style and charisma of her selections with a fresh personal approach to her vocals. Her combination of well-loved standards, blues favorites, and jazz, attracts both traditional jazz enthusiasts as well as multi genre lovers. Nia can be found on occasion performing along side of saxophonist Stan Miller, who is quite a charismatic and graceful performer in his own right. The combination provides for the makings of a very special evening. Currently from the Cleveland area (hometown of Memphis) Covington is infl uenced and inspired by the diverse fl avors and talents of the local Cleveland jazz community. She has embraced every opportunity to improve her craft and is gaining fans with each performance. Nia has been a frequent performer at Laurello Vineyards for quite some time and is now scheduled to appear at St. Joseph Vineyards, and a few other local venues as well as country clubs, restaurants, charity and private events and wherever patrons desire an element of sophistication. The smooth sounds of Nia Covington provide the perfect backdrop for an enjoyable, relaxing evening.

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Dark Star OrchestraSunday, February 9 * doors at 7:00 PMTickets: $22.50 - In Advance * 4-Packs: $70 On Sale Now Performing to critical acclaim worldwide for nearly 15 years and over 2000 shows, Dark Star Orchestra continues the Grateful Dead concert experience. Their shows are built off the Dead’s extensive catalog and the talent of these 7 fi ne musicians. On any given night the band will perform a show based on a set list from the Grateful Dead’s 30 years of extensive touring or use their catalog to program a unique set list for the show. This allows fans both young and old to share in the experience. By recreating set lists from the past, and by developing their own sets of Dead songs, Dark Star Orchestra offers a continually evolving artistic outlet within this musical canon. Honoring both the band and the fans, Dark Star Orchestra’s members seek out the unique style and sound of each era while simultaneously offering their own informed improvisations. Dark Star Orchestra offers much more than the sound of the Grateful Dead, they truly encapsulate the energy and the experience. It’s about a sense of familiarity. It’s about

a feeling that grabs listeners and takes over. It’s about that contagious energy... in short, it’s about the complete experience and consistent quality show that the fan receives when attending a Dark Star Orchestra show. Dark Star Orchestra has performed throughout the United States and Europe. They continue to grow their fan base by playing at larger venues for two and even three night stands as well as performing at major music festivals including Bonnaroo, All Good Festival, Gathering of the Vibes, Mountain Jam, Summer Camp, Wakarusa and 10,000 Lakes. In addition, Dark Star Orchestra hosts its own annual gathering, Dark Star Jubilee, where they headline three nights and are joined by a mix of established and up and coming national touring acts. Artist Website: www.darkstarorchestra.net

Valentine’s Day Weekend with…Red Wanting BlueFriday, February 14 & Saturday, February 15 * doors at 7:00 PMTickets: $17 - In Advance * Special Two Night Ticket for $30 On Sale Now Led by singer-songwriter Scott Terry, Red Wanting Blue is proudly based in Columbus, Ohio, but might as well be America’s local band. For years, the group had been hiding in plain sight as Terry went about logging thousands of miles on the road throughout the nation’s heartland, making fans the hard way – one at a time.With only the aid of word of mouth, hard work and perseverance, Red Wanting Blue has established an exceedingly loyal following in and around the Midwest where the band regularly fi lls clubs normally reserved for bigger names. Artist Website: www.redwantingblue.com

HOUSE OF BLUES BrunchKirk Franklin Presents Gospel Brunch at House of Blues Featuring Torri Harp Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 11 AM Tickets: $38 (adults), $29 (senior citizens), & $18 (child, 6-12) On Sale Now

Join local gospel artist, Torri Harp, for an uplifting live music and dining spectacle that will bring you to your feet, have you clapping, singing and creating unforgettable memories, produced by Grammy-Award winning star and gospel music icon Kirk Franklin. The all-you-can-eat Gospel Brunch is a non-denominational, participative celebration of gospel music to help wipe away the week’s troubles and inspire the week ahead. With a buffet menu that is ever-evolving, it features southern specialties and morning feast favorites such as cornbread muffi ns and maple butter, Creole chicken and shrimp jambalaya, chicken and waffl es, carving stations, plus create-your-own Bloody Mary and mimosa bars. Ticket Information Tickets are available for purchase at the following locations: www.houseofblues.com, House of Blues Box Offi ce, www.livenation.com, www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets and Charge by Phone: 800.745.3000. The House of Blues Box Offi ce (308 Euclid Ave.) is open daily at 10 AM Monday thru Saturday. For more information, call 216.523.BLUE (2583).

Give The Gift Of Film This Holiday Season With Cleveland International Film Festival (Ciff) Memberships And Gift Certifi cates If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the fi lm lover in your life, the CIFF has just what you need! Choose from fi ve different levels of membership, all of which offer discounts on CIFF tickets as well as the opportunity to purchase tickets a week before the general public. If that special someone has been extra good this year, make sure to check out the top three levels of membership, which include a CIFF38 all-access pass as part of the benefi ts package (no tickets necessary for the 340+ screenings at the CIFF38). Not sure what they want? Not to worry; a CIFF gift certifi cate can be purchased in any amount and can be used towards CIFF tickets, memberships, and merchandise. Check someone off your shopping list today by visiting www.clevelandfi lm.org or by calling 216.623.3456. The 38th Cleveland International Film Festival will take place March 19 – 30, 2014 at Tower City Cinemas in Tower City Center. For more information on the Cleveland International Film Festival, please visit www.clevelandfi lm.org or call 216.623.3456.


