San Goodee - BIG BROTHER ALMIGHTEE

I believe Cleveland Tapes and the many hip-hop artists they represent has decided to forego the winter by releasing a plethora of sweet summer albums complete with mini-skirt donned beats.
The latest release by San Goodee aka Santorise Turner  BIG BROTHER ALMIGHTEE is an example of the labels urgency to "Put up or ShutUp" which is evident on: LIVING FOR THE NOW "since tomorrow ain't promised our time's not long, i gotta get it, i'm livin' for the now.."
BIG BROTHERS WATCHING "..big brother's watchin', i'm not likin' what i'm seein', a whole lot of hosin', not enough MCin', a whole lot of nothin' just takin' up space, a whole lot of bodies, i don't see no face.."
FUGAZI "..you cats too lazy, tryin to be JayZ, like you can phase me? you forget who raised me, cause hip-hop made me and you cats fugazi.."

San's concept is simple - "it seems that alot of the culture is dying off, and cats are wild for the night, like their Big Bro hasn't been watching." With a nod and a wink to Spike Lee's film- School Daze- BIG BROTHER ALMIGHTEE is infectious from the start, and filled with glorious lyrics and epic bounce.

Featuring guest appearances by ZION of Muamin Collective, and Singer/songwriter Donald King- BIG BROTHER ALMIGHTEE is the kind of album that will demand more than a few listens

BIG BROTHER ALMIGHTEE does indeed, demand more than a few listens and has been on this listeners player repeating for the last week. This full length download is available at Cleveland Tapes for a mere 5 bucks. Help stimulate Cleveland's economy and forego the harsh winter for less than a pint of Christmas Ale.

ClevelandSeen awards this album 4 out of 5 palm trees.


BIG BROTHERS WATCHING


LIVING FOR THE NOW


FUGAZI

San Goodee - BIG BROTHER ALMIGHTEE by Cleveland Tapes

released 19 December 2009
written + performed by Santorise Turner
with additional writing/performances by
Josiah Quarles + Donald King
production by aLIVE + e.React
recorded/mixed/mastered by Elijah Vazquez @ The Used Toy Store + KILOLOhouse

Xmas @ The Grog Shop w/The Chargers Street Gang

It has been several years that the CSG has been active as a band though the group does not want this Christmas show at the Grog to be labeled as a reunion show. My best guess for that reasoning is that reunion shows often are a let down with the band reuniting well pass their prime. One cannot accuse the Chargers with being past their prime at the end of 2009 with members still in their 20's & 30's. Much anticipation for this ununion from loyal fans as well as those that never had a chance to see the band live will certainly make this night a "must-see" for those that consider themselves as local music enthusiasts.

Opening for the Chargers this night are: Sun God, Founding Fathers & Self Destruct Button.

grogshop.gs

Photo courtesy of Jay Brown aka jfotoman.

The Fuzzy Stones - Get It Together

The Fuzzy Stones is an animated rock band touring the world in their magic hot air balloon, playing sweet tunes and spreadin' the love to hip kids of all kinds.

TFS are a group of studio musicians mostly from the Cleveland area that got together for a fun romp in the children's genre of rock and roll while still appealing to the grown-up fan of singer-songwriter driven rock.

If you purchase the Fuzzy Stones debut CD, the band will give 50% of your purchase to University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital! More info is on their purchase page here:
http://www.thefuzzystones.com/rainbowbabies/

Fuzzy Stones - When Things Get All Fuzzy

New Releases From Smog Veil Records

Smog Veil Records is a indie label that began in Cleveland in 1991 then relocated to Reno Nevada seven years later, in 2005 Smog Veil moved to its current location in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago. Their new building has solar panels, wind turbines, a rooftop garden and 15 60 foot deep wells that will supply geothermal/cooling. All this makes SVR one of the first record labels to be certified "green".

Smog Veil still represents many Cleveland bands including Pere Ubu, Rocket From The Tombs, Face Value, Amps2Eleven, etc. SVR has recently released a few excellent releases that I have listed below with details provided from the label.
There is still about a week to order from Smog Veil if you intend your purchase as a gift for the holidays, I have tagged this and other posts that pertain to something that can be purchased, as "Stocking Stuffers".

