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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...

Observer App of the Week 3/22: Ridiculous Fishing

Sheehan Hannan, A&E Editor March 22, 2013

Platform: iOS (iOS 5.0 or later) Price: $2.99 It’s easy for mobile games to go awry. Over-complication, ineffective controls, and ignorance of a phone’s capabilities can make a game into an utter...

Observer Playlist of the Week: 3/22

March 22, 2013

Beyonce - “Bow Down / I Been On” OH DAMN A NEW BEYONCE SONG. It’s basically a victory lap. Beyonce repeats “Bow down, bitches” a couple times and transitions to chopped and screwed vocal samples...

CWRU Juggling Club hosts Juggling Spectacular

CWRU Juggling Club hosts Juggling Spectacular

Anne Nickoloff, Music Reporter March 1, 2013

All college students must find ways to juggle schoolwork, social life and sleep. The Case Western Juggling Club finds ways to juggle all that and much more. Today and tomorrow, the Juggling Club will...

“The Devil’s Music”: hazards of stardom

Jason Walsh, Music Critic March 1, 2013

The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith is not a play. It is a concert with a few words between songs. That said; it is absolutely wonderful. Miche Braden roars onto the stage as Bessie,...

Is good reality TV possible?

Drew Scheeler, Film and Television Critic March 1, 2013

Watershed Down Are there any good reality shows left on television? Last week I received several responses to my review of ABC’s The Taste: I panned that show for its poor handling of even the most...

Spring Slam brings poetry to CWRU

Anne Nickoloff, Music Reporter March 1, 2013

Enthusiasm for English is not exactly prominent at Case Western, but tonight it will undergo a revival of sorts thanks to Spring Slam Nite 2013. This event is not an average poetry slam… though there...

Observer’s app of the week: Sunrise

Sheehan Hannan, A&E Editor March 1, 2013

​In the nonstop stress-fest that is CWRU student life, few things are as important as a quality calendar app. Google Calendar is, of course, the service of choice. The service itself has many advantages...

Observer Playlist of the Week: March 1

Jason Walsh, Music Critic March 1, 2013

Young Galaxy - “Fall For You” Young Galaxy put out a pretty solid album called Shapeshifting in 2011, and they’ve got a new one called Ultramarine coming out April 23. “Fall For You” is the...

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