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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITORIAL Where

Editors Wrap Up!

Musica..............................2-3

Moving forward IN Akron

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Salon Preston.....................4

AKRON

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Volume 1 • Number 2 • Issue 3

Ken Love.............................7

PUBLISHER A.C. Evans

Tasty Jones’........................7

EDITOR Athena Dimeara

The Nut House....................7

December 2008

SALES & CIRCULATION Justin Kilpatrick CONTRIBUTORS Writer Preston Holmes Writer Athena

As the weeks fly by I can't help but feel super  optimistic  about  InAkron.  Not only  do  I  work  with  a  great  group  of people who put a lot of effort into this magazine,  but  from  the  amazing  response it is getting from readers. I can't tell you the feedback via e-mail or myspace  that  we  have  received,  along with the unfathomed support from business owners who make our magazine possible.  I'd like to thank a close friend of mine, Preston Holmes, for being a rock of support and thoughtfulness (and for writing a damn column every week).  Oh yeah, did I mention he also gives the best blow-dry this side of Toledo and forever will be my stylist, and bff.  Kisses bitch! Anywho, this past week I have tirelessly walked, in four inch heels, (now when I say walked, I mean from the car to the front door)  into bars, restaurants and diners, bowling alleys, you name it… to work on finding great entertainment  for you, the readers.  I met David, the owner of The Nut House, and talked a little bit about their amazing special. Free f-ing food!! That's every night too! I will definitely be there.  I also met Charlie, an owner of The Getaway Pub in the valley. I'll be hitting up the Getaway too, for all of their live music and all day happy hour until 7pm. Moving forward to look at the future of the magazine I am going to be adding more interesting editorials hopefully from many people with different views on things then mine.  Let's face it not everyone thinks like I do about the entertainment throughout Akron, and I'd like to hear all opinions.  I am interviewing some  writers  as  we  speak  so  look  for  more  articles  soon. Peace Bitches.

Fashion Weekly..................4

Drink of the Week...............6 Bartender of the Week........6

Tech Talk.............................8 Certified Nerds....................8 The Getaway.......................9

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Good Life Tattoos...............9

MISSION STATEMENT Our goal is to stimulate the entertainment industry  of  Akron  Ohio  by  showcasing your special events and giving recognition to the patrons of Akron who make it all possible. 

Whiskey Dicks..................10

Drinking Game ..................9

Nails by Tammy................10 Nicoles Connection .........10 Riddle Challenge..............11

Everything within the pages of IN Akron magazine is property there of, any reproduction or duplication is prohibited.

Artist of the Week.............12 Upcoming Live Music.......12

by Athena

COVER STORY

Musica Akron’s new place for live music Musica is a local concert venue in Akron, that hosts a variety of bands. From indie to pop music, they are constantly looking to book live entertainment.  If you have a band, and can draw a crowd go to 1akron.com and send them an email.  They have a concert schedule lined up through Sunday Dec. 28th which includes As Tall As Lions, The David Ullman Band,  and Ivoryline. This Friday make sure you venture to Musica to watch The Ryan Humbert Band, our cover story, performing live at 8pm. Musica is located at Main & Market right behind Crave. Mapquest 51 E. Market. Hope to see you there! To learn more about Ryan Humbert check out the back page.