Pere Ubu - Long Live Pere Ubu

All hail the survival of the UNfit! Brutal, lacking charm, no redeeming virtues -an album for our times.
This project, taken altogether, is a ridiculously ambitious effort. It started in the summer of 2007 as a series of songs to be inspired by Alfred Jarry's "Ubu Roi." One early goal was to approach the space between songs in a new way, using connective dialog and ambient noise as bridges, while remaining true to Jarry's anti-theatrical methods. This led directly to the notion of a live "radio play" that would unify the concert set. The motivation was not so much a "concept" performance but a way to manage the "silence" between songs so that the spoken word is manipulated with a jazz sensibility.[read more / buy CD]

This Moment In Black History - Public Square

Newest, latest, and greatest from the current undeniable undisputed champs of Cleveland. 13 songs, no, explosions, that the band will be ripping through on tour this Spring.
Multi-colored wax, full-color 2-sided insert, free download code included. Strictly limited to 1 and only 1 pressing of 1000.

"This Moment in Black History: a more smoking live band you are not likely to find, and their recordings live up to their explosive shows.” --Josh Razorcake

“8 out of 10…an undeniably jarring aspect of their music and the approach is unique enough to make them seem like visionaries in the stagnant world of hardcore punk.” --Joe Tacopino, PopMatters.com [buy LP]

Easter Monkeys - CD / DVD Combo

It’s generally accepted amongst the Cleveland cognoscenti that Easter Monkeys were the best rock ‘n’ roll band calling the city home in the early to mid 1980’s. Rock ‘n’ roll in the sense of the Ghoulardi-inspired hybrid that Cleveland is known for. The band was fronted by ex-Kneecappers Chris Yarmock, bassist Charlie Ditteaux, with Jim Jones (Pere Ubu, Home and Garden, Mirrors) amazingly creepy guitar work and Linda Hudson’s basement beat. This release collects up the band’s lone LP, comp tracks, unreleased stuff and a DVD of a 1982 gig.

'We just decided to make some noise with no real idea of what we were doing. We certainly didn’t think it would turn into a band, and we were really surprised when people kept coming to see us!' --Jim Jones Your Flesh magazine, 1992.

NOTE: the download version has extra tracks! [buy CD / DVD]

Frenemy Fail Of The Pittsburgh Waffle Shop

This past Friday the Front Room Gallery on Superior Avenue and the Waffle Shop in Pittsburgh both had a "Creative Comradery" collaboration of sorts titled "Frenemies".

FRENEMIES is a group exhibition featuring artists who are either from, reside in, or have ties to Cleveland and/or Pittsburgh. The title, a portmanteau of “friend” and “enemy,” eludes simultaneously to the age-old rivalry between these two cities (most often associated with football) and to the striking similarities between them. By bringing together artists who share common sensibilities, from playful and humorous to absurd and bizarre, we hope to highlight the shared experience and inspire creative comradery and collaboration between the two cities.. [Front Room]

 I am not a fan of football and therefore I don't give a shit about the Browns or the Steelers but I understand the friend/enemy "comradery" between the two cities because of the close proximity and the many ex-Pittsburghers that inhabit Cleveland. Hell, Mayor Frank Jackson has proclaimed this "Brown and Orange Week" despite the home team having a 1-11 record!

The other day as I was roaming the internet's I came across a flyer that the Waffle Shop produced to promote the "Frenemies" event. The flyer consists of some decent graphic work with a map of the two cities in the background had a couple tin-cans connected by string as Grover Cleveland "spoke" to Andrew Carnegie in the foreground of the image [shown below]. I imagine the former President saying something like this: "Andrew, do have any idea why I am being associated with Cleveland Ohio?"

I realize art is not rocket science but I would hope that an adult would know the difference between a former President and Moses Cleaveland when depicting the founder of Cleveland in a advertisement of sorts. Hopefully this was not done by a Carnegie Mellon student. -FG

Fifth Annual Asterisk Gallery Xmas Auction & The Tremont ArtWalk

This annual holiday art auction goes a long way in helping proprietor Dana Depew keep Asterisk Gallery open throughout the year as he has done since 2001.

Come Help Support Cleveland Art

Find that perfect Xmas gift for that hard to shop for person. Dana L. Depew and other Cleveland artists have donated countless works of art.
The opening bid on ALL pieces starts at a mere $30.
This is a great opportunity to obtain great art at a great price and help support Asterisk Gallery. All proceeds from this event go directly to keeping the gallery open to the public and to help subsidize future events.
2 day event

Silent Bidding begins Friday Dec 11, 5-10pm and ends Sat Dec 12, 6-11pm
Auction is over at 11pm sharp on Saturday.

