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...expected, the directing is commendable. Though the onstage action at times neared chaos—while hustlers swagger down the sidewalk, a loud fight erupts in the café, and junkies shoot heroin in another corner of the stage—Zigler’s direction made clear when and where the audience should focus its primary attention. Indeed, those moments when action suddenly stopped to showcase characters’ monologues, some of which were directed to the audience as omniscient asides, or to frame absurdist humor (a song and dance number about hustling) were dramatically effective and seamlessly executed...
...secretly (or not so secretly) hope to someday master the debonair swagger perfected by the legendary Hef? A new job opening on campus should pique your interest...
...song “Narc” demonstrates the effectiveness of this layering technique: Beginning only with an angular guitar line, the song jumps to life with the sudden arrival of a surging bass line and steady backbeat. Interpol has a new swagger, is more direct and present. Banks’ familiar drone, tired but on pitch, remains an ideal complement for the shadowy sound his band churns out. The vocal melodies are catchy and diverse. The final product is more organic and less distant than the debut...
...mandolin. These guys know how to rumble with the best of them, but some of their finest moments come during their sweeping, heartfelt ballads. Their third album, Within a Mile of Home, was released just last month and continues the magnetic style they first displayed on their debut, Swagger. 18+. Tickets $17.75. 7 p.m. Avalon Night Club, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston...
Joe’s voice simultaneously evokes a Will Ferrell peppiness of a male cheerleader but also the resigned self-assured swagger of a sales veteran. When asked where he stands among other associates, Joe systematically responds, “I am the twenty-ninth highest paid associate in the district. Out of 180 employees.” Is he certain? “Absolutely,” he says...