Warm, In Your Coat

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Romeo Void

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i had the good fortune a couple weeks ago to see romeo void(most of the orginal members assembled)live at the whiskey(one of the venues they played years ago)in los angeles. they were the first of other bands that will be filmed for an new vh-1 series called 'bands reunited,' airing in 2004. i wont spend time here reviewing their live performance other than to say that after all these years they sounded a-m-a-z-i-n-g!!! just like this cd. extremely tight! they are the quintessential beatnik band. their funky guitar riffs and sax with an attitude give them cohesion. prominent deep bass lines give them their foundation and debora iyall gives them their stamp...their i.d., if you will. she is irreplaceable. she has a sexy, sultry delivery whether she is using spoken word or singing that she doesnt 'try' to do...it simply occurs. she is a very intelligent woman who is also an accomplished artist and has been focusing most of her energies on this for the last 20 years. lets not forget that she met her original bandmates in art school many moons ago. she also teaches art to kids. this band has been underrated and glossed over. however, i predict after this performance is aired on vh-1 somethings gonna happen. first and foremost, a whole new generation of people will be hip to r.v. and will want to get their hands on any recordings they can find.