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Acoustic musicians and the music-loving public will return to the Music Along the River Festival on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21, 2016 from 11am to 6pm. Located on the banks of the Grand River at the Harpersfi eld Covered Bridge Metropark, this family-friendly festival celebrates ‘unplugged’ music of all types, from Native American drumming and Bluegrass to Jazz and contemporary original music. In addition to live performances, visitors can enjoy free workshops for mountain dulcimer, ukulele, and guitar. Professional and amateur musicians are also invited to join the formal and informal jam sessions going on all weekend. Food and craft vendors will be on site. Primitive camping is available for musicians Friday and Saturday nights.

On Saturday, our main stage in the Ellsworth Pavilion will feature: 12 pm Lenape Nation Opening Ceremony 1:00 - Andrej and Leo 2:00 - Plaid Sabbath 3:00 - Bill Schilling and the DulciMore Ensemble

Sunday’s program includes: 11am Non-denominational Worship Service 12pm Lenape Nation Opening Ceremony 1:00 - Bruce Blair 2:00 - Young and Blue 3:00 - The Non-Trio

The Saturday workshop schedule off ers an introduction to mountain dulcimer at noon and a beginning ukulele class at 2pm. On Sunday, an introduction to minor tuning for mountain dulcimer will be presented at noon and an introduction to guitar fi nger-picking at 1pm. A limited number of loaner instruments will be available for the dulcimer and ukulele programs. Participants are asked to bring their own chair. These programs will be held in the small pavilion on the south side of the river. Admission to the festival is free. This event is made possible by donations from music-loving individuals and organizations. Additional support comes from the Ashtabula County Metroparks Board, the Ashtabula County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the North Coast Voice. For more information, email [email protected] or visit us on Facebook www.facebook.com/MusicAlongTheRiver.

The Harpersfi eld Covered Bridge Metropark is located at 1225 Harpersfi eld Rd., Harpersfi eld Twp., south of Geneva, Ohio.


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Cleveland Classic Jazz Party The Allegheny Jazz Society is pleased to announce the return of their signature event; “The Cleveland Classic Jazz Party”, September 15-18 at the InterContinental Hotel and Conference Center, in the University Circle. Formerly known as “Jazz at Chautauqua”, Cleveland native and Music Director Nancy Hancock Griffi th brought the 33 year old festival to Cleveland in 2015. Following the success of last year’s event, the party has offi cially found a new home in Cleveland and has been renamed, The Cleveland Classic Jazz Party. “We have changed the name, but the music is the same”. The Allegheny Jazz Party’s history dates back to the 1st Annual Conneaut Lake Jazz Festival in 1982 and Jazz promoter Joe Boughton, from Meadville, PA, owner of the JUMP record label and founder of the Allegheny Jazz Society. Joe had a long roster of top- notch artists, both new and established, whom he brought together once a year for a weekend of traditional jazz. He programmed his roster of musicians in large ensembles and small groups, and insisted that everyone stick to traditional, straight ahead jazz performances. Over the years, the jazz party grew in popularity and following the closing of the Hotel Conneaut, the party moved to the Athenaeum Hotel in Chautauqua, NY. in 1997. Boughton and the Allegheny Jazz Society produced the party, known as “Jazz at Chautauqua”, until Joe’s death in 2010, playing to sold out audiences year after year. During Joe’s last years, Nancy Hancock Griffi th, a musician and lawyer from Cleveland, Ohio and a huge fan of the party, began helping Joe with the logistics, especially booking the musicians and assisting with the program. After Joe’s passing, the Chautauqua Institution took over Jazz at Chautauqua as part of their off season programming, and hired Nancy as Music Director. After the 16th Annual Jazz at Chautauqua Festival, in 2013, the Chautauqua Institution made some changes to its off season priorities, and the jazz party found itself without a home. Unwilling to let Joe Boughton’s legacy fade away, Director Nancy Griffi th and her mother, Kathy Hancock, a successful entrepreneur, applied their talents to moving the party to Cleveland. For fans of the old Jazz at Chautauqua, there have been a few changes to the weekend, but very little diff erence in what will actually happen on stage. Nancy and Kathy remain committed to continuing Joe Boughton’s tradition of great tunes, played by some of the country’s best traditional jazz artists, in a setting that allows musicians and attendees to mingle and talk about their favorite music. The Allegheny Jazz Society is very excited about the party and its future. They hope to attract new friends and supporters in their new home, as well as staying in touch with all of the patrons who made this party so successful for so many years. The 2016 Cleveland Classic Jazz Party is at the InterContinental Hotel and Conference Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and runs from September 15 through 18, 2016. There are 29 musicians scheduled to perform in various combinations on one stage in a cabaret setting. More information on the party as well as the Allegheny Jazz Society is available at www.alleghenyjazz.org or by calling 216-956-0886. You can also fi nd them on Facebook.

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Endowment Fundraising. After Nancy left the Orchestra, she began her own fi rm in Cleveland, BauerGriffi th, LLC, representing a wide variety of nonprofi t organizations, including some of Cleveland’s largest and most infl uential arts organizations. This year’s roster includes musicians familiar to Cleveland audiences such as vocalists Wesla Whitfi eld and Rebecca Kilgore, pianist Rossano Sportiello, tenor sax player Harry Allen, trumpeters Duke Heitger, jazz violinist Andy Stein, drummer Pete Siers, and guitarist Howard Alden to name just a few. The Cleveland Classic Jazz Party is the only event in the country to assemble an all-star roster of this size, all playing on the same stage for a weekend of practically non-stop music. It has been said that you would have to travel across the country every weekend for a year to hear everyone you can hear at this one event. To view the full roster and event schedule, and for ticket and reservation information, please visit: www.alleghenyjazz.org/events. For full schedule DonPerrySaxman.com

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A Plethora of Upcoming Blues Events Around TownAug 13 - Goodtime III Saturday City Lights Cruise w/ Austin “Walkin’ Cane” Goodtime III, North Coast Harbor, 825 East Ninth Street Pier, Cleveland, OH 44114Aug 14 - Walter Trout w/ Curtis Salgado Beachland Ballroom & Tavern, 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, OH 44110Aug 17 - WNCX Cigars Under the Stars w/ Colin Dussault Music Box Supper Club, 1148 Main Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113 Music Box is excited to announce Wednesdays on the Water, a summer long series of Wednesday night concerts in partnership with 98.5 WNCX, Cleveland’s Classic Rock station. The series is of part of WNCX’s celebration of 30 years rocking Cleveland. Each month this summer, they will be hosting concerts, each with a unique theme, good fun, and great prizes. At each event, there will be an optional pre-concert beer-tasting on the rooftop to kick off the night. It’s sure to be a rockin’ good time. Award winning harmonica driven, blues based, roots, rock and soul music’ is what best describes the musical stylings of Colin Dussault’s Blues project. The band was formed in Cleveland, in May of 1989 by lead singer, songwriter, harmonica player Colin Dussault. In addition to Dussault, the band’s current lineup consists of guitarist Jim Feeney, bassist Fred Tobey, pianist Gregg Hurd and drummer Steve Zavesky. A real deal blues band who know how to create a rollicking good time – the perfect choice to kick off the Wednesdays on the Water concert series!

Aug 18 Too Slim & the TaildraggersWilbert’s Food & Music, 812 Huron Avenue East, Cleveland, OH 44115 Too Slim and the Taildraggers is an American rock band formed in 1986 in Spokane, Washington. The band has five albums that peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard Top Blues Albums, as well as several awards. Members currently consist of Tim “Too Slim” Langford (lead vocals, guitar), Robert Kearnes (bass, vocals) and Jeffrey “Shakey” Fowlkes (drums). The band is located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.Fowlkes (drums). The band is located in Nashville, Tennessee. To date, Too Slim and the Taildraggers have released 13 studio albums and five live albums. The Fortune Teller (2007), Free Your Mind(2009) Shiver (2011) “Blue Heart” (2013) “”Blood Moon” (2016) all charted in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top Blues Albums, peaking at number 3 numbers 9, 8 and 9 respectively. The Inland Empire Blues Society named the band “Best Blues Band” for four consecutive years, from 1995-1998, while the albums Swamp Opera and Blues for EB were also named Best Albums. The Cascade Blues Association named them “Best

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Aug 19 Gina SiciliaWilbert’s Food & Music, 812 Huron Avenue East, Cleveland, OH 44115

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16 she had written numerous songs that would later be recorded on her debut album. In 2007, Sicilia graduated from Temple University with a degree in journalism. During her sophomore year of college, Sicilia began attending the weekly blues jam at Warmdaddy’s in Philadelphia. It was there she got her first performing experience and met a large group of local musicians who would help her to record her first demo. In 2006 Sicilia recorded her debut album, Allow Me To Confess, which was produced by Dave Gross and consisted of eight original songs. Musicians on the album included harmonica player Dennis Gruenling and Arthur Neilson. The album was released in early 2007 to rave reviews. JazzReview called her “the best blues singer on the music scene today.” Allow Me To Confess debuted at #10 on the Living Blues Radio chart, and peaked at #3 on XM Radio’s Bluesville. A few months after the album’s release, Sicilia signed with the VizzTone Label Group. Sicilia was nominated for a 2008 Blues Music Award in the category of ‘Best New Artist Debut’. In October 2008, Sicilia released her second album, Hey Sugar, which consisted of nine original compositions and helped to further establish Sicilia as a formidable singer, songwriter, and performer who could easily cross over from Blues to Americana. Sicilia toured the United States extensively in 2008-2009 and in 2011, took part in the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise where she performed alongside such artists as Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joan Osborne, and The Holmes Brothers. Sicilia’s third studio album in 2011; Can’t Control Myself, was met by rave reviews. The Boston Globe praised her voice as “Earthy and voluptuous” while About.com said she “delivers a vocal and lyrical performance that rates alongside the titans of early-1960s soul.” Her fourth studio album, It Wasn’t Real, on the VizzTone label,featured an array of Philadelphia studio musicians and included nine of Sicilia’s original songs, as well as an early 1960s Etta James hit, “Don’t Cry Baby”. In regards to Sicilia’s vocal and songwriting prowess displayed on the CD, The Philadelphia Inquirer said “”Her smoky alto is a striking instrument, but the way she harnesses its earthy power reflects a maturity that’s also found in her frank songwriting. The result is a combination of polished craft and gut-level emotion that is a knockout, and earns Sicilia the right to comparisons between herself and James.” In 2014 Gina Sicilia made a trip to the NUTTHOUSE Recording Studio in Sheffield, Alabama and recorded her fifth album: The Alabama Sessions. This remarkable album included five new songs written by her. With this CD Gina firmly made a great transition back into the world of blues. In June, 2011 Sicilia was nominated for a Blues Blast Award in the category of the “Sean Costello Rising Star Award”. In August, 2011, she released a music video for “Addicted”, directed by Saturday Night Live producer, Tanya Ryno. Sicilia has opened for such notable acts as Johnny Winter, Joe Bonamassa, Shemekia Copeland, Beth Hart, and James Cotton. In June, 2013, Gina was asked to perform The National Anthem at NASCAR. The same year she relocated from Philadelphia and now resides in Nashville, Tennessee. Sicilia is an artist who actively utilizes social media, and interacts every day with over 60,000 fans through various social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook. Check her out!

