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...majority of Haitians and a flag or two, sang along with dreadlocked bandleader Theodore “Lolo” Beaubrun, Jr. and his wife Mimerose Beaubrun, who provided a female vocal counterpoint. The music was unrelentingly energetic, but at times suffered from being almost too eclectic. The dexterous guitarist served up ringing riffs that jived perfectly with the group’s pan-Africanist outlook but occasionally slipped into solos that were more reminiscent of Western self-indulgent guitar heroes: aimless, raucous and individualist, if technically impressive...
...Guitarist Eric Krasno was no less impressive. Moving fluidly between jazz chord voicings, Hendrix-like blues riffs and soulful lead lines, Krasno is a master of his instrument in all capacities. He spent the night leaning against a bar stool, often mimicking his guitar lines with moaning facial expressions...
...crowd was so engaged that the whole room seemed to move as one massive dancing unit. This talent has drawn impressive fans such as Dave Matthews, with whom Soulive has shared both the stage and the studio. Other notable artists who have joined Soulive at various points are jazz guitarist John Scofield and saxophonist Sam Kininger. Kininger is actually an active member of the group despite their decision to tour as a trio...
...When I was 15, I met [current OK Go guitarist] Andy. He was a total jackass when I met him. I had a yo-yo, one of those crazy mechanized yo-yos that keeps spinning. He was like ‘Dude, let me see your yo-yo.’ So he starts swinging my yo-yo around his head and half of it goes flying off into the abyss somewhere. He was like, ‘Oh man, I’m really sorry. How much did that cost?’ And I was like...
...guys from a spectator’s distance, the Strokes’ appearance at the Lampoon last Wednesday proved them to be surprisingly accessible: The band members took time to chat and pose for photos with onlookers in addition to their go-karting stunts in the streets of Cambridge. Guitarist Nick Valensi snapped at fans with his camera while drummer Fabrizzio Moretti lit a cigarette for a fan. “I applied to come to Harvard and they didn’t accept me,” admitted Moretti freely to a Crimson reporter...