Tag Archive: Crooked Fingers


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We’re not quite sure what’s going on, but we’re not here to complain about it.  Our local music venues are housing some great shows in the upcoming weeks.  It could be that we’re just a dusty stop along the trail, but we’d like to think the scene is on the up and up here.  If you’re a Clevelander and reading this site, get your ass out there to support these bands.   We’ll be bringing our business cards to the show, so don’t be surprised if you leave the Beachland palming a two-of-clubs with ‘Citizen Dick’ dymo-taped to the back.  We’re not claiming to be cheap bastards, but the next Black Label is always in our thoughts.

February 28 – DD/MM/YYYY and Don Caballero – The Grog Shop

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March 1 – Harlem Shakes and Tokyo Police Club – The Grog Shop

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March 2 -Deer Tick and Jason Isbell – Beachland Ballroom

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March 5 – Dan Auerbach, Hacienda and Those Darlin’s – Beachland Ballroom

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March 11 – Cotton Jones – The Beachland Tavern (yeah!!)

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Other notable shows on the horizon:

March 22 – Ben Folds – Lakewood Civic Auditorium

March 31 – Gaslight Anthem – Cleveland Agora

April 2 – Andrew Bird – Allen Theater

April 8- Dinosaur, Jr. – Musica (Akron)

April 21 – Neko Case and Crooked Fingers – Allen Theater

May 17 – Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers – Beachland Ballroom

We’ve got some possible interviews in the works and will be writing reviews for most, if not all, of these shows.  Lots of great things blowing through the Cuyahoga Valley the next couple of months.  We’re not quite sure if we’ll see something as sweet as the bands we’ve posted below, but nonetheless, we’ll be there with bells on.  TGIF, musical brethren.

Magma – I’m unsure of the title, but this was twittered by Rain Wilson the other day.  Shit yourself at the 1:40 mark like Diamond Jim did.

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Morris Day and The Time – Brian was singing this all day yesterday and annoying me.  We pay homage by posting the vid.

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Citizen James is away on important business.  We can’t tell you much, as it’s kind of top-secret, but, suffice it to say, they don’t have the internet in the deepest, darkest reaches of the Canadian wilderness.  We did, however, want to give you a peek into the mind of citizendick’s third leg and have included his picks for the song list below.  We’re without snappy commentary on these, as they’re his babies and we didn’t want to put words in his mouth; hopefully you’ll still get the drift (we did opt for a few videos, just to keep your attention).

  • “Nothing to Lose” -  Jason Collett
  • “Working Poor” – Horse Feathers
  • “Lady Luck” – Richard Swift
  • “Old, White, Lincoln” – Gaslight Anthem
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  • “Modern Dislocation” – Crooked Fingers
  • “What’s it All About” – Girl Talk
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  • “These Stones Will Shout” – The Raconteurs

Thus ends the epic journey that was our 2008 song list.  We’ll do it again in 358 days.  Set your clocks.