The Said So play no-frills punk rock that's comes crashing straight ahead like a runaway semi, and those expecting anything else from their latest release “Too Punk For Practice” would be fools. On the new disc, the band sticks to what's worked for them in the past, mainly Stooges-style punk mixed with a heavy influence of ’70s heavy rock. Big guitars thunder through the pounding bass lines and quick drum beats as the singer shambles through numbers about booze, sleazy women and just all-around debauchery. For those who haven't seen them in person, this disc serves as a good precurs...
For those of you who made it out the Cleveland International Film Festival this year, then you know we sponsored a fantastic little gem called Daylight Savings. Filmgoers showed their love for the film packing both screenings to the brim. If you missed the film, fear not as director Dave Boyle and actor/musician Goh Nakamura are hoping to take the film (along with its predecessor) on the road for a national tour across the U.S. This year. Boyle has teamed up with Kickstarter to make this dream a reality. Just in case you have lived in a cave these last few years, Kickstarter is a crowd fundin...
Like my previous One Tanked Trip, this month's visit was to an establishment tucked away in the most unlikely of places. Just south of Youngstown is the city of Boardman. Nearly hidden in a sea of chain restaurants sits Vintage Estates Wine and Beer, a craft beer heaven known as the best kept secret in town. I stumbled across this little gem, earlier this year after Boardman's annual beer festival, The Big Tap In, and have been dying to return ever since. Containing over 900 craft beers and 1000 wines, Vintage Estates is one of those rare stops that bring a smile to the face of both craft ...
By D. Beall This is a first-wave hardcore punk collector’s item. Unbeknownst to some of us, Cleveland punk history isn’t just Rocket from the Tombs and the Dead Boys. Scene maker Tom Dark put this compilation record together in 1983 to show that hardcore wasn’t limited to LA and DC. According to Tom, the original intention was to “put Northeast Ohio on the hardcore map, announcing to the world that we were a force to be reckoned with." Featuring The Guns, The Dark, No Parole, Offbeats, Agitated, Zero Defex, Starvation Army, Spike In Vain, Outerwear and PPG, the...
By Fred Van Patten “Sniveling little sycophantic shits,” thought William Shatner, looking from the limo’s back seat. The limo pulled past the front entrance of the hotel and headed for the back. “Thank God I don’t have to deal with them. Yet.” A crowd of several hundred people milled about the colossal arched doorway. Some were dressed in Starfleet uniforms, some dressed as police officers, some in lawyerish suits. Most were simply dressed in jeans and t-shirts. Many of the shirts had Shatner’s face plastered on the front. Shatner looked at the people a...
