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Bored on Friday? There’s a lot going on… you can check all that out over on the side bar there. I just wanted to annouce some things that are going on at Music Saves, especially Friday’s in-store event:

JUKEBOX VALUE In-store performance and e.p. release
9pm at MUSIC SAVES…. FREE!
Jukebox Value is the self-proclaimed wimp-rock side
project of Chris Kulcsar. Chris is lead singer of This
Moment in Black History and known for his energetic
personality. This is a rare chance to see his softer
side and give him a big bear hug afterwards. AND If
you are over 21, feel free to bring some drinks.

That is directly from Music Saves. I would go to this, but I (Denny) have to dog/house-sit for my parents all weekend.

Also… check this craziness out:
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11th
TV ON THE RADIO CD release party
10pm @ BEACHLAND TAVERN
We (Melanie and Kevin) will be playing tracks off the
new record and other fall releases. Expect drink
specials, giveaways (posters, stickers, CD samplers,
etc), and fun for the whole family! FREE

THEN

Haul ass over to MUSIC SAVES at MIDNIGHT sharp to grab
your copies of TV on the Radio, Black Keys, YO LA TENGO and MORE!
The first 50 people to buy the new TVOTR will get a
cool lithograph designed by the lead singer, Tunde
Adebimpe.

(NOTE-here’s the catch: If you have, as of RIGHT NOW,
already reserved a copy of TVOTR or BLACK KEYS, you
are already getting your respective prizes. The rest
of the goodies go to the slackers who didn’t get in
their reservations, BUT you reservees MUST come in
sometime next week to claim your prize!)

Matt’s on vacation (again) and he told me it would be (and I quote) “swell” if Denny or I could update the news for him. Well you asked for it, and now you’re going to get it.

Let’s start with some local love

We have a new movie up. My critics are telling me that the editing isn’t quite up to par, but it was another movie that at one point was edited all in camera, so I only had one take of every shot, and none of them were that good in the first place. So head on over to the movies section and check it out.

Breaking News, Cleveland Is Still Dumb

The Scene has dropped another startling discovery that colleges in northeast Ohio aren’t really that good. In fact, CSU, Kent State, and the University of Akron have all fallen into the lowest quarter of college rankings. Turns out Tri-C isn’t even actually a college, so they didn’t rank it.

Homosexuals Beware… Still

I don’t know, read the article, I’m a moron.

Oh If Only Matt Were Here

In a grand effort to prove that Matt should never allow me to do these updates, I’m posting this story. I guess a west-side Irish “club” (insert drinking joke here) has been around for 75 years (insert drinking joke here). They are throwing some big party to celebrate (insert drinking joke here). Now I’m not saying it’s right to stereotype the Irish (insert drinking joke here) but Matt’s Irish (insert Matt joke here) and he drinks all the time (and then he shreds on guitar). Anyways, check here to see what all the fuss is about.

WE have a new review up!!!

George wrote a review for the newest Wooden Wand album. Check it out.

Also for anyone who was paying attention, Ken Jansen was the winner of our first contest ever. He received a limited numbered copy of Clan of the Cave Bear’s album Big Treble in Little China. Upon delivery of this treasured LP, he immediately gave it to Dan Byler, who was happy to get it. I’m glad it went to someone who cares. Dan, you should review that sucker and have it printed on MY FRIEND CLEVELAND. Congratulations. Stay tuned for another exciting contest coming soon.

The Secret Behind The Plain Dealer’s Photographs

The truth is everyone’s favorite daily paper is actually stealing screen shots from films. Just check out their photo of the day for today. If that isn’t straight out of “White Men Can’t Jump,” I don’t know what is.

Let’s Ask The Same Questions Again

The Plain Dealer interviews Robbie Robertson of The Band in order to promote his sold out talk at the Rock Hall tonight. I’m not sure what this interview is trying to accomplish, are they rubbing it in that is sold out? I mean do people who already have tickets need to be reminded. Like some guy woke up this morning and is planning on just eating a buritto and doing some laundry tonight, but then he opens up The Plain Dealer and is like, “Oh Shit! I totally forgot I had tickets for this!” I mean this is just my long-winded tangent of a theory, cause these questions are so rehashed that I’m surprised Robertson even hung around for the interview.

Might As Well Talk About Your Butt, Cause This Article Is Shit

Have The Free Times editorial staff lost their minds, or is Cleveland just that hard up for news? I’m not too sure, but this week they let a guy publish an article about his butt surgery full of humorless moments such as, “When I was finally rolled into the surgical unit, they put one of those round billowy surgery caps on me and I looked at myself in the towel dispenser reflection. I looked good. Really good.” Please, shut up.

Back To School You

Well after quite a laborious Labor Day Weekend MFC is back and posting. Hell, even our staff is all accounted for once again. So get ready, cause summer vacation is over and we are about to get serious. Real serious.

Damn Hippies, The Blue Angels Never Killed Anyone

Five Protestors were arrested at the Cleveland air show after demonstrating in front of an A-10 Fighter Jet. Some protestors were performing a “Die-In,” which despite popular belief is not a new dance move. They got cuffed, some guy said something about Jesus to a reporter, and BAM! instant news article.

Youse Aren’t Going to Believe This

Cleveland’s version of George Carlin (just look at the pic) unloads a diatribe on the new words in the dictionary. This guy claims that certain additions such as “youse” are added as mere publicity stunts, one that apparently caught the eye of The Plain Dealer last week. Still, with all the fine points drawn in this article, the guy is still overlooking the biggest problem here. Grundle is still not in the dictionary.

Second To Rhode Island? Please Tell Me That’s a Typo

We already dished out the dictionary follow up so here comes another. Remember when we told you about the Wi-Fi thing in University Circle? Probably not because you are all on drugs, but in a sorta, guess you could call it follow up article we learn that Ohio are second in the nation for money being spent on Wi-Fi technology in schools and government. Do you think Gov. Taft googles himself and then gets all pissed when shit about the former pleasantly plump president shows up? Hey, a boy can dream can’t he?