Music: Between the Gutters
Sam Holden The Gutter Twins' Mark Lanegan (left) and Greg Dulli Over the past four years, nearly every conversation with former Afghan Whigs/current Twilight Singers frontman Greg Dulli has invariably included some fleeting reference to The Gutter Twins. The rotating collective with Dulli and former Screaming Trees vocalist Mark Lanegan at its swirling core…
Trying to Deal Cincinnati In
Jason Kidwell With Kentucky lawmakers considering a plan that eventually could allow casinos in Covington and Newport, Cincinnati officials are waging their own political battle to bring gambling to the Queen City — though the odds are stacked against them. Cincinnati City Councilman Jeff Berding recently introduced a resolution that asks the Ohio General…
Art: Review: Space Is the Place
CAC Oleg Kulik's "Cosmonaut" is a huanting reminder of a once fierce space race. Space Is the Place is a challenging exhibition that looks at the possibilities and the past of space exploration. Contemporary Arts Center Curator of Education Scott Boberg described the artists' perspectives as "post-Challenger, post-9/11, post end of the Soviet Union"…
How Stuff Gets in the News … or Doesn’t
I recently received a press release from the Northern Kentucky Convention & Visitors Bureau that I found interesting for a variety of reasons
Sound Advice: : NOFX, California Guitar Trio and Easy Action
NOFX NOFX with No Use for a Name and The Flatliners Friday · Madison Theater For all those who think that Punk bands are destined to flame up hot and burn out fast, please direct your attention to San Francisco's NOFX, who have been playing hard, fast and smart for the past quarter-century. The…
Choocie Chronicles, Jerry Rocha, Black Mountain and much more…
Adam Reno The Von Bondies WEDNESDAY 3/05 ONSTAGE: COOCHIE CHRONICLES Yes, you read it right. And after you've snickered, know that this is a stage play and not a stripper's convention. Inspired by The Vagina Monologues, UC's Slammin' on Main presents a multi-cultural spin on Eve Ensler's seminal body of work that first raised…
The Oracle Within
Participants in Family Oracle projects create a "key" that combines artwork and writing; the keys are turned into cards for each participant to keep. Bliss. Create. Peace. These words as conversation starters could lead to a substantive conversation over dinner, but are they oracles? In Walnut Hills they are — at least within the…
A Hard Day’s Election
When you read this, the Ohio primary will be over. As I write, it's cold, windy and rainy outside on Election Day, a dreary end to a furious battle here between Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. You'll know whether Obama wrapped up the nomination or Clinton emerged as the latest "comeback kid"…
Is Bill Cunningham Really One of Us?
Joe Lamb Warm-up left McCain cold I can't believe Bill Cunningham is for real. The problem is he isn't, which anyone who's met him under normal circumstances (i.e., away from his role as over-the-top radio talk show host or public personality) knows pretty well. He's actually a nice, smart, thoughtful guy. When I was…
Music: Ever Changing Dudes
Oliver Meinerding I first heard Mott the Hoople's "All the Young Dudes" — featured so prominently in the hit film Juno, as well as its soundtrack and commercials — at closing time in a bar in Brighton, England. It was September 1972, and the song was just peaking as a Top 10 British hit.…
Clemens Vs. Congress Plays Along Established Jocks/Nerds Fault Line
Jerry Dowling Government has never enjoyed a great reputation in America, especially not since distrust over official lies issuing from the Vietnam War fermented in the 1960s. Then came Watergate, followed by Ronald Reagan's campaign against government, then a politics of denunciation along the lines of furious partisanship with little regard for how citizens…
Heavy Petting
Dear Abby said that a girl could get knocked up from something called heavy petting. She didn't use the phrase "knocked up." She did say "heavy petting." I didn't know what heavy petting meant. Like in the petting zoo? Like how a dog pants after a good scratch? I spent the next two weeks thinking…
Locals Only: : Soul Unified Nation
Once. Black. Jeremy. Why Go. Mention those words and I'm thrown back into the pits of the '90s, when Grunge devoured the music world. A true Alternative hurricane. Although I followed Pearl Jam cross-country, the closest I came to meeting the band was this scene: landing flat on my back on top of Vedder's boot.…