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Saranac Legacy IPA cans coming to four-packs in late November After adamant demands from Saranac fans for more of the 125th anniversary celebration brew Legacy IPA, F.X. Matt Brewing Company has announced that pints will soon be sold in four-packs. Originally only available on tap or as a free bonus pint in specially marked, limited time packages of award-winning Pale Ale, White IPA and Trail Mix, the new four-packs will be hitting store shelves in late November. Legacy IPA was born of a recently re-discovered original IPA recipe by company founder F.X. Matt. That original IPA recipe used the most innovative ingredients available at the time, and inspired current brewers to adapt it in homage to the company’s history. The current Legacy IPA features a blend of historic, traditional and innovative hops for a heavenly aroma and full-bodied fl avor.“Who knew one of Saranac’s newest beers would be from a recipe so old,” said Saranac fan Donald Lindhuber of Liverpool, N.Y. “When I found the Legacy IPA in my 12-pack, I knew this was going to be good. The inviting aroma of hops with a taste to match…This beer needs a pack of its own!”F.X. Matt Brewing Co. was founded in 1888 and today is actively run by third and fourth generations of the Matt family, Nick and Fred Matt. Celebrating 125 yrs! For more information, visit saranac.com.

BRECKENRIDGE NITRO VANILLA PORTER DEBUTED LAST WEEK Breckenridge Brewery introduces a delicious new way to enjoy Vanilla Porter: Nitro Vanilla Porter. Infused with a combination of nitrogen and CO2 gases, this beer delivers a mellow, velvety version of Breckenridge Brewery’s classic Vanilla Porter. Nitro Vanilla Porter, “NVP,” is the largest nitrogenated beer release in Breckenridge Brewery’s history, hitting major markets this week with 400 committed retail draft accounts across the country. “This beer will broaden the reach of Vanilla Porter,” says Todd Usry, Brewmaster and General Manager of Breckenridge Brewery. “Nitro beers offer a different palate experience that we think will intrigue current Vanilla Porter enthusiasts while bringing others to enjoy our recipe.” This new nitro draft offering will not replace the classic CO2 version. “Vanilla Porter has had a cultish following since it fi rst started pouring at our mountain brewery in Breckenridge, Colorado,” says George O’Neill, Sales Director for the brewery. “We wouldn’t dare replace it. NVP presents a distinctly soft, smooth mouthfeel; it’s a highly drinkable dark beer.”Testing in various markets produced extremely favorable results and created immediate demand for NVP. The brewery is conducting a phased release to avoid out of stocks. Initial distribution is to Colorado, California, Illinois, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, and Texas. Next quarter the brewery will include additional states.Nitro-infused beers are not new to the Breckenridge Brewery portfolio. For years, locals to Colorado have enjoyed Thunder Stout (nitrogenated Oatmeal Stout) in select locations. With its signifi cant investment in R&D and new equipment, the brewery will continue to roll out more nitro beer options.Breckenridge Brewery was founded in 1990 in Breckenridge, Colorado. In the past two decades Breckenridge Brewery has grown from a small 3,000-barrels-a-year brewpub to one of the most successful craft beer and restaurant companies in the nation. It now handcrafts more than 52,000 barrels of fresh beer annually and owns and operates fi ve brewpubs and ale houses in the state of Colorado. For more information visit www.breckbrew.com.

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Springsteen & IWhat do Blade Runner and Bruce Springsteen have in common?Not much—until now, anyway.

The acclaimed English director behind sci-fi classics like Alien and historical blockbusters Gladiator and Kingdom of Heaven lends his production expertise to the new documentary Springsteen & I (Eagle Rock, MSRP $19.98 Blu-Ray, $14.98 DVD) by collecting and splicing homemade videos submitted by fans unashamedly professing their love for The Boss. Springsteen’s released several offi cial concert videos over the years and has been the subject of numerous documentary fi lms. But Springsteen & I gives E Street afi cionados the rare opportunity to gush over Bruce, refl ect on how his music has impacted them, and share signifi cant personal memories made listening to his songs, attending his shows, and—in some cases—actually meeting the legend. The Mr. Wolf / Black Dog Films collaboration deftly juxtaposes amateur footage shot by everyday men (and women) on consumer-grade equipment with archival live footage of the all-American superstar from the ‘70s through 2012, including a few unseen performances (“Dancing in the Dark,” “Born in the USA,” “Blood Brothers,” “The River,” “Thunder Road,” etc.). The result is a touching ninety-minute love letter to one of the greatest singer-songwriters of our time. It’s been said a million Elvis fans can’t be wrong. One suspects that Springsteen—with his prolifi c output, career longevity, and consistent hits—boasts an exponentially greater number of devotees. This DIY documentary peeks inside the private lives of several passionate people

who snapped up his LPs and CDs, repeatedly purchases concert tickets, and bought every book and magazine bearing his image. Spiritually and emotionally impacted by his roots rock, acoustic intimacy, and working class hero stories, these folks speak for us just as The Boss spoke to (and for) them in his tunes. Love him or hate him, there’s no denying Bruce’s immense popularity, infl uence, and stamina. He’s sold a gazillion albums, notching hit singles and standout tracks across fi ve decades, capturing the hearts of millions around the world who—even today—are transformed, galvanized, and inspired by his sincere, bare bones approach, poetic lyrics, and onstage physicality. We’ve all seen Beatlemania-type fi lms examining fan obsessions with favorite musicians, but most simply document the rapture without delving any deeper. They dutifully log the hysterics,

cataloging superfi cial praise like “They’re cute” or “I can dance to his music,” but there’s little in the way of explanation with regard to listeners’ motivation or rationale (if any). The sampling of people in Springsteen & I mirror their mentor in age, intellect, and enthusiasm. We’re introduced to factory workers, lawyers, soccer moms—even toddlers—who can actually articulate when and where they fi rst encountered The Boss, how the songs affected them, and specifi cally why their connection to this unassuming regular guy from Asbury Park, New Jersey has stood the test of time. What emerges is the presentation and study of a mature fandom—a revealing self-portrait of a demographic that has grown along with its chosen demigod. We get our feet wet with several minutes of fans distilling their Bruce love into just three words, and are swamped by laudatory adjectives that fl irt with hyperbole and cast the gruff-throated singer in a divine light. Sure, a couple fl irty females offer high marks for Springsteen’s derriere, but the bulk of the piece consists of heartfelt stories, revelations, and amusing anecdotes.“Bruce sweats more on his fi rst song than most bands sweat all night,” observes one spritely young fan. “That’s because he’s always working so hard. You can see the veins sticking out in his neck.” We meet a pretty female truck driver who listened to the Nebraska album while traversing Arizona and found empowerment in

