Word: bande
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...greatest hits albums. The first sort come from acts that have been so big for so long that selecting tracks is more a choice of which hits to leave out than which to include. Rev is from the other end of the spectrum; Perry Farrell's two former bands Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros had only a handful of hits between them despite heavy cult followings. The hits are here, of course, including a refreshing remix of "Been Caught Stealing" that makes "Jane Says" and "Pets" sound downright canned by comparison. The remaining Jane's songs...
This is not to say that the chorus members don't work hard; they clearly do. Despite the obstacle of an imbalanced sound design, which often permits the band to drown out the lyrics, it is clear that the group has the potential to sing admirably. However, as a rule, they seem more aware of what they should be doing at a given moment (in terms of choreography) than why they are doing it. This apparently aimless motion-playing, agitated by the compromised intelligibility of the lyrics, does regrettable damage to the finished product...
...Bardo Pond came to Cambridge and filled the Middle East with bodies and with sound. The Philadelphia band strode on stage and worked the crowd with distortion on top of distortion, leaving heads cloudy, ears shaking, and hands clapping...
Poem Rocket, however, went above and beyond the call of opening band duty. The New York City band turned up the volume and cranked out a set of serious rock songs. Their songs were heavy on the drums and guitar, giving the show a much needed kick. And the songs were tuneful as well, with nice harmonies between the guitarist and bassist...
...Harvard meeting Yale. Whether it be in the parking lot, at the keg party or across the chess board, the events surrounding the game make the occasion such a festival. It's an opportunity for people who wouldn't otherwise be somewhere near center-stage to shine, in the band, on the radio dial, wherever. For that, The Game is, indeed, worth caring for, worth going to, and maybe even worth rooting...