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Giant City Lodge
The 34 cabins offered at Giant City State Park include 12 one-room cabins and duplex cabins nestled in the bluffs near the lodge, featuring a living room and deck overlooking the woods below. An outdoor swimming pool is on site. Giant City Lodge's full-service restaurant features a popular all-you-can eat chicken dinner. Closed Dec. and Jan. every year.
CITY: Makanda
Rustic Hideaway Cabins
Private log cabins in a wooded setting. Hot tub on covered back deck. Full kitchen including dishes. TV/VCR. Linens and paper products supplied. Fireplace. Loft.
CITY: Jonesboro
Kite Hill Vineyards Bed and Breakfast
Kite Hill's B&B is located on a 30-acre estate with a five-acre vineyard, all surrounding Kite Hill Lake. Start your day with a full three-course breakfast followed by a stroll through the vineyards or around the lake. After a full day of Southern Illinois activities, enjoy a complimentary wine tasting at the winery.
CITY: Carbondale
Big Creek Cabins
Big Creek Cabins is the perfect place for a romantic weekend or quick getaway from the busy rush of daily life. The moment you check-in to our fully furnished luxury log cabin, you can't help but to slow down and relax. Unwind and get chin deep in the hot tub on the large cover decks overlooking a private pond all situated on 20 very secluded acres. Perhaps enjoy a game a pool on the executive pool table by the fireplace with family or good friends. There are many reasons why Big Creek Cabins is quickly becoming the most popular cabin retreat in Southern Illinois, but we want to personally invite you to a place where memories are made and experience them first hand.
CITY: Dongola
Stone Creek Golf Club & Resort
Nestled in the Shawnee National Forest, Stone Creek features an 18 hole-championship course and beautiful cabins. Stone Creek also offers a restaurant, clubhouse, and a scenic area for hiking and fishing.
CITY: Makanda
Cedar Rock Cabins
Fully furnished cabins in the Shawnee National Forest. Wooded paths wind up and down the hills past rock formations. Enjoy the screened in porch at dusk and view area wildlife. Relax in the hot tub under the stars.
CITY: Goreville
Boars Nest Cabins
Located close to most of the award winning wineries of Southern Illinois, the Boars Nest will be off the beaten path yet still close to town in a peaceful atmosphere. All non-smoking cabins with packages available, including meals, drinks, transportation.
CITY: Cobden
Tom Cat Hill Cabins
Located off the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, 5 miles north of Alto Pass on IL 127,(2 miles from Cedar Lake) you will find these two luxury cabins, Cabin #1 accommodates eight. Cabin #2 accommodates two. The cabins offer wonderful amenities to create a relaxing enjoyable visit. Some of the special features are gourmet kitchen, hot tub, washer & dryer, gas fireplace; satellite TV, WiFi, DVD/VCR Player, central air & heat. Boat rental are available for patrons - pontoons, canoes, kayaks for use on nearby Cedar Lake. A great ending for a day would be relaxing in the hot tub or sitting on the deck overlooking the Shawnee National Forest, enjoy a glass of wine from any of the local wineries.
CITY: Carbondale
Bell Hill Bed & Breakfast
On a hill in Union County, Illinois, just outside of Cobden, stands a Historic Mansion with 5 guest rooms available. Every room provides all the conveniences of home to help make your stay as stress free as possible. Complimentary bottled water, cookies, chips, and chocolates also come with every room. Like traveling to a different time, each day spent in this home resonates the rich history of the land and the people who love it. Historic Bell Hill is the perfect place for large and small outdoor weddings or, if you prefer, a more intimate setting indoors is available for smaller weddings. Catering services are available.
CITY: Cobden
Kinkaid Lake Marina Cabins
If you like to fish, enjoy the beautiful outdoors, for boating, hiking, relaxing rent a cabin that puts you right on the edge of beautiful Kinkaid Lake, Muskie fishing at your fingertips!
CITY: Murphysboro
Doc's Lakeside Cabin
If you're looking to get away from it all, you've come to the right place. At Doc's Lakeside Cabin we'll give you the most spectacular view in Southern Illinois. Doc's Lakeside Cabin was built in 2012 and is located in beautiful Southern Illinois. Accommodations include: 2 bedrooms with queen size bed in each room, 1 Full Bath with Shower, Fully furnished kitchen, Living/Great Room, Spacious Hot Tub, ?and, Screened Balcony. Guest are welcome to enjoy a leisure time of fishing in our lake.
CITY: Jonesboro
Bruce Goff - Castle
The Castle is a premiere architectural delight atop a forested bluff in the area of the Shawnee National Forest. Accommodations for up to three acquainted couples. The Castle has a sunken tub and is a great 'outdoors' experience.
CITY: Cobden
Touch of Nature
Touch of nature is the location of the conference site. Accommodations include rustic cabins and motel style rooms. Rooms are basic but convenient to the meetings.
CITY: Makanda
Devil's Kitchen Cabins
2 cabins. Premier outdoor lodging deep in the woods of southern Illinois. It is perfect for a romantic getaway, vacation, or just a place to relax for peace and quiet.
CITY: Carbondale
Lofty Acres Bed & Breakfast
Master bedroom/bath on main floor, queen bed, whirlpool tub. 2 rooms/baths upstairs. Fireplace.
CITY: Dongola
Hidden Lake Bed and Breakfast
Nestled amongst 12 acres of woods, gardens and water, finely appointed guest rooms and suites welcome you to first class treatment and quiet country elegance. Fireplaces, jacuzzis, private balconies and private baths are just a few of the amenities.
CITY: Jonesboro
Windy Hill Acres Inn
Windy Hill Acres Inn is located in the Shawnee National Forest. The Inn is a Rock Potato House which has been remodeled into a beautiful 5 room house with deck. The Potato House was built in the 1800's and used to store the farmers' sweet potatoes.
CITY: Cobden
Cedar Sunset Cabin
Two bedroom log cabin offers a private setting with full kitchen and a hot tub to soak in while you enjoy the amazing sunset views. The spectacular views at Cedar Sunset Cabin are just one of the amazing amenities. The cabin provides you with top notch accommodations on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail and on the edge of the Shawnee National Forest. Or you may opt for an evening in by the fireside or a soak in the hot tub.
CITY: Buncombe
Water Valley Inn
Water Valley Inn can accommodate individuals, couples, families and groups up to eight, based on double occupancy. The main floor of the farmhouse includes two bedrooms with queen size beds and one bathroom. The upstairs has three rooms set up with twin beds.
CITY: Cobden
Giant City Park Campground
Class A campground with separate tent and trailer camping for equestrians. Also, a youth group camp and primitive walk-in tent sites.
CITY: Makanda
Cornerstone Cabins
The cabin is located on 70 acres that is home to Farmer Brown's Production Company – a certified organic sustainable farm, specializing in culinary garlic, peppers, leafy greens, herbs and flowers. Amenities include has three-bedroom with a loft that sleeps up to 12 guests. It is equipped with a fully stocked kitchen with silverware, dishes, eco-friendly pots and pans, dishwater, purified water, two bathrooms, including a giant Jacuzzi tub, washer-dryer, stereo with iPod dock, and satellite HD flat screen TV. A pack-and-play is also provided for toddlers.