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much more seriously, and at that time, Vaughan was still around playing in Austin-area clubs. Duarte was one of those lucky few thousand who got to see Vaughan at the Continental Club before the late guitarist got his first break with David Bowie. After a short stint in an Austin jazz band, Duarte joined Bobby Mack & Night Train and began getting heavily into blues at that point. He traveled all over Texas with that band before a big break came his way in 1994, when New York-based Silvertone Records released his critically praised debut album, Texas Sugar/ Strat Magic. His thirteenth and latest album, Lucky 13, is billed as a Chris Duarte Group release, featuring Dustin Sargent on the bass, and John McKnight on the drums while Duarte plays the guitar and provides vocals. Following its release in 2014, it received positive reviews for its blend of slow, loping blues with psychedelic, rock and jazz overtones. At first it was his intention for this newest effort to be a homage to one of his many guitar playing idols; Jimi Hendrix.”I wanted the songs to have this Hendrixian vibe to it throughout the whole project.” Although Duarte admits the total effort is not entirely Hendrix-like, there are obvious leanings and nods to the guitar master. Duarte harkens up strong Hendrix riffing throughout, and carries on one of the greatest legacies of Hendrix’s: the hypnotic E- drone jams. “Sundown Blues” takes this cue but with a syncopated ascending pentatonic run at the onset Duarte puts his own mark on it. “Cross My Heart” borrows from the “retro-groove” vibe. Starting off using obvious soul styles, the song turns into a semi-power ballad. This should be a great show for fans of Texas blues with a Hendrix twist.

Aug 25 - Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang Hard Rock Rocksino, 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, OH 44067Aug 26 Anthony GomesWilbert’s Food & Music, 812 Huron Avenue East, Cleveland, OH 44115Aug 27 - Travis Haddix Musicbox Supper Club, 1148 Main Avenue, Cleveland, OHAug 27 - Goodtime III Saturday City Lights Cruise w/ Park Brothers Blues Goodtime III, North Coast Harbor, 825 East Ninth Street Pier, Cleveland, OH 44114Aug 28 Carolyn Wonderland Beachland Ballroom & Tavern, 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, OH 44110 Blues-rocker Carolyn Wonderland is a singer/songwriter from Texas. She began performing solo as a teen and then later with her band, the Imperial Monkeys. Wonderland’s instrumental abilities include guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, trumpet and piano. While firmly entrenched in blues-rock, Wonderland and her group sport a diverse range of other influences, from country to swing to zydeco to surf to Latin to boogie, gospel, soul, cumbia, and even jazz. What a mix! Before relocating from her hometown of Houston to Austin, TX, Wonderland picked up a slew of awards in the Houston press, including best female vocalist seven out of eight years running. Wonderland, whose powerful voice garners frequent comparisons to Janis Joplin, released her debut, Play With Matches, on the independent Big Mo label in 1995. Since then the group has performed and toured with such similarly minded predecessors as B.B. King, Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, the Allman Brothers,Delbert McClinton, and Buddy Miles. Wonderland appeared on Austin City Limits in 2008, and has had her music used on NBC’s Homicide and Fox’s Time of Your Life. She was a headlining artist at the annual Rochester International Jazz Festival summer 2009 at the Eastman Theatre and New York. In 2003, Wonderland opened the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, after performing there for the previous ten years, singing the National Anthem with ‘The Imperial Monkeys’. Wonderland also performs with the Imperial Golden Crown Harmonizers, raising money for local Austin charities, food banks, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and on behalf of the legalization of marijuana. In February 2008, Wonderland released the CD “Miss Understood” on the Bismeaux Productions label and the title song has been on the Top 50 of the ‘Roots Music Report’ chart since the album’s release. Fans of Wonderland’s music include Bob Dylan, and Ray Benson, founder of Asleep At The Wheel. Benson produced Miss Understood, and has been one of her songwriting collaborators. Wonderland continues to release albums and tour the U.S. with her Imperial Monkeys. Her forte’ has aways been her incredible live performances. “Carolyn Wonderland’s live shows are just outright phenomenal. Top notch, five-stars, off the meter – whatever the challenge, Carolyn and her band meet it…Her voice can be as beautiful as an angel and as powerful as a Class 5 hurricane all within the drop of a hat…One thing’s for certain, some forces – even those barely five feet tall – cannot be contained.” – Dante Dominick, Rockzillaworld Magazine


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Storm Celtic folk-rockers Gaelic Storm returned to Cleveland Tuesday, August 2nd, for a summer’s eve soiree at Cain Park that got heels-a-clicking and kilts-a-kicking. The temps at the outdoor venue were more than triple those typically braved during the band’s mid-winter stops here, but the concert craic nonetheless rivaled the Ballinrobe-battered bonhomie of the group’s St. Patrick’s Day blowouts. The rollicking Santa Monica, Ca. fi ve-piece is anchored by joke-cracking cofounders Patrick Murphy (vocals, accordion) and Steve Twigger (vocals, guitar). Dublin-born Murphy is the group’s resident court jester, ringleader, and raconteur troubadour, while transplanted Englishman Twigger continues his role as Murphy’s not-so-straight-man foil. When Murphy pondered the plural of the word “Lego,” for example, Twigger added fuel to the fi re by surmising that “Eggo” would likely adhere to the same grammatical rules—whatever those might be. The band bounded from the gates with Chicken Boxer track “One More Day Above the Roses,” a seize-the-day ditty so lively that the Storm used to perform it as an encore. Accordingly, Murphy announced that they were in fact playing the Evans Ampitheater set in reverse running order—then promptly quit the stage with his peers to make good on the punchline. Canadian bagpiper Peter Purvis bolsters the mix with his Uillean and Highland pipes, but he also plays Irish whistle, tambourine, and acoustic bass as needed. Gaelic Storm’s American fi ddler and percussionist bring decades of classic training and studio session experience to the sonic stew: Lovely violinist Kiana June Weber can nail Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky strains as well as she can bow country and bluegrass, while drummer Ryan Lacey employs both sticks and bare hands on cajon and djembe. The multinational quintet has wowed audiences since its formation in 1996, shortly before its musicians cameoed as the steerage section party band in James Cameron’s Titanic. They’ve since played 3,000 shows, recorded a concert DVD, and recorded nearly ten studio albums—most of which debuted at the top of World Music charts. For as good as Gaelic’s pub music sounds on CD, it’s impressive how grand and more boisterous the songs sound live—and how quickly Murphy and company connect with a crowd.Bubbly “Ladies Night in Galway” (from last year’s Matching Sweaters) spoke of drunken bachelorettes who stumble through Eire streets “like velociraptors.” The lyrics to “Girls of Dublin Town” (from 2013’s The Boathouse) resembled an old pirate shanty, replete with nods to vintage sailing ships and dockside debauchery. Murphy said “Rustling Goat Gang” was about Irish entrepreneurs who abducted the animals and tanned their hides for drumheads. Purvis showed off his whistle skills and Murphy huff ed a harmonica on the Twigger-led “Slim Jim and The Seven Eleven Girl.” Seafaring “Scalawag” benefi tted from some of Murphy’s signature tongue-twisting verses and Twigger and Lacey’s vocal harmonies. Purvis and Weber (in a billowy white skirt) often met center-stage for dramatic string vs. pipe showdowns, their melodies alternately wafting and darting through the air.



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Avon native Gabby, age 11, was invited onstage to whack a cymbal on bouncy “What’s the Rumpus?” Murphy said the idea for the song came to him years ago when two policemen threatened to break up an especially noisy barroom jam. He and the other players apologized and promised to quiet down, but resumed their racket when the offi cers left. When the same bluebloods returned later, they fi gured the jig was up. “Oh, no!” said one cop. “Our shift just ended, and we’ve come to join the party!” Gabby seemed reluctant to go full-bore on the cymbal, so Murphy had her wind up for a few solid crashes. He even had her get a running start from the opposite end of the stage.Murphy—a charismatic front man and master storyteller—buff ered the tunes with anecdotes

and funny explanations, delivered in a thick, charming brogue. He was probably class clownas a boy. We don’t know if he (an ex-bartender) ever attended university, but he defi nitely holds an M.A. in B.S. “We’re going to take a fi fteen-minute intermission,” he announced. “So means we’ll be back in twenty minutes.” Naturally, hilariously, it took twenty-fi ve for the gang to reconvene.

Lacey primed the show’s second half by

palm-slapping his cajon beat-box. He was soon joined by the dueling Weber and Purvis, then by Twigger and Murphy—who seated themselves alongside Lacey and toyed with castanets, bodhran, and tambourine to conjure an ancient-sounding tribal rhythm. The band was then visited by a dozen or so young Irish dancers, who pogoed and high-stepped to the mirthful measures. Then it was back to the drinking songs: “Paddy’s Rubber Arm” documented the ease with which Irish pub-goers can be convinced to stick around for “just one more” pint. “Green Eyes, Red Hair” lamented (and celebrated) the fi ner physical attributes of a ginger temptress. “Darcy’s Donkey” chronicled the exploits of an inebriated ass who bested racing thoroughbreds at County Down—and was occasioned by a donkey-dancing contest between several lucky spectators who did their best jockey impersonations for a shot at Gaelic Storm-branded prizes.“The prize for worst dance is this Pittsburgh Steelers-colored scarf!” Murphy quipped. Sticking to the premise of a fl ip-fl opped set list, the band ended with “Raised on Black and Tans”—a rambunctious bit about fake family trees that Gaelic opened with on prior tours. Ben E. King classic “Stand By Me,” was an unexpected and moving encore. Respectfully rendered sans any comedic touches, the song found Murphy sounding his soulful best. Indeed, his voice suddenly sounded so rich and unaccented that we’d never have guessed it was him singing if we weren’t right there watching it happen. Weber’s fi ddle solo was melancholic and sweet, too. The group indulged audience requests by mashing several favorites (all involving alcohol) into a single, remarkably eff ective Gaelic Storm mashup: “Me and The Moon” segued into “Johnny Tarr,” which in turn bled into refrains from “Chucky Tim” and “Don’t Go for The One.”“Kiss Me I’m Irish” sent the weeknight revelers home happy. Gaelic Storm’s Cleveland appearance fell between other Buckeye State stops at festivals in Dayton and Dublin. Murphy said Cleveland ranks high amongst the group’s favorite markets—with Milwaukee, Boston, and Philadelphia receiving honorable mention. “You’ve stuck with us for eighteen years and twelve albums,” he said. “So thank you for the support.”



