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Fontana rocks
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Hall of Fame drummer to perform at Elvis Festival.
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By Jeff McGinnis
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer DJ Fontana speaks with an enthusiasm that belies his 82 years. Ask him about his career in music and he starts at the beginning. “I was in high school way back — way, way back,” Fontana said in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star. “I started playing in bars and cocktail lounges and piano, bass and drums, small groups, you know. And that went on for a long time, and then I joined the Hayrides — the Louisiana Hayrides in Shreveport. Then Elvis came in.” Yes, that Elvis. Fontana was the drummer for the King of Rock ’n’ Roll, and played on many of his most iconic recordings: “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Heartbreak Hotel.” More than 400 Elvis songs feature Fontana’s work in the background — so many that the man himself can’t keep them all straight. “I can’t remember the names of any of them, hardly, because there were so many of them,” Fontana said. “Every now and then I’ll hear one and [say], ‘Oh, I did that one!’” What’s amazing, though, is that modern fans can see Fontana onstage — still playing, still rocking, all these decades later. And Toledo-area fans — those attending the Toledo Elvis Festival on April 27 — will get the chance sooner rather than later. It’s been 35 years since Elvis left the building, and yet his music still plays on. Generations of fans that never had the chance to hear the King play live have been fostered in his absence, with more being born every day. It’s for fans like these — and their parents, and grandparents —that the Toledo Elvis Festival is so special. The regular event, put on by Elvis Presley’s Sweet Sweet Spirit Fan Club, is a celebration of the legacy and memory of the King. While previous years have been spread out over two days, this year’s edition — at St. Clement Community Center on Tremainsville Road — is concentrated into one day of rockin’ and rollin’. “We try [to] be like we bring Memphis here,” said Michelle Birdsell, president of the Sweet Sweet Spirit Fan Club. “We have Elvis vendors, so there’ll be Elvis merchandise that you can buy. There’ll be Elvis raffles. The doors open at one, so at two o’clock — from two o’clock on there will be something on the stage all the time. If not somebody singing, then the real deal, Elvis, up on the screen.” Birdsell, a fan of Elvis since childhood, has
Drummer DJ Fontana is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. PHOTO COURTESY DJ FONTANA
been the president of the fan club since it was started back in 2001. A group that is officially recognized and authorized by Graceland, Birdsell said that the goals of Sweet Sweet Spirit go beyond preserving the memory of Elvis and his music, to include carrying on the spirit of his personal kind of charity — she estimates the group has given more than $45,000 to charity. “We have admiration and respect for Elvis and his music,” she said. “We keep his generosity alive by doing what he would want done. So in his name we’ve done a lot for Honor Flight — he was in the Army, so we would give a donation in memory of Sgt. Elvis Presley, whatever. We just try to give and help those in need in his name.” The 2013 edition of the Toledo Elvis Festival will feature performers from all over the country singing in tribute to the King, but the most an-
ticipated appearance will be by Fontana, who will take the stage to play as part of the festivities. The Hall of Fame drummer performs in a few of these kind of events each year, and says he’s seen a shift in the makeup of the audience recently. “I’ve noticed the last three or four years, there’s a lot of youngsters coming in, teenagers coming in to see these Elvis guys work. And I think that’s good. Gives the parents a thing where, ‘Go and see this guy, see what you think.’ Gives them something to talk about.” Birdsell agrees that Elvis fans come in all shapes and sizes. “We meet people from all walks of life. I could have a 17-year-old boy in the fan club and have an 85-year-old woman. People perceive that, ‘Oh, it’s just the old folks,’ it’s not. It’s a whole range. They come in all ages, shapes and sizes. You can’t really stereotype an Elvis fan.”
As to why the King remains so resolutely on his throne so many years after his reign began, not even Birdsell can really put it into words. “Elvis is unexplainable, to be honest with you. I think he’s the greatest entertainer the world will ever see. You can’t explain the phenomenon of him, the staying power. The music is timeless, he’s timeless,” she said. “Elvis was so cool, he could just walk into this century and ... nothing about him would be uncool.” And Fontana, even this far into his career, remains the pinnacle of cool himself. Asked what he hopes to get out of the Toledo Elvis Festival, his answer is simple and comes with a smile in his voice. “I’ll have a good time,” he said. For more information, visit the website www.elvissweetspirit.com. O
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“I’m not bitter. Why should I be bitter? I’m thrilled to death with life.” — Johnny Cash
Seated, from right: Dani Herrera, Rayna Zacharias and Larry Meyer. Middle row: Lance Neil Hulsey, Frankie May, Jeff Stewart, David Gstalder and Cindy Lipman. Back row: Ramsey Abu-Absi, Andrew Ellis, Lucky Lemont, Chuck Mauk, Dave Johnson and Doug Picott. TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR PHOTO BY JOSEPH HERR
Raise Some Cash By Jeff McGinnis
Toledo Free Press Star Pop Culture Editor PopGoesJeff@gmail.com
“I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, Livin’ in the hopeless, hungry side of town.” — Johnny Cash, “The Man in Black” There has always been, and will always be, a great deal of disagreement over what makes
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a great song. Die-hard fans of every genre will stand in defiant defense of whatever they consider to be the pinnacle of the form. Yet, no matter what kind of music you love, there is one name that seems to cut across all genres and generations. If you love music, you almost certainly love Johnny Cash. “He was an inspiration for me when I was a teenager,” said local musician Andrew Ellis in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star. “I was big
into punk rock and more metal that was going on at the time, grunge and whatnot. And I think Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings and all those guys were my introduction into country, just because they represented this kind of hard-ass exterior that you wouldn’t find with Kenny Rogers or someone else that’s a little bit lighthearted.” “Cash had the ability to convey very dark feelings and hope often simultaneously. I have always been intrigued by conflicting messages in music.
