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! (610) 499-4421 VOLUME 57 No. 11 APRIL 28, 2000 ONE UNIVERSITY PLACE, CHESTER PA 19013 BEN FOLDS FIVE & THE ROOTS ARE RADICAL RETURN OF THE RATTLESNAKE THIS SUNDAY! bffweb.com Joey started rocking with some of their "Brick," was played as well. One the Entertainl!lEll1f~@f ·'·'········ best and most fun songs. Ben The end of the regular set was Folds Five (BFF for short) play a truly outstanding. We were treat things pening one of a kind, guitar-less, piano ed to one of my favorite BFF Well, we finally have the potential to WWF On Friday, April 14th, Ben Folds based pop and this night showed songs, "Philosophy." During see things get interesting in the WWE the Five and Philadelphia's own The all the facets of their style. After "Narcolepsy," Folds did some phys The couple of weeks following allianc Roots played a double-billed, out the instrumental "Theme from Dr. ical comedy as he completely fell Wrestlemania were WCW-quality snooz betwee door show for the University of Pyser," they blew us away with the off his stool then stumbled across ers, but now WWF fans have something S t e v Pennsylvania's Spring Fling. The 1-Z-6 combination of "One Angry the top of his piano to the micro to look forward to: the return of Stone Black weather was quite nice, and the Dwarf and ZOO Solemn Faces," phone at center stage (as if he had Cold Steve Austin this Sunday at the and D ' concert was in Hill Field, which "Army," and "Battle of Who Could narcolepsy. .. get it?) and proceeded Pay-perl/iew entitled Backlash. I'm des Brown. lived up to its name. There was a Care Less." Folds even pulled off to shout the chorus of "I'm not perately hoping that the Rattlesnake's D'lo and fulJ-size stage set up in a grassy his trademark throwing of his tired!" After the usual manic set return will also signal a change in the Blackman field on a bit of a slope. A DJ spun piano stool onto the piano keys closer of "Song For the Dumped," WWF World Championship from the are techni man who's held it since September (save c a I I records for us for a while until the ' right away. All three members they surprised me with a totally for a one month interruption when Big impressive, Roots hit the stage. (singer/pianist Ben Folds, bassist unexpected cover of "Video Killed Show won the title), Triple H, to the man yet bland The Roots are one of the few rap Robert Sledge, drummer Darren the Radio Star." who is truly the most electrifying sports p~rsonality . WWF.co acts with live instruments and not Jesse) were on top of their game The audience enjoyed Ben Folds entertainer today, the Rock. Wise, so hopefully teammg a D], They rely on a bassist, key this night. Especially Jesse, who is Five a lot more than I'd realized, I ' m getting really tired of the whole up will allow them to form a board player, drummer, and a a truly outstanding and underrat because they cheered loudly and McMahonlHelmsley era. I think Thple H good heel team and rise in the tag team "human turntablist". They were, ed drummer who can play some for a long time before they is a great performer and his run at the ranks. The Kurt Angle vs. Big Show however; without human sound amazing drum fills. Now he also returned for an outstanding spotlight was well deserved. But it 's rivalry isn't meant to be taken seriously effects man Rahzel the "Godfather has an arsenal of additional per encore. They played two songs off time for something to change. Shane, as both are fairly comical characters right of N oyze" at this show, and had a cussion now to perform some of their self-titled first album: "Uncle Triple H, Steph and Vince are constantly now, but it needs more time to develop. bickering amongst themselves, but Right now I think Tazz is being mis fill-in drummer as well. The Roots the more . elaborate songs off Walter" and the fan-favorite always manage to screw the Rock in the used. A rivalry between he and Crash use a very jazzy, R&B sound BFF ' s third album, The flU nderground." end. Two on pne matches, three on one Holly would be interesting, but keep underneath frontman Black Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Overall, the show was very matches, crooked tag matches; it's all Perry Saturn and Hardcore Holly out of Thought's rapping. However, by Messner, released last year. impressive. It's a shame that getting so wearisome. I believe this is it. They just muck things up. The Dudley the time their encore came up, The band switched gears into Widener has never put together a having an adverse effect on the Rock's Boys vs. T & A rivalry has been pretty they had overstayed their welcome some of their finest ballads, includ show like this in the four years image. I've noticed just a very slight entertaining thanks entirely to Trish in my opinion. The Roots' encore ing "Don't Change Your Plans" I've been here. Something like dent in the Rock's pop (crowd reaction). Stratus' new found love for tables. The was a random mix of solos from and "Magic." "Steven's Last this, even on a smaller scale, would A couple of months ago, the pop during battle of the WWF Latinos, Eddie the band members, unidentified Night In Town" is always one of have been wonderful here. Rock's entrance was noticeably more Guerrero and Essa Rios, should be a tech guests on stage, and brief covers the most entertaining songs of any Additionally, this is my final article earth shaking. After seeing him lose nically impressive match, but will proba match after match and endure screw job bly go nowhere after Backlash. Lita of various rap hits. The majority of Ben Folds Five show, with Folds for The Dome, and I 've really after screw job, I think the fans are needs to go out on her own soon and the crowd loved their set, but I was getting out from behind his piano enjoyed my two years as an beginning to get tired of seeing Rock make a run at the Woman's Title. anxious for Ben Folds Five. to play the unusual mouth organ Entertainment editor and writer. I fight because they know he won't win. Guerrero ' s whole GED quest is pretty When Ben Folds Five did finally and sing in the center of the stage. hope that you have enjoyed what I If he does win, he ends up getting beat to funny, though I'm sure a few people out take the stage, they immediately Their biggest hit, the mournful have written as well. a pulp anyway as had happened in the there will find it offensive. I think it 's Bossman/Buchanan vs. Rock match two great the WWF refuses to go PC. weeks ago. His interviews are now more Hopefully Edge and Christian will serious in nature as he talks more of beat retain the tag team titles against X-pac ing his opponents rather than the humor and Road Dogg this Sunday. Did anyone ous putdowns that made the Rock so lik else catch the Dogg say, "if you ain't able. down with Dennis Knight" on Raw? The main event at Backlash is a Dennis Knight is Mideon 's rea! name. straight-up one-on-one match between From what I've read, he ! s experiencing the Rock and Triple H with Vince some unexplained abdominal pain, so I McMahon at ringside for Triple Hand guess that was just Mr. James way of giv Stone Cold at ringside for the Rock. Last ing a shout out to his buddy during his week on Raw, Linda McMahon time of trouble. announced Austin 's presence much to I'm sad to say, this is my last the dismay of Stephanie and Triple H. WWF column for the Dome (sniff, sniff). The idea! situation at Backlash would be I hope I 've been able to provide the if Stone Cold beats up Vince McMahon, Dome readers with a little bit of insight the Rock beats Triple H on his own, and on what I find a truly fascinating enter a new three-way rivalry emerges with tainment industry. I hope all of you marks professional competition and mutual out there continue to watch, enjoy every respect existing between Rock and Side Russian Leg-sweep savor every Austin and venomous hatred from both Drop Toe-hold, andas the great performer, Rock and Austin for Triple H. I ' ve been author and ravioli commercial actor, Mick so way off recently in my predicting of Foley, has said so often, "Have a Nice WWF events, I'm sure that this scenario Day!" won 't happen and, given how long this tiresome storyline has gone on, some thing more lame will emerge. 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