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...singer Kelis' single Caught Out There is so ear-catching that one immediately wonders if there's anything else on the album as good. Caught Out There captures the righteous rage of a woman wronged, and the chorus even includes a scream of anguish: "I hate you so much right now! AHHHHHH!" Alas, as suspected, the rest of the album is mostly standard-issue hip-hop-tinged R. and B. Only a few tracks, such as the bouncy No Turning Back, live up to the spunk of Caught Out There. AHHHHHH...
...high-energy act was followed by two singer-songwriters (perhaps somewhat incongruously). Beth Hart (of the Beth Hart Band) came on sans the Band, instead opting for a series of solos on the keyboard and guitar. Her strong voice carried her through the songs, but she wallowed in several attempts to preach social messages. After opening with a song dedicated to her sister who recently died of AIDS, she then discussed her recent sobriety. Before singing her latest hit "L.A. Song," she reminded the audience that "whether it's Alabama or L.A., the good life is not out there...
...concert's final act, Smash Mouth, delivered perhaps the best performance of the night, taking the audience through at least eight numbers and making the dance floor jump. Lead singer Steve Harwell came off brash and animated, perhaps from the alcohol he admitted to imbibing backstage. But whatever he drank worked. The set flowed smoothly and the longer length of the band's performance allowed for a wide range in their repertoire, which included their own hits like "Then the Morning Comes" and "All Star" as well as covers of Van Halen's "Runnin' With the Devil" and House...
...think they do. What any child who has lost his mother needs is solace, counseling and time. Elin has been given none of these. If we were all utilitarians, or disciples of Princeton's Peter Singer, we might say that the exploitation of Elin is justified if it transmutes a significant political point to Castro's Cuba. This rationale seems to me to be the subconscious moral calculus of those who see Elin as a hero. To me, this is shameful...
CURTIS MAYFIELD's productions were a singer's dream and a musician's delight. The combination of Mayfield and Rich Tufo held a captive and universal audience for their arrangements. We moved and grooved to his sweet, funky, soul-stirring musical scenarios, and said, "Amen, that's right, go ahead," as we related...