Cover Story: Endorsements
Since we all know Tuesday's election is the most important in a generation, if not since George Washington was first elected in 1789, everyone's sweating the small details. Some are even predicting hand-to-hand combat in certain precincts over whether anyone will be turned away as ineligible to vote. Here's a quick primer on key Election…
Music: Born to Ruin
James McKenna Shesus loves you: (L-R) Michelle Bodine, Kari Murphy, Dave Colvin and Heather Newkirk. It's early evening inside the cozy confines of a Northside tavern as Shesus frontwoman Heather Newkirk sips from a can of Schlitz. Black hair falling into her eyes, she talks about the band's long and tangled history while a guy…
Cover Story: Endorsements
Last week CityBeat published its endorsements in what we consider the "big four" questions of this election cycle: John Kerry for President, No on Issue 1 (defining marriage in Ohio and Kentucky), Yes on Issue 3 (repealing Article 12) and Fanon Rucker for Hamilton County Prosecutor. Click Here For Last Week's Endorsements And we said…
To Snip or not to snip
I have a serious problem. I'm pregnant with a boy. At first my husband and I were in agreement that we wouldn't circumcise him. I have read that the foreskin is comparable to a clit — all the nerves and stuff that make sex more pleasurable. But now my husband says he's changed his mind…
Living Out Loud: : Trying to Figure it all Out
I'm 50 years old and a diabetic. I smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol and eat food I shouldn't. For whatever reason, all this upsets my doctor. She says I'm killing myself. My argument is yes, I have diabetes and I have to live with it — but the illness has to live with me, too. I've…
Mirror Moves
Excellent local quartet Humans Bow Down will host a CD release/Halloween party on Saturday at Radio Down. The occasion is the release of their remarkable new CD, A Mirror, which is being put out on the local label, Phratry Records, an offshoot of Save Your Servant Recordings. The 8:30 p.m. show is open to all…
Locals Only: : The Passion of The ‘Scraper
Hogscraper In the mid-'90s, local trio Hogscraper used Bluegrass instruments and Punk/Glam/Metal attitude — twisted with a B-horror movie sensibility that manifested itself in the group's demented, maniacally entertaining live shows and extensive character back-stories — to become one of the leading draws on the local music front and one of the most original (and…
News: Bluegrass Battle
Nick Clooney,Democrat, has name recognition. Kentucky's 4th Congressional District runs from Louisville's eastern suburbs to the West Virginia border. Its 24 counties include Boone, Campbell and Kenton, better known as Northern Kentucky. The district is traditionally conservative, having voted for George W. Bush over Al Gore 61-37 percent in 2000 and having elected a Republican…
Whitney Barricklow – The Whitney Barricklow Band
Dale M. Johnson Whitney Barricklow – The Whitney Barricklow Band · Suzanne Vega — Nine Objects Of Desire I like to sing along, and this is a great album to sing along to. Her voice is so smooth. The album is rich with mood and extremely easy on the ears. It is driven, but at…
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Is Boring Bill the Antidote to the Curse of the Bambino?
Jerry Dowling What strange paranormalities are behind this sudden surge of the Boston Red Sox, who've already made history with their incredible rally against the New York Yankees and appear set for their first World Championship since 1918 behind a pitcher who's as true to red socks as he's been to two other clubs in…
Upcoming Concerts with Bitter, Bitter weeks and R.E.M
R.E.M. Bitter, bitter weeks with n. Lannon Wednesday · Southgate House (Parlour) Philadelphian Brian McTear has earned a substantial reputation over the past few years as a gifted producer and engineer through the lush and layered work that has emerged from his Miner Street Studios, the facility he opened in 1996 after the breakup of…
Puttin’ Out the Bone
It's go time, less than a week before an election that might be the most important in our lifetime. Yet is there anyone with live brain cells in the state of Ohio who should vote for George W. Bush? Just check the numbers: More than one-third of America's job losses have come from Ohio, according…
The BlueForms Theatre Group returns
BlueForms Theatre Group InVulnerable, created by BlueForms Theatre group in Columbus, examines political events in post-9/11 America. If you attended last spring's Cincinnati Fringe Festival, I hope you had a chance to catch the performance by BlueForms Theatre Group, In Pursuit of Happiness. The Columbus-based performance art group is returning to Cincinnati this weekend for…
The Rebirth of Cool … Again
It's fairly safe to say that my wife isn't a huge fan of Hip Hop. Sure, she'll nod her head to the "clean standards" — the songs we've all heard at wedding receptions, family reunion cookouts and high school reunions. (Think "Rapper's Delight" and "Five Minutes of Funk.") But I wouldn't count on her having…
Estrangement in a Strange Land: Crazy for Bush
Dear Sane, You know me. You just don't know it. I'm the bushy-bearded guy you'll occasionally spot who wears the zipped-to-the-neck goose down parka and thermal hunting cap in 90 degree summer heat and who, every 22 steps exactly stops, slaps his forehead and howls, "Screw the poooooch!" I'm the beefy woman you've seen in…
Diner: Sunny Side Up
Doug McDonald As children, we found the smell of bacon and eggs frying in the early morning reason enough to get out of bed. As adults, we are often too hurried to get our day started to pay much attention to the first meal of the day. Tradition-al breakfasts have been replaced with a cup…
Vote While You Can, If You Can
John Arthur Debating censorship in Cincinnati are (L-R) arts educator William Messer, arts critic Owen Findsen, attorney Louis Sirkin and photographers Thomas Condon and Melissa Wolf. Trust in the electoral process in the United States has never been lower — and with good cause. The U.S. Supreme Court's order to stop counting votes in Florida…
News to Use
Two Families, Two Fronts, One Vote The "Films to See Before You Vote Tour" wraps up at the University of Cincinnati's Tangeman Center Great Hall with Hijacking Catastrophe at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The film examines how the neo-con agenda has influenced the Bush administration, diverted attention from Afghanistan and led us into war with Iraq.…
The Difference Between Yoga and Tai Chi
The ancient techniques of Yoga and Tai Chi have been practiced in Eastern countries for thousands of years. As they become more and more available around town, you might be interested in joining a group class. But how do you know which is right for you? Yoga and Tai Chi are mind/body exercises, meaning they…
Yes Men leader Andy Bichlbaum on his “penis” suit
The funniest political activists you'll ever meet are Yes Men Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, the subjects of the hilarious, self-titled documentary by Chris Smith, Dan Ollman and Sarah Price, the team behind American Movie. A believable imitation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Web site earns Bichlbaum and Bonanno invitations to trade conferences to…
Help Thy Neighbor
One reason the campaign to defeat Issue 3, the repeal of Article 12 of the city charter, might resonate even with African-American voters who don't buy the misleading "Save Civil Rights" argument is that many in the black activist community feel the gay community betrayed them. When the local black community was at its most…