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Springsteen’s depiction of blue collar life. A housewife explains how she and her kids listen exclusively to Bruce in her car (notwithstanding the occasional Patti Scialfa disc). Another woman displays a countertop loaded with memorabilia and talks about how her son’s birth coincided with a memorable millennium show. A middle-aged lady in Denmark professes admiration for Bruce’s romantic intuition. A Copenhagen man recalls attending a Tunnel of Love concert as a nine-year old boy. Later, the same gent speaks of a more recent show, where a complete stranger threw an arm around his neck and embraced him during a particularly stirring song.“I’d never met the man before and haven’t seen him since,” he refl ects. “But somehow, at the time, it wasn’t weird at all.” The fi lm features input from people who’ve attended dozens of shows—but doesn’t exclude those whose circumstances don’t permit such luxuries. One couple talks about how Springsteen’s music brought them together some 28 years ago and continues to do so today (they’re shown dancing in their kitchen), even though they’ve yet to witness The Boss live onstage. Another man tells of how his nosebleed tickets were upgraded (front row at Madison Square Garden) by a Boss employee while visiting New York. “He said not to tell anyone else,” he explains. “He didn’t want any money and said Bruce was thankful for our support.” Amazingly, the fi lm also accommodates Bruce detractors—even if just for humor’s sake. One long-suffering British chap bemoans the number of concerts he’s been dragged to by his Springsteen-loving wife.“Three and a half hours is too long!” he says of the Boss’ musical marathons. “I fi nd myself wondering when the last tram is going to leave, or how long the picnic basket I brought will last.” We hit the road with a silver-haired man who marvels how listening to Bruce’s yarns is like thumbing through someone’s photo album: “You recognize these people, you smell their coffee.” Elaborating, the sunglassed driver says Springsteen puts him in touch with his own triumphs and tragedies. Then—in the fi lm’s most compelling moment—the man starts weeping. We’re not made privy to his unspoken hardships, but the camera lingers long enough to earn our sympathy: We’ve all got crosses. But the doc contains more ups than downs, serving up levity in the form of fans’ serendipitous meetings with Springsteen over the years. A Scottish street musician remembers his shock—and delight—when a passing Bruce accepted his invitation to grab a guitar and play along. An Elvis impersonator has his dream come true when Springsteen yanks him onstage to sing “All Shook Up” in costume. The guy presses his luck by segueing into “Blue Suede Shoes,” but Nils Lofgren and Stevie Van Zandt laugh and play along. A twenty-something guy is hauled up for a hug after Bruce spots his sign announcing “I just got dumped.”“It’s okay—you’ll be okay,” Springsteen consoles him. “We’ve all been there.”Then Bruce turns the frown upside-down.“I’ve been dumped, too. But they regret it now! They left too soon—missed out on all those record company advances!”

Bonus materials include extra fan fi lms that didn’t make the movie proper, plus six live clips from Bruce’s 2012 Hyde Park Gig—featuring fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Paul McCartney on guest vocals. View the Springsteen & I trailer on YouTube or visit www.springsteenandi.com

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BROOKS SETS RELEASE OF MASSIVE COVERS BOX SET Garth Brooks will “Blame

It All On My Roots” with a massive amount of new music, sort of. Brooks will release a covers boxed set coming out on Black Friday, Nov. 28 as an exclusive with Wal-Mart.

The box will contain six CDs and two DVDS with 77 songs, a photo booklet and four new studio albums covering 44 songs Brooks has played in Vegas. One DVD will be a two-hour performance from Wynn. The other DVD will

contain music videos for the 33 songs from “The Ultimate Hits.” Two CD will contain those 33 songs.The set will sell for $24.96 at Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club. Playing the last four years of with a one-man show at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas, Brooks offered the songs that inspired him growing up. He began creating and recording his own versions of the tribute songs in his one-man show. The boxed set features classic country, rock, blue-eyed soul and songs from Brooks’ favorite singer-songwriters. Songs include covers of James Taylor, Gladys Knight, Jerry Lee Lewis’ Great Balls of Fire and Marvin Gaye’s I Heard It Through The Grapevine. “What a great luxury to have, the world’s largest retailer as a partner to bring new music to the people,” Brooks said. “Wal-mart has been responsible for the majority of our record sales since I started selling music. So it makes total sense that they are the exclusive place to get the new Garth music this Holiday season.” “Our customers love Garth Brooks, and we’re glad to give them exclusive access to his newest album,” said Laura Phillips, Wal-mart’s senior vice president of Entertainment in the U.S. “As Wal-mart’s top-selling musical artist of all time, we know Garth’s new box set ‘Blame It All On My Roots ‘will be a gift millions of customers will give this Christmas.”Seven years ago, Brooks and Wal-mart joined forces to release a boxed set that produced the number one single Good Ride Cowboy, a tribute to Chris LeDoux. Also included in the deal, was Brooks’ “Ultimate Hits,” which made history when More Than a Memory was released and produced the only single in country music history to ever debut at number one on Billboard’s Hot Country chart.