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An Evening with WAR at Kent Stage Wednesday, Aug. 17th @ 8pm $52.00 Gold Circle $45.00 Floor $35.00 Balcony The year was 1969, and these ‘kids’ had the nerve to carry the name WAR at a time when peace was the slogan in an anti-Vietnam America. “Our mission was to spread a message of brotherhood and harmony”. Original Band Members included; Lonnie Jordan/singer/keyboardist, Howard Scott/guitars/ vocal, Lee Oskar/harmonica, B.B. Dickerson/bass vocals, Harold Brown/drums/ vocals, the late Thomas “Papa Dee” Allen/congas/timbales, and Charles Miller /saxophonist/fl utist. “Our instruments and voices became our weapons of choice and the songs our ammunition. We spoke out against racism, hunger, gangs, crimes, and turf wars, as we embraced all people with hope and the spirit of brotherhood. It’s just as apropos today” WAR, the original street band, was brought together by veteran record producer Jerry Goldstein (“My Boyfriend’s Back”, “Hang On Sloopy”, “I Want Candy”) and rock legend Eric Burdon (ex-lead singer of the top British band The Animals). “I fi rst saw some of the guys who would eventually become WAR playing at a topless beer bar in the San Fernando Valley, backing Deacon Jones, the pro football player, and knew immediately how potent these kids were,” states Goldstein. “I was friends with Eric and he was ready to throw in the towel on the music scene and return to Newcastle. He was tired of the ‘rock’ thing and desperate for a fresh authentic sound. I called him the morning after I fi rst saw the band and made him return to the club the next night with me. Eric was so blown away by what he had heard that he jumped on stage to jam with them. The guys weren’t familiar with Eric or The Animals. I had them in the studio within a week, and the rest is history!” WAR from the beginning was a concept & musical laboratory. As Burdon’s back band, it was the vehicle for Goldstein (as producer/songwriter) and Burdon (as lead singer) to experiment with the blending of many musical styles and infl uences. “At the time, I didn’t envision WAR as a separate entity. It was just a band to back Eric. I kind of thought it would change with his musical moods” says Goldstein. “It turned out to be that constantly evolving device, just without Eric Burdon.” Nevertheless, Goldstein’s spontaneous impulse to scratch Burdon’s musical itch would yield a mother lode of chart gold and platinum. WAR would wind-up being honored with 17 gold, platinum or multi-platinum awards which include the triple platinum The World Is A Ghetto, double platinum Why Can’t We Be Friends? and Greatest Hits, platinum Deliver The Word, WAR Live, All Day Music, Best Of WAR and...more and Platinum Jazz, and gold Eric Burdon Declares WAR, Galaxy, and The Music Band.Eric Burdon and WAR began playing live shows and immediately found themselves in front of sold-out audiences throughout Southern California before entering into the studio to record their debut album Eric Burdon Declares WAR. The album’s key track, the erotic Latin fl avored “Spill The Wine” was an immediate worldwide hit and launched the band’s career. Burdon and WAR toured extensively across Europe and the States, garnering rave reviews from mainstream and music press alike. England’s New Music Express called WAR “the best live band I ever saw” after their fi rst UK gig in London’s Hyde Park. Musicians on both sides of the ocean were buzzing about this new band. Jimi Hendrix jammed with WAR at Ronnie Scott’s Club the night on which Hendrix died. The Black Man’s Burdon, a 2nd Burden & WAR album was released in 1970. Exhausted and volatile, Burdon bailed out on WAR in the middle of a European tour. Already starting to assert themselves, WAR fi nished the tour without him and returned to record an album without Burdon. When Eric Burdon and WAR’s success outlasted the mercurial Burdon’s attention span, Goldstein was faced with trying to make WAR stand on its own. The result was WAR’s 1971 self-entitled debut album. While this album met with only modest success, it laid the groundwork for things to come. “They loved playing live and toured


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A Conversation with Steve Porcaro of TOTO TOTO will be performing at the Hard Rock Rocksino in Northfi eld Park on Wednesday, August 31. It promises to be an evening fi lled with great memories and familiar hits, Hold the Line, Africa, I Will Remember, Rosanna, Make Believe and many more. Keyboardist, Steve Porcaro recently took some time to discuss his musical infl uences, inspiration and longevity of the band. “There was a lot of music in my house when I was growing up. My dad was a musician.

We listened to jazz and classical,” remembers Steve. “When my brothers (Jeff & Mike) and I saw The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show we freaked out because that was our fi rst band to watch. We were enamored with their presence. It hit us like a ton of bricks; not only their

music but their style, their look and of course all of those screaming girls!” Steve had an interest and fascination with playing the keyboard. “I was always attracted to playing the organ because it had all of those bells and whistles. I remember as a kid attending an event with my parents and seeing a young guy playing a theater organ. He was playing standards from The Great American Songbook. I thought he was amazing. I was completely taken in by all of the buttons and switches on the organ. I went crazy when I fi rst saw a synthesizer.” (laughs) “Practicing the piano was drudgery unless you’re really good. It becomes more of a chore and not enjoyable,” said Steve. “When I became interested in playing the keyboard I started leaning towards the other guys out there like Ray Manzarek of The Doors. I had always liked commercial music, Top 40 and songs with a good hook but I was also into Emerson, Lake and Palmer plus the band, YES. I love R & B and the earlier work of Edgar Winter. Some of my other heroes growing up were studio musicians like Leon Russell who went from being a studio musician to an artist.” TOTO has been around for over forty years. Their songs are signature staples. “Our music is strong and has stood the test of the time. You’re not going to hear TOTO on Top 40 Radio any time soon but there are people out there who still appreciate good music,” explains Steve. “Our band has never been in danger of just phoning it in or going through the motions. We play hard and work hard for the people that like our music. We love it.” Inspiration for song writing can come from a variety of sources. “We are inspired by our kids, life and our own mortality,” said Steve. “It makes you realize that all of us are not going to be here forever. While we have a gift to give, it should be shared. Adult events happen in our lives. It isn’t always a perfect love story, its real experiences. You want to write about what people can relate to and they can identify with certain songs as they get older.” “When I am not working with the band or on the road, I am usually scoring and writing music for fi lms,” said Steve. “We are getting ready to go on tour. I am looking forward to it. I love Cleveland and looking forward to playing at the Rocksino. It feels great to be one of the original band members of TOTO. We have had a special bond since the beginning. I took a 27-year break from the band. I needed to take a break. I have been back for 5 years and it feels great. I am glad to get back into the studio with the band. We have more projects coming up and it’s exciting!”

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Ray Harryhausen Special Effects Titan Today’s fi lmmakers have little trouble envisioning our wildest dreams and nightmares on the big screen, thanks to rapid advances in digital technology. Alien invasion? Check (Independence Day, Super 8, Battleship). A fl ash-frozen New York, twister-ravaged Midwest, and earthquake-shaken California? Got it (The Day After Tomorrow, Into the Storm, San Andreas). Robot-ruled dystopias and monster madness? You bet (Chappie, Real Steel, The Mist). Just hire a gaggle of computer technicians to pixelate the scenes to life. But there was a time, not so long ago (in a galaxy not so far away), when cinema special eff ects truly were special. An era when it required hours, weeks—even months—of intensive labor to render just a few precious seconds of usable celluloid and an inordinate amount of patience and hands-on skill to translate a writer’s insane visions into a two-dimensional reality convincing enough to get moviegoers to suspend disbelief and enjoy the ride. No one was more aware of the repercussions of the so-called evolution from practical magic to digital sorcery than Ray Harryhausen, who wrecked the Washington Monument long before Roland Emmerich (2012, White House Down) got around to it. Harryhausen—whose homemade monsters and hand-manipulated miniature beasts terrifi ed audiences (and fascinated youngsters) in the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s—may no longer be with us (he died in 2013), but the impact of his work continues to ripple through the fi lm industry decades later. Now Arrow Films honors the FX guru’s legacy by recounting his prolifi c and deliriously inspirational career behind (and between) the camera. Shot over the course of ten years by documentarian director Gilles Penso, Ray Harryhausen: Special Eff ects Titan walks diehard fi lm afi cionados and newbie movie fans through the monster master’s entire catalog—from test footage assembled in his teen years to his dénouement on the set of the original Clash of the Titans (1981) and subsequent retirement. Originally produced in 2011 by Frenetic Arts, Harryhausen is a rare documentary about a notable fi lmmaker made by movie fans for movie fans, a tribute boasting interview clips and commentary by some of today’s top directors, producers, and FX supervisors that not only celebrates Harryhausen, but puts his work into historic and cultural context. Penso rightly approaches his subject as an artist as well as entertainer—a talented and groundbreaking craftsman who overcame technological barriers with willpower and elbow grease not merely to approach the desired results, but achieve them, frame by frame…by frame. The fi lm surveys Harryhausen’s output in the aggregate before undertaking an in-depth study of each phase (and fi lm entry) of his career in relative chronologic order. We learn how 13-year old Ray’s obsession with King Kong (1933) compelled him to locate Willis O’Brien, the man responsible for creating and articulating its pint-sized gorilla prop and integrating it into real-world shots with live actors. Using armatures machined by his father and fabrics stitched by his mother, Harryhausen experimented with his own dinosaur models in Evolution, studied fi lm at USC night school, and landed a paying job with George Pal’s Puppetoons. Moving from static wooden characters to fl exible puppets with joints, Harryhausen reimagined fairy tale favorites like Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and King Midas—then used the knowledge gained from his research to create Kong knockoff Mighty Joe Young (1949). “No one else could make them,” says Harryhausen of his latex creations. “So I made them myself.” That independent spirit would become the backbone of Harryhausen’s one-man operation in London and became a point of admiration for actors and assistants on-set. We hear from several of Ray’s former colleagues, who explain how they had to act with and react to the movements of animals and monsters they couldn’t see. We see how Harryhausen (whose love of sci-fi drove him to produce alien test footage for


