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Super Serious: Metal Machine Music

Jason Walsh, Music Critic March 29, 2013

Dusting Off a Classic Lou Reed and Metal Machine Music are a man and an album that need no introduction. Lou Reed was born in 1942 and rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s as chief songwriter for...

Broadway Cabaret Benefit at Club Isabella

Joseph Verbovszky, Theatre and Dance Reporter March 29, 2013

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome! Case Theater Society (CTS) is holding a free Broadway Cabaret Benefit to raise money for United Way, starting at 8:30 p.m. on Mar. 30 at Club Isabella in Little Italy. Directed...

New-munity: Community Redux

Drew Scheeler, Film and Television Critic March 29, 2013

Watershed Down If a television series is particularly successful, a spinoff is all but guaranteed. Spinoffs are created to capitalize on the goodwill your average television viewer gives to the shows...

Observer’s Playlist of the Week: 2/29

Jason Walsh, Music Critic March 29, 2013

The Bullitts – “They Die by Dawn (ft. Yasiin Bey, Jay Electronica, and Lucy Liu)” I’ve never heard of the Bullitts, but apparently one of their members recently directed a spaghetti western short...

Observer App of the Week 2/29: Capitolio

Sheehan Hannan, A&E Editor March 29, 2013

Platform: iOS Price: $6.99 This week’s app of the week is just hardly an app. Even so, it’s beautiful and available through the app store. Christopher Anderson is a photographer’s photographer....

Local rock band Newshoes will be headlinig a show at The Foundry tonight.

New tunes with Newshoes

Anne Nickoloff, Music Reporter March 22, 2013

Tonight, local rock band Newshoes will be headlining at the Foundry at 8:00 p.m. Although Newshoes is a “rock band,” it cannot be adequately defined by just one genre. Band member Matt Deulley’s...

Late night wars: medieval edition

Drew Scheeler, Film and Television Critic March 22, 2013

Watershed Down Once upon a time, a noble flame-haired comedian was groomed and promoted to take over the kingdom of The Tonight Show. But a dragon older than time itself ruled The Tonight Show. And...

CWRU students create award winning game

Owen Bell, Games and Tech Reporter March 22, 2013

You may have noticed the indie game The Bridge showing up on Steam. A strange fusion of gravity shifting puzzles and dimension-shifting levels, the game looks like something straight out of an MC Esher...

Food rundown: Hodge’s Cleveland

Jack Behrend, Food Reporter / Copy Editor March 22, 2013

Created by Food and Wine Magazine’s “The People’s Best New Chef Award 2013” nominee Chris Hodgson and restaurateur Scott Kuhn, Hodge’s Cleveland presents a delightful blend of modernity and comfort...

Reverse Shark Attack by Ty Segall & Mikal Cronin

Jason Walsh, Music Critic March 22, 2013

Given that he released three excellent albums in 2012, it’s understandable that Ty Segall’s first album of 2013 is a re-release. Originally released only on vinyl in 2009, Reverse Shark Attack finds...

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