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Bang! Bang! They hit the ground. Bang! Bang! That awesome sound. Bang! Bang! “Stomp?? doesn’t let you down. With 30 brooms, 288 liters of water, 40 newspapers, 12 boxes of matches, 10 wooden poles, 10 garbage can lids, gaff tape and 20 pounds of sand mix, 11 extremely talented percussionist-dancers produce a heart-pounding, crowd pleasing show of smashing, crashing, sticks, kicks, slaps, and claps. Though slightly repetitive at times, “Stomp?? uses every domestic object you’ve always wanted to drum with?...
Originating in the UK in 1991 and moving to the US in 1996, the “Stomp?? travelling circus has been putting on speedy sound spectacles for the last 18 years. And it still hasn’t gotten old. Directors and co-creators Steve McNicholas and Luke Cresswell are always coming up with new ideas to keep “Stomp?? alive and kicking. Until October 18, the show is being performed in the Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College, a venue incredible in itself...
...impressive; the talent is apparent. However, a tribal drum circle of matchboxes is not as exciting as the bang-bang of garbage cans and fire extinguishers. Despite this occasional tediousness, though, the show goes on and is extremely exciting, comical, and compelling. From beginning to end, “Stomp?? keeps you engaged and waiting for the next surprise. Filled with intensity, perfect precision, and plenty of broken broomsticks, the show is truly a spectacle...
...concentrator David B. Stevens ’03 has claimed the noises cannot be coming from him since he spends all his time working on his thesis. But little do Stevens’ neighbors know that his thesis is about the sociopolitical ramifications of reenacting “Stomp?? in his bedroom?...
...Anastasio clearly enjoys himself abundantly as well: His tracks “Radon Balloon” and “Birthday Boys” are sublime psychedelic acoustic jams that sound a bit like the mellower moments of Led Zeppelin (compare with “Bron Y-Aur Stomp?? off III). One might wish that Claypool had managed to trade for a vocalist to compare to the storm whipped up by the instruments; Claypool’s nasal cartoon voice and Anastasio’s simple waster mumble both serve them well, but pale in comparison to their...
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