The silent bidding begins this Friday and is part of the Tremont ArtWalk holiday edition, I've listed below some of the other highlights from this final Tremont ArtWalk of 2009, for more details visit tremontartwalk.org [Details of this months ArtWalk were not updated sa of this writing.]

Asterisk* – 2393 Professor Ave.
Fifth annual Christmas silent auction. List of artists @ Asterisks blog.

Visible Voice - 1023 Kenilworth Ave.

The Tremont Art Walk takes place on December 11th starting at 6:00pm.We are very pleased and honored to announce that we will be hosting a special artist showing their work at the store. Photographer and Owner of Kokoon Gallery William G. Scheele will be displaying his photo exhibit: Look Out Cleveland: Bob Dylan and The Band. This exhibit was originally shown at Bill's gallery earlier this year. Due to the importance and historical significance of these photogragh's, Mr. Scheele has decided to exhibit these photos at our store. They will be on display throughout January.

Bill was the equipment and stage manager for The Band from 1969-1976. The Band, which is considered one of the founding groups of Americana and credited with refocusing rock music on its traditional side was together from 1967 to 1976.They were also Bob Dylan's greatest backing band.

Brandt Gallery - 1028 Kenilworth Ave.
Mikel Mahoney: Random Acts Of Creativity
Music performance by Jose Luna.


Doubting Thomas Gallery – 856 Jefferson Ave.
Extreme Art Makeover


Lilly Handmade Chocolates - 761 Starkweather Ave.
Featuring Holiday Gifts & The Montague Collection:
Art from Jontathan Adams, Emily Dove Gross, AK Snyder


Jewel Heart - 2670 West 14th St.

Christmas sale

Cleveland's Best New Rock Bands Of 2009

Cleveland had quite a few very decent new bands that made their debut this year, more than any in recent memory aside from the Lottery League project that happened a couple years ago.  Many of these groups were formed with members of other successful local bands, MegaChurch [Machine Go Boom, This Is Exploding], Founding Fathers [Roue, Tokyo Storm Warning, Reigning Sound], Buried Wires [Brian Straw, MGB, Aloha], Shiny Penney [Dreadful Yawns].
One or possibly two of these bands may have started at the end of 2008 but they didn't find their "full stride" until '09..

If you have a chance, get yourself out to a show one of these bands are performing and you won't be disappointed. I'm looking forward to upcoming releases that hopefully are coming as well as the maturation of their development in a year from now when the local scene paper will probably be finally taking notice.

MegaChurch



Buried Wires



Founding Fathers



Shiny Penney



Prisoners

Wooly Bullies

Crooked River Blues Band



Blacka Watra

Stimulus Package Final Show w/ Cobra Verde @ The Happy Dog

Stimulus Package was created by randomly selecting their members via a bingo hopper in the inaugural Lottery League. Their final show is at The Happy Dog on 58th & Detroit Avenue this Friday night the 4th of December. Performing with SP will be local favorites Cobra Verde also on the bill is Good Touch Bad Touch.

Flyer by JohnG.

Genghis Con: Comic Convention @ The Beachland - November 28

Genghis Con is a Small Press Comic Convention being held in Cleveland at The Beachland Ballroom and Tavern on Saturday November 28th from noon to 6pm. The show will feature around 50 DIY comics, zine, and alternative print media exhibitors from all over the country, but mostly the Detroit-Columbus-Pittsburgh triangle with Cleveland in it's center. For further information and a list of exhibitors, please check out http://thegenghiscon.com and http://www.beachlandballroom.com

The Cool Ranch: Prisoners, Founding Fathers, Tiger Hatchery + More..

This Saturday the 28th. will be the first show ever at the 'Cool Ranch' which was formerly the BlackEye. The space is located on the corner of  ###
Looking forward to many good shows here, this show is an excellent start!

BB goes on at 10pm, DJ Titi wraps up the night around 3am. This show is BYOB.
Beardo Bandini
Founding Fathers
Matthew Mullane *Upstairs*
Wooly Bullies
Dead Peasant Insurance
Tiger Hatchery [Chicago] *Upstairs*
Prisoners
Puffy Areolas
DJ Tito Lebowitz *Upstairs*

Pat's In The Flats Thanksgiving Night With Coffinberry

This will be the fifth straight year that Coffinberry has hosted Pat's annual Thanksgiving show that was previously hosted by Viva Caramel until they broke up after the Thanksgiving 2004 show. We heard a rumor from a good source that Coffinberry were breaking up due to a member moving out of town, this would be a real loss if that is indeed true.

