Diner: Mixed Motifs
Crab 'N' CreationsGo: 433 Johnson St., CovingtonCall: 859-491-9888Hours: MondaySaturday 4-11 p.m., Sunday 4-10 p.m.Prices: Moderate to ExpensivePayment: All major credit cardsVegetarian Friendliness: If you don't eat seafood, forget about it. In the words of my husband, "This is either going to be really good, or really bad." No sentiment could be more fitting for the…
Cover Story: Calendar of Notable Events·Music
Christopher Witflee Shawn Fanning, the Napster dude JANUARYRapper Shyne is arrested for attempted murder. Puff Daddy and Jennifer Lopez are allegedly affiliated but get off the hook. Puffy sampled O.J. Simpson's defense team. Rolling Stone breaks the news that David Crosby provided the sperm to impregnate musician Melissa Etheridge's lover, Julie Cypher. Endless turkey…
News: Portune Proposes, Union Disposes
Doug Trapp Scot Seidewitz held a press conference on Fountain Square to lobby for a progressive successor to Todd Portune. A month-long fight over former Cincinnati City Councilman Todd Portune's seat has ended with a final score of unions and West Side Democrats, 1; progressive, pro-choice Democrats 0. John Cranley, 26, who impressed party…
The Clean-Up Woman
There's an all-white Boys' Club in Hamilton. The very life breath and operation of the city subsists on the existence of this fraternity. They don't have an official meeting place, no Honeycomb Hideout or anything like that. It's not even really officially a club per se, but everyone knows it's there like the lingering malodorous…
Is Avondale Parking Lot a Wasted Opportunity for the City?
Columbian School, before it became a parking lot. Which would be more valuable for South Avondale: a city-owned undeveloped lot or a privately owned employee parking lot? Cincinnati City Council has made its choice, but at least one Avondale community leader says residents weren't even asked. "We're not being notified," says Tom Jones, president…
Cover Story: The Year In Film and Music
Kate Hudson Film 2000The 365-day diet of blockbusters, melodramas, gross-out comedies, art-house fare and the all-too-rare foreign-language film is almost over. After all the hype, Internet gossip and press releases, I'm surprised I can still walk into a cinema without tripping. Now, in the final moviegoing days of 2000, it's time to wade through…
With an already-firm grasp on the classics, Crazy Chester is now forging their own identity
Crazy Chester My first exposure to Crazy Chester came this summer at the Mad Frog. Nursing what I thought was my last beer, an ex-bandmate and I were discussing future musical endeavors out on the patio. As a huge fan of The Band, and as someone who'd just invested in his first keyboard, my…
Egg Nog and Bitter Ruminations: A Christmas Whodunit
Christmas is coming and Santa will soon be on his way, skipping lightly over the rooftops with gifts for all the good little boys and girls. But grisly though it sounds, some scientists believe Santa's arrival is responsible for a dramatic increase in the number of suicides each year. Accordingly, they believe there are more…
Medeski, Martin & Wood
Medeski, Martin & Wood If Medeski, Martin & Wood's current live show is reflective of their current album, The Dropper, then it's well-recommended that you go into this with a very open mind, especially if you're a fan of the band as groovy Jazz "jam band." That said, The Dropper is an enthralling piece…
Lap Dunce, Part 2
My stint as a mall Santa was both psychologically and physically debilitating. Psychologically because I was constantly struggling to reconcile this internal conflict: If I loved the woman who ran Santaland so much that I allowed myself to be drafted into the job, why did I, while on the job, cling to the reparatory image…
‘Tis the Second Season
The holiday season is always a curious time for TV. It's the only time of year any kind of weather is shown, as it is incessantly snowing … even on shows that take place in L.A. Then we have the hapless parade of Christmas-themed shows that either rip off A Christmas Carol or "The Gift…
The End of the Regional Cultural Alliance
Arts supporters have followed the Regional Cultural Alliance (RCA) debate for the past few weeks. It's been an interesting ride. Todd Portune, the first Democrat elected to the Hamilton County Commission since 1964, reneged on his long-time arts advocacy by speaking against county funding to finance the RCA, a regional arts office that would market…
Cover Story: Listopia·Music
Christopher Witflee Radiohead's Thom Yorke Each year, CityBeat's music writers compile their favorite albums from the past 12 months. But who really cares what a music critic has to say? For 2000, we asked several local musicians and music biz folks to give us their year highlights. And we hacks at CityBeat couldn't help…
