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    Huntingtons

    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    (1999)

    Reviewed by Linda T. Stonehocker

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    Label Tooth & Nail RecordsThe Phantom Tollbooth1999
    pop punkpunk

    22 songs in 36 minutes????? Whew! These young people certainly have plenty of energy that they put to productive use in this relentless live performance. Despite the speed, the delivery is commendable--most of the words were understandable on the first pass--as they bounce along like the Energizer bunny. In our culture, each generation distinguishes itself from its parents through something that the oldsters either cannot comprehend or are unwilling to participate. It would take a pretty buff middle-ager to keep up with the Huntingtons. I wonder if they set up cots in the back for those who attempt it.

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