This is another real strong lineup that includes Brian Straws new band the Buried Wires that is a pure rock band that feels like they have been together a couple years though it was just this past October that they debuted at the Happy Dog.
Tinko consists of former members of Viva Caramel and will be opening the show. The Wooly Bullies are a high powered act that were once the Dimeras.

$6.00 9:30 October 27 @ Pat's In The Flats

Coffinberry

Buried Wires

Wooly Bullies

Tinko

Cleveland Rejects LeBron's Nike Mural Design

The city of Cleveland design review committee rejected a proposed new Nike design today that would replace the "We Are All Witnesses" mural located on a large building across the street from the Cavaliers home at the 'Q'.

Design review committee chairman Artis Blank said "The new mural does not reflect Cleveland in a positive manner and what average citizen needs that much weaponry?"
"The image is exactly what young gamers enjoy today." replied Nike spokesman Wil Acksployt -LM

IngenuityFest 2010 Inspired By Bridge Project

A marriage made in heaven?

The sixth annual IngenuityFest will take place on Detroit / Superior bridge [Veterans Memorial], the locale of the very successful 2009 Bridge Project. The festival has also moved from a summer event to the last weekend in September [24th through the 26th.]
The 2010 IngenuityFest will apparently replace the Bridge Project as ingenuityfest.com digests clevelandbridgeproject.com .

We all look forward to IngenuityFest 2010 and we also anticipate other events happening on that lower bridge deck by either James Levin or someone else. -FG

The photo & video are from the "Bridge Dancers" and is courtesy of loumuenz.com.

Dan Gilbert Asks ODOT to Delay I-71 Innerbelt Bridge Plans

ClevelandSeen Exclusive

We have heard from a very good source today that Cleveland Cavalier owner and Casino backer/benefactor has asked the Ohio Department Of Transportation to put off plans for the proposed re-building of the I71 Innerbelt Bridge while his group explore locations in that area.

Issue 3 Casino vote was passed by a narrow margin on Tuesday and all four locations have vowed to have their casinos up and running within three years. -FG

Bob Peck Bio

Bob Peck is a local artist that has had quite of an interesting life in his 30 years in Cleveland, Peck currently has found his stride with abstract art. I've never been much of an abstract art connoisseur and even remember looking at it as a kid and thinking "I could do that!", though when I've seen the abstract work that Bob has been showing the last couple years the first thing that comes to mind is "WOW, I could never do that!". I seriously though of buying one of those pieces a couple months ago but then quickly realized his abstracts would be way too classy for my humble abode.

Bob started his love for art as a teenager and quickly became enamored with graffiti & aerosol art, the most excepting of the art world for a "outsider". I recently just read some rough draft excerpts of a bio that Bob has been working on and have placed those excerpts below.
Remember these are in the draft stage, I'm excited to read the final product that Bob has told me should be out soon. -LM

"This place was the meeting ground for every major gang in the city. Laotian Bloods, East Side Crips, Folks, Vicelords and every 'round the way street gang you could name all under one roof. Gang tags were scrawled around the outside of the building, students were crouched into outside corners smoking weed. Inside was no better, the main halls had riot gates that could be slammed shut by the school guards when the time called for it, which I'm guessing was quite often. Broken windows adorned the halls while mangled desks from classroom fights were propped up outside of dingy room doors."

***"The scary part was that I couldn't picture anything after the day I was living in though, I couldn't fathom what life would be like in the years down the road. Sometimes I even wondered if I would still be alive. The way my life was at this point I pictured myself being dead or in jail by eighteen."

**"I still had no graffiti name to tag or write so at first I just used my first name, “Bob”. Not a good idea, soon enough I had store owners chasing me down and yelling at me to stop writing my name on their properties at every corner."

***"The only class I really looked forward to in tenth grade was Art and I didn't even have it as a real class on my schedule. I had asked for Art the year before but it was full so I got Industrial Arts instead, which was a glorified name for wood shop. It wasn't bad but it wasn't art. So when tenth grade came along, I went right to the Principal and asked for art again. What did I get? Industrial Arts 2. I guess art class was full again this year. This was Kinda' feeling like when you'd ask for a cd player for Christmas and you'd end up with a cassette deck. Finally, I took it into my own hands and started skipping study hall and just showing up in Art class. Full? It wasn't full, there were plenty of seats so one day I walked in and I took one."

