Word: cools
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Black Swan pas de deux from Swan Lake was performed by principal dancer Paloma Herrera and soloist Giuseppe Picone. Traditionally a variation based upon technical strength and cool betrayal, the ballet did not disappoint the audience. Paloma is young, strong, has gorgeous feet and is technically superb. She does however have a certain stiffness in her dancing which should leave as she becomes more mature and gains more artistry. Her expression of haughty self-confidence was perfect for the role of the black swan. Her partner, soloist Giuseppe Picone, was also technically amazing. Both dancers had high and effortless jumps...
...Fish certainly spend more than enough time singing about being stars. Their comments on popularity range from the extraordinarily subtle "Big Star"-"Now that I'm a big star what am I gonna do/I'm so bored countin' all my money"--to the potential attempt at modesty "I'm Cool" (a remake of the hidden track on Turn the Radio Off)--"You know I'm cool/When all the guys wanna be my friend/And every little girl here wants to hold my hand/But I sold all of my songs/I'm probably gonna get sued." The song goes on to say that...
...provide them with ample opportunity to be amused by hearing themselves curse. The lyrics to "You Don't Know" consist almost solely of a string of insults, but really, except for the first two lines, they don't contain much actual profanity. And when, for example, in "Everything Is Cool," the band segues from a calm melody to a scream of, "I wish you were dead!" their language is clean. So, to make up for this deficiency, the band has added a hidden track--a little over 11 minutes of playing around and using random obscenities to no particular...
...there is some variation on the general musical theme. The beginning of "Big Star" sounds oddly like Paul Simon, and parts of "Everything Is Cool" are vaguely death-metalish. But for the most part, Reel Big Fish stick to kinds of rhythms and melodies generally associated with ska, and they perform well in their chosen style...
Folk legend Arlo Guthrie appears at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square tonight for some acoustic guitar and good tunes. It's someone who you can brag about seeing live in 20 years. People will think it's cool. Really. 8 p.m., 55 Davis Square, Somerville, 625-5700. Ticket prices vary...