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Office Party Etiquette Learn your manors... Even  given  our  nations  high  unemployment  rate,  suprisingly we still have office parties to go to. I'm going to show you how to have fun, and look fabulous, while maintaining the little dignity you're hanging onto this holiday season. Most of you don't know how to handle yourselves at a zoo, let  alone  in  an  enviroment  with  drinks,  dancing,  and  colleages. Here are my tried and true tips for surviving an office party.  Now  is  your  chance  to  show  your  personal  style while still being appropriate. Girls listen up, no stripper or hoe  gear,  save  that  for  your  weekend  job  ladies!  Make sure the girls are covered, although some cleavage is ok, remember we are here to turn heads, not tricks. Remember no pantyhose with open toes shoes, save that for your family reunion at the trailer park. Skirts above the knees will  require  you  to  wear  underwear.  No  reinactments  of Britney and Paris please. Now is a great time to let your hair down. Change it from that 9-5 skintight poney tail that you've  been  sporting  all  year.  Maybe  now  they  can  see your real hair color. I suggest you schedule that $20 blow out that we've been talking about with your favorite hairstylist  to  the  stars.  Here  is  my  number  330.835.4510.  It only takes about 30 minutes to have yourself party ready and  confident.  Most  office  parties  are  after  5pm,  so  a makeup touch-up is required. That means a fresh coat of mascara or at least combing out those taranchula lashes. Also  make  sure  you  clean  up  that  oil  spill  that  occured sometime between breakfast and now with a fresh sweep of your favorite  pressed powder. Don't just reapply your lips, start fresh. Although I'm sure your $2.00 lipstick has held  its  own  all  day,  don't  forget  to  use  your  favorite    50 cent lip liner as well to finish off your perfect look so you dont  look  like  you  just  stumbled  off  the  set  of “DeepThroat” the sequal! Hey boys!  You've probably been behind your desk all day so wrinkles will be obvious. Keep a clean shirt and fresh  pants  in  your  car  the  day  of  the  party.  Now  is  your

chance to let that inner frat boy out to play, but make sure you keep your mind in reality... we are not in college anymore.  So  here  are  my  tips  for  you  to  look  your  best  with the least effort possible.  Don't  wait  till  the  day  of  to  get  your  haircut.  This isn't  picture  day  at  high  school.  You  dont  want  to  look scalped, so allow a day or two of growth. By now most of you  should've  hit  puberty  and  have  some  sort  of  facial hair, so a 5 o'clock shadow will occur. Make sure to get a fresh shave in the morning and bring the tools needed to clean  up  rough  trade  stubble.  Most  offices  have  a  bathroom  with  a  sink  and  water  so  use  them!  Hopefully  you showered  the  morning  of,  but  you  may  have  to  reapply your  deoderant  and  cologne.  Remember,  a  little  goes  a long  way  with  the  cologne,  no  one  will  enjoy  gagging  on your Axe  spray. Also,  be  sure  to  clean  under  your  finger nails. You're  an  office  assistant  not  an  auto  mechanic  or farm hand.  We are here to have fun and celebrate, not pickup from the secretary pool! Office romances are alright, but not office HOE-mances, so play it smart, if she works with you.... dont try and work on her, if you know what I mean.  For the last and best tip...alcohol is not your friend. DO NOT get all wasted and puke at your holiday party. To many times you have office ”rumors” floating around, but for it to be true is another thing entirely. Keep it to two and at  least  you  can  participate  in  talking  about  the  person who  downed  a  bottle  of  Jim  Beam,  instead  of  being  that person.  Listen to my few simple rules and you wont be the laughing  stock  of  your  office.  Keep reading  for  more  great  tips  and  remember... my number is 330-835-4510!  

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3. This is where it gets a little crazy. Open Regedit by clicking Start>Run and type in regedit. Once Regedit is open, click the plus  symbol  next  to  the  HKEY_CURRENT_USER  folder,  the plus symbol next to Control Panel, and then click the Desktop folder icon to display its contents. In the right pane, double-click MenuShowDelay to change its value. (This Registry location is referred to as HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CONTROL\PANEL\ DESKTOP\MENUSHOWDELAY.) The default Value Data is 400, or 4/10 of a second. Change the Value Data to 0 for the least delay, and click OK. This will make menus appear instantly on your computer instead of having a delay. 4.   Expand  HKEY_CURRENT_USER,  expand  Control  Panel, and click Desktop. Double-click the AutoEndTasks string and change the value to 1. This causes all of the components of the explorer to run in one process, making your computer faster. 5.  Expand  HKEY_CURRENT_USER,  expand  Control  Panel, click Desktop, and double-click the MenuShowDelay string in the right-hand pane. Change the value to 100. This will cause Desktop menus to appear almost instantly.

