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The Daily OrangeBoys like Girls delivers quality performance, Cute Is What We Aim For misses mark
By Daniel Bortz
Posted: 10/2/08, 3:21 AM EST Section: Feature
Before Boys Like Girls performed its last song of the night, frontman Martin Johnson sat down on the edge of the stage and addressed his audience.
"Let's have a powwow," he said. "I don't care if you've never heard of Boys Like Girls. I don't care if your friend dragged you here tonight. I don't care if you think we suck. All I care about is seeing every single person in here jumping up and down, singing the lyrics to this last song."
The band saved "The Great Escape," arguably its most popular song, until the end - a wise decision.
The Boston natives performed a medley of catchy punk rock and alternative songs for a packed house in Goldstein Auditorium Wednesday night.
Boys Like Girls delivered a performance that held true to its roots. Johnson's spot-on vocals combined with drummer John Keefe's incredible solos attested to the musicians' self-defined identity as a band that's not afraid to, "wear its shoulder on its sleeve," according to the band's Web site.
With lyrics delving into issues any teenager or young adult faces - love, relationships, identity - Boys Like Girls delivered a lineup that kept the mainly college crowd on its feet for the entire show.
The group performed with opening acts Lights and Cute Is What We Aim For, making Syracuse University the fifth stop on its Verizon Wireless College Tour.
But Boys Like Girls stood out from the other shows at Syracuse.
While most touring artists give a shout-out to the venue and city in which they're playing between songs, Boys Like Girls did one better for Syracuse. The band altered the lyrics in every song on its set list to include the city.
Not only did the band make the show that much more personal for its Syracuse fan base, but it also set itself apart by addressing serious topics during breaks between numbers. A recurring theme throughout the night was politics, particularly the importance of voting in regard to the upcoming presidential election.
"Let's have a powwow," he said. "I don't care if you've never heard of Boys Like Girls. I don't care if your friend dragged you here tonight. I don't care if you think we suck. All I care about is seeing every single person in here jumping up and down, singing the lyrics to this last song."
The band saved "The Great Escape," arguably its most popular song, until the end - a wise decision.
The Boston natives performed a medley of catchy punk rock and alternative songs for a packed house in Goldstein Auditorium Wednesday night.
Boys Like Girls delivered a performance that held true to its roots. Johnson's spot-on vocals combined with drummer John Keefe's incredible solos attested to the musicians' self-defined identity as a band that's not afraid to, "wear its shoulder on its sleeve," according to the band's Web site.
With lyrics delving into issues any teenager or young adult faces - love, relationships, identity - Boys Like Girls delivered a lineup that kept the mainly college crowd on its feet for the entire show.
The group performed with opening acts Lights and Cute Is What We Aim For, making Syracuse University the fifth stop on its Verizon Wireless College Tour.
But Boys Like Girls stood out from the other shows at Syracuse.
While most touring artists give a shout-out to the venue and city in which they're playing between songs, Boys Like Girls did one better for Syracuse. The band altered the lyrics in every song on its set list to include the city.
Not only did the band make the show that much more personal for its Syracuse fan base, but it also set itself apart by addressing serious topics during breaks between numbers. A recurring theme throughout the night was politics, particularly the importance of voting in regard to the upcoming presidential election.
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