Music

Scene Music Festival 2007

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Have you ever broken up? I have yet to kick myself out of the band.

Your music sounds best when drinking . . . Southern Comfort on the rocks.

Cleveland's greatest band: The Pretenders. But they are more of an Akron band. Chrissie Hynde oozes rock and roll.

Ever swim naked in the Cuyahoga? I'm not allowed to answer that in fear of violating my parole.

Which band will rule the Scene Music Festival? The Raspberries or Unit 5.

The Suede Brothers

11:30 P.M., BLIND PIG, FLOOR ONE

Website:www.myspace.com/thesuedebrothers.

Personnel: Dylan Jones, Kevin Naughton, and Mick Varga.

Your best release: The record that's coming out in a month, because the Suede Brothers have something to prove. Plus, it's our only release.

Cleveland's no. 1 make-out spot: Behind the Beachland.

Describe your sound: Sir Lord Baltimore blended with Black Sabbath and James Gang, with dashes of Son House and Jimmy Reed.

Best part of town: Tremont. A good blend of restaurants, taverns, neighborhood ambience, and music, while being close to downtown.

Your music sounds best when drinking . . . Windex.

Cleveland's greatest bands: James Gang, the O'Jays, the Dead Boys, and Pere Ubu.

Why we need to see you: To experience the wall of sound produced during the Suede Brothers' live shows. It's impossible to duplicate on any media playback system.

Ever swim naked in the Cuyahoga? It was more of a thrashing about in a panicky sort of way, with flailing arms and a cacophony of hoots, cackles, and wails.

Trendy

12 A.M., BAR FLYY

Website: www.myspace.com/trendy.

Personnel: Aaron Brooks, Scott Richmond, and Jay Baskette.

Your best release: The CD to be released this fall. It's a giant leap forward.

Describe your sound: Early Queen, the Beatles, Pink Floyd, and early Bowie have a gangbang with Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, Muse, and Beethoven.

Favorite venue to play: The House of Blues is fantastic, but we miss the Odeon.

Hottest pop star ever: Steve Buscemi. We like his teeth.

Cleveland's no. 1 make-out spot: The sound of gunshots and screaming is romantic, so we like anywhere on the East Side.

Have you ever broken up? No. But we've had more personnel changes than Menudo.

Mayor Jackson should . . . vote Kucinich.

Best part of town: Lakewood and its dive bars.

Your music sounds best when drinking . . . bong water.

Why we need to see you: Do you like orgasms and eargasms simultaneously?

Which band will rule the Scene Music Festival? They have one of those?

Terry Urban

7 P.M., LIQUID/FUSION Website: www.terryurban.com.

Personnel: Terry Urban, handsome DJ of the League Crew.

Your best release: Unbelievable: A Tribute to Biggie Smalls.

Describe your sound: I play everything from punk to gangsta rap.

Three bands you would open for: Black Sabbath, A Tribe Called Quest, and Johnny Cash.

Favorite venue to play: Friday nights at Anatomy.

Cleveland's no. 1 make-out spot: Piss Alley, right next to the old May Company Building.

I'll never forget . . . I got head in the DJ booth while spinning.

File-sharing: godsend or the death of music? It's where I get all my music. Thank Satan for technology.

Cleveland's greatest band: Upstab, but I also hear the new rap group Rubber Chicken is really fresh.

Why we need to see you: I bring chicks to the club, and they get naked most of the time.

Ever swim naked in the Cuyahoga? Actually, I have. I had guacamole-dick for like three weeks after that. Oh wait, maybe that was something else.

View From Everest

8 P.M., TEQUILA RANCH

Website: www.viewfromeverest.com.

Personnel: Chad Armstrong, Jimmy Maler, Paul Lewis, and Jeff Harmon.

Your best release: Our new disc, Live & Learn. It shows our growth and chemistry.

Describe your sound: Top-40 office rock -- like Air Supply, but without the crust!

Three bands you would open for: U2, Oasis, and the Police.

Favorite venue to play: The Hi-Fi Concert Club.

Cleveland's no. 1 make-out spot: Edgewater Park, right?

Mayor Jackson should . . . resign and recommend a successor who will turn the local economy around -- Cleveland rocks?

Your music sounds best when drinking . . . a grande pumpkin spice latte -- decaf, nonfat, and no whip, of course.

Cleveland's greatest band: The Raspberries.

Why we need to see you: We perform all of our own stunts.

Ever swim naked in the Cuyahoga? Jeff Harmon still does!

Which band will rule the Scene Music Festival? View From Everest -- like a hot prom date.

Wake Hollywood

7 P.M., BAR FLYY

Website: www.myspace.com/wakehollywood.

Personnel: Evan McKeever, Kyle Wendling, Ian Struhar, and Eugene Ambler.

Your best release: The Start the Show EP. It's our only release!

Describe your sound: A mix of alternative and dance rock.

Three bands you would open for: The Cure, Weezer, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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