Word: bande
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...morose Portishead. That comparison, however, belies the nature of the duo's music. The soundscapes that Barlow creates behind Rhodes's voice refuse to gel into the standard trip-hop forms; bebop, drum 'n' bass and harsh techno beats all find their way into an eminently digestible mix. The band has undeniable indie cred: they've sampled Charlie Parker, scored a British hit with a song based on the work of classical composer Henryk Grecki and had their songs remixed by Autechre, Bola and Global Communication. Despite all this, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better three-minute...
Lamb's show at Axis, the second date on a small U.S. tour, suffered from technical difficulties: the venue seemingly expected only a DJ and a singer. Instead, the band brought along drummer Mikey Wilson, double bassist Jon Thorne and trumpeter Kevin Davy. Poor sound, especially from the drums, was an issue throughout the show, and the first song, "Soft Mistake," had to be abandoned because the reverb was horrendous. With the worst of the sound problems under control, the band returned to stage and launched into an hour-long set, drawing heavily from their second album, Fear of Fours...
...band left the stage during the initial misstart, most of the music kept playing, revealing that much of the sound, including a sizable percentage of the rhythm section, was pre-recorded. Lamb's albums are very much studio affairs, made with a sequencer and hard drive. As such, they face the sticking point that's kept most electronic acts from success in the States: how to put on a convincing live show. Bjork manages to do it by the intensity of her stage persona, while the more laidback Massive Attack put on a powerful show by recasting their songs...
...week at Versus' Manhattan show: Madonna's, Bon Jovi's, Gretzky's. But Ms. Versace's guest list was more eye-catching than her spring collection. With its angular crop tops, layered skirts and trashy leather ensembles, it looked like the wardrobe of a groupie for a surfer thrash band...
...Latin America, I would have studied up on my Latin.") In bowing out, he bestows upon the rest of the GOP pack ? aside from Steve Forbes ? the privilege of mortgaging their lives for a chance to run against George W. Bush and the opportunity to pick up a small band of supporters...