a round robin --the women sing and play on each other's songs, expanding one another's styles (such as McKeown's funky acoustic strum on Polenzani's aching "You Don't Know"). Best of all,
Voices On The Verge contains no annoying "tenacious diva" competitiveness; it's a level forum that showcases the best of what these women have to offer and lets hidden talents (Klein's clarinet, McKeown's accordion) emerge. This is real grrrl power, baby.
MEREDITH OCHS
(October 02, 2001)