January 31, 2007
There are FOUR new reviews up! Check them out!!! We reviewed: Radical Face’s “Ghost” Sonic Colonic’s “A Lonely Xenon Molecule” Mirah’s “Joyride:Remixes” and the Land Of Buried Treasures’ “East 36th and Celebrity Weather Report”. We have a few more reviews on the way too!
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January 30, 2007
Pollock or Not Pollock? A Case professor’s opinion that recently discovered Jackson Pollock paintings are authentic is being called into question by the likes of Harvard and more local sources. Looks like some of the paints used are post-Pollock, or at least that is what one side says. Artsy, fartsy. Fatty, Fat, Fat, Fat The Akron ...
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January 29, 2007
This is Better Than the Oscars!! Actually… no it isn’t. Last week we told you of The Plain Dealer’s “MOST INFLUENTIAL CLEVELANDER!!!!” poll and maybe some of you even voted. Well, now the results are in, so feast your eyes on this fantastic wrap up that The Plain Dealer delivers! Oh wait; it’s just a ...
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January 26, 2007
Riding a Pig Home From the Bar Middlefield, Ohio has a way for drunken patrons to get home instead of driving. I know what you are thinking, small town, pig already mentioned, must be animals, right? Wrong! It’s the cops!!! Turns out those guys don’t have much to do in Middlefield so if you get ...
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January 25, 2007
Finally!!! A new review! Find out what Brandon Miller thinks of the new Nurse and Soldier record that came out on Tuesday, right here.
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January 25, 2007
Adding the Ohio Twist to a Typical Story You’ve all seen debates on the legalization of medical marijuana by now, whether it was in a college paper, an issue of High Times, a medical journal, a PBS special, or even an episode of Penn and Teller’s Bullshit, but The Free Times goes at it yet again. This time the stories ...
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January 24, 2007
Moving On Up So instead of bringing typically somber news or a new “worst/lowest/least” title, we’ve got a bit of sunshine to spread today. It seems the Ohio job market has grown a slight bit, with 3,700 more jobs than last December. Strickland and company are also working on a “score card” to figure out ...
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January 23, 2007
Lack of Info Doesn’t Make Me Comfortable “Officials” are saying that a “nasty taste” and “odor” in some of Cleveland’s water supply will clear up in 48 hours. They blame this problem on “malfunctioning equipment.” Yeah, this leaves me just a little creeped out, I mean what kind of equipment malfunctioned? Is there a flavor machine ...
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January 22, 2007
Check out the list of releases that are coming out tomorrow at Music Saves! They are having a 10% off sale, and there will be some contests and stuff. Pretty exciting stuff!
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January 22, 2007
Who’s Your Favorite Cleveland Bigwig? The Plain Dealer is going to drop the 25 most influential Clevelanders in next Sunday’s paper, so they are giving you, their fearless readers, or at least part time readers, a chance to vote. At least that is what they say. In reality you only get to see a list ...
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January 19, 2007
30 Months For Bob “Drunky” Ney Ohio Congressman Bob Ney was sentenced to 30 months (the max sentence) this morning for his corruption charges. Some people are appalled by this, asking leniency because Ney was suffering from alcohol abuse problems at the time, and was generally a great dude. Others sent letters saying the punishment may not ...
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January 18, 2007
Going Suave With the Sewers Northeast Ohio is going to experience a large surge in sewer costs. As the Plain Dealer reports it: “For Cleveland residents, that adds up to a 59 percent increase over the next five years – from $28.10 a month to $44.75 a month. The average suburban bill will increase 47 ...
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January 17, 2007
New Years Eve pics are finally up!!! Check them out here and here. Also, check out more photos from 2006 here… Soon we will have a section for photos and we are planning on trying to take pictures all over the place this year.
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January 16, 2007
Strike Two For the Cleveland Clinic The Plain Dealer hasn’t exactly been dishing out the compliments for our world famous hospital as of late. First, we saw the story about the dog used (and killed) to test a new medical device even though it had never been approved. Now we have the opening of a negligence trial ...
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