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I think this is one of the better submissions I’ve read thus far. 300 words isn’t much… yet Lauren captures a good amount of a (probably) hour long concert within the word limit without losing her voice. As long as submissions like this one are being chosen, I don’t mind that mine wasn’t… this time. Good luck, Lauren.

I think most of you are missing the point that this was a) a 300 word assigment, most of you are using 300 words alone in your suggestions and b) it’s meant to provide a snapshot of an artist and their live experience not a full biography. I think this is a well written piece with evident passion behind it.

her attention to detail shows that with more room she would have probably added all these details. and adding a description of a beauty mark to a music review? would have been unnecessary.

to be fair there was a 300 word limit on this assignment. You couldn’t possibly fit everything in to 300 words. I think she did an excellent job with the space she had.

One more fact that got no mention:
This was her first public U.S. performance.

Sorry,, but I agree with B.J. but then again I am a little obsessed with Amy Winehouse. I was at this show, and this review just doesn’t seem complete. Highlights not included that could’ve made it a better read for me:

- SHE’S ONLY 23 YEARS OLD!
- About her look: the knee length bust lifting black dress, the 6-inch peep-toe pumps, the tattoos of pin-up girls on arms, and a piercing simulating Cindy Crawford-esque beauty mark. Lastly, a beehive hairdo fitting to the popular girl groups of the 50’s and 60’s that many songs on her album emulate.
-The variety of people in the audience: From industry insiders with opinions to the album’s co-producer Marc Ronson. The elite fans included Jay-Z, Joss Stone, Mos Def, Citizen Cope, and Alice Smith.
-The “full band”: An 11 piece band that included members of the Dap Kings who usually play with Sharon Jones.
-Also, she did 2 covers during the show. First she seamlessly went into Lauryn Hill’s “That Thing” after her song “He Can Only Hold Her”. Then during the encore she did the song “Valerie” by The Zuttons.
-Her album hits the U.S. March 13, 2007

Anyway, Amy sings like she’s lived the combined sad lives of many a soul singer. Musically, her album is somewhat of a tribute to some of the best sounds of the late 50’s and 60’s. Her original songs sound so familiar that they could seem like covers. At the same time, her lyrics are very witty, which gives way for her full personality to shine on stage.

B.J, if you can’t see the passion maybe you’re not reading the same article. A journalist can’t do all the work for the consumer, this summarises exatly what Winehouse is, her music, her personality and the kind of qualities that make her stand out from the crowd.

Anyone from the first hearing of Amy belt out a lyric with such rich soulful intensity knows that this woman is not from this era. She is effortless in her delivery and I love your comment about “confident without any obnoxiousness.” It is this quality that makes her work hauntingly genuine. Good article Lauren. Be very grateful for this opportunity to review genius like Amy. She as well as you are being watched very closely by this fan. Take care.

Show don’t tell. Why should we get to know Winehouse? Where is the passion necessary to get your point across?