Beautiful melodies that tell me horrible things,” said Lance Neil Hulsey of Kentucky Chrome. “I will admit, I’ve always loved the machismo and the rebellious side of his music as well. I think that there’s at least a little part in everyone that loves and romanticizes the rebel,” Hulsey said. But it isn’t just his music and attitude that speak to people to this day. Cash was well-known for his charitable side, too. n CASH CONTINUES ON 5
“People say, ‘Well, he wore that body out.’ Well, maybe I did. But it was to a good purpose.” — Johnny Cash n CASH CONTINUED FROM 4 “Johnny Cash had this reputation — a guy that had some rough moments and was kinda rough around the edges, but he was a Christian,” said Larry Meyer of the group Old State Line. “And he was also well-known for his efforts — visiting the soldiers in Vietnam, or doing things like the prison shows at Folsom Prison and San Quentin and so forth.”
Feeding your neighbors
It was in that spirit of giving that Meyer was first inspired to create what has become one of the area’s most celebrated musical charity events. “I attend Augsburg Lutheran Church on old Sylvania Avenue,” Meyer said. “And Augsburg Lutheran is the pantry for the 43612 ZIP code area, for the Feed Your Neighbor program. And I’ve probably been going there for 10 years, and in this 10-year period I’ve seen the decline in that, at that area. If I’m not mistaken, it’s one of the areas designated by the City of Toledo as a ‘tipping point.’ It could go either way.” Feed Your Neighbor is a Toledo Area Ministries program designed to provide food to people in times of need through 14 different pantries throughout the city, Augsburg Lutheran among them. The group provided more than 78,000 bags of groceries in 2012 alone, representing over 700,000 meals. And as his church began to work toward greater community outreach, Meyer was inspired to create an event tied to both the charity and the art form he loved. “That made me aware of the program. And the fact is, they sent out a plea for money. They needed supplies and money,” Meyer said. “So
this was something I can do. This was within my skill set to put this together.” The resulting event, Raise Some Cash, is now in its fourth year. The 2013 edition will be held at The Village Idiot in Maumee on Sunday, April 28. As has become custom for the show, the lineup of performers reads like a who’s who of local music — Ellis and Lucky Lemont, Hulsey and Kentucky Chrome, Shane Piasecki, Jeff Stewart and the 25’s, and, of course, Old State Line with Meyer will all play sets. And every one of them will feature songs either written or covered by Johnny Cash. “From the beginning, I just adopted that as a theme,” Meyer said. “I just, No. 1, thought it was catchy. No. 2, it gave rise to a nice — instantly I could see the opportunities with the poster graphics that we could do. No. 3, I’m a big roots music fan, or Americana. And so it just fit right in. I could see the vision of what some local guys, certain local musicians ... this would be a perfect fit, and it would be a lot of fun.”
‘You really need to have balls’
“I’m pals with Larry Meyer, and he and I have worked on a couple of things before with the Arts Commission, and a couple other various gigs. So he just gave me a holler, asked me to do it, and since he was involved, of course, I jumped at it,” Ellis said of his participation in the event. Ellis, who along with his partner Lucky Lemont is a longtime mainstay on the Toledo music scene, said he feels a great deal of connection to Cash’s musical style. “I think that there’s definitely some similarities, if not in tone, with intent — between what Lucky
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and I do and what Cash does,” Ellis said. “I’ve always been kind of a street guy, kind of the tough exterior, but I think that you really need to have balls to play love songs and ballads, and that’s kind of the approach that I have toward it.” Hulsey feels a kinship to Cash, as well. The Kentucky Chrome guitarist’s experience with the Man in Black goes back to his childhood. “My grandfather introduced me to Johnny Cash in the ’70s, although I was too young to have a real appreciation for the music and associated imagery,” he said. “Cash will always remind me of my grandfather. I was lucky to inherit his Cash record collection, which provides a nice backdrop for whiskey and smokes in the man cave.” Hulsey was tight-lipped about which Cash tunes he and Kentucky Chrome will play during the event, but like everyone involved, he said the key would be not just emulating the original track, but taking it and making it your own — like Cash himself did when he covered other artists. “We don’t try to duplicate the music, but rather put our own stamp on it somehow. Sometimes this just happens with very little effort. Just play it the way you feel it. Don’t think too hard. Overworked and over-contemplated music often comes off like overcooked veggies. A bit squishy and hard to digest.”
