The SAU Buzz

Issue date: 3/4/10 Section: Features

Media Credit: Joe Jarosz Live at the Lounge featured acts ranging from singers to poets to a rapper.

Talent is few and far between; anyone who watches American Idol can attest to that. But on Feb. 26th, the Gottlieb Lounge showcased some talents that could put the contestants on America's favorite show to shame.
The bright orange lighting shined on the performers on stage. The atmosphere of the intimate setting felt like a coffeehouse act with a very devoted fan base. The performers, ranging from guitar players covering recognizable songs to poetry and even a rapper kept the audience's attention.
"The night went phenomenal," CAB's Night Life Executive Eric Schueller said. "This was our third time with the Live at the Lounge and we have recruited more interest each time. The quality was not missing. We had some great diversity in the acts, even adding a rapper for the first time."
Covers dominated the evening with the guitar players. The first performer, Andrew Sibenaller, charmed the audience with a rendition of Buckcherry's popular "Sorry." Covering a relatively unknown artist, Katy Ewert captivated the audience's attention from the first note. Quietly strumming her guitar, the girl with the Regina Spektor-esque voice was one of the many memorable moments of the night.
Leo Quinn, or Leo's Luscious Licks as he was aptly called by the MC, made the audience concentrate as he played a mash-up of various songs ranging from the theme song of "King of the Hill," a number from "The Nutcracker," to popular hits of today like Ok Go's "Here We Go Again." After "Pretty Woman," or it might have been "Paperback Writer," fans just got lost and appreciated the effort put forth.
Charlie Smith came up to the stage as the second-to-last act, but was first to bring up some electricity with his guitar. Those who know of Jimi Hendrix's work know that he turned Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" into his own song. Well, Mr. Smith did exactly that with a Hendrix song, "Red House." Not only were fans singing along, but air guitar was being played throughout the audience during those classic Hendrix riffs.
Anthony Michael Hall…I'm sorry, I mean Zach Clark, closed out the night delighting the crowd to not only a song from a Disney soundtrack, but also to something from rap-rockers Linkin Park, "Shadow of the Day."

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