Lucie Blue Tremblay In Concert l September 25, 1999 UU Church in Burlington In a benefit for Lavendar Visions’ Rainbow Connection BY MICKEY CARTER The first time I saw Lucie Blue Tremblay was at Boston Pride in the early ‘90s. My lover and l were about to leave the main stage and head home when I heard this rich. sexy voice with a rich, sexy accent pulling me back. I remember the emotion and the voice, and the sudden desire to stay. My only complaint was that eventually she stopped singing and 1 had to go home. Little has changed since then. With her cd. I‘m Ready, Lucie Blue has given us more reasons to stop and listen. She chooses her offerings carefully. and puts so much of herself in every song that i had to read the liner notes to tell which tunes she had written. The mix of French and English lyrics adds depth to her emotion and power to her truth. All in all, this is one ofthe most diverse collections I‘ve ever heard from one person at one time. Of two favorite tunes. one maltes me my and one maltes me laugh. There’s a mix of live and studio work. ofphilanthropy and self-indulgence. CONTINUED NEXT PAGE SEPTEMBEFL99