34 - North Shore News — Friday, December 3, 1999

Argenti

Michaal Becker
News Es Editer

8 *«%%k* Fabulosos
Cadillacs —~ La Marcha
Del Golzzo Solitario (BMG
1999 74321 69437-2)
Argentina’s top rock
band proves to be simulta-
neously innovative and
adventurous. La Marcha Del’
Golazo Solitario (The March

of The Solitary Goal) is rich.

in rhythmic excursion. The
Fabulous ones cover a broad
range of stylistic ground

including ska,’ rock, tropical,
punk, reggac and Latin

- nuances such as bossa no
.oThe very real:

~ an overtly ambitious agenda
..is to ‘créate’a ‘musical hodge-
podge:. But these musicians

¢asoned enough to.

_ make the

. pop and flor
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icons, It’s intuitive, highly
engaging and an active new
way. to experience music...
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LLOMHz PowerPC, System

7.5°(or newer), and 12Mb —
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need at least a: 166MHz |

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Quicktirne 3:0;'a sound card

supported by DirectX ya
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tutions howling at the ‘moon.

lickety-split.

Rockabilly gals are a rire
breed. It’s way cool thea
that spunky Kim Lenz has
get the chops in spades. -.-

Purists of the genre will
find a lot to like. The sound
is real-gone vibrant with
Lenz churaing out the’:

rh hm guitar, Nick Curran

fing voraciously on lead,

Shawn Supra slappin” big-
time on upright bass an
Scotty Tecce keeping it.
clockwork simple on drums.

: The band hails:from
Dallas, Texas and was pri
‘duced by Big Sandy.

"B detosk Melanie c~—.

(Virgin /EMI 1999”
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Slipcovers, ‘Couper Cushions, ..
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Hot Tub Covers”

9 years experience oy
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Ginger before her.

Melanie C. does her best
to show us that she is more
than a marketing concept.
And hey, hee singing ain't
thar bad in a limited way,
but it’s nat really spicy
either.

Now for the real dope
you just gorra know about
Melanie: he! 56”
(1.68m); weight: 9 57 kg;
eye colour: hazel; hair
colour: naturally a medium
brown, but most often seen
dyed black, black with blue
streaks or black with red
streaks; shoe size: 6 (UK);

- tattoos: Celtic chain around

right bicep; Chinese writing Le
on right shoulder saying
“Girl Power”; large Celtic’
cross on upper left arm; .
“ANGEL” in a gently

_ upward curving are below
~ her belly button; lotus

flower and Tibetan writing
at the base of her spine;
Indian-style phoenix across

her back; Chinese dragon on

her Fight calf,”

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