Word: lead
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Buckcherry, who opened the show, was utterly horrible. I'm normally inclined to be more verbose, but I've never been so disappointed before. The band played a strong and entertaining set at Woodstock '99, but something went very wrong for College Rave. In between songs, lead singer Joshua Todd talked about little else other than doing lines. When Todd was not mumbling, he often sang way off key, and the guitar, bass and drums were rarely in time with one another. The crowd only responded mildly to the radio hits "Lit-Up" and "For the Movies" and spent...
...longest album, clocking in over 75 minutes. But this never becomes a strain, and the songs distinguish themselves nicely. Gone is the drone that was the band's early trademark; instead, they've gone for more orthodox song structures. Lovely string flourishes garnish "Puncture in the Radar," while lead singer Laetitia Sadier and Mary Hansen harmonize beautifully...
...jumping reggae romp with a mercilessly catchy beat. Ty Gibbons' six-string fretless bass moved beautifully in some of their slower songs like "Sweet May Hill", while Ian Steams' precise guitar-work was more delta blues than plain ol' rock-and-roll. Refreshingly, there was no one lead singer or star to this show--the guitar and bass were mic-ed equally, the drums and Frisbay's scat were given their due. In fact all of Frisbay's many instruments, including trombone, keyboards, flute and his crooning voice, punched up the intensity of this outstanding band. The jams on "Little...
Watson spoke at length about how prenatal screening needs a champion, even challenging University Health Services to offer prenatal genetic screening of students. "If there is any good from this talk, Harvard University will screen their women," he challenged. "Someone should lead...
Harvard's young season has been marked by the emergence of several freshmen, all of whom have played key roles in the Crimson's six games. Forward Joey Yenne, midfielder Bryce Weed, and Totman lead a strong first-year class that has combined for seven goals in the five games that they have played together...