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6. Defrag at all costs: Run a defragmenter application regularly. Data in a hard disk is not necessarily stored in a contiguous manner. This means that when your hard disks read data, it has to jump from platter to platter, sector to sector just to get a file in its entirety. As a result of this effort, your computer could experience faster disk reads and an improvement in computer speeds from 30% up to 100%. If you use all the tweaks above and are still unhappy with the speed that your computer is preforming at, you can call Certified Nerds (see thier ad to the right). They are located in the Merriman Valley and have the most competitive rates out of any computer “fix it” store IN Akron.

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ARTIST OF THE WEEK

Ryan Humbert Amazing Raw Local Talent Since  2004,  pop/rock  singer-songwriter  Ryan  Humbert has been wowing audiences all over Northeastern Ohio. Playing over 400 shows, he has opened for Chrissie Hynde, Elvis Costello, The Gin Blossoms, Foreigner,  and more. Humbert is never one to shy away from showing his versatility as an artist and performer. In 2006 Ryan and his band had the honor of playing for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's American Music Masters Series in honor of Roy Orbison. They were the only band from N.E. Ohio asked to participate, performing a 12-song "Roy" set. More recently, Ryan was the featured artist at the ribbon cutting ceremony of VegiTerrenean, the Akron restaurant of Pretenders lead singer Chrissie Hynde. In  September  of  2007,  Ryan  portrayed  Hank  Williams  in  a three-night run of the Canton Cabarets "Hank Williams: The Concert That Never Was" performing 22 Hank Williams songs. Demand for the sold-out performances was overwhelming and two more encore performances were added. In 2005 The Canton Repository called Humbert's debut self-released record "Nothing to Lose" one of the Essential CDs of the year. Humbert has also been nominated for numerous awards, including The Cleveland Scene Music Awards, Cleveland Free Times Music Awards, and The Akron Area Arts Alliance Rising Star Award.  In the Spring of 2008, Humbert moved to Nashville, TN to record a pop/rock record with producer Lij (The Living Things, The Spinto Band, Jill Sobule). The resulting 14-song album,"Old Souls, New Shoes", features Humbert's bandmates Emily Bates and Ben Evans as well as former members of Third Eye Blind, The Jayhawks, The Counting Crows, The Black Crowes and more.  Everything about Ryan appeals to numerous demographics of eager listeners. There is not one song on his new CD that leaves you wanting more. Of course, my favorite song "Keeps Me Coming Back for More" he played Nov. 14th on WKYC channel 3 to an overwhelming positive response. Looking at Ryan he has everything needed to be an amazing singer/songwriter, as well as being super good-looking. :)  There is nothing cocky or fake about Ryan, he's a great guy who embodies the American dream had by so many to be great at their craft, and he is. You can go to his website www.ryanhumbert.com to listen to his new CD as well as his old ones, and to find out where you can purchase "Old Souls, New Shoes".  You can also look up his upcoming show schedule and see pictures from his concerts. Don't forget to sign up to be a part of his fanclub. This next show at Musica in Akron not only is a full band show, but also is a party for Ryans birthday! I encourage you to go to the show. If you have ever wanted to see a real, up and coming star, this is your chance. I know I'll be there.   

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UPCOMING LIVE PREFORMANCES Friday December 12

Ryan Humbert Band

Musica Main & Market Behind Crave

Friday December 12

Lil Eddy & The Boiler Makers

The Getaway 1462 N Portage Path

Saturday December 13

Cleveland Fats

Ozzy’s Notingham Pub 1390 Brittain Road

Saturday December 13

Juke Box

The Getaway 1462 N Portage Path

Sunday December 14

Ivoryline

Musica Main & Market Behind Crave

Tuesday December 16

Jameson Smith

Tasty Jones’ 1714 Merriman

Wednesday December 17

The Busted Knuckle House Band

Busted Knuckle Saloon 1221 S Arlington St

Friday December 19

Fabulous

The Getaway 1462 N Portage Path

Saturday December 20

Sackett Ave

The Getaway 1462 N Portage Path

Saturday December 20

As Tall As Lions

Musica Main & Market Behind Crave

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