The Case Western Reserve University Observer, along with having the longest name I’ve ever heard, also has a review of the Sleater-Kinney show. Excerpt here:
Though rock critics have been predicting the impending stardom of Sleater-Kinney for years, it is hard to imagine that mainstream exposure will make these three Portland women smile more often than they did Saturday night at the Beachland Ballroom. And why should we be surprised? With a string of sold-out shows and a remarkably successful new album, they are reminding the stale world of rock?n?roll that independent roots, respectability, and sheer talent can redefine what it means to ?make it? in the music business.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
It’s a testament to how great Sleater-Kinney’s show was at the Beachland Ballroom Saturday that the least good song was a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Promised Land.” For two hours, the trio from Olympia, Wash., showed that rock doesn’t have to be macho, and feminism doesn’t have to be strident. Sleater-Kinney’s interweaving vocals, jagged guitar interplay and groovy rhythms rocked harder live than on record. And they even threw in a drum solo.
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