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...regulations addressed facets of street performance ranging from sound volume to dress code. Electronic amplification—vital for musicians accustomed to performing on electronic instruments or providing several continuous hours of vocal performance—was banned entirely, as were “trumpets and trumpet-like instruments...
During the first round of auditions “we try to see if they can follow music,” Blickstead says. “Sometimes being a great singer doesn’t mean having the greatest pitch or greatest vocal quality” but is more about “being able to sell a song...
...cast members were capable actors as well as singers, although this wasn’t a show to see for virtuoso vocal performances. The musical could be accurately termed an opera; there isn’t a line of dialogue in it, and barely any recitative. The music leaps from song to song like Gordon’s frog leaps between lily pads. Moreover, the music is more often depressing and hostile than it is feel-good or even likeable; in the song “In the Middle of the Room,” for example, Gordon sings...
...street/I spread a thick layer of blood, sweat and tears on the beats.” On the cornerstone title track of his sophomore effort, Brother Ali tallies up the qualities that herald Shadows on the Sun, professing a proclivity towards old-school beats, refreshingly articulate vocal delivery and an assured baring of his albino soul. The finest product of the Minneapolis hip-hop scene, Brother Ali—with the help of reliable producer Ant—clears a nice path for his inevitable mainstream invasion...
...Benny is just a natural leader,” Raftery says. “He is very vocal, and constantly seeks to motivate the rest of the secondary. He is very encouraging, especially to younger players, which is very important since it is very easy for young DBs to get down on themselves when the other team makes a play. Also, it is very visible that he cares a great deal about this team, and that is very influential to younger players and really causes them to look...