ROBERTSONS, BRYAN TOP CHARTS Duck Dynasty has infi ltrated the country charts. “Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas” from The Robertsons stood atop the Billboard Country Albums chart for the week ending Nov. 16.”Luke Bryan stayed atop the Billboard Country Songs chart with That’s My Kind of Night. On the songs chart, Thomas Rhett and Blake Shelton remained two-three with It Goes Like This and Mine Would Be Yourespectively. Tim McGraw was fourth with Southern Girl, switching spots with Chris Young’s Aw Naw, which slipped to fi fth. Joe Nichols went from 10th to


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ROGERS PREPS HOLIDAY TOUR Kenny Rogers, the newest member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, will perform holiday favorites and his classic hits across the U.S. and Canada on his 32nd Christmas tour - Christmas & Hits Through The Years with Special Guest Linda Davis.The 24-date run that begins Nov. 27 in Montreal and wraps Dec. 22 in Champaign, Ill. Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame during a Medallion Ceremony in Nashville on Oct. 27.Rogers fi nished released “You Can’t Make Old Friends: on Oct. 8.The disc debuted at nine on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, marking Rogers’ 22nd career Top 10 country album.Tour dates are: Nov. 27 - Montreal, QC - Place Des Arts - Wilfrid Pelletier Theatre Nov. 28 - Kitchener, ON - Centre In The Square Nov. 29 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Kirby Center For The Performing Arts Nov. 30 - Atlantic City, NJ - Resorts Casino Hotel Dec. 1 - Concord, NH - The Capitol Center For The Arts Dec. 2 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort Casino - Event Center Dec. 3 - Englewood, NJ - bergenPAC Dec. 4 - Westbury, NY - NYCB Theatre at Westbury

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If ever Iron Maiden mascot Eddie should fi nd himself “Caught Somewhere in Time,” he could refer to Martin Popoff’s latest book to check his bearings. Now available from Backbeat / Hal Leonard, 2 Minutes to Midnight is the quintessential chronicle of all things Maiden, from the band’s early days in Leyton (East London) to its most recent EMI album (The Final Frontier) and subsequent “Maiden England” world tour. Popoff—a columnist (Revolver, Goldmine) and author with over 40 books and a whopping 7,900 reviews to his credit—digs deep into Maiden mythology, raiding the vaults and excavating the catacombs to arrive at a comprehensive history of one of the most prolifi c and infl uential bands of the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal). Thanks to artists like Derek Riggs and Melvyn Grant, Maiden is also one of rock’s most colorful ensembles, what with a plethora of albums and singles depicting resident antihero-ghoul Eddie in various settings and attire. Dating back some thirty years, the illustrations give the sum of Maiden’s recorded output unprecedented visual consistency—and render Popoff’s 245-page coffee table timeline a deliriously eye-popping affair. Collector extraordinaire Dave Wright contributes hundreds of exhibits from his personal archives: Rare picture discs, Japanese releases (with obi strips), T-shirts, lapel buttons, promotional posters, ticket stubs, patches, 8-tracks…even bobble heads. Cataloged and entered into evidence, their images enhance the hardbound 8.5 x 11 “Ephemera de Eddie” scrap book whilst documenting the evolution of metal’s most beloved mascot. Popoff pulls quotes from television and magazine interviews to fashion a career arc that hits on all signifi cant (and seemingly trivial) events that shaped Maiden’s destiny, supplementing Wright’s material with

photos from his own library. Bassist Steve Harris emerges as the band’s spiritual center (and one of two constant members), commenting on the origins of now-famous tracks like “Running Free,” “Run to the Hills,” and “Aces High” as well as the recording sessions for each of the band’s 15 studio albums. But there’s also plenty of input from singer Bruce Dickinson, drummer Nicko McBrain, and guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, and Janick Gers. In his commendable effort to be as inclusive as possible, Popoff also grabs a few words from original singer Paul Di’Annico, drummer Clive Burr, and interim vocalist Blaze Bayley (1994-99). Di’Anno (who later fronted Battlezone and Praying Mantis) admits he couldn’t handle the sudden success of albums like Iron Maiden (1980) and Killers (1981). He turned to drink and drugs to cope with the stress—but just couldn’t handle the rigors of touring (or arguing with Harris and band manager Rod Smallwood. Bayley, the ex-Wolfsbane singer who signed on when Dickinson went solo, debunks notions that heavy metal was losing steam by the mid-‘90s, calling discs like The X Factor (1995) and Virtual XI (1998) the “alternative to alternative.” Dickinson, the former Samson front man who led Maiden to glory between 1982-1993, dishes on seminal albums like Number of the Beast, Powerslave, and Fear of The Dark—but also discusses why he ventured out on his own. Popoff incorporates imagery from Bruce’s sparse album covers (Tattooed Millionaire and Balls to Picasso, etc.) to contrast with Maiden’s catchy cartoon sleeves and blind (if bold) adherence to galloping metal rhythms in the wake of grunge and gets the inside scoop from Riggs and Grant on the fascinating, sci-fi powered LP jackets for Somewhere in Time, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, and The Final Frontier. There’s no such thing as minutiae in Popoff’s Eddie Almanac. If a person, place, or occurrence somehow affected Maiden’s music, it warrants mentioning by the author. Indeed, the fi rst entry (in the introductory chapter “Ancient Days”) references Egyptian gods Horus and Osiris (circa 2500 B.C.) because they’d feature heavily on the song (and album) “Powerslave” centuries later. Likewise, the release date for Ridley Scott’s 1982 fi lm Blade Runner is noted because of the movie’s impact on Riggs’ artwork for Somewhere in Time. Subsequent chapters cover the ‘70s, ‘80s,’90s, ‘00s, and present. Why did Adrian Smith jump ship in the late Eighties? How did Eddie transform from a faceless sketch named “Electric Matthew” to the spike-headed punk on Maiden’s debut album…to the lobotomized cybernetic zombie of the ‘90s? What other historic people and places inspired Dickinson’s lyrics? What bands did Maiden open for in the early days—and which acts supported them after they hit big? What albums do the Maiden men favor, and which eras constitute low points? How does Smallwood view his management style? How does fan enthusiasm in North America rate with the zeal of Maiden disciples in Brazil and Japan? Popoff leaves few stones unturned, and isn’t afraid to broach sensitive topics once deemed verboten. Playing the part of heavy metal archeologist and curator, rock’s reigning writer assembles the be-all, end-all quick reference guide to the Iron Maiden universe. A selected discography hits on every studio album, several live albums and compilations, and a fair sample of singles, EPs, and videos.


