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...Their unavoidable hit is a mix of calypso-inflected insults ("Get back, you flea-infested mongrel!") to a hip-hop-cum-pop beat. But it's the hook that has become an ironic anthem. The singer shouts, "Who let the dogs out?" The reply is a male chorus of "Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof...
...Stagnation breeds attrition. Lead singer Nehemiah Hield departed, so the Men added three members under 25. Now they had hunks American teenage girls could swoon over - but still no record deal...
...selection of "Young at Heart," one of several standards she successfully takes on, is particularly apropos - Williams is not merely young at heart but borderline infantile, and while her baby-talk affectations can verge on the precious, she's a savvy enough singer to pull it off. In the best songs, such as "Gladys and Lucy" and "Junk," the effect is as satisfying and sensual as the scent of lilac on a porch in the summer...
When pop performers draw on a wide range of genres in a single album, the result can be hors d'oeuvre music: varied and savory, but perhaps not as satisfying as a main course. Singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, on her hook-laden debut album, Whoa, Nelly! (DreamWorks), borrows from a wide array of styles, such as pop, rock, hip-hop, bossa nova and even Portuguese fado. But Furtado imbues her work with such sprightly energy that her stylistic mix has real impact. Whoa, Nelly! is more than a plate of appetizers; it's a musical meal...
...Freudenthal, 37, doesn't give up on an idea easily. He got all the way through Yale School of Medicine before deciding that a financial career would be more to his liking. He was determined to "democratize venture capital" and teamed up with Andy Singer, a colleague from San Francisco's Robertson Stephens investment firm. They finally corralled Tim Draper, a veteran VC, who wrote them a check for $4.5 million...