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H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds) parlayed his aff ection for dinosaurs into the UFO craze of the ‘50s with The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955), and 20 Million Miles to Earth and are reintroduced to the pictures’ respective creatures—including the Rhedosaurus, giant octopus (with only six legs), and Venusian lizard-humanoid hybrid Ymir. We’re also shown how Harryhausen painstakingly manipulated the creatures’ movements, using his rear projection technique to seamlessly (for the time) meld the shots onscreen with real-life cityscapes. We learn how the success of these fright fl icks directly infl uenced the “giant monster rampage” titles that soon followed, including the Japanese-made Godzilla / Gojira, prompting Harryhausen to turn his attention to period pictures and fantasy fi lms like The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) and The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960), Mysterious Island (1961), One Million Years B.C. (1966), and The Valley of Gwangi (1969). Special emphasis is given fan-favorite Jason and the Argonauts (1963), whose seven-skeleton swordfi ght inspired the robotic endoskeleton of The Terminator (and countless other clones). We’re given testimony

from today’s stop-motion animators like Nick Park (Wallace and Gromit) and Peter Lord (Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep), look back at Ray’s work with blockbuster directors John Lasseter (Toy Story), Stephen Spielberg (Jurassic Park), John Landis (An American Werewolf in London), Joe Dante (Gremlins), Guillermo

del Toro (Hellboy), and Tim Burton (Nightmare Before Christmas), and peek into Harryhausen’s genius with FX greats Phil Tippet (The Empire Strikes Back), Gregg Broadmore (District 9), Dennis Muren (Terminator 2), and Randy Cook (Lord of the Rings). Spider-Man 2 whiz Steve Johnson relates how Harryhausen’s tentacled terrors inspired his design approach to supervillain Doc Oc’s mechanical arms. Hobbit director Peter Jackson dusts off his student picture The Valley, whose cloven-hooved monster was a copycat of Sinbad’s cyclops. James Cameron (Avatar) expounds on how Ray’s eff orts presaged bluescreen, green-screen, and motion-capture computer technology, and concurs with his peers that anyone working in action movies today owes a debt to Harryhausen. “He did all himself,” marvels Cameron. “He didn’t know there’d ever be anything diff erent.” In many ways, the DVD is the “greatest hits” montage we’ve always craved: All Harryhausen’s coolest creations are profi led in the 97-minute running time, from prehistoric menaces to Sinbad serpents, snake-women, centaurs, minotaurs, and harpies to enormous Jules Verne homages (bees, wasps, crabs), and other mythological menaces (the bronze Talos, seven-headed hydra, a centaur, gryphon, etc.). The parallels with modern-day characters becomes gob-smackingly obvious after a while: There’s no way Star Wars FX people weren’t thinking of Harryhausen’s six-armed Kali when they architected Revenge of the Sith’s four-limbed baddie, General Grievous—and we’re shown proof, side-by-side, of new drawing on the old. After a romp through Harryhausen’s magnum opus Clash of the Titans (1981, featuring his Pegasus, Medusa, and Kraken designs) we meet his daughter, cheer him on as he’s given an Academy Award, a BAFTA, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Bonus features allow us to accompany fi lm historian, Tony Dalton, as he unearths a “Treasure Trove” of movie artifacts lovingly preserved (in boxes, plastic, and packing pellets) in the Harryhausen garage and breathlessly unwraps them—like a kid on Christmas morning—for the fi rst time since going into storage. Perhaps the DVD’s greatest triumph lies in Penso’s determination to establish Harryhausen’s genius so laypersons and newcomers might appreciate it. Ray is rightfully likened to a sculptor, balancing intuition and intellect whilst molding the clay like a god—albeit with a child’s sense of wonder. One movie tech theorizes that while some of Harryhausen’s stop-motion may look cheesy to today’s theatergoers, it was precisely that small gap between illusion and reality that drew viewers in and involved them in the story. “You’d watch and think, ‘I know this isn’t real, but it sure looks real!” posits one commentor. “I wonder how he did that.” Whereas today’s crowds are subjected to multiple explosions in short order…and grow increasingly numb to the mayhem. “They look at it and think, ‘Bah! It’s just CGI,’” says Cameron. Harryhausen: Special Eff ects Titan is available on Blu-Ray and DVD.



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constantly. The experience of making the fi rst album was enlightening to all of us, especially me. I really felt I got an understanding how to make this work and rushed them back into the studio to cut the second album” says Goldstein. In late 1971 WAR released All Day Music, the title track would be the group’s fi rst hit single, and their fi rst gold single “Slippin’ Into Darkness” followed propelling the album to over 1 million sales and a winning streak that would continue for years. In 1972 the band’s sound was refi ned and deepened with the release of The World Is A Ghetto; a celebratory, refl ective, and gritty album which was recorded in just 29 days with Goldstein and legendary British recording engineer Chris Huston behind the recording console. Its fi rst single, “The Cisco Kid” shipped gold and brought the band a following in the Hispanic community that has remained loyal to the group to this day. The thought provoking title song “The World Is A Ghetto” fueled the album to the Number One chart spot in Billboard and was voted Billboard’s Album of the Year. The next album, Deliver The Word (1973), contained the hits “Gypsy Man”, “Me And My Baby Brother”, and a re-recording of “All Day Music”. This album proved a real challenge for the band since the pressure of their previous hits and too much focus on enjoying the fruits of their success made concentration diffi cult. Despite these conditions, the album went on to sell nearly two million copies. It was 1975 when the Why Can’t We Be Friends? album was released. It contained the hit title track, “Low Rider”, and “Don’t Let No One Get You Down”. This year saw WAR’s touring, record sales, and notoriety reach new heights. They performed at the fi rst Congressional Black Caucus and witnessed their hit “Friends...” played as a soundtrack to the fi rst U.S.-Soviet space mission in which Astronauts and Cosmonauts linked up in the spirit of friendship. “Friends...” stayed on the U.S. charts for thirty-one weeks and earned the band yet another platinum-plus album. Exhausted from a non-stop schedule, the band took a year long hiatus from recording, but did release a Greatest Hits LP, which contained one new song, “Summer”. War became the fi rst group to ever include a new cut on a Greatest Hits package. With its easy fl owing style the single went gold. Another compilation followed in 1977 with the release of Platinum Jazz, which gathered WAR’s extended jams and instrumental pieces and was released on the Blue Note jazz label. It became Blue Note’s fi rst Platinum album. 1977 found WAR the funky band in a “funky” place.

Disco, with its programmed beats, slick production and shallow lyrics, was dominating the music scene and the un-constructed and free form street music that defi ned WAR was clearly not in vogue. Still, the group managed to attain success with the album Galaxy and its sleek, dance-grooved, spacey lyric title single. “Galaxy was inspired by Star Wars and just fi t into vibe of the time.” Goldstein remembers. While Galaxy inspired by a fi lm, ironically WAR’s next project would be a soundtrack album for the movie “Youngblood.” in 1978. The story of a Los Angeles street kid starring Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, of the popular 70s television series Welcome Back Kotter, would be a fl op and the WAR soundtrack would fl y under the radar. Although, WAR would never rekindle the level of prosperity that was reached in the mid-seventies, it continued to record releasing the albums: The Music Band (1979), The Music Band 2 (1980), and Outlaw (1982). The singles “Outlaw”, “You Got The Power”, and “Cinco De Mayo” were warmly embraced by WAR fans. In 1979, B.B. Dickerson departed during recording sessions for WAR’s next album. Replaced by Luther Rabb, base guitarist who helped WAR complete the album, WAR considered a name change that didn’t happen. WAR made a series of albums titled ‘The Music Band’. The series consisted of two studio albums (The Music Band, The Music Band 2, both in 1979) and a live album (The Music Band Live, 1980). WAR left MCA in 1981 and had already made records for other labels, MCA expanded the series with a compilation (The Best of the Music Band, 1982) and a third original album of left-over material (The Music Band - Jazz, 1983). WAR lost Charles Miller in 1980 (saxophone) whom was murdered. Miller however had already been replaced by Pat Rizzo (ex Sly and the Family Stone) in 1979. Quiet familiar with change, WAR was evolving as new band members joined up with the likes of; Alice Tweed Smith (credited as “Tweed Smith” and “Alice Tweed Smyth” on various albums) on percussion and vocals (giving the band its fi rst female vocalist), and Ronnie Hammon as a third drummer. In 1981 after WAR made the one-off single “Cinco de Mayo” for LA Records (Jerry Goldstein’s own label, which also reissued Eric Burdon Declares “War” under the title Spill the Wine the same year), War signed with RCA Victor Records and recorded singles “Just Because”, “Outlaw” (1982) and “You Got the Power”. Followed by “Life” (is So Strange) (1983). WAR did not record another full album until a decade later. The “Best of WAR” compiled in 1987 included two new tracks, “Livin in the Red’, and “Whose Cadillac is That?”, and a remixed version of “Low Rider” in addition of to the original “Low Rider” version. Papa Dee Allen died of a heart attack that struck him on stage in 1988. The band’s popularity has grown steadily ever since, as a result of the commitment to being road WARriors combined with great increases television appearances, record sales, use of their music in fi lm, television and commercials, samples and covers by other recording artists. A big shot in the arm to WAR’s presence on the touring scene was the release of 1994’s Peace Sign, an album well received by critics and fans. WAR now tours over 150 dates a year to audiences ranging from tens of thousands to intimate clubs. WAR’s global popularity is a tribute to the timelessness of its music and message. Perhaps, nothing epitomizes this truth greater than the fact that WAR has twice been honored by its hometown of Los Angeles, over twenty years apart, for its music making positive contributions to the betterment of the community. “The world is still a ghetto”, says Lonnie Jordan, echoing the title of the early album and song. “There will always be a reason to play our songs. When you come back to reality, you pull down WAR, because WAR is reality. We have a lot of second-generation fans and they’re seeing the same things their parents saw. They’re hearing the same messages. We’re like Levi’s,” says Jordan, “and there’s nothing nostalgic about Levi’s. In fact, they’re not really good and funky until they’ve been worn awhile.”

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The native western New Yorker grew up in a household where Woody Guthrie, early Bob Dylan and Flatt & Scruggs were staples on the record player. However, his older sister’s extensive collection of Neil Young albums--”More Neil Young than any person should have,” Platter says with a laugh--had the most impact on his fu ture. “Young’s writing process, the way he lived his life, the way he recorded, not being that mainstream guy--that was a heavy infl uence on me,” he says. “I’ve never wanted to be a pop star.” Like Young, Platter approaches his music and lyrics from the perspective of possibility. He’s not beholden to genre boundaries or commercial aspirations; instead, he’s driven by whatever his instincts tell him make sense. “I write out lyrics to create some sort of structure, but I’m not putting music to them right away,” he says. “I’m not forcing something to work if it doesn’t make sense.

