The Beachland Ballroom

2008 LOTTERY LEAGUE

On February 2nd, 147 creative members of Clevelands' music community were Randomly disbursed into 33 groups through a Lottery system. The guidelines of the lottery called for no member to have ever produced music with any other member in each group. The bands then had to come up with a title,record and prepare fore a Public Showcase on April 12th.

bands are in columns, so in this photo is the 8, 9, 10, 11 from left to right.

band 8 - stanton thatcher *tall pines*, john kalman *roue*, michael marks *TBAHPE*, chris froeing *bedwhistle*
band 9 - roseanna safos *BRB*, paul maccarone *the deathers*, josh durocher-jones *insurrrect*,, jeff harris, *roue*
band 10 - steve mehman *roue*, Scott hosner *argyle denial*, jacob trombetta *6 parts 7*
band 11 - christina akita *short rabbits*, lisa ellis *britches*, krissy brannon *kong sauce*

These lineups are the results of the official "Lotto League" draft night held at Asterisk gallery, Saturday night, February 2nd, 2008.

Again, each musician and artist were chosen randomly with the only rule being that of "compatibility", which was determined by all players only being allowed to be in bands with others they have never been in bands with before.

The Bands:

SNUGGLE PROPHET
Scott Pickering (Flat Can Co., Speaker/Cranker)
Chris Rager (Cheap Tragedies, Lovekill)
Jen Stiles (Argyle Denial)
Brendan Sedlak (Clan of the Cave Bear, Self Destruct Button)

HOMELESSSEXUAL
Jonathan Morgan (Disengage)
Chris Smith (Keelhaul, Inmates)
Bubba O'Connor (Machine Go Boom, Burger Boys)
Mike Diliberto (Boatzz, 30 Lincoln)
Matthew T (20,000 Leagues Under the Industry)

FREE MOMENTS
John Polomsky (Bare Essentials)
Dale Ursic (Homostupids, The X Bolex)
Mike Rodemann (No Peace, Puncture Wound)
Dave Petrovich (The Very Knees, The Perfect Guy)

THE VALLEY OF LIFE
Chris Cannon (Matter + Memory)
Justic Coulter (Roue, Shells)
Christa Ebert (UnoLady)
Jason Byers (Disengage)
Chris Kulscar (This Moment In Black History, Chargers Street Gang)

SPACE WIZARD
Sean Djuricic (National Suicide Day)
Ryan Weitzel (Mystery of Two, Home and Garden)
Todd Pincombe (Insurrect, Halving)
Sebastian Wagner (Tall Pines, Southern Trespass)

CHICAGO UK
Jon Thomas (Volcanos Awake)
David Russel (Jerk, A Real Knife Head)
Ken Janssen (Hot Rails, The Vista Cruisers)
Morte Treehorn (Kill The Hippies, Electric Man)
Dave Cintron (Terminal Lovers, Dimbulb)

HUNGRY JACK
Lisa Pouluvcin (Hot Cha Cha, The Very Knees)
Matt Majesky (The X Bolex, State of Ohio)
Tony Merritt (Freedom, Chum)
Jenna Barvitski (Giants of Gender, The Devotees)

JOVANAS WITNESS
Stanton Thatcher (Tall Pines, Tokyo Storm Warning)
John Kalman (Roue)
Michael Marks (To Be A Highpowered Executive)
Chris Frohring (Bedwhistle)
Jovana Batkovic (Hot Cha Cha)

SKUNKS OF THE ALMIGHTY
Roseanna Safos (Black River Baby, Kill Shawn's Head)
Paul Maccarrone (The Deathers, Giant Eagle)
Josh Durocher-Jones (Insurrect, Sun God)
Jeff Harris (Roue)

OLD DILDO
Steve Mehlman (Roue, Pere Ubu)
Scott Hosner (Black Wolf, Argyle Denial)
Jacob Trombetta (6 Parts 7)
Buddy Akita (This Moment In Black History, The Teenage Knockouts)

POSTCARDS ALONG FOREIGN SHORES
Dustin Thomas (Casual Future)
Matthew Robinson (To Be A Highpowered Executive, 20goto10)
Kyle Farrell (Giants of Gender)
Dan Polito (Karate For Kids)
Rafeeq Washington (blktygr, Vernacular)

ALLIED FEDERATION PARTNERSHIP ASSOCIATION
Christina Akita (Short Rabbits, Jukebox Value)
Lisa Ellis (Britches, Volcanos Awake)
Krissy Brannan (Kong Sauce, Rather Honey)
Krauty McKraut (Seers, Puffy Areolas)
John Rodemann (Thumbs Up!)

DR. WIDGET
Michael Lassins (To Be A Highpowered Executive)
Mike Ocampo (JJ Magazine, Mystery of Two)
Carol Schumacher (Tough & Lovely, Detroit Cobras)
Jarmara (Dad of Rock)

SHAMPOON
Nate Schieble (The X Bolex, Self Destruct Button)
Andrew Penmer (Plasma For Guns, Tightrope Kaleidoscope)
Shawn Mishak (Kid Tested)
Leslie Basalla (Vital Mines)

BORIS KARLOFF
Matt Lindsay (Doktor Bitch, Sockeye)
Paul Sydorenko (JJ Magazine, Sanchpa)
Stephe Kuchna (New Lou Reeds, Prole Art Threat)
Dave Taha (Chloroform, Red Shift)

FUCK IS THE NEW BLACK
Will Scharf (Keelhaul, Craw)
Jamie Bennett (Unsparing Sea)
Matt Valerino (Bella Sylva, Volcanos Awake)
Joe Milan (Uva Ursi, Hookboy)

