Brad Bechtel clipped, then I snipped:
That doesn't mean her Monday night show at Oakland's Paramount Theater (she plays
again Tuesday) was the equivalent of an arm-wrestling takedown. But it did have some
great moments, and Crow turned in a solid star turn.
Before she even began, it
Semisonic's one of the best bands around, whatever the genre. *Great* live
show and very high quality pop music with a brain.
Last year's FEELING STRANGELY FINE is a good record, ubiquitous hit single
("Closing Time") notwithstanding. 1996's GREAT DIVIDE is one of the best
records of the past