Then I have more freedom as to what style my songs evolve into--if I want to do them in a bluegrass style, or a more rock or blues thing, they fi t.” Cleveland, Ohio might not be an Americana mecca in the way cities such as Nashville and Austin are. But for singer-songwriter Thor Platter, being a working folk-roots musician in the gritty Rust Belt town aff ords him the kind of creative freedom few artists enjoy. “That’s what’s nice about Americana--it encompasses many sounds and styles, from many diff erent eras,” Platter says. “Above all, it should just be good music to your ears.” His 2013 solo LP, Looking For Sunshine, uses brisk acoustic guitar as a mere starting point: Gospel-tinged organ, evocative blues guitar melodies and especially his confi dent voice--which recalls Jason Isbell’s soulful depth and Jay Farrar’s wise-beyond-his-years grit---ensures the album confounds expectations. Equally surprising is a bluegrass EP, recorded at the studio of notable drummer Jim Wall (Hot Tuna, Big Brother & The Holding Company). Although reminiscent of Platter’s former band the Whiskey Lock, these songs possess greater sophistication and reverence for tradition, courtesy of buckling mandolin from 40-year-veteran Bill Lestock and lyrics featuring bittersweet romantic notions and characters searching for a place to belong. Thor Platter’s latest release is “Long Road Ahead” which was released at the end of last year. With such diverse output, it’s no wonder Platter made an immediate impact on Ohio’s music scene upon moving from Buff alo in 2008; With an LP and an EP under his belt, he’s been a featured performer at multiple large local music festivals and keeps a steady schedule of gigs within the region. Currently touring in a trio that focuses on strong vocal harmonies and instrumental talent, including bassist Paul Lewis (Matt Stillwell, Jim Lauderdale, Steve Holy) , and banjo & multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire Paul Kovac (Boy=Girl, Hillbilly Idol, Clear Fork Bluegrass), Platter is poised to bring his music to bigger audiences, both near and far.THORPLATTER.COM

Yoakam goes bluegrassDwight Yoakam is going bluegrass. He will put out “Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars” on Sept. 23 on Sugar Hill Records after being with Warner. Yoakam assembled a band of bluegrass musicians to reinterpret 11 favorites from his catalogue. The list of songs was not released.



This project was produced by nine-time Grammy winner Gary Paczosa (Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton),Jon Randall (songwriter of “Whiskey Lullaby”) and Yoakam. He recorded at both Southern Ground Studio in Tennessee and the Capitol Records Studio B in Los Angeles and mixed by Chris Lord Alge. For the recording, the production team

gathered Grammy winner and nine-time international Bluegrass Music Association Guitar Player of the Year Bryan Sutton on guitar, Grammy winner Stuart Duncan on fi ddle and banjo, 14-time Grammy winner Barry Bales, who is in Krauss’ Union Station, on bass, Adam Steff ey, also with Krauss, on mandolin, and Scott Vestal on banjo (Sam Bush). The LP also features harmony vocals by Jonathan Clark, Brian Whelan, Davey Faragher and newcomer

Bryan Joyce. Yoakam released “Second Hand Heart,” a country disc, in 2015 on Warner. Lord Alge co-produced that disc with Yoakam.

The Cadillac Three, O’Connor Band release CDs

The Cadillac Three, a veteran musician in a family band and a new artist top the list of releases August 5th. The Cadillac Three merge country and rock songs in a trio punctuated by pedal steel on “Bury Me In My Boots.” Lead singer Jaren Johnston also has enjoyed a career as a songwriter (Frankie Ballard’s “It All Started with a Beer” and Jake Owen’s “American Country Love Song”). The new disc, the band’s second full-length release, contains 14 songs. “The South” features help from Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley and Mike Eli of the Eli Young Band.Mark O’Connor has carved out a career for himself on the bluegrass and acoustic front as a fi ddle player. But here he debuts The O’Connor Band with “Coming Home.” The group also features his wife, Maggie, son Forrest, and his fi ancé Kate Lee. Forrest and Lee are the main songwriters and lead vocalists. Mark and Forrest O’Connor produced the disc with Gregg Field.

Stapleton, FGL lead Billboard again

Florida Georgia Line remains atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week ending Aug. 13 with “H.O.L.Y.” Chris Stapleton regained the top of the Country Albums chart with “Traveller.” Eric Church was second on the songs chart with “Record Year,” up three. Dan + Shay held third again with “From the Ground Up,” one ahead of Jon Pardi’s “Head Over Boots.” Sam Hunt moved from ninth to fi fth with “Make You Miss Me.” Billy Currington is at 16, up 6, with “It Don’t Hurt Like It Used To.” Brantley Gilbert debuted at 21 with “The Weekend.” On the albums chart, Blake Shelton was second with “If I’m Honest.” Steven Tyler, last week’s chart topper, fell to third with his debut solo disc “We’re All Somebody From Somewhere.” Hunt was fourth with “Montevallo,” up four. Keith Urban closed out the top fi ve with “Ripcord.” Cole Swindell climbed from 11th to 6th with “You Should Be Here.” Joey + Rory also moved up fi ve, to ninth, with “Hymns.” Rapper Big Smo debuted at 13 with “We the People.” Sturgill Simpson held 21st, up 4, with “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth.” The Earls of Leicester stayed fi rst on the Bluegrass Albums chart with “Rattle & Roar.” Sarah Jarosz was second with “Undercurrent.” “Bright Star: A New Musical” from Steve Martin and Edie Brickell held third. Sam Bush’s “Storyman” was fourth and “Burden Bearer: Bluegrass Gospel And Favorite A Capella Favorites” from Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver fi fth.Stapleton led the Americana/Folk Albums chart as well. The Lumineers were second with “Cleopatra,” Icelandic band Kaleo third with “A/B,” Paul Simon fourth with “Stranger to Stranger” and The Avett Brothers fi fth with “True Sadness.” On the overall top 200, Stapleton was 14th, Stapleton 24th, Hunt 27th, Thomas Rhett 32nd with “Tangled Up” and Dierks Bentley 41st with “Black.” The top 200 and Country Albums charts use diff erent criteria.



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SUICIDE SQUADWarner Bros. | PG13 | 130 min

When I was a little kid back before the morals of the entertainment world loosened up, you couldn’t show a married couple in bed together. Rob and Laura Petry on the Dick Van Dyke Show always had to keep at least one foot on the fl oor and wear full pajamas. For the kids comic books could certainly show some big-time fi ght scenes, which are probably outlawed today in the nanny state, but blood and guts and cuss words were verboten. Well, some things change and some things don’t. The folks at Marvel and DC still shy away from letting Superman or Spider-Man venture into the stratosphere of the R rating. (As an aside you might remember the short-lived series of Atlas Comics which sprang up as competition for Marvel and DC featuring much rougher and more violent comics. They didn’t last very long but these are diff erent times). Today I think they realized there is an entire bunch of older kids who love the F-bomb like a six-year-old loves the word poop and that’s why DEADPOOL was such a big hit. Not that it was a great story or fi lled with wonderful dialogue and great acting but that it was, as the critics pointed out, the fi rst superhero to swear like a sailor on shore leave. This is a whole new market they believe they have tapped into and I think that was the idea at the outset as DCs SUICIDE SQUAD hit the drawing board. Somewhere between the inception and the Silver Screen that idea fell by the wayside. I guess to fully appreciate or even fully hate SUICIDE SQUAD you need to be more familiar with this group of DC supervillains than I am. Oh, I’m familiar with one of them, mainly the Joker. I assume these are some super villains from DC Comics Latter-Day characters. Aside from the clown prince of crime, Joker, I’m not quite sure who these cats are the arch enemy of, if anyone. There are a bunch of them but most important to this particular fi lm include Deadshot (Will Smith), a contract Killer, Harley Quinn

(Margate Robbie) a lunatic thrall of the Joker, Diablo (Jay Hernandez) a pyrokinetic who has too close a relationship with the Devil, a guy who looks like a human crocodile, and others. Now there is trouble in Midway City. An ancient witch known as the enchantress has reared her nasty head and is intent on, guess what? Yep, ruling the world. Agent Waller (Violet Davis) rounds up this bunch of villains implants explosives into their necks and promises them a reduction in prison sentence if they can get to the bottom of this particular threat to the world. As with most superhero movies whatever the objective might be will be accomplished through a litany of noisy and violent battles. In SUICIDE SQUAD however, there is a little bit of intrigue as we get to know some of the stories behind the characters and it’s almost enough to make it fun. I’m just going to assume that the true afi cionados are displeased

about the way some of these characters have been handled. Any of you big fans can message me and let me know your own opinions. All I can go by is the portrayal here in this particular fi lm and the mediocre plot. My biggest problem, I think, was the new vision of the Joker by Jared Leto. I understand the idea is that Harley Quinn

is in love with him and I’d have guessed they’d have tried to make a more romantic and sensual character for him like Frank langella as DRACULA. Quite the opposite; Leto’s Joker is fl aming, creepy and downright repulsive without a shred of appeal. Whatever romantic link there is supposed to be between him and Quinn, the most and only charismatic member of the cast, falls completely fl at. The others show small fl ashes of interest but with so many there’s not enough time to explore any motivation for the rest, save Deadshot and Diablo. I’m not sure of the production scheduling but it’s possible the producers made a conscious decision to lighten things up and stick with the PG-13 before they’d seen the success of the R-rated DEADPOOL. If that’s the case I guess it’s just bad luck because I think a more adult-themed humor etc could have easily made this better given the building blocks they had at their disposal.

C+

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Jason BourneUniversal | PG13 | 123 min I have no idea of the exact

number action heroes there are an American fi lmdom but the number has to be huge. It’s an extremely popular genre: one tough and honorable son of a bitch against the system, whether it’s your own renegade system or an evil enemy organization.

To be perfectly honest I have never read a Robert Ludlum

novel so I’m not exactly tuned in to the legend of Jason Bourne. I am, however, familiar with James Bond, Jack Reacher and Uhtrid of Bebbanburg, but as to the venerable Mr. Bourne all I know about him is what I’ve seen in a handful of fi lms. I’m not exactly a tabula rasa (clean slate) but all I know is that Jason Bourne was recruited by the CIA and trained as one of the most lethal killers in the organization years ago. Something (like so many fi lms today) having to do with his father, had infl uenced his decision to travel that path and again to abandon it 10 years ago.This is the vague foundation set up in this fi lm. We start off unfortunately with a WTF moment in which we fi nd our hero living underground in various third-world hell holes and now all of a sudden it appears that the CIA and sophisticated tracking technology knows exactly where he and anyone associated with him are. Nobody bothers to tell us why the agency was so clue free over the past decade but... A woman approaches Bourne with some information concerning his paternal heritage (possibly that his old man was a Jedi Knight) but they are tracked down by a very dangerous agency operative and she winds up dead as the movie begins its lumbering ride as a never-ending chase. And don’t worry the current political climate has inspired the producers to pluck at least a couple plot devices from the toilet bowl of the news cycle. First of all there is an entrepreneurial young man who has created a wondrous internet entity that the CIA helped to fund. He soon realizes that he has made a deal with the Devil as the evil director Dewey, (Tommy Lee Jones) now expects him to allow them into the system to spy on the users supposedly for security purposes. There’s also an Edward Snowden type whistleblower who, seemingly with Bourn’s assistance, plans to fl ood the world with dirty stories of that intelligence organization. Dewey’s solution to these problems is just apparently to kill everybody to keep this skulduggery quiet. Now with girl number one dead, girl number two, Agent Lee (Alicia Vikander) enters the equation as a lifeline to our hero’s health and freedom. Maybe. A great portion of the non-stop chase involves cars, trucks, motorcycles, and armed vehicles careening in and out of crowded spaces miraculously without running over hundreds of people. It neither slows down to allow the plot to develop nor speeds up to the extent that it becomes exciting. I didn’t care about the internet and whistleblower dorks or their crusades and didn’t really understand what Jason Bourne’s father had to do with anything. Except of course that Dewey probably had him killed.