A good time for a good cause
No matter what the theme, an afternoon of amazing local music couldn’t have a better locale than The Village Idiot. The Maumee institution has a style and flavor that gives it a reputation all its own. “Any city would be envious of a venue like The Idiot,” Hulsey said. “It’s always packed with people
who are fans of live music. The Idiot always tends to book very good bands, so you can go there any given night and hear some good music.” As the organizer of the event, Meyer added that The Village Idiot has proved an extremely gracious venue for events like his. “They’ve been a very welcoming host, and very easy to work with and very easy to facilitate this. And they also have a history, a reputation of being associated with live music, seven nights a week, so that was helpful for us. And this event — this kind of roots, rock, rockabilly, Americana kind of thing — is very consistent with the general type of music you might find at The Village Idiot,” he said. Raise Some Cash promises to be an amazingly entertaining event, in addition to all the good it will do for local families in need. “Being able to see me, Shane, Kyle, Old State Line — being able to see all of them in one day is just a really great opportunity for anybody that lives around here. And of course, being able to go and drink and have a good time for a good cause is always kind of the icing on the cake,” Ellis said. “We try and build this from the ground up as a very nice, fun afternoon of good, old fashioned bar band rock ’n’ roll,” Meyer added. “And I’m very proud of this musical lineup. And I want the musicians to feel that it was the kind of lineup of fellow musicians, and the kind of event, that they were proud to be associated with.” Raise Some Cash begins at 3 p.m. on April 28 at The Village Idiot in Maumee, 309 Conant St. Admission is free, but a $5 donation per attendee is suggested. For more information on Feed Your Neighbor, visit tamohio.org. O
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“I don’t give up because I don’t give up. I don’t believe in it.” — Johnny Cash
Full of war Conditions release new album on iTunes. By Matt Liasse Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com
Brandon Roundtree had Fisher-Price instruments when he was little. His mother, Julia Barden, knew very early that he was interested in music. “Brandon has always been a pensive, introverted child,” Barden said. Roundtree’s band Conditions has released a new album, “Full of War,” made with producer Brandon Paddock; it is available on iTunes. Roundtree said the album touches on a wide spectrum of things, tied together by “duality and paradox.” “That’s why I called it ‘Full of War’ when it came time to name the album,” Roundtree said. “I’m touching on two different sides in every song.”
Brandon Roundtree, second from left, and Conditions; the band took its name from a quote from Juliette Nadia Boulanger. PHOTO BY Alex Howard
The band name was inspired by a quote from French composer Juliette Nadia Boulanger, who said, “The essential conditions of everything you do must be choice, love, passion.” “When we started this band, basically we saw dishonesty and a huge absence of depth in the music that we were playing,” Roundtree said. “When it came time to name Conditions, we wanted a quote that would tie up our mission statement with what we wanted to do with the band.”
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Roundtree said the best art stands for something and Conditions stands for being a band with depth instead of singing about “momentary things.” He said listeners should have a “musical opinion.” “I think that people should be very careful in a way,” he said. “I see too often today all these kids attaching to music basically because they like the way it looks or they are being force fed it.
“I don’t want to throw anyone under a bus, but someone like Ke$ha, for example, that’s completely manufactured in the studio and forced and pushed then musically shoved down people’s throats,” Roundtree said. “I think people these days feel out of touch if they don’t choose to like the stuff.” Roundtree urged people to go with their own tastes, not to like music only because it is popular. n CONDITIONS CONTINUES ON 7
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“It covers a lot of territory, country music does.” — Johnny Cash n CONDITIONS CONTINUED FROM 6 He cited Foo Fighters as a band they look up to, saying they are “in awe of their longevity” and the way they stay true to their original sound. Roundtree does vocals and writes the lyrics for Conditions. The band also consists of Alex Howard on guitar and vocals, Corey Thomas on bass and Ryan Tinsley on drums. The band has toured the U.S. and Europe with Paramore and New Found Glory, according to a news release. Barden said music runs in the family. “There is an inherent need for it,” Barden said. “We don’t use music as an escape, we use music to survive. We breathe music. We need it as much as we need water.” Barden moved to Toledo three years ago while Roundtree lives in Virginia. The band stays at her Toledo house when they pass by on the road. She had a hard time describing how proud she is of her son. “How do I convey such deep parental pride and indescribable acceptance of his talents?” Barden asked. She said the fact that he chooses to write about tough subject matter is what makes her the proudest. “It is the pride I feel, as a fellow writer, in his ability to convey such poignant life experience in a musical way so that people relate,” she said. “It is not just his vocal ability because that comes and goes, if you will. Your words go on forever. My son has decided to be an artistic poet for his generation,” Barden said. Roundtree said there is no tour planned, but he hopes to make it to Toledo by the fall. “Toledo is always on the map,” he said. O
Plant exchanges planned for BG, Toledo Local gardening groups are organizing two free plant exchanges, one in Bowling Green and one in Downtown Toledo. The exchanges are set for 10-11:30 a.m. April 27 at the Wood County Fairgrounds Home and Garden Building, 13800 W. Poe Road at Haskins Road in Bowling Green and 10-11:30 a.m. May 4 in the underground parking garage of the Main Library, 325 Michigan St. in Downtown Toledo. Parking is free. Everyone will receive a few plants; people who donate items will receive additional plants, according to a news release. Those planning to donate plants should drop them off between 9-10 a.m. Attendees can donate flora ranging from perennial flowers and ground covers to ornamental grasses, bulbs, small trees and bushes, berries, indoor plants, viable seeds and seedlings, according to the release. Plants should be marked with the plant name and be weed-free. The exchanges will also accept gently used gardening tools, books and related items. Both exchanges will take place rain or shine. For more information, email toledoplantexchange@yahoo.com. O — Staff Reports
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“Every question that I ask, I get a lie, lie, lie” — Johnny Cash, “Cry! Cry! Cry!”