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Drinking Buddies - Releases December 3rd Luke and Kate are co-workers at a Chicago brewery, where they spend their days drinking and fl irting. They’re perfect for each other, except that they’re both in relationships. Luke is in the midst of marriage talks with his girlfriend of six years, Kate is playing it cool with her music producer boyfriend Chris. But you know what makes the line between “friends” and “more than friends” really blurry? Beer.

Good Ol’ Freda – Releases December 3rd Freda Kelly was just a shy Liverpudlian teenager when she was asked to work for a local band hoping to make it big. Though she had no concept of how far they would go, Freda had faith in The Beatles from the beginning and The Beatles had faith in her. Many people came in and out of the band’s circleas they grew to international stardom, but Freda remained a staple because of her unfaltering loyalty and dedication. As The Beatles’ devoted secretary and friend, Freda was there as history unfolded; she was witness to the evolution - advances and setbacks, breakthroughs and challenges - of the greatest band in history. For the fi rst time in 50 years, Freda shares her story.

Willie Nelson Live (Rare Performances) releases December 3rd Willie Nelson has won the admiration of fans all over the world with his long and diverse career. America’s most beloved country music superstar, presents his biggest and best-known hits on this collection DVD. Featuring the songs: On The Road Again, Georgia, Whiskey River, Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, Always On My Mind and many more!

Rush Clockwork Angels Tour – releases November 19th Rush Clockwork Angels Tour captures the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers’ 2012-2013 sold-out tour from a unique point-of-view approach to fi lmmaking utilizing distinct composition and a voyeuristic style that at varying moments puts the viewer on the stage, at the side of the stage, and throughout the arena. For the fi rst time ever the legendary band (Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart) was accompanied on this tour by an eight-piece string section! This electrifying 2-DVD or single Blu-ray concert (both formats contain the same content) features over 3 hours of music including favorites Tom Sawyer and The Spirit of Radio, 3 drum solos, new string arrangements of classics such as YYZ, Dreamline and Red Sector

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Weight gain can lead to diabetes, coronary artery disease, and high blood pressure. Lack of sleep can lead to weight gain, which leads to…get the picture? Diseases caused or aggravated by stress are connected like a spider web. Today’s twinge can be tomorrow’s debilitating illness, but only if you let it. You can stop the stress web before it gets out of control. Spider webs start one strand at a time. They can become enormous, but if you sweep them up when they’re tiny, they’re no big deal. Think of sweeping out stress the same way. Tackle the small things and you’ll have far fewer big things to worry about. 1. Meditate…soon and often. Slowing your breathing in even a quick meditation will keep you from hyper-ventilating when stress hits, and calm you down. Restoring calm reduces stress hormones, and helps you regain control. Continued meditation practice over time can reduce blood pressure, relieve pain, and better prepare you to face future stress. It may even help you recognize when things are simply not worth getting worked up about. 2. Recognize how you react to stress. Become aware of your own personal stress responses. Anger, physical pain, anxiety, and depression are just a few ways our bodies react, and turning to food or alcohol for help just makes it worse. Expel the stress by physical exertion, or calming techniques. Let go of any bad coping behaviors and consciously choose more positive ways to relax. This way you can beat the stress of today, and be far healthier tomorrow.

POSITIVE QUOTES FOR A POSITIVE DAY Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behaviors. Keep your behaviors positive because your behaviors become your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny. - Gandhi

You may believe that you are responsible for what you do, but not for what you think. The truth is that you are responsible for what you think, because it is only at this level that you can exercise choice. What you do comes from what you think. – A Course in Miracles

Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them. You will want to change them when you realize that each thought creates according to its own nature. Remember that the law works at all times and that you are always demonstrating according to the kind of thoughts you habitually entertain. Therefore, start now to think only those thoughts that will bring you health and happiness. – Parmahansa Yoganda

Every thought, action, decision or feeling creates an eddy in the interlocking, interbalancing, ever-moving energy fi elds of life, leaving a permanent record for all of time. This realization can be intimidating when it fi rst dawns on us, but it becomes a springboard for rapid evolution. – David R. HawkinsWhen our actions create discord in another person, we, ourselves, in this lifetime or another, will feel that discord. Likewise, if our actions create harmony and empowerment in another, we also come to feel that harmony and empowerment. – Gary Zukav