Maybe they are planning to clear that up in the inevitable sequel unless producer Matt Damon doesn’t rake in enough money from this one.

D+



Star Trek 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition

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Two Recipes…Two Releases…Two Release DatesGolden Anniversary Ale: The Trouble With TribblesGolden Anniversary Ale: Voyage To The Northeast Quadrant

Following the incredible debut of Star Trek Golden Anniversary Ale: The Trouble With Tribbles at Comic-Con International in San Diego, Shmaltz Brewing Company boldly went to the “Star Trek Las Vegas” convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino from August 3 – 7, 2016. The national rollout of Golden Anniversary Ale: The Trouble With Tribbles is now underway to 25 states across the country, including California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and many others. At Comic-Con, Golden Anniversary Ale: The Trouble With Tribbles received critical praise from news outlets such as CNET, Nerdist, Eater, and countless others; as well as the brewery’s hometown Albany, NY ABC affi liate station News 10. This summer and fall, Star Trek celebrates its 50th Anniversary and Shmaltz captures the TV show’s indelible spirit that so many science fi ction fans have come to love over the last half century. With The Original Series debuting on NBC in 1966, Star Trek has grown to become the #4 all-time movie franchise broadcasting in over 200 countries and grossing $2.4 billion all-time sales at the box offi ce. CBS Studios has teamed up with Shmaltz Brewing for the only offi cially licensed Star Trek beers in the United States. In fall 2016, Shmaltz brings their second Star Trek Golden Anniversary Ale: Voyage to the Northeast Quadrant to “Mission New York” at the Javits Center from September 2 – 4, 2016. Star Trek Golden Anniversary Ale: The Trouble With Tribbles (5 Malts, 5 Hops, 5% ABV)In the original Star Trek series episode “The Trouble with Tribbles,” the U.S.S. Enterprise is called to protect a shipment of a genetically engineered four-lobe grain that is a hybrid of wheat and rye, called quadrotriticale. Since the year 2269 is still about 250 years in the future, Quadritriticale has yet to be conceived. Thus, Shmaltz brews with triticale for Golden Anniversary Ale: The Trouble With Tribbles. The fi rst commercial release by Drew Schmidt (Shmaltz Lead Brewer), the longtime Shmaltz brewer comments about the beer, “Light Carastan malt gives some residual sweetness in the form of very light toff ee. A dose of Munich adds a slight bready quality, and wheat malt lends to a slight crisp character. Mashing at a moderate temperature gives this beer a medium body. In keeping with the intergalactic theme, hopping is comprised of Comet, Polaris, Aurora and Admiral (Kirk) hops. This beer is only loosely fi ltered to clarity, in order to preserve the ambiguity of good and evil.” Star Trek Golden Anniversary Ale: Voyage To The Northeast Quadrant (5 Malts, 5 Hops, 5% ABV) Recipe designed by 2nd Shift Supervising Brewer Ivan Dedek, Shmaltz’s second off ering for Star Trek 50 harnesses a crisp, clean malt character showcased by the use of light Munich malts and brewer’s maize. The aroma is accented by fresh citrus fruits such as lemon and lime with subtle notes of white wine. The crisp malts and fruity aromas are elevated by maintaining a mild bitterness allowing each selected ingredient to off er its individual qualities without being overshadowed by any single ingredient. With 5 malts, 5 hops and 5% ABV, Voyage To The Northeast Quadrant is the perfect brew for any beer lover to toast the 50th Anniversary of such an iconic piece of popular culture.

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Anna and the Angels’ Letter to Earth

Anna, what is it to become enlightened? What precisely does that mean, really?

It is not easy to be a seeker, but neither is it easy to be a fi nder. Because of humanity’s confusion and misalignment of values, you have made the world a much harder place than it was ever meant to be for any loving or sensitive being to live. Once you are a “fi nder” all becomes knowable and seeking becomes meaningless. In surrendering the drive to seek…to release the need to know more, be more, have more—you become free to experience the graces of enlightenment that live in the moment. Knowing what to look for and how to see, the material world becomes more recognized as the illusion it is.Whatever is relevant, regardless of its placement in space and time, is clearly revealed to you. Enlightenment calls you to adjust yourselves to the internal stillness of knowing rather than the clamoring tension of questioning.In this new realm, new rhythms—new frequencies—begin to fl ow to you and through you and you are eff ortlessly informed of the infi nite potential available to you. Enlightenment is the realization of a human being’s capacity for physical, emotional, psychological, intellectual, transpersonal, and spiritual integrity—both individually and in synchronicity with all of nature. Enlightenment does not mean that all things ever to be known and felt are all of a sudden known and felt. Instead, it means that you have merged with the Universal nature and resources of your soul, and that you are now fully able to realize your potential value in any moment of alignment with all that is. It is the nature of energy to be responsive. Energy does not discriminate. Any time you

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Anna and the Angels’ Letter to Earth

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focus and direct energy toward a creative end, as you well know being avid students of the Law of Attraction, you are aligning your human energy with the energy of Creation and you will experience the empowerment that entails: strength, direction, validation…..Or…you may feel and express it as control, power, or superiority. Whether your will focuses and directs creatively toward something born from all-serving inspiration or something born from self-serving manipulation, the superfi cial experience is the same: empowerment. Whether you are ruled by your ego or served by your ego is your choice. Values and integrity are for the individual to discern. Therein lies enlightenment—the only true and lasting power. Aspiring to control rather than to align with the Universe--or to personal gain rather than to collective integrity--are parts of the same process at diff erent frequencies of consciousness. Eventually, the self-serving self uses up the satisfactions of power and feels the desire for love. When this happens, a life is redefi ned. A life that was trapped in circles of power is liberated into spirals of empowerment. Many believe that self-mastery and enlightenment result from superior capacities that set the masters apart from the rest of you. This is not so. They have successfully met no greater challenges than you meet daily. A master, or an enlightened being, is one who fully knows his or her self. Since each of us contains All That Is, and All Is Well with all that is, there is nothing beyond or outside of the self to master.

Since it seems you are saying that creativity and power are both available regardless of morality. Then how do our acts of will and power on Earth aff ect the rest of the Universe?

That, dear ones, is the all-powerful question. The Universe is aff ected in every way, or in some instances not at all. Don’t be confused. All the Universe is cooperative in one cycle of life. Every moment that expresses full potential anywhere in the Universe is experienced everywhere in the Universe. Your capacity for embracing life, your expression of love and your aspiration to self-realization are essential to the circuitry of All That Is. This is life feeding itself. This is life expressing the All is wellness of life! Any moment in which you express less than your potential is not nourishing to the Greater Good, but neither is it necessarily damaging. Finding no alignment with Source energy, these expressions simply have no impact whatsoever on the capacity for growth, evolution, and of course, enlightenment. Everything remains at a status quo, which is not a bad thing, if you are satisfi ed with the status quo. We however, have observed that you are not all that satisfi ed, so we would encourage you to live up to your highest version of yourselves as often as possible—at least on some level every day of your life. And remember this: While such expressions rarely impact the Universe in general, they can still impact your personal and collective reality. In closing, we would ask that you remain ever observant—not of other people’s actions—but of your own thoughts and actions, because it is only through personal enlightenment that full empowerment is experienced mutually by the citizens of the world. You are here for that. You are here to empower others through your own individual enlightenment. Simply put, take care of your own backyard and leave everyone else alone, if it is enlightenment you desire. Bother everybody else with your judgments, criticize and insult each other (as you are so apt to do these days with your political nonsense, as though that holds any reality at all), and you will remain at the status quo. We know that is not your goal, as it is not in alignment with the goal of your Creator.

We wish for you to experience, as always, that All is well.

*** Patricia Ann Dooms, known in some circles as “the Mentor from Mentor”, is a certifi ed holistic lifestyle mentor, Master Numerologist, and is frequently asked to allow the angels to speak through her. She is willing to do so upon request. To learn more about all things FeatherTouch, or to participate in the All is Well Movement, please contact us through our website: www.feathertouchcelebrations.com or e-mail: [email protected] . You may also text your questions to 440-223 -7510.


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Well, it’s the beginning of August and the weather couldn’t be better. A little bit warm, but that is to be expected this time of the year. I’m surprised how our garden and fl owers still look very lush considering the lack of rain. We have a bit of shade so that must help. So back to the reason we’re here. The past 5 weeks I’ve been explaining the procedures of fretting an instrument. I hope that my explanations were clear enough to understand. Now comes the most critical part of the fret job. Now that the frets are securely in place it’s time to make sure that they are all level with each other and still conform to the fi ngerboard radius. When I talk about “leveling the frets”, I don’t mean that you fi le them “fl at”. What I’m referring to is that they are all level along the length of the fi ngerboard by still remaining curved to whatever the radius of the fi ngerboard is. It’s possible to carefully fi le the frets level to the radius because they are all “seated” properly to the fi ngerboard. The way this is done is to start out by sighting down the fi ngerboard from the headstock to the bridge or using a 18” or 24” straight edge and making sure the fi ngerbaord is as straight as you can get it. You can do this by adjusting the truss rod to the right (clockwise) to tighten it and take a bow out of the neck or moving it to the left (counterclockwise) to relieve a back bow in the neck. Once you have got the neck as close as you can get it to being straight you can mark all the top of the frets with a black magic marker. The next step is to fi nd a very straight 10” bastard fi le. Make sure that you look and inspect the fi les very carefully before you choose the one you buy or use. I have seen many fi les that have a slight warp to them and they will give you nothing but headaches if you choose to use them. I cut the tang off (the part where the handle would go) of the end and also epoxy a small 1-1/2” high piece of hardwood the same width as the fi le so that you have a better grip and control over the shaping of the frets. This tool is available at the luthier supply houses such as Stewart MacDonald or Luthier Mercantile, but I fi nd it’s just as easy to make your own. Now that you have the top of the frets marked and have you new straight fi le in hand you can start lightly running the fi le length wise down the fi ngerboard. Try not to stay in one spot for more than a couple of strokes. You will want to “rock” or add light pressure to one side or the other of the fi le to try to maintain the radius of the frets. You will be running the fi le gently a couple of strokes on the treble side and then down the middle and then on the bass side all the time trying to maintain the radius. This procedure does take some practice and some fi nesse. After just a few strokes of the fi le you start to notice that some of the higher spots on the frets are being taken off because the black marks from the magic marker are now gone. This happens because when you hammered the frets into place and tried to get them to seat well into their slots you may have had to hit them a little harder in some spots than others. It’s not a lot, but it is enough to make the frets a bit uneven to each other. It is critical that the frets

