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...they are, sadly, misled. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has taken what was low, danceable and popular from the swing era and amplified it. Their "Big Bad" has replaced a claim to nobility--replacing magnanimity with pomposity; their swagger has replaced a justly dignified comportment; and their music follows in tow. Which is not to say that they are unenjoyable--they are, in my opinion, the best of the contemporary swing bands, and one can certainly dance to their music. They are as fine a choice for Springfest as any other band. But there is a certain melancholy hidden in their...
...pathos. "I caught a glimpse, and it's not me," rasps Matthews, an utterance worthy of King Lear thrown out into the night. In "Shoot the Messenger," Matthews morphs again to give a convincing invocation of Tom Waits circa his "Rain Dogs" album, albeit with a Welsh twang in tow. Yet overall the album causes a disconcerting flush and distress at its inconsistency. Matthews' voice is too good for mere pop. Catatonia's instrumentation is too catchy to act solely as backdrop. Theirs is a hard line to walk. B -Teri Wang...
David Fithian, the senior tutor of Adams, arrived at Quincy House with his dog Buster in tow...
...Starting for Bajin in the top slot, Ghazal dropped No. 1 singles to B.C.'s Cindy Tow. Ghazal came close in the first set, losing in a close 6-4 match. Tow, who notched 38 singles victories last season and won the individual championship at the Harvard Invitational last year, sealed the win with a 6-1 second...
...Even with Bajin, who has been one of the most consistent and successful members of the team this season, back in the lineup for doubles play, the duo of Ghazal and Bajin could not overcome the efforts of Tow and Karin Fernando, falling 8-5 in the No. 1 slot...