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An ancient Apollo statue landed in Cleveland and touched off an international outcry
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Joe Cimperman hopes to tear down his former hero, Dennis Kucinich
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Beat Down
Cleveland teachers swap stories of school violence.
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Everybody Hates Mike
The peril of coaching an icon.
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Secret Valentines Notes from C-Town Celebs
Our I-Team uncovered the private love letters of Cleveland's biggest names. You'll be shocked by what we discovered.
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$100 Bounty on That Kid (19)
Copley-Fairlawn finds a way to keep the impostors out.
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At Indie-Rock Singles Night in Cleveland, an event for hipsters lacks one key ingredient: Hipsters (18)
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Dennis Kucinich’s brave talk about working and fighting — from the safety of the officer’s tent (10)
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Beat Down (3)
Cleveland teachers swap stories of school violence.
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An ancient Apollo statue landed in Cleveland and touched off an international outcry (3)
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Crazy Talk
Miranda Lambert is a lot like any other girl with a soft spot for guns and setting exes on fire.
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Beer, BBQ, industry schmoozing: Rounding up SXSW 2008’s local delegates
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The Bravery's New World
New-wave revivalists discover the power of three-chord guitar rock.
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Years after he gave up on rock music, Bob Mould plugs back in
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Keep on Truckin'
Jason Isbell finds life after the Drive-By Truckers.
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Criminal records be damned, Ward 6 council candidates take shots at Cleveland Clinic
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O'Brien Factor: Kevin wonders, If Global Warming's real, why did I spend the weekend shoveling?
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Cavs guard Eric Snow out 4-6 weeks with arthritis. No, seriously.
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Swing State: The Film Fest doc that's got Lt. Governor Lee Fisher shirtless, and so much more
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Dear Public Radio: We love your stuff and really want it to keep going. But what's with the Pledge Drive?
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Nellie McKay
Thursday, March 6, at Nighttown, Cleveland Heights.
By Michael Gallucci
Published: March 5, 2008
Subject(s): singer-songwriter, jazz pop, Nellie McKay
We're convinced that piano-pounding singer-songwriter McKay will one day spend a considerable amount of time "resting" at a well-secured facility that doesn't stock sharp objects. She's bat-shit crazy, the kind of girl who'll squirt ketchup all over you at a restaurant and then call you a dickhead as she storms out. Until then, we're going to enjoy the 25-year-old New Yorker's records, like last year's Obligatory Villagers, which combines jazzy riffs, poppy melodies, and Broadway-bound arrangements. She writes and produces her own songs, which come so fast that two of her three albums are double-disc affairs. She even raps, busting rhymes like "I may listen to Enya's greatest hits/And try to control my hissy fits with pride/Won't get my hair dyed." McKay is a manic, funny, and compelling live performer. Go see her before she goes off the deep end for good.
