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| From | Michael Coxe <audities@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Mas Rapido |
| Date | Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:48:02 -0800 |
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I happen to like both names and own cd/vinyl under both monikers.
Glad to hear they're back in action. I would agree with Stewart
that it's all about the girl.
- mc
Stewart Mason wrote:
> Formerly Cowboy and Spin Girl, also formerly Toothpaste 2000. With Mas
> Rapido, they are now officially on their third utterly crap name!
>
> However, this is the best album these two (Donna Esposito and Frank
> Bednash) have ever done, with some truly excellent songs given their
> best-ever production. However, it suffers from the very same problem
> all of their previous records have: Donna is an amazing singer and
> Frank...isn't. All of their records alternate between the two, and
> always, Donna's songs kick Frank's songs to the curb. He does acquit
> himself nicely with "Emily Lloyd," though.
>
> Anyway, as Michael says, this album isn't actually coming out until
> February, so it's not really eligible for this year's lists.
>
> S
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Kouzes"
> <Christopher.Kouzes@btol.com>
> To: <audities@smoe.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 5:01 PM
> Subject: Mas Rapido
>
> OK, who's got the story on these guys (actually men and woman)? I just
> got copy of their CD "Pity Party" on Parasol and I'll be damned if it's
> not catchy as hell. The songs with the female vocals sound a little
> Lush-ish (vocally that is), but in a completely pop setting.
>
> I'll be spinning this quiet a bit over the next several days to see if
> it'll crack my Top 10.
>
> Very nice...
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