Not just one night only ‘Dreamgirls’ takes center stage at Stranahan. By Matt Liasse Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com
Charity Dawson is starring in her favorite musical. The Tony and Academy Award-winning “Dreamgirls” will play at the Stranahan Theater from April 25-28. Dawson plays Effie in the role of her lifetime. “I do not just say that,” Dawson said. “It is my favorite musical of all time. I didn’t care if I was just in the back; I just wanted to be in the show.” The show follows the backstage drama of a 1960s girl groupand was inspired by the career of Diana Ross and The Supremes, according to a news release. The Broadway hit includes songs “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” and “Listen,” with book and lyrics by Tom Eyen. The local show is directed by Robert Longbottom and produced by Big League Productions. Dawson heard the original cast recording of “Dreamgirls” as a child. She saw it on stage in 2006 at the Prince Music Theater in Philadelphia. “I love it; I saw it nine times there,” she said. She said she loves how “Dreamgirls” is written and the way it takes the audience “backstage.” She said it is different from anything she has seen or heard before.
“I love the fact that it’s a very cinematic show,” Dawson said. “I fell in love with the writing and how the story was told and the music.” She said she has been preparing for this role for a long time, since being assigned songs to sing from “Dreamgirls” when she was in school. As a result, she didn’t feel intimidated by the part. “I have an understanding of the character,” she said. “I’ve been studying this show before I was even in it. It’s just a big role to take on and big shoes to fill. I just took it as it’s my turn.” Dawson said although she enjoys the film adaptation featuring Jennifer Hudson playing Effie, she hasn’t watched the movie since getting the part. She wanted to approach the role on her own, without outside bias. “I think every actor should find their truth in [a role] and get their own understanding of the character,” she said. Dawson graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York in 2005. She said she knows the area well because her brother, Trinity Dawson, played football for the University of Toledo. Showtimes are 8 p.m. April 25-27, 2 p.m. April 27-28 and 7 p.m. April 28. Tickets can be purchased starting at $23 at the Stranahan Theater Box Office or by phone at (419) 381-8851. O
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Techniques for fishing the spring walleye run in the Maumee River haven’t changed that much during the past 10 years, or for that matter, for the past 2,000 years. After the great glaciers receded from what is now Ohio, most people who traveled on or along this great river probably knew that fish swarmed upstream as the days grew longer and warmer. According to historians, these ancient people brought in large catches of fish using spears, traps and hooks whittled from animal bone. Assuming that human nature also hasn’t changed much over the millennia, it’s likely that at least one ancient angler stretched apart his arms as well as the truth to show his fishing buddies the incredible size of “the one that got away.” The river and the walleye still run strong, and so do their stories. Colorful accounts of the Maumee’s great fish populations appear in Louis A. Simonis’ book, “Maumee River 1835.” “So numerous are they at the Rapids of the
Miami [Maumee River] that a gig may be thrown into the water at random, and it will rarely miss killing one! Some hundreds have been taken in the river at Fort Meigs in this way during the last spring. The writer saw, last summer, nearly half a barrel of them killed in less than an hour on the rapids with clubs and stones by three and four persons.” Another excerpt from the book offers more testimony to the great fishing near the fort: “The quantity of fish taken at this place is most surprising. Some days there are not less than 1,000 or 1,500 taken with the hook, within three hundred yards of the fort, of the most excellent kind.” Fort Meigs in Perrysburg is now a reconstruction of the original, but the walleye fishing here continues to attract thousands of anglers. The ubiquitous spirit of this fish has spread to Toledo’s semiprofessional hockey team, the Toledo Walleye, and local libraries carry volumes of books about this popular member of the perch family. n WALLEYE CONTINUES ON 11
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Fisherman cast for walleye in the Maumee River. PHOTO BY BO LJUNGHOLM
prison, death, pride, humor, rebellion, patriotism, heartbreak and love. And Mother. And God.” — Johnny Cash n WALLEYE CONTINUED FROM 10 As the walleye crowd the rapids, customers clad in chest waders and rubber boots line up before sunrise at bait and tackle shops and wait for the doors to unlock so they can scour the aisles for the right lure to tempt an unwitting walleye onto the dinner plate. These mom-and-pop shops share fish tales and scuttlebutt like appetizers at a dinner party. According to many of the patrons, the best baits for walleye are floating jigs tipped with white, yellow, or fluorescent-colored twister tails. Gary Lowry, owner of Maumee Tackle, is thankful for the annual walleye run and spring fishing that accounts for more than half of his annual sales. If his work is a labor of love, then the romance continues, and Lowry has fond memories of his first fishing jaunts on Bluegrass Island, decades ago. “We used to ride our bikes down to the river,” he said, “then wade over to the island. My first fishing experiences there were just bringing home a bunch of fish, but I didn’t know what kind. Later, I found out I had caught walleyes.” The walleye run on the Maumee didn’t become a fishing frenzy until the mid-1970s, Lowry explained, when sportswriters began touting the Maumee as a premier fishing destination. During the six or seven weeks of the season, SUVs and pickup trucks dominate the popular fishing locations such as Side Cut Metropark and Orleans Park, and finding a parking space becomes as challenging as landing a lunker walleye. The annual pilgrimage is a boon for many area businesses that cater to the 50,000 or more anglers who converge in Northwest Ohio. A day on
the river might require buying pliers, sunscreen, fishing tackle, ice, and stopping at the grocery store to pick up lunch supplies, and local bricksand-mortar stores enjoy an advantage over online stores for these daily purchases. Hotels and restaurants also benefit from the seasonal business boost. The Econo Lodge on Fremont Pike in Perrysburg offers special hotel rates during the spring fishing season. Hotel Office Manager Art Balderas stays abreast of daily fishing reports to “give guests accurate fishing reports,” he said. As an added attraction, the hotel provides a fish cleaning station and ample parking for boat trailers. If catching and cleaning fish doesn’t appeal to one’s sensibilities, The Andersons offers fresh Canadian walleye fillet for $15.99 per pound. Walleye is widely considered one of the best-tasting freshwater fish in the world, and its price-per-pound approaches that of saltwater favorites such as grouper and snapper. If one prefers upscale ambiance and the convenience of ordering from a menu, then perhaps Stella’s on Louisiana Avenue in Perrysburg will satisfy. Their fresh fillet of walleye, topped with herb butter, roasted on a seasoned cedar plank and served with wrapped lemon, mashed potatoes and vegetable du jour, costs $22.95 and has been a favorite since the restaurant opened more than 10 years ago, according to chef John Kerstetter. The walleye season peaks in late March and early May when water temperatures reach 50 degrees and spring rains raise the water level in the river. The best fishing spots are in or near the rapids, from the Conant Street bridge upstream to the end of Jerome Road in Lucas County, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resource’s website. n WALLEYE CONTINUES ON 16
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Compiled by Whitney Meschke Events are subject to change.
