SARAH NOT SO PLAIN, BUT VERY TALL WITH LILITH-FUELED CONCERT CROWD.Despite her growing appeal, Sarah McLachlan seemed downright embarrassed by the enthusiasm of the Lilites (Lilith Fair Lilith Fair was a concert tour and traveling music festival, founded by musician Sarah McLachlan, that consisted solely of female solo artists and female-led bands; it ran from 1997 to 1999. fans) Saturday night at the sold-out Universal Amphitheatre. McLachlan, who has risen in popularity over the year because of her strong release ``Surfacing,'' the emergence of women in rock and her participation in the hugely successful Lilith Fair tour, seemed to know exactly when to bring the music down to a slow passion and up to a high boil. She seemed most affecting, though, when at the piano, and no songs were more haunting than ``I'll Remember You,'' from the ``Brothers McMullen'' soundtrack, and ``Do What You Have to Do.'' Backed by a six-piece band that included her husband, drummer Ash Sood, McLachlan performed more than a half-dozen songs from ``Surfacing,'' which has remained on the Billboard charts On January 4, 1936, Billboard magazine published its first music hit parade and on July 20, 1940 the first Music Popularity Chart was calculated. Since 1958 the Hot 100 has been published, combining single sales and radio airplay. for four months. She opened the show with the popular ``Building a Mystery'' and sang her most recent single, ``Sweet Surrender,'' during the encores. Wanting to make a strong impression in fronting the band, in both a figurative fig·u·ra·tive adj. 1. a. Based on or making use of figures of speech; metaphorical: figurative language. b. Containing many figures of speech; ornate. 2. and literal manner, McLachlan wore 6-inch platform shoes Platform shoes are shoes, boots, or sandals with thick soles, often made of cork, plastic, rubber, or wood (wooden-soled platform shoes are technically also clogs). They have been worn in various cultures since ancient times for fashion or for added height. that were probably better suited for one of the wandering monsters a few feet away on the Universal tour. She clanked around the stage, often blushing blush intr.v. blushed, blush·ing, blush·es 1. To become red in the face, especially from modesty, embarrassment, or shame; flush. 2. To become red or rosy. 3. and looking noticeably uncomfortable as several fans were heard screaming ``I Love You, Sarah.'' By the looks of how well she was received Saturday, and the growing success of her material with the masses, she had better find a congenial con·gen·ial adj. 1. Having the same tastes, habits, or temperament; sympathetic. 2. Of a pleasant disposition; friendly and sociable: a congenial host. 3. way to learn to accept the kudos. They won't be slowing down any time soon. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box Photo: McLACHLAN Box: The weekend's top 10 |
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