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...their place is the latest "it" exercise. Martial artist Billy Blanks created Tae-Bo, the fast-paced, super-sweaty stepchild of kickboxing. Popularized by a sleek advertising campaign heavy on late-night infomercials, and garnering the support of Carmen Electra and Sinbad, Tae-Bo now constitutes a veritable alterna-robics empire. Blanks himself is on the way to superstardom, having appeared on a recent episode of "ER" in which he schooled Lucy (Kellie Martin, Yale student and real-life Tae-Bo devotee) in a private, early-morning sweat-fest. The sale of his tapes, bolstered by an appearance on Oprah...
Michelle Taggart, 27, looks to be the best American women's halfpipe artist. A veteran and four-time World Champion, Taggart has made an impressive comeback run this season, including wins at both Mount Bachelor and ESPN's alterna-event, the X-Games, to become the first freestylist named to the squad. A resident of Salem, Ore., Taggart is one of the few active riders to have won both racing and freestyle titles, though she now focuses her efforts solely on the halfpipe. One of the sport's true female pioneers, Taggart has triple the contest experience of her competitors...
Listeners used to know just what to expect in a new Juliana Hatfield album: tight, perfectly executed pop songs characterized by confessional lyrics and thin, clear vocal lines. The recordings were uniformly enjoyable, and their best songs were luscious pop gems that struck deep into the hearts of sensitive alterna-teens nationwide...
...with skillfully melodic bass lines. Yet the most important person on stage must be lead singer Colleen Fitzpatrick, who shines throughout the set among the male-dominated band. With her vibrant orange hair, form-fitting t-shirt and brightly colored slacks, the audience could mistake Fitzpatrick for any random alterna-girl on the street that happened to stumble on stage. But from the opening song, she coos with a subtle energy that promises a good performance and engages the crowd. At times, she soothes the audience with her emotional side and then unhesitatingly jumps into a playful, fastpaced tune...
RECOVERING. BILL BERRY, 36, drummer for the revered alterna-band R.E.M.; from surgery for two aneurysms. Berry collapsed during a concert in Lausanne, Switzerland. As a result, R.E.M.'s world tour is on hold...