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The night featured two opening acts, hip-hop, electronica soul collective Santogold and radio station contest winner Amanda Kaletsky. The latter was especially well received by the crowd during a five-song outing sparked by her finale "Please Forgive Me."

'In the hour I spend in Production today, a constant stream of crew saying, "Have you seen the opening act? She's amazing". Now all of the local opening acts have been good, but it's unusual to get such unanimous glowing praise from roadies. I understand her name was Amanda Kaletsky. Given that roadies are notoriously tough to impress, I guess I'd better check her out. Maybe you should too...'

Amanda Kaletsky has the voice of a pop star, but the soul of Norah Jones-approved singer/songwriter. Her infectious number "Never Enough" finds a middle ground between New York's homey downtown clubs and the polish of Top 40 radio.

"..while her music may be in the same vein as female singer/songwriters like Fiona Apple, Sarah McLachlan, or Sheryl Crow, she possesses a voice and a sound that is entirely her own." - Craig Ostroff

"Amanda Kaletsky seems to have both nurtured an abundance of skill and talent (thanks Mom and Dad) while also remaining – in this day and age – remarkably free of the restraints and limitations that seem to bind so many performers of her generation or her gender... this is something different, a patch of hope in a sea of despair. She is young. She is able. She is cutting her teeth. She aspires to "cathartic" experiences and communicating with her audience. She bypassed CBGB's and is scheduled to play The Bitter End. She is headlining at the Millennium Music Conference... She is actually talented. This time, the entertainment is more than just promotion, this time it's for real. Amanda Kaletsky is irreplaceable." - Margaret Fala