THE AUDACITY OF DOPE
Matt Clement (Kong Sauce, Bella Sylva)
Nathan Bowers (Tusco Terror, Dirty Lords)
Lawrence Caswell (National Suicide Day, Lives of the Saints)
Tony Vorell (Expecting Rain)

GANDHI SS
Matt Fish (Lives of the Saints, Chargers Street Gang)
Davis Straub (State of Ohio, Neo Nothing)
Adrian Bertolone (Ay, Shells)
Noah Hrbek (To Be A Highpowered Executive)
PP Envy (Kill The Hippies)

BIG SEX
Bob Zieger (Darvocets, Cider)
Mandy Aramouni (Hot Cha Cha, Poor Sailor)
Carrie Bukala (Machine Go Boom, Kill Shawn's Head)
Wyatt Howland (Skin Graft, Dead Peasant Insurance)
Skot Thompson (OnePointThree, Rancid Yak Butter Tea Party)

STIMULUS PACKAGE
Kevin Jaworski (Sun God, Nine Shocks Terror)
Matt Jauch (Boatzz, Chalkline)
Rodny Davis (Dad of Rock)
Brittany Hudak (The Very Knees, Shesus)

CLEVELAND PUBLIC POWER
John Delzoppo (Clan of the Cave Bear, Yeti Scalp)
Josh Banaszak (Homostupids, McShitz)
Jack Smiley (Hard Luck Trio, 9 Volt Haunted House)
Steve Stanaszek (???)

RAD BATHHOUSE
Shawn Flowers (Chum, Tachyon Lane)
Jae Kristoff (The Deathers, Land of Buried Treasure)
Gabe Schray (Houseguest, Genetically Yours)
Mike Uva (Hookboy, Emily Rock Group)
Pete Levine (Sun God, Mystery of Two)

HAPSBURG LIP
Mike Baranick (Machine Go Boom, Washout Corporation)
Zach Starnik (JJ Magazine, Sammy Slims)
Matthew Gengler (Aloha, The Perfect Guy)
Tara Klein (Unsparing Sea, Akron Symphony Orchestra)

BOURBON OUTFITTERS
Jon Csicsilla (Big Barn, New Lou Reeds)
Craig Rockwell (To Be A Highpowered Executive)
Aaron Melnick (Inmates, Integrity)
Joshua Jesty (This is Exploding)
Ken Picklesimer Jr. (Kill The Hippies, Lionel Jefferson Airplane)

GOOD NEWS FOR PEOPLE WITH CREDIT PROBLEMS
Carl Holt (Zyklus II, In Cold Blood)
Tony Erba (Cheap Tragedies, Face Value)
Ted Flynn (Theodore Vril, Flux Up 10%)
Nick Licata (Hot Rails)

DEHUMIDIFIER VS. HUMIDIFIER
Greg Hyland (Kiddo, The Twilight)
JP Gamier (Zyklus II, Glocknein)
Gheramy Demery (Poor Sailor, Golden Ox)
Rob Resch (Ohm's Law, I Sing The Body Electric)

THE ANAL CHEETAHS
Nick Riley (Mystery of Two, The Lobster Clause)
Brian Straw (Low Lamps, 6 Parts 7)
Katherine Koenig (Maximum Consumption)
Stephanie Griffin (Afternoon Naps, Cleveland Country Band)
Julius Kwolek (Hoagie Tres, Plus Ultra)

MOHAMMED CARTOON
J Guy (Dead Peasant Insurance, Scarcity of Tanks)
Rich Raponi (Self Destruct Button, The Deathers)
Jim Karpinski (Burger Boys, Giant Eagle)
Jeff Curtis (Iron Ixide, Gem)
John Neely (Tokyo Storm Warning)

SEMPER FI
Marc Russo (Sun God, No Peace)
Beckett Warren (ICUP, Beckett and Friends)
Michael Pultz (blktygr, Seers)
Victor Anaya (McShitz, Pathetics)

SWAYZE ALL OVER
Ryan Kearney (The Twilight, Volta Sound)
Heather Gmucs (Hot Cha Cha, Decline)
Nick Kelley (ICUP, Cripple Kid)
Ron Kretsch (Lives of the Saints, Proletarian Art Threat)

JETTALAND
Matt Chasney (Poor Sailor, 6 Parts 7)
Miss Melvis (Flat Can Co., Chump)
Scott McHenry (Lionel Jefferson Airplane, Hobble Hoof)
Kat Stewart (Iron Oxide, Black Cabbage)

TWIST IT NASTY
Glen McNeil (JJ Magazine, Space Age Miracles)
Edward Angel Sotelo (Cobra Verde, The Conservatives)
Karen Wegryn (Panterydactyl, Mother Button)
Lou Arocho (The X Bolex, Small Object A)

BORN RAPED
Jim Konya (Nunslaughter, Schnauzer)
Roxanne Starnik (Blisse Anonyon Atu, JJ Magazine)
Mike Tolan (Tusco Terror, 6 Parts 7)
Jimmy Donadio (Flat Can Co., Speaker/Cranker)

Tickets are on sale Monday March 10th! You can order tickets online at BeachlandBallroom.com and at the following shops:

Act fast because rumour has it that
this is to be the event of the year!

More info and photos can be found at:

http://www.myspace.com/bandsofworld

http://lotteryleague.blogspot.com/

http://thisisanartthreat.blogspot.com/

http://www.pbase.com/tremont/020208

http://sissybar.blogspot.com/