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Tougher than Slim Jim and smoother than butter, the Harvard Din & Tonics took a not-quite-near-capacity Saturday night Sanders Theater crowd to the a capella mountaintop. With skilled solos, snappy ensembles and assured stage presence, the Dins laid to rest any doubts that their performances would be on the blink at the Dins on the Blink...
From second one of the second act, the Dins covered the blushing audience with sweet a capella kisses. The opening number, "Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long," started the set off on an exhilarating note. The song's wit, the group's polish and Hoon Lee's fetching solo overflowed with excellence...
Like no other a capella group on campus, the Dins maintain a looseness that takes the pressure out of their jams. These events can get very tense. The Dins not only provide quality entertainment, but they also serve a valuable psychological purpose in the a capella community...
Opening for the Dins, the Yale Redhot & Blue performed an inconsistent set, but they did show promise in the a capella innovation department. A spunky "42nd Street," a stylized "Summertime" and a student-composed version of the William Butler Yeats poem, "When You Are Old," provided refreshing angles to old songs. Hopefully, the group will return to Harvard in the near future...
Stay tuned for more probing reviews by a capella guru Dan Sharfstein...