The Ark
MUSIC
This intimate venue showcases acts from the A-list to the lesser known. 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451, (734) 761-1800 or www.theark.org. ✯ Amy Speace: 8 p.m. April 24, $15. ✯ Patty Larkin: 8 p.m. April 25, $20. ✯ Drew Nelson: 8 p.m. April 26, $15.
Bar 145°
This new venue features burgers, bands and bourbon, if its slogan is to be believed. $5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com. ✯ The Menus: April 26.
B-Bop Records/Third Space
Offering “organic music for the cyber age,” this music store offers vinyl, CDs, memorabilia and the occasional concert. Third Space, 137 N. Michigan St. (419) 535-1234, www.bboprecords.com or www. thirdspacetoledo.com.
BGSU concerts
The university’s ensembles, choirs, quartets and more — and their friends — will present the music they’ve been perfecting. Halls are located in Moore Musical Arts Center, Willard Drive and Ridge Street, Bowling Green, unless noted otherwise. (419) 3728171, (800) 589-2224, (419) 372-8888 or www. bgsu.edu/arts. ✯ Lab School Bands: 7:30 p.m. April 25, Kobacker Hall.
The Blarney Irish Pub
Catch local acts while taking in the pub’s modern Irish and American fare. 601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 or www. theblarneyirishpub.com. ✯ Dave Carpenter: 8 p.m. April 25. ✯ MAS FiNA: 8 p.m. April 26-27.
Blind Pig
A variety of rock, soul, pop and alternative acts perform at this bar. 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor. $3-$20 unless noted. (734) 996-8555 or blindpigmusic.com. ✯ Danny Brown, Kitty: 8 p.m. April 24, $20-$25. ✯ Teenage Octopus, the Finer Things, Motel Model, Ted J. Reed: 9:30 p.m. April 26.
Bronze Boar
Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavern’s namesake, overhead near the entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronzeboar.com. ✯ Joe Woods Trio: April 26.
Caesars Windsor
If you have your passport, consider hopping the Detroit River for this casino’s entertainment offerings. Starting ticket prices, in Canadian dollars, are for the cheapest seats; attendees must be 19 or older. Caesars Windsor Colosseum, 377 Riverside Dr. East, Windsor, Ontario. (800) 991-7777 or www.caesarswindsor.com. ✯ Natalie Cole: 9 p.m. April 26, $28.25.
Cheers Sports Eatery
This family-friendly eatery dishes up live performances … and Chicago-style pizza. 7131 Orchard Centre Dr., Holland. (419) 491-0990.
Clazel Theatre
This venue has been rocking BGSU students (and others) for years. 127 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 353-5000 or www.clazel.net.
Cock n’ Bull Tavern
Another drinking-and-dining option has opened up near Fifth Third Field and will feature occasional musical performances. 9 N. Huron St. (419) 244-2855. ✯ Open mic with Breaking Ground: 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Captain Sweet Shoes: 9 p.m. Thursdays. ✯ John Barile & Bobby May: 6 p.m. Fridays. ✯ Danny Mettler: 8:30 p.m. Sundays. ✯ Last Born Sons: 9:30 p.m. April 26.
Culture Clash Records
This home to all things vinyl and cool will host free shows by Cape Canyon and The Bricks for Record Store Day. 4 p.m. April 20, 4020 Secor Road. (419) 536-5683 or www. thecultureclash.com.
Dégagé Jazz Café
Signature drinks, such as pumpkin martinis, plus live local jazz performers. 301 River Road, Maumee. $5 weekends for cafe seating. (419) 794-8205 or www.degagejazzcafe.com. ✯ The Trio featuring Mark Williams: 7 p.m. April 25. ✯ Skip Turner: 7:30 p.m. April 26.
The Distillery
The mic is open on Sundays, but paid entertainers rock out Fridays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com. ✯ The Bridges: April 26-27.
Doc Watson’s
Named in honor of the owners’ forefather, this bar and restaurant serves a variety of dishes and entertainment. 1515 S. Byrne Road. (419) 389-6003 or docwatsonstoledo.com. ✯ Andrew Ellis: 10 p.m. April 26.
Evolution
A club “for the mature crowd,” Evolution offers $5 martinis on Thursdays and the occasional live musical performance. 519 S. Reynolds Road. (419) 725-6277 or clubevolutiontol.com. ✯ Art Bishop & Band: 7-9:30 p.m. April 25.
Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www.hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. ✯ The Rock Show: 9 p.m. April 26.
Fat Fish Blue
Hamway’s on the Main
Serving blues and similar sounds, as well as bayoustyle grub. Levis Commons, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-3474 or fatfishfunnybonetoledo.com. ✯ Pikasso: 9:30 p.m. April 26.
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Headliners
Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com. ✯ The Eight-Fifteens: April 26-27.
Glass City Café
This small venue offers musical accompaniment for its Saturday brunches. 10 a.m., 1107 Jackson St. (419) 241-4519 or www.glasscitycafe.com. ✯ Gramza-Oehlers & Hernandez: April 20.
Greektown Casino-Hotel
Three stages — at Shotz Sports Bar, Eclipz Ultra Lounge and Asteria — offer competition for gamblers’ attention. 555 E. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit. No cover charge, unless noted; guests must be 21 or older. (888) 771-4386 or www.greektowncasino.com. ✯ Daniel Harrison & the $2 Highway: 5-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Asteria. ✯ Christina & Joey: 7:30 p.m. April 24, Shotz. ✯ Thigh High Roots: 9:30 p.m. April 25, Shotz. ✯ Athena & Friends: 8 p.m. April 26, Asteria.
H Lounge
The newly opened Hollywood Casino Toledo offers musical distractions from all the lights and jackpots. 777 Hollywood
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Live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights gets a side order of steak, seafood and prime rib at this 30-year area institution. 5577 Monroe St., Sylvania. (419) 885-0290 or hamwaysonthemain.com. ✯ Clifford Murphy & Mike Whitty: Saturdays. ✯ J-Bone & Friends: April 26.
Toledo’s venue for rock. 308 Main St. $5-$15, unless noted. (419) 693-5300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. ✯ Helsott, Organism, Truth Ascension: 8 p.m. April 25. ✯ Motive, the Stationary Set, AM Radio, the Vintage Mojo: 8 p.m. April 26.
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This shop features fair trade foods and natural products, including talent, which will be featured in a series of musical brunches and dinnertime entertainment. 331 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 352-0706 or www.happybadger.com. All ages, all genres are welcome. 4500 N. Detroit Ave. Ticket prices vary between $5 and $15, unless noted otherwise. (419) 269-4500 or www.headlinerstoledo.com. ✯ Twiztid, hed (PE), Potluck, Liquid Assassin, Sixx Digit, CFifth: April 25. ✯ Seven Romans, Siklid, Cadence, For Valor and Vengeance, It’s in the Blood, Constricted: April 26.
Kerrytown Concert House
This venue focuses on classical, jazz and opera artists and music. 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. $5-$30, unless noted. (734) 769-2999 or www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com. ✯ Matthew Endahl and Friends: 8 p.m. April 24. ✯ Penelope Crawford: 8 p.m. April 26.
Manhattan’s
This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City provides entertainment most weekends. 1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www.manhattanstoledo.com.
MGM Grand Detroit
Live music rings out over the slots and croupiers on the weekends in the Int Ice lounge. 1777 Third St., Detroit. (877) 888-2121 or www.mgmgranddetroit.com. ✯ Solo piano: 6-8:30 p.m. Fridays. ✯ Robert Penn: 9 p.m. April 26.
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www.otavern.com. ✯ Manray, Lazur/Wulf: 10 p.m. April 25. ✯ She Bears: 10 p.m. April 26.
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
What began as an antique store in Chicago turned into a string of more than 200 eateries nationwide, including Toledo. All of the shops feature live music. 4038 Talmadge Road. (419) 725-5037 or www.potbelly.com. ✯ Jamie Mills: Noon-2 Fridays.
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Mickey Finn’s
A variety of genres to wash your drinks down with. Open mic nights, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover; $5-$8 cover other nights (unless noted). 602 Lagrange St. (419) 2463466 or www.mickeyfinnspub.com. ✯ Schematic: 9 p.m. April 24, $10. ✯ Ex Cops: 9 p.m. April 25. ✯ Stepdad, Sea of Bears, Tropic Bombs, Bikini Babes: 9 p.m. April 26.
Motor City Casino/Hotel
This casino’s Sound Board offers big names, big sounds and a big experience. 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit. Guests must be 21 or older. (866) 782-9622 or www.motorcitycasino.com. The casino’s Chromatics Lounge also features live performances. ✯ Reefer Men: 7 p.m. April 24. ✯ Lil Stubby & the Disappointments: 7 p.m. April 25. ✯ L’USA: 5:15 p.m. April 26. ✯ Serieux: 10 p.m. April 26.
One2 Lounge at Treo
Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. ✯ Post Modern Blues: April 26.
Ottawa Tavern
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A home for the avant garde and untraditional, this Old West End venue hosts artists on the experimental end of the musical rainbow. 9 p.m., 2564 Robinwood Ave. $5 donation, unless noted. www.toledobellows.wordpress.com. ✯ Hom Nath Upadhyaya, Paul Livingstone: April 25.
Shawn’s Irish Tavern
Founded in 1968, this Celtic-style bar and eatery offers entertainment at its three locations. 4400 Heatherdowns Blvd., (419) 381-1281; 105 S. Third St., Waterville, (419) 441-1081; and 7436 W. Bancroft St., Sylvania, (419) 7247981. www.shawnsirishtavern.com.
Stella’s
Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of music Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-8360 or www.stellasrestaurantandbar.com. ✯ Tom Turner: April 26.
