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Straight No Chaser proves it's not just for Christmas anymore

lol! I liked Small Wonder... "She's fantastic, made of plastic, microchips here and there."

I'm very pleased with this review, though. He does a nice job of describing the show highlights.

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By Kevin Sedelmeier
Louisville.com
October 2, 2010

The biggest applause might have come after they sung a Lady GaGa medley, which seemed to take the crowd by surprise. Keep in mind, this was a couple songs after performing The Beatles' Come Together. While it may seem like the material is all over the map, it somehow comes out sounding cohesive. Not once were any of these songs a misstep. Their timing was impeccable, and how they can remember all of their vocal parts is, much like the TV series Small Wonder lasting 96 episodes, is one of the wonders of our time.

After hit pop disc, a cappella group Straight No Chaser returns to Christmas (Jerome)

By John J. Moser
The Morning Call
October 1, 2010

Collins says the tour will keep him from being able to visit his parents and sister in Allentown until Christmas Day. But having been a performer in traveling troupes of "Grease" and "The Lion King" before Straight No Chaser, Collins says he's suited to the road. "I don't plan on leaving anytime soon. I'm having too much fun, enjoying singing for people and living out my dream."

An Interview with Straight No Chaser (Walt)

By Lisa DiCarlucci
The Hofstra Chronicle
September 30, 2010

TC: I read your bio on the website and it says your nickname is "fatty." What did you do to earn that?

WC: Well first it's a misnomer. It's not a physical reason. We all have nicknames. I've created this fat persona, looking at things to the fullest, everything in excess. It's a fat mindset, looking to go out partying. Plus it's a fun thing to yell at the bar.

A cappella band Straight No Chaser is just '10 guys, 10 mics'

Naturally, as soon as we read this one several of us tweeted them to find out which one was Thunder and which one was Lightning. I'm sure you will sleep better tonight knowing that Jerome is Thunder and Mike is Lightning. You're welcome! lol

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By Mark Wedel
Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette
Thursday, September 30, 2010, 8:56 AM

There are no big stars among the 10 brothers. Isho’s voice “is the best one” you hear on the CDs,
he joked. “Our two main soloists are Mike (Luginbill) and Jerome (Collins). We call them Thunder and Lightning.”

Straight No Chaser's Charlie Mechling talks with Louisville.com

A long interview! *squee* I might point out that those old records he mentions turn out to be quite important. One of them was Straight, No Chaser by Thelonius Monk. It stuck with Charlie, he suggested the name for the group, and the rest is history!

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By Kevin Sedelmeier
Louisville.com
September 29, 2010

...my dad has always, wherever he's out and about at a garage sale or an auction or something like that, he'll stop in, and if there are any records there, he'll just buy them. They're usually like 50¢ for the records or $10 for the box, so he'll just buy the box. We had this little record collection of this eclectic mix of things, and I would just wear those records out just because that's what was there.