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Solo Performances
- 2004
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US
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[reviews are listed
by show date] |
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 generally positive review
mixed or neutral
generally negative |
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Las Vegas
Mercury
- House of Blues 4/21/04
Chasez's performance - live vocals, a well-choreographed stage show featuring
blistering dancers and at least a semblance of spontaneity - far outshines
that of fellow Mousketeer Britney Spears at a fifth the price. |
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Hollywood
Reporter
- House of Blues 4/22/04
Chasez was enthusiastic onstage
and is certainly more personable than his insufferably smug pal Justin
Timberlake, but his band...was cluttered, clumsy and
overarranged.
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Entertainment
Today
- House of Blues 4/23/04
Mr. Chasez seemed completely confident without the backup of his longtime
groupmates. But despite his ability to take charge of the stage, his intentions
were confusing early on. Is he a pop puppet? An R&B singer? A rock star
from the '80s? |
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Forth
One
- SECC, Glasgow 4/30/04
[Chasez] really surprised us with his new and innovative material...JC might
not have the instant success his old wingman has had, but there is a definite
quality that will see him return to the SECC in his own right in time. |
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Designer
Magazine
- MEN Arena, Manchester
5/1/04
As soon as he bounds on stage with "All Day Long I Dream About Sex", a four
to the floor dance anthem of "Born Slippy" proportions that breaks down into
a Gary Numan synth frenzy before bringing the beats back, he commands the
crowd in a way most pop acts could only dream of. |
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Chicago
Tribune
- House of Blues 5/7/04
To Chasez's credit, the energy level in the packed -- and overwhelmingly
female -- crowd diminished as soon as he was out of sight, though all it
took was the Basement Jaxx collaboration "Shake It," the lascivious "One
Night Stand," or the strip-club psychedelia of "Come to Me" to pump them
right back up. |
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Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette
- Chevrolet Amphitheatre
5/9/04
Oh yeah, he can sing, too. There were some high notes and vocal runs in "Dear
Goodbye" that made you think it would be possible for him to just stand there
and still be effective. |
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New York
Post
- Roseland Ballroom
5/12/04
The guy is a fine singer who performed every song during the brief but explosive
75-minute set. Still, as good as his voice was (especially on the ballad
"Dear Goodbye"), his dancing stole the show. At times, he had the same easy,
everyman elegance that was Gene Kelly's trademark as a hoofer. |
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Newsday
- Roseland Ballroom
5/12/04
Never mind Timberlake - Chasez is more like Robbie Williams, the British
boy-band member (in Take That) who successfully transformed himself into
a self-mocking solo act. Chasez lacks Williams' wit, but his American goofiness
is hard to resist. |
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PopMatters
- Roseland Ballroom
5/12/04
Complete with dancers, costume changes, lights, and props, Chasez crossed
the line from sheer musician to pure entertainer...If the music business
is a circus, Chasez set out to produce The Greatest Show on Earth. All of
this is just gravy, however, when coupled with the monstrous force of Chasez
as a vocalist. |
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Morning
Call
- The Trocadero
5/13/04
Chasez brought the sweat as well as the noise during his 85-minute set,
performing almost all of his surprisingly good solo disc, ''Schizophrenic,''
and a cover of Prince's "Let's Go Crazy." |
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Philadelphia
Inquirer
- The Trocadero
5/13/04
Chasez was a bumping and grinding, locking and popping dancing machine as
he sang carnally minded jams from his debut solo outing, Schizophrenic, in
a voice that alternated between achy tenor and fluttery falsetto. |
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San Bernardino
Sun
- Wango Tango
5/15/04
To be sure, the crowd loved every moment of J.C. Chasez and Enrique Iglecias.
Fans also saw a world premiere of a video of Chasez's "All Night Long I Dream
About Sex' on the big screens, then got to hear him sing it again live. |
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San Francisco
Chronicle
- The Fillmore
5/16/04
The funny thing was, this butt of a thousand and one boy-band jokes rocked
convincingly hard, with a lot of help from the ringers in his funk-metal
band. |
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Toronto
Sun
- Guvernment
6/3/04
Opening with the atrocious, New Wave-inspired All Day Long (I Dream About
Sex) -- which saw one of his dancers quickly strip down to her black lace
skivvies -- it was clear this wasn't going to be an NSYNC show. |
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