University of Dallas News

Issue date: 4/21/09 Section: Arts & Entertainment

Boot Hill and Collegium choir sing, "You Can't Always Get what You Want." Photo by Ellen Turner

The Paul Spring Band opened Mallapalooza at 3 p.m. Photo by Peter McDonough

Like so many UD traditions, Mallapallooza is an event not to be missed by any student. Many alumni will even come back for the weekend due to the extreme popularity of this all-day concert. This year proved a treat for UD students and alumni alike because there was a fantastic line-up and everyone had much fun.

The Paul Spring Band opened up with an amazing and entirely original set. "Mermaid," a Paul Spring original was one of the crowd favorites.

Next up was Free Beer with their familiar set of covers and a few original songs. Vocalists Ed McCabe and Joe Jakubczyk got the crowd moving with such songs as "Johnny B Goode" and several other wonderful covers.

After a quick break, Boot Hill got on stage and played a long set involving many crowd favorites such as "Voodoo Chile" and "Foxy Lady." One of the highlights of the show was when the band brought on a choir to begin the song "You Can't Always Get What You Want."

Soon after this, Mount Righteous began to play their amazing fusion of alternative and band music. This was quickly thwarted by rain, which prevented the band from using any electrical equipment on stage. Not to be stopped, Mount Righteous began playing limbo music and really got everyone going with a crowd-sized game of limbo.

Eventually, the rain faded away, just in time for Kinch to play. They got the crowd dancing with their fantastic blend of keyboards and guitar. Their song "Fare Forward" was especially popular among the swing-dancing masses.

Mallapalooza eventually had to end but with the incredible sound of Voxtrot as a perfect finale to this all day extravaganza. Front man Ramesh Srivastava sang a fantastic set accompanied by the rest of his band. Their music was reminiscent of The Smiths with a cheerier beat.

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