Canal Fulton native DJ Mekadog cites a childhood love of music as the reason for his acquiring a turntable at age 26. An expanded record collection followed, and so did his venture into professional turntabling. Mekadog began to play in heavy-metal bands in Canton. The experience led to the recording of his first concept/scratch album, “Dog vs. Cat,” released by local indie label Intolerance Records. Together with “Dog vs. Cat” collaborator MC Wally, he evolved the recording project into a live hip-hop act with much local success, though this would hardly be the beginning of his care...
If you live in northeast Ohio and haven’t heard of Stone Slinger, you must have been hiding in a cave for ten years — the Canton natives have played nearly every bar in the area. If that’s the case, come out of that hole and allow us to catch you up to speed. Stone Slinger consists of Todd “Wolf” Williams on vocals, Andy “Riffman” Masalko and Mike “Stone” Fisher on guitar, Neal “Beard” Franklin on bass and Kevan “Mountain” Phares rounding out the band on drums. Buzzbin caught up with the band over enough cheap beers and cigarettes to feed a village in Africa. Afte...
Wanna win a $250 gas card and discover all of the fun things to see and do in Stark County this summer? How to enter: 1. Pack your camera. 2. Visit one of the participating businesses below (including the Buzzbin Art & Music Shop). 3. Take your picture with the "hi" sign ...We have one sitting there. Hard to miss since is a huge circle with the word "hi" on it.. 4. Email your photo to: photos@visitcantonstark.com, along with your name, address and phone number by August 12, 2011. All photos submitted are automatically entered to win the $250 Gas Card. Take your picture at multiple ...
When I go to restaurants, I’m not an appetizer person. I think it’s because they seem so excessive- huge platters of nachos, vats of butter-filled artichoke dip, deep-fried wontons and lasagna slices. When I tackle these, I’m nowhere near ready or able to enjoy the meal that’s supposed to follow. There’s a Jim Gaffigan sketch that imagines explaining American meals to someone from a starving country: “Appetizers? Yeah, that’s the food we eat before we eat our food.” It seems as ridiculous as that. And yet there’s one restaurant where I can never resist, where t...