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Natalie Hager Councilwoman Leslie Ghiz says the cameras are to "generate revenue, pure and simple." Are there 3,333 motorists inside Cincinnati city limits who run red lights each month? Anyone who's driven around the Queen City could tell you, "Probably not." Cincinnati City Council, however, is hoping there are. Council members slipped a plan…
Onstage: Review: Little Women
Mark Lyons Sarah Jay (left) and Sara Sheperd in CCM's Little Women Three years ago the musical version of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women ran on Broadway for 137 performances. Two years ago the show was on tour, with a stop at the Aronoff Center. Now it's onstage at UC's College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)…
Cover Story: Up From the Underground
Joe Lamb Justin Green and Carol Tyler Print cartoons and commercial signage possess a number of interesting parallels. Both impart their information one stylized panel at a time with an economy of words and an almost invisible complexity of design. The simplest scene or turn of phrase is the result of a well-considered placement…
Bock Is Back
Bockfest is upon us this weekend. Festivities include the annual Bock parade that will start at Arnold's, Cincinnati's oldest saloon. The parade will make its way up Main Street for the blessing of the bock ceremony that officially marks the beginning of a weekend of festivities. In addition to live music at bars and halls…
Supplementing With Essential Fatty Acids
Body fat is composed of substances called fatty acids. Omega 3 and Omega 6 are two essential fatty acids (EFAs) that we can't synthesize on our own and must obtain from our diet. EFAs are used by the body to make hormones called prostaglandins, which can cause inflammation. It's thought that inflammation might be related…
Primary Results Offer Some Surprises
Sean Hughes The Iran Mobile, a project of Truemajority.org, stopped in Cincinnati March 3 to remind voters of Sen. John McCain's part in the march to war with Iran by the right-wing spin machine. The eventful presidential primary season passed through Ohio March 4, and Sen. Hillary Clinton left with an impressive and much-needed…
Can’t Forget Uncle Woody’s
In last week's Swizzle guide to great bars in Greater Cincinnati, one of the city's true greats was inadvertently left out. Actually, due to an editing error we listed Uncle Woody's as having closed. It remains open, as thousands of UC students can attest to and celebrate. Here's the writeup that should have appeared in…
Another seven days of warning Gaza, harming kids and burning down homes
Don't beat me WEDNESDAY FEB. 27 A day after local radio host Bill Cunningham proved to the world he knows Barack Obama's middle name, political strategists analyzed the potential effects of John McCain's quick renouncement of the small-teethed man's speech at his rally. According to experts, McCain's respect for opposing candidates and other people…
Film: The Documentarian Strikes Back
Thinkfilm Haunting visions: The eyes of director Alex Gibney Man torturing man is a fiend beyond description. — Henry Miller George W. Bush's presidency might end in January, but his administration's legacy of corruption will be deep and lasting. The United States has gone from a widely admired nation of "values" to the most…
Dramatic Expansion at ETC
ETC and GBBN Architects Conceptual drawing of the new Ensemble Theatre For more than two decades, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati (ETC) has suffered with a tough location in Over-the-Rhine at 1127 Vine St. During the 2001 riots, incited by the shooting of Timothy Thomas only a block away, they were forced out of their…
MPMF: Under New MGMT
CityBeat is now the proud operator of the MidPoint Music Festival, which will return Sept. 25-27. A huge overhaul of the event is underway. Over the course of five years, MidPoint founders Sean Rhiney and Bill Donabedian developed their labor of love into one of the preeminent showcases for unsigned bands in the country. Their…
This Week in Wellness
Conversations: A Great Good Place is an opportunity for stories about how cafes, coffeehouses and community hubs contribute to a sustainable way of life. $10 suggested donation. 6-8:30 p.m. March 7 at Imago Earth Center, 700 Enright Ave., Price Hill, 513-921-5124. The Critical Centers Film Series presents the film Five Days to Change the World,…
Walt’s Barbeque (Review)
Joe Lamb Walt's Barbeque I can't believe that it's almost been a year since barbeque passed my lips. After of BBQ panel for CityBeat's 2007 Best of Cincinnati issue, we all pretty much swore off the stuff. Six stops in almost in many days … who wouldn't be satiated? I was astounded by how…
