Blacklove makes out in USU performance

By Jina Tedmori
Daily Forty-Niner

Despite the wind almost knocking over the microphone stand, a dysfunctional turntable and a late start, Blacklove went on. The sound check Tuesday in the west plaza of the University Student lasted until 12:30 p.m. while the band waited patiently. The show finally began, but the first song was not the best example of Blacklove's performance ability. In the middle of the first song, one of the vocalists, P.M., had to change microphones. Then the turntable died, forcing Blacklove to perform without a background beat.

The savior of the show was the one-man sound system, band-member Chameleon.

"We are having some technical difficulties" vocalist Dr. Oop, who calls himself the oral poetry doctor, told the crowd. "But that won't stop Blacklove. We will continue the show."

The performance became even more entertaining and creative as the band was forced to follow the lead of Chameleon. The first song attempted without the use of pre-arranged back-up beats was the Blacklove rendition of "Paul Revere" by the Beastie Boys

"They are so alive, especially for not having background music," said Stacey Williams, a sophomore nursing major. "You can tell real talent when it is done live."
 Blacklove outdid themselves with their song "Punani Professor." Chameleon's backbeats got more complicated, turning into a mix of beats and bass thumps, all done orally.

"I like the guy making all the noises," said Yuji Miyamoto a senior marketing major.