In the ’80s, a Cleveland Christmas meant several things: Going downtown to Higbee’s to see Santa, watching Mr. Jingeling — the “keeper of the keys” — on TV and hitting the Twigbee Shop. The latter was a store-within-a-store which paired a helpful elf with young children, so they could shop for their parents’ presents by themselves. (Of course, some resourceful children scrimped on family members to buy for themselves. Like I did one year, to purchase a “California Sounds of the ’60s” cassette.) The idyllic scenes in A Christmas Story were not an exaggeration: The glamorous downtown department store in the Terminal Tower exploded with decorations, lights and holiday cheer.
That seasonal spirit inspired holiday tunes from two beloved Cleveland bands: Hot Tin Roof and Slack Jaw. In the ’90s, the following songs received heavy December airplay on 107.9 The End. Fronted by ex-Lucky Pierre/Prick member Tom Lash, HTR was probably my favorite local band back then (along with the Waynes and the Fifth Wheel). “Black Christmas” encapsulates everything I dug about them: jangly riffs, melancholic sentiments, vaguely gothic undertones. Lash has apparently worked with Kevin McMahon on some music in recent years; we’ll see what comes of that.
Slack Jaw, meanwhile, was known mostly for “I Could Crack (Anytime),” a jaunty post-grunge/power-pop number with a vaguely twangy tint. The tune “Christmas in Painesville” is a local classic; anyone who’s lived in a ‘Ville town will chuckle at the pun-laden lyrics, which fit so well in context of the song.
Enjoy!
MP3: Hot Tin Roof, “Black Christmas”
MP3: Hot Tin Roof, “A Christmas Wish”
MP3: Slack Jaw, “Christmas in Painesville”
Higbee’s photo by Bob Tomsic, courtesy of even*cleveland
The post of content is very interesting and exciting. I learned a lot from here.The content from simple to complex, so all of you can come in . No matter you want to see what can be found.By the way ,there are some websites is also very wonderful,you can go and see.such as air jordan 3.5
This style is the most popular this year.You can find all of the things in these websites Provide highest-quality with cheap price items. Go and see it hurry. Nike Kobe Zoom 81 Team
I?¦ve recently started a blog, that the information you give away on this website has
helped me vastly. Thanks for all of your time & work.
I’d have to check with you here. Which is just not something I usually
do! I take pleasure in reading a submit that will make folks think.
Additionally, thanks for allowing me to remark!
It’s a shame you don’t have a donate button!
I’d most certainly donate to this outstanding web site! I suppose in that the meantime
i’ll be happy with bookmarking and putting your Rss feed to my Google account.
I look forward to fresh updates and will
share this blog with my Facebook group:
)
You could certainly see your enthusiasm in that the work
you write. The world hopes for more passionate writers such as
you who aren’t afraid to say how they believe. Always go after your heart.
Our own chaga mushroom comes with a schokohutige,
consistent, charcoal-such as arrival, many dissimilar to
that the style of that the standard mushroom. Chaga Tincture
thaibaccarat dot com is that the best website to study casino games :
along the lines of baccarat, poker, blackjack and roulette casino
Some truly wonderful content on this web site , thankyou for contribution.
Cheapest player speeches and toasts, or maybe toasts.
continue to be brought about real estate .
during evening reception tend to be likely to just be comic,
witty and therefore instructive as well. best man speeches without charge
First-rate – I should certainly pronounce, impressed with your web site.
I had no trouble navigating through all tabs because well because related information ended
up being truly simple to do to access. I recently found what I hoped for before
you be acquainted with it in that the least.
Quite unusual. Is likely to appreciate it for those who add forums or something, site theme .
a tones technique for the customer to communicate.
Nice task.
Some really marvellous work on behalf of that the owner of this internet site , perfectly
great content .
All that the great facts about News approach
vastly to us.
Whoa! This blog looks just like my old one! It’s on a totally different subject but it has pretty much the
same layout and design. Outstanding choice of colors!
Thanks for such a fine info, i have bookmarked your site and will visit again.
Greatful to found this blog, I are searching plenty of times about it.
This is actually what I are looking and I’ve bookmarked this web site also, I
will be back again soon to look at for your new posting.
Thanks so much for sharing all of the awesome info!
I am looking forward to checking out more posts!
Hey there! Fine post! Please when all could see a follow up!
Thank you for an alternative great post. Exactly where else could anyone discover that
kind of facts in this kind of an ideal means of writing? I have a presentation next week,
and I’m around the appear for this kind of data.
I am glad that it turned out so well and I hope it will continue in that the .
future as it’s so worthwhile and meaningful to that the community.
I’m impressed, I should say. Truly seldom do I encounter a
weblog that’s that the two educative and entertaining, and permit me
tell you, you have hit that the nail on the head. Your thought is remarkable
that the issue is some thing that not adequate people are speaking intelligently about.
I am incredibly pleased that I stumbled across this in my
search for something relating to this.
Reasonably priced Gucci Handbags Is in most cases blogengine much better than
wp for reasons unnamed? Should be which can be turning out to be popluar at the moment.