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Show Monday April 13,2009 Donny and Marie storm Las Vegas Local favorites find success down South EVAHERREY Life writer the audience kept on clapping in approval. Both of the Osmonds' maturity has not diminished their skill or their ability to dance and belt out thouse tunes. Their show is an amazing succes which brings invigorating energy to the Flamingo. Sibling pair Donny and Marie Osmond teamed up for a 6-week run of a Las Vegas show in Sept. 2008 at the Flamingo Hotel. Fabulous and friendly crowdpleasers, their show reached Courtesy of the Toadies Classic alternative band The Toadies will hit The Depot this Tuesday. owerwhelming popularity in it's momentum and their contract was extended untill Oct. 2010. "Heading in las Vegas again after all these years is Yet, as anyone who has to play in the video game something Marie and I have I GREGWILCOX Life writer seen the Toadies play live than it is to play in real life," wanted to do for some time can attest, their looks are Vogeler said. and we are delighted to exSince their formation deceiving. All throughout The Toadies have come tend our run," Donny said. in 1989. the Toadies have the set, lead singer Todd back from a very long hiaThey dance and sing betachieved a solid fan base. Lewis somehow manages to tus since their release of Many fans remain stoked scream his guts out without Hell Below/Stars Above, an ter and stronger than ever, on the band's raw yet catchy losing his voice. There is album that, despite being building on a talent that brand of alternative rock, little to no mindless "how is filled with great rock gems, they have capitalized on for along with the intense en- everybody doing?" banter in failed commercially in large decades. They were once ergy that front-man Todd between the songs, so that, part because of their record famous for the one-take filming they did their popuLewis exudes in live per- as Vogeler puts it "we can company's apathetic pro- lar television show in the formance. But if you saw let the music do the talking." motion at the time. The fact the Toadies in person, you It is a constant bombard- that they have stuck together 70's-80's. Today, they are just as would probably never guess ment of authentic rock that and returned to music led to determined to reach excelthat they would be the ones unapologetically knocks the name of the latest album. lence in their performance as playing their music onstage. you out of concert compla- No Deliverance. ever. Age creates no limits "We play at these mu- cency. "We thought it reflected in their ability to dazzle, alsic festivals and see the Many more people are the sorts of experiences though they both joke about other guys with their stynow likely familiar with The we've gone through. As a it. "I can't get up," Marie lin' clothes and tattoos, and Toadies because their hit band, we've given up on we just don't really fit well song "Possum Kingdom" is making music a few times said after a dance routine that ended on the floor. "This into that whole thing. Many on Guitar Hero 2. Speaking over the years, but we al- body?" Donny joked as he times, people think we are for himself, Vogeler claims ways seemed to be pulled the relatives of other bands to be the Guitar Hero cham- back into it somehow," made a gesture at himself when the audience whistled playing," guitarist Clark pion in the band and crew. as he changed jackets, but Vogeler said in a phone inCourtesy of Harrah's Entertainment, Las Vegas "It's funny because they terview with the UVU ReSee TOADIES • B4 actually make it a lot harder view. See D&M • B3 Donnie and Marie Osmond perform at the Flamingo. Toadies coming to Salt Lake :«r • RETHINKING YOUR LIFE AS A STUDENT At Wolverine Crossing, we're rethinking what it means to be a student. •s Isn't your experience as much about what happens outside of the classroom as what happens in it? Our award winning residence life program helps to provide the best university experience around. With monthly events, engaging community ambassadors, and not to mention some of the best amenities around, you can't find a better living experience. WOLVERINE CROSSING STUDENT LIVING. REDEFINED 1 111 S. 1350 W. Orem, UT 84058 801.431.0000 wolverinecrossing.com Now accepti •lications for Coimmunity A Come in to our leasing offic Visit the shoppes at Wolverine Crossing Feature Films For r*\A r"\ \S\ A / A \ / FAMILIES, PARKWAY salon&spa LIVE COMEDY |