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...created the title role in the latter’s St. François d’Assise), as well as his appearances with many of the world’s finest orchestras. He also proved to be quite a capable actor in his portrayal of an aging, fading vocalist who takes on two promising pupils in the 1988 film Le Maître de Musique...
SNEAKER PIMPS • Bloodsport (Tommy Boy Records) On the Sneaker Pimps’ third album, Bloodsport, they dump their vocalist, Kelly Dayton, the voice of their most recognizable hits, “Six Underground” and “Low Five” and adopt a more raw male vocal sound. The feel of the album can’t be described as alternative. It lies somewhere between indie and electronica, informed as much by the smooth beats of Moby’s relaxed moments as by Apollo Four Forty’s frenetic, guitar-based electronica...
...it’s all about her; there isn’t much to be said of her backup vocalist, except that his howl-like yodels were a little ridiculous. LP’s most jarring contradiction lies in the fact that she doesn’t sound the way she looks. She opened the set with a blasting rock and roll number, “Love Somebody,” complete with a driving beat and a whole lot of attitude. The weird thing, though, was that despite the undeniable dynamism of her performance, LP didn?...
...It” and “The Space Between.” Matthews’ band was incredibly tight, each member playing their part with aplomb and fading into the background skillfully for the songs where they were not featured. Carter Beauford, drummer and backing vocalist, was the most impressive element. On “Lie in Our Graves,” the introductory coupling of guitar, voice and drums was about as exciting as Matthews gets...
...concerned. Denson, who used to play sax with Lenny Kravitz but now fronts his own outfit, paced the stage like a panther, muscles bulging through his turtle-neck. Driven by the triple engine of his three percussionists, the energy was relentless, and Denson showed himself to be an impressive vocalist as well, barking and growling into the mic. Denson invited Franti and his MC Radio Active back to the stage for the high point of the evening, an extended jam that metamorphosed lithely from Denson’s acid jazz to Franti and Radio Active’s soul conscious...