POP/SNEAK PEEK : FOR SISTER HAZEL, OLD SONG IS NEW HIT.Florida's Sister Hazel injected new life into a 7-year-old song and watched it soar up Verb 1. soar up - rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen" soar, soar upwards, surge, zoom go up, rise, move up, lift, arise, come up, uprise - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the the Hot 100. The ultra-catchy ``All for You,'' which boasts the semi-acoustic charm of a Dave Matthews
David John Matthews (born January 9 1967) is a South African, now naturalized American, Grammy-winning lead vocalist and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band. Band or Hootie & the Blowfish A secret key cryptography method that uses a variable length key from 32 to 448 bits long. It uses the block cipher method, which breaks the text into 64-bit blocks before encrypting them. hit, charted at No. 11 recently in the pop singles list. The band's second album, ``Somewhere More Familiar'' (Universal), peaked at No. 47. ``It's been a pleasant surprise,'' singer-guitarist Andrew Copeland said. ``The song went through some changes. Ken (Block), our other singer, wrote it seven years ago and we played it acoustically as a duo for years. When the band got involved, it gave it a whole new life.'' Sister Hazel appears Tuesday at the Troubadour troubadour One of a class of lyric poets and poet-musicians, often of knightly rank, that flourished from the 11th through the 13th century, chiefly in Provence and other regions of southern France, northern Spain, and northern Italy. in West Hollywood with the Tories. ``At first, we were worried about radio because we recorded the album as an indie and, even at that level, we were shooting for radio play,'' said Copeland, 29. ``We decided that even if we didn't get a label deal, we were ready to go out and tour.'' Sister Hazel's strong work ethic helped make the quintet one of the most popular acts in its native Gainesville before Universal signed Copeland and company. ``Our main concern when we went to radio was how many formats we could get played on,'' the singer said. ``We were worried we'd get pigeonholed as a straight pop act when we aren't really a pop band. But we're backing our way onto a lot of different play lists.'' Goin' fishin' What do pop-ska rockers Smash mouth do on their days off? Go fishing, of course. The San Jose quartet, in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of a national tour while the album, ``Fush Yu Mang'' (Interscope), rises in the Billboard 200, knows how to have a good time. ``We're on our way to Bear Lake for fishing,'' guitarist Greg Camp said from a tour bus outside Salt Lake City. ``We've got two days off and we're going to have a real get-together.'' Smash mouth formed in 1994, scoring early airplay air·play n. The broadcasting of an audio or audiovisual recording on the air over radio or television. airplay Noun the broadcast performances of a record on radio on San Jose rock station KOME KOME Knights of Middle Earth (gaming) . The band's current single, ``Walkin' on the Sun,'' is among the most popular songs at modern-rock radio this week. The energetic band performs Wednesday at the Palace in Hollywood with Sugar Ray. ``People are sick of depressing music,'' Camp said. ``They want to dance and not just stand there staring at their feet.'' Dancin' in the street This weekend's San Diego Street Scene festival boasts its usual eclectic lineup, which includes David Byrne, Taj Mahal, Joan Osborne, Social Distortion, Los Lobos and many others. For information about the 14th annual three-day event three-day event a competition in the pleasure horse sport comprising usually one day each for dressage, cross country and show jumping. , which opens today, call (619) 350-3300. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Sister Hazel, the group that's made a success of an old song, appears Tuesday at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. |
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