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Anyone curious about this charcuterie can check out the menu while also sampling some music Tuesdays through Saturdays. 219 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 8736224 or www.swigrestaurantandbar.com. ✯ Gregg Aranda: April 25. ✯ Gingerlove: April 26.
Trotter’s Tavern
5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079. ✯ Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All Stars: 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
The Village Idiot
Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 893-7281 or www.villageidiotmaumee.com. ✯ Old West End Records: 8 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Bob Rex Trio: 6 p.m. Sundays. ✯ Dooley Wilson: 10 p.m. Sundays. ✯ Frankie May and friends: 10 p.m. Mondays. ✯ Mike Merrit Band: 8 p.m. April 25, $4. ✯ Raise Some Cash: 3 p.m. April 28.
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A huge variety of beers helps wash down the entertainment. 1201 Adams St. (419) 255-3333 or wesleysbar.com.
Ye Olde Durty Bird
A full bar featuring frozen drinks and multiple happy hours (4-7) on weekdays, plus salads, soups and sandwiches, accompany live entertainment four nights a week. 2 S. St. Clair. (419) 243-2473 or www.yeoldedurtybird.com. ✯ Jeff Stewart: 7 p.m. April 24. ✯ Ronn Daniels: 7 p.m. April 25. ✯ Barile & May: 9:30 p.m. April 26.
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“For you I know I’d even try to turn the tide.” — Johnny Cash, “I Walk The Line” Swingmania
With its focus on swing music, Jeff McDonald’s group of musicians provides a peek into another era, with music from bandleaders such as Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, the Dorseys and more. With combos from trio to full orchestra, the performers provide music for all occasions. (419) 708-0265, (419) 874-0290 or www.swingmania.org. ✯ 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Trotters Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079 or (419) 708-0265. ✯ Garden Party: 7-11 p.m. April 26, Stranahan Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. $5. (419) 887-2484 or (888) 891-0707.
Jazz on the Maumee
The Art Tatum Jazz Society will provide smooth, cool “Twilight Jazz” along the river, appetizers included. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Grand Plaza Hotel’s Aqua Lounge, 444 N. Summit St. $5-$15. (419) 241-141 or www.arttatumsociety.com. ✯ Estar Cohen Trio: April 24.
UT concerts
The university’s music students and friends will perform the pieces they’ve been perfecting. (419) 530-2452 or www. utoledo.edu/as/music. ✯ Opera Springtime Gala: 7 p.m. April 26, University Hall, Doermann Theater, 2801 W. Bancroft St.
Owens Community College concerts
The campus will ring out with voices and instruments for four consecutive days of free concerts. Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 30335 Oregon Road, Perrysburg. (567) 661-2787 or (800) 466-9367, ext. 2787, or www. owens.edu/arts. ✯ Three Sopranos: Jodi Jobuck, Jo-Anne Chrysochoos and Jennifer Krull. 2 p.m. April 24, lobby. ✯ Owens Pop Ensemble Concert: 2 p.m. April 25, lobby.
Madrigalfest
The Perrysburg Symphony Chorale will feature roundelays, madrigals, caches and more, a cappella. 7 p.m. April 26, Trinity Episcopal Church, 1 Trinity Plaza. $8-$10. (419) 2431231 or www.trinitytoledo.org.
Toledo Museum of Art
Perhaps museum of arts would be a better name: This
cultural institution offers talks, movies, performances and more in addition to the visual pieces expected — and unexpected. Members receive discounts for most admission-charged events. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. TuesdaysThursdays; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays; and noon-6 Sundays, 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000 or toledomuseum.org. Exhibitions ✯ “Crossing Cultures: The Owen and Wagner Collection of Contemporary Aboriginal Australian Art at the Hood Museum of Art,” through July 14, Canaday Gallery. ✯ “Symbols, Stories & Social Justice,” April 19-June 13, Community Gallery. ✯ “Native Lands and Other Stories,” April 19-June 13, Community Gallery. Events/presentations ✯ “The Collapse of the Ancient Maya Civilization”: 7:30 p.m. April 19, Little Theater. Glassblowing demonstrations in the Glass Pavilion ✯ 2 p.m. April 24-25, 30. ✯ 2, 7, 8 and 9 p.m. April 26. ✯ 2 and 3 p.m. April 27-28. Wine tastings: 7-9:30 p.m. April 26, Glass Pavilion, $25. Art Hours Participants 14 and older can create glass objects at the Glass Pavilion. Tickets ($30) can be purchased in person or by phone ((419) 254-5771, ext. 7448) the Tuesday before each session. ✯ Raindrop: 6, 7 and 8 p.m. April 26; 4 and 5 p.m. April 27-28. Tours ✯ “Lines of the World”: 8 p.m. April 26; 2 p.m. April 28, meet in Libbey Court. ✯ “The Shape of Things”: 7 p.m. April 26; 2 p.m. April 27 meet in Libbey Court. ✯ Baby tour: 6 p.m. April 19, from the Family Center, for parents and caregivers with infants up to 18 months. ✯ Birds in the TMA Collection: 7 p.m. April 26, meet in Libbey Court. Family Center activities: For children 10 and younger accompanied by an adult. ✯ Lots of Layers: Noon-5:30 p.m. April 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 16 and 18, and 3:30-8 p.m. April 19. ✯
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n WALLEYE CONTINUED FROM 11 Optimum conditions for the 2013 walleye season may fall around the middle of April, according to John Windau, wildlife communication specialist with District 2 Ohio Department of Natural Resources in Northwest Ohio. “Conditions in the Maumee are pretty good, the Sandusky River is really, really good right now. The Maumee water level is low, but recent rains should help. In the meantime,” he said “the deeper holes in the Maumee River, near Fort Meigs, are providing good catches.” Holes and drop-offs provide likely hangouts for walleye, but they also pose a hazard for anglers who are often clad in cumbersome, rubbersoled boots that can fill with water in just seconds. Twenty pounds of waterlogged boots and a current strong enough to uproot trees can be a deathtrap. Anyone wading the river is advised to wear a life jacket, and wearing a belt cinched tightly across the waist will help keep water out of hip and chest-waders. The Maumee River is still quite cold during the walleye run, and a person immersed in its chilly water can quickly become hypothermic and die in one to three hours. For boaters, tying the anchor off from the bow, not from the stern, is essential. A boat anchored from the stern, which usually has less freeboard than the bow, is subject to waves and water entering and possibly capsizing the boat. Walleye fishing methods vary, but a common technique is to cast out directly in front — in the 12 o’clock position — then slowly reel in while keeping the line tight in the current. There is an unspoken etiquette among fisherman here, and most anglers will stay at least
