Word: bandness
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...Rugby, Ralph Lauren's collegiate brand, will show its holiday collection in an online fashion show that Lauren calls a mix between Harry Potter and Rock Band. Instead of walking down a real runway, the models will be walking on a treadmill in an office with a green screen behind them. Once the clip is produced, a virtual backdrop will be superimposed so that it will look as though the models are walking through New York City or a college campus, or jumping off flying books. The idea, says Lauren, is to bring a cinematic feeling to the brand...
Rivers Cuomo '99-'06, the lead singer for the band Weezer, was on his tour bus coming from Toronto, Canada to Boston for Monday’s concert at Boston University. According to the driver, “the back end of the bus slid on ice, then went into the median and hit some reflective posts before crossing back over the highway, going over the guardrail and landing in a ditch.” Of course, if they had been driving on the “Island in the Sun” there would have been...
Cuomo’s assistant was released from the hospital already, but according to the band website, Cuomo was transferred to a larger hospital and remains under observation. Surgery is unlikely, and hopefully his recovery will be speedy, and the band will be in full swing...
Obviously, the concert at BU was canceled. The band is also canceling the rest of their December tour. Students at BU were a little disappointed in missing the concert, as they are in the midst of final exams, and needed a study break...
Isabel Q. Carey ’12 and Benjamin K. Moss ’13, who play Rizzo and Danny, respectively, are able to sing over the band in their solo numbers, but not all of the actors have the same vocal power. The ensemble numbers encounter a similar problem, with the voices of the chorus and the live band making it difficult to distinguish the lyrics. The choreography in these sequences, however, remains quite solid and helps to make up for any musical deficiencies...