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The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun—Hyde Park LivePresidents, popes, and prime ministers come and go, but the Stones keep right on rolling.Live long and prosper, indeed. Credit the Rolling Stones for teaching rock and roll how to grow up. For showing that it can even be done—that Merseybeat, Mod, and metal musicians can thrive into their 40’s, 50’s and beyond in a fi ckle entertainment industry that celebrates (and caters primarily to) youth. The Beatles disbanded, The Beach Boys fractured, and other inveterate sixties groups dissolved or lost members to litigation, lethargy, illness, and death. Yet here are the Stones in 2013, intact and wildly prosperous. It goes without question that the band’s legacy was secure even by the early ‘70s, given their string of early hits and groundbreaking blues-rock, but who’d have guessed that an act whose principal guitarist was poster boy for drug addiction and rehab would literally bury so many rivals and imitators? It hasn’t always been pretty, but Mick and Keith have—however improbably—weathered trends, outlasted up-and-comers, and survived (and thrived) over a half-century in the biz. And if the Stones’ recent 50th Anniversary tour was any indicator, there’s still no need to break out the wheelchairs, oxygen masks, and IV drips just yet. A new DVD chronicling the Stones’ long-awaited return to Hyde Park testifi es that rock’s reigning bad boys are still at the top of their game. Now available on DVD and Blu-Ray, The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun—Hyde Park Live culls footage from the band’s two triumphant shows in London’s scenic outdoor park on July 6 and July 13, 2013 into a single cinematic concert experience that salutes Stones fans while paying homage to the band’s own remarkable history. “Big or small, it’s just another gig,” says a characteristically effusive Keith in one of several voiceovers. “But as time goes on, you realize maybe they’re more important than you’d like to admit.” Taking to a massive stage (with built-in trees and foliage canopy for rustic appeal) before a throng numbering in the tens of thousands, the Stones weave through a two-hour set comprised of obligatory hits—and a few surprise backtracks—with the kinetic Jagger shaking and slithering throughout. Richards tends mostly to a Telecaster, augmented by Ron Wood on his Gibson Les Paul, while the inimitable Charlie Watts maintains forward momentum from his drum kit in back. Yeah, the guys look older now (Mick and Keith were 69 at the time), but damn if they don’t rock as if they’ve been playing all these years with these “homecoming” dates in mind. Fans will recall that the Stone’s fi rst Hyde Park show—the free concert held some 44 years ago in the same spot—was one for the history books, a majestic (if melancholy) post-Summer of Love soiree that saw Jagger eulogize Stones founding member Brian Jones (who died earlier that week) before introducing his baby-faced successor, guitarist Mick Taylor, to a throng of 100,000 on an idyllic day. Director Paul Dugdale intercuts pre-show pans and sweeps of the park grounds today with snippets from ’69 by way of exposition, bringing viewers full circle just as their heroes tear into “Start Me Up.” Drawing from multiple camera angles (some from seemingly impossible locations), the editors put us up-close with the Stones and their auxiliary players and allow us to tag along when Jagger goes strutting across the stage or down the lengthy runway extending into the mass of people. “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll” dips back to the 1974 platter of the same name. “Street Fighting Man” harkens back to 1968’s Beggars Banquet. 1966 single “Ruby Tuesday” is accompanied by a montage of stills of various audience members (from all walks of life) on hand to enjoy the festivities. The rambunctious “Doom and Gloom” (a new cut tacked on the 2012 GRRR! Compilation) fi nds Jagger lambasting the negativity perpetrated by mass media as skeletons dance on gigantic LCD video backdrops.

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I’m sure you have all heard the saying “When it rains it pours” Well right now it’s raining mandolins in my shop. I have six different old mandolins with repairs ranging from cracked tops, missing bridges, missing frets, broken tuning machines, loose braces, bad nuts (what’s that?) to refi nishing the whole instrument. Of course I have few stray guitars that wandered in too, but I don’t recall having this many mandolins all at one time before. The problem with mandolins, don’t get me wrong, I love mandolins, is that most of them I see are the ones that someone found in the attic from their dad, mom, aunt, uncle, brother, sister or cousin use to play 30 or 40 yrs ago and they would like to see if there is anything I could do to fi x it up again. Some of the older ones are cool but have lived a life that would probably be better off in retirement mode now. That is hard for me to say because I’m a fi rm believer in bringing older instruments back from the dead and wanting them to sing just one more song, but having so many of them sitting on my bench at one time is just a little overwhelming for me. The mandolin is a descendant of the Arabic style “oud” It starting arriving as an 8 stringed instrument into America as early as 1850’s with the Italian immigration. It continued to become very popular because it was relatively easy to play and was affordable to the masses. In around 1900 Orville Gibson set out to design a new mandolin that was constructed with a carved top & back much like a violin. This seemed to increase the volume of the mandolin which really started to set off the mandolin craze of the 1920’s. Companies like Gibson, Martin and Lyon & Healy would hire salesman to go around the country and start up mandolin orchestras in many small community’s to be able to feed the ever growing popularity of this new foreign instrument. I read somewhere that on any given day you could visit the Lyon & Healy factory and see 10,000 mandolins in various stages of construction. This probably explains how come I have so many of them sitting on my bench, along with the fact that many of them are nearly 100 yrs. old Many of the older Neapolitan style (bowl back or round back) instruments that I see have seen from the late 1880’s , up to the early 1900’s that were built in Europe were mass produced to meet a huge growing market that was starting to explode in around 1900 in America. Some of these instruments are surprisingly well built, but far too many of them were also built without too much detail in mind. The backs often crack from the many small “stave’s” that are used to produce the curvatures of the back. Often times the frets don’t hold up very well through the years. Before 1930 it was common for manufactures to use bar frets. These are straight bar wire that is pressed and fi tted into a slot. Over the years with all of the humidity changes they tend to lift or slide around or even fall out on occasion. Now the type that are almost universally used are the “tee” shaped ones with a tanged bar that presses into a slot. These will not come back out because of the tangs on the wire. It acts a little bit like a fi sh hook. It can be hammered in but won’t come out very easily. I have a few that have had the tops cave in because the way they are built. They are known as “Bent Tops” It is an inherent “design fl aw’ that requires the top to be cut on the underside of the top right in front of the bridge to allow the top to have a radical bend so that the strings will have the proper “brake angle” Without the proper bracing and all of the tension that is being produced by the strings the top cannot hold up to this much pressure. Even though all of the different problems that occur to these older instruments they still can be repaired and brought back to life with a little love and care (and money). For many of them it is well worth the effort. Many of them sound very good and they all have their unique voice. The Neopolitan styles sound different from the “A” style bent tops and the “F” style surely sound different from the other two. It’s hard not to talk about bluegrass music and icons like Bill Monroe when you mention mandolins. Mr. Monroe is known as the “Father” of bluegrass and has done more for the popularity of that style of music than anyone before or maybe even after. He took the “F” style mandolin to a whole other level. It’s hard to listen to any “bluegrass” music today without hearing some of the techniques that Bill Monroe made popular in the 40’s 50’s, and 60’s. There are still many very good manufactures of mandolins out there today. Of course Gibson, Collings, Eastman Weber, Red Diamond, just to name a few. The price ranges can run from $500.00 to $5,000.00 and more. As with most things you usually get what you pay for. Sometimes it’s a little hard to distinguish the quality between the $3,000.00 and $5,000.00 dollar ones but if you’re spending that kind of money on an instrument I would think you would be able to tell the difference. Or at least you will tell everybody that you do. Well, it’s time to get back to fi xing all of those old beautiful mandos. See next time in the North Coast Voice.

