Word: poppin
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Most of what passes for pop swing these days is content simply to give off heat. Retro acts like the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Cherry Poppin' Daddies create swing that owes more to rock than jazz; it's propelled by attitude, sometimes fueled by electric guitars and focused more on excitement than enlightenment. Much of today's pop swing is also burdened by irony--many acts seem to be sending the genre up even as they get down...
While some may say the swing phenomenon is losing momentum, that certainly wasn't the feeling at The Roxy last Saturday night. Coming off their best-selling album Zoot Suit Riot and the hit single of the same name, 1998 has been a good year for the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, the Seattle-based band that mixes a swing-oriented style with genres such as ska and punk to create their own unique sound...
...CHERRY POPPIN' DADDIES...
...Cherry Poppin' Daddies are a swing-oriented band from Seattle, currently riding high on the success of their latest album, a compilation titled Zoot Suit Riot: The Swingin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. Before their show at the Roxy last Friday night, The Crimson got the chance to talk with Jason Moss, the band's guitarist...
...your weekend off to a swingin' start with the masters of modern jive themselves. The novelty of the jitterbug shows no signs of wearing off any time soon and the Cherry Poppin' Daddies are still going strong. Catch them at the Roxy for yet another stimulating Swing Night. 9 p.m. 279 Tremont St. 338-7699. $10 Cover...