are level with each other so that you don’t have buzzes at certain notes up the fi ngerboard. After a few strokes of the fi le you will want to take notice of the spots that are now level to each other and the spots that seem to be too low and still have the black mark left on them. Re-mark all of

the frets again and start fi ling again down the entire length of the fi ngerboard. You may want to focus the fi le pressure on the areas that the frets are still too low. It’s still important that you still apply light pressure through the whole length of the board so that you are not creating a “dip” anywhere along the length. You may have to repeat this procedure several times before you have removed all or most of the black marks. You don’t want to be over aggressive with your fi ling because there is more to be done at this point. By examining the frets very closely you should notice that some of the frets have actually gotten quite fl at along

their top edges. This is where a specialty tool called a re-crowning fi le comes into play. It is a fi le designed with a concave construction so that when you pull or push it down the length of the fret it fi les the edges down to re-create a crown in the top of the fret. These fret fi le come in diff erent sizes and are generally not very cheap. It is possible to make your own similar type tool by taking a small triangle fi le and smoothing down one side fl at. By using the fl at side to ride along the wood of the fi ngerboard you can use the beveled side to reshape your fret. But unless you are highly skilled and know exactly what you are doing, I highly recommend that you spend the money and purchase a few diff erent size fret fi les if you plan on doing this again in the future. You must remember that all of the things that I am sharing with you takes a lot of practice to be good at it and for those of you that don’t want to put the time and eff ort into learning the needed skills, please contact your local Luthier to perform these procedures for you as it is easily screwed up the play-ability of a guitar if you do it wrong. So, we are starting to get closer to getting the frets where we want them, but unfortunately we are running out of space to continue the fret leveling procedure in this article. This is why you need to keep getting your copy of the Voice magazine every two weeks so that you fi nd out what’s next and also fi nd out where all of your favorite musicians are playing, (along with many other good things to read about!) So, until further adieu. I bid you a farewell and hope that you always “Stay in Tune”

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Nine Pin Cider Works, New York’s fi rst farm cidery located in Albany, and Brewery Ommegang, a Belgian-style brewery located in Cooperstown, have announced the release of The Lion’s Share, a new style of cider that combines the best of New York’s leading craft producers. Nine Pin crafts The Lion’s Share from a farmhouse blend of apples sourced from Samascott Orchards in Columbia County, and ferments with Ommegang’s proprietary house Belgian yeast. The result is a Belgian-style cider with a smooth mouth feel and complex fruit and spice notes.“We’re excited to fi nally release this incredible collaboration between Nine Pin and Brewery Ommegang. The Lion’s Share represents what two New York craft producers can do together in pursuit of establishing the Empire State as the leader in the craft beverage revolution,” said Alejandro del Peral, co-founder and cider maker, Nine Pin Cider Works.“It’s very exciting to collaborate with Nine Pin on something totally diff erent,” said Phil Leinhart, Ommegang brewmaster. “Our house yeast brings such interesting tastes and aromas to ‘barley juice’ that I can’t wait to see what it does with ‘apple juice’!”The Lion’s Share is 5.9% ABV and is sold in 12 oz. cans. Retail availability is exclusively through Nine Pin and Brewer Ommegang. For more information, visit ninepincider.com and breweryommeang.com. About Nine Pin Cider Works: Nine Pin Cider Works is New York’s fi rst farm cidery. Founded in 2013 and based in New York’s capital city, Albany, Nine Pin cider products can be found in hundreds of bars, restaurants, and retailers throughout New York and in the Boston area. Nine Pin produces all ciders, sourced from Capital Region and Hudson Valley apples, in its 17,000 sq. ft. cidery facility and tasting room in Albany’s Warehouse District. Be Revolutionary®, Consider The Apple®, and Drink New York Apples®. www.ninepincider.com. About Brewery Ommegang: Brewery Ommegang opened in 1997 to brew imaginative craft beers across a variety of styles, with particular emphasis and respect for Belgian brewing traditions. Ommegang brews nine ales year-round, as well as an extensive and innovative range of seasonal and specialty ales. The beers have won a national following by connoisseurs of fi ne beer and are distributed in 46 states and internationally. Ommegang is located on a 136-acre farmstead in Cooperstown, New York and off ers free daily tours and inexpensive tastings as well as a 100-seat café, a well-stocked brewery store, and an annual calendar of public events including a summer concert series and a legendary beer festival, Belgium Comes to Cooperstown. For more information, [email protected], call 1-800-544-1809, www.ommegang.com

All Together Now Hopfenweizen: Great Lakes,

Lakefront Brewery to release collaboration beer

Lakefront Brewery, Inc. and Great Lakes Brewing Co. jointly announced today the release of their collaboration beer, All Together Now Hopfenweizen, a hop-forward, German-style wheat ale. The breweries will unveil the limited, draft-only brew at 10:00 AM Friday morning, August 12, at Madison, Wisconsin’s Rigby Pub and Grill as part of their Great Taste of the Midwest pre-party. Sitting down to discuss brewing a lighter beer style, appropriate for summer, Mark Hunger and Luther Paul, head brewers for Great Lakes and Lakefront, respectively, talked about brewing a hoppy wheat ale. The two brewers settled on a hopfenweizen, a style that emerged within the last decade, and melds American brewers’ skillful use of hops with the centuries-old German hefeweizen tradition. The collaborative brew’s apricot and orange aromas come from a healthy dose of U.S. grown hops, including the experimental Yellow Sub hop blend that Great Lakes contributed to the mix.Collaboration between the breweries was not a new idea, according to Great Lakes’ Public Relations Supervisor, Marissa DeSantis. “Great Lakes and Lakefront have wanted to brew a collaborative beer for years and celebrate it with our friends at the Rigby,” said DeSantis. Combining Rigby Pub and Grill’s classic rock motif with the “Yellow Sub” hop blend, the two breweries began thinking of Beatles-themed names for the hybrid style, explained DeSantis, “’All Together Now’, from the Yellow Submarine album, stood out as a perfect fi t, as it speaks to our shared spirit of collaboration, teamwork, and fun.”Great Lakes® Brewing Company was founded in 1988 by brothers Patrick and Daniel Conway as the fi rst microbrewery and brewpub in the state of Ohio and today remains Ohio’s most celebrated and award-winning brewer of lagers and ales. We celebrate the abundance of the Great Lakes Region in every beer, dish, and story we share. For more information, visit greatlakesbrewing.com.Lakefront Brewery, Inc. was started in 1987 by brothers Russ and Jim Klisch, and now distributes its products to 37 states, Japan and Canada. Lakefront Brewery, Inc. produced the fi rst beer in the United States made from 100% in-state-grown ingredients, including a fi rst-of-its-kind, indigenous Wisconsin yeast strain (Wisconsinite Summer Weiss), the fi rst certifi ed organic brewery and the fi rst gluten-free beer granted label approval by the U.S. Government (New Grist). For more information, visit lakefrontbrewery.com or call (414) 372-8800.


By Mike Edgerly

This past weekend was a fantastic time in the Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio. As some of you know, we had the TABS Fest going on Saturday and Sunday. I’m going to be talking about my experience with the resurrection of the TABS Fest and being part of the board putting it all together. I worked with some pretty great local people in the design of the fest as well as the performers and artists. Everyone that put time into this fest put forth 100% and that cannot be thanked enough. For those who do not know, TABS stands for “The Arts on Bridge Street”, and there was no shyness when it came to artists on display. For this article however I am going to talk about my role in the fest and what I talk about best - Music. This is the fi rst year that the fest decided to have bands incorporated throughout the day as a main staple. I went big and made a few calls to my local, and not so local, musician friends to come in and support the Harbor. Without a stutter, they jumped on board, for free. A 20 foot tent was placed at the foot of Goodwill Street across from the amazing Harbor Perk Coff eehouse. We decided to make sure the people passing buy could enjoy the bands so we had ourselves a nice system set up. I brought my JBL pro mains, 18 inch speakers, 1,500 watts each. This was accompanied by two sets of monitors that were the JBL’s equal for sure. Nice new rugs were laid down for the band’s comfort and an never ending supply of ice cold bottled water to thank them for the time under the hot tent. Every band I worked with on this fest was amazing and put forth every eff ort to get the crowd together and have fun. NiteKrawlers (Ashtabula, OH), Forgotten Astronaut (Ashtabula), Kristen Schrum (Erie PA), A Few Fighters (Cleveland), Horus Maze (Pittsburgh, PA) , Nate Rockwell (Ashtabula), Michael Brown (Ashtabula) , Cat Lilly (Geneva), Justin Moyer (Erie, PA), Larry, Daryl, & Sheryl (missing their other brother Daryl for the day) (Ashtabula), and even I played acoustic on the fi rst day of the fest as WhiteChapel Jack Acoustic (Cleveland). Forgotten Astronaut set up on Saturday right out the gate and quickly got the crowd jamming at 11 am. They rolled through classic tunes and smiling the entire time causing an infectious attitude as people passed by. I won’t bother you with set list details on these performances; I will just say that everyone came to the table with smiles and songs ready to please anyone listening. Nate Rockwell came out from his business (Briquettes Smokehouse) at 1pm and soothed the crowd with some acoustic gold. I love watching this guy play and he surprises me with something new every set. Michael Brown came forward and as he always does, smoothed out instrumental covers on his keys that makes everyone hum if not sing the lyrics for him. I jammed a little Folk music and was followed up by Justin Moyer hitting the crowd with some original music from his newest album. The fi rst night ended with Pittsburgh’s Alternative Blues sensation Horus Maze. With new album in tow they rocked out the entire album for the spectators. Penning new terms like “Check us out on FaceTube and YouBook!” as the crowd excitedly took them in. They were all the buzz even as the fest wrapped up Sunday night. The fi rst day went by without a single hitch. The rain stayed away, even though the threats were there, everyone had a great time and the musicians walked away smiling. Nate Rockwell buttered the hard work even more with a free twenty dollar tab for the musicians as his personal thank you.

