Word: musicalized
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...choreography (by James Carmichael '01) is a mixed bag. Though it is occasionally interesting and almost always active, repetition (such as the repeated use of numerous backup dancers waving their arms rhythmically behind a solo singer) tends to weaken it. In addition to its ability to entertain, dance in musical theater should be a form of expression on par with acting and music. Carmichael frequently neglects this. In this piece, much of the dancing is generic, as if it were derived from a little-known early 1980's workout video called "Sweatin' to the Messiah...
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Aside from Sollenberger, the band features guitarists John and Michael Gibbons, bassist Clint Takeda and drummer Ed Farnsworth, substituting for Joe Culver who is busy being a father. fter several releases on lesser known labels, Matador Records has been putting out their music since 1997. They list among their influences the Velvet Underground and the Blue Oyster Cult, who incidentally were playing downstairs at the club that night...
...Playing music mostly from their last two albums, Lapsed and Set and Setting, Bardo Pond played a set that steadily increased in energy. Opening with "Tommy Gun Angel" and featuring "Walking Stick Man" and "Datura," they finally broke out the rock with a fine version of "Again." Unfortunately, the end of that song, occurred at 12:30a.m., closing time at the Middle East. So it was sad that at the pinnacle of energy for the show, it all came to a stop--a big disappointment for both an energetic band and the audience that came to see them...