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...what seems to carry this album, tying it together and giving it its individuality, is Brian Molko’s voice. The album’s songs are its singles, “Special K” and “Slave to the Wage,” which highlight the band’s aggressivity. The opening track, “Taste in Men,” somewhat prefigures the rest of the album with its comment, “Change your style again/Change your taste in men.” While this is a broadening of style...
...studs. The audience’s patience soon wears thin with this gorgeous waif, and they cheer louder for her male dancers than for her. Enough distractions. It’s time for the main attraction, but only after an excruciating 20 minute wait that has as its highlight the surprise appearance of one of the 25 finalists who didn’t make the band on the TV show. When the curtain finally drops, and O-Town appears in all their glory, the screaming was enough to drown out every note of their first song...
Sheffield helped his own cause with a defensive highlight in the eighth. The pitcher ran full speed up to the BC dugout to make a running catch on a ball hit to foul territory...
Then came what was possibly the highlight of the tournament, as Jantzen went up against Esposito, who has been a nemesis all season long. Coming back from a 3-0 deficit, Jantzen wore down Esposito and tied the match at four to push it to overtime. Jantzen then secured his revenge with a takedown to win the match...
Revelling is balanced by the more mellow and poignant lineup on Reckoning, whose songs are more melancholic and conducive to introspection. Acoustic guitar and the piano combines to create appropriate accompaniment. The highlight of the second album is a track titled “Imagine That,” during which the narrator describes how she can not control the overpowering emotions and conditions that she encounters. Not only are the metaphors clear and powerful, but the acoustic guitar merges with DiFranco’s voice to invoke a more painful and melancholy feeling. Another high point...