"I hit the Rapid station and waited patiently for the train to take me to the other side of town. The great part about this new daily commute was that I got to see almost every inch of the red line route every day. This meant I got to see all the graffiti that went up and I could keep current on what spots to go after. The train ride there was almost a half an hour of pure bliss for me. I ignored the half awake businessmen and burger flippers."

**"Even when the others weren't around I was going out almost every night on solo missions. I was determined to have my name up more than any other writer in the city. Soon enough though going out alone painting would almost cost me my life."

***"I can't lie though, after a few minutes the rush of getting away with all of those things kicked in and I remembered why I played this crazy game."

Amy Casey & Jen Omaitz at Arts Collinwood

The opening reception of this show is this Friday November 6 at 6pm & ending at 9pm. Casey was awarded the 'Emerging Artist Award' by the Cleveland Art Prize earlier this year, both Casey & Omaitz are graduates from the Cleveland Institute of Art.
Art Collinwood Gallery is located at 15605 Waterloo Road [216-692-9500].

New Cleveland Band: Wifestriker

Wifestriker will make their debut this Tuesday November 3rd at Now That's Class opening for The Pygmy Shrews [Ex-Drunkdriver], This Moment In Black History and a band called 'Sports Bras' that I have no idea of what they're about except that they are from Cleveland and have been only around for a few months.

Dan Polito of Wifestriker describes his bands influences as Motown & Funk but with a much heavier edge to it, Wifestriker has former members of 'Six Parts Seven' including Jay Karpinski in the band. There is zero information on the internet's of Wifestriker outside of this post that I procured after a couple conversations with Dan.

HOAG has been added to this show, late Monday afternoon.

Halloween - Cleveland Style

We have mentioned before that the local rock club scene is mighty crowded this weekend and more so because of Halloween falling on a Saturday this year. We have listed a few of the most anticipated shows for local music this weekend. that is listed below, this is just a snipplet of the many gigs going on this weekend but you will not be disappointed with any of these choices.

Devil's Night - October 30, 2009

Halloween at Pat's In The Flat's is near legendary with the outrageously fun shows they had there in the last several years.
I'll let Jae explain this years gig with a direct quote below.

End of 1990's the last Washout Corp. lineup went in separate ways Davis forming the Franchise,Mike recording songs under the name "Mikey Machine" .Jae and Rich forming what was at that time a 4track noise project Self Destruct Button. Mikey would eventually put together a lineup of friends to perform the songs he'd write and called it Machine Go Boom! and on 8/9/2002 MGB and SDB would each perform their first show together at the Mantis in Kent in front of nobody. dispite completly different sounds these bands would go on to play a lot of shows together. In 2004 the bands put out a split EP . At this point MGB would begine playing Halloween at Pat's in the Flats often the busiest show of the year for Pat. this past year MGB broke up.So this leaves SDB with no choice but to save Halloween.MGB would have wanted the show to go on. FREE w/costume 9pm pats friday.

Halloween - October 31, 2009

The First Annual WCSB FREE Halloween Masquerade Ball 10/31/09 at Cleveland Public Theatre

Zero Boys & My Dad Is Dead. Enough said.

Keelhaul, Dysrhythmia, Clan Of The Cave Bear, Jerk +More @ Now That's Class

The Jack Fords @ The Croation Tavern

9pm Show at this ole man hangout hoping to catch some of the Halloween 'magic' flowing this weekend.

The tavern is located at 3244 St. Clair Avenue.

Coffinberry New 12 Inch

The Lakewood border band known as Coffinberry has a new album [self-titled] coming out on Collectible Escalators and will be released on 12" vinyl that will complete their troika after their last two releases were on CD & cassette only, respectably.
That album is not available yet but Coffinberry has it streaming on their website and from what I've heard after a couple listens, I really like. The album incorporates more acoustics and vocal harmonies and that is probably the largest difference from their previous efforts though the fine songwriting remains as Tony's vocals matures farther than anything I've heard from Coffinberry in the past. One way or another, do yourself a favor and listen to this album.