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James McKinney James started playing Banjo at 14 and hasn’t stopped since. James has had the privilege of playing or recording with many of the legends of music including Bill Monroe, Vassar Clements, Johnny Cash, John Hartford, and The Grateful Dead.James has sung and played at the Grand Ol’ Opry, performed regularly at Opryland, had a number of bands of his own over years, and won the National Bluegrass Banjo Championship. He has been published on over 10 CD’s over the years and still enjoys teaching Banjo at various workshops and seminars around the world. James is not only an internationally renowned Banjo player but also a highly respected teacher of the Banjo art. Some of James’ favorite students include Wendy Holcomb of “Nashville on the Road”(television), Jeff Scroggins, member of “The Blue Canyon Boys and 1989 National Bluegrass Banjo Champion, and Emily Robinson of “The Dixie Chicks”. Spoken of in almost reverent tones by his students and fans James McKinney is often referred to as a “cult-like” master of the banjo. Serious musicians think very highly of James and seek him out every year at the Walnut Valley music festival to join in both impromptu jams as well as stage appearances. Look to see much more of James McKinney at major bluegrass events and on new music releases.

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Thor The Dark WorldMarvel PG13 112 min Reviewing a sequel always presents a problem, especially in a super hero fi lm. More often than not the original will be based, at least in part, on some version of how the hero came to exist and came upon his decision to do what he does.It is almost always within that initial offer-ing that we decide whether or not we like the actors, theirmotivations, the look and feel of the fi lm, and so forth. We already know that Thor is based on an extremely loose version of the Norse gods and the goings on between Earth and Asgaard.I also know that I like Chris Hemsworth in the title role. Until I get to see him play a more challenging part I will withhold judgement on his ability but in this situation looking the part is 90 percent of the job.I liked Tom Hiddleston as the untrustworthy sorcerer brother Loki and Anthony Hopkins as Odin himself.I also didn’t mind the light romantic hook and the addition of a couple miner comic relief characters.Well, all those elements have returned for the second edition of the Thor saga.In this outing, however, it seems the new di-rector Alan Taylor has relied even more on the over the top special effects. If you didn’t speak English and were watching this fi lm you’d be hard pressed to tell if this were Scandinavian legend or deep space science fi ction. With everyone fl ying around on strange looking spaceships the scenery reminded me a lot of the destruction of Krypton from the recent Superman fl ick.So, since the basis of the story has already been told, now it’s time to think up a new and more dangerous situation in which the heroes and villains will interact. These days, and for a good many recent years, the easy road seems to be fi nding a villain who really, really wants to either destroy the universe or plunge it into darkness or both. Here apparently the leader of the dark elves (not nearly as attractive as the ones in Middle Earth) is in the market for a super energy source to be used as a weapon at the time that the nine realms, whatever they are, will be aligned in the universe. Apparently

that alignment is set to happen pretty soon.So now, as it is unfortunately the case with so many fi lms these days, the good guys have to devise a plan to blow up whatever the bad guys have put in place.In this instance Thor and Loki are forced to put their differences behind them and fi ght together, for once, toward a common goal. Anybody think Loki can be trusted? I didn’t think so.With modern day computer generated imaging it’s much easier to put together an explosion than to write a spectacular ending. I admit there was one little hook in the climax that I hadn’t expected which actually adds the plus to my fi nal grade here.

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Kill Your DarlingsSony Classics R 100 min Rebellion and change are two integral parts of human nature. So are love, sex and murder. Every single generation has an inher-ent need to fi nd a new way in almost every part of life.Of course societal mores` tend to move slowly but art, being a medium that lives in the mo-ment is constantly changing.Furthermore those artists, writers, musicians etc., to change the rules and take off into new directions will, inevitably, be the old guard and pulling the other way when the new crop of rebels takes over.We can list hundreds of artists who were infl u-ential during the many directions of popular music, same with literature and art.


