News: Nose Hold Barred?
Sinus attack: A Cincinnati Police officer holds Leon Coleman's nose after Coleman has been maced during a traffic stop on Liberty Street. The photo is from a camera mounted in a police cruiser. After pulling over an African-American man for speeding, Cincinnati Police officers handcuffed him, then sprayed chemical irritant in his face. An…
Music: Uneasy Listening
Empower trio: (L-R) Sleater-Kinney's Janet Weiss, Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker. Few bands are as polarizing as Sleater-Kinney. Why? Well, it could be any number of things, but it's usually one or all of the following: singer Corin Tucker's lacerating wail; a bass-less, sometimes monochromatic, two-guitar-drums sonic approach; an emotional intensity that borders on…
Diner: Old Style
We sat down to dinner at Nick's Chops and Chasers with a sense of happy expectation, and we were not disappointed. Nick's is an inviting restaurant of the old style and, while some of the smaller menu items seemed somewhat outdated or lackluster, on the whole you're going to eat very well there and soak…
Whirlygig: 65: Out on the Town
American Teenage Rock & Roll Machine My friend Kristine surprised me with tickets to see The Donnas Tuesday night at Bogart's. She'd won a 97X contest that included backstage passes. The backstage passes turned into before-the-show passes, but I was unable to go and decided to catch up with Kristine later at the show. It…
Home Work
There's a potential crisis brewing nationally and locally. Troubled projects in Bond Hill, Westwood, Hyde Park and downtown capture our collective attention with headlines for a day or two and then fade into the background. We remain unaware of the long-term implications of these chronic symptoms, taking note only when there's pain, hoping that it…
News: To Live and Die in Baghdad
Jymi Bolden Mary Schoen People in Iraq don't want George Bush's version of liberation, according to Mary Schoen, who recently returned from 19 days in that country. "Few people in Iraq are concerned about Saddam," she said. "They are more concerned about the war. They don't want the U.S. to save them from Saddam…
Lawsuits Are Good for Your Health
With the White House and the Statehouse repeatedly sacrificing constituents at the altar of business, lawsuits are the only way to hold companies accountable for decisions that place profits ahead of people. Lawsuits are vital to the health and lives of Americans. Less than two weeks into his presidency, George W. Bush froze scores of…
Tale of Two Ringmasters: Jim Tarbell Leads the Arts Circus
Right here in River City, two ringmasters competed for the public's attention. One used circus animals and flaming hoops to wow his crowd. The other relied on video screens, slide projectors and thick handouts about Over-the-Rhine development for razzle-dazzle. Which would you rather watch? The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ringmaster packed and left…
Sister Outsider: Another Voice of the Boycott
Monica Williams is a divorced, college-educated mother of five trained as a paralegal. Her skin is blacker than a thousand midnights. Against its blackdrop her teeth are smiled surprises. She's got a big yap. She loves a white man. His initial attendance at a meeting of black church-bound boycotters elicited stares, whispers and questions. "Are…
How Should We Handle Hate Mongers?
How would you react if someone paced your street with a sign saying, "God Hates (Your Name Here)"? The Rev. Fred Phelps and members of Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., have targeted homosexuals in just this way. Church members picket the funerals of AIDS victims and proclaim events such as the World Trade Center…
Eating to Live or Living to Eat?
There are many perspectives on dieting, as we're sure you notice when you hear of all the magic solutions offered in books and magazines and on television. Some people prosper following certain diets, while others fail to progress on the same regimen. Dieting, it seems, is a difficult concept — not only is there much…
Locals Only: : Beat Surrender
Matt Borgerding Mikey Roesch and Puck Dunaway of Boys Radio One year ago, inspired by like-minded nights they attended in New York City, local musicians Mikey Roesch and Puck Dunaway decided to start a musical "happening" that would feature the music they loved. They hoped there would be enough people in the city that…
Listings
ART OPPORTUNITIES 97X COMMUNITY GALLERY AND ARTISAN GROUP — A virtual gallery of digital art, photography, sculpture, poetry, food and art has opened its doors on the pages of chris.klinger@ketternoh.org. THEATER OPPORTUNITIES BLUES ALLEY CAT — This independently-produced "popera" about Over-the-Rhine is currently holding auditions for actors, singers and dancers. There are parts for children…
News: Learning to Be Neighbors
Geoff Raker Stratford Heights is a proposed student village near the University of Cincinnati. A $52 million project to house almost 700 students near the University of Cincinnati has cleared most city requirements, but a core group of vocal residents is fighting it to the end. The controversy is headed for a showdown before…
Music: Wheat Grows Slowly
It's been three years since Wheat's breakthrough debut, Hope and Adams. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it on the record. Scott Levesque, lead singer for Massachusetts-based trio, Wheat, doesn't have many nice things to say about his peers. With the tape recorder off, he tears Math Rock, Punk Rock,…