Coffinberry will be performing Thanksgiving Night with Buried Wires, Tinko & Wolly Bollie at Pat's In The Flats.

Inside Out & Martin Papcun

Martin Papcun came to Cleveland from his home in Prague, Czech Republic for a residency at Spaces Gallery in October 2008, during that time Papcun deconstructed a foreclosed home on West 45th. that entailed removing exterior walls of the home revealing the upstairs living area and commode.

Papcun has a similar project that will be revealed this Tuesday October 27th. from 4pm till 9pm. This abandoned home is located on 3601 Siam Avenue and is also in Ohio City just blocks from Papcun's previous west side project.
When I spoke to Papcun last Saturday night I asked him if he and his small crew were involved in the clearing of the litter left behind from the previous family that lived there before they were kicked out as the foreclosure procedures were enforced and Martin explained that they were part of that process and they had to hire exterminators to remove the mass of fleas that were feasting on them when they attempted to remove the carpet.

Martin has greatly improved his confidence of the English language since I first met him almost a year ago when he would only reply to my queries with a couple word answers. Saturday, Martin explained to me that  he and his small crew have only about 12 daylight hours remaining till the opening and he is worried about finishing the project by then but has confidence in the fine locals that are working with him.

The photo above is from Lara Kastner's excellent documentation of 45th street installation by Martin Papcun in December of 2008, that slideshow can be viewed here.

Spaces Executive Director Christopher Lynn has a fine description of this 45th. street installation of Papcun and his collaborators on papcun.net, below is an excerpt.
-LM

Inside Outside by Martin Papcun
3601 Siam Avenue [map]
October 27, 2009 from 4pm till pm.

Papcun's ambitious eight-week goal was not only to create an exhibition of
work in the gallery at SPACES' that addressed the foreclosure crisis,
but to physically dissect a foreclosed home. Cleveland has thousands
of homes whose windows and doors are shuttered with plywood to keep out
intruders who would pillage their copper or squat in their rooms.
The gallery component of Papcun's work organized toy homes, barns and
stores from thrift-stores (even children are abandoning their toy dwell-ings).
These miniature structures formed a ghostly street where windows
and doors were boarded up with balsa wood.

The Cleveland Auction Company

The shop on the corner of Professor Avenue & Jefferson in Tremont has just recently opened as the Cleveland Auction Company. From what I have seen in the windows the majority of the items are Vases, Pottery, Busts and other Antiques.
Cleveland Auction Co. will be holding its first auction this Sunday October 25th at 11am.
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We will start regular gallery hours on October 7th.
Wednesdays and Thursdays 12-7 pm
Fridays and Saturdays 12-9pm
Our next fine art and antique auction will be on October 25th.

The STAYloose HOLDtight EP

Our favorite local release of the fall goes out to this gem by Jeff Dixx that was recorded & mixed by RA Washington for ClevelandTapes.

Its the summer of 2008, and I'm living in the workers cottage on the edge of Ohio City, where it cease to be a nice environment, where even the babies on the street might smack you. Its the kind of summer, if you remember that meanders into loveless nights, and passionate conversations about nothing. My roommates are JEFF DIXX, and BRICK BARNES. You can guess the rest.

The EP can be download from the Cleveland Tapes site that also allows one stream the whole EP for free. Give tracks 5, 9 & 11 a whirl and let us know if we're wrong!

SCUM CITY SPRINTS: This Sunday

October 25th. @ 4pm

Meet at Mall B [map] w/bicycle. 3 Person heats, head to head & final heat. Wager-booth & booklets available. Sportsmanship is mandatory!


Fine-ass flyer by JohnG of ninepanelgrid.

PinkEye #6 Is Online

It has just been a little over a year since Ian and Leigh produced the first PinkEye [August of 2008] in its semi-glossy print state that was filled with some awesome artwork and interesting articles of the area art & music scene. Six strong issues later the PinkEye is still publishing their zine but with the skyrocketing cost of printing has forced them to temporarily end the print issue and become available only online.

Hopefully the PinkEye Magazine will be able to find an affordable printer in the near future though the online version features the same great look, articles & reviews and that can be viewed here.
[Edit- Oct. 26, 2009: Ian told me Saturday night that they hope to have a limited run of printed issues within the next couple weeks.]