The fi lm KILL YOUR DARLINGS (meaning the need to do away with accepted structure in order to create new ones) has been intriguing to me basically because it’s a supposedly a true story featuring 3 pioneers of literature namely Allen Ginsberg, William Bur-roughs and Jack Kerouac.(Daniel Radcliffe, Ben Foster and Jack Huston) With the exception of a few comedic scenes

featuring kids in the late 40’s early 50’s wearing sunglasses black turtlenecks and Berets while spouting free verse poetry over at avant-garde jazz soundtrack. The Beat Generation has been largely forgotten. Still these guys are to modern literature what Theolonius Monk and John Coltrane are to Jazz.It is that angle that drew my interest to this fi lm but, as it becomes quickly clear, that is really only the backdrop for a story of murder within an unhealthy gay romance. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think gay romance is unhealthy but this particular situation goes beyond gender.Soon after being accepted at Columbia Uni-versity budding young poet Ginsberg makes the acquaintance of free spirited Lucien Carr (Dane De Haar). Carr is also in a relationship with David (Michael C Hall) who appears to be dominant to the point of manipulative. However, as Ginsberg and Kerouac become entangled it becomes less and less clear as to who the manipulator is. This is not a spoiler

since the opening scene shows David dying but the fi lm is actually fl ash back up to that point and beyond.I found KILL YOUR DARLINGS interesting especially for a glimpse into the beginnings of an eccentric form of art and to a lesser extent a disconcerting view of a dysfunctional group of friends, colleagues and family.Ironically enough (mostly because this is a fi lm about writers) I think this would have been a much better fi lm with better writing and a clearer focus.

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Sticky Fingers sizzler “Brown Sugar” has Richards and Wood trading licks with the horn players. The lovely ladies and dapper Dans in the London Youth Choir handle the hymn-like intro to “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” setting the stage for confetti-laden fi nale “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfation.” All Stones not pinned behind a drum kit (Taylor included) line up front-and-center for the climax, swapping smiles and high-fi ves along with guitar riffs. Band members refl ect as the credits roll, assessing the capstone concert as a both one-off spectacle and as a bookend to their jaw-dropping, tongue-wagging run. “The next one could always be the last,” says Watts. “Not that we’re gonna just keel over or anything.” “You keep going because part of you believes you haven’t got it quite right yet,” adds Wood (who spends most of the show grinning). “But the night next you’re really gonna hit it!” Presented in your choice of Dolby Digital Stereo / 5.1 or Surround Sound, the two-hour tour de force is supplemented by tack-on tracks “Emotional Rescue,” “Paint It Black,” and “Before They Me Run” (with Keith singing again). There’s no bonus material per se, but Dugdale’s team shoehorn suffi cient exposition, overview, and behind-the-scenes footage into the fi lm proper to achieve a satisfying synthesis. Indeed, cameras keep instep with Jagger, Richards and the gang even as they emerge from behind the curtains, and occasionally retreat backstage with them for smoke breaks and costume changes. Elsewhere, we see Richards and Wood ham it up with Taylor and mingle with VIPs in a cordoned-off tour bus area. One cute little girl appears to have no idea who Keith is, but gets a kiss from the grandpa-looking guitarist anyway, further underscoring the event’s cyclical theme and the Stones’ cross-generational appeal. The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun—Hyde Park Live is also available as a 2-CD or 3-LP set.“It’s living in the moment,” Jagger concludes on his life of performance. “That’s the attraction of it.” www.rollingstones.com www.facebook.com/therollingstones

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The Walking Geezers! As you may remember in my last article, I ranted on and on about the approaching holiday season and I won’t spend too much time on it here but another one of my friends has been infected with the horrid… Holadaitrius Syndrome and it’s my duty to remind you of the dangers of this dreaded disease! Back in 2008 I wrote an article about how I made the discovery of the “Holadaitrius” disease, which is pronounced (haul-uh-day-tree-us) and I named these poor infested people “Holdacians” that’s pronounced (haul-day-she-uns). These Holdacians have an uncontrollable craving to display their Christmas holiday decorations in October and November way before the holiday is even close! These poor souls are generally harmless but can infect you and your family; you’ll know who they are because they will already have their tree up and/or by their Holdacian Yard Crap! Again I say… this is friggen November, it’s not December, why can’t November be for Thanksgiving like it’s supposed to be? Ok moving right along now. I’m a pretty big fan of “The Walking Dead” TV show, you know, the one about a virus that turns humans into fl esh eating zombies! I’ve been asked why I watch such blood and guts gore and to be honest with you if something like that ever really did happen, I’m gonna want to know how to friggen survive with my brain still intact! I’m not kidding either! I was told “That’s just not my cup of tea” which just totally warped the last working brain cell I had left for the day! I look to my left, I look to my right, I look up and I look down but there aren’t any cups of tea anywhere to be found! “What’s not your cup of tea?” I don’t see any friggen cups of anything and I don’t recall seeing any zombies

drinking friggen tea either! Why would anyone NOT holding or pointing at a cup of tea at the time say that to me? Sheesh that’s twisted! Anyways, this show rakes in millions of dollars and you get past the blood and gore after a few episodes. But something hit me while watching the last couple episodes and it wasn’t a shoe or a brick! Something just seemed familiar to me; sort of puzzling until I went to the Geezer Patch to see Pops, then I suddenly realized what it was… Zombies walklike Geezers and Geezers walk like Zombies! They both trip over stuff and constantly get in your way! Hmmm… I could make my own PG zombie movie using lots of drugged up Geezers! Yeah instead of stabbing them in the eye with a tire iron all I’d have to do is slap them on the back of the head so their choppers fl ew out! Hahaha they would even sound like zombies when they’d try to talk and best of all they couldn’t eat me! I could call it “The Walker Geezers”! And for the kiddies I could make one titled “Scooby-Doo on Geezer Island”, then for my biker buddies “Chopper Chicks in Geezertown!” Then make one of a greedy sleazebag estate lawyer titled “Die You Geezer Bastards!” Oh yeah I’ll make millions whoohoo! Hahaha this list could be endless! Night of the Living Geezer, Ninjas vs. Geezers, Dawn of the Geezers, I Was a Teenage Geezer, Swamp Geezers, Vengeance of the Geezers, Geezers vs. Strippers… uh… no… no that would be really bad!

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