a rod’s length from the next person. When the fishing action is good, hundreds of anglers will stretch out along the river in single-file lines. An evolution in walleye fishing tackle is helping protect the environment while increasing fish catch. The Carolina rig, with its floating jig head, is less likely to snag in the rocky stream bed than is a lead-head jig, which sinks to the bottom. The floating jig also offers a more enticing presentation to a hungry walleye by floating off the bottom of the streambed. Hence, more fish are caught, less lead is ingested, and less line is left to snag fish and birds that may have the misfortune of getting snared in the discarded line. Law enforcement officials keep a high profile and a keen eye on fish limits and boating activities. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources sets annual and seasonal limits on walleye catches. The current daily limit is four walleye with a minimum length of 15 inches each. Regulations also limit fishing to sunrise to sunset. Fines for keeping a snagged fish — hooked anywhere other than by the mouth — varies depending on court jurisdiction. In Maumee, the fine and court costs total $145. The fine and court cost for one fish over the limit totals $145, plus $25 for each additional fish over the limit. Fishing without a license incurs a total penalty of $145. As the buckeye and cottonwood trees begin to bud, the numbers of walleye and their human predators will diminish and finally fade into the memory of another season on the Maumee. The old men of the river will add a few new tales to their catalog, and the newcomers, christened with a first catch, will tell their buddies about that exciting day and about the “big one that got away.” O
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y Music Is Major (M3) has evolved. M3’s s c h o l a r s h ip in honor of a Toledo music legend, the late Charles W. McDaniels, is under the umbrella of the Jeremy Lincoln Foundation and was founded by McDaniels’ grand-daughter, Jelise Roberts. In 2011, Roberts founded the My Music Is Major Experience and under her direction the foundation has done exactly what it promised by evolving into a community event celebrating Toledo’s creative youth. From 4-6 p.m. April 27 at 136 Water St. in The Fort Industry Square Building Downtown Toledo, M3 will host its annual My Music Is Major Experience. I was invited to preview the space and design for the event and was impressed by the artistic diversity planned. This event will feature the artwork of accomplished area artist Yusuf Lateef with live performances by Tahyah’s Dance Studio, student work and performances from TPS students, The Toledo School for the Arts, F.A.M.E.D. Studios, W.A.L.L. Music Group, and more. There will be plenty of opportunities to connect and network with major area talent. Sponsors will be set up around the venue and information on how you can get involved in the M3 Experience next year will be provided. The foundation’s goals include uplifting and empowering youth by showcasing their artistic talents and preparing them for the future. Additional goals for M3 include building a bridge between established and young aspiring artists and raising money for its scholarship fund. There have been challenges facing the foundation such as its founder having to operate between Columbus and Toledo. Major support is provided by the foundation’s board consisting of friends and family with musical and artistic interests in the youth around the city. The board has worked to build participation through sponsorship and community talent involvement, which has contributed to impressive turnouts for the past two years. This year I will host the event and participate as an artist, contributing one of my jewelry pieces in the silent auction. Every artist showcased at the event will contribute proceeds from sales to the Charles W. McDaniels Scholarship. This event is open to the public, $10 admission for adults and $5 for students. I spoke with Roberts about M3. Martini Rox: What are your future goals for My Music Is Major Experience? Jelise Roberts: In the future My Music is Major would like to branch more into the schools and work with local organizations to help them with the music department. We are
My Music Is Major Experience boosts young creative minds.
in the process of building a list of professionals and organizations where young musicians and artists can get lessons and mentoring. We are also looking to partner with organizations to help provide instruments to students. Rox: How can people who want to help encourage young artists get involved and help? Roberts: My Music is Major needs the support of the community. Our annual fundraiser not only gives our youth a platform to showcase their creative abilities, but it also raises money for scholarships and to help provide them with the tools they need to enhance their creative abilities. We are asking everyone to help our youth’s creative voices be heard by going to www.my musicismajor.org and making a donation. Or, if you are an artist or musician we are
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asking that you contact us at info@mymusicismajor.org and give us your information so that you can become a mentor or give lessons. All it takes is for someone to believe in our youth and let them know that they can, and to nurture their gifts. We want to bridge the gap between the seasoned creatives and our young creatives. Join the M3 movement and help creative voices be heard! As We Continue On ... O
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