Articles:  Invading the Wasteland – The Forgotten Triangle, Clothes Craft Warehouse (Read More Books Building), Notes from the Stark Naked Salon at Massillon Museum, Random Graffiti – The Foundation, Ugly Then Beautiful, We Need More Goddam Toes, Inner Ear Infection Local Album Reviews: Self Destruct Button, Mr. California, Muamin Collective, Hot Cha Cha

New DIY Space: The Cool Ranch

CoolRanch will be the name of the space that was once the BlackEye on [address hidden]. First show will November 28th w/Founding Fathers, Prisoners +more.

Photos from the last show @ The BlackEye are here.

Pat's Halloween Spectacular - FREE

FRIDAY OCTOBER 30

Megachurch [The Presidents of the United States of America]

Space Dokkers [Angry Samoans]

Mohammad Cartoon [Flipper]

Self Destruct Button w/Jae [Machine Go Boom]

Uno Lady & friends [Bikini Kill]

http://patsintheflats.com

City Center, MegaChurch @ Doubting Thomas

MegaChurch w/ City Center, Falling Rock, Wisdom Tooth, & Pimlo @ The DoubtingThomas in Tremont October 23 10pm $1 - BYOB

If you follow us on Twitter, you know how fondly we are of MegaChurch. City Center is on PolyVinyl & Falling Rock is Michael of Radio Dystopia/Defend Cleveland fame.

Cleveland Matinee Now Cranky's

We were the first outlet to report that the CM has subleased the club to Dizi a couple weeks back and we were also the first to report that they have changed their name to Cranky's, apparently referring to bicycles with Dizi being a former bike messenger.
The club still plans to have bands but I believe on a limited basis. Cranky's at the moment has zero web-presence but what I gleamed from Diz was that weeknights would have a theme, Mondays are bike nights with cheap beer prices, Tuesdays are trivia night, Wednesdays are 80's nights w/ "80's drinks @ 80's prices" [whatever that means].
For those that have yet been to the Matinee or Cranky's, the address is 2527 W25th street.

Amy Casey & New America Paintings

Cleveland Art Prize winner Amy Casey is featured on the cover of the latest New American Paintings #83 that is currently on the shelves at Visible Voice Books in Tremont.
Casey's next show is November 9th at Arts Collinwood.

New Cleveland Band: Crooked River Blues Band

CRBB consists of three members, Dan on Banjo, Miles on Violin & Myles on Guitar/Vocals and the band performed their first show at Doubting Thomas October 14th with no amps, PA or mics. Myles has mentioned that they plan to play out again. Cleveland Seen plans to be the first to announce that gig. Again.

R. Crumb's Awesome, Affecting Take On 'Genesis'

NPR has a favorable review of one of Cleveland's most famous writers 'R.Crumb', read the article here.

"But, to my surprise, The Book of Genesis Illustrated is straight-faced. The illustrator writes in the introduction that he has "faithfully reproduced every word of the original text," and the result is 224 pages of meticulous drawings that situate Genesis in a distinct culture and place.
It's a cartoonist's equivalent of the Sistine Chapel, and it's awesome. Crumb has done a real artist's turn here — he's challenged himself and defied all expectation"

Halloween At Now That's Class w/Keelhaul

SATURDAY 31, 2009

Keelhaul, Dysrhythmia, Stats, Clan Of The Cavebear, Jerk, Xrin Arms.

Jerk will be making its first appearance since disbanding a couple years ago.
Dress as a clown for $1 can specials & dollar off mix drinks.

Jacob Johansoen Poetry Reading From The Literary Cafe

The Literary Cafe has Poetry reading the second Thursday of every month.
The video below is courtesy of Andy Timithy.

Scott Radke & Moloko

ART NEWS: 

Scott Radke is featured in Moloko a online Art Magazine that you can download issue #9 here. http://ow.ly/vLdN

Graphic artists: Chris Kuzma, James Roper, Lisa Congdon, Artem Mishukov, Sergio Mora, Michel Ducourneau, Vladimir Snegotskiy, Charles Glaubitz, Félix Rodríguez, Justin Richel
Photographers: Roberta Ridolfi, Nastia Sukhanova, Katrin Kirojood, Olivia Locher, Alex & Cocco, Marina Adyrkhaeva, Joseph Valentino, Jesse Untracht-Oakner, Diana Thorneycroft, Corrado Dalco, Alexander Chernov, Alvin Tang, Alexey Shpunt
Toymakers: Scott Radke, Liza Sidorina, Arbito

 http://scottradke.com/