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Strange Brewnew
It took four Jackasses, a former gun-wielding clown, a serial prank caller, and the bassist from a disco cover band to complete the Ohio band's latest disc, a surprisingly traditional rock album.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
07-19-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fookin' Anew
Word of the British dance-rock quintet's cockiness has preceded its American tours.
Cleveland Scene |
Michael Alan Goldberg |
07-19-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
No Place to Get Help for Condom Failurenew
Ohio is among the reddest of red states where women's health issues are concerned, a reporter discovered when she made the round of emergency rooms seeking emergency contraception.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
07-19-2005 |
Science
Unnatural Historynew
A history buff tracks down stories of a real-life horse whisperer, the world's very first car accident and a public whipping.
Cleveland Scene |
Michael Gallucci |
07-12-2005 |
Nonfiction
More Swing Than Swaggernew
Another promising rock troupe rises from the ashes of the Signoffs.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
07-12-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Where's Rick James, Bitch?new
A comic needs a place to feel safe, and for Comedy Central's Dave Chappelle, it's a mansion in his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
07-12-2005 |
TV
Ohio Firm Sues Manager for Breach of Loyaltynew
The president of an Ohio hydraulic-pump firm thought it odd that a South African company planned to build a similar plant nearby and then found out that his special-project manager had been feeding company information to the rival.
Cleveland Scene |
Kevin Hoffman |
07-12-2005 |
Business & Labor
The Black Godfathernew
Nobody in the last 50 years has worn more hats -- pimped-out Stetsons all -- than Andre Williams, aka the Black Godfather, Mr. Rhythm, and the Father of Rap.
Cleveland Scene |
John Nova Lomax |
06-29-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Wiffle Ball Goes Pronew
The organization Fast Plastic has taken Wiffle ball to new heights, with a magazine, rankings, statistics, and a national championship tournament.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
06-29-2005 |
Sports
In the Shadow of Industry Is Fear of Cancernew
In Avon Lake, Ohio, parents are concerned that there's a link between pollution and the incidence of cancer.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
06-29-2005 |
Science
Ohio Lawmakers Go After Lap Dancesnew
A bill passed by the Ohio House would bar all stripping after 11 p.m. and outlaw lap dances by keeping women at least six feet away from customers. The impact on the state's $160 million adult-entertainment industry could be devastating.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
06-22-2005 |
Politics
Suicide Bridgenew
Cleveland's Y-Bridge has served as the launch site for 43 suicides since 1981. But unlike most bridges that seduce jumpers, the bodies fall onto buildings and houses, and into backyards and playgrounds.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
06-16-2005 |
Children & Families
Reindeer Gamesnew
After being sued for trademark infringement by former Dictators frontman Handsome Dick Manitoba, Dan Snaith has carried on as Caribou.
Cleveland Scene |
Andrew Miller |
06-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Upward Momentumnew
With its ear-bleeding guitars, Roue delivers a great nervous breakdown.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
06-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Gaveling Gaysnew
In the courtroom of a Stark County, Ohio, judge, justice isn't blind to sexual orientation.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
06-08-2005 |
LGBT
