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...