Pitchfork

Goofy name? Check. Cool lineup? Check. In the Midwest in early August? Check. Lollapalooza? Nope.

In a bid to offer more to rock n' roll fans than the chance to gaze longingly at Bono's sunglasses behind plexiglass at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland will host actual, live musicians (who weren't at Woodstock) at the inaugural 92.3 K-ROCK Kuyahoga Festival. Taking place Thursday, August 3 at the Blossom Music Center in nearby Cuyahoga Falls and costing a measly $19.50 - $39.50 (before service charge), the festival will feature names familiar to anyone who already dropped $130 on those Lollapalooza tickets (starting the next day in Chicago). Names like: The Flaming Lips, Death Cab for Cutie, Sonic Youth, Secret Machines, The Hold Steady, The Go! Team, She Wants Revenge, Wolfmother, and more acts to be announced soon.

That's all fine and good, but it seems to me there's a glaring omission on this list. "They sold more than 15 million records. They recorded with The Notorious B.I.G. They recorded with 2Pac. They won a Grammy. They redirected hip-hop's sonic direction. Only one rap group has these impressive feats on its extensive resume..." wait for it...Cleveland's own: Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.

As their official website points out, Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Bizzy Bone and Wish Bone have nothing left to prove in the music bizz, but that doesn't mean they're ready to rest on their laurels. It's just that when you have a resume that strong, you don't go out begging for work. Employers come to you. So organizers of the Kuyahoga Festival, your headliners are waiting for your call.

* Kuyahoga info: http://hob.com/tickets/eventdetail.asp?eventid=38434/