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Ashong, who acted in Amistad, a Steven Spielberg film coming out in December, recited an excerpt from his thesis, a musical titled "Songs We Can't Sing...
...highlight of the performance came when Jones said that everyone in Boston had been coming up to him saying "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha," alluding to his infamous appearance on another classic TV series, The Brady Bunch. Jones then invited fans to join the band in a sing along of The Brady Bunch theme song. The thousands of adults present proved that there are just some things one will never outgrow. Jones then followed with the song he serenaded Marsha Brady with in the series as well as in the 1995 movie remake in which The Monkees appeared...
...Lynnfield Pioneers show off their pop sensibility on "Unlucky Stars." Though one of the more conventional tracks, it doesn't pander to possible radio play by compromising the band's out of tune, abrasive sound. The outfit displays their danceable side on "Get Off Your Feet." Janson and Cook sing catchy couplets in a style redolent of "Licensed to Ill." The song adheres to lyrical convention, enjoining the listener to "Dance!" many times over. The band approaches these conventions with a refreshing irony that prevents "Get Off Your Feet" and other more dance-oriented cuts from losing their originality...
Listening to Redlight takes you back to the kinder and gentler days of youth culture, a time of high school sock-hops in small town America. Besides singing about love and heartbreak, the Slackers also sing about smoking marijuana and being "Rude and Reckless." A wide array of guest musicians further supports this old-time party. While Jackson irritatingly crows for the Pietasters, the Slackers use a three-headed singing attack of Victor Ruggiero, Marq Lyn and Jeremy Mushlin. The variety of individual vocal styles enhances the appeal of Redlight...
Although the album is an unpleasant listen overall, there are a couple bright spots. The Pietasters are not incapable of making good music; gems like "Out All Night" and "Without You" prove Jackson can sing. Why he chooses to fill his throat with phlegm and croak out songs for the rest of the album is beyond understanding...