Day two started out swinging, The NiteKrawlers came and put down some amazing tunes and guitarist Ryan made sure he self promoted the amazing Harbor Perk Coff eehouse, where he creates some unbelievable blends of coff ee. I love the Harbor Perk (just want to throw that out there). Thanks Kelly and Ryan for this amazing shop! Larry, Daryl, & Sheryl stopped out and blew me away yet again with some classic tunes I haven’t heard since I was ten years old, followed by Cat Lilly and her tribute to Ashtabula songs. She played her keys and did that giggle I love so much in between beautiful renditions of those classics. Kristen Schrum came out from Erie PA and rocked out some great original music to support her newest album. After this great day of music, we had the fi nal band to step up, A Few Fighters. These guys are the highly loved premiere Foo-Fighters Tribute band from Cleveland,

and I was excited to fi nally see it for myself. Then it happened. The threat I mentioned earlier decided to bring its “A” game. A few drops hit my tent roof and then without warning, a downpour that would have made Noah run for the boat again. The rugs, cables, amps, drums, you name it, drenched. We all ran around half laughing, half annoyed, trying to save the gear and tuck it under the tent as far as we could. It stopped abruptly after only fi ve minutes but it felt like a thirty. My road crew ran to the store, purchased towels and we began to mop up the mess. Cleaning the gear and drying cables and pedals, we ended up only being thirty minutes late in our scheduled start time and the streets were empty! The singer Mike stepped up to the mic with a pair of refl ected sunglasses on and yelled, “We are A few Fighters, Cleveland’s own Foo-Fighters tribute band!” and with that they started their fi rst song. People began to come out and sing along song after song, cheering on this wet, but dedicated band. At one point I watched in awe as what I knew was a lady in her seventies look directly at the singer and give him the rock and roll devil horns, raising her hand up high and yelling, “You guys Rock!” We all cheered and with that they fi nished their set. The rain did nothing in its eff orts to wash out the TABS Fest. If anything, it cooled the air a little and made way for the fi nal act to close out the night with full rock and roll spirit. All in all the TABS Fest was a great experience and all the musicians I worked with were amazing. It is beautiful to see people from the community, and nearby communities, step up and support a Fest in a great area like The Ashtabula Harbor. I will defi nitely be on the board next year if I am asked to, bringing more to the table and creating two more days of music and community. So, if you fi nd yourself in the Ashtabula Harbor and you stumble into Briquettes Smokehouse, or fi nd yourself in line at the Harbor Perk. Tell Ryan, Kelly, or Nate hello, have a cup of coff ee or ribs and sit outside for a bit and enjoy what the Harbor has to off er. There are many amazing venues and shops to enjoy there. You will probably see me and we can take a walk down Bridge Street and Talk Shop.



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Artist of August exhibit is Ashtabula Arts Center’s

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On Friday, August 19, the monthly artist’s reception in the Ashtabula Arts Center gallery will give visitors the chance to meet the creator of the current exhibit “Fine Realism,” who has also been hired as the arts center’s new part-time Visual Arts Coordinator: Linda Merchant, of Mentor. Merchant is an artist who works mainly in oils and soft pastels. Her oil paintings are created a layer at a time and can be months in the making. She is an advocate for the Old Masters’ techniques of grisaille, glazing, and layering. Merchant also has a background in special education. Executive Director (and former Director of Visual Arts) Meeghan Humphrey says of Merchant, “Linda has an impressive background as a working artist and educator, and we’re very excited to welcome her to our staff .” Merchant will take over the coordinating of visual arts classes, outreach, and exhibit installations, as well as curatorial duties for the arts center’s permanent collection. She will begin her new role later this month. “Fine Realism – the Art of Linda Merchant” will be on display through August 31 in the arts center gallery; the reception on Friday, August 19 will run from 6-8 p.m. and is open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. The gallery is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.- 8 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. – noon. The gallery is also open before performances and during intermission, and admission is free.

5th Annual Clean Transportation Cruise-In

Car enthusiasts, biking enthusiasts, and good-time enthusiasts, mark your calendars; The 5th Annual Clean Transportation Cruise-in is right around the corner!This FREE event will be held on Friday, August 19th from 5pm-9pm at Edgewater Park within Cleveland Metroparks. Not your average Cruise-in, the Clean Transportation Cruise-In will showcase the latest and greatest in alt-fuel technologies and feature everything from electric vehicles, Segways, compressed natural gas vehicles, hybrids, electric motorcycles and much more! Plus, local experts will be on hand to share information on innovative technologies in clean transportation. Enjoy the beautiful Lake Erie sunset while you learn something new. This family friendly event will also feature live music, kid’s activities, yard games, local food trucks, local micro-brews and a raffl e with some incredible prizes! All proceeds from this event will benefi t the Earth Day Coalition as well as promote the U.S. Department of Energy’s fabulous Clean Cities Program. If you are interested in exhibiting your alternative fuel vehicle or are interested in ways to become involved, email [email protected] or call Lisa at (216)281-6468 x 223.

Evan Taylor Jones from TV show The Voice playing

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The Voice contestant, Evan Taylor Jones, is hitting the road this summer on his fi rst North American tour, The Sunray Sessions Tour, in support of his new EP The Sunray Sessions Live. Jones’ incredible eight piece band, including Akira Sledge (background vocals), Lydia Jorge (background vocal), Mikey Guzman (keyboard), Matt Gutkin (keyboard), Cris Faustmann (bass), Tyler Hood (lead guitar), Omar Rodriguez (drums) - is set to bring his vibing, soul-rock


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JJ GREY AND MOFROWednesday, November 16 @ House of BluesGeneral Admission Tickets: $25.00 On Sale Now From the days of playing greasy local juke joints to headlining major festivals, JJ Grey remains an unfettered, blissful performer, singing with a blue-collared spirit over the bone-deep grooves of his compositions. His presence before an audience is something startling and immediate, at times a funk rave-up, other times a sort of mass-absolution for the mortal weaknesses that make him and his audience human. When you see JJ Grey and his band Mofro live—and you truly, absolutely must—the man is fearless. Onstage, Grey delivers his songs with compassion and a relentless honesty, but perhaps not until Ol’ Glory has a studio record captured the fi erceness and intimacy that defi nes a Grey live performance. “I wanted that crucial lived-in feel,” Grey says of Ol’ Glory, and here he hits his mark. On the new album, Grey and his current Mofro lineup off er grace and groove in equal measure, with an easygoing quality to the production that makes those beautiful muscular drum-breaks sound as though the band has set up in your living room.More Info: www.jjgrey.com

HANNIBAL BURESS – “The Hannibal Montanabal

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Sunday, October 2 @ Masonic AuditoriumGeneral Admission Tickets: $65.00 (Pit); $35.00 (Seated Balcony, Boxes, Mezzanine)On Sale Now Hannibal Buress is a wildly popular Emmy and WGA Award nominated comedian, writer and actor who is a favorite of fans and critics on big and small screens alike. With appearances in a variety of hit TV shows and feature fi lms under his belt, three enthusiastically well received hour standup specials, and The New York Times lauding him as one of the most “supremely gifted and respected comics around,” Hannibal is emerging as a comedy superstar. He is a cast member on the popular Comedy Central series “Broad City,” which just aired its third season, and he is the cohost of Adult Swim’s “The Eric Andre Show,” which will return for its fourth season in August 2016. His comedy documentary feature Hannibal Takes Edinburgh is currently streaming on Netfl ix, and he will appear on the big screen in the upcoming fi lm version of Baywatch and the much anticipated feature Spiderman: Homecoming. He was recently seen in the blockbuster comedy features Neighbors and Neighbors 2 starring Seth Rogen and Zac Efron, as well as the fi lm Daddy’s Home alongside Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. He was also featured in The Nice Guys alongside Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling and the indie fi lm Band of Robbers. On the animation side, Hannibal lent his voice to the fi lms The Secret Life of Pets and Angry Birds. He also codirected and appeared in hip hop artist Chance The Rapper’s video NaNa. Hannibal’s highly rated second hour standup special “Hannibal Buress Live from Chicago” premiered on Comedy Central in March 2014, with GQ declaring “He makes us ugly laugh. Hard.” His fi rst hour special, “Animal Furnace,” premiered on the network in May 2012, and he has been featured on several beloved TV comedies including Fox’s Bob’s Burgers and Adult Swim’s China, IL. He has written for NBC’s Saturday Night Live as well as 30 Rock, where he also appeared on camera as a charismatic homeless man. He is a regular on the late night TV circuit, with appearances on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Conan, and The Late Late Show with James Corden.More Info: hannibalburess.comTicket InformationTickets are available for purchase at the following locations: www.houseofblues.com,House of Blues Box Offi ce, www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets and Charge by Phone: 800.745.3000


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Over years I’ve written about 190 “Voice Magazine” articles and this article isn’t in my website’s archives, so after attending my 45th year class reunion I decided to put it up here for my classmates to see if any of them remember this fateful day in the fi fth grade! My 5th grade teacher was a bit of an OCD stuff ed shirt type of guy. Teaching was more of a job than a passion with him. He dressed like James Bond with his hair all slicked back with Brylcream and he wore those brown leather loafers with the little leather tassels dangling off the center of the tongue. He liked things to be in order; he liked thinking he was in control while holding the future of 30 eleven year olds in the palms of his hands each day. He also liked to hear himself talk and did not like being interrupted. This one fateful day though his life was about to change, he didn’t know that morning while standing in front of his mirror combing the Brylcream into his hair that he was about to learn a valuable lesson in life… He’s sitting on his desk with one foot on the fl oor and the other one dangling from the desktop and he’s blabbering on about something that I really didn’t care about. My desk is directly in front of his because he liked to taunt me about sitting still all the time, when out of the blue I start feeling a little queasy, so I raised my hand, like a good little Snarp, to get his permission to go to the restroom but he ignores me. He continues to yak on, glaring down at me obviously disturbed that I wasn’t about to give up and put my hand down, I had an important question damnit! Well after 20 minutes of Mr. Flu creeping up on me, my stomach getting queasier by the second, the teacher continuing to yak

and not calling on me to see what I wanted, I fi nally gave up trying to be polite and just hurled about a gallon of green colored oatmeal laden bile all down his pant leg and all over his socks and nicely polished brown leather loafers with the little leather tassels!

Ha-Ha-Ha!!

This not only got his attention to stop ignoring me and tell me I could go to the restroom but started a chain reaction of some of the weaker stomached classmates too! Nothing like the smell of fresh bile fi rst thing in the morning to brighten your day!

Ha-Ha-Ha!

After a day at home recuperating I returned to school and got a few pats on the back from male gender classmates for performing such a classic hurl while the females kept telling me how sick and discusting it was! There’s a diff erence in being ill with a twisted stomach and being sick with a twisted mind. I was ill but ignored which made me sick and twisted my mind to react to my situation! Needless to say from that day on I always got his attention, he moved me to the back of the room and I never saw him wearing those nicely polished brown leather loafers with the little leather tassels again!

Lesson of the day…Don’t… ignore… the Snarp!Ha-Ha-Ha!

~ Snarpwww.snarpfarkle.com

~ Rick Ray

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