Word: bande
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...swing phenomenon is losing momentum, that certainly wasn't the feeling at The Roxy last Saturday night. Coming off their best-selling album Zoot Suit Riot and the hit single of the same name, 1998 has been a good year for the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, the Seattle-based band that mixes a swing-oriented style with genres such as ska and punk to create their own unique sound...
Singer Steve Perry led the charge Friday night, walking out in a dark purple suit and dancing frenetically around the stage as the band went into "Dr. Bones," a lightning-fast swing song with a blistering piano riff at the opening. Perry's morbid lyrics clashed with the upbeat music: "Shake, shake, shake and rattle-rattle them Dr. Bones," but you almost didn't notice as Perry leaped about the stage. This was followed later by the sleazy "Here Comes the Snake" which highlighted the sexual undertones lie beneath the band's songs...
...Berklee College of Music's Concert Wind Ensemble gives A Tribute to John Corley. Corley, the conductor of the MIT Concert Band for 51 years, is retiring after this season. Also appearing is Ivana Lisak, who will perform Stravinsky's "Concerto for Piano and Winds." 8:15 p.m. Berklee Performance Center, 136 Mass. Ave., Boston, 747-2261, Tickets...
...Springfest will be better than ever," Dorrissaid. "We hope to bring a big name band thisyear...
...understand that skateboard speak, then you're probably outside the 12-to-34 age demographic that advertisers and programmers covet--and that alternative-sports stars like Hawk can deliver. He's one of a new band of athletes who are helping drive the fast-growing world of nontraditional sports to an ever increasing share of the TV-ad dollar. Emerging sports such as surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, mountain biking, rock climbing, NASCAR racing and even bass fishing are gaining increasing TV exposure, providing greater choice for sports fans and advertisers...