Bostonist: Good Music, Good Host: The Streets Review

Anna

Mon, 21 May 2007 12:25:02 -0500

I am soooo jealous of the fit girl! I wish he had serenaded me! Same first name and all.

Anna

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 01:21:46 -0500

I was "the (fit) girl" he sang to in the audience:-) It was an absolutley amazing show. Most music artists sound better on their recordings. Mike Skinner sounds better live!

Jake

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 12:39:32 -0500

Understood--I think the same problem comes up when, for example, Springsteen does a tour without the E Street Band. It's not that there aren't other people performing on stage, but one doesn't refer to them as "Bruce Springsteen" in describing the performance. It's a tough problem, and it's even more awkward for The Streets, since his name seems plural and so no matter how you write it some pedant will take issue with it.

Vic

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 10:22:16 -0500

It's kind hard not to say "they" after you see how much he relies on the other guys throughout the whole show- especially his back up singer- (don't remember his name now) who was the instigator for most of the antics and up front and center with Skinner for every song

jon

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 10:06:24 -0500

Yeah, The Streets is Mike - but he performs live with others on stage. I've made a few changes to dispel the notion that The Streets is a group of people - though I don't think he was all alone on stage.

Jake

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 09:31:24 -0500

Um, The Streets is one guy, Mike Skinner, so you should just say "his live set," etc. But, at any rate, The Streets is awesome. Nice to see what hip hop looks like on the other side of the Atlantic. And it sounds like it was a pretty fun show--I'm sorry I missed it.