CITY: Pomona
Melton's Fish Camp Cabins
Fishing cabins on Horseshoe Lake. Daily and weekly rates, kids stay free and pets welcome. Boat & motor rental. Bait, tackel, hunting & fishing license available.
CITY: Olive Branch
Cabin by the Pond
Provides you with rustic luxury for your well deserved vacation, romantic weekend getaway or business retreat in Southern Illinois. All the luxuries of home – leave your cares & worries behind you while you relax in Carbondale. Cabin one has 4 beds, 3 baths, sleeps up to 4 couples in private rooms (2 futons are also available.) - 10 person normal occupancy can accommodate more. Cabin 2 sleeps 4, Cabin 3 sleeps 2 or 4. Private beach area, pond area, swimming, fishing, canoes & much more.
CITY: Carbondale
Cedar Lake Ranch
Cabin rental near Cedar Lake, horse campground, tack store and outdoor recreation
CITY: Vienna
Woodland Cabins
We offer all the comforts of home without the responsibilities. Located 5 miles SW of Carbondale, Woodland Cabins site at the edge of Southern IL rolling hills. Two ponds offer fishing, paddle boating, bird watching & relaxation. All four cabins sleep 2.
CITY: Carbondale
Guest House Getaways
Two House rentals, one in the Village, and on on the farm. Fully furnished, peace & quiet, wildlife in the yard and small town life.
CITY: Dongola
Cabin on the Hill
If you are looking for a peaceful and private retreat look no further than Cabin on the Hill. We're nestled on a wooded hill, south of Carbondale, close to many wonderful and picturesque places to explore. You can enjoy hiking, boating, horseback riding, wine festivals and much more. The cabins are beautifully decorated in an old-fashioned cabin style – like stepping back into time, yet they have all of the comforts of today's living. Premier Luxury Cabin sleeps 10, Cabins 1&2 sleeps 6. The Little Red Barn sleeps 6. Winter Special - if a guest rents two week nights during the months of January or February 2012, they will get the the third week night free.
CITY: Carbondale
Tomcat Hill Cabins
Located off the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail and 2 miles from Cedar Lake (in Carbondale), this cabin will accommodate 6. Some special features are a gas fireplace, hot tub, satellite TV, WiFi, DVD/VCR Player, central air & heat. A complete full kitchen featuring all the amenities to make your stay a comfortable & enjoyable experience.
CITY: Carbondale
Davie School Inn
This 1910 schoolhouse features spacious suites with nine-foot-tall windows overlooking Anna Park. Each guest room contains an original chalkboard and bookcase from the old school days. Located near Carbondale, the Davie School Inn makes a great base for exploring the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail and Giant City State Park.
CITY: Anna
Blue Sky Suites
Suites over the tasting room at Blue Sky Winery, with beautiful views of the vineyards and pond.
CITY: Makanda
Super 8 Motel - Anna
Opened in 2001. Includes 43 rooms, indoor pool, fitness center and a complimentary breakfast.
CITY: Anna
Cabin at Mountain Glen
The Cabin boasts a vaulted great room with fireplace, full kitchen, a luxurious main floor master bedroom and bath with a custom 2 person shower and Jaccuzi tub. The huge second floor lofted bedroom and 1/2 bath overlooks 20 acres of pasture and wildlife.
CITY: Cobden
Timber Ridge Inn
A rustic retreat featuring 3 bedrooms (sleeps 6), 2 bathrooms, a kitchen with microwave and refrigerator, and a fireplace, on 80 wooded acres.
CITY: Jonesboro
Country Schemes Bed and Breakfast
Relax in a peaceful country setting, take a nature hike, fish and enjoy friendly country hospitality.
CITY: Vienna
Anderson Cabin - Vienna
Cabin sleeps 4, kitchen, bath. Fishing at front door, remote location, joins Goose Pond on North.
CITY: Vienna
America's Best Value Inn
Located in the heart of Carbondale. Minutes away from Southern Illinois University Campus, Carbondale City Hall/Civic Center, John A. Logan College, shopping and restaurants. 10 minutes from the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds.
CITY: Carbondale
Goddard Place
A log cabin with hot tub and gas log fireplace. Enjoy adelicious breakfast in a quiet country setting. You have to see it to believe it!
CITY: Anna
Best Western Saluki Inn
Built in 1998, nice decor, close to Giant City State Park. Located within walking distance to shopping, the University Mall and restaurants.
CITY: Carbondale
Von Jakob Vineyard's B&Bs
Von Jakob Vineyard welcomes you to stay at two new charming B&B locations: The Wine House, with 3 suites and The Port House, with 2 suites.Choose from any of our five spacious suites and escape from it all. Located right on the vineyard's grounds within walking distance of the winery, our B&B's overlook the beautiful rolling hills of the Shawnee National Forest. The stylish décor' and intimate setting will be sure to put you at ease. All suites have king-size beds, wi-fi, & Jacuzzi tub. Each suite is perfect for an overnight stay or weekend getaway any time of the year.
CITY: Pomona
The Limited Inn
Continental breakfast, indoor pool, kids stay free, cable TV. Hotel accepts all major credit cards.
CITY: Vienna
Alto Wine Trail Loft
Located on Main Street in historic downtown Alto Pass, the Alto Wine Trail Loft provides 2 new units, both with 2 bedrooms offering unique accommodations for experiencing the wineries and wilderness of Southern Illinois. An alternative to cabins in Southern Illinois, the Wine Loft is a vacation loft rental in Southern Illinois. A unique getaway in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest, the Loft is a private vacation rental, close to Giant City, Southern Illinois University, and the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. The historic building that is home to the Wine Loft was constructed in 1912 as a general store. The Loft renovations used environmentally friendly material and preserved as much of the original brick work and exterior as possible.
CITY: Alto Pass
Royal Plaza Inn
40-year old, 2-story, interior and exterior doors, king size beds, full-size beds.
CITY: Carbondale
Anna Plaza Motel
16-room motel, restaurants within walking distance. Credit cards accepted. Pets allowed. Free local calls. Cable TV with remotes.
CITY: Anna
Hampton Inn
Oversize lobby with fireplace, beautiful, quiet location, expanded continental breakfast, pay per view movies. Free local calls, 800# access calls. 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Hilton Honors Bonus Program.
CITY: Carbondale
Grand Chain Lodge & Campground
The lodge offers four spacious suites, each furnished with two queen-sized beds, a Jacuzzi bath tub, and access to the Observation Deck with a spectacular view of the Ohio River. If you want even more privacy or have a larger group. you can stay in one of our two fully equipped cabins that also offer Jacuzzi tubs, private decks overlooking the river as well as full kitchens and a loft bedroom. Each cabin sleeps six and offers not only a beautiful panorama of the Ohio but close up observation of an area teaming with wildlife.
CITY: Grand Chain
Heritage Motel
The legendary Heritage Motel offers clean and quiet rooms at reasonable rates. The rooms are equipped with a fridge, microwave, free WiFi internet, and 75 channels of cable TV (with HBO) in every room, as well as an on-site laundry room. Deluxe rooms with kitchenettes and apartment suites are also available. Conveniently located just one block from a 24 hour grocery store, gas station, numerous restaurants, and one mile from the SIUC campus.
CITY: Carbondale
Train-Inn Vacation/Executive Rental Home
If you need longer-term accommodation this is a perfect vacation/executive rental, hotel alternative, or home away from home when visiting Carbondale or Southern Illinois University. This cottage is location adjacent to the Train-Inn B&B and has a comfortable, rustic charm. Recently renovated it offers modern comfort, with three bedrooms, easily sleeping six guests. Fully furnished and with its fully equipped kitchen, including dishes and cookware, towels, linens, washer & dryer a great place to stay while visiting the area. In addition, there is parking for up to four cars.
CITY: Carbondale
Sassafras Hill
Farmhouse rental ideal for sportsman. 3 double beds and 3 single beds, 2 baths and full kitchen, with washer & dryer.
CITY: Dongola
Quality Inn of Carbondale
Located near a variety of shopping and eating establishments, including the University Mall. Also offers meeting space and staff with foreign language ability.
CITY: Carbondale
America's Best Value Inn
Welcome to the Americas Best Value Inn- Murphysboro, which is located in the heart of beautiful Jackson County. We are just west off of I-57, approx. 20 miles to Carbondale. We are a newly remodeled property with a clean and comfortable home feeling.
CITY: Murphysboro
Country View Cabins
Self-serve continental plus breakfast stocked in kitchenette, hot tub, AC/TV/VCR/telephone and fishing pond. Hiking fishing, hunting, rappelling, rock climbing, golfing, horseback riding, canoeing and beautiful areas of the Shawnee National Forest.
CITY: Buncombe
Train Inn B&B
The Train Inn features 4 rooms, they are called "Chicago, Memphis, New Orleans and Carbondale". The house is an Arts & Crafts Bungalow with a masterfully refinished interior and many antiques including a Mission Oak staircase.
CITY: Carbondale
Super 8 Worldwide - Carbondale
We guarantee the cleanest rooms in town. 25" TV with cable, including HBO and pay per view movies. Our beds are either Queen or King size and many rooms include a recliner. Life is great at Super 8 !
CITY: Carbondale
Holiday Inn - Conference Center
Award winning hotel, receiving the Holiday Inn's Service Excellence and Torchbearer Awards in 2008. Built in 2006, it features five stories, 100 sleeping rooms and meeting spaces available. It's an excellent venue for a convention, as it's attached to Boondocks Seafood Co. which provides exceptional catering.
CITY: Carbondale
Pin Oak Motel
Motel with pub that has 20 rooms. There is free parking and an on-site bar/lounge.
CITY: Carterville
Barton House B&B
A brand new in a "fancy farm setting", offering soothing decor & pampering So IL style. 3 special gardens – butterfly (featuring a stunning bronze butterfly seating area), heirloom plantings, & seasonal. Close to SIU, shopping, & many area attractions.
CITY: Carbondale
America's Best Value Inn - Cheekwood Inn
Located at exit #18 off I-57, offering 40 modern rooms with inside corridors and an indoor swimming pool.
CITY: Ullin
Remodel and Renovations in 2000, convenient location in the heart of the city. Close to the SIU-C campus.
CITY: Carbondale
Comfort Inn & Suites
Whether you need accommodations for a business trip or are looking for warm and inviting lodging during a vacation, our new facility is a great place to stay. Relax in our spacious guest rooms that have features like a flat-screen television with cable, in addition to many other amenities. Ask about our rooms that have sofa sleepers and hot tubs. Connecting rooms can be requested. There is also an onsite coin-operated laundry facility.
CITY: Carbondale
Worthington Courts
Located on beautiful Horseshoe Lake. Fishing, and goose and duck hunting available.
CITY: Olive Branch
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7/3/2012 | by Marla Cimini
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Industrywide, hotel companies are learning firsthand that successfully marketing a U.S. destination requires embracing a philosophy of "strength in numbers." This involves cooperation among various entities, including the city, convention and visitors' bureaus (CVBs), and neighboring hotel properties. Although hotels may individually compete for business, working together as a collective unit to represent a destination often proves valuable, resulting in higher occupancy rates, and an enhanced, positive reputation for the city.
Indianapolis is positioned as the "most connected" U.S. city, and Marriott Place hotel complex reinforces that slogan. Comprised of five adjacent downtown hotels, it offers a total of 145,000 square feet of meeting space and 2,248 rooms.
From a meeting planner's standpoint, Marriott Place, along with the JW Marriott, is considered a downtown utopia for tour organizers and conventioneers. The entire complex is centrally located and a network of sky bridges connect the hotels to the convention center.
Anne Dunlavy, director of sales and marketing at JW Marriott Indianapolis, says that in less than two years, the city saw major transformations that required strategic marketing and seamless communication between the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors' Association (ICVA) and the individual hotels in the city. Between 2009 and 2011, the city opened a new airport, convention center, and stadium, which hosted Super Bowl XLVI in February.
Although the JW Marriott hotel opened last year, the management planned well in advance, and created a pre-opening sales team in 2008.
"We wanted to start promoting our city as early as possible," Dunlavy says. "We knew our story was more powerful when we talk about all the entities that are being developed in the city, as opposed to one venue or hotel.
The JW Marriott exceeded expectations in its first year, she adds. During that time, the city maintained great occupancy as it opened about 1,600 new rooms in the market. "We know that our efforts really helped have great results for the hotel—and for the city as well."
Indianapolis Director of Convention Sales Dustin Arnheim agrees. "Partnering with hotels is absolutely imperative," Arnheim says. "As an up-and-coming destination, we need to be able to make sure we are communicating the same message and targeting the same customers."
"The ICVA is a lead sales channel for opportunities." Dunlavy adds. "As a hotel, we work with them to ensure we are doing everything possible to be a good partner and earn business to Indianapolis. We don't work in a silo and we think about it collectively."
Many of the area's hotels participate in quarterly rally meetings to create a strategy to drive business and determine how to target customers from across the U.S.
In Philadelphia, the expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center now offers 700,000 square feet of exhibit space. To accommodate the larger facility, the city's Convention and Visitor's Bureau (PCVB) and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) are collaborating to bring in new hotel brands.
Through the city's efforts, several new downtown hotels are scheduled to open in the next year, including Kimpton's Hotel Monaco and Hilton's Home2Suites, with nearly 600 rooms combined. Currently, the Philadelphia Marriott, Loews, and Sheraton have the highest number of rooms and are within walking distance of the convention center.
Jack Ferguson, president and CEO of the PCVB, says plans are in the works for another anchor hotel to accommodate the influx of convention attendees. "The Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association also supports the need for another convention hotel as they realize that inventory is important in the long run. We currently don't have the capacity to house newer, larger meetings coming in," he says.
To further showcase the city to potential groups, the PCVB promotes Philadelphia to show organizers, associations and exhibitors, both nationally and globally, focusing on the city's cultural and historic offerings, as well as the vibrant dining, shopping, and entertainment scene.
Ferguson is optimistic about the newer hotel properties on the horizon, and emphasizes the importance of coordination and consolidated messaging throughout all hotel companies, departments, and groups involved in promoting the city, and attracting visitors year-round. "As a convention bureau, we attend about 35 trade shows annually," he says. "In addition, we take a look at our major feeder markets, including Washington, Chicago, and New York, and are active with sales missions, partnering with the Pennsylvania Convention Center and our hotels to continue to drive tourism business."
Nashville has seen a steady population growth over the last several years, especially in the downtown district, and a continued increase is expected. Today, with 182 hotels and nearly 25,000 rooms in the city, it takes serious coordination to maintain a steady flow of tourism and conventions. Nashville's new downtown convention facility, The Music City Center, is slated to open in 2013. It will feature more than 375,000 square feet of exhibit space, 128,000 square feet of meeting space, and a 2,500-seat theater.
Butch Spyridon, president of the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, says the NCVB has a positive working relationship with its hotel partners. "Everybody is on the same page and everyone understands we have to sell the destination before we can sell our hotel products, and we have had enormous success over the past 18 years."
With the added bonus of popular country music artists residing in town, the NCVB gets a boost of star power with destination publicity. In the past 15 years, the NCVB has organized ongoing major road shows with its hotel partners where it visits other markets to drive hotel business to Nashville. Recently, it featured singer-songwriters Michael McDonald and Dierks Bentley for private receptions and concerts.
The 60-person CVB staff works with an 18-member board that includes four local hoteliers. "It's a partnership, not a tug of war…there is always an open dialogue," Spyridon says of the city's relationship with hotel companies. "We've worked really hard to build their trust and we work hard to keep it."
Spyridon's and his team's hard work seems to be paying off. "By the end of July 2012, we are on pace to have our best year in the history of the city, in terms of hotel tax collection, rooms sold, and hotel demand, according to Smith Travel Research," he says. "And, we are also on pace to have our best future sales as well."
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C.J. Barrymore's Adds Bumper Cars, Mini-Bowling to Indoor Fun
The latest renovations to the Hall Road entertainment center have been designed to enhance the venue's year-round appeal.
With its go-karts, mini-golf and water games, C.J. Barrymore's is a popular summertime retreat, but renovations now underway look to make the Hall Road venue a year-round entertainment center.
Owner Rick Iceberg said he hopes this latest expansion, which includes electric bumper cars, mini-bowling and new arcade games, will increase the venue's wintertime appeal.
"It's one more thing," Iceberg said of the renovations. "We're trying to expand our winter business. We have so much in the summer, but the bumper cars are another indoor game."
This most recent addition, scheduled to open at the end of February, is yet another piece in Iceberg's plans to diversify his company's entertainment offerings.
"You have to change," Iceberg said. "Whatever we did last year is no longer good this year."
It is this mantra that has driven Iceberg in his business plan since purchasing the Clinton Township property, then a driving range, in 1974. Go-karts soon followed and by the 1980s, Barrymore's had evolved into a popular nightclub.
The entertainment center as it is known today began to take shape in the 1990s, buoyed by the expansion of Hall Road and the associated housing boom.
Iceberg credits a full-scale renovation just before the economic recession as Barrymore's saving grace as a small business.
"In 2008, we redesigned the whole company," he said. This redesign included placing greater emphasis on birthday packages and winter business. With Barrymore's birthday business taking off in recent years, Iceberg has shifted his focus to enhancing the venue's indoor entertainment.
This has included continues upgrades to the center's selection of arcade games.
"Name any top game and we have it," Iceberg said. "This is a really exciting time in gaming technology. There's a ton of new stuff. It's like the cell phone. Ten years ago you thought it was the greatest thing, but now it's so much more. I love what's happening now."
To add to the arcade's appeal, Iceberg said every game either awards tickets that can be exchanged for a prize or the prize itself, with some of the newest games offering high-end items such as iPads and Wii systems.
And unlike many of the older, joystick-based games, the new models use touchscreen technology and often require more physical activity as well as multiple players.
While Barrymore's patrons can test out the newest games, including mini-bowling, right now, Iceberg said there is still a fair amount of work to be done on the building slated to house the bumper cars and expanded concession stand.
And though he isn't giving away all of his ideas, Iceberg said he does plan another expansion next year that should bring Barrymore's footprint on Hall Road to around 50,000 square feet.
"Hall Road is phenomenal and we want to keep growing," he added.
Barrymore's, located at 21750 Hall Road, will remain open during renovations, but only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit http://www.cjbarrymores.com/.
Jenny Whalen
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It's literally bowling in miniature. The lane is shorter and the ball is about the size of a grapefruit. Rules are the same, I believe. It's more geared toward children and those who may have trouble playing the slightly more strenuous full-size version (back problems, seniors, etc.).


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Serving Size: 1 Softgel | ||
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Ginger (rhizome) hydroethanolic extract (min. 2.8 mg pungent compounds) | 96 mg | • |
Ginger (rhizome) supercritical extract (min. 16.2 mg pungent compounds, min. 4.3 mg zingiberene) | 54 mg | • |
Rosemary (leaf) supercritical extract (min. 1.15 mg total phenolic antioxidants) | 5 mg | • |
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On any given Thursday or Friday evening, the bar is packed and spills out onto the patio — which must mean it's happy hour at Hyde Park Sarasota.
When the owners of Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse, based in Cleveland, realized that the smoking ban in bars could possibly hinder its crowd, they had to get creative.
"Outside of the economic times, part of what we looked at was that many bars were getting rid of smoking so we had to get innovative," says Matt Berlekamp, general manager of Hyde Park Sarasota. "We thought, 'OK, bars don't have same draw as they used to without smoking, so what do we do to drive that kind of interest?'"
Thus, the small-plates-and happy-hour-drink menu was created and has generated quite the buzz.
Due to the recession, though, small-plate menus and happy-hour specials seem to be the more attractive part of restaurants, rather than the more expensive dining-room menus.
"This (the bar) is more consistently busy — we have not seen the same fluctuation in the bar as we do in the dining room," Berlekamp says. "Adding small plates and cocktails, this brings people in to realize this is an active and festive place in town. Location specific, this is the busiest bar in the company."
Creating a buzz in Sarasota may not be entirely difficult to do, but retaining it is, and Hyde Park Sarasota still has the happy-hour crowd coming back from week-to-week. Not to mention, many other restaurants in town have followed suit, adding affordable and tasty small plates as well.
Although Berlekamp believes imitation is the best form of flattery, in response to other restaurants offering similar deals, he also notes a difference.
"Hyde Park offers great value for what you get. I believe it's unique that we're offering premium liquor in our happy-hour drinks while most other places don't," he says.
Hyde Park Sarasota offers a half-dozen small plates — including grilled Angus sirloin sliders, calamari, oysters on the half shell and ahi tuna — for $5, as well as $4 select martinis and cocktails, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close Monday through Friday. Berlekamp notes the most popular selections are the sliders (which is enough for a meal for light eaters) and the Pure martini.
"The bar opens at 4 p.m., and on busy nights, at 10 (minutes) 'til 4 p.m. we will have people knocking on the door."
Hyde Park
35 S. Lemon Ave., Sarasota. 366-7788.
Numbers on a typical Friday night happy hour in the bar at Hyde Park Sarasota.
• 120 or more sliders served
• 150 Pure martinis served
• 240 small plates served
• 17 bar seats, 35 additional bar seats available and 30 patio seats
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4 "Gloria Musicae Celebrates America"
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19 Steel Magnolias
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Youth sailors descend on City Island
Approximately 250 people hit the water Saturday, April 20 through Sunday, April 21, for Sailfest. The regatta, Sarasota Youth Sailing's biggest fundraiser of the year, included four classes of competition — Optimus, 420, Laser and Multi-hull — and a barbecue feast. -
Book club sunsets for the season
The Sunset Beach Book Club, in its 10th year, ended this season with a luncheon and discussion of the book "Gone Girl," by Gillian Flynn, April 18, at Lazy Lobster. Discussion moderator was Ricki Carroll. Together, the group read five books this season.


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5. | Stegosaurus | ||
Any and all beers Hey Dan, I'm going to the liqour store want me to pick up some stegos?
Yeah Kev, why don't you get some stegosauruses for tonight. |
1. | stegosaurus | ||
A lewd act in which, while a man is having vaginal sex with a woman from behind (doggy-style), he inserts the wrong end of a spiked dildo into her anus, so that it sticks up like the tail of the dinosaur from whom it takes its name. I hear Sam gave Kate a Stegosaurus.
2. | Stegosaurus | ||
A level of inebriation that induces uncontrollable herbivorism; driving you to consume the first plant you see. Additional consumption of alcohol past this point may move the drunk individual into a pica state, where they will consume inorganic substances such as dirt and coins. He was so wasted he went stegosaurus on the garden. Gave those plants the fixins.
3. | Stegosaurus | ||
A kilsyth slang word for someone who has lots romantic relationships in a short period of time, usually referring to a girl. It originally was used say that the person in question is like the dinosaur, but no one really remembers how it relates to the prehistoric monster. Christie is such a stegosaurus, that's her third relationship this year.
4. | stegosaurus | ||
-MAN ONLY MOVE- A "stegosaurus" is a type of dick move, much like the batwing or the brain. To successfully do the stegosaurus, you must hair gel your pubic hairs into a mohawk. After drying, lie on your back (fully naked), and get a full on erection. In this postiion, with the mohawked pubes and boner in an upside-down postion, your cock+balls will look like a roughly detailed dinosaur Jimmy wanted to show his friends the stegosaurus, but he didn't have any hair gel.
6. | stegosaurus | ||
The box that contains traffic lights, because of the resemblance of the shields for each traffic light to the plates on a stegosaurus' spine. If you're in a hurry, use the highway, 'cos you'll have a stegosaurus at every block if you're using the local streets!


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On this day in 1987, the Beastie Boys' debut LP Licensed to Ill became the first Rap/Hip Hop album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard album charts. Though the band members today seem embarrassed by some of the ridiculousness evident all over the album (including, no doubt, the Wiffle Ball Bat-assisted sexual assault references), it could have been worse for the now-enlightened MCs, who originally wanted to title the record, Don't Be a Faggot. Columbia refused to release anything by that name so the group was eventually convinced to go with something a little less … dumb.
In 1999, Beastie Adam Horovitz wrote a letter to Time Out New York apologizing for their youthful indiscretions on that first album, saying he wanted to "formally apologize to the entire gay and lesbian community for the shitty and ignorant things we said on our first record. There are no excuses. But time has healed our stupidity. … We hope that you'll accept this long overdue apology."
The Boys' still perform bits of Ill, but with some careful self-editing. Here they are doing "Brass Monkey" at Madison Square Garden a few years back.
But what we really wanna know is … when does Tom Carvel get his even-longer overdue apology?
Born This Day: Musical movers and shakers sharing a March 7 birthday include celebrated French composer Maurice Ravel (1875); legendary Jazz sideman and producer, late drummer Lee Young (1917); one of the greatest frontmen in Rock & Roll history, J. Geils Band's Peter Wolf (1946); the man who played one of the most recognizable organ solos in Rock on "Whiter Shade of Pale," Procol Harum's Matthew Fischer (1946); Pop/Dance music performer Taylor Dane (1962); singer/songwriter for Louisville based Hard Rock crew Tantric, Hugo Ferreira (1974); and multi-instrumentalist with Funk/R&B/Rock & Roll legends The Isley Brothers, Ernie Eisley (1952).
Ernie Eisley was born in Cincinnati 60 years ago and he joined his brothers' group when he was old enough, playing bass on the band's "comeback" hit, the funky "It's Your Thing," in 1969. His bros — led by Ronald Isley — were already hugely successful, selling a million copies of their 1959 single "Shout," not to mention "This Old Heart of Mine" and "Twist and Shout," which, of course, became one of the group's biggest songs thanks to a cover version by a little British band called The Beatles.
When Ernie teamed up with his brothers, they became more of a "band" than a "vocal group," and enjoyed a long string of hits for which Ernie was crucial (either as songwriter or player), including "Fight the Power," "Between the Sheets" and a reworked version of their older tune "That Lady," this time featuring an amazing Rock guitar lead from Ernie.
The group split in the '80s — Ernie found success with Isley-Jasper-Isley, the group formed with brother Marvin and his brother-in-law — and joined forces again in 1991; littlest bro Marvin retired in 1997 (and passed away two years ago), leaving only Ernie and Ronald. In 2001, the Isleys hit the charts with "Contagious," which made them the only group to have a Top 100 hit in six decades in a row (from the '50s-'00s). The Isleys were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — a no-brainer, really — in 1992. While Ronald embraced being embraced by contemporary R&B and Hip Hop artists from R. Kelly to Tupac Shakur (and spent some time in the jail for tax evasion in more recent years), Ernie retreated from the spotlight somewhat, working with community groups and schools in St. Louis, where he now lives. But he still hits the road from time to time with Ronald and has continued to work as a solo artist.
Ernie has also participated in the "Experience Hendrix" tribute tours of the past few years. It's fitting — Hendrix played guitar with the Isleys when Ernie was 11 years old, even living with the Isley family in New Jersey for a couple of years before becoming hugely successful on his own.
Here's a fantastic archival video from Soul Train featuring The Isleys performing "That Lady."
On this day in 1995, Rap star Eazy-E died. The N.W.A. cofounder got sick in late February and went into the hospital from what he believed was an issue with asthma. He was told, instead, that he had AIDS. Less than a month later, he released a public statement announcing that he had been diagnosed with the disease. He died from pneumonia a month after being admitted to the hospital at the age of 31.
The coverage of Eazy's death wasn't like when most famous Hip Hop stars die too young, nor did it approach the level of coverage/impact Magic Johnson's AIDS announcement had a few years earlier. Perhaps it was Eazy's polarizing career, in which he managed to make many enemies, including his pals from N.W.A. Perhaps it was the tales of how he was merely the "money man" in N.W.A., allegedly providing a financial base from his drug/gang activities for the group (and Ruthless Records) as long as he could be a member and his "solo" album (essentially an N.W.A. album, with writing and production contributions from the whole crew) came out first? Maybe it was the back-and-forth beefs with Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and their collaborators, which led many to side with Eazy's foes?
Though he never addressed how he contracted the disease, many assume it was through unprotected sex (Eazy had seven kids with six different women, so his promiscuity and hetero-ness is hard to doubt). Did Eazy's death have a positive impact as a cautionary tale for fellow artists and fans? It's hard to gauge, but the suddenness and unexpectedness of Eazy's passing certainly scared the hell out of a lot of people, including fellow rappers who knew it could have easily been them in his place. There hasn't been another major Rap star who has (at least publicly) acknowledged they are HIV positive since Eazy's death.
Here is a nice homage to Eazy by his daughter E.B. Wright (an aspiring Pop/Rock artist) from XXL magazine's site.
Click on for Born This Day, featuring Diana Ross, Kenny Chesney, Steven Tyler and James Iha.
On this date in 1963, right after signing their deal with Decca Records, The Rolling Stones entered London's Olympic Sound Studios to track its first single, a cover of Chuck Berry's "Come On." The single came out in the U.K. on June 7 and went to No. 21 on the U.K. charts, allowing them to begin playing shows outside of London. The band's singles steadily performed better in the U.K. — the second one, "I Wanna Be Your Man" (a Beatles cover) made it to No. 12 and their cover of Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away" went to No. 3 (it was their first U.S. chart single, as well, reaching No. 48). In early 1964, the band had its first No. 1 single (in the U.K.) with another cover, Bobby and Shirley Womack's "It's All Over Now."
The first original song by the Stones to make it to No. 1 didn't come until 1965's "The Last Time." Later in '65 the Stones released the following tune, which signaled the coming of a legendary, enduring band — it reached No. 1 in countries across the globe. Over 50 years after forming, the Stones are still rocking. They ended up doing pretty OK for themselves.
A 50th anniversary tour is currently said to be in the works; reports are that the band has been rehearsing in New York and New Jersey for … something (details have not yet been publicly released). Keith Richards told Rolling Stone their aiming to hit the road next year.
Mick Jagger is hosting Saturday Night Live on May 19 for the show's season finale. He'll also be the musical guest. But with whom will he perform? Maybe those New York-area rehearsals will result in a full Stones performance on SNL? All four members of the Stones were present (along with Don Was on bass). They reportedly rehearsed just a few songs, including "Miss You" and "Jumping Jack Flash."
But Jagger's most recent release was with the "supergroup" SuperHeavy, featuring Joss Stone, Dave Stewart, A. R. Rahman and Damian Marley. Perhaps that's who will play?
My money's on either a solo performance backed by SNL's band or the full Stones. Though if The Rolling Stones are performing on Saturday Night Live, you'd think NBC would be very, very eager to promote that. We'll see.
One thing of which I'm fairly certain — wanna bet Jimmy Fallon makes another cameo on SNL May 19?
Click on for Born This Day featuring Donovan, Bono, Craig Mack and Sid Vicious.
On this date in 1990, singer/songwriter Tom Waits won a lawsuit against Frito-Lay. Waits sued the company claiming they approached him about using one of his songs in a commercial; when he declined, they found a soundalike to sing a tune very similar to Waits' "Step Right Up." He was awarded almost $2.5 million and was one of the first artists to successfully sue a company for using a soundalike.
It was not the last time Waits would battle the advertising world. In 1993, he sued Levi's after they used a cover of his song "Heartattack and Vine" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Levi's pulled the commercial and ran a full page apology in Billboard. In 2006, he won a suit against Volkswagen-Audi, which, like Frito-Lay, originally approached Waits about using his version of "Innocent When You Dream" for a Spanish commercial. He — as always — declined and the company tried to run a cover version instead. Waits received an undisclosed settlement. In 2007, Waits also settled a suit with Adam Opel AG, a German car company, on similar "soundalike" charges.
Hey advertising world — yes, he has a beautiful singing voice (?!) but maybe it's time to look for artists who won't sue your pants off to use in your adverts? Just a thought …
Waits is steadfast in his refusal to have his music co-opted to sell product (he famously said, "If Michael Jackson wants to work for Pepsi, why doesn't he just get himself a suit and an office in their headquarters and be done with it"), but did do voice-over work for a dog food company once in the early '80s.
Here's Waits on the '70s talk show parody Fernwood Tonight singing "The Piano Has Been Drinking." Hey, that'd make a great commercial for Steinway Pale Ale. (If it existed …)
Born This Day: Musical movers and shakers sharing a May 8 birthday include the most legendary of legendary Blues musicians, Robert Johnson (1911); TV-turned-Pop-turned-Folk-Rock star Ricky Nelson (1940); the co-captain of cheesy '70s Pop act Captain & Tennille ("Love Will Keep Us Together"), Toni Tennille (1940); former Glam Rock star ("Rock and Roll, Parts One and Two") Gary Glitter (1944); Jazz pianist Keith Jarrett (1945); singer with Funk kings Earth, Wind & Fire, Philip Bailey (1951); Talking Heads/Tom Tom Club drummer Chris Frantz (1951); Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen (1953); Blur drummer Dave Rowntree (1964); Canadian singer/songwriter Martha Wainwright (1976); Blues Rock guitar phenom Joe Bonamassa (1977); and the man responsible for remarkable music videos for The White Stripes, Radiohead and The Chemical Brothers, French filmmaker Michel Gondry (1963).
Gondry won an Academy Award for co-writing the screenplay for Jim Carrey's second best movie (behind Mr. Popper's Penguins), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (which he also directed). Gondry has also directed flicks like The Green Hornet, Dave Chappelle's Block Party and Be Kind Rewind, but Gondry is the rare filmmaker whose shorter works seem to be equally (if not more) acclaimed.
Gondry has done extensive work in TV commercials — his "Drugstore" clip for Levi's is the most awarded commercial in history according to the Guinness World Records folks (though it never aired in the U.S. because the plot revolved around buying condoms. God forbid!).
But it's the field of music video that first brought Gondry to the film world's attention. In 2003, along with directors like Spike Jonze and Mark Romanek, he was part of a DVD series consisting of different volumes featuring one specific director's music video work. Here's a partial look at the "tracklisting," to get a sense of his rich music-videography: "The Hardest Button to Button," "Dead Leaves & the Dirty Ground" and "Fell in Love with a Girl" by The White Stripes; "Let Forever Be" and "Star Guitar" by The Chemical Brothers; "Army of Me," "Hyperballad," "Human Behavior" and "Bachelorette" by Bjork, "Deadweight" by Beck, "Around the World" by Daft Punk and "Everlong" by Foo Fighters.
Gondry's work features heavily in the current Contemporary Arts Center exhibit, Spectacle: The Music Video, a retrospective of the history and artistry of musical film clips. It's safe to say that, in the world of music video, he's like Scorsese (crossed with David Lynch and Salvador Dali).
Click below for a trio of lesser known clips from the director.
On this day in 1989, Pepsi dropped Madonna as a spokesperson after complaints about her "blasphemous" video for the single (also used in the Pepsi commercial campaign) "Like A Prayer." The Vatican condemned the video for its imagery of burning crosses and Madonna kissing a black man, while religious groups called for a boycott of all Pepsi-affiliated products. The soft drink manufacturer caved and cut and run from the Pop princess. But Pepsi gave Madonna a nice parting gift — the company was so eager to get away from the controversy that they let her keep her $5 million (yes, million) advance.
Thirty years earlier, another music-related controversy erupted in the U.K. when the BBC decided that The Coasters' song "Charlie Brown" was not fit for airplay. Was it that the Peanuts comic strip was too controversial? Peppermint Patty's sexuality has always been a topic of debate. Were they afraid the youth of England would all mimic Charlie Brown's sparse curly-Q hairdo, essentially killing off the hair-care product industry? Was Pigpen's personal hygiene deficiency deemed a bad influence?
Nope — the BBC was worried about the song because it contained the word "spitball" and they were fearful kids all over would be inspired to destroy society with saliva-drenched missiles. Unlike Pepsi, the Beeb reversed its decision a couple of weeks later, apparently realizing how ridiculous the "ban" was.
Here are clips relating to both controversies. Watch at your own risk!
Today in 1996, one of the greatest, most influential bassists ever, Bernard Edwards of Disco/Funk group Chic, passed away after contracting pneumonia while on tour in Japan.
My personal favorite bass line is Sly Stone's lick on "If You Want Me to Stay," but it's hard to deny the power of Chic's "Good Times," a Disco-era hit that helped lay the groundwork for Hip Hop. Edwards' bass line from the song is considered one of the most sampled pieces of music ever and it has been mimicked almost as often. Songs that wouldn't exist with Edwards' riff include Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust," Hip Hop trailblazers Sugarhill Gang's breakthrough "Rapper's Delight," Blondie's "Rapture," Daft Punk's "Around the World" and Wham!'s "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" (hey, they can't all be winners).
R.I.P Bernard Edwards. And thanks for the groove.
Click on for Born This Day featuring Bez, Skip Spence, Grandmaster Caz and Robert Christgau.
On this day in 1991, Country superstar Reba McEntire lost eight members of her touring entourage when their charter plane crashed near San Diego, late at night after Reba and the band had performed a corporate gig for IBM. McEntire and her husband received the news at their hotel room nearby where they'd been sleeping. On a recent episode of Oprah's Master Class, hosted by Oprah on the Oprah channel, McEntire recalled the moment she got the news, calling it "the worst thing that's ever happened in my life." She had been extremely close with the musicians and her tour manager, some of whom had been with her for many years.
That October, McEntire released For My Broken Heart, dedicated to her lost friends. The album (her 18th) featured songs about loss and recovery; in the liner notes, McEntire called it "a form of healing for all our broken hearts." The album made it to No. 3 on the overall album charts and No. 1 on the Country charts (pretty much a forgone conclusion when Reba puts out a record); the title track became her 16th No. 1 Country single and the album's "Is There Life Out There" became her 17th.
Click on for Born This Day featuring Flavor Flav, Patty Griffin and "The Hug Guy":
On this date in 1949, American musical icon Hank Williams made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry at the age of 25. It was the beginning of a very difficult relationship.
Even though things soured, Williams' Opry debut was a career-defining moment. The singer/songwriter wowed the crowd so much, he was called back for six encores (the encores ultimately had to be halted so the rest of the show could go on).
Williams' reputation for heavy drinking put off the Opry initially, but as his star continued to rise — boosted by the success of "Lovesick Blues" (recorded at the Herzog studio here in CIncinnati) — the Country music institution finally relented and invited him to perform.
Williams continued to make Opry appearances over the next three years, but he was banished in 1952 for his alcohol-related issues. Hank died just a few months later, in January of 1953 at the age of 29.
Over the past eight or so years, Hank Williams' grandson, Hank III, and other supporters have participated in a campaign to have Williams posthumously reinstated to the Grand Ole Opry. CityBeat also lent a hand, promoting the "Reinstate Hank" campaign during a tribute presented by the Cincinnati USA Music Heritage Foundation in honor of Hank's historic recording sessions in Cincinnati (Herzog studios was located where CityBeat and the CMHF headquarters now reside). Check a clip below.
The reinstatement campaign has yet to work and seems to have lost some steam. But click here to learn more about the attempts to right such a ridiculous wrong.
Born This Day: Musical movers and shakers sharing a June 11 birthday include the least hirsute (ironically!) member of ZZ Top, drummer Frank Beard (1949); Soft Rock god with Air Supply, Graham Russell (1950); guitarist/singer of Southern Rock group .38 Special, Donnie Van Zandt (1952); Flaming Lips drummer-turned-guitarist Steven Drozd (1969); and Heartless Bastards singer/guitarist Erika Wennerstrom (1977).
Though she and her band are currently based in Austin, Tex., Wennerstrom grew up in Dayton before relocating to Cincinnati. As Wennerstrom has grown, matured, changed and become more confident, so has her band's music. After releasing her first two albums, Wennerstrom headed to Texas and retooled the band, adding two different musicians also from our area — Jesse Ebaugh and Dave Colvin — who joined Wennerstrom in Austin. Since then, the Bastards' albums The Mountain (a more earthy, less balls-out effort) and this year's Arrow (a great combination of everything the band does well) have continued the trend of each successive HB album drawing the group higher praise and more fans.
A happy 35th b-day to Erika. We miss you here in Cincy. Below, check out an interview and acoustic session recorded for American Songwriter.
On this date in 1984, the comedy motion picture Ghostbusters opened. It would go on to be ranked on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest film comedies ever at No. 28 (though they did rank Tootsie No. 2, so … grain of salt).
Besides doing boffo numbers at the box office ($238.6 million, which is like double that in today's dollars), the movie also gave us that unforgettable (for better or worse) theme song by Ray Parker Jr. (the rest of the soundtrack included such icons as Thompson Twins and Air Supply).
Like the film, the single was a hit upon its release and caught the attention of Huey Lewis — and every other person on the planet who had heard his 1983 hit with The News, "I Want a New Drug." The song features the same rhythm, similar vocal inflections and melody and, most glaringly, a practically identical bass line, so Lewis' answer to Parker Jr.'s "Who you gonna call?" was "My lawyer!"
To make matters worse, Lewis (as well as Lindsey Buckingham) had reportedly been approached to write the theme song to Ghostbusters, but was too busy with Back to the Future soundtracking. It took a while, but in 1995, an "amicable" settlement was reached.
One of the stipulations of the settlement was that neither party could discuss it (or the case) with anyone (especially the public). But in 2001, Lewis talked about the controversy and lawsuit in his Behind the Music special on VH1. Lewis said, "The offensive part was not so much that Ray Parker Jr. had ripped this song off, it was kind of symbolic of an industry that … wanted our wave, and they wanted to buy it. (It's) not for sale. ... In the end, I suppose they were right. I suppose it was for sale, because, basically, they bought it."
So Parker sued Lewis in 2001 for talking about the case. He claimed that the agreement they had reached was "directly related to (Ray's) comfort, happiness and welfare" and that Huey's statement caused him emotional distress. I can't find info on whatever happened in that case, but it seems logical to assume another settlement was reached. And this time, so far, everyone's kept their mouth shut.
What do you think? I think they both could have been sued by British Synth Pop project M, whose biggest hit, "Pop Muzik," also sounds similar … and came out in 1979! Maybe this legal kerfuffle can stretch into a fourth decade. Check all three out below and you be the judge.
Born This Day: Musical movers and shakers sharing a June 8 birthday include daughter of Frank and artist in her own right, Nancy Sinatra (1940); one of the founding members of Parliament/Funkadelic, Fuzzy Haskins (1941); one of the vocalists for rockers Three Dog Night, Chuck Negron (1942); Ohio native and '70s hitmaker Boz Scaggs (1944); the singer who made the blissfully craptastic video for "Total Eclipse of the Heart" possible, Bonnie Tyler (1951); Bluegrass (and beyond) guitar great Tony Rice (1951); influential guitarist (with Black Flag) and label operator (with SST Records) Greg Ginn (1954); Rod Stewart fill-in and Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall (1960); keyboardist for New Romantic superstars Duran Duran, Nick Rhodes (1962); guitarist and founder of The Derek Truck Band (duh), member of The Allman Brothers Band and co-founder of the Tedeschi Trucks Band (with wife Susan Tedeschi), Derek Trucks (1979); fiddler known for her solo work and her time with the group Nickel Creek, Sara Watkins (1981); and Hip Hop musical genius (yes, just because he knows it, too, doesn't mean he isn't one) Kanye West (1977).
As a happy 35th birthday present, we offer something we know West will appreciate — free publicity (and calling him a genius — that counts as part of the gift, too!). In return, I expect a pair of Air Yeezy II sneakers for MY birthday.
Here's "Mercy," West's latest video (another thing he is especially good at making) for his track with 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha-T. (It says "explicit," but just for a couple of salty words here and there; mildly NSFW. I guess. I mean, I don't know where you work.)
On this date in 1976, British Rock legends The Who performed a concert at the Charlton Athletic Football Ground in London that was one for the record books. The Guinness Book of World Records, in fact. The records-keepers deemed The Who's concert the loudest ever, with the sound measuring 126 dBs about 100 feet from the stage. Unprotected exposure to noise over 110 dBs for longer than a minute is said to increase risk of hearing loss immensely. (Click here for more dB danger talk.)
AC/DC cracked The Who's sound barrier in 1980, reportedly reaching 130 dBs during its Back in Black tour, though it was not recognized by Guinness. The Metal band Manowar received the Guinness record for a 1984 performance (129.5 dBs). Other acts that some have claimed broke the record include Motorhead (130 dBs), Electronica band Leftfield (137 dBs) and, in 2009, KISS (136 dBs). Manowar reportedly hit 139 dBs during a soundcheck in 2008.
What's the loudest concert you've ever attended?
Here's a recording of the first song from The Who's record-setting set in 1976.
Born This Day: Musical movers and shakers sharing a May 31 birthday include Ohio native and Country singer Donald Eugene Lytle, bka Johnny Paycheck (1938); Folk singer with Peter, Paul and Mary, Peter Yarrow (1938); the greatest Rock drummer of all time, Led Zeppelin's John Bonham (1948); member of German Electronic pioneers Kraftwerk, Karl Bartos (1952); Disco singer ("Turn the Beat Around") Vicki Sue Robinson (1954); masterful fingerstyle guitarist Tommy Emmanuel (1955); yet another later-period Kraftwerk member, Fritz Hilpert (1956); Canadian one-hit-wonder and noted wearer of sunglasses when the sun goes down, Corey Hart (1962); late schizophrenic cult music hero Wesley Willis (1963); Fall Out Boy drummer Andy Hurley (1980); hit-making rapper Juaquin Malphurs, who you know better by the ridiculous stage name Waka Flocka Flame (1986); and Hip Hop pioneer Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels (1964).
D.M.C. was originally drawn to DJing, but after he and pal Joseph "Run" Simmons teamed up with DJ Jam-Master Jay, he decided to be an MC. (His "D.M.C." moniker was a play on his initials and nickname, Darryl Mac, and also stands for "Devastating Mic Controller.) Run-DMC released its first album in 1984. The trio, of course, went on to become one of the greatest acts in Hip Hop history.
In 2009, Run-DMC was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the second Rap group to be allowed into the hall (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were first; pals Beastie Boys were inducted this year, making three Hip Hop acts in the Hall.)
It was recently announced that the much anticipated Hip Hop Hall of Fame's museum will be opening in midtown Manhattan in 2014. The exact location has yet to be announced (it's expected to be revealed in July). The Hall will be similar to Rock's Hall, featuring memorabilia and exhibits related to the last 30 or so years of Hip Hop.
The museum has been in the works since 1992. Like the Rock Hall, the Hip Hop Hall began inducting members before they had a brick-and-mortar museum to put them in. The awards ceremonies had been broadcast on BET, but the program was halted in 1997, after Tupac and Biggie were murdered. The Hall of Fame Awards' induction ceremonies are set to return in November, to be broadcast from the Apollo on TV-One.
Run DMC is, of course, in the Hip Hop Hall of Fame. They were inducted in 1996:
All of this museum talk gives a whole new perspective on the trio's classic 1984 "King of Rock" music video.


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GALLIA COUNTY — In mid-December, the Gallia County Local Schools participated in Southeastern Ohio Model United Nations at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. The Gallia County Local Schools took 35 students representing eight countries in seven different councils. The countries represented were Haiti, Greece, Spain, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Jordan, Uganda and India. The students participated in formal debates and made cultural presentations and performances.
Three eighth grade students were elected to be Model UN officers next year. They were Brianna McGuire (RVMS), Brody Moles (RVMS) and Josh Henry (SGJH).
The students from Gallia County Local Schools won four awards. Haiti won Outstanding Presentation in Economic and Social Council I. Haiti's group included Bailey Ward, Clarissa Coldren, Gavin Davis and Devan McGhee, all seventh graders from River Valley Middle School. Egypt won Outstanding Performance in Peacekeeping and Security Council II. Egypt's group included Rachal Colburn (Hannan Trace), Alyssa Sheets (Southwestern), Madisyn Burd (RVMS), Josie Jones (RVMS) and Julia Nutter (RVMS), all in 6th grade. Greece won Outstanding Performance and Outstanding Resolution in the Economic and Social Council II. Greece's group included Brianna McGuire, Abby Coleman, Lexi Jeffers, Josh Winters, Brody Moles and Kevin Cline, all 8th graders from River Valley Middle School.
Other participants were Bridgett Wray, Nick Yongue, Josh Henry, Ian Polcyn and Dayna Nance representing Azerbaijan. Robbie Schuhl and Bailey Hollingsworth represented Spain. Sharla Moody, Keri Johnson, Hunter Coon and George Rickett represented Uganda. Haley Johnson, Illyssa Saunders, Riley Sanders and Colton Bowers represented India. Chad Bostic, Ethan Browning, Corey Shaw, Jordan